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.
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