Cisco Catalyst
2960-X/XR , these stackable Gigabit Ethernet Layer 2 and Layer 3 access
switches give you enterprise-class features at a great price.
Designed for
simplicity, they are easy to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot and offer
automated software installation and port configuration. Improvements over
previous generations include:
• Better
customer and employee experiences through higher performance and improved
support for mobility
• Advanced
security to handle increasing threats
• Reduced cost
and complexity through support for software defined networking (SDN) and
innovations in energy efficiency
Without the
right switching solutions—the applications, services, and devices you deploy
cannot live up to their potential. Digital transformation makes having the
right foundation to stay competitive more important than ever before. See the
benefits you could be receiving now by comparing the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X and
2960 XR Series to older switches (see table below).
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Features
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Previous
Access Switches
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Latest
Access Switches
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Benefits
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2950 (EOL)
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2960G (EOL)
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2960 (EOL)
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2960-S
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2960-X
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2960-XR
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Scale/ Performance
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Switching capacity
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13.6 Gbps
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32 Gbps
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17.6 Gbps
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176 Gbps
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216 Gbps
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216 Gbps
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Support gigabit access growth for wired and wireless/802.11ac
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Full line rate for all 48 ports
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N/A
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N/A
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√
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√
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√
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√
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Gigabit downlinks
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N/A
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√
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N/A
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√
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√
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√
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1G/10G uplinks
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2x1G
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4x1G
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2x1G or 4x1G
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2x10G or 4x1G
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2x10G or 4x1G
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2x10G or 4x1G
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Stacking bandwidth
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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40 Gbps 4 members
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80 Gbps 8 members
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80 Gbps 8 members
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PoE/PoE+
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N/A
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N/A
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PoE up to 370W
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PoE/PoE+, up to 740W
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PoE/PoE+, up to 740W
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PoE/PoE+, up to 740W
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Easy and rapid deployment of more IP endpoints, supported on all
ports
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Layer 3 dynamic routing (RIP1 , OSPF2 )
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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√
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Convenience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 in a single switch
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IPv6 ready
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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√
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√
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√
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Support more traffic through IP address scalability
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BYOD/Mobility
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NetFlow Lite
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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√
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√
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Superior user experience through application visibility and
control
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Advanced
Security
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Cisco TrustSec with SXP3
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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√
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√
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√
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Orchestrate role based access to corporate resources
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Flexible 802.1x authentication
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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√
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√
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√
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Enable port-based network access control
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MACsec4
(hardware ready)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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√
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√
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For encryption compliance
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IPv6 First Hop Security
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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√
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√
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√
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Protect against IPv6 address theft and malicious attacks
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Simplicity
and SDN
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Smart Install
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N/A
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N/A
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√
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√
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√
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√
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Zero-touch configuration and Cisco IOS Software updates when
deploying new switches
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Auto SmartPorts and Auto QoS
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N/A
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√
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√
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√
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√
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√
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Automatically configures interfaces based on the type of device
connected
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Cross-stack QoS
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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√
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√
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√
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Simplify operations by propagating QoS settings consistently
across the stack
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SDN/programmability
• Cisco onePK ready
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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√
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√
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Simplicity and business agility
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Energy
Efficiency
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Green features
• Switch hibernation
• Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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√
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√
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Rapid ROI – saved over 50% in annual energy operating costs
compared to the industry Average (Source: Miercom report)5
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1RIP – Routing Information Protocol
2 OSPF – Open Shortest Path First
Protocol
3 SXP – Security Group Tag Exchange
Protocol
4 MACsec – IEEE Media Access Control
Security Standard
Box Contents-Cisco Catalyst 2960-X/XR
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1
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Catalyst 2960-X switch1
or Catalyst 2960-XR switch
(power supply modules not shown)
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9
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Four number-10 Phillips
pan-head screws (48-0627-01)
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2
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AC power cord
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10
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Four number-8 Phillips
flat-head screws (48-2927-01) for Catalyst 2960-X switches
Eight number-8 Phillips
flat-head screws (48-2927-01) for Catalyst 2960-XR switches
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3
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Four rubber mounting feet
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11
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Two number-4 pan-head screws
(48-0482-01)3
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4
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Documentation
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12
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One black Phillips machine
screw (48-0654-01)
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5
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Two 19-inch mounting brackets
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13
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6
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14
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(Optional)2 Cisco
FlexStack-Plus module
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7
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Cable guide
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15
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(Optional)2 4Cisco
FlexStack cable
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8
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Four number-12 Phillips
pan-head screws (48-0523-01)
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16
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(Optional) 2Power
cord retainer (PWR-CLP)
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