Cisco Catalyst 3560-8PC User manual

© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco ConfidentialC97-493603-001 1
Cisco Catalyst 3560
and Cisco Catalyst
2960 Compact
Switches

© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco ConfidentialC97-493603-001 2
Networking Trends
Increasing number of IP-based devices and
applications requiring higher network performance,
security, and reliability
Companies with wiring constrained environments need
small density switches outside the wiring closet
Unintelligent hubs/switches cannot meet security,
performance, and reliability requirements
Cisco®Catalyst ®3560 and Cisco Catalyst 2960
Compact Switches enable advanced technology at the
network edge for deployments outside the wiring closet

© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco ConfidentialC97-493603-001 3
Enable advanced technology at the network
edge for deployments outside the wiring closet.
Office workspaces, micro branch offices,
classrooms, cruise ships, and other wiring
constrained environments
Integrated with the existing Cisco Catalyst 3560
and Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches
Cisco Catalyst 3560 and Cisco Catalyst
2960 Compact Switches
Product ID Product Family Access Ports Uplink Port Software
WS-C2960PD-8TT-L Cisco® Catalyst® 2960 8 10/100 1 10/100/1000 PoE Input LAN Base
WS-C2960-8TC-S Cisco Catalyst 2960 8 10/100 1 10/100/1000 or SFP LAN Lite
WS-C2960-8TC-L Cisco Catalyst 2960 8 10/100 1 10/100/1000 or SFP LAN Base
WS-C2960G-8TC-L Cisco Catalyst 2960 7 10/100/1000 1 10/100/1000 or SFP LAN Base
WS-C3560-8PC-S Cisco Catalyst 3560 8 10/100 PoE 1 10/100/1000 or SFP IP Base
WS-C3560-12PC-S Cisco Catalyst 3560 12 10/100 PoE 1 10/100/1000 or SFP IP Base
New

© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco ConfidentialC97-493603-001 4
Cisco Catalyst 3560 and Cisco Catalyst 2960
Compact Switch Overview
Compact Form Factor
Durable, silent, and versatile design with a metal shell, no fan, small
size, magnet, cable guard, and rack mount.
Advanced Security
Network Admission Control, Enhanced 802.1x, Access Control Lists,
DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection (3560 only) and IP Source
Guard (3560 only)
Support Advanced Technology
Power over Ethernet (15.4W on all 8 ports) with superior QoS to
support Cisco® Unified Communications® (3560 only)
Gigabit Ethernet access for higher performance (2960G only)
Simplified Management
Cisco® Network Assistant®, Catalyst Device Manager, Smartports, and
CiscoWorks support
Investment Protection and Deployment Flexibility
Dual-purpose 10/100/1000Base-T and SFP uplink. IPv6 support in
hardware. Limited Lifetime Warranty.

© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco ConfidentialC97-493603-001 5
Supported Small Form-Factor
Pluggable Modules
GLC-T and GLC-GE-100FX are not supported on the
Cisco Catalyst 2960-8TC-S, 2960-8TC-L and 2960G-
8TC-L switches. For 100BASE-FX connectivity, use the
GLC-FE-100FX instead for the compact switches. LC Connectors
SFP
SFP Transceiver Cisco® Catalyst® 2960
LAN Base Switches Cisco Catalyst 2960 LAN Lite Switches
GLC-LH-SM= Yes Yes
GLC-SX-MM= Yes Yes
GLC-ZX-SM= Yes No
GLC-T= Yes* Yes
GLC-BX-D=
GLC-BX-U= Yes No
GLC-GE-100FX=
GLC-FE-100FX= Yes* Yes
GLC-FE-100LX= Yes No
GLC-FE-100BX-D=
GLC-FE-100BX-U= Yes No
CWDM SFPs Yes No

© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco ConfidentialC97-493603-001 6
Accessories
Magnet included with switch
Cable guard and rack mount ordered separately
Product ID Description
CBLGRD-C3560-8PC= Cable guard for the Cisco® Catalyst® 3560-8PC
CBLGRD-C3560-12PC= Cable guard for the Cisco Catalyst 3560-12PC
CBLGRD-C2960-8TC= Cable guard for the Cisco Catalyst 2960-8TC
CBLGRD-C2960G-8TC= Cable guard for the Cisco Catalyst 2960G-8TC
PWR-A= Power Adaptor for the Cisco Catalyst 2960PD-8TT
RCKMNT-19-CMPCT= Rack mount for the Cisco Catalyst 3560 and 2960
Compact switches

© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco ConfidentialC97-493603-001 7
Advantages of Cisco® Catalyst® 2960:
Access to future Cisco IOS enhancements
Dual-purpose GE uplink
Scalable and secure management with lower TCO
Improve QoS management
SSH, SSL support
Cisco Catalyst 2940 End-of-Sale Announcement:
October 2008 (One Year Transition Period)
Transition
2940-8TT-S
2940-8TF-S with 100FX port
2960 LAN Lite compact
2960 LAN Base compact
WS-C2960-8TC-L
WS-C2960-8TC-S

© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco ConfidentialC97-493603-001 8
Small size (H x W x D)
4.4cm x 27cm x 16-23cm
Flexible wall and under the
desk mounting
Durable metal shell
Cable guard
Internal power supply and
right angle power cord
Passive cooling (no fan)
Magnet included
Security locking slot
19 inch rack mount option
Compact Design

© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco ConfidentialC97-493603-001 9
Office Workspace Deployment Scenario
Cisco Catalyst
3560/3750 or 4500
in wiring closet
Cisco® Catalyst® 2960
series compact switch:
Desktop and Printer Fast
Ethernet Secure
Connectivity
Cisco Catalyst 3560-8PC:
Desktop, Printer, Wireless
LAN, and Unified
Communications
Si
Si Si
Si
Cisco Catalyst
6500 in core
Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet
Copper or Fiber uplink

© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco ConfidentialC97-493603-001 10
Benefits for Office Workspace
Enable intelligent services in conference rooms, desk islands, and
other locations with limited cabling from the wiring closet
Improve application performance by removing hubs and
unmanaged switches from network
Deliver advanced security such as Network Admission Control to
the enterprise network edge
Provide PoE to IP phones and replace power bricks, power
injectors or PoE mid-span devices
Deliver Cisco®Unified Communications®with superior
Quality of Service
Provide Gigabit Ethernet to the end user

© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco ConfidentialC97-493603-001 11
Micro Branch Deployment Scenario
Cisco Integrated
Services Router
Cisco® Catalyst® 2960
series compact switches:
Desktop and Printer Fast
Ethernet Secure
Connectivity
Cisco Catalyst 3560-8PC:
Desktop, Printer, Wireless
LAN, and Unified
Communications
WAN or
Internet

© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco ConfidentialC97-493603-001 12
Benefits for Micro Branch Offices
Enable scalable intelligent services for customers with large
number of branch offices each with only a few end users
Improve application performance by removing hubs and
unmanaged switches from network
Provide PoE to IP phones, wireless access points, IP video
cameras and replace power bricks, power injectors or PoE
mid-span devices
Deliver Cisco®Unified Communications®with superior
Quality of Service

© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco ConfidentialC97-493603-001 13
Classroom Deployment Scenario
Cisco Catalyst
3560/3750 or 4500
in wiring closet
Cisco® Catalyst® 2960-
8TC: Desktop and Printer
Fast Ethernet Secure
Connectivity
Cisco Catalyst 2960G-
8TC: Desktop and Printer
Gigabit Ethernet Secure
Connectivity
Cisco Catalyst 3560-8PC:
Desktop, Printer, Wireless
LAN, and Unified
Communications
Si
Si Si
Si
Cisco Catalyst
6500 in core
Gigabit Ethernet Copper or Fiber uplink
100MB multi-mode fiber

© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco ConfidentialC97-493603-001 14
Benefits for Classrooms
Improve application performance by removing hubs and
unmanaged switches from network
Provide PoE to an IP phone, wireless access point, and
IP video camera.
Replace power bricks, power injectors or PoE mid-span
devices for higher reliability
Deliver Cisco®Unified Communications®with superior
Quality of Service
Supports Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet uplink
over both copper and fiber for investment protection

© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco ConfidentialC97-493603-001 15
More Information
Supported in Cisco®Network Assistant®starting with
version 5.0
www.cisco.com/go/cna
Supported in CiscoWorks LMS
For more information on the Cisco®Catalyst®3560
Series Switches go to: www.cisco.com/go/catalyst3560
For more information on the Catalyst 2960 Series
Switches go to: www.cisco.com/go/catalyst2960

© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco ConfidentialC97-493603-001 16
Cisco Catalyst 3560 and Cisco Catalyst 2960
Compact Switch Summary
Designed for end-user environment, outside the wiring closet
Expand enhanced security to the enterprise network edge
Enable advanced technologies such as Cisco®Unified
Communications®, Wireless LAN, and IP video cameras
Lower Total Cost of Ownership with simplified management
Improve performance with Gigabit Ethernet access ports and
flexible dual-purpose uplink

© 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco ConfidentialC97-493603-001 17