Datasheet

Q&A
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Standard QoS with Class of Service (CoS) marking, Shaped Round Robin, Weighted Tail
Drop, and Strict Priority scheduling
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Link aggregation using Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP) and 802.3ad LACP
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Complete Spanning Tree Protocol support via 802.1s, 802.1w, and PVST+
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VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP), Cisco Discovery Protocol v2, and LLDP
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Multicast support in hardware with IGMP Snooping, Filtering, and Querier
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Troubleshooting and monitoring tools such as TDR, SPAN, and UDLD
For a full list of software features supported by the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series, visit
http://www.cisco.com/go/catalyst2960.
Q. Can I upgrade or downgrade a Cisco Catalyst 2960 Switch between the LAN Base and
LAN Lite IOS images?
A. No. Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches cannot be upgraded from LAN Lite to LAN Base and
cannot be downgraded from LAN Base to LAN Lite.
Q. How do I get the cryptography features, and is there an additional charge for them?
A. The features with advanced cryptography (such as SSH, SSL, SCP, and SNMPv3) are
packaged in a special “k9” version of the Cisco Catalyst 2960 LAN Base and LAN Lite IOS
images. You must go to the Software Download Center on Cisco.com to get the “k9” software
versions and upgrade your switches. There is no additional charge for this software version.
Q. Does the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series support IPv6?
A. Yes. Cisco Catalyst 2960 switches with LAN Base software support IPv6 management and
MLD Snooping. The Cisco Catalyst 2960 LAN Lite switches do not support IPv6.
Intelligent Switching
Q. Why do I need intelligence at the edge of my network?
A. Networks have evolved to address four new developments at the network edge:
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Increase in desktop computing power
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Introduction of bandwidth-intensive applications
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Expansion of highly sensitive data on the network
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Presence of multiple device types, such as IP phones and wireless LAN access points
These new demands compete for resources with many existing mission-critical applications.
As a result, IT professionals must view the edge of the network as critical to effectively
manage the delivery of information and applications. As companies increasingly rely on
networks as the strategic business infrastructure, it is important to help ensure their high
availability, security, scalability, and control. By adding intelligent functions to the wiring closet,
you can deploy networkwide intelligent services that address these requirements in a
consistent way from the desktop to the core and through the WAN. Cisco Catalyst Intelligent
Ethernet switches can help you realize the full benefits of adding intelligent services to your
network. Deploying capabilities that make the network infrastructure highly available to
accommodate time-critical needs, scalable to accommodate growth, secure enough to protect
confidential information, and capable of differentiating and controlling traffic flows is the basis
of further optimizing network operations.
Q. Can you provide more details about how Cisco intelligent switching will help my
network?