Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960C-12PC-L Full English Product Description

1. Short Sales Title (For Quotation & E-commerce Listing)

2. Official Product Overview

Model Suffix Breakdown

• 2960C: Compact half-rack Catalyst 2960 mini fixed managed switch platform (distinct from standard 1U full-width 2960 models)
• 12: Total twelve 10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet downlink ports, all PoE-capable
• PC: P = Full IEEE 802.3af PoE on all 12 access ports; C = two dual-purpose combo Gigabit uplink ports (shared RJ45 + hot-swappable SFP slot)
• L: LAN Base full-feature IOS image with advanced NAC authentication, anti-spoofing tools, multilayer QoS, IPv6 dual-stack and Cisco EnergyWise power optimization

3. Port & Hardware Specifications

• 12 × 10/100BASE-TX RJ45 auto-sensing copper access ports, auto MDI-X, IEEE 802.3x full-duplex flow control, IEEE 802.3af PoE (max 15.4W per port)
• Total integrated PoE power budget: 124W built-in dedicated PoE power supply (supports up to 12 full Class 3 15.4W PoE devices simultaneously)Cisco
• 2 × independent dual-purpose combo Gigabit uplink ports (mutually exclusive operation per port):
  1. 1×10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 copper interface per combo port
  2. 1×hot-swappable 1000BASE-X SFP slot per combo port
• Dual out-of-band console ports: 1×RJ45 RS232 serial console + 1×Mini-USB console port for offline CLI configuration
• No FlexStack stacking capability; supports Cisco CMS cluster management via copper or SFP fiber inter-switch trunk links
• Power supply: Internal fixed autoranging AC input (100–240 VAC 50/60Hz), max total system power consumption 160W including full PoE loadCisco
• No rear RPS redundant power connector (no support for external redundant power supplies)
• Front panel LED indicators: Per-port link/activity, speed, duplex, PoE power delivery status; combo uplink media status, system health, PoE overload fault alarm
• Mounting options: Half-rack mounting brackets included; wall-mount hardware and rubber desktop stand feet supplied
• Thermal design: Variable-speed quiet fan for compact indoor ambient environments
• Environmental operating range: 0°C to 45°C (32°F–113°F); storage -25°C to 70°C; relative humidity 10–85% non-condensing
• Safety & EMI certifications: CE, FCC Class A, UL listed, VCCI Class A, RoHS compliant
• Physical dimensions: 269mm (W) × 44.5mm (H) × 172mm (D) (Compact half-rack form factor)
• Unit weight: 1.3 kg (2.9 lbs)
• MAC address table capacity: Up to 8,192 MAC entries
• Max supported VLANs: 255 active IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs
• Jumbo frame support: Up to 9018-byte jumbo frames on Gigabit uplink ports
• MTBF: 540,000 hours under standard office operating conditions
• Warranty: Cisco Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty with free IOS software updates

4. Layer 2 Switching, Full PoE & LAN Base IOS Full Feature Set

Core Base Switching, Full PoE & QoS Core Functions

• Up to 255 active IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs, full VLAN ID range 1–4094, VTPv2 dynamic VLAN synchronization
• IEEE 802.1p CoS / DSCP multilayer QoS with 4 egress priority queues; Strict Priority / WRR scheduling for voice/video/data classification
• IEEE 802.3ad Gigabit EtherChannel static link aggregation for multi-port copper/SFP trunk bundling
• IEEE 802.1D STP + Rapid STP (802.1w), BPDU guard / Root guard to eliminate Layer 2 switching loops
• Port security: Static MAC binding, sticky dynamic MAC learning, port shutdown violation mode
• Broadcast/multicast/unicast storm control to mitigate Layer 2 flooding DoS attacks
• SPAN local port mirroring + RSPAN remote span for cross-switch traffic capture and troubleshooting
• IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3 to reduce redundant multicast bandwidth consumption for video surveillance and IPTV
• Voice VLAN, Auto QoS for automatic Cisco IP Phone traffic priority marking
• IEEE 802.3af PoE intelligent management: PoE port priority classification, real-time 124W budget monitoring, automatic low-priority port power shutdown under overload protection
• Cisco EnergyWise intelligent port power management to reduce idle PoE device power draw
• Cisco Cluster Management Suite (CMS) single-pane unified management for clustered switch groups
• RMON Groups 1,2,3,9 real-time traffic statistics monitoring
• NTP time synchronization for consistent system log timestamps
• CDP Cisco Discovery Protocol, Cisco IP SAA Service Assurance Agent for end-to-end network performance testing
• Web-based embedded Device Manager for zero-CLI initial deployment
• Full IPv6 dual-stack Layer 2 switching: IPv6 Snooping, IPv6 ACLs, IPv6 QoS marking

Exclusive Advanced LAN Base Security & Management Features (Not Supported on LAN Lite -S)

• IEEE 802.1X port-based NAC authentication with RADIUS/TACACS+ AAA remote access control
• SSHv2 encrypted remote CLI management; SNMPv3 secure encrypted monitoring
• Layer 2/Layer 3/Layer 4 ingress access control lists (ACLs) for IPv4 and IPv6 granular inbound traffic filtering
• Private VLAN edge for isolated host segmentation on shared access ports
• Ingress port bandwidth rate limiting and traffic policing
• Time-based ACLs for scheduled differentiated network access policies
• DHCP Snooping + Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI) + IP Source Guard to mitigate IP/MAC spoofing attacks
• Encrypted local user passwords and encrypted startup-config file storage

5. Full Management Interfaces

1. Local Out-of-Band: Dual console ports (RJ45 RS232 + Mini-USB) for direct Cisco IOS CLI access without live network connectivity
2. Secure Remote CLI: SSHv2 encrypted command-line access; fallback password-authenticated Telnet
3. Embedded Web GUI: Browser-based Cisco Device Manager visual port, VLAN, QoS and PoE configuration panel
4. SNMP v1/v2c/v3: Standard enterprise monitoring compatible with CiscoWorks and third-party NMS platforms
5. RMON Traffic Analytics: Built-in bandwidth, error and utilization reporting for fundamental fault diagnosis and capacity planning
6. Local Storage: 32 MB onboard flash memory to store IOS operating image, startup-config and running-config files

6. Integrated Enhanced Security Suite

• Multi-level privilege CLI access with encrypted local user password storage
• IEEE 802.1X port authentication to validate end-user devices before granting network access
• Port security to restrict unauthorized end-device MAC addresses per access port
• STP BPDU guard and root guard to block rogue unmanaged switches from corrupting Layer 2 topology
• Broadcast storm control to suppress flooding-based denial-of-service threats
• Private VLAN edge to isolate connected endpoints from each other on shared access ports
• DHCP Snooping + DAI ARP inspection + IP Source Guard to eliminate address spoofing attacks
• SSHv2 and SNMPv3 encryption to secure remote switch management traffic over the LAN
• Manual permanent shutdown of unused ports to reduce unauthorized network attack vectors
• Dedicated management VLAN isolation to segregate switch control plane traffic from end-user data
• PoE overload protection logic to cut power to low-priority PoE ports when total power consumption exceeds 124W budget threshold

7. Typical Deployment Scenarios

• Small office voice-first compact PoE access switch: 12 full PoE ports power all IP phones, wireless APs and desktop endpoints; two dual combo uplinks support flexible SX/LH fiber or copper Gigabit trunking to building core switches, half-rack design fits tiny wall-mounted wiring cabinets
• Retail store back-office converged network: Full PoE budget supplies power to store POS wireless APs, IP security cameras and cashier IP phones; fiber SFP uplinks deliver long-distance trunk paths to regional retail data center
• Classroom auxiliary compact PoE switch: PoE powers classroom IP phones and wireless access points; combo uplink media adapts to campus fiber cabling infrastructure for multi-building interconnection
• Tiny remote branch office wiring closet core switch: Space-saving compact form factor eliminates full 1U rack footprint costs, flexible SFP uplinks provide fiber backhaul to corporate headquarters
• Small manufacturing auxiliary workshop edge LAN: Mass PoE ports power low-to-medium quantity industrial IP surveillance cameras and wireless monitoring APs; SFP fiber uplinks extend the factory LAN across large production zones

8. Standard Package Contents

Short Commercial Version (For Quotation & Product Catalog)