Cisco Catalyst 2960-L-SM User Manual

Data Sheet

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L

Series Switches

Contents

Product Overview 3

Switch Models and Configurations 4

Specifications 11

Warranty 16

Licensing 17

Accessories 19

Ordering Information 19

Cisco Capital 21

Product Overview

Cisco® Catalyst® 2960-L Series Switches are fixed and smart-managed Gigabit Ethernet switches that provide enterpriseclass access switching for branch offices, out-of-the-wiring-closet applications, and critical Internet of Things (IoT) deployments, as well as small and medium-sized businesses. They operate on Cisco IOS® Software and support simple device management and network management via Command Line Interface (CLI) as well as an on-box web interface.

Catalyst 2960-L Smart Managed Switches are secure, reliable, enterprise grade switches built for small office deployments. These switches can be configured and managed via an on-box web interface allowing customers a quick and reliable way to get a small branch or office network up and running within minutes. These switches also feature limited CLI support for troubleshooting and monitoring.

The Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series and 2960-L Smart Managed Switches are fully managed switches that offer advanced Layer 2 and basic Layer 3 features as well as Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) power. These switches deliver enhanced network security, network reliability, and operational efficiency.

Product Highlights

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches feature:

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8, 16, 24, or 48 Gigabit Ethernet data or PoE+ ports with line-rate forwarding

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2 or 4 fixed 1 Gigabit Ethernet Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) uplinks or 4 fixed 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ uplinks

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Perpetual PoE+ support with a power budget of up to 370W

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Enhanced version of Cisco IOS LAN Lite software

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CLI and/or intuitive Web-UI manageability options

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Device management support with:

◦ Over-the-air access via Bluetooth, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), RJ-45 or USB console access, and

virtual stacking

◦ Network management with Cisco Prime

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Security with 802.1X support for connected devices, Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN), and Bridge Protocol Data

®

, Cisco Network Plug and Play, and Cisco DNA Center

Unit (BPDU) Guard

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Basic Layer 3 features with Static routing and Routing Information Protocol (RIP)

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Fanless operation with operating temperature up to 45°C

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Compact design with a depth of less than 11.5 inches

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Reliability with higher Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and an Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW)

Product ID*

10/100/1000 Ethernet ports

Uplink interfaces

Available PoE power

Fanless

Dimensions (H x D x W)

Weight

WS-C2960L-8TS-LL/

WS-C2960L-SM-8TS

8

2 SFP

– Y 1.73 x 8.45 x 10.56 in.

(4.4 x 21.5 x 26.8 cm)

3.33 lb (1.51kg)

WS-C2960L-8PS-LL/

WS-C2960L-SM-8PS

8

2 SFP

67W Y 1.73 x 9.45 x 10.56 in. (4.4 x 24 x 26.8 cm)

4.50 lb (2.04kg)

WS-C2960L-16TS-LL/

WS-C2960L-SM-16TS

16

2 SFP

– Y 1.73 x 8.45 x 10.56 in. (4.4 x 21.5 x 26.8 cm)

3.41 lb (1.55kg)

WS-C2960L-16PS-LL/

WS-C2960L-SM-16PS

16

2 SFP

120W

Y

1.73 x 9.45 x 10.56 in.

(4.4 x 24 x 26.8 cm)

4.65 lb (2.11kg)

WS-C2960L-24TS-LL/

WS-C2960L-SM-24TS

24

4 SFP

– Y 1.73 x 9.45 x 17.5 in. (4.4 x 24 x 44.5 cm)

6.04 lb (2.74kg)

WS-C2960L-24PS-LL/

WS-C2960L-SM-24PS

24

4 SFP

195W

Y

1.73 x 10.45 x 17.5 in.

(4.4 x 26.5 x 44.5 cm)

7.41 lb (3.36kg)

WS-C2960L-48TS-LL/

WS-C2960L-SM-48TS

48

4 SFP

– Y 1.73 x 9.45 x 17.5 in. (4.4 x 24 x 44.5 cm)

6.57 lb (2.98kg)

WS-C2960L-48PS-LL/

WS-C2960L-SM-48PS

48

4 SFP

370W

N

1.73 x 11.5 x 17.5 in. (4.4 x 29.2 x 44.5 cm)

10.08 lb (4.57kg)

WS-C2960L-24TQ-LL/

WS-C2960L-SM-24TQ

24

4 SFP+

– Y 1.73 x 9.45 x 17.5 in (4.4 x 24 x 44.5 cm)

6.06 lb (2.75kg)

WS-C2960L-24PQ-LL/

WS-C2960L-SM-24PQ

24

4 SFP+

195W

Y

1.73 x 10.45 x 17.5 in (4.4 x 26.5 x 44.5 cm)

7.39 lb (3.35kg)

WS-C2960L-48TQ-LL/

WS-C2960L-SM-48TQ

48

4 SFP+

– Y 1.73 x 9.45 x 17.5 in (4.4 x 24 x 44.5 cm)

6.68 lb (3.03kg)

WS-C2960L-48PQ-LL/

WS-C2960L-SM-48PQ

48

4 SFP+

370W

N

1.73 x 11.5 x 17.5 in (4.4 x 29.2 x 44.5 cm)

9.81 lb (4.54kg)

Switch Models and Configurations

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches include a single fixed power supply. Table 1 shows configuration information.

Table 1. Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches Configurations

*

Please refer to local price lists for full product SKUs.

Software

All Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches support an enhanced version of Cisco IOS LAN Lite software image. For more information about the software features supported on the Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series, please refer to the Cisco Feature Navigator: https://tools.cisco.com/ITDIT/CFN/jsp/index.jsp.

Switch Management

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches support the following on-device management features:

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Web UI via Cisco Configuration Professional. Configuration Professional provides a user interface for day-zero provisioning, which enables easy onboarding of the switch. Configuration Professional also has an intuitive dashboard for configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting the switch (Figure 1). For more information, about Cisco Configuration Professional, please refer to https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/cloud-systems-management/configuration-

professional-catalyst/index.html.

Figure 1.

Cisco Configuration Professional web UI for the Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches

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Bluetooth for over-the-air access. The switches support an external Bluetooth dongle that plugs into the USB port on the switch and allows a Bluetooth-based RF connection with external laptops and tablets (Figure 2). Laptops and tablets can access the switch CLI using a Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH) client over Bluetooth. The GUI can be accessed over Bluetooth with a browser.

Figure 2.

Over-the-air switch access using Bluetooth

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Virtual Stacking for managing a group of switches as a single entity. Up to eight switches can be configured and managed using a single IP address. Switches in a virtual stack can be configured from a single switch, which is called the commander switch. All the switches in a virtual stack can be managed using the CLI, SNMP, or the web UI. Switches in the virtual stack can also be configured and managed over the air via Bluetooth from a commander switch using the web UI. Virtual stacking also offers redundancy wherein a standby commander can manage and configure the stack if the primary master fails (Figure 3).

Figure 3.

Redundancy in a group of switches managed as a virtual stack

Network Management

The Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches offer a superior CLI for detailed configuration and administration. The switches are also supported by the full range of Cisco network management solutions.

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Cisco DNA Center on the Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches provides a simple web user interface to enterprise network customers for day-zero plug and play, switch discovery and management, topology visualization, and software image management. For details on Cisco DNA Center features, please refer to dnac.cisco.com.

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Cisco Prime Infrastructure provides comprehensive network lifecycle management, including an extensive library of easy-to-use features to automate the initial and day-to-day management of your Cisco network. Cisco Prime technology integrates hardware and software platform expertise and operational experience into a powerful set of workflow-driven configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, reporting, and administrative tools. For detailed information about Cisco Prime, visit cisco.com/go/prime.

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Cisco Network Plug and Play is supported using the Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Enterprise Module (APICEM) and Cisco DNA Center on Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches. This provides a simple, secure, unified, and integrated offering for enterprise network customers to ease new branch or campus device rollouts or for provisioning updates to an existing network with a near zero-touch deployment experience. For detailed information about APICEM-based Plug-and-Play capabilities, please refer to Cisco Network Plug and Play. Licenses have to be purchased for using the Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Cisco Network Plug and Play, or Cisco DNA Center network management solution.

Intelligent PoE+

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches support both IEEE 802.3af PoE and IEEE 802.3at PoE+ (up to 30W per port) to deliver a lower total cost of ownership for deployments that incorporate Cisco IP phones, Cisco Aironet® wireless access points, or other standards-compliant PoE and PoE+ end devices. PoE removes the need to supply wall power to PoE-enabled devices and eliminates the cost of adding electrical cabling and circuits that would otherwise be necessary in IP phone and WLAN deployments.

The Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches PoE power allocation is dynamic, and power mapping scales up to a maximum of 370W of PoE+ power. Intelligent power management allows flexible power allocation across all ports. With Perpetual PoE, the PoE+ power is maintained during a switch reload. This is important for critical endpoints such as medical devices and for IoT endpoints such as PoE-powered lights, so that there is no disruption during a switch reboot.

Network Security

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches provide a range of security features to limit access to the network and mitigate threats, including:

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Comprehensive 802.1X features to control access to the network, including flexible authentication, 802.1X monitor mode, and RADIUS change of authorization.

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802.1x support with Network Edge Access Topology (NEAT) extends identity authentication to areas outside the wiring closet (such as conference rooms).

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IEEE 802.1x User Distribution enables you to load-balance users with the same group name across multiple different VLANs.

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Disable per-VLAN MAC learning manages the available MAC address table space by controlling which interface or VLANs learn MAC addresses.

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Multidomain authentication to allow an IP phone and a PC to authenticate on the same switch port while being placed on appropriate voice and data VLANs.

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AAA command authorization in plug-and-play (PnP) to enable seemless PnP provisioning.

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Access control lists (ACLS) for IPv6 and IPv4 security and Quality-of-Service (QoS) ACL elements (ACEs).

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Port-based ACLs for Layer 2 interfaces to allow security policies to be applied on individual switch ports.

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SSH, Kerberos, and SNMPv3 to provide network security by encrypting administrator traffic during Telnet and SNMP sessions. SSH, Kerberos, and the cryptographic version of SNMPv3 require a special cryptographic software image because of U.S. export restrictions.

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SPAN, with bidirectional data support, to allow Cisco Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to take action when an intruder is detected.

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TACACS+ and RADIUS authentication to facilitate centralized control of the switch and restrict unauthorized users from altering the configuration.

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MAC address notification to notify administrators about users added to or removed from the network.

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MAC authentication bypass and Webauth with downloadable ACLs allows per-user ACLs to be downloaded from the Cisco Access Control Server (ACS) as policy enforcement after authentication using MAB or Web authentication in addition to IEEE 802.1X.

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Web Authentication redirection enables networks to redirect guest users to the URL that they had originally requested.

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Multilevel security on console access to prevent unauthorized users from altering the switch configuration.

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BPDU guard to shut down spanning-tree PortFast-enabled interfaces when BPDUs are received to avoid accidental topology loops.

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IP Source Guard restricts IP traffic on nonrouted, Layer 2 interfaces by filtering traffic based on the DHCP snooping binding database or manually configuring IP source bindings.

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SSHv2 allows use of digital certificates for authentication between user and server.

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Spanning-Tree Root Guard (STRG) to prevent edge devices that are not in the network administrator’s control from becoming Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) root nodes.

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Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) filtering to provide multicast authentication by filtering out nonsubscribers and to limit the number of concurrent multicast streams available per port.

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Dynamic VLAN assignment through implementation of VLAN Membership Policy Server client capability to provide flexibility in assigning ports to VLANs. Dynamic VLAN facilitates the fast assignment of IP addresses.

Basic Layer 3 Features

RIP is a commonly used routing protocol in small to medium-sized TCP/IP networks. It is supported in both IPv4 and IPv6 network environments.

Static routing is used to segment the network into separate workgroups and communicate across VLANs without degrading application performance.

Redundancy and Resiliency

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches offer a number of redundancy and resiliency features to prevent outages and help ensure that the network remains available:

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IEEE 802.1s/w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) and Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) provide rapid spanning-tree convergence independent of spanning-tree timers and also offer the benefits of Layer 2 load balancing and distributed processing.

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Per-VLAN Rapid Spanning Tree (PVRST+) allows rapid spanning-tree reconvergence on a per-VLAN spanningtree basis, without requiring the implementation of spanning-tree instances.

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Switch-port autorecovery (error disable) automatically attempts to reactivate a link that is disabled because of a network error.

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Link State Tracking binds the link state of multiple interfaces. The server NIC adapters form a group to provide redundancy in the network. When the link is lost on the primary interface, network connectivity is transparently changed to the secondary interface.

Enhanced QoS

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches offer intelligent traffic management that keeps everything flowing smoothly. Flexible mechanisms for marking, classifying, and scheduling deliver superior performance for data, voice, and video traffic, all at wire speed. Primary QoS features include:

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Up to eight egress queues and two thresholds per port, supporting egress bandwidth control, shaping, and priority queuing so that high-priority packets are serviced ahead of other traffic.

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Ingress policing allows the analysis of IP service levels for IP applications and services using active traffic monitoring - generating traffic in a continuous, reliable, and predictable manner—for measuring network performance. The number of ingress policers available per port is 64.

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QoS through Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) mapping and filtering.

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QoS through Traffic Classification

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Trust Boundary to configure device-based trust.

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Auto-QoS simplifies the deployment of QoS features.

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Shaped Round Robin (SRR) scheduling and Weighted Tail Drop (WTD) congestion avoidance.

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802.1p Class of Service (CoS) classification, with marking and reclassification.

For more information on features supported on the intuitive Web-UI for Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches, refer to the Cisco Catalayst 2960-L Smart Managed Switches Configuration Guide.

Energy Management

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches offer a range of industry-leading features for energy efficiency and management:

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IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) enables ports to dynamically sense idle periods between traffic bursts and quickly switch the interfaces into a low-power idle mode, reducing power consumption.

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Cisco EnergyWise® policies can be used to control the power consumed by PoE-powered endpoints, desktop and

data center IT equipment, and a wide range of building infrastructure. Cisco EnergyWise technology is included on all Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches. For more information about Cisco EnergyWise technology, visit

cisco.com/go/energywise.

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Cisco Catalyst SmartOperations is a comprehensive set of capabilities that simplify LAN planning, deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting. Deploying SmartOperations tools reduces the time and effort required to operate the network and lowers TCO.

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Loop detection is a new method to detect network loops in the absence of STP.

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Cisco AutoConfig services determine the level of network access provided to an endpoint based on the type of the endpoint device. This feature also permits hard binding between the end device and the interface.

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Cisco Smart Install services enable minimal-touch deployment by providing automated Cisco IOS Software image installation and configuration when new switches are connected to the network. This enables network administrators to remotely manage Cisco IOS Software image installs and upgrades.

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Cisco Auto SmartPorts services enable automatic configuration of switch ports as devices connect to the switch with settings optimized for the device type, resulting in zero-touch port-policy provisioning.

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Cisco Smart Troubleshooting is an extensive array of diagnostic commands and system health checks in the switch, including Smart Call Home. The Cisco Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD) and online diagnostics on switches in live networks help predict and detect failures more quickly.

For more information about Cisco Catalyst SmartOperations, visit cisco.com/go/SmartOperations.

Operational Simplicity

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Cisco AutoSecure provides a single-line CLI to enable baseline security features (port security, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol [DHCP] snooping, Dynamic Address Resolution Protocol [ARP] Inspection). This feature simplifies security configurations with a single touch.

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DHCP auto configuration of multiple switches through a boot server eases switch deployment.

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Auto negotiation on all ports automatically selects half- or full-duplex transmission mode to optimize bandwidth.

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Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) facilitates dynamic trunk configuration across all switch ports.

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Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP) automates the creation of Cisco Fast EtherChannel groups or Gigabit EtherChannel groups to link to another switch, router, or server.

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Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) allows the creation of Ethernet channeling with devices that conform to IEEE 802.3ad. This feature is similar to Cisco EtherChannel technology and PAgP.

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Automatic media-dependent interface crossover (MDIX) automatically adjusts transmit and receive pairs if an incorrect cable type (crossover or straight-through) is installed.

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Unidirectional Link Detection Protocol (UDLD) and Aggressive UDLD allow unidirectional links caused by incorrect fiber-optic wiring or port faults to be detected and disabled on fiber-optic interfaces.

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Local Proxy ARP works in conjunction with Private VLAN Edge to minimize broadcasts and maximize available bandwidth.

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VLAN1 minimization allows VLAN1 to be disabled on any individual VLAN trunk.

8 port

16 port

24 port (1/10G uplinks)

48 port (1/10G uplinks)

Console ports

RJ45 Ethernet

1 1 1

1

USB mini-B

1 1 1

1

USB-A port for storage and Bluetooth console

1 1 1

1

Memory and processor

CPU

ARMv7 800 MHz

DRAM

512 MB

Flash memory

256 MB

Performance

Forwarding bandwidth

10 Gbps

18 Gbps

1G: 28 Gbps

1G: 52 Gbps

10G: 88Gpbs

10G: 64 Gbps

Switching bandwidth

20 Gbps

36 Gbps

1G: 56 Gbps

1G: 104 Gbps

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IGMP snooping for IPv4 and IPv6 and Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) v1 and v2 snooping provide fast client joins and leaves of multicast streams and limit bandwidth-intensive video traffic to only the requesters.

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Per-port broadcast, multicast, and unicast storm control prevents faulty end stations from degrading overall system performance.

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Voice VLAN simplifies telephony installations by keeping voice traffic on a separate VLAN for easier administration and troubleshooting.

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Cisco VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) supports dynamic VLANs and dynamic trunk configuration across all switches.

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For enhanced traffic management, monitoring, and analysis, the embedded Remote Monitoring (RMON) software agent supports four RMON groups (history, statistics, alarms, and events).

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Layer 2 trace route eases troubleshooting by identifying the physical path that a packet takes from source to destination.

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Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) reduces the cost of administering software upgrades by downloading from a centralized location.

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Network Time Protocol (NTP) provides an accurate and consistent timestamp to all intranet switches.

Specifications

Product specifications (Table 2) apply to both PoE and non-PoE models.

Table 2. Specifications

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Routes, ACEs, and multicast group scale listed below are available starting with Cisco IOS Software Release 15.2(6)E. See the release notes for more

information.

8 port

16 port

24 port (1/10G uplinks)

48 port (1/10G uplinks)

10G: 128 Gbps

10G: 176 Gbps

Forwarding rate (64-byte L3 packets)

14.88 Mpps

26.78 Mpps

41.67 Mpps

77.38 Mpps

Unicast MAC addresses

16000

IPv4 unicast direct routes

512

IPv4 unicast indirect routes

256

IPv6 unicast direct routes

414

IPv6 unicast indirect routes

128

IPv4 static routes

16

IPv6 static routes

16

IPv4 multicast routes and IGMP groups

1024

IPv6 multicast groups

1024

IPv4/MAC security ACEs

384

IPv6 security ACEs

256

Maximum active VLANs

256

VLAN IDs available

4094

IPv4 Static Routes

16

IPv6 Static Routes

16

Maximum STP instances

64

Maximum SPAN sessions

4 4 4

4

MTU-L3 packet

9198 bytes

Jumbo Ethernet frame

10,240 bytes

MTBF in hours (data)

2,448,133

2,416,689

2,412,947

1,370,769

MTBF in hours (PoE)

315,044

313,496

909,838

437,970

Environment

Operating temperature

Up to 5,000 ft (1500 m)

23ºF to 113ºF (–5ºC to 45ºC)

WS-C2960L-16PS-LL has maximum operating temperature of 40°C (up to 5,000 ft) and 35°C (up to 10,000

8 port

16 port

24 port (1/10G uplinks)

48 port (1/10G uplinks)

ft).

Up to 10,000 ft (3000 m)

23ºF to 104ºF (–5ºC to 40ºC)

Operating altitude

10,000 ft (3000 m)

Operating relative humidity

5% to 90% at 40ºC

Storage temperature

–13º to 158ºF (–25º to 70ºC)

Storage altitude

15,000 ft (4500 m)

Storage relative humidity

5% to 95% at 65ºC

Storage altitude

Note: Minimum ambient temperature for cold start is 0°C (32°F).

Electrical

Data

PoE

Data

PoE

Data

PoE

Data

PoE

Voltage (auto ranging)

110 to 220V AC in

Frequency

50 to 60 Hz

Current

0.13A to

0.22A

0.22A to

0.27A

0.16A to

0.26A

0.24A to

0.28A

0.20A to

0.33A

0.21A to

0.26A

0.29A to

0.48A

0.37A to

0.64A

Power rating (maximum consumption)

0.04 kVA

0.11 kVA

0.05 kVA

0.19 kVA

0.06 kVA

0.24 kVA

0.09 kVA

0.48 kVA

8 port

16 port

24 port (1/10G uplinks)

48 port (1/10G uplinks)

Power consumption (watts)

0% traffic

13.0

19.9

14.9

21.9

1G: 16.5

1G: 17.52

1G: 24.36

1G: 27.24

10G: 17.04

10G: 16.68

10G: 25.8

10G: 27

10% traffic

14.8

22.0

19.3

27.1

1G: 23.04

1G: 24

1G: 33

1G: 39.24

10G: 22.92

10G: 23.16

10G: 38.04

10G: 39.12

100% traffic

14.9

22.0

19.3

27.1

1G: 23.64

1G: 24

1G: 33.6

1G: 40.32

10G: 23.64

10G: 23.76

10G: 39.36

10G: 40.56

Weighted average

14.2

21.3

17.8

25.4

1G: 21.06

1G: 21.84

1G: 30.32

1G: 35.6

10G: 21.2

10G: 34.4

10G: 35.56

Note: The wattage rating on the power supply does not represent actual power draw. It indicates the maximum power draw possible by the power supply. This rating can be used for facility capacity planning. For PoE switches, cooling requirements are smaller than total power draw because a significant portion of the load is dissipated in the endpoints.

Acoustic noise (48-port PoE only)

Sound pressure

LpA (typical)

35 dB

LpAD (maximum)

39 dB

Sound power

LwA (typical)

4.8 B

LwAD (maximum)

5.2 B

Note: Bystander positions operating mode at 77°F (25°C) ambient.

Safety and compliance

Safety

UL 60950-1 Second Edition, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 Second Edition, EN 60950-1 Second Edition, IEC 60950-1 Second Edition, AS/NZS 60950-1

EMC: emissions

47CFR Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A, AS/NZS CISPR22 Class A, CISPR22 Class A, EN55022 Class A, ICES003 Class A, VCCI Class A, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, KN22 Class A, CNS13438 Class A

EMC: immunity

EN55024 (including EN 61000-4-5), CISPR24, EN300386, KN24

Environmental

Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) including Directive 2011/65/EU

Telco

Common Language Equipment Identifier (CLEI) code

U.S. government certifications

USGv6 and IPv6 Ready Logo

8 port

16 port

24 port (1/10G uplinks)

48 port (1/10G uplinks)

Connectors and interfaces

Ethernet interfaces

10BASE-T ports: RJ-45 connectors, 2-pair Category 3, 4, or 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cabling

100BASE-TX ports: RJ-45 connectors, 2-pair Category 5 UTP cabling

1000BASE-T ports: RJ-45 connectors, 4-pair Category 5 UTP cabling

1000BASE-T SFP-based ports: RJ-45 connectors, 4-pair Category 5 UTP cabling

Indicator LEDs

Per-port status: link integrity, disabled, activity, speed, and full duplex

System status: system, PoE, and link speed

Console cables

CAB-CONSOLE-RJ45 Console cable 6 ft. with RJ-45

CAB-CONSOLE-USB Console cable 6 ft. with USB Type A and mini-B connectors

Power

Use the supplied AC power cord to connect the AC power connector to an AC power outlet

Management

BRIDGE-MIB

CISCO-CABLE-DIAG-MIB

CISCO-CDP-MIB

CISCO-CLUSTER-MIB

CISCO-CONFIG-COPY-MIB

CISCO-CONFIG-MAN-MIB

CISCO-DHCP-SNOOPING-MIB

CISCO-ENTITY-VENDORTYPEOID-MIB

CISCO-ENVMON-MIB

CISCO-ERR-DISABLE-MIB

CISCO-FLASH-MIB

CISCO-FTP-CLIENT-MIB

CISCO-IGMP-FILTER-MIB

CISCO-IMAGE-MIB

CISCO-IP-STAT-MIB

CISCO-LAG-MIB

CISCO-MAC-NOTIFICATION-MIB

CISCO-MEMORY-POOL-MIB

CISCO-PAGP-MIB

CISCO-POE-EXTENSIONS-MIB

CISCO-PORT-QOS-MIB

CISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB

CISCO-PORT-STORM-CONTROLMIB

CISCO-PRODUCTS-MIB

CISCO-PROCESS-MIB

CISCO-RTTMON-MIB

CISCO-SMI-MIB

CISCO-STP-EXTENSIONS-MIB

CISCO-SYSLOG-MIB

CISCO-TC-MIB

CICSO-TCP-MIB

CISCO-UDLDP-MIB

CISCO-VLAN-IFTABLE

CISCO-VLAN-MEMBERSHIP-MIB

CISCO-VTP-MIB

ENTITY-MIB

ETHERLIKE-MIB

IEEE8021-PAE-MIB

IEEE8023-LAG-MIB

IF-MIB

INET-ADDRESS-MIB

OLD-CISCO-CHASSIS-MIB

OLD-CISCO-FLASH-MIB

OLD-CISCO-INTERFACES-MIB

OLD-CISCO-IP-MIB

OLD-CISCO-SYS-MIB

OLD-CISCO-TCP-MIB

OLD-CISCO-TS-MIB

RFC1213-MIB

RMON-MIB

RMON2-MIB

SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB

SNMP-MPD-MIB

SNMP-NOTIFICATION-MIB

SNMP-TARGET-MIB

SNMPv2-MIB

TCP-MIB

UDP-MIB

For an updated list of supported MIBs, refer to the MIB Locator at cisco.com/go/mibs.

8 port

16 port

24 port (1/10G uplinks)

48 port (1/10G uplinks)

Standards

IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol

IEEE 802.1p CoS Prioritization

IEEE 802.1Q VLAN

IEEE 802.1s

IEEE 802.1w

IEEE 802.1X

IEEE 802.1ab (LLDP)

Bluetooth Ver 4.0

IEEE 802.3ad

IEEE 802.3af and IEEE 802.3at

IEEE 802.3ah (100BASE-X single/multimode fiber only)

IEEE 802.3x full duplex on 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T ports

IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T

IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX

IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T

IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X

RMON I and II standards

SNMP v1, v2c, and v3

IEEE 802.3az

IEEE 802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet

IEEE 802.1ax

RFC compliance

RFC 768 - UDP

RFC 783 - TFTP

RFC 791 - IP

RFC 792 - ICMP

RFC 793 - TCP

RFC 826 - ARP

RFC 854 - Telnet

RFC 951 - Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP)

RFC 959 - FTP

RFC 1112 - IP Multicast and IGMP

RFC 1157 - SNMP v1

RFC 1166 - IP Addresses

RFC 1256 - Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Router Discovery

RFC 1305 - NTP

RFC 1492 - TACACS+

RFC 1493 - Bridge MIB

RFC 1542 - BOOTP extensions

RFC 1901 - SNMP v2C

RFC 1902-1907 - SNMP v2

RFC 1981 - Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) Path Discovery IPv6

FRC 2068 - HTTP

RFC 2131 - DHCP

RFC 2138 - RADIUS

RFC 2233 - IF MIB v3

Cisco enhanced limited lifetime hardware warranty

Device covered

Applies to all Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches and 2960-L Smart Managed Switches.

Warranty duration

As long as the original end user continues to own or use the product.

End-of-life policy

In the event of discontinuance of product manufacture, Cisco warranty support is limited to 5 years from the announcement of discontinuance.

Warranty

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches come with an Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW). The E-LLW provides the same terms as the Cisco standard limited lifetime warranty but adds next-business-day delivery of replacement hardware, where available, and 90 days of 8x5 Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) support. Your formal warranty statement, including the warranty applicable to Cisco software, appears in the Cisco information packet that accompanies your Cisco product. We encourage you to review carefully the warranty statement shipped with your specific product before use.

Cisco reserves the right to refund the purchase price as its exclusive warranty remedy. For more information about warranty terms, visit https://www.cisco.com/go/warranty and see Table 3. Warranty terms.

Cisco enhanced limited lifetime hardware warranty

Hardware replacement

Cisco or its service center will use commercially reasonable efforts to ship a Cisco Catalyst 2960-L replacement part for next-business-day delivery, where available. Otherwise, a replacement will be shipped within 10 working days after the receipt of the RMA request. Actual delivery times might vary depending on customer location.

Effective date

Hardware warranty commences from the date of shipment to customer (and in case of resale by a Cisco reseller, not more than 90 days after original shipment by Cisco).

TAC support

Cisco will provide during customer's local business hours, 8 hours per day, 5 days per week basic configuration, diagnosis, and troubleshooting of device-level problems for up to 90 days from the date of shipment of the originally purchased Cisco Catalyst 2960-L product. This support does not include solution or network-level support beyond the specific device under consideration.

Cisco.com access

Warranty allows guest access only to Cisco.com.

Category

Features

Day-zero network bring-up automation

Cisco Network Plug-and-Play application

Cisco DNA Center

Discovery, inventory, topology, software image management

Network monitoring

Device 360

Licensing

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches support term-based Cisco DNA Essentials licenses (Cisco DNA Essential). Table 4 lists the features supported in Cisco DNA Essentials. Table 5 gives ordering information for Cisco DNA Essentials with the 2960-L Series.

Ordering and managing licenses with smart accounts: Creating smart accounts by using the Cisco Smart Software Manager (SSM) enables you to order devices and licensing packages and also to manage your software licenses from a centralized website. You can set up Cisco SSM to receive daily email alerts and to be notified of expiring add-on licenses that you want to renew. When the license term expires, you can either renew the add-on license to continue using it or deactivate the add-on license and then reload the switch to continue operating with the base license capabilities.

Table 3. Features supported in Cisco DNA Essentials for Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches

Software Policy

Customers with enhanced version of Cisco IOS LAN Lite software feature sets are provided with maintenance updates and bug fixes designed to maintain the compliance of the software with published specifications, release notes, and industry standards as long as the original end user continues to own or use the product or up to 1 year from the end-ofsale date for this product, whichever occurs earlier.

This policy supersedes any previous warranty or software statement and is subject to change without notice.

Technical Support and Services

Table 4 describes available technical services.

Technical services

Cisco Smart Net Total Care™ Service

● Around-the-clock, global access to the Cisco TAC

● Unrestricted access to the extensive Cisco.com knowledge base and tools

● Next-business-day, 8x5x4, 24x7x4, or 24x7x2 advance hardware replacement and onsite parts replacement and installation available

1

● Ongoing operating system software updates within the licensed feature set

2

● Proactive diagnostics and real-time alerts on Smart Call Home–enabled devices

Cisco Smart Foundation Service

● Next-business-day advance hardware replacement as available

● Access to SMB TAC during business hours (access levels vary by region)

● Access to Cisco.com SMB knowledge base

● Online technical resources through Smart Foundation Portal

● Operating system software bug fixes and patches

Cisco Smart Care Service

● Network-level coverage for the needs of small and medium-sized businesses

● Proactive health checks and periodic assessments of Cisco network foundation, voice, and security technologies

● Technical support for eligible Cisco hardware and software through Smart Net Total Care portal

● Cisco operating system and application software updates and upgrades

2

● Next-business-day advance hardware replacement as available, 24x7x4 option available

1

Cisco SP Base Service

● Around-the-clock, global access to the Cisco TAC

● Registered access to Cisco.com

● Next-business-day, 8x5x4, 24x7x4, and 24x7x2 advance hardware replacement; return to factory option available1

● Ongoing operating system software updates

2

Cisco Focused Technical Support Services

Three levels of premium, high-touch services are available:

● Cisco High-Touch Operations Management Service

● Cisco High-Touch Technical Support Service

● Cisco High-Touch Engineering Service

Valid Cisco Smart Net Total Care or SP Base contracts are required on all network equipment.

Table 4. Technical services available for Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches

1

Advance hardware replacement is available in various service-level combinations. For example, 8x5xNBD indicates that shipment is initiated during the

standard 8-hour business day, 5 days a week (the generally accepted business days within the relevant region), with Next-Business-Day (NBD) delivery. Where NBD is not available, same-day shipping is provided. Restrictions apply; for details, review the appropriate service descriptions.

2

Cisco operating system updates include the following: maintenance releases, minor updates, and major updates within the licensed feature set.

Part numbers

Description

Compatibility

CAB-CONSOLE-RJ45

Console Cable 6 Feet with RJ-45

All models

CAB-CONSOLE-USB

Console Cable 6 Feet with USB Type A and mini-B Connectors

All models

PWR-CLP

Power Cable Restraining Clip

All models

RCKMNT-1RU-2KX

1RU Rack Mount Kit for 2960-X, 2960-XR, and 2960-L

24-port and 48-port models only

RCKMNT-REC-2KX

Recessed 1RU rack mount for 2960X, 2960-XR, and 2960-L

24-port and 48-port models only

CMPCT-MGNT-TRAY

Magnetic Mounting Tray for 3560-CX, 2960-CX, and 2960-L Compact Switches

8-port and 16-port models only

CMPCT-CBLE-GRD

Cable Guard for 3560-CX, 2960-CX, and 2960-L Compact Switches

8-port and 16-port models only

CMPCT-DIN-MNT

DIN Rail Mount for 3560-CX, 2960-CX, and 2960-L Compact Switches

8-port and 16-port models only

Product number

Description

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches with 2x 1G SFP uplinks

WS-C2960L-8TS-LL

8 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 2 x 1G SFP

WS-C2960L-8PS-LL

8 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports, 2 x 1G SFP

WS-C2960L-16TS-LL

16 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 2 x 1G SFP

WS-C2960L-16PS-LL

16 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports, 2 x 1G SFP

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches with 4x 1G SFP Uplinks

WS-C2960L-24TS-LL

24 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 4 x 1G SFP

WS-C2960L-24PS-LL

24 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports, 4 x 1G SFP

WS-C2960L-48TS-LL

48 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 4 x 1G SFP

WS-C2960L-48PS-LL

48 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports, 4 x 1G SFP

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches with 4x 10G SFP+ Uplinks

Accessories

Table 5 describes the available accessories.

Table 5. Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches accessories

Ordering Information

Table 6 lists ordering information for the Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches. To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering homepage at https://www.cisco.com/en/US/ordering/or13/or8/order_customer_help_how_to_order_listing.html.

Table 6. Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches ordering information

Product number

Description

WS-C2960L-24TQ-LL

24 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 4 x 10G SFP+

WS-C2960L-24PQ-LL

24 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports, 4 x 10G SFP+

WS-C2960L-48TQ-LL

48 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 4 x 10G SFP+

WS-C2960L-48PQ-LL

48 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports, 4 x 10G SFP+

Product number

Description

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Smart Managed Switches with 2x 1G SFP uplinks

WS-C2960L-SM-8TS

8 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 2 x 1G SFP

WS-C2960L-SM-8PS

8 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports, 2 x 1G SFP

WS-C2960L-SM-16TS

16 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 2 x 1G SFP

WS-C2960L-SM-16PS

16 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports, 2 x 1G SFP

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Smart Managed Switches with 4x 1G SFP Uplinks

WS-C2960L-SM-24TS

24 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 4 x 1G SFP

WS-C2960L-SM-24PS

24 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports, 4 x 1G SFP

WS-C2960L-SM-48TS

48 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 4 x 1G SFP

WS-C2960L-SM-48PS

48 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports, 4 x 1G SFP

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Smart Managed Switches with 4x 10G SFP+ Uplinks

WS-C2960L-SM-24TQ

24 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 4 x 10G SFP+

WS-C2960L-SM-24PQ

24 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports, 4 x 10G SFP+

WS-C2960L-SM-48TQ

48 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 4 x 10G SFP+

WS-C2960L-SM-48PQ

48 port 10/100/1000 Ethernet PoE+ ports, 4 x 10G SFP+

Table 7. Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Smart Managed Switches ordering information

Ports

Product ID

Description

8

C2960L-DNA-E-8=

C2960L Cisco DNA Essentials, 8-port term licenses

C2960L-DNA-E-8-3Y

C2960L Cisco DNA Essentials, 8-port, 3-year term licenses

C2960L-DNA-E-8-5Y

C2960L Cisco DNA Essentials, 8-port, 5-year term licenses

C2960L-DNA-E-8-7Y

C2960L Cisco DNA Essentials, 8-port, 7-year term licenses

16

C2960L-DNA-E-16=

C2960L Cisco DNA Essentials, 16-port term licenses

C2960L-DNA-E-16-3Y

C2960L Cisco DNA Essentials, 16-port, 3-year term licenses

C2960L-DNA-E-16-5Y

C2960L Cisco DNA Essentials, 16-port, 5-year term licenses

C2960L-DNA-E-16-7Y

C2960L Cisco DNA Essentials, 16-port, 7-year term licenses

24

C2960L-DNA-E-24=

C2960L Cisco DNA Essentials, 24-port term licenses

C2960L-DNA-E-24-3Y

C2960L Cisco DNA Essentials, 24-port, 3-year term licenses

C2960L-DNA-E-24-5Y

C2960L Cisco DNA Essentials, 24-port, 5-year term licenses

C2960L-DNA-E-24-7Y

C2960L Cisco DNA Essentials, 24-port, 7-year term licenses

48

C2960L-DNA-E-48=

C2960L Cisco DNA Essentials, 48-port term licenses

C2960L-DNA-E-48-3Y

C2960L Cisco DNA Essentials, 48-port, 3-year term licenses

C2960L-DNA-E-48-5Y

C2960L Cisco DNA Essentials, 48-port, 5-year term licenses

C2960L-DNA-E-48-7Y

C2960X Cisco DNA Essentials, 48-port, 7-year term licenses

Table 8. Product IDs for Cisco DNA Essentials licenses on the Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series

Optics Compatibility Information

The Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Switches supports a wide range of optics. Because the list of supported optics is updated on a regular basis, consult the tables available here for compatibility information: Optics Compatibility.

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