Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX, Catalyst 2960-CX Product Overview

Product Overview

The Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX switches are Ethernet switches to which you can connect devices such
as Cisco IP Phones, Cisco Wireless Access Points, workstations, and other network devices such as servers,
routers, and other switches.

You can deploy these switches outside of the traditional wiring closet environment, such as in office
workspaces, hotel rooms, slot machines, kiosks, and classrooms. The switch is suitable for deployments
where there are space and power constraints (access to power outlets).

See the switch software configuration guide for deployment examples.

This chapter contains these topics:

Switch Models, page 1

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Front Panel, page 2

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Rear Panel, page 9

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Management Options, page 13

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Network Configurations, page 14

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Switch Models

Table 1: Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Switch Models and Descriptions

Switch Model

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IP BaseWS-3560CX-8PC-S

IP BaseWS-3560CX-8TC-S

IP BaseWS-3560CX-12PC-S

DescriptionSoftware

8 10/100/1000 Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports (PoE budget of
240 W); 2 Gigabit Ethernet and 2 small form-factor pluggable (SFP)
module uplink slots.

8 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports; 2 Gigabit Ethernet and 2 small form-factor
pluggable (SFP) module uplink slots.

12 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports (PoE budget of 240 W); 2 Gigabit Ethernet
and 2 SFP module uplink slots.

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Front Panel

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Switch Model

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IP BaseWS-3560CX-12TC-S

IP BaseWS-3560CX-12PD-S

IP BaseWS-3560CX-8PT-S

IP BaseWS-3560CX-8XPD-S

IP BaseWS-C3560CX-8PD-S

LAN BaseWS-2960CX-8PC-L

LAN BaseWS-2960CX-8TC-L

DescriptionSoftware

12 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports; 2 Gigabit Ethernet and 2 SFP module
uplink slots.

12 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports (PoE budget of 240 W); 2 Gigabit Ethernet
and 2 SFP+2module uplink slots.

8 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports (PoE budget of 146W); 2 Gigabit Ethernet
uplink ports.

2 Multigigabit3100/1000/2500/5000/10000 PoE+ ports; 6 10/100/1000
PoE+ ports (PoE budget of 240 W); 2 SFP+ module uplink slots.

8 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ ports; and 2 SFP module uplink slots.IP BaseWS-C3560CPX-8PT-S

6 Gigabit Ethernet ports; 2 multi-Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ ports; and 2
SFP+ uplink slots.

8 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports (PoE budget of 124 W); 2 Gigabit Ethernet
and 2 SFP module uplink slots.

8 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports; 2 Gigabit Ethernet and 2 SFP module
uplink slots.

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SFP = Gigabit uplink.

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SFP+ = 10-Gigabit uplink.

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Multigigabit ports support speeds of 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, and 5 Gbps on Category 5e cable and up to 10 Gbps over Category 6a cabling

IP Base switches can be upgraded to IP Services with the RTU (right to use) software license.Note

Front Panel

8 or 12 downlink Ethernet ports of one of these types:

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10/100/1000

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10/100/1000 PoE+

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The Catalyst 3560CX-8XPD-S has 6 PoE+ ports and 2 Multigigabit PoE+ ports.Note

Two 10/100/1000 uplink ports and two SFP or SFP+ module ports depending on the switch model.

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RJ-45 console port

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USB mini-Type B (console) port

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USB Type A port

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LEDs

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Figure 1: Catalyst 3560CX Front Panel View

Front Panel

Figure 2: Catalyst 3560CX-8XPD-S Front Panel View

System LEDs5Mode button1

10/100/1000 PoE+ ports6USB Type A port2

10/100/1000 uplink ports7RJ-45 console port3

SFP module slots8USB mini-Type B (console) port4

System LEDs5Mode button1

10/100/1000 PoE+ ports6USB Type A port2

Multigigabit PoE+ ports7RJ-45 console port3

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PoE and PoE+ Ports

Product Overview

SFP module slots8USB mini-Type B (console) port4

Note

PoE+ ports 1 to 6 are Gigabit Ethernet 1/0/1 to 1/0/6. The remaining ports are 10-Gigabit Ethernet 1/0/1
and 1/0/2. However, depending on the SFP type, the rightmost ports will either be 10-Gigabit Ethernet
1/0/3 and10-Gigabit Ethernet 1/0/4 or Gigabit Ethernet 1/0/7 and Gigabit Ethernet 1/0/8.

PoE and PoE+ Ports

The ports provide PoE+ support for devices compliant with IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, and ePoE and also
provide Cisco prestandard PoE support for Cisco IP Phones and Cisco Aironet Access Points.

The maximum switch power output is either 124 W or 240 W, depending on the switch mode. Intelligent
power management allows flexible power allocation across all ports.

For switches with a 124 W power budget, you can budget the PoE and PoE+:

15.4 W of PoE output on 8 ports

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30 W of PoE+ output on 4 ports

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For switches with a 240 W power budget, you can budget the PoE and PoE+:

15.4 W of PoE output on 12 ports

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30 W of PoE+ output on 8 ports

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On a per-port basis, you control whether or not a port automatically provides power when an IP phone or an
access point is connected.

The PoE ports use RJ-45 connectors with Ethernet pinouts. The maximum cable length is 328 feet (100 meters).
The 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T traffic requires Category 5, Category 5e, or Category 6 unshielded
twisted pair (UTP) cable. The 10BASE-T traffic can use Category 3 or Category 4 UTP cable.

Cisco intelligent power management capabilities include enhanced power negotiation, power reservation, and
per-port power policing. For information about configuring and monitoring PoE ports, see the switch software
configuration guide on Cisco.com.

The output of the PoE circuit has been evaluated as a Limited Power Source (LPS) per IEC 60950-1.Note

10/100/1000 Ports

The 10/100/1000 ports use RJ-45 connectors with Ethernet pinouts. The maximum cable length is 328 feet
(100 meters). The 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T traffic requires Category 5 or Category 5e twisted
pair (UTP) cable. The 10BASE-T traffic can use Category 3 or Category 4 UTP cable.

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Multigigabit ports

The Multigigabit ports can be configured to auto-negotiate multiple speeds on switch ports, and support 100
Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, and 5 Gbps speeds on Category5e cables, and up to 10 Gbps over Category6 and
Category 6A cables.

The Multigigabit ports support PoE and PoE+ for all the supported speeds and cable types. The following
table lists the cable types and speed.

Multigigabit ports

10G5G2.5G1G100MbpsCable Type

N/AYesYesYesYesCategory5E

Yes (55meters)YesYesYesYesCategory6

YesYesYesYesYesCategory6A

Management Ports

The management ports connect the switch to a PC running Microsoft Windows or to a terminal server.

RJ-45 console port (EIA/TIA-232). The RJ-45 console port connection uses an RJ-45-to-DB-9 female

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cable.

USB mini-Type B console port (5-pin connector).

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If you use the USB mini-Type B console port, the Cisco Windows USB device driver must be installed on
any PC connected to the console port (for operation with Microsoft Windows). Mac OS X or Linux do not
require special drivers.

The 4-pin mini-Type B connector resembles the 5-pin mini-Type B connectors. They are not compatible. Use
only the 5-pin mini-Type B.

This illustration shows a 5-pin mini-Type B USB port.

Figure 3: USB Mini-Type B Port

With the Cisco Windows USB device driver, you can connect and disconnect the USB cable from the console
port without affecting Windows HyperTerminal operations.

The console output always goes to both the RJ-45 and the USB console connectors, but the console input is
active on only one of the console connectors at any one time. The USB console takes precedence over the
RJ-45 console. When a cable is connected into the USB console port, the RJ-45 console port becomes inactive.
Conversely, when the USB cable is disconnected from the USB console port, the RJ-45 port becomes active.

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