Cisco is introducing two new Cisco® Catalyst® 2960 Series fixed-configuration standalone switches with LAN Lite Software, 2960-48TT-S and 2960-8TC-S, for entry-level enterprise, midmarket, and small branch office networks. These two new Cisco Catalyst 2960 Switches with LAN Lite Cisco IOS® Software simplify the migration from nonintelligent hubs and unmanaged switches to a fully scalable managed network. The LAN Lite Cisco IOS Software provides entry-level security, quality of service (QoS), and availability capabilities while lowering the network total cost of ownership.
Cisco is also announcing a permanent list price reduction of up to 30 percent, effective on September 23, 2008, on all existing Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches with LAN Lite Software (Cisco Catalyst 2960-24-S, 2960-24TC-S, and 2960-48TC-S model switches), further lowering total cost of ownership for small and medium-sized businesses and small branch offices.
Table 1 provides brief descriptions of the Cisco Catalyst 2960 LAN Lite switches.
Table 1. Cisco Catalyst 2960 LAN Lite Switches
Product Name (Part Number)
Description
Cisco Catalyst 2960-24-S
(WS-C2960-24-S)
• 24 Ethernet 10/100 ports
• 1-RU, fixed-configuration switch
• LAN Lite image installed
Cisco Catalyst 2960-24TC-S (WS-C2960-24TC-S)
• 24 Ethernet 10/100 ports and two dual-purpose uplinks (10/100/1000BASE-T or Small Form-Factor Pluggable [SFP])
• 1-RU, fixed-configuration switch
• LAN Lite image installed
Cisco Catalyst 2960-48TC-S (WS-C2960-48TC-S)
• 48 Ethernet 10/100 ports and two dual-purpose uplinks (10/100/1000BASE-T or SFP)
• 1-RU, fixed-configuration switch
• LAN Lite image installed
Cisco Catalyst 2960-48TT-S (WS-C2960-48TT-S)-NEW
• 48 Ethernet 10/100 ports and two 10/100/1000 uplinks
• 1-RU, fixed-configuration switch
• LAN Lite image installed
Cisco Catalyst 2960-8TC-S (WS-C2960-8TC-S)-NEW
• 8 Ethernet 10/100 ports and one dual-purpose uplink
• 1-RU, fixed-configuration switch
• LAN Lite image installed
The Cisco Catalyst 2960 LAN Lite switches offer the following benefits:
• Dual-purpose uplinks for Gigabit Ethernet uplink flexibility, allowing use of either a copper or a fiber uplink. Each dual-purpose uplink port has one 10/100/1000 Ethernet port and one SFP-based Gigabit Ethernet port, with one port active at a time.
• Scalable and secure network management.
• Baseline Network Admission Control based on users, ports, and MAC addresses.
• Easy network configuration, Cisco IOS Software updates, and troubleshooting using the embedded device manager and Cisco Network Assistant.
• Autoconfiguration with Cisco Smartports.
• Enhanced troubleshooting for link connectivity issues and cable diagnostics.
• QoS and support for multicast services.
• Limited lifetime hardware warranty.
• Software updates available at no additional cost.
Product Availability
The two new Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches with LAN Lite software begin shipping in August 2008.
