Cisco Catalyst 2960S Series

Cisco Catalyst 2960S Series

Figure 1. Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches

Product Highlights

Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches feature:
• 24 or 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports
• 1G Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) or 1G/10G SFP+ slots
• Cisco FlexStack stacking with 20 Gbps of stack throughput (optional)
• IEEE 802.3at-compliant PoE+ for up to 30W of power per port
• Up to 740W of combined PoE/PoE+ budget
• USB interfaces for management and file transfers
• LAN Base or LAN Lite Cisco IOS® Software feature set
• SmartOperations tools that simplify deployment and reduce the cost of network administration
• An enhanced limited lifetime hardware warranty (E-LLW), providing next-business-day replacement

Applications and Benefits

The Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series is ideal for:
• Deploying cost-effective wired connectivity in traditional desktop workspace environments
• Implementing quality of service (QoS) to provide priority treatment of voice and critical business applications
• Enforcing basic security policies to limit access to the network and mitigate threats
• Reducing total cost of ownership through simplified operations and automation

Table 1. Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches

Model	10/100/1000 Ethernet	Uplink Interfaces	Cisco IOS Software Feature Set	Available PoE Power	FlexStack Stacking
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48FPD-L	48	2 SFP+	LAN Base	740W	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48LPD-L	48	2 SFP+	LAN Base	370W	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24PD-L	24	2 SFP+	LAN Base	370W	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48TD-L	48	2 SFP+	LAN Base	-	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24TD-L	24	2 SFP+	LAN Base	-	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48FPS-L	48	2 SFP	LAN Base	740W	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48LPS-L	48	2 SFP	LAN Base	370W	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24PS-L	24	2 SFP	LAN Base	370W	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48TS-L	48	2 SFP	LAN Base	-	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24TS-L	24	2 SFP	LAN Base	-	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48TS-S	48	2 SFP	LAN Lite	-	No
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24TS-S	24	2 SFP	LAN Lite	-	No

Table 2. Cisco Catalyst 2960-SF Series Switches

Model	10/100/1000 Ethernet	Uplink Interfaces	Cisco IOS Software Feature Set	Available PoE Power	FlexStack Stacking
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-F48FPS-L	48	4 SFP	LAN Base	740W	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-F48LPS-L	48	4 SFP	LAN Base	370W	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-F24PS-L	24	2 SFP	LAN Base	370W	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-F48TS-L	48	4 SFP	LAN Base	-	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-F24TS-L	24	2 SFP	LAN Base	-	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-F48TS-S	48	2 SFP	LAN Lite	-	No
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-F24TS-S	24	2 SFP	LAN Lite	-	No

Cisco FlexStack

Cisco FlexStack provides stacking of up to four 2960-S switches through an optional module (Figure 2).

The FlexStack stack module is hot-swappable and can be added to any Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switch with LAN Base software. 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 and Cisco IOS Software provide true stacking, with all switches in a stack acting as a single switch unit. FlexStack 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 and cross-stack features including EtherChannel, SPAN, and FlexLink. Note that cross-stack features must be disabled before removing the stack module from an active stack member switch.

FlexStack also allows mixed stacking: 2960-S and 2960-SF switches can be combined to provide a combination of Gigabit and Fast Ethernet ports in a single switch stack.

Figure 2. Cisco FlexStack Switch Stack

Power over Ethernet Plus - PoE+
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S 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. Table 3 shows the total PoE/PoE+ power available in each 2960-S model.

Table 3. Switch PoE and PoE+ Power Capacity

Model	Maximum Number of PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) Ports*	Maximum Number of PoE (IEEE 802.3af) Ports*	Available PoE Power
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48FPD-L	24 ports up to 30W	48 ports up to 15.4W	740W
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48LPD-L	12 ports up to 30W	24 ports up to 15.4W	370W
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24PD-L	12 ports up to 30W	24 ports up to 15.4W	370W
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48FPS-L	24 ports up to 30W	48 ports up to 15.4W	740W
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48LPS-L	12 ports up to 30W	24 ports up to 15.4W	370W
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24PS-L	12 ports up to 30W	24 ports up to 15.4W	370W

Table 4. Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches

Feature Set	Model	Total 10/100 Ethernet Ports	Uplinks	AC Power Supply Rating
LAN Base Layer 2	WS-C2960-24TT-L	24	2x1000 BT	30W
	WS-C2960-48TT-L	48	2x1000 BT	45W
	WS-C2960-24TC-L	24	2 Dual Purpose	30W
	WS-C2960-48TC-L	48		45W
LAN Lite Entry Layer 2	WS-C2960-24TC-S	24		30W
	WS-C2960-24-S	24	None	30W
	WS-C2960-48TC-S	48	2 Dual Purpose	45W
	WS-C2960-48TT-S	48	2 x1000BT	45W
LAN Base Layer 2	WS-C2960-48PST-L	48 PoE	2x1000BT and 2xSFP	370W
	WS-C2960-24PC-L	24 PoE	2 Dual Purpose	370W
	WS-C2960-24LT-L	8 PoE	2x1000BT	123W
LAN Lite Entry Layer 2	WS-C2960-48PST-S	48 PoE	2x1000BT and 2xSFP	370W
	WS-C2960-24PC-S	24 PoE	2 Dual Purpose	370W
	WS-C2960-24LC-S	8 PoE	2 Dual Purpose	123W
LAN Base Layer 2	WS-C2960-8TC-L	8	1 Dual Purpose	20W
	WS-C2960PD-8TT-L	8	1x1000BT PoE	11W PoE Input
	WS-C2960G-8TC-L	7 10/100/1000	1 Dual Purpose	30W
LAN Lite Entry Layer 2	WS-C2960-8TC-S	8	1 Dual Purpose	20W