Product Overview
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 (Figure 1). 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.
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 (Figure 2).
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 4 and 5 list the configurations of the 2960-X and 2960-XR Series, respectively.
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
