Is the Cisco 2960X end of life?
On October 31st, 2020, Cisco announced the end-of-life and end-of-sale date for the Cisco Catalyst 2960X/2960XR switches. The last day to order the affected product(s) is October 31, 2021.
What is replacing the Cisco 2960X?
Catalyst 9200 Series switches will replace the popular Catalyst 2960-X/XR Series.
What is the difference between Cisco 2960S and 2960X?
Both of the newer versions offer: 80 GBPS of stacking bandwidth – compared to 40 for the 2960S. 216 GBPS of switching capacity – versus 176 with the 2960S. Energy efficiency – the 2960X in particular has been billed as Cisco’s greenest switch yet.
What does a Cisco Catalyst switch do?
Catalyst switches offer advanced customization and manageability. The switches can be configured using a serial console, telnet or Secure Shell. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows monitoring of many states, and measurement of traffic flows. Many devices can also run an HTTP server.
What is the purpose of a Cisco 2960?
The Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches with LAN Base Software offer the following: Dual-purpose uplinks for Gigabit Ethernet uplink flexibility, allowing use of either a copper or fiber uplink; each dual-purpose uplink port has one 10/100/1000 Ethernet port and one SFP-based Gigabit Ethernet 24 or 48 ports of Fast Ethernet desktop connectivity PoE configurations with up to 15.4W per port
Does Cisco 2960x support WCCP?
“WCCP will support on WS-C2960X-48TD-L switch?” According to the Cisco website, Cisco 2960X WS-C2960X-48TD-L doesn’t support WCCP, but 2960XR with IP base or IP services license .
What is the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series used for?
Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches are used as network switches. Ours is a small- to medium-size startup, and it serves perfectly for ethernet connectivity. It is well designed and seems like a secure interface that can handle large enough bandwidth to support our day-to-day operations in the office.