Specification Sheet

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Table 4. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Compact Switch Models and Default Software
Model
Ethernet Ports
PoE
Output Ports
Available
PoE Power
Uplinks
Default Software
2960CX-8TC-L
8 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
N/A
2 x 1G copper plus
2 x 1G SFP
LAN Base
2960CX-8PC-L
8 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
8 PoE+
124W
2 x 1G copper plus
2 x 1G SFP
LAN Base
Note: All four uplink ports (two copper and two fiber) can be used simultaneously and also as downlinks.
Switch Software
Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX compact switches ship with the IP Base version of Cisco IOS
®
Software. The 3560-CX
switches can be upgraded to use the IP Services version of IOS Software with a right-to-use (RTU) License. The
IP Base and IP Services feature set on Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX switches provides baseline enterprise services in
addition to all LAN Base features. They support Layer 3 networking features, including support for routed access,
Cisco TrustSec, media access control security (MACsec), and other advanced network services. The IP Services
feature set provides full Layer 3 routing capabilities with Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Border Gateway
Protocol (BGP), Enhanced Internal Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Policy-Based Routing (PBR), Multicast
Routing, and Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) Lite.
Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX Series compact switches ship with the LAN Base version of Cisco IOS Software. These
switches deliver advanced Layer 2 switching with intelligent Layer 2 through 4 services for the network edge, such
as voice, video, and wireless LAN services.
Licensing and Software Policy
Customers with Cisco Catalyst LAN Base and IP Base software feature sets will receive updates and bug fixes
designed to maintain the compliance of the software with published specifications, release notes, and industry
standards compliance as long as the original end user continues to own or use the product or for up to one year
from the end-of-sale date for this product, whichever occurs earlier. This policy supersedes any previous warranty
or software statement and is subject to change without notice.
Product Specifications
Table 5 provides hardware specifications for the Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX compact switches.
Table 5. Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Series Compact Switch Hardware
Description
Specification
Performance
Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX
Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX
Forwarding Bandwidth
46 Gbps (with C3560CX-8XPD-S)
34 Gbps (with C3560CX-12PD-S)
16 Gbps (with 1 G uplinks)
12 Gbps
Switching Bandwidth (full-duplex capacity)
92 Gbps (with C3560CX-8XPD-S)
68 Gbps (with C3560CX-12PD-S)
32 Gbps (with 1 G uplinks)
24 Gbps
Flash memory
128 MB
128 MB
Memory DRAM
512 MB
512 MB
Max VLANs
1023
255
VLAN IDs
4000
4000