Introduction

Built as a full-featured, integrated switching solution for today’s branch office
The Cisco Catalyst™ 8000 SM-Based Switching Modules are crafted to reduce your company's Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by integrating Multigigabit Ethernet ports within the Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms. Extending the power of intent-based networking, this integration allows network administrators to configure a single box for all LAN and WAN needs, lowering network complexity and maintenance.

The Cisco Catalyst 8000 SM-Based Switching Modules provide for an enterprise-class line of features on the Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms, greatly expanding the capabilities of the platform by integrating industry-leading Layer 2 switching with feature sets that resemble those found in the Cisco Catalyst 9000 switching family.