Cisco Catalyst 2960-S and 2960 Series Switches Enable Cisco Borderless Network

The Cisco Borderless Network Architecture delivers the new workspace experience, connecting anyone, anywhere, using any device, to any resource securely, reliably, and transparently. The Cisco Borderless Networks architecture addresses primary IT and business challenges to help create a truly borderless experience by bringing interactions closer to the employee and customer.

Borderless experience is only possible with intelligent network elements designed and architected to meet the needs of a global workspace. Cisco Network Access is a primary component of this architecture, enabling various borderless network services such as mobility, security, EnergyWise, and ease of operations for increased productivity and operational efficiency.

Cisco Network Access for Borderless solution focuses on the following primary areas:

• Sustainability
• Ease of operations
• Borderless security
• Borderless experience

Sustainability

Cisco Catalyst switching solutions enable greener practices through measurable power efficiency, integrated services, and continuous innovations such as Cisco EnergyWise, an enterprisewide solution that monitors and conserves energy with customized policies. Together, Cisco EnergyWise technology and Cisco Catalyst switches reduce greenhouse gas (GhG) emissions and increase energy cost savings and sustainable business behavior. Sustainability features in the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S and 2960 Series Switches include the following features sets:

• Cisco EnergyWise technology
• Efficient switch operation
• Intelligent power management

The Cisco Catalyst 2960-S and 2960 Series Switches are the leading Layer 2 edge switches, providing improved operational excellence, highly secure business operations, improved sustainability, and an enhanced workspace experience. They are fixed-configuration access switches designed for entry-level enterprise, midmarket, and branch office networks. Figure 1 shows the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switch model and Figure 2 shows the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switch model with LAN Lite software.

The Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches with LAN Lite Software have the following capabilities:

• 24 and 48 ports of Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) 10/100/1000 desktop connectivity
• 1 GbE Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) uplinks
• USB storage interface for file backup, distribution, and simplified operations
• Enhanced troubleshooting for problem solving, including link connectivity and cable diagnostics
• Single IP address management for up to 16 switches
• A wide range of software features to provide ease of operation, secure business operations, sustainability and borderless networking experience
• Fast Ethernet connectivity with Power over Ethernet (PoE) of up to 15.4W per port
• GbE for data connectivity
• Enhanced troubleshooting for problem solving, including link connectivity and cable diagnostics
• Single IP address management for up to 16 switches
• A wide range of software features to provide ease of operation, highly secure business operations, sustainability, and a borderless networking experience

Efficient Switch Operation

Cisco Catalyst 2960-S and 2960 Series Switches, designed and engineered by Cisco, provide optimum power saving, low power operations for industry best-in-class power management, and power consumption capabilities. The Catalyst 2960-S ports are capable of reduced power modes so that ports not in use can move into a lower power utilization state.

Intelligent Power over Ethernet Management

The Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series PoE models support the latest PoE devices including Cisco IP phones and Cisco Aironet WLAN access points providing up to 15.4W of power per port, as well as any IEEE 802.3af-compliant end device.