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Catalyst 2960 LAN Lite

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Catalyst 2960 Switches with LAN Lite IOS

Transition Catalyst 2950 Standard Image Switches

Ideal for large networks with several small branch offices and wiring closets

Baseline security, QoS, and availability capabilities

Low-cost total cost of ownership

SKU Access Ports Uplink Ports

WS-C2960-48TC-S 48 10/100 2 10/100/1000 or SFP

WS-C2960-24TC-S 24 10/100 2 10/100/1000 or SFP

WS-C2960-24-S 24 10/100 none

Begin shipping in August 2007

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LAN Base vs. LAN Lite2960 LAN Lite 2960 LAN Base

Security802.1x, MAB, Port

Security, SSH, SSL, NAC Appliance

DHCP Snooping, NAC Framework, 802.1x enhancements, L2-4

ACLs, Web-Auth

QoS 802.1p (4 queues), SRR, Strict Priority

AutoQoS, Policing, Class/Policy Maps,

Trust Boundary, Configure queue weights, buffers, thresholds, maps

Availability 802.1s/w, 802.3ad, STP enhancements

Flexlink, Link State Tracking

IPv6 & Multicast

IGMP SnoopingIPv6 Host, MLD Snooping, MVR

Management64 VLANs, SPAN,

LLDP, TDR, Smartports, CNA

256 VLANs, RSPAN, LLDP-MED, IP SLA,

DHCP Option 82

HardwareFast Ethernet only

No RPS

FE + GE + Compact + more SFP options

RPS

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SFPs Supported

Dual purpose uplinks on the C2960-24/48TC-S are not meant to be used as redundant link –only one port either SFP or Copper will be active at any time

Only Cisco SFPs are supported. Non-Cisco SFP inserted will be displayed as error-disabled.

2950 Standard

2960 LAN Lite2960 LAN

Base

100BASE-FX Fixed Ports Yes Yes

100BASE-LX No No Yes

100BASE-BX-U/D No No Yes

1000BASE-SX Fixed Ports Yes Yes

1000BASE-LX No Yes Yes

1000BASE-ZX No No Yes

1000BASE-BX-U/D No No Yes

CWDM No No Yes

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Common Questions

Identical hardware between LAN Base and LAN Lite except:

No RPS for LAN Lite

Fewer SFP transceivers supported for LAN Lite

No uplinks on Catalyst 2960-24-S

Distinct pattern added to overlay on front of switch and “SI” added to upper right hand corner of switch

Cannot upgrade or downgrade Catalyst 2960 switches between LAN Base and LAN Lite

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Baseline L2 Features2950 Standard 2960 LAN Lite 2960 LAN Base

Flash / DRAM 8 / 16 MB 32 / 128 MB 32 / 128 MB

VLANs 128 64 255

VTPv2 Yes Yes Yes

Auto-MDIX No Yes Yes

802.3ad LACP Yes Yes Yes

STP Instances 64 64 128

802.1w / 802.1s Yes Yes Yes

PVRST+ Yes Yes Yes

Port fast / Uplink fast Yes Yes Yes

BPDU / Root Guard Yes Yes Yes

Port Security Yes Yes (enhanced) Yes (enhanced)

IGMP Snooping Yes Yes Yes

Voice VLAN Yes Yes Yes

SSH / SSL / SCP SSH only Yes Yes

RADIUS / TACACS+ Yes Yes Yes

SNMPv3 Yes Yes Yes

CDPv2 Yes Yes Yes

LLDP No Yes Yes (+MED)

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QoS Differences2950 Standard 2960 LAN Lite 2960 LAN Base

Port CoS Trust / Override

Yes Yes Yes

Trusted Boundary Yes No Yes

ACL Classification No No Yes

Ingress Policing No No Yes

Auto QoS No No Yes

802.1p queues 4 4 4

Scheduling SPS + WRR SRR SRR

Priority Queuing Yes Yes Yes

Configure CoS Priority Queues

Yes Yes Yes

Configure Queue Weights

Yes No Yes

Configure Buffers / Thresholds

No No Yes

Class & Policy Maps No No Yes

Modify CoS / DSCP Mapping

No No Yes

DSCP Transparency Yes Yes Yes

Weighted Tail Drop No Yes Yes

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802.1x / NAC Differences2950 Standard 2960 LAN Lite 2960 LAN Base

802.1x Yes Yes Yes

802.1x Accounting / MIB Yes Yes Yes

802.1x w/ Port Security Yes Yes Yes

802.1x w/ Voice VLAN Yes Yes Yes

802.1x Guest VLAN Yes Yes Yes

802.1x VLAN assignment

Yes Yes Yes

802.1x Auth-Fail VLAN Yes No Yes

802.1x AAA Fail Open No No Yes

802.1x WOL Yes No Yes

802.1x MAC-Auth Bypass

No Yes Yes

802.1x Web-Auth No No Yes

802.1x MDA No No No

NAC L2 802.1x Yes No Yes

NAC Appliance Yes Yes Yes

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Other Enhancements2950 Standard 2960 LAN Lite 2960 LAN Base

L2-4 ACLs (Port, Time, and DSCP-based)

No No Yes

DHCP Snooping No No Yes

DHCP Option 82 Yes No Yes

DHCP Server No No Yes

Private VLAN Edge Yes Yes Yes

Storm Control Yes Yes Yes

Block unknown unicast / multicast

No Yes Yes

IPv6 Host No No Yes

MLD Snooping No No Yes

Flex Link No No Yes

Link State Tracking No No Yes

RPS Support Yes No Yes

Jumbo Frames No Yes Yes

MVR Yes No Yes

IGMP Filter / Throttle Yes Yes Yes

IP SLA Responder No No Yes

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Ease-of-use & Troubleshooting Enhancements2950 Standard 2960 LAN Lite 2960 LAN Base

TDR No Yes Yes

UDLD Yes Yes Yes

Layer 2 / IP Traceroute Yes Yes

SPAN (# of sessions) Yes (1) Yes (1) Yes (2)

RSPAN No No Yes

Express Setup Yes Yes Yes

Device Manager Yes Yes Yes

Cisco Network Assistant Yes Yes Yes

Smartports Yes Yes Yes

Smartports Advisor Yes Yes Yes

Troubleshooting Advisor Yes Yes Yes

Drag-and-drop IOS Upgrade

Yes Yes Yes

IP Address DHCP No Yes Yes

Autoinstall w/ saved config (future)

Yes Yes Yes

Config Replace (future) No Yes Yes

DHCP Auto Image Upgrade (future)

No Yes Yes

Error Disable MIB No Yes Yes