Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches At-A-Glance
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The Cisco®Catalyst®2960 Series Switches are stand-
alone fixed-configuration switches offering Fast Ethernet
and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity with LAN services for
midmarket and branch office networks.
Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Intelligent Ethernet switches
are offered in two categories:
• Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series with LAN Base software
(Figure 1)
• Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series with LAN Lite software
Figure 1. Cisco Catalyst 2960 Models with LAN Base Software
Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches with LAN Base
software deliver intelligent services for commercial and
midsize enterprise wiring closets and branch offices.
The LAN Base software supports enhanced integrated
security, including Network Admission Control (NAC),
advanced quality of service (QoS), availability, and
scalable management to enable new converged applica-
tions.
Primary Benefits
• Connectivity: Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
connectivity in 8-port, 24-port, and 48-port configu-
rations
• Power over Ethernet (PoE): 48 PoE ports, 24 full
PoE ports and 24-ports (PoE supported on 8 ports)
configurations
• Advanced Services: Layer 2 switching with intel-
ligent Layer 2 through 4 services for the network
edge such as voice, video, and wireless LAN
• Simplified installation, configuration and trouble-
shooting with ease of use capabilities such as Auto
Smart Ports and DHCP Auto Install
• Security: Network security enabled through a wide
range of authentication methods, data encryption
technologies, and NAC based on users, ports, and
MAC addresses
• Advanced availability: 802.1S/W enables stan-
dards-based fault tolerance, load balancing, and
rapid recovery; FlexLinks provides sub-100-mil-
lisecond convergence; Per VLAN Spanning Tree
Plus (PVST+) increases available bandwidth by
allowing traffic on redundant links
• QoS and Multicast: Industry-leading mechanisms
for marking, classification, and scheduling to deliver
superior network performance
• Hardware-based multicast services for corporate
communications, E-learning, IP video surveillance,
high definition video, and distribution of data to
desktops in a scalable, reliable and efficient manner
• AC power supply failure protection with external
power supply using Cisco Redundant Power
System 2300
• Management: Cisco Network Assistant simpli-
fies configuration, upgrades, and troubleshoot-
ing; Express Setup is quick and easy using the
webpage interface
• The ability to enhance sustainability, green IT, and
reduce costs with Cisco EnergyWise
• Single IP address, SYSLOG, SNMP management for
a stack of up to 16 switches
• Limited lifetime hardware warranty
• Software updates at no additional charge
Customers
The Cisco Catalyst 2960 switches with LAN Base
software are for users who:
• Want to power PoE devices, including Cisco
IP phones, wireless access points, or IP video
cameras.
• Expect intelligent services for new converged
applications for midmarket wiring closets and small
branch offices
• Are interested in intelligent features and capabilities
such as QoS, enhanced security, and availability
• Want to quickly deploy and easily manage their
networks and are interested in ease of installation,
configuration and troubleshooting
Cisco Catalyst 2960 switches with the LAN Lite software
image (Figure 2) simplify the migration from nonintel-
ligent hubs and unmanaged switches to a fully scalable
managed network. The LAN Lite Cisco IOS®Software
provides entry-level security, QoS, PoE, and availability
capabilities while lowering the network total cost of
ownership.
Figure 2 Cisco Catalyst 2960 Models with LAN Lite Software
