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Catalyst 2960 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Front Panel Description
Catalyst 2960-8TC-L Catalyst 2960G-8TC -L Switches
The console ports for the Catalyst 2960-8TC-L and Catalyst 2960G-8TC-L switches (Figure 1-13 and
Figure 1-14) are on the front panels. The switches also have a dual-purpose port that can use either
an RJ-45 connector or an SFP module, but not both. Use the software to set the connector type for
these
ports.
For more information on the dual-purpose port, see the “Dual-Purpose Port” section on page 1-11. For
more information on the console port, see the “Console Port” section on page 1-19.
Figure 1-13 Catalyst 2960-8TC-L Switch Front Panel
Figure 1-14 Catalyst 2960G-8TC-L Switch Front Panel
10/100 Ports
You can set the 10/100 ports to operate at 10 or 100 Mb/s in full-duplex or half-duplex mode. You can
also set these ports for speed and duplex autonegotiation. The default setting is autonegotiate. When the
port is set to autonegotiate, it senses the speed and duplex settings of the attached device and advertises
its own capabilities. If the connected device also supports autonegotiation, the switch port negotiates the
best connection (that is, the fastest line speed that both devices support and full-duplex transmission if
the attached device supports it) and configures itself accordingly. In all cases, the attached device must
be within 328 feet (100
meters).
100BASE-TX traffic requires a Category 5 or higher cable. 10BASE-T traffic can use Category 3 or
Category 4 cables.
When you connect the switch to workstations, servers, routers, and Cisco IP Phones, be sure that the
cable is a straight-through cable. When you connect the switch to switches or hubs, use a crossover cable.
Pinouts for the cables are described in
Appendix A, “Connector and Cable Specifications.”
1 Console port 3 Dual-purpose port
2 10/100/100 ports
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