Cisco Systems 10/100 Ports, Catalyst 2960-8TC-L Catalyst 2960G-8TC -L Switches, Console port

Chapter 1 Product Overview

Front Panel Description

Catalyst 2960-8TC-L Catalyst 2960G-8TC -L Switches

The console ports for the Catalyst 2960-8TC-L and Catalyst 2960G-8TC-L switches (Figure 1-13and Figure 1-14) are on the front panels. The switches also have a dual-purpose port that can use either an RJ-45 connector or an SFP module, but not both. Use the software to set the connector type for these ports.

For more information on the dual-purpose port, see the “Dual-Purpose Port” section on page 1-11. For more information on the console port, see the “Console Port” section on page 1-19.

Figure 1-13		Catalyst 2960-8TC-L Switch Front Panel
									Catalyst 2960 Series
SYST	CONSOLE	1x	2x	3x	4x	5x	6x	7x	8x
STAT
DPLX
SPD										157822
									1
MODE
	1					2			3

1	Console port			3	Dual-purpose port
2	10/100/100 ports
Figure 1-14			Catalyst 2960G-8TC-L Switch Front Panel
									Catalyst 2960G Series
SYST		CONSOLE	1x	2x	3x	4x	5x	6x	7x
STAT
DPLX										200046
SPD
									1
	MODE
		1				2			3

1

2

Console port 3 Dual-purpose port

10/100/1000 ports

10/100 Ports

You can set the 10/100 ports to operate at 10 or 100 Mb/s in full-duplex or half-duplex mode. You can also set these ports for speed and duplex autonegotiation. The default setting is autonegotiate. When the port is set to autonegotiate, it senses the speed and duplex settings of the attached device and advertises its own capabilities. If the connected device also supports autonegotiation, the switch port negotiates the best connection (that is, the fastest line speed that both devices support and full-duplex transmission if the attached device supports it) and configures itself accordingly. In all cases, the attached device must be within 328 feet (100 meters).

100BASE-TX traffic requires a Category 5 or higher cable. 10BASE-T traffic can use Category 3 or Category 4 cables.

When you connect the switch to workstations, servers, routers, and Cisco IP Phones, be sure that the cable is a straight-through cable. When you connect the switch to switches or hubs, use a crossover cable. Pinouts for the cables are described in Appendix A, “Connector and Cable Specifications.”

Catalyst 2960 Switch Hardware Installation Guide

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