Mixing C9300-24UX-A and C9300-24UX-E in a stack

[bdgarcia@gmail.com]

Can I mix these two switches in a stack?   I am only using the Network Essentials features.   Since they are used I will not be able to get Cisco support, so before I create a stack with my existing C9300-24UX-E by adding a C9300-24UX-A, I wanted to make sure this will work.   I don't want to waste $1,500 - $2,000 on ebay.   What is interesting a used C9300-24UX-A is considerably cheaper than a C9300-24UX-E on ebay.

Thx

Bryan

[balaji.bandi]

Yes you can stack them as long as both has same IOS feature set and Licenses.

[bdgarcia@gmail.com]

So I would need to downgrade the C9300-24UX-A to Network Essentials?   How would I do that?

[Reza Sharifi]

You may not need to do anything with the license. issue the command "sh ver" on both switches and look for something like this in the output 

Technology-package Technology-package
Current Type Next reboot
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
network-essentials Permanent network-essentials

If they are both network-essentials than simply make sure you have the same IOS installed on both switches before stacking them.

HTH

[balaji.bandi]

As suggested the only you need to look for stacking is the same version, same licenses, which described how to do on another post.

there is a good document i found how to stack - its nice and clear explanation - for reference.