Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960XR-48FPD-I Full English Product Description

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

2. Official Product Overview

Model Suffix Breakdown

• 2960XR: Enhanced modular redundant power stackable Catalyst 2960 platform (XR = eXtended Redundant field-replaceable power modules vs fixed built-in power of standard 2960X)
• 48: Forty-eight fixed 10/100/1000 auto-sensing RJ45 all-Gigabit downlink ports, all PoE+ enabled
• FPD: F = Full 740W high-capacity PoE+ power budget; P = IEEE 802.3at PoE+ support on all 48 access ports; D = Two dual-rate SFP/SFP+ uplink slots (compatible with 1G SFP and 10G SFP+ transceivers)
• I: IP Lite Cisco IOS firmware image, supports complete lightweight Layer 3 routing suite for branch segmentation

3. Port & Hardware Specifications

• 48 × 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 auto-sensing all-Gigabit copper access ports, auto MDI-X, IEEE 802.3x full-duplex flow control, IEEE 802.3at PoE+ (max 30W per port)
• Total integrated PoE+ power budget: 740W built-in full PoE supply (supports up to 24×30W PoE+ Class4 devices, or 48×15.4W PoE Class3 devices simultaneously; Perpetual PoE retains power to connected devices during switch reload)Cisco
• Uplink Interfaces: 2 × hot-swappable dual-rate SFP/SFP+ slots (1000BASE-X SFP or 10GBASE-X SFP+ for flexible fiber trunking)
• Local Out-of-Band Console: 1×RJ45 RS232 serial console + 1×Mini-USB console port for offline CLI configuration
• Front-panel USB Type-A storage port for external IOS image/config backup
• Dedicated 10/100 Mbps out-of-band Ethernet management port for isolated switch administration
• Rear FlexStack-Plus stacking expansion slot (requires optional FlexStack-Plus module and dedicated stack cables; max 8 switches per stack, 80Gbps stack bandwidth)
• Power Architecture: Modular field-replaceable AC power supply, base 1025W single supply preinstalled, optional second redundant power module support; input 100–240 VAC 50/60Hz; max total system power consumption 1114W under full PoE load
• Rear RPS connector: Compatible with optional Cisco RPS 2300 external redundant power supply for multi-layer power resilience
• Front panel LED indicators: Per-port link/activity, speed, duplex, PoE power delivery priority status; SFP/SFP+ slot operational status, stack link health, dual power supply status, system fault alarm
• Mounting options: 19-inch 1RU rack-mount brackets included; rubber desktop stand feet supplied
• Thermal design: Variable-speed active fan cooling for standard indoor wiring closet 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: 444.5mm (W) × 44.5mm (H, 1RU) × 408mm (D)
• Unit weight: 5.9 kg (13.0 lbs)
• MAC address table capacity: Up to 16,384 MAC entries
• Maximum active VLANs: 1023 active IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs (max 4096 VLAN IDs total)
• MTBF: 540,000 hours under standard office operating conditions
• Warranty: Cisco Enhanced Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty with full-feature IP Lite IOS software updates

4. Layer 2 Switching, Full PoE+ & IP Lite IOS Full Feature Set

Core Layer 2 Switching & QoS Functions

• Up to 1023 active IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs, full VLAN ID range 1–4094, VTPv2/VTPv3 dynamic VLAN synchronization, MSTP 802.1s multiple spanning tree
• IEEE 802.1p CoS / DSCP multilayer QoS with 8 egress priority queues; Strict Priority / SRR scheduling for voice/video/data traffic classification
• IEEE 802.3ad Gigabit EtherChannel static link aggregation for multi-port copper/SFP/SFP+ trunk bundling, cross-stack EtherChannel supported via FlexStack-Plus
• 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
• Local SPAN port mirroring + cross-stack RSPAN remote span for multi-switch traffic capture and troubleshooting
• IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3 to reduce redundant multicast bandwidth consumption for video streaming and IPTV
• Voice VLAN, Auto QoS for automatic Cisco IP Phone traffic priority marking
• IEEE 802.3at PoE+ intelligent management: PoE port priority classification, real-time 740W budget monitoring, Perpetual PoE, automatic low-priority port power shutdown under overload protection
• FlexStack-Plus multi-switch stack single-pane unified management, cross-stack configuration synchronization
• Cisco EnergyWise intelligent port power management to reduce idle PoE+ endpoint power draw
• Integrated NetFlow-Lite on all ports for application visibility and capacity planning
• 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 & Cisco Network Assistant for zero-CLI initial deployment
• Full IPv6 dual-stack Layer 2 switching: IPv6 Snooping, IPv6 ACLs, IPv6 QoS marking, IPv6 neighbor discovery

Exclusive IP Lite Layer 3 Routing Features (Not Available on LAN Base / LAN Lite Images)

• IPv4 & IPv6 static inter-VLAN routing via SVI (Switched Virtual Interface)
• Static default route support for campus/branch core uplink forwarding
• Lightweight routing protocols: RIP v1/v2, OSPF stub, EIGRP stub, EIGRPv3 stub for IPv6
• First-hop redundancy protocols: HSRP, VRRP for IPv4/IPv6
• Basic Layer 3 access control lists for routed traffic filtering
• Equal-cost multi-path routing for Layer 3 load balancing
• PIM stub multicast routing support

Enterprise Advanced Security Features

• IEEE 802.1X port-based NAC authentication with RADIUS/TACACS+ AAA remote access control
• SSHv2 encrypted remote CLI management; SNMPv3 secure encrypted monitoring (unencrypted Telnet/SNMPv1/v2c available as fallback)
• Layer 2/Layer 3 ingress access control lists (ACLs) for IPv4 and IPv6 granular inbound traffic filtering
• Time-based ACL traffic policies for scheduled network access restrictions
• Private VLAN edge for isolated host segmentation on shared access ports
• Ingress port bandwidth rate limiting, traffic policing and shaping
• DHCP Snooping + Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI) + IP Source Guard to mitigate IP/MAC address spoofing attacks
• Advanced multilayer DSCP QoS reclassification for multi-service converged voice/video/data networks
• 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: Feature-rich browser-based Cisco Device Manager for port, VLAN, QoS and PoE+ configuration panel
4. Dedicated 10/100 Ethernet out-of-band management port for isolated switch administration
5. SNMP v1/v2c/v3: Encrypted/unencrypted enterprise monitoring compatible with Cisco Prime, DNA Center and third-party NMS platforms
6. RMON & NetFlow-Lite Analytics: Full bandwidth, error and application traffic reporting for comprehensive fault diagnosis and capacity planning
7. Local Storage: 128 MB onboard flash memory to store IOS operating image, startup-config and running-config files (encrypted config storage); external USB storage support for config/image backup

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 LAN 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 740W budget threshold

7. Typical Deployment Scenarios

1. Large enterprise stackable high-power 10G uplink converged access switch: 48 full PoE+ ports power high-density Wi-Fi 6 APs, enterprise IP phones and desktop workstations; dual dual-rate SFP+ uplink slots support flexible 1G fiber or 10G high-speed trunking to building core switches, FlexStack-Plus enables stacking up to 8 units to expand port density without multiple independent management IPs. Modular dual power supply slots deliver equipment uptime resilience for mission-critical office zones, and IP Lite lightweight Layer 3 routing eliminates low-end router costs for basic department VLAN segmentation.
2. K-12 multi-floor campus converged network: Full 740W PoE+ budget simultaneously powers classroom wireless APs, student IP phones and HD 4K security IP cameras; native 10G SFP+ uplinks handle large campus video streaming and inter-building multimedia teaching traffic flows. Redundant power supply slots prevent network outages during single power feed failure.
3. Large regional branch wiring closet core switch: Universal full-port PoE+ eliminates separate power injectors for all branch voice, wireless and surveillance devices, dual-rate uplink slots support future 10G core bandwidth upgrades without hardware replacement. Hot-swappable modular power supplies simplify on-site maintenance without full switch replacement, and IP Lite static routing handles local subnet interconnection.
4. Multi-location retail headquarters aggregation: PoE capacity powers store high-bandwidth wireless APs and multi-stream 4K security cameras; dual SFP/SFP+ uplink media provides redundant 10G trunk failover paths to retail central data center, dual redundant power protects payment and surveillance business systems.
5. Large manufacturing main workshop edge LAN: Full-power PoE+ ports power industrial IP surveillance cameras and enterprise wireless monitoring APs; 10G fiber uplinks extend the factory LAN across separate production zones with redundant uplink protection, dual power supply ensures continuous monitoring network operation during utility power fluctuations.

8. Standard Package Contents

Short Commercial Version (For Quotation & Product Catalog)