Catalyst 2960-X Migration Guide

Migration Guide
Migrating to Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches
Cisco® Catalyst® 2960-X Series Switches (Figure 1) provide an upgrade opportunity
for the Cisco Catalyst 2K Series of Layer 2 Gigabit and Fast Ethernet switches for
campus and branch access deployments. They enable intelligent services such as
higher stacking scalability, application visibility, Smart Operations, Layer 3 routing,
and best-in-class energy efficiency with up to 80 percent energy savings.
Figure 1.
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches
What’s New?
With double the stacking bandwidth, double the stack members, double the queues, double the buffer sizes, faster
CPU, and more memory, the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches bring a multifold improvement in performance
and capacity to the Cisco Catalyst 2960-S switches. The new Catalyst 2960-X series switches can be stacked for
up to 384 Gigabit Ethernet ports. Moreover, intelligent features such as Layer 3 routing (on 2960-XR models),
NetFlow-Lite, and Cisco Trust Anchor technology enable applications that were never possible on a 2960 switch
before. Finally, energy saving features such as Cisco EnergyWise, Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) and innovative
hibernation modes provide upto 80 percent energy savings. Table 1 illustrates the main enhancements in the Cisco
Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches.
Investment Protection
Designed for operational simplicity for lower TCO and investment protection, this platform supports mixed stacking
with existing Cisco Catalyst 2960-S and 2960-SF switches, thus making them a very viable migration option.
(See Table 2.)
Table 1.
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-S Comparison
Specifications
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series
Switching capacity
216 Gbps
176 Gbps
CPU
Dual core @600 MHz
Single core @450 MHz
Flash/DRAM
256 MB/512 MB
64 MB/128 MB
Stacking
80 Gbps/8 members
40 Gbps/4 members
Number of queues/buffer depth
8*/4 MB
4/2 MB
Number of MAC addresses
16K
8K
Static routes
16 (200 in 2960-XR models)
16
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Specifications
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series
Application visibility
NetFlow Lite
-
IEEE 802.3az EEE
Supported
-
Hibernation modes (low power)
Switch and downlink
-
Fanless SKU
24 port (8 port PoE)
-
MACsec
Hardware ready
-
Layer 3
Only on 2960-XR models
-
Dual FRU power supplies
Only on 2960-XR models
-
4 queues at FCS, 8 queues at FCS+1.
Why 2960-X?
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X switches are the next generation of the world’s most widely deployed access switch. With
their proven durability, extensive Layer 2 and Layer 3 (on 2960-XR models) feature set, industry-leading PoE+
support, dual FRU power supplies (on 2960-XR models), and operational features that lower total cost of
ownership, the 2960-X switches provide secure and reliable connectivity for both campus and branch deployments.
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X switches are the greenest access switches ever. They are equipped with Cisco
EnergyWise, Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE), and innovative energy saving hibernation modes. Collectively these
features are a game-changer in green technology that can reduce the power consumption by up to 80%.
Why Migrate?
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches build upon the 2960-S Series and offer superior performance. They support
mixed stacking with the older 2960-S switches and provide a very easy migration path that can be achieved in
stages. Customers migrating to 2960-X will benefit from the increased scalability (2x better than the existing
platform), innovative new features and proven performance of the older 2960-S platform.
Migrating to 2960-X Models
The 2960-X Series include an equivalent or better replacement for each Cisco Catalyst 2960-S model.
Table 2 shows Cisco Catalyst 2960-S models and their 2960-X Series equivalents.
Table 2.
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S to 2960-X Model Equivalents
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Model
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Equivalent
WS-C2960S-48FPD-L
WS-C2960X-48FPD-L
WS-C2960S-48LPD-L
WS-C2960X-48LPD-L
WS-C2960S-24PD-L
WS-C2960X-24PD-L
WS-C2960S-48TD-L
WS-C2960X-48TD-L
WS-C2960S-24TD-L
WS-C2960X-24TD-L
WS-C2960S-48FPS-L
WS-C2960X-48FPS-L
WS-C2960S-48LPS-L
WS-C2960X-48LPS-L
WS-C2960S-24PS-L
WS-C2960X-24PS-L
WS-C2960S-48TS-L
WS-C2960X-48TS-L
WS-C2960S-24TS-L
WS-C2960X-24TS-L
WS-C2960S-48TS-S
WS-C2960X-48TS-LL
WS-C2960S-24TS-S
WS-C2960X-24TS-LL
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In addition to these models, there are additional 2960-XR models that support dual FRU power supplies and Layer
3 routing.
For More Information
For more information about the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series, visit http://www.cisco.com/go/2960X.
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