Cisco WS-C2960+24PC-S Catalyst 2960 with 24Ports 370W POE Switch, 2 x SFP LAN Lite

The Ciscoà Catalystà 2960-Plus Series Switches are fixed-configuration
Fast Ethernet switches (Figure 1) that provide enterprise-class Layer 2
switching for branch offices, conventional workspaces, and
infrastructure applications. They enable reliable and secure operations
with lower total cost of ownership through a range of Cisco IOSÃ
software features, including Cisco Catalyst SmartOperations.

 
Product Highlights

Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus switches feature:
à 24 Fast Ethernet ports

à Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) and 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet
uplinks

à IEEE 802.3af-compliant Power over Ethernet (PoE)

à LAN Lite Cisco IOSà Software feature set

à SmartOperations tools that simplify deployment and reduce the cost of
network administration

à Cisco EnergyWise technology to manage energy consumed by connected
devices

à An enhanced limited lifetime hardware warranty (E-LLW), providing
next-business-day replacement

Applications and Benefits

The Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus Series provides cost-effective, enterprise
class Ethernet switching for:
à Branch offices, remote sites, and retail locations

à Conventional desktop workspaces

à Building infrastructure, physical security, and other nontraditional
access applications

Benefits of the 2960-Plus include:
à Robust quality of service (QoS) that prioritizes voice and critical
business applications

à Flexible security features that can limit access to the network and
mitigate threats

à Tools that reduce total cost of ownership through simplified
operations and automation

• 2 SFP Uplink Ports
• 370W total POE Power

Robust Security

The Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus Series Switches provide a range of
security features to limit access to the network and mitigate threats,
including:
à Features to control access to the network, including Flexible
Authentication, 802.1x Monitor Mode, and RADIUS Change of Authorization

à Threat defense features including Port Security, Dynamic ARP
Inspection, and IP Source Guard

à Private VLAN Edge to provide isolation between switch ports

For more information about Cisco security solutions, visit
cisco.com/go/trustsec.
Enterprise-Class Quality of Service

The Cisco 2960-Plus Series Switches offer intelligent traffic
management that keeps everything flowing smoothly. Flexible mechanisms
for marking, classification, and scheduling deliver superior
performance for data, voice, and video traffic, all at wire speed.
Primary QoS features include:
à Four egress queues per port and strict priority queuing so that the
highest priority packets are serviced ahead of all other traffic

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

à Flow-based rate limiting and up to 64 aggregate or individual
policers per port

à 802.1p class of service (CoS) and differentiated services code point
(DSCP) field classification, with marking and reclassification on a
per-packet basis by source and destination IP address, MAC address, or
Layer 4 TCP/UDP port number

Cisco Catalyst SmartOperations

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 total cost of
ownership (TCO).
à Cisco Smart Install enables zero-touch deployment by providing
automated Cisco IOS Software image installation and configuration when
new switches are connected to the network.

à Cisco Auto Smartports enables automatic configuration of switch ports
as devices connect to the switch, with settings optimized for the
device type.

à Cisco Smart Troubleshooting is an extensive array of diagnostic
commands and system health checks within the switch, including Smart
Call Home.

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

Cisco EnergyWise à empowers IT teams to measure and manage the power
consumed by devices connected to the network, providing measurable
energy savings and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. 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. EnergyWise technology is included on all Cisco
Catalyst 2960-Plus Series Switches.
For more information about Cisco EnergyWise, visit
cisco.com/go/energywise.
Power over Ethernet

Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus switches support IEEE 802.3af Power over
Ethernet (PoE) to deliver lower total cost of ownership for deployments
that incorporate Cisco IP phones, Cisco Aironet à wireless access
points, or other standards-compliant 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. Table 2 shows the total PoE
power available with each 2960-Plus model.