Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches

Product Overview

Cisco® Catalyst® 2960-X Series Switches are fixed-configuration, stackable Gigabit Ethernet switches that provide enterprise-class access for campus and branch applications (Figure 1). Designed for operational simplicity to lower total cost of ownership, they enable scalable, secure and energy-efficient business operations with intelligent services and a range of advanced Cisco IOS® Software features.

Figure 1. A Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switch Family



Product Highlights

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X switches feature:
● 24 or 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports with line-rate forwarding performance
● Gigabit Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) or 10G SFP+ uplinks
● FlexStack Plus for stacking of up to 8 switches with 80 Gbps of stack throughput (optional)
● Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) support with up to 740W of PoE budget
● 24-port PoE fanless switch for deployment outside the wiring closet
● Reduced power consumption and advanced energy management features
● USB and Ethernet management interfaces for simplified operations
● Application visibility and capacity planning with integrated NetFlow-Lite
● LAN Base or LAN Lite Cisco IOS® software features
● Enhanced limited lifetime warranty (E-LLW) offering next-business-day hardware replacement

Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR models also offer:
● Power resiliency with optional dual field-replaceable power supplies
● IP Lite Cisco IOS® software with dynamic routing and Layer 3 features

Switch Models and Configurations
Catalyst 2960-X switches include a single fixed power supply and are available with either the Cisco IOS LAN Base or LAN Lite feature set. Catalyst 2960-XR switch models include a field-replaceable modular power supply and can accommodate a second power supply. Catalyst 2960-XR is available only with the Cisco IOS IP Lite feature set.


Table 1. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Configurations

Model 10/100/1000 Ethernet Ports Uplink Interfaces Cisco IOS Software Image Available PoE Power FlexStack-Plus Capability
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48FPD-L 48 2 SFP+ LAN Base 740W Y
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48LPD-L 48 2 SFP+ LAN Base 370W Y
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PD-L 24 2 SFP+ LAN Base 370W Y
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48TD-L 48 2 SFP+ LAN Base - Y
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24TD-L 24 2 SFP+ LAN Base - Y
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48FPS-L 48 4 SFP LAN Base 740W Y
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48LPS-L 48 4 SFP LAN Base 370W Y
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PS-L 24 4 SFP LAN Base 370W Y
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PSQ-L 24 (8PoE) 2 SFP,
2 10/100/1000BT
LAN Base 110W -
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48TS-L 48 4 SFP LAN Base - Y
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L 24 4 SFP LAN Base - Y
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48TS-LL 48 2 SFP LAN Lite - -
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24TS-LL 24 2 SFP LAN Lite - -

Table 2. Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Configurations

Model 10/100/1000
Ethernet Ports
Uplink Interfaces Cisco IOSSoftware Image AvailablePoE Power Power Supply
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48FPD-I 48 2 SFP+ IP Lite 740W 1025WAC
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48LPD-I 48 2 SFP+ IP Lite 370W 640WAC
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24PD-I 24 2 SFP+ IP Lite 370W 640WAC
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48TD-I 48 2 SFP+ IP Lite - 250WAC
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24TD-I 24 2 SFP+ IP Lite - 250WAC
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48FPS-I 48 4 SFP IP Lite 740W 1025WAC
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48LPS-I 48 4 SFP IP Lite 370W 640WAC
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24PS-I 24 4 SFP IP Lite 370W 640WAC
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48TS-I 48 4 SFP IP Lite - 250WAC
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24TS-I 24 4 SFP IP Lite - 250WAC

Catalyst 2960-X series Software Features

All Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches use a single Universal Cisco IOS Software Image for all SKUs. Depending on the switch model, the Cisco IOS image automatically configures the LAN Lite, LAN Base, or IP Lite feature set.
LAN Lite models have reduced functionality and scalability for small deployments with basic requirements. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Family of Switches are available with the LAN Base and LAN Lite feature sets and Catalyst 2960-XR Family of switches are available IP Lite feature sets.

Note that each switch model is tied to a specific feature level; LAN Lite cannot be upgraded to LAN Base and LAN Base cannot be upgraded to IP Lite.

For more information about the features included in the LAN Lite, LAN Base and IP Lite feature sets, refer to Cisco Feature Navigator: http://tools.cisco.com/ITDIT/CFN/jsp/index.jsp.

Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR IP-Lite High-Performance Routing

The Cisco hardware routing architecture delivers extremely high-performance IP routing in the Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR IP-Lite Switches:

● IP unicast routing protocols (Static, Routing Information Protocol Version 1 [RIPv1], RIPv2, RIPng, and EIGRP-Stub) are supported for network routing applications.
● Advanced IP unicast routing protocols (OSPF for Routed Access) are supported for load balancing and constructing scalable LANs. IPv6 routing (OSPFv3) is supported in hardware for maximum performance.
● EIGRPv3-Stub and PIMv6-Stub are supported as a part of the IPv6 routing suite.
● Equal-cost routing facilitates Layer 3 load balancing and redundancy across the stack.
● Policy-based routing (PBR) allows superior control by facilitating flow redirection regardless of the routing protocol configured (for both IPv4 and IPv6).
● Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP) and Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) provides dynamic load balancing and failover for routed links.
● Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) for IP multicast is supported, including PIM sparse mode (PIM-SM), PIM dense mode (PIM-DM), PIM sparse-dense mode and Source Specific Multicast (SSM).
Network Security

The Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches provide a range of security features to limit access to the network and mitigate threats, including:

● MAC-based VLAN assignment enables different users to authenticate on different VLANs. This feature enables each user to have a different data VLAN on the same interface.
● Cisco TrustSec uses SXP to simplify security and policy enforcement throughout the network. For more information about Cisco TrustSec security solutions, visit cisco.com/go/TrustSec.
● Comprehensive 802.1X Features to control access to the network, including Flexible Authentication, 802.1x Monitor Mode, and RADIUS Change of Authorization.
● IPv6 First-Hop Security enhances Layer-2 and Layer-3 network access from proliferating IPv6 devices especially BYOD devices. It protects against rogue router advertisements, address spoofing, fake DHCP replies and other risks introduced by IPv6 technology.
● Device Sensor and Device Classifier enable seamless versatile device profiles including BYOD devices. They also enable Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) to provision identity based security policies. This feature is available on both the 2960-X and the 2960-XR product families.
● Cisco Trust Anchor Technology enables easy distribution of a single universal image for all models of Catalyst 2960-X by verifying the authenticity of IOS images. This technology allows the switch to perform IOS integrity checks at boot-up by verifying the signature, verifying the Trusted Asset under Management and authenticating the license.
● Cisco Threat Defense features including Port Security, Dynamic ARP Inspection, and IP Source Guard.
● Private VLANs restrict traffic between hosts in a common segment by segregating traffic at Layer 2, turning a broadcast segment into a nonbroadcast multi access like segment. This feature is available in IP-Lite feature set only.
    - Private VLAN Edge provides security and isolation between switch ports, which helps ensure that users cannot snoop on other users’ traffic.
● Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding (uRPF) feature helps mitigate problems caused by the introduction of malformed or forged (spoofed) IP source address into a network by discarding IP packets that lack a verifiable IP source address. This feature is available in IP-Lite feature set only.
● Multidomain Authentication allows an IP phone and a PC to authenticate on the same switch port while placing them on appropriate voice and data VLAN.
● Access Control Lists (ACLs) for IPv6 and IPv4 for security and QoS ACEs.
    - VLAN ACLs on all VLANs prevent unauthorized data flows from being bridged within VLANs.
    - Router ACLs define security policies on routed interfaces for control-plane and data-plane traffic. IPv6 ACLs can be applied to filter IPv6 traffic.
    - Port-based ACLs for Layer 2 interfaces allow security policies to be applied on individual switch ports.
● Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol, Kerberos, and Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3) provide network security by encrypting administrator traffic during Telnet and SNMP sessions. SSH Protocol, Kerberos, and the cryptographic version of SNMPv3 require a special cryptographic software image because of U.S. export restrictions.
● Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN), with bidirectional data support, allows Cisco Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to take action when an intruder is detected.
● TACACS+ and RADIUS authentication facilitates centralized control of the switch and restricts unauthorized users from altering the configuration.
● MAC Address Notification allows administrators to be notified of users added to or removed from the network.
● Multilevel security on console access prevents unauthorized users from altering the switch configuration.
● Bridge protocol data unit (BPDU) Guard shuts down Spanning Tree Port Fast-enabled interfaces when BPDUs are received to avoid accidental topology loops.
● Spanning Tree Root Guard (STRG) prevents edge devices not in the network administrator’s control from becoming Spanning Tree Protocol root nodes.
● IGMP filtering provides multicast authentication by filtering out nonsubscribers and limits the number of concurrent multicast streams available per port.
● Dynamic VLAN assignment is supported through implementation of VLAN Membership Policy Server client capability to provide flexibility in assigning ports to VLANs. Dynamic VLAN facilitates the fast assignment of IP addresses.
Redundancy and Resiliency

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches offer a number of redundancy and resiliency features to prevent outages and help ensure that the network remains available:

● Cross-stack EtherChannel provides the ability to configure Cisco EtherChannel technology across different members of the stack for high resiliency.
● Flexlink provides link redundancy with convergence time less than 100 milliseconds.
● IEEE 802.1s/w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) and Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) provide rapid spanning-tree convergence independent of spanning-tree timers and also offer the benefit of Layer 2 load balancing and distributed processing. Stacked units behave as a single spanning-tree node.
● Per-VLAN Rapid Spanning Tree (PVRST+) allows rapid spanning-tree reconvergence on a per-VLAN spanning-tree basis, without requiring the implementation of spanning-tree instances.
● Cisco Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) is supported to create redundant, fail safe routing topologies in 2960-XR IP-Lite SKUs.
● Switch-port auto-recovery (Error Disable) automatically attempts to reactivate a link that is disabled because of a network error.
● Power redundancy with an optional second power supply on 2960-XR models, or with an external RPS on 2960-X models.
Enhanced Quality of Service

The Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches offers intelligent traffic management that keeps everything flowing smoothly. Flexible mechanisms for marking, classification, and scheduling deliver superior performance for data, voice, and video traffic, all at wire speed. Primary QoS features include:

● Up to eight egress queues per port and strict priority queuing so that the highest priority packets are serviced ahead of all other traffic.
● Shaped Round Robin (SRR) scheduling and Weighted Tail Drop (WTD) congestion avoidance.
● Flow-based rate limiting and up to 256 aggregate or individual policers per port.
● 802.1p class of service (CoS) and Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) classification, with marking and reclassification on a per-packet basis by source and destination IP address, MAC address, or Layer 4 TCP/UDP port number.
● Cross-stack QoS to allow QoS to be configured across a stack of 2960-X series switches.
● The Cisco committed information rate (CIR) function provides bandwidth in increments as low as 8 Kbps.
● Rate limiting is provided based on source and destination IP address, source and destination MAC address, Layer 4 TCP/UDP information, or any combination of these fields, using QoS ACLs (IP ACLs or MAC ACLs), class maps, and policy maps.

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switching Database Manager

Switching database manager (SDM) templates for LAN Base and IP Lite licenses allows the administrator to automatically optimize the ternary content-addressable memory (TCAM) allocation to the desired features based on deployment-specific requirements. MAC, routing, security, and QoS scalability numbers depend on the type of template used in the switch.

Table 3. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Family LAN Lite and LAN Base Scalability Numbers


Resources
LAN Lite (Default)
LAN Base (Default)
Unicast MAC Addresses
16K
16K
IPv4 Unicast Direct Routes
320
2k
IPv4 Unicast Indirect Routes
32
1K
IPv6 Unicast Direct Routes
256
2K
IPv6 Unicast Indirect Routes
0
1K
IPv4 Multicast Routes and IGMP Groups
1k
1K
IPv6 Multicast Groups
1k
1K
IPv4 QoS ACEs
384
500
IPv6 QoS ACEs
256
500
IPv4 Security ACEs
256
625
IPv6 Security ACEs
256
625

Table 4. Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Family IP Lite Scalability Numbers

Resources
Default (IP Lite)
VLAN (IP Lite)
IPv4 (IP Lite)
Unicast MAC Addresses
16K
32K
16K
IPv4 Unicast Direct Routes
4K
250
16K
IPv4 Unicast Indirect Routes
1.25K
250
8K
IPv6 Unicast Direct Routes
4K
250
0
IPv6 Unicast Indirect Routes
1.25K
250
0
IPv4 Multicast Routes and IGMP Groups
1k
1K
1K
IPv6 Multicast Groups
1k
1K
0
IPv4 QoS ACEs
500
500
500
IPv6 QoS ACEs
250
500
0
IPv4 Security ACEs
1K
1K
875
IPv6 Security ACEs
500
500
0
IPv4 Policy Based Routing ACEs
500
0
375

Cisco FlexStack-Plus

Cisco FlexStack-Plus provides stacking of up to eight 2960-X switches with the optional FlexStack-Plus module (Figure 2).

The FlexStack-Plus module is hot swappable and can be added to any Cisco Catalyst 2960-X or Catalyst 2960-XR with a FlexStack-Plus slot. Switches connected to a stack will automatically upgrade to the stack’s Cisco IOS Software version and transparently join the stack without additional intervention.

Cisco FlexStack-Plus and Cisco IOS Software offer true stacking, with all switches in a stack acting as a single switch unit. FlexStack-Plus provides a unified data plane, unified configuration, and single IP address for switch management. The advantages of true stacking include lower total cost of ownership and higher availability through simplified management as well as cross-stack features including EtherChannel, SPAN, and FlexLink.

To provide investment protection, FlexStack-Plus is backwards-compatible with FlexStack. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X LAN Base switches equipped with a FlexStack-Plus module can be stacked with Catalyst 2960-S and 2960-SF LAN Base switches equipped with a FlexStack module (see Table 5).

Table 5. FlexStack and FlexStack Plus Supported Combinations

  2960-XR IP Lite 2960-X LAN Base 2960-S/SF LAN Base
2960-XR IP Lite Yes - -
2960-X LAN Base - Yes Yes
2960-S or 2960-SF LAN Base - Yes Yes

Table 6. FlexStack-Plus Scalability and Performance

Stack Members Stack Bandwidth Stack Limit Cisco IOS Feature Set
2960-XR IP Lite 80G 8 IOS IP Lite
2960-XLAN Base 80G 8 IOS LAN Base
2960-X LAN Base mixed with
2960-S/SF LAN Base
40G 4 IOS LAN Base

Figure 2.  Cisco FlexStack-Plus Switch Stack


Power Supply

The Catalyst 2960-X switches comes with one fixed power-supply and options for an external redundant power supply source (RPS2300).

The Catalyst 2960-XR switches support dual redundant power supplies. The Catalyst 2960-XR ships 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 in-built fans to provide cooling.

Figure 3.  2960-XR Family Power Supply


The following table shows the different power supplies available in these switches and the available PoE power.

Table 7. 2960-XR Default Power Supply Configurations

Models Default Power Supply Available PoE Power
WS-C2960XR-24TS-I
WS-C2960XR-48TS-I
WS-C2960XR-24TD-I
WS-C2960XR-48TD-I
PWR-C2-250WAC -
WS-C2960XR-24PD-I
WS-C2960XR-48LPD-I
WS-C2960XR-24PS-I
WS-C2960XR-48LPS-I
PWR-C2-640WAC 370W
WS-C2960XR-48FPD-I
WS-C2960XR-48FPS-I
PWR-C2-1025WAC 740W

Intelligent Power over Ethernet Plus

Cisco Catalyst 2960-Xseries switches support both IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) and IEEE 802.3at PoE+ (up to 30W per port) to deliver lower total cost of ownership for deployments that incorporate Cisco IP phones, Cisco Aironet® wireless access points, or other standards-compliant PoE/PoE+ end devices. PoE removes the need to supply wall power to PoE-enabled devices and eliminates the cost of adding electrical cabling and circuits that would otherwise be necessary in IP phone and WLAN deployments.

The Catalyst 2960-X series PoE power allocation is dynamic and power mapping scale up to a maximum of 740W PoE+ power.

The 2960-XR switch configurations offer the additional benefit of dual redundant power supplies. If both power supplies are used, then the 2960-XR shares the load between the two power supplies for non stop power.

Table 8. 2960-X PoE and PoE+ Power Capacity

Switch Model

Maximum Number of PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) Ports*

Maximum Number of PoE (IEEE 802.3af) Ports*

Available PoE Power (Single PS Source)

Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48FPD-L

24 ports up to 30W

48 ports up to 15.4W

740W

Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48LPD-L

12 ports up to 30W

24 ports up to 15.4W

370W

Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PD-L

12 ports up to 30W

24 ports up to 15.4W

370W

Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48FPS-L

24 ports up to 30W

48 ports up to 15.4W

740W

Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48LPS-L

12 ports up to 30W

24 ports up to 15.4W

370W

Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PS-L

12 ports up to 30W

24 ports up to 15.4W

370W

Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PSQ-L

3 ports up to 30W

7 ports up to 15.4W

110W

Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48FPD-I

24 ports up to 30W

48 ports up to 15.4W

740W

Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48LPD-I

12 ports up to 30W

24 ports up to 15.4W

370W

Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24PD-I

12 ports up to 30W

24 ports up to 15.4W

370W

Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48FPS-I

24 ports up to 30W

48 ports up to 15.4W

740W

Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48LPS-I

12 ports up to 30W

24 ports up to 15.4W

370W

Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24PS-I

12 ports up to 30W

24 ports up to 15.4W

370W


* Intelligent power management allows flexible power allocation across all ports.

Table 9. 2960-XR Available PoE and Switch Power Capabilities with Different Combinations of Power Supplies

Primary Power Supply

Secondary Power Supply

Available Power for PoE+

Switch Power Redundancy

Available PoE Power When One PS fails

PWR-C2-250WAC

-

-

No

-

PWR-C2-250WAC

PWR-C2-250WAC

-

Yes

-

PWR-C2-640WAC

-

370W

No

-

PWR-C2-640WAC

PWR-C2-640WAC

370W

Yes

370W

PWR-C2-1025WAC

-

740W

No

-

PWR-C2-1025WAC

PWR-C2-1025WAC

740W

Yes

740W


Technical Specifications

Table 10. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Hardware

Hardware Specifications
Flash memory 128 MB for LAN Base & IP Lite SKUs, 64 MB for LAN Lite SKUs
DRAM 512 MB for LAN Base and 256 MB for LAN Lite
CPU APM86392 600MHz dual core
Console Ports USB (Type-B), Ethernet (RJ-45)
Storage Interface USB (Type-A) for external flash storage
Network Management Interface 10/100 Mbps Ethernet (RJ-45)

Table 11. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Performance

Performance and Scalability

 

2960-X LAN Lite

2960-X LAN Base

2960-XR IP Lite

Forwarding bandwidth 50 Gbps 108 Gbps 108 Gbps
Switching bandwidth* 100 Gbps 216 Gbps 216 Gbps
Maximum active VLANs 64 1023 1023
VLAN IDs available 4096 4096 4096
Maximum transmission unit (MTU)- L3 packet 9198 bytes 9198 bytes 9198 bytes
Jumbo frame - Ethernet frame 9216 bytes 9216 bytes 9216 bytes

* Switching bandwidth is full-duplex capacity.

Table 12. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Forwarding Performance

Forwarding Rate: 64-Byte L3 Packets

Catalyst 2960-XFamily
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48FPD-L 130.9 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48LPD-L 130.9 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PD-L 95.2 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48TD-L 130.9 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24TD-L 95.2 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48FPS-L 107.1 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48LPS-L 107.1 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PS-L 71.4 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PSQ-L 71.4 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48TS-L 107.1 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L 71.4 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48TS-LL 104.2 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24TS-LL 68.5 Mpps
Catalyst 2960-XR Family
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48FPD-I 130.9 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48LPD-I 130.9 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24PD-I 95.2 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48TD-I 130.9 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24TD-I 95.2 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48FPS-I 107.1 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48LPS-I 107.1 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24PS-I 71.4 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48TS-I 107.1 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24TS-I 71.4 Mpps

Table 13. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Mechanical Specifications

Models

Dimensions Inches (H x D x W) Centimeters (H x D x W)
WS-C2960X-48FPD-L 1.75 x 14.5 x 17.5 4.5 x 36.8 x 44.5
WS-C2960X-48LPD-L 1.75 x 14.5 x 17.5 4.5 x 36.8 x 44.5
WS-C2960X-48TD-L 1.75 x 11.0 x 17.5 4.5 x 27.9 x 44.5
WS-C2960X-24PD-L 1.75 x 14.5 x 17.5 4.5 x 36.8 x 44.5
WS-C2960X-24TD-L 1.75 x 11.0 x 17.5 4.5 x 27.9 x 44.5
WS-C2960X-48FPS-L 1.75 x 14.5 x 17.5 4.5 x 36.8 x 44.5
WS-C2960X-48LPS-L 1.75 x 14.5 x 17.5 4.5 x 36.8 x 44.5
WS-C2960X-48TS-L 1.75 x 11.0 x 17.5 4.5 x 27.9 x 44.5
WS-C2960X-24PS-L 1.75 x 14.5 x 17.5 4.5 x 36.8 x 44.5
WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 1.73 x 11.03 x 17.5 4.45 x 28.0 x 44.5
WS-C2960X-24TS-L 1.75 x 11.0 x 17.5 4.5 x 27.9 x 44.5
WS-C2960X-48TS-LL 1.75 x 11.0 x 17.5 4.5 x 27.9 x 44.5
WS-C2960X-24TS-LL 1.75 x 11.0 x 17.5 4.5 x 27.9 x 44.5
Weights Pounds Kilograms
WS-C2960X-48FPD-L 12.9 lbs 5.8 Kg
WS-C2960X-48LPD-L 12.9 lbs 5.8 Kg
WS-C2960X-48TD-L 9.6 lbs 4.3 Kg
WS-C2960X-24PD-L 12.7 lbs 5.7 Kg
WS-C2960X-24TD-L 8.9 lbs 4.0 Kg
WS-C2960X-48FPS-L 12.9 lbs 5.8 Kg
WS-C2960X-48LPS-L 12.9 lbs 5.8 Kg
WS-C2960X-48TS-L 9.4 lbs 4.2 Kg
WS-C2960X-24PS-L 12.8 lbs 5.8 kg
WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 12.8 lbs 5.8 kg
WS-C2960X-24TS-L 8.9 lbs 4.0 kg
WS-C2960X-48TS-LL 8.9 lbs 4.0kg
WS-C2960X-24TS-LL 8.2 lbs 3.7 kg

Table 14. Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Series Mechanical Specifications

Models

Dimensions Inches (H x D x W) Centimeters (H x D x W)
WS-C2960XR-48FPD-I 1.75 x 16.0 x 17.5 4.45 x 40.8 x 44.5
WS-C2960XR-48LPD-I 1.75 x 16.0 x 17.5 4.45 x 40.8 x 44.5
WS-C2960XR-48TD-I 1.75 x 16.0 x 17.5 4.45 x 40.8 x 44.5
WS-C2960XR-24PD-I 1.75 x 16.0 x 17.5 4.45 x 40.8 x 44.5
WS-C2960XR-24TD-I 1.75 x 16.0 x 17.5 4.45 x 40.8 x 44.5
WS-C2960XR-48FPS-I 1.75 x 16.0 x 17.5 4.45 x 40.8 x 44.5
WS-C2960XR-48LPS-I 1.75 x 16.0x 17.5 4.45 x 40.8 x 44.5
WS-C2960XR-48TS-I 1.75 x 16.0 x 17.5 4.45 x 40.8 x 44.5
WS-C2960XR-24PS-I 1.75 x 16.0 x 17.5 4.45 x 40.8 x 44.5
WS-C2960XR-24TS-I 1.75 x 16.0 x 17.5 4.45 x 40.8 x 44.5
Weights Pounds Kilograms
WS-C2960XR-48FPD-I 14.6 6.6
WS-C2960XR-48LPD- 14.0 6.4
WS-C2960XR-48TD-I 13.3 6.1
WS-C2960XR-24PD-I 13.6 6.2
WS-C2960XR-24TD-I 13.0 5.9
WS-C2960XR-48FPS-I 14.7 6.7
WS-C2960XR-48LPS-I 14.2 6.4
WS-C2960XR-48TS-I 13.2 6.0
WS-C2960XR-24PS-I 13.7 6.2
WS-C2960XR-24TS-I 13.0 5.9

Table 15. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Environmental Specifications

Environmental Ranges

  Fahrenheit Centigrade
Operating temperature up to 5000 ft (1500 m) 23ºF to 113ºF -5ºC to 45ºC
Operating temperature up to 10,000 ft (3000 m) 23ºF to 104ºF -5ºC to 40ºC
Short-term exception at sea level* 23ºF to 131ºF -5ºC to 55ºC
Short-term exception up to 5000 feet (1500 m)* 23ºF to 122ºF -5ºC to 50ºC
Short-term exception up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)* 23ºF to 113ºF -5ºC to 45ºC
Short-term exception up to 13,000 feet (4000 m)* 23º to 104ºF -5ºC to 40ºC
Storage temperature up to 15,000 feet (4573 m) -13º to 158ºF -25º to 70ºC
  Feet Meters
Operating altitude Up to 10,000 Up to 3000
Storage altitude Up to 13,000 Up to 4000
Operating relative humidity 10% to 95% noncondensing
Storage relative humidity 10% to 95% noncondensing
Acoustic Noise
Measured per ISO 7779 and declared per ISO 9296.
Bystander positions operating mode at 25°C ambient.
  Sound Pressure Sound Power
Model LpA (Typical) LpAD (Maximum) LwA (Typical) LwAD (Maximum)
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48FPD-L Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48LPD-L Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PD-L 39 dB 43 dB 4.9 B 5.3 B
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48TD-L Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24TD-L 42 dB 46 dB 5.1 B 5.5 B
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48FPS-L Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48LPS-L Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PS-L 39 dB 43 dB 4.9 B 5.3 B
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PSQ-L N/A N/A N/A N/A
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48TS-L Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L 42 dB 46 dB 5.1 B 5.5 B
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48TS-LL Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24TS-LL 42 dB 46 dB 5.1 B 5.5 B
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48FPD-I 40dB 43dB 5.2B 5.5B
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48LPD-I 40dB 43dB 5.2B 5.5B
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24PD-I 40dB 43dB 5.2B 5.5B
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48TD-I 22dB 25dB 3.3B 3.6B
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24TD-I 22dB 25dB 3.3B 3.6B
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48FPS-I 40dB 43dB 5.2B 5.5B
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48LPS-I 40dB 43dB 5.2B 5.5B
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24PS-I 40dB 43dB 5.2B 5.5B
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48TS-I 22dB 25dB 3.3B 3.6B
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24TS-I 22dB 25dB 3.3B 3.6B
Predicted Reliability
Model MTBF in hours**
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48FPD-L 233,370
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48LPD-L 277,960
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PD-L 325,780
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48TD-L 445,460
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24TD-L 569,520
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48FPS-L 232,610
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48LPS-L 276,870
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PS-L 324,280
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PSQ-L 462,680
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48TS-L 442,690
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L 564,910
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48TS-LL 476,560
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24TS-LL 622,350
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-STACK 17,128,090
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48FPD-I 231,590
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48LPD-I 275,430
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24PD-I 322,740
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48TD-I 440,880
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24TD-I 561,890
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48FPS-I 230,860
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48LPS-I 274,380
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24PS-I 321,290
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48TS-I 438,130
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24TS-I 557,320
Cisco PWR-C2-250WAC 1,000,000
Cisco PWR-C2-640WAC 1,000,000
Cisco PWR-C2-1025WAC 1,000,000

* Not more than the following in a 1-year period: 96 consecutive hours, or 360 hours total, or 15 occurrences.
** Currently estimates; Later will be Based on Telcordia SR-332 Issue 2 methodology.

Table 16. Connectors and Interfaces

Connectors and Interfaces

Ethernet Interfaces
● 10BASE-T ports: RJ-45 connectors, 2-pair Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling
● 100BASE-TX ports: RJ-45 connectors, 2-pair Category 5 UTP cabling
● 1000BASE-T ports: RJ-45 connectors, 4-pair Category 5 UTP cabling
● 1000BASE-T SFP-based ports: RJ-45 connectors, 4-pair Category 5 UTP cabling
SFP and SFP+ Interfaces
For information about supported SFP/SFP+ modules, refer to the Transceiver Compatibility matrix tables atcisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/products_device_support_tables_list.html.
Indicator LEDs
● Per-port status: Link integrity, disabled, activity, speed, and full duplex
● System status: System, RPS, Stack link status, link duplex, PoE, and link speed
Stacking Interfaces
Cisco Catalyst 2960-XFlexStack-Plus stacking cables: ● CAB-STK-E-0.5M FlexStack-Plus stacking cable with a 0.5 m length
● CAB-STK-E-1M FlexStack-Plus stacking cable with a 1.0 m length
● CAB-STK-E-3M FlexStack-Plus stacking cable with a 3.0 m length
Console
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X console cables: ● CAB-CONSOLE-RJ45 Console cable 6 ft. with RJ-45
● CAB-CONSOLE-USB Console cable 6 ft. with USB Type A and mini-B connectors
Power
● The internal power supply is an auto-ranging unit and supports input voltages between 100 and 240V AC
● Use the supplied AC power cord to connect the AC power connector to an AC power outlet
● The Cisco RPS connector offers connection for an optional Cisco RPS 2300 that uses AC input and supplies DC output to the switch
● Only the Cisco RPS 2300 (model PWR-RPS2300) should be attached to the redundant-power-system receptacle

Table 17. Warranty Terms

Cisco Enhanced Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty
Device covered Applies to all Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches.
Warranty duration As long as the original end user continues to own or use the product.
End-of-life policy In the event of discontinuance of product manufacture, Cisco warranty support is limited to five (5) years from the announcement of discontinuance.
Hardware replacement Cisco or its service center will use commercially reasonable efforts to ship a Cisco Catalyst 2960-X replacement part for next business day delivery, where available. Otherwise, a replacement will be shipped within ten (10) working days after the receipt of the RMA request. Actual delivery times may vary depending on customer location.
Effective date Hardware warranty commences from the date of shipment to customer (and in case of resale by a Cisco reseller, not more than ninety [90] days after original shipment by Cisco).
TAC support Cisco will provide during customer's local business hours, 8 hours per day, 5 days per week basic configuration, diagnosis, and troubleshooting of device-level problems for up to 90 days from the date of shipment of the originally purchased Cisco Catalyst 2960-X product. This support does not include solution or network-level support beyond the specific device under consideration.
Cisco.com Access Warranty allows guest access only to Cisco.com.

Software Policy

Customers with Cisco Catalyst IP Lite, LAN Base and LAN Lite software feature sets will be provided with maintenance updates and bug fixes designed to maintain the compliance of the software with published specifications, release notes, and industry standards compliance as long as the original end user continues to own or use the product or up to one year from the end-of-sale date for this product, whichever occurs earlier.

This policy supersedes any previous warranty or software statement and is subject to change without notice.

Technical Support and Services

Table 18. Technical Services Available for Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches

Technical Services

Cisco SMARTnet Service
● Around-the-clock, global access to the Cisco TAC
● Unrestricted access to the extensive Cisco.com knowledge base and tools
● Next-business-day, 8x5x4, 24x7x4, or 24x7x2 advance hardware replacement and onsite parts replacement and installation available
● Ongoing operating system software updates within the licensed feature set
● Proactive diagnostics and real-time alerts on Smart Call Home enabled devices
Cisco Smart Foundation Service
● Next-business-day advance hardware replacement as available
● Access to SMB TAC during business hours (access levels vary by region)
● Access to Cisco.com SMB knowledge base
● Online technical resources through Smart Foundation Portal
● Operating system software bug fixes and patches
Cisco Smart Care Service
● Network-level coverage for the needs of small and medium-sized businesses
● Proactive health checks and periodic assessments of Cisco network foundation, voice, and security technologies
● Technical support for eligible Cisco hardware and software through Smart Care Portal
● Cisco operating system and application software updates and upgrades
● Next-business-day advance hardware replacement as available, 24x7x4 option available1
Cisco SP Base Service
● Around-the-clock, global access to the Cisco TAC
● Registered access to Cisco.com
● Next-business-day, 8x5x4, 24x7x4, and 24x7x2 advance hardware replacement. Return to factory option available
● Ongoing operating system software updates
Cisco Focused Technical Support Services
Three levels of premium, high-touch services are available:
● Cisco High-Touch Operations Management Service
● Cisco High-Touch Technical Support Service
● Cisco High-Touch Engineering Service

Valid Cisco SMARTnet or SP Base contracts are required on all network equipment


1. Advance hardware replacement is available in various service-level combinations. For example, 8x5xNBD indicates that shipment will be initiated during the standard 8-hour business day, 5 days a week (the generally accepted business days within the relevant region), with next-business-day (NBD) delivery. Where NBD is not available, same day shipping is provided. Restrictions apply; please review the appropriate service descriptions for details.
2. Cisco operating system updates include the following: maintenance releases, minor updates, and major updates within the licensed feature set.

Ordering Information

Table 19. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches Ordering Information

Part Number 10/100/1000 Ethernet Interfaces Uplink Interfaces Cisco IOS Software Feature Set Available PoE Power FlexStack-Plus Stacking
WS-C2960X-48FPD-L 48 2 SFP+ LAN Base 740W Optional
WS-C2960X-48LPD-L 48 2 SFP+ LAN Base 370W Optional
WS-C2960X-24PD-L 24 2 SFP+ LAN Base 370W Optional
WS-C2960X-48TD-L 48 2 SFP+ LAN Base - Optional
WS-C2960X-24TD-L 24 2 SFP+ LAN Base - Optional
WS-C2960X-48FPS-L 48 4 SFP LAN Base 740W Optional
WS-C2960X-48LPS-L 48 4 SFP LAN Base 370W Optional
WS-C2960X-24PS-L 24 4 SFP LAN Base 370W Optional
WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 24 2 SFP,
2 10/100/1000BT
LAN Base 110W No
WS-C2960X-48TS-L 48 4 SFP LAN Base - Optional
WS-C2960X-24TS-L 24 4 SFP LAN Base - Optional
WS-C2960X-48TS-LL 48 2 SFP LAN Lite - No
WS-C2960X-24TS-LL 24 2 SFP LAN Lite - No

Table 20. Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Configurations Ordering Information

Part Number 10/100/1000 Ethernet Interfaces Uplink Interfaces Cisco IOS Software Feature Set Available PoE Power Second FRU Power Supply Option FlexStack-Plus Stacking
WS-C2960XR-48FPD-I 48 2 SFP+ IP Lite 740W 1025W Optional
WS-C2960XR-48LPD-I 48 2 SFP+ IP Lite 370W 640W Optional
WS-C2960XR-24PD-I 24 2 SFP+ IP Lite 370W 640W Optional
WS-C2960XR-48TD-I 48 2 SFP+ IP Lite - 250W Optional
WS-C2960XR-24TD-I 24 2 SFP+ IP Lite - 250W Optional
WS-C2960XR-48FPS-I 48 4 SFP IP Lite 740W 1025W Optional
WS-C2960XR-48LPS-I 48 4 SFP IP Lite 370W 640W Optional
WS-C2960XR-24PS-I 24 4 SFP IP Lite 370W 640W Optional
WS-C2960XR-48TS-I 48 4 SFP IP Lite - 250W Optional
WS-C2960XR-24TS-I 24 4 SFP IP Lite - 250W Optional

Table 21. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Accessories

Part Numbers Description
C2960X-STACK FlexStack-Plus hot-swappable stacking module
CAB-STK-E-0.5M FlexStack-Plus stacking cable with a 0.5 m length
CAB-STK-E-1M FlexStack-Plus stacking cable with a 1.0 m length
CAB-STK-E-3M FlexStack-Plus stacking cable with a 3.0 m length
CAB-CONSOLE-RJ45 Console cable 6 feet with RJ45
CAB-CONSOLE-USB Console cable 6 feet with USB Type A and mini-B connectors
PWR-CLP Power cable restraining clip
RCKMNT-1RU-2KX= Spare rack-mount kit for Cisco Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR Series for 19-inch racks
RCKMNT-REC-2KX= 1 RU recessed rack-mount kit for Cisco Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR Series

Table 22. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Redundant Power Supply Options

Part Numbers Description
PWR-RPS2300 Cisco Redundant Power System 2300 and blower, no power supply
BLNK-RPS2300= Spare bay insert for Cisco Redundant Power System 2300 for Cisco Catalyst 2960 and Cisco Catalyst 2960-X switches
CAB-RPS2300-E= Spare RPS2300 cable for Cisco Catalyst 2960-X switches
BLWR-RPS2300= Spare 45 CFM blower for RPS 2300
C3K-PWR-750WAC= RPS 2300 750W AC power supply spare for Cisco Catalyst 2960-X

For more information about the RPS-2300, visit cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7130/index.html.

Table 23. Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Power Supply Options

Part Numbers Description
PWR-C2-250WAC Second FRU power supply and fan for all non-PoE 2960-XR switches, provides 250W AC of power
PWR-C2-640WAC4 Second FRU power supply and fan for all 370W PoE+ 2960-XR switches, provides 640W AC of power
PWR-C2-1025WAC4 Second FRU power supply and fan for all 740W PoE+ 2960-XR switches, provides 1025W AC of power
PWR-C2-250WAC= Spare FRU power supply and fan for all non-PoE 2960-XR switches, provides 250W AC of power
PWR-C2-640WAC= Spare FRU power supply and fan for all 370W PoE+ 2960-XR switches, provides 640W AC of power
PWR-C2-1025WAC= Spare FRU power supply and fan for all 740W PoE+ 2960-XR switches, provides 1025W AC of power

Table 24. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR SFP/SFP+ Modules

SFP and SFP+ Modules
For the list of supported SFP and SFP+ modules, visithttp://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/products_device_support_tables_list.html.

Table 25. Power Cords for Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Product Family

Part Numbers Description
CAB-16AWG-AC AC power cord, 16AWG
CAB-ACE AC power cord (Europe), C13, CEE 7, 1.5M
CAB-L620P-C13-US Power cord, 250VAC, 15A, NEMA L6-20 to C13, US
CAB-ACI AC power cord (Italy), C13, CEI 23-16, 2.5m
CAB-ACU AC power cord (UK), C13, BS 1363, 2.5m
CAB-ACA AC power cord (China/Australia), C13, AS 3112, 2.5m
CAB-ACS AC power cord (Switzerland), C13, IEC 60884-1, 2.5m
CAB-ACR AC power cord (Argentina), C13, EL 219 (IRAM 2073), 2.5m
CAB-ACC CORD, PWR, CHINA, 10A, IEC 320, C13 (APN=CS-PWR-CH)
CAB-JPN-12A CABASY, POWER CORD, JAPAN 2P, PSE, 12A @125VAC
CAB-L620P-C13-JPN Power cord, 250VAC, 15A, NEMA L6-20 to C13, JAPAN
CAB-IND Power cable for India
CAB-C15-ISR Power cable for Israel
CAB-ACSA Power cable for South Africa
CAB-AC15A-90L-US 15A AC power cord, left angle (United States)
CAB-ACE-RA Power cord Europe, right angle
CAB-ACI-RA Power cord Italian, right angle
CAB-ACU-RA Power cord UK, right angle
CAB-ACC-RA Power cord China, right angle
CAB-ACA-RA Power cord, Australian, right angle
CAB-ACS-RA Power cord for Switzerland, right angle
CAB-ACR-RA Power cord, Argentina, right angle
CAB-JPN-RA Power cord, Japan, right angle
CAB-C15-CBN Cabinet jumper power cord, 250 VAC 13A, C14-C15 connectors
CAB-ACBZ-12A AC power cord (Brazil) 12A/125V BR-3-20 plug for less than 12A device

Table 26. Power Cords for Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Product Family

Part Numbers Description
CAB-TA-NA= AC power cord for Cisco Catalyst 2960XR (North America)
CAB-TA-AP= AC power cord for Cisco Catalyst 2960XR (Australia)
CAB-TA-AR= AC power cord for Cisco Catalyst 2960XR (Argentina)
CAB-TA-SW= AC power cord for Cisco Catalyst 2960XR (Switzerland)
CAB-TA-UK= AC power cord for Cisco Catalyst 2960XR (United Kingdom)
CAB-TA-JP= AC power cord for Cisco Catalyst 2960XR (Japan)
CAB-TA-250V-JP= Japan 250VAC power cord for Cisco Catalyst 2960XR (Japan)
CAB-TA-EU= AC power cord for Cisco Catalyst 2960XR (Europe)
CAB-TA-IT= AC power cord for Cisco Catalyst 2960XR (Italy)
CAB-TA-IN= AC power cord for Cisco Catalyst 2960XR (India)
CAB-TA-CN= AC power cord for Cisco Catalyst 2960XR (China)
CAB-TA-DN= AC power cord for Cisco Catalyst 2960XR (Denmark)
CAB-TA-IS= AC power cord for Cisco Catalyst 2960XR (Israel)
CAB-C15-CBN= Cabinet jumper power cord, 250 VAC 13A, C14-C15 connectors
CAB-C15-CBN-JP= Japan Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 13A, C14-C15
CAB-TA-JP-RA= Japan AC Right Angled Power Cord for Cisco Catalyst 2960XR