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Table 1. Cisco Catalyst 2960 Compact Switches
Product Name Part Number Description
Cisco Catalyst 2960-8TC-S WS-C2960-8TC-S 8 Ethernet 10/100 ports and 1 dual-purpose uplink (each dual-
purpose uplink port has one 10/100/1000 Ethernet port and one
Small Form-Factor Pluggable [SFP]-based Gigabit Ethernet port,
one port active). 2960 LAN Lite IOS Software support
Cisco Catalyst 2960PD-8TT-L WS-C2960PD-8TT-L 8 Ethernet 10/100 ports and 1 10/100/1000 PoE Input port (No
power supply required)
2960 LAN Base IOS Software support
Cisco Catalyst 2960-8TC-L WS-C2960-8TC-L 8 Ethernet 10/100 ports and 1 dual-purpose uplink (each dual-
purpose uplink port has one 10/100/1000 Ethernet port and one
Small Form-Factor Pluggable [SFP]-based Gigabit Ethernet port,
one port active)
2960 LAN Base IOS Software support
Cisco Catalyst 2960G-8TC-L WS-C2960G-8TC-L 7 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports and 1 dual-purpose uplink (each dual-
purpose uplink port has one 10/100/1000 Ethernet port and one
SFP-based Gigabit Ethernet port, one port active)
2960 LAN Base IOS Software support
Cisco Catalyst 2960 Compact switches have a magnet included. For rack-mounting, you should
purchase the Compact switch rack mount RCKMNT-19-CMPCT=. The cable guard options for
Catalyst 2960 Compact Switches are CBLGRD-C2960-8TC= and CBLGRD-C2960G-8TC=.
Q. What are dual-purpose uplinks?
A. A dual-purpose uplink is a combination of one 10/100/1000-TX copper port and one SFP-
based Gigabit Ethernet port. One of these two ports can be used at a time. This added uplink
flexibility allows cost-effective use of high-density, fiber-uplink-based stacks. Dual-purpose
uplinks also offer a full-duplex, gigabit-speed trunk for a Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switch
stack.
Q. What SFP transceivers are supported on the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series?
A. Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches support a wide range of SFP transceivers including
1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-BX, 1000BASE-LX/LH, 1000BASE-ZX, 1000BASE-T, coarse
wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM), 100BASE-FX, 100BASE-LX10, and 100BASE-BX.
Table 2 lists the SFP transceivers supported.
Table 2. Cisco SFP Transceivers Supported by Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches
SFP Transceiver Cisco Catalyst 2960 LAN Base Switches Cisco Catalyst 2960 LAN Lite Switches
GLC-LH-SM= Yes Yes
GLC-SX-MM= Yes Yes
GLC-ZX-SM= Yes No
GLC-T= Yes* Yes
GLC-BX-D=
GLC-BX-U=
Yes No
GLC-GE-100FX=
GLC-FE-100FX=
Yes* Yes
GLC-FE-100LX= Yes No
GLC-FE-100BX-D=
GLC-FE-100BX-U=
Yes No
CWDM SFPs Yes No
*Note: GLC-T and GLC-GE-100FX are not supported on the Cisco Catalyst 2960-8TC-S, 2960-8TC-L and
2960G-8TC-L switches. For 100BASE-FX connectivity, use the GLC-FE-100FX instead for the compact
switches.