Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series - Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Quick Reference Manual

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Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series

Fixed-configuration switches offering Fast Ethernet
and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity with enhanced LAN
services for mid-market and branch office networks.
Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series switches combine Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
desktop connectivity with advanced intelligent services, enabling organizations
to extend the operational benefits of increased security, availability, resiliency,
and scalability to the network edge.
The Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series is available in the LAN Base software image.
The LAN Base feature set includes a rich Layer 2+ suite of intelligent services,
including advanced quality of service, rate limiting, and access control lists
(ACLs). These switches are also equipped with a robust set of features that
increase network scalability and availability. These include multicast filtering
as well as a complete suite of Spanning Tree Protocol enhancements designed
to maximize availability in a Layer 2 network.
The series includes four configurations featuring dual-purpose (alternative wired)
uplinks for Gigabit Ethernet, allowing the network manager to use either a
copper or a fiber uplink. Each dual-purpose uplink offers one 10/100/1000 port
and one SFP-based port, with one active at a time. The series includes 24-port
and 48-port Gigabit Ethernet switches which drive cost-effective Gigabit to the
Desktop (GTTD) across the network.
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