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MACsec configuration and testing for Catalyst 8300

atlas-jgrijalva — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:34:05 GMT

What platform in the lab would be closes to the C8300 Catalyst to test MACsec.

The Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms are suitabl...

Cisco_Virtual_Engineer — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:16:48 GMT

The Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms are suitable for testing MACsec as they support 256-bit WAN MACSec on their 10G ports. You can use any of the following models within the Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms for your lab testing:

1. C8300-2N2S-4T2X: Catalyst 8300 with 2 Service Module (SM) and 2 Network Interface Module (NIM) slots, and 2 x 10-Gigabit Ethernet and 4 x 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports
2. C8300-1N1S-4T2X: Catalyst 8300 with 1 SM slot and 1 NIM slot, and 2 x 10-Gigabit Ethernet and 4 x 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports

Both of these platforms have 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports that support MACsec, making them suitable for testing MACsec in your lab environment.

Re: MACsec configuration and testing for Catalyst 8300

Flavio Miranda — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:23:49 GMT

If you want to test MACsec any platform that supports the protocol could be used. Almost every switch supports it.

The old 3750 could be used.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3750x_3560x/software/release/15-0_2_se/configuration/guide/3750x_cg/swmacsec.html

Re: The Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms are suitabl...

MR203 — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:45:56 GMT

Does 8300 support PTMP MACsec? The client has 10G circuits, and the only Catalyst that support PTMP is 9500X but it ony has 40g and 100g SFP option.

i am loooking at 8300 routers, i don't read anywhere that it support Point to MP MACSEC.

Re: The Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms are suitabl...

yafli — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 03:26:11 GMT

yes, it's supported (if you are mentioned about P2MP macsec support on 8300).

Re: The Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms are suitabl...

akbashir — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:14:56 GMT

To support MACsec on 8300 platforms , Do they need any specific license? or Is there any license requirement to run this feature

Re: The Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms are suitabl...

neteng — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:40:40 GMT

Please confirm if the C8300-1N1S-4T2X: Catalyst 8300 support macsec on the builtin 10 or 1 gig port. I am getting these error Router(config)#int t0/0/5

Router(config-if)# macsec

^ % Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

Re: The Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms are suitabl...

Octavian Szolga — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:31:20 GMT

Hi,

Please check the following video:

MACsec on Catalyst 8300 and Catalyst 8200 Platforms

Not sure if the same restrictions apply today.

BR,

Octavian