Cisco, Network Equipment Resource: Updated: Sth New on Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR Switches

Cisco 2960-X and XR Series are so popular. The features of 2960-X and XR have been updated in July. What’s new on the Catalyst 2960-X and Catalyst 2960-XR switches? Let’s check the latest Release Notes for Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR Switches, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(5)E.

Yes, definitely, Cisco 2960-X and XR Series switches are Ethernet switches to which you can connect devices such as Cisco IP Phones, Cisco Wireless Access Points, workstations, and other network devices such as servers, routers, and other switches.

Some models of the switches support stacking through the Cisco FlexStack-Plus technology. Unless otherwise noted, the term switch refers to both a standalone switch and to a switch stack.

FlexStack

FlexStack+

Catalyst 2960-X Scalability

Supported Hardware -Catalyst 2960-X Switch Models

Switch Model	Cisco IOS Image	Description
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48FPD-L Switch	LAN Base	Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Stackable 48 10/100/1000 Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) ports (PoE budget of 740 W) and two small form-factor pluggable (SFP)+¹ module slots.
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48LPD-L Switch	LAN Base	Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Stackable 48 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports (PoE budget of 370 W) and two SFP+ module slots.
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PD-L Switch	LAN Base	Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Stackable 24 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports (PoE budget of 370 W) and two SFP+ module slots.
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48TD-L Switch	LAN Base	Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Stackable 48 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports and two SFP+ module slots.
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24TD-L Switch	LAN Base	Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Stackable 24 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports and two SFP+ module slots.
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48FPS-L Switch	LAN Base	Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Stackable 48 10/100/1000 PoE+ (PoE budget of 740 W) and four SFP² module slots.
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48LPS-L Switch	LAN Base	Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Stackable 48 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports (PoE budget of 370 W) and four SFP module slots.
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PS-L Switch	LAN Base	Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Stackable 24 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports (PoE budget of 370 W) and four SFP module slots.
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PSQ-L Cool Switch	LAN Base	Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Non-Stackable, fanless, 24 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, including 8 PoE ports (PoE budget of 110 W), two copper module slots, and two SFP module slots.
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48TS-L Switch	LAN Base	Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Stackable 48 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports and four SFP module slots.
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24TS-L Switch	LAN Base	Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Stackable 24 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports and four SFP module slots.
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48TS-LL Switch	LAN Lite	Cisco Catalyst 2960-X 48 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports and two SFP module slots.
Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24TS-LL Switch	LAN Lite	Cisco Catalyst 2960-X 24 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports and two SFP module slots.

^1.SFP+ = 10-Gigabit uplink.

^2.SFP = 1-Gigabit uplink.

Catalyst 2960-XR Switch Models

Switch Model	Cisco IOS Image	Description ³
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48FPD-I Switch	IP Lite	Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Stackable 48 10/100/1000 Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) ports (PoE budget of 740 W), two small form-factor pluggable (SFP)+⁴ module slots, 1025-W power supply.
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48LPD-I Switch	IP Lite	Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Stackable 48 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports (PoE budget of 370 W), two SFP+ module slots, 640-W power supply.
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24PD-I Switch	IP Lite	Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Stackable 24 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports (PoE budget of 370 W), two SFP+ module slots, 640-W power supply.
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48TD-I Switch	IP Lite	Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Stackable 48 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, two SFP+ module slots, and 250-W power supply.
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24TD-I	IP Lite	Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Stackable 24 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, two SFP+ module slots, and 250-W power supply.
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48FPS-I Switch	IP Lite	Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Stackable 48 10/100/1000 PoE+ (PoE budget of 740 W), four SFP⁵ module slots, and 1025-W power supply.
Catalyst WS-C2960XR-48LPS-I Switch	IP Lite	Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Stackable 48 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports (PoE budget of 370 W), four SFP module slots, and 640-W power supply.
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24PS-I Switch	IP Lite	Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Stackable 24 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports (PoE budget of 370 W), four SFP module slots and 640-W power supply.
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-48TS-I Switch	IP Lite	Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Stackable 48 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, four SFP module slots, and 250-W power supply
Cisco Catalyst 2960XR-24TS-I Switch	IP Lite	Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Stackable 24 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, four SFP module slots, and 250-W power supply.

^3.The 250-W power supply is not supported in any PoE switch. The 640-W power supply is not supported in a full PoE switch. If you insert an unsupported power supply, the following error message is displayed:%PLATFORM_ENV-1-FRU_PS_ACCESS: UNKNOWN or UNSUPPORTED Power Supply

^4.SFP+ = 10-Gigabit uplink.

^5.SFP = 1-Gigabit uplink.

Optics Modules

The Catalyst 2960-X switches support a wide range of optics. Because the list of supported optics is updated on a regular basis, consult the tables at this URL for the latest SFP+ and SFP module compatibility information: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/products_device_support_tables_list.html

Software Image

If you have a service support contract and order a software license or if you order a switch, you receive the universal software image and a specific software license.

Table 4 Software Image for Cisco Catalyst 2960-X
Image	Filename	Description
Universal image	c2960x-universalk9-mz.152-5.bin	LAN Base and LAN Lite images.
Universal image	c2960x-universalk9-tar.152-5.tar	LAN Base and LAN Lite cryptographic images with Device Manager.

Table 5 Software Images for Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR
Image	Filename	Description
Universal image	c2960xr-universalk9-mz.152-5.bin	IP Lite image.
Universal image	c2960xr-universalk9-tar.152-5.tar	IP Lite cryptographic image with Device Manager.