Cisco Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR Series Switches

Description

Cisco^® Catalyst^® 2960-X and 2960-XR Series Switches are fixed-configuration, stackable Gigabit Ethernet switches that provide enterprise-class access for campus and branch applications (see Figure). They operate on Cisco IOS^® Software and support simple device management as well as network management. The Cisco Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR Series provide easy device onboarding, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting. These fully managed switches can provide advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 features as well as optional Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) power. Designed for operational simplicity to lower total cost of ownership, they enable scalable, secure, and energy-efficient business operations with intelligent services. The switches deliver enhanced application visibility, network reliability, and network resiliency.

Product Highlights

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR Series Switches feature:

• 24 or 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports with line-rate forwarding performance
• 4 fixed 1 Gigabit Ethernet Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) uplinks or 2 fixed 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ uplinks
• PoE+ support with a power budget of up to 740W and Perpetual PoE
• Cisco IOS LAN Base[1] or LAN Lite¹ and Cisco IOS IP Lite[2]
• Device management with web UI, over-the-air access via Bluetooth, Command-Line Interface (CLI), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), and RJ-45 or USB console access
• Network management with Cisco Prime^®, Cisco Network Plug and Play, and Cisco DNA Center
• Stacking with FlexStack-Plus and FlexStack-Extended
• Layer 3 features with routed access (Open Shortest Path First [OSPF]), static routing, and Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
• Visibility with Domain Name System as an Authoritative Source (DNS-AS) and Full (Flexible) NetFlow
• Security with 802.1X, Serial Port Analyzer (SPAN) and Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) Guard
• Reliability with higher Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty
  (E-LLW)
• Resiliency with optional dual field-replaceable power supplies²

Note: [1]2960-X Series only, [2] 2960-XR Series only.

Power Supply

An external redundant power supply option is supported on the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches. These switches come with one fixed power supply and an option for an external redundant power supply (Cisco Redundant Power System [RPS] 2300).

Dual redundant power supplies are supported on the Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Series Switches. These switches ship with one power supply by default. The second power supply can be purchased at the time of ordering the switch or as a spare. These power supplies have built-in fans to provide cooling.

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR Series Specifications – Technical Specifications

Hardware specifications

Switch Models and Configurations

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches include a single, fixed power supply and are available with either the Cisco IOS LAN Base or LAN Lite feature set. Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Series Switches include a field-replaceable modular power supply and can accommodate a second power supply. The 2960-XR Series is available only with the Cisco IOS IP Lite feature set. Tables 1 and 2 lists the configurations of the 2960-X and 2960-XR Series, respectively.

Table 1.        Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series configurations

Table 2.        Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Series configurations