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Catalyst 2960 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Product Overview
The Catalyst 2960 switch—also referred to as the switch—is an Ethernet switch to which you can
connect devices such as workstations, Cisco Wireless Access Points, Cisco IP Phones, and other network
devices including servers, routers, and other switches. This chapter provides a functional overview of
the Catalyst
2960 switch. These topics are included:
• Features, page 1-1
• Front Panel Description, page 1-3
• Rear Panel Description, page 1-17
• Management Options, page 1-20
Features
You can deploy the 24- and 48-port Catalyst 2960 switches as backbone switches, aggregating
10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T Ethernet traffic from other network devices. The 8-port
Catalyst
2960 compact switches provide the same Ethernet connectivity, but you can deploy these
switches outside of the traditional wiring closet environment, such as in office workspaces and
classrooms. See the switch software configuration guide for deployment examples.
Table 1-1 describes the switch model features.
Table 1-1 Catalyst 2960 Switch Model Descriptions
Switch Model
Supported
Software Image
Description
Catalyst 2960-24-S LAN-Lite 24 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports (no RPS port or small form-factor
pluggable [SFP] module slot)
Catalyst 2960-24TC-S LAN-Lite 24 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports and 2 dual-purpose ports
(2
10/100/1000BASE-T copper ports and 2 SFP module slots);
(no
RPS port)
Catalyst 2960-48TC-S LAN-Lite 48 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports and 2 dual-purpose ports (no RPS port)
Catalyst 2960-24PC-L LAN-Base 24 10/100BASE-TX Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports and 2 dual-purpose
ports
Catalyst 2960-24LT-L LAN-Base 24 10/100BASE-TX ports, 8 of which are PoE, and 2 10/100/1000 ports (no
SFP module slot)