Powering Small Networks with Quietness & Ease Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Switches
Great Market Opportunity Cisco Catalyst switching available to those who thought they could not afford it Cisco integrity built for small deployments with rightsized functionality & reliability Cool, quiet, fan-less design ideal for labs, open spaces and the workplace Logical upgrade & replacement for the Cisco Catalyst 2960-Plus, at the same price TAC Supported Enhanced Lifetime Warranty (ELLW) Powering Small Networks with Quietness, Ease & Reliability
Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Series Entry-Level Cisco Catalyst GE Switches Signed Cisco IOS images and secure boot Shallow depth Up to 11.5 802.1x device authentication Fanless Perpetual PoE Upto 370W PoE+ Bluetooth ready 2 x 1G or 4 x 1G or 4 x 10G* Virtual Stacking Web UI, CLI 8/16/24/48 downlinks L2, Static Routing, RIP* Zero touch PnP - Available in FY18Q1 Versatile Form Factor Noiseless Extending Cisco TAC Unified Support Access High MTBF Auto upgrade Enhanced lifetime warranty (E-LLW)
Catalyst Product Lines to Migrate to 2960-L Catalyst 2960P (10 SKUs) Catalyst FE LAN Base/LAN Lite No Stacking No PoE+ 1G Uplinks only Migrate L2 FE (2960P, 2960C) Migrate 2 C2960X Lan Lite SKUs Catalyst 2960L (8 SKUs) Entry-level Catalyst GE Enhanced LAN Lite Software No Stacking PoE+ 1G Uplinks 4x10G Uplinks* Catalyst 2960X/XR (23 SKUs) Global Share Fighter LAN Base Software (2 LAN Lite SKUs) 80Gbps Stacking PoE+ 1G Uplinks 2*10G Uplinks - Available in FY18Q1
2960L is a better platform than 2K L2 FE with comparable SW features Performance FE and GE Lan Lite Product Transition 2K FE LL 2K GE LL 2960L 2K FE LB Feature Richness 2960X Drive Upsell LAN Base Stacking Full PoE+ DNA Ready 2K FE LB 2960L 2960X LB Downlinks FE GE GE Uplinks 2xGE 2GE or 4xGE or 4x10GE ** 2 GE or 2 10GE Stacking X X DNA Ready X X L2 L3 Basic* Basic*** Basic* PoE Fanless Stacking 2960L is not 2960X Lan Lite, its better Upsell to 2960X for Higher Performance, Stacking, Full PoE+, Lan Base and DNA Readiness X X (except 48 port) Virtual Stacking (Clustering) X *Static Routing, Inter Vlan routing **Available in FY18Q1 *** Static Routing
Cisco Catalyst 2960L - Use Cases Powering Small Networks with Quietness and Simplicity Space constrained installations Branch deployments Outside the wiring closet Compact design is suited for mounting in areas where there are space constraints. Form factor and performance is ideal for building floors or branches with less than 50 users. Quite and Fanless operation with reduced cabling enables open space deployments Eg: In retail outlets to connect a PoS machine, phone, video display etc. with network and PoE Eg: Extend access to remote sites, classrooms etc. Eg: In offices, banks etc.
Cisco Catalyst 2960L Product Experience Zero Compromise on Price/Performance (Lowest priced Catalyst Gigabit switch with Cisco IOS software) Fast IT (Easy manageability with simple to use Web UI, Zero touch PnP and Virtual stacking, Over-the-air access with Bluetooth) Reliability and Security (MTBF, E-LLW, Perpetual PoE, 802.1x Authentication)
Zero Compromise - Lowest Priced Fanless switches 8 & 16 port 24 & 48 port 8 port 16 port 24 port 48 port 2 SFP Uplinks Fanless E- LLW 2 SFP Uplinks Fanless E- LLW 4 SFP Uplinks 4 SFP+ Uplinks* Fanless E- LLW 4 SFP Uplinks 4 SFP+ Uplinks* Fanless (except 48PS) E- LLW Compact 11.5 depth *Available in FY18Q1 8, 16, 24, 48 port models Fanless Operation Extend the Cisco network Low-budget PoE Gigabit Ethernet
Zero Compromise - Compact form factor switches Product ID GE Downlinks SFP Uplinks PoE Power Depth (in) Fanless WS-C2960L-8TS-LL 8 2 8.45 Yes WS-C2960L-8PS-LL 8 2 67W 9.45 Yes WS-C2960L-16TS-LL 16 2 8.45 Yes WS-C2960L-16PS-LL 16 2 120W 9.45 Yes WS-C2960L-24TS-LL 24 4 9.45 Yes WS-C2960L-24PS-LL 24 4 195W 10.45 Yes WS-C2960L-48TS-LL 48 4 9.45 Yes WS-C2960L-48PS-LL 48 4 370W 11.5 No
Fast IT Easy to deploy, configure and manage Single Site Management - Web UI Multisite management APIC-EM Stack management Virtual Stacking Migrate L2 FE (2960P, 2960C) Migrate 2 C2960X Lan Lite SKUs 4 Step Day0 Provisioning Minimal clicks for configurations Interactive dashboard for key metrics at-a-glance Troubleshoot via intuitive diagnostics Provision, Install and Monitor via APIC-EM Zero-touch Plug and Play Secure and Consistent onboarding experience Configure and manage a group of switches using a single IP address via Virtual Stacking (Cluster) Manage upto 8 switches in a single virtual stack
Catalyst 2960-L Competitive Advantages Cisco Perpetual POE Fanless 24-port data and PoE, 48-port data SKU Cisco EnergyWise Energy Manager Type A USB storage for image & config upgrades Shallow depth of less than 11.5 inches for PoE SKUs Over-the-air access via bluetooth Energy efficient Operates Quieter Reduced network downtime
Feature Comparison Summary Cisco Catalyst 2960-L Advantages HP 2530 Weakness Huawei S5700-LI Weakness Why Cisco? No Fans More deployment flexibility less cleaning and preventative maintenance higher reliability and uptime. The HP switch has fans that suck in dust, resulting in limited deployment options and more maintenance Some of the Huawei models have 3 fans! The Cisco Catalyst switch can be housed in cupboards and cavities with no risk of fans sucking in failure-causing dust People-friendly operation Not designed to co-exist with people the warmer it gets, the faster and noisier the fans get Allows the switch to share office space with people, without being intrusive ideal for small retail, classrooms, offices Persistent PoE/PoE+ Maintains PoE power to attached devices, when the switch is rebooted after a software upgrade or other reason Ethernet switches can re-boot quickly after a software upgrade, in an effort to minimize downtime, but what about the attached IP Phone, camera or Access Point? Without Persistent PoE they will re-boot as well... and only after the switch has finished. More network uptime IP Phones, Cameras and Access Points stay powered on when the switch is rebooted after a software upgrade Bluetooth and USB Innovations such as Bluetooth console access and USB type-a slot supporting memory cards for software and configuration transfer Whilst offering a USB console port, these switches still require a PC to physically connect not always practical in branch location, where the switch may be installed in a difficult-to-reach location. Innovations that provide out-of-band management without requiring a traditional PC to be physically connected improves uptime and problem resolution time