Chapter 1 Product Overview; Features - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Hardware Installation Manual

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:
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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 1-1
Table 1-1 Catalyst 2960 Switch Model Descriptions
Switch Model
Catalyst 2960-24-S
Catalyst 2960-24TC-S
Catalyst 2960-48TC-S
Catalyst 2960-24PC-L
Catalyst 2960-24LT-L
OL-7075-05
Features, page 1-1
Front Panel Description, page 1-3
Rear Panel Description, page 1-17
Management Options, page 1-20
describes the switch model features.
Supported
Software Image Description
LAN-Lite 24 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports (no RPS port or small form-factor
pluggable [SFP] module slot)
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)
LAN-Lite 48 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports and 2 dual-purpose ports (no RPS port)
LAN-Base 24 10/100BASE-TX Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports and 2 dual-purpose
ports
LAN-Base 24 10/100BASE-TX ports, 8 of which are PoE, and 2 10/100/1000 ports (no
SFP module slot)
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