Description
Introduction to the 48 Ports Switch
The Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48TD-L is a Layer 3 switch that is part of the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X series. It is designed for enterprise-class access and distribution deployments. The switch features 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports and 4 SFP uplinks, providing high-speed connectivity for your network.
One of the key features of the 2960X-48TD-L is its support for Layer 3 routing, which allows for more advanced network segmentation and traffic management. This allows you to segment your network into different logical networks, improve security, and manageability. With this feature, you can use the switch to route traffic between VLANs, reducing the need for additional routers.
The switch also offers advanced security features such as access control lists (ACLs) and denial of service (DoS) prevention to help protect against network threats. It also supports Quality of Service (QoS) to prioritize mission-critical network traffic, and Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) to bundle multiple physical links into a single logical link for increased bandwidth and redundancy.
In terms of management, the 2960X-48TD-L supports web-based management, SNMP, and Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) to help administrators easily monitor and configure the network. Additionally, it is also energy efficient with EnergyWise technology that helps reduce energy consumption and lower operating costs.
Advanced Features and Capabilities
The Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48TD-L is a Layer 3 switch that has 48 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports and 4 SFP uplink interfaces. It has a number of advanced features and capabilities, including:
- StackPower: Allows power to be shared among multiple switches in a stack, providing power redundancy and increased availability.
- StackWise-480: A stacking technology that allows up to 9 switches to be stacked together and managed as a single entity, providing increased scalability and ease of management.
- Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE): Reduces power consumption when Ethernet links are idle, resulting in energy savings.
- FlexStack-Plus: Allows stacking of up to 8 switches with 40 Gbps of stack throughput, providing increased scalability and ease of management.
- IPv6 support: Provides support for IPv6, the next-generation Internet Protocol.
- Quality of Service (QoS): Allows traffic to be prioritized based on various criteria, ensuring that mission-critical applications receive the bandwidth they need.
- Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP): Allows multiple physical links to be bundled together to form a single logical link, providing increased bandwidth and redundancy.
- Advanced Security: The switch also has advanced security features such as DHCP snooping, IP Source Guard, and Dynamic ARP Inspection, to protect against malicious attacks.
- Advanced QoS: The switch also supports advanced QoS features such as rate limiting, traffic shaping, and congestion management, to ensure that critical applications receive the bandwidth they need.
- Advanced Routing: The switch also supports advanced routing features such as OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP, to provide high-performance routing capabilities.
- Flexible NetFlow (FNF): The switch also supports Flexible NetFlow, which allows for more granular monitoring and analysis of network traffic, providing greater visibility into network usage and performance.
Security and Access Control
The Cisco Catalyst 2960X-48TD-L has a number of security and access control features that are designed to protect the network from malicious attacks and unauthorized access. These features include:
- Access Control Lists (ACLs): Administrators can use ACLs to define rules that control access to the network based on various criteria such as IP address, port, and protocol. This allows them to restrict access to specific parts of the network or block certain types of traffic, such as unwanted or malicious traffic.
- DHCP Snooping: This feature monitors DHCP messages and verifies that they come from authorized DHCP servers. This helps to prevent malicious attacks such as DHCP spoofing, which can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the network by pretending to be a DHCP server.
- IP Source Guard: This feature monitors IP source addresses and verifies that they match the MAC addresses of devices connected to the switch. This helps to prevent malicious attacks such as IP spoofing, which can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the network by pretending to be a legitimate device.
- Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI): This feature monitors ARP traffic and verifies that ARP responses match the ARP requests. This helps to prevent malicious attacks such as ARP spoofing, which can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the network by pretending to be a legitimate device.
- Port Security: Administrators can use this feature to limit the number of MAC addresses that can be learned on a particular port. This helps to prevent MAC address spoofing, which can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the network by pretending to be a legitimate device.
- Storm Control: Administrators can use this feature to define thresholds for various types of network traffic, such as broadcast, multicast, and unicast, and take action when those thresholds are exceeded. This helps to prevent network storms, which can cause network outages and disrupt service.
- IEEE 802.1X: This feature provides a framework for authenticating users and devices before allowing access to the network. This helps to prevent unauthorized access by requiring users and devices to prove their identity before they can gain access to the network.
- Private VLAN: Administrators can use this feature to define different VLANs for different groups of users. This provides an additional layer of security and isolation, by preventing users in one VLAN from communicating with users in another VLAN.
- Secure Shell (SSH) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): These features provide secure remote access and management of the switch, helping to prevent unauthorized access and tampering.
- Flexible NetFlow (FNF): This feature allows for more granular monitoring and analysis of network traffic, providing greater visibility into network usage and performance, and help detect anomalies or malicious activity.
General Information
- Manufacturer Part Number C1-C2960X-48TD-L
- Brand Name Cisco
- Product Line Catalyst
- Product Series 2960-X
- Product Model 2960X-48TD-L
- Product Name Catalyst 2960X-48TD-L Layer 3 Switch
- Product Type Layer 3 Switch
Interfaces/Ports
- Total Number of Network Ports 48
- Uplink Port Yes
- Modular Yes
- Stack Port No
- Port/Expansion Slot Details 2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Slot
- Port/Expansion Slot Details 48 x Gigabit Ethernet Network
Media & Performance
- Media Type Supported Optical Fiber
- Media Type Supported Twisted Pair
- Ethernet Technology Gigabit Ethernet
- Ethernet Technology 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Network Technology 10GBase-X
- Network Technology 10/100/1000Base-T
I/O Expansions
- Number of Total Expansion Slots 2
- Expansion Slot Type SFP+
- Number of SFP+ Slots 2
Network & Communication
- Layer Supported 3
Management & Protocols
- Manageable Yes
Power Description
- Power Source Power Supply
- Redundant Power Supply Supported Yes
Miscellaneous
- Environmentally Friendly Yes
- Environmental Certification RoHS
