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Catalyst 2960 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 3 Switch Installation (8-Port Switches)
Preparing for Installation
You can order an optional cable guard to secure cables to the front of the switch and prevent them from
being accidentally removed. To order a cable guard, contact your Cisco representative and use these part
numbers:
• Catalyst 2960-8TC-L and 2960PD-8TT-L switches cable guard part number:
CBLGRD-C2960-8TC=
• Catalyst 2960G-8TC-L switch cable guard part number: CBLGRD-C2960G-8TC=
The cable guard is a different part than the cable guide, which you can use to manage a large number
of cables in a rack on switches other than the Catalyst
2960-8TC-L and Catalyst 2960G-8TC-L
switches.
The switch has security slots in the left and right side panels. You can install an optional cable lock, such
as the type that is used to secure a laptop computer, to secure either or both sides of the switch. Cable
locks are available from most computer accessory suppliers.
Installing the Catalyst 2960 8-port switches in a 19-inch rack requires an optional bracket kit that is not
included with the switch. You can order a kit containing the 19-inch rack-mounting brackets and
hardware from Cisco. The kit part number is RCKMNT-19-CMPCT=.
If you want to connect a terminal to the switch console port, you need to provide an RJ-45-to-DB-25
female DTE adapter. You can order a kit (part number ACS-DSBUASYN=) with that adapter from Cisco.
Verifying Package Contents
This section is specific to the Catalyst 2960 8-port switches. For information that applies to all other
Catalyst 2960 switches, see
Chapter 2, “Switch Installation (24- and 48-Port Switches).”
Note Carefully remove the contents from the shipping container, and check each item for damage. If any item
is missing or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or reseller for support. Return all packing
material to the shipping container, and save it.
The switch is shipped with these items:
• Documentation CD that contains the Catalyst 2960 Switch Getting Started Guide (8-Port Switches)
and the Catalyst 2960 Switch Getting Started Guide
• Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Catalyst 2960 Switch
• AC power cord (AC-powered switches)
• One RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable
• Mounting kit that contains:
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Four rubber feet for installing the switch on a desk or shelf
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Three number-8 Phillips pan-head screws for mounting the switch on or under a desk or shelf,
or on a
wall
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Screw template for aligning screws
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Magnet for mounting the switch on a metal surface