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Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches
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Cisco Catalyst 2960-X

Series Switches
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Switches: Enterprise Ready
The Cisco® Catalyst® 2960-X Series Switches (Figure 1) are stackable With FlexStack-Plus technology, the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X switches
fixed configuration Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) switches offering can be stacked up to 8 members with up to 80 Gbps stacking capacity
network connectivity for enterprise, midmarket, and branch locations. for high scalability.
They enable reliable and secure business operations with lower total
cost of ownership through a range of innovative features, including Cisco The Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR models offer all the features of the Cisco
FlexStack-Plus, application visibility and control, Power over Ethernet Plus Catalyst 2960-X. In addition, they have two field-replaceable redundant
(PoE+), innovative power management, and Smart Operations. power supply modules for power redundancy. They also introduce
Layer 3 routing functionality for the first time in the Cisco Catalyst 2960
Figure 1. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches Series.
Scalable
The Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches are scalable and resilient.
With Cisco FlexStack-Plus stacking, which allows stacking of up to
8 switches and delivers 80 Gbps of stacking bandwidth, the Cisco
Catalyst 2960-X enable ease of operation and management with
a single configuration across the members of the stack. The Cisco
The Cisco Catalyst 2960-X models provide Layer 2 switching and have Catalyst 2960-X offer a high-capacity 740W power supply that can
one fixed power supply with an external redundant power supply. They power all 48 ports for PoE or 24 ports for PoE+. PoE enables easy and
provide 24 or 48 Gigabit Ethernet wire rate ports, PoE/PoE+ support, rapid deployment of IP endpoints such as IP phones, access points,
and four 1G Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) or two 10G SFP+ and cameras. The Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series is resilient, with control
uplinks. plane redundancy across FlexStack-Plus switches. This minimizes traffic
disruption if any stack member fails.
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Figure 2. FlexStack-Plus on Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches They can also be managed by Cisco Network Assistant, which features
an intuitive GUI where users can easily apply common services across
Cisco switches and routers.
The Cisco Catalyst 2960-X makes deployment and ongoing

management easy with Cisco Smart Operations, which enable
customers to reduce switch installation, configuration, troubleshooting
time, and operational costs.
Cisco Smart Install and Configuration are transparent automated

technology to configure the Cisco IOS® Software image and switch
configuration without user intervention.
Cisco Auto SmartPorts provide automatic Ethernet interface-

Smart level configuration as devices connect to the switch port, allowing
The Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series enable intelligent access services, autodetection and plug and play of the device onto the network. It
application visibility and control, and best-in-class energy management. configures the Ethernet interface port with predefined configurations,
including security, quality of service (QoS), and manageability features,
Build for application visibility and control, these switches support with minimal effort and expertise.
NetFlow-Lite, which can be used to monitor, capture, and record traffic
flows through the network. Smart Call Home provides proactive diagnostics and remediation of
hardware and software issues.
With industry-leading energy management capabilities such as Cisco
EnergyWise to measure and control power usage, Energy Efficient Secure
Ethernet (EEE) and Switch and Downlink Hibernation modes to conserve The Cisco Catalyst 2960-X switches deliver a range of features that
power during periods of inactivity in the network, the Cisco Catalyst secure access to the network and enforce security policies.
2960-X with up to 80 percent energy savings is the greenest switch in
the industry. These features include flexible authentication with robust 802.1x, SXP
Cisco TrustSec® for policy enforcement, role-based security access
The Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series is SDN ready to enable customers to and control with Cisco ISE and IPv6 First Hop Security. Furthermore,
build applications that automate various services across the campus. these Cisco switches protect network data confidentiality and integrity
with switch port–level encryption.
Simple
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches are simple to deploy, manage, Investment Protection
and troubleshoot. As part of the Cisco Unified Access portfolio, the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches preserve customer investment
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches are fully integrated with Cisco by allowing mixed stacking with existing Cisco Catalyst 2960-S and
Prime™ to offer simple operation from a central location. 2960-SF switches.
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Customers can grow their access networks by adding the new Cisco
Catalyst 2960-X switches to their existing Cisco Catalyst 2960-S and
2960-SF stacks.
Warranty Coverage and Technical Service Options

The Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches come with an enhanced
limited lifetime hardware warranty (E-LLW) that includes 90 days of
Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) support and next-business-
day hardware replacement where available.
For more information about Cisco warranties, visit

www.cisco.com/go/warranty.
For information about Cisco Technical Services, visit

www.cisco.com/go/ts.
Product Availability
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More Information
For more information about the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X series
Switches, visit www.cisco.com/go/2960x
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The Cisco Catalyst 2960-X makes deployment and ongoing

Cisco Smart Install and Configuration are transparent automated

Cisco Auto SmartPorts provide automatic Ethernet interface-

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