Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus Series Switches Overview

The Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus Series is a series of enterprise-class fixed-configuration Layer 2 Fast Ethernet access switches, ideal for branch offices, wired workspaces, and infrastructure networks.

Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus Series Switches

Features of Cisco 2960-Plus

• Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) and 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet uplinks
• IEEE 802.3af-compliant Power over Ethernet (PoE)
• LAN Base or LAN Lite Cisco IOS® Software feature set
• SmartOperations tools that simplify deployment and reduce the cost of network administration
• Cisco EnergyWise technology to manage energy consumed by connected devices

Models of Cisco 2960-Plus

Performance of Cisco 2960-Plus

Q&A of Cisco 2960-Plus

Q: How does the Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus differ from the Cisco Catalyst 2960?

A: The Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus is based on the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series of Fast Ethernet switches and uses the same architecture as its predecessor. To enable new software features and releases, the 2960-Plus includes double the RAM (128 MB) and flash memory (64 MB) of the earlier models. In addition, all models of 2960-Plus include both optical (Small Form-Factor Pluggable [SFP]) and copper (1000BASE-T) Gigabit Ethernet uplinks.

Q: What are the notable hardware differences between 2960-Plus LAN Base and LAN Lite models?

A: Hardware differences between LAN Base and LAN Lite models include:

• Redundant power system (Cisco RPS 2300) support.
• Support for a wider selection of SFP modules.

1. Can a Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus LAN Lite switch be upgraded to LAN Base?
2. No. The feature set is bound to the hardware model. To get the features and capabilities of LAN Base, you must purchase a LAN Base switch.
3. Can Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus switches support devices that require more than 15.4W?
4. No, Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus switches support only up to 15.4W on PoE ports.
5. Do the Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus Series Switches support IPv6?
6. Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus Series Switches support IPv6 management. A more advanced IPv6 feature set, including first-hop security features, is available on the Cisco Catalyst 2960-SF Series.
7. Does the Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus offer field-replaceable power supplies?
8. No. All power supplies are fixed.
9. Does the Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus support field-replaceable fans?
10. No. All fans are fixed inside the chassis of the switch.