Cisco Systems 2960 Product Overview, Features, C H A P T E R, Supported, Switch Model

C H A P T E R 1

Product Overview

The Catalyst 2960 switch—also referred to as the switch—is an Ethernet switch to which you can connect devices such as workstations, Cisco Wireless Access Points, Cisco IP Phones, and other network devices including servers, routers, and other switches. This chapter provides a functional overview of the Catalyst 2960 switch. These topics are included:

•Features, page 1-1

•Front Panel Description, page 1-3

•Rear Panel Description, page 1-17

•Management Options, page 1-20

Features

You can deploy the 24- and 48-port Catalyst 2960 switches as backbone switches, aggregating 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T Ethernet traffic from other network devices. The 8-port Catalyst 2960 compact switches provide the same Ethernet connectivity, but you can deploy these switches outside of the traditional wiring closet environment, such as in office workspaces and classrooms. See the switch software configuration guide for deployment examples.

Table 1-1describes the switch model features.

Table 1-1		Catalyst 2960 Switch Model Descriptions
			Supported
	Switch Model		Software Image	Description
	Catalyst 2960-24-S		LAN-Lite	24	10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports (no RPS port or small form-factor
				pluggable [SFP] module slot)
	Catalyst 2960-24TC-S		LAN-Lite	24	10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports and 2 dual-purpose ports
				(2 10/100/1000BASE-T copper ports and 2 SFP module slots);
				(no RPS port)
	Catalyst 2960-48TC-S		LAN-Lite	48	10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports and 2 dual-purpose ports (no RPS port)
	Catalyst 2960-24PC-L		LAN-Base	24	10/100BASE-TX Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports and 2 dual-purpose
				ports
	Catalyst 2960-24LT-L		LAN-Base	24 10/100BASE-TX ports, 8 of which are PoE, and 2 10/100/1000 ports (no
				SFP module slot)
					Catalyst 2960 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
	OL-7075-05					1-1