Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Series Compact Switches Data Sheet

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The Cisco® Catalyst® Compact Switches easily expand your Ethernet and Multigigabit Ethernet infrastructure outside the wiring closet to enable new workspaces, extend wireless LANs, and connect PoE devices. These fanless, small form-factor switches are ideal for space-constrained deployments where multiple cable runs would be challenging. With speeds that reach 10Gbps, the Cisco Catalyst 3560CX Multigigabit Ethernet Switches support current and next-generation wireless speeds and standards (including 802.11ac Wave 2) on existing cabling infrastructure.

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Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Switch Family.

Product Overview

The Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Series Compact Switches help optimize network deployments. These Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and Multigigabit Ethernet (mGig) managed switches are ideal for high-speed data connectivity, Wi-Fi backhaul, and Power over Ethernet (PoE+) connectivity in places where space is at a premium. With a single copper or fiber cable from the wiring closet, Cisco Catalyst compact switches enable IP connectivity for devices such as IP phones, wireless access points, surveillance cameras, PCs, and video endpoints.

With their quiet, fanless design and compact footprint, these switches can come out of the data closet and be placed closer to the users. This means shorter cable runs and greater flexibility as you grow your network.

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Series Compact Switch Highlights

      8 or 12 Gigabit Ethernet ports with line rate forwarding performance

      6 Gigabit Ethernet plus 2 Multigigabit Ethernet (100 Mbps/1/2.5/5/10 Gbps) ports with line rate forwarding performance (selected model)

      Gigabit and Multigigabit (100 Mbps/1/2.5/5/10 Gbps) copper, small form-factor pluggable (SFP) or 10G SFP+ uplinks

      Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) support with up to 240W of PoE budget

      Power over Ethernet (PoE) pass-through enables the compact switch to draw Cisco Universal PoE

      (Cisco UPOE) power from the wiring closet and pass it to end devices (selected model) with the additional option to be powered by auxiliary AC-DC or DC-DC power adapter

      Cisco Instant Access mode to enable single point of management and simplify operation (selected models)

      Advanced Layer 2 (LAN Base) and Layer 3 (IP Base) support with an option to upgrade to IP services

      Fanless design and silent operation

      Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW)

Features and Benefits

Like the larger Cisco Catalyst switches typically used in wiring closets, the Cisco Catalyst Compact switches are

a managed option for consistency across your LAN switching network. Unlike unmanaged switches and hubs, they provide advanced networking features for flexibility, security, and scale.

Table 1 lists many of the Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX switch features and benefits.

Table 1.        Compact Switch Features and Benefits Summary

Feature

Benefits

Hardware

Small form factor; fanless design; silent operation

The switch can be used in open workspaces and other areas that cannot tolerate equipment noise and where multiple cable runs could be difficult, expensive, and intrusive.

Flexible mounting options

The switch can be mounted on the wall, under a desk, rack, DIN rail, or practically anywhere they are needed.

Cisco Multigigabit Ethernet

With the enormous growth of 802.11ac and new wireless applications, wireless devices are driving the demand for more network bandwidth. This creates a need for a technology that supports speeds higher than 1 Gbps on all cabling infrastructure. Cisco Multigigabit Ethernet technology is a unique Cisco innovation that allows you to achieve bandwidth between speeds of 100Mbps and 10 Gbps over traditional Cat 5e cabling or above. In addition, the Multigigabit ports on the Cisco Catalyst Compact switch support PoE+, which is increasingly important for next-generation workspaces and Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystems. The Multigigabit Ethernet ports can also be used as uplinks to connect to traditional access switches such as the Cisco Catalyst 3850/4500 switches.

Cisco Multigigabit technology offers significant benefits for a diverse range of speeds, cable types, and PoE power. The benefits can be grouped into three different areas:

  Multiple speeds: Cisco Multigigabit technology supports autonegotiation of multiple speeds on switch ports. The supported speeds are 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, and 5 Gbps on Cat 5e cable and up to 10 Gbps over Cat 6a cabling.
  Cable type: The technology supports a wide range of cable types, including Cat 5e, Cat 6, and Cat 6a or above.
  PoE power: The technology supports PoE and PoE+ for all the supported speeds and cable types.

10-Gigabit SFP+ uplinks

Accommodates business growth and increased traffic, such as aggregate upstream gigabit traffic loads from 802.11ac Wi-Fi access points.

Increased PoE+ Scale

Provides up to 240W of PoE+ budget (twice the power per switch than previous series).

Perpetual PoE

Provides uninterrupted power to a powered-down device even when the switch is booting. This eliminates the need for a backup power source.

PoE pass-through

PoE pass-through gives the ability to power PoE end devices through drawing Cisco UPOE from the wiring closet. The Cisco Catalyst WS-C3560CX-8PT-S has eight downlink ports with two Cisco UPOE input ports that allow it to be powered by another switch. These switches do not need a power supply and receive power over the uplink from an upstream PoE or Cisco UPOE device, providing deployment flexibility and availability. These switches are ideal for wiring-constrained and space-constrained applications.

Management and Operations

Cisco SDA Extended Node

SDA Extended Node provides Cisco DNA Center Automation and Assurance for C3560CX switches. It also extends Fabric Benefits (e.g. stretch subnet) to end points connected to the switches, allowing consistent segmentation and policy-based access.

SDA Extended Node requires Cisco DNA-A license on the C3560CX switches, and a Fabric-Edge Capable switch at the upstream.

Cisco Network Plug ‘n Play (PnP)

Network Plug-n-Play (PnP) is a secure, scalable solution that accelerates network device deployments by automating the installation and configuration of Cisco IOS software. The Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX switches are ‘Network-PnP Ready’ and can be used as part of the APIC-EM solution for automated switch deployments. This feature helps improve productivity, cut costs, reduce downtime, and enhance the user experience.

Cisco Catalyst Smart Operations

This comprehensive set of Cisco Catalyst technologies and Cisco IOS Software features simplify LAN deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting.

  Cisco Smart Install enables the configuration of the Cisco IOS Software image and switch without user intervention.
  Cisco Auto Smartports provides automatic configuration as end devices connect to the switch port, allowing autodetection and plug-and-play of the device onto the network. Interface templates containing configurations or policies that can be applied to ports are also supported.
  Cisco Smart Troubleshooting is an extensive array of debug diagnostic commands and system health checks, including Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD) and Onboard Failure Logging (OBFL).
  Embedded Event Manager (EEM), supported on the Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX, provides real-time network event detection and onboard automation. You can adapt the behavior of your network devices to align with business needs.

Operational Simplicity

  Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) for creating Ethernet channeling with devices that conform to IEEE 802.3ad. Similar to Cisco EtherChannel technology and PAgP.
  Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) autoconfiguration of multiple switches through a boot server.
  Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR) continuously sends multicast streams in a multicast VLAN. Isolates streams from subscriber VLANs for bandwidth and security reasons.
  Voice VLAN keeps voice traffic on a separate VLAN for easier administration and troubleshooting.
  Cisco VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) supports dynamic VLANs and dynamic trunk configuration across all switches.
  Remote Switch Port Analyzer (RSPAN) allows administrators to remotely monitor ports in a Layer 2 switch network from any other switch in the same network.
  For enhanced traffic management, monitoring, and analysis, the Embedded Remote Monitoring (RMON) software agent supports four RMON groups (history, statistics, alarms, and events).

Security

Cisco TrustSec®

A suite of components that secures networks, data, and resources with policy-based access control, identity, and role-aware networking with the following elements:

  Cisco TrustSec SXP support to simplify security and policy enforcement throughout the network. For more information about Cisco TrustSec security solutions, visit cisco.com/go/TrustSec.
  Hardware on the Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX for IEEE 802.1AE MACsec for Layer 2, line-rate Ethernet data confidentiality and integrity on host-facing ports. Protects against man-in-the-middle attacks (snooping, tampering, and replay).
  Flexible authentication that supports multiple authentication mechanisms including 802.1X, MAC Authentication Bypass, and web authentication using a single, consistent configuration.
  Monitor mode that creates a user-friendly environment for 802.1X operations.
  RADIUS change of authorization and downloadable ACLs for comprehensive policy management.
  802.1X supplicant with Network Edge Access Transport (NEAT) for extended secure access; compact switches in the conference rooms have the same level of security as switches inside a locked wiring closet.

Threat Defense

Advanced, integrated security features that provide threat defense capabilities for mitigating man-in-the-middle attacks and protecting your critical network infrastructure.

  Superior Layer 2 capabilities for mitigating MAC, IP, and ARP spoofing risks. Also protects port security, guards against DHCP snooping, and supports Dynamic ARP Inspection and IP Source Guard.
  Ipv6 first-hop security with Binding Integrity Guard, RA Guard, and DHCP Guard.
  Private VLAN provides security and isolation between switch ports.
  Multidomain Authentication allows an IP phone and a PC to authenticate on the same switch port while placing them on appropriate voice and data VLAN.
  Secure Shell (SSH), Kerberos, and Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3) that encrypt administrator traffic during Telnet and SNMP sessions to keep access credentials secure.
  Port-based Access Control List (ACL) to let the switch automatically allow or block packets based on policies for source and destination IP addresses. Rules can be set up differently on a port-by-port basis.
  Secure Boot to make sure that only signed and authorized images can load on the switch.
  Cisco AutoSecure to simplify security configurations with a single-line CLI.

Power Management and Energy Efficiency

Switch Hibernate Mode

Innovative technology that puts the switch in an ultra-low power mode during periods of nonoperation such as nights and weekends. The switch can be configured to be in the hibernate mode using the Cisco Energy Management Suite.

IEEE 802.3az or Energy-Efficient Ethernet (EEE)

Ports dynamically sense idle periods between traffic bursts and quickly switch the interfaces into a low-power idle mode, reducing power consumption.

Perpetual PoE

Provides uninterrupted power to a powered-down device even when the switch is booting. This eliminates the need for a backup power source.

PoE pass-through

PoE pass-through gives the ability to power PoE end devices through drawing Cisco UPOE from the wiring closet. The Cisco Catalyst 3560CX-8PT-S has eight downlink ports with two Cisco UPOE input ports that allow it to be powered by another switch. These switches do not need a power supply and receive power over the uplink from an upstream PoE or Cisco UPOE device, providing deployment flexibility and availability.

Power Supply

80-Plus Silver Certified.

Traffic Management and QoS

Application Visibility

NetFlow Lite lets you maintain awareness of all application traffic on the network. It helps capture and record specific packet flows. Exports flow data in the NetFlow Version 9 format for analysis on a wide range of Cisco and third-party collectors.

Advanced Quality of Service

Intelligent traffic management with flexible mechanisms for marking, classifying, and scheduling traffic at wire speed. Includes:

  Up to eight egress queues per port and strict priority queuing so that the highest priority packets are serviced ahead of all other traffic.
  Shaped Round Robin (SRR) scheduling and Weighted Tail Drop (WTD) congestion avoidance.
  Flow-based rate limiting and up to 256 aggregate or individual policers per port.

Product Details

Switch Models

The Cisco Catalyst Compact Switches are available in nine switch models. They vary by whether they support both Layer 2 and Layer 3 services or Layer 2 services only; whether they support Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+); by the number of Gigabit Ethernet and Multigigabit Ethernet ports; the aggregate power provided, and the type of cabling connections they support.

Tables 2, 3, and 4 compare the available switch models and list the software package that ships by default with each model and how much PoE power is available for the downlink ports.

Table 2.        Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Compact Switch Models and Default Software

Model

Ethernet Ports

PoE Output Ports

Available PoE Power

Uplinks

Default Software

3560CX-8TC-S

8 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

NA

 

2 x 1G copper plus 2 x 1G SFP

IP Base (IP Services with RTU License)

3560CX-12TC-S

12 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

NA

 

2 x 1G copper plus 2 x 1G SFP

IP Base (IP Services with RTU License)

3560CX-8PC-S

8 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

8 PoE+

240W

2 x 1G copper plus 2 x 1G SFP

IP Base (IP Services with RTU License)

3560CX-12PC-S

12 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

12 PoE+

240W

2 x 1G copper plus 2 x 1G SFP

IP Base (IP Services with RTU License)

3560CX-12PD-S

12 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

12 PoE+

240W

2 x 1G copper plus 2 x 10G SFP+

IP Base (IP Services with RTU License)

C3560CX-8PT-S

8 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

8 PoE+

Up to 146W

2 x 1G copper (Cisco UPOE+ uplinks)

IP Base (IP Services with RTU License)

C3560CX-8XPD-S

6 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet plus 2 Multigigabit Ethernet 100/2500/5000/10000

8 PoE+

240W

2 x 10G SFP+

IP Base (IP Services with RTU License)

Table 3.        C3560CX-8PT-S Switch PoE and PoE+ Power Capacity

Model

Powering Option

Available PoE Power (W)

Can Switch Be Powered with Uplinks?

3560CX-8TC-S

Internal power supply

0W

No

3560CX-12TC-S

Internal power supply

0W

No

3560CX-8PC-S

Internal power supply

240W

No

3560CX-12PC-S

Internal power supply

240W

No

3560CX-12PD-S

Internal power supply

240W

No

C3560CX-8PT-S

1 PoE uplink

0W

No

2 PoE uplinks

0W

Yes

1 PoE+ uplink

0W

Yes

2 PoE+ uplinks

20W

Yes

1 Cisco UPOE uplink

22W

Yes

2 Cisco UPOE uplinks

68W

Yes

Auxiliary input

54W

Yes

1 PoE uplink plus auxiliary input

65W

Yes

2 PoE uplinks plus auxiliary input

76W

Yes

1 PoE+ uplink plus auxiliary input

76W

Yes

2 PoE+ uplinks plus auxiliary input

98W

Yes

1 Cisco UPOE uplink plus auxiliary input

100W

Yes

2 Cisco UPOE uplinks plus auxiliary input

146W

Yes

3560CX-8XPD-S

Internal power supply

240W

No

Table 4.        Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Compact Switch Models and Default Software

Model

Ethernet Ports

PoE Output Ports

Available PoE Power

Uplinks

Default Software

2960CX-8TC-L

8 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

N/A

 

2 x 1G copper plus 2 x 1G SFP

LAN Base

2960CX-8PC-L

8 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

8 PoE+

124W

2 x 1G copper plus 2 x 1G SFP

LAN Base

Note:      All four uplink ports (two copper and two fiber) can be used simultaneously and also as downlinks.

Switch Software

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX compact switches ship with the IP Base version of Cisco IOS® Software. The 3560-CX switches can be upgraded to use the IP Services version of IOS Software with a Right-To-Use (RTU) License. The IP Base and IP Services feature set on Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX switches provides baseline enterprise services in addition to all LAN Base features. They support Layer 3 networking features, including support for routed access, Cisco TrustSec, Media Access Control security (MACsec), and other advanced network services. The IP Services feature set provides full Layer 3 routing capabilities with Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Enhanced Internal Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Policy-Based Routing (PBR), Multicast Routing, and Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) Lite.

Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX Series compact switches ship with the LAN Base version of Cisco IOS Software. These switches deliver advanced Layer 2 switching with intelligent Layer 2 through 4 services for the network edge, such as voice, video, and wireless LAN services.

Licensing and Software Policy

Customers with Cisco Catalyst LAN Base and IP Base software feature sets will receive updates and bug fixes designed to maintain the compliance of the software with published specifications, release notes, and industry standards compliance as long as the original end user continues to own or use the product or for up to one year from the end-of-sale date for this product, whichever occurs earlier. This policy supersedes any previous warranty or software statement and is subject to change without notice.

Cisco DNA Licensing

Table 5.        Cisco DNA Essentials, Advantage, and Premier Package Features

Feature

Cisco DNA Essentials

Cisco DNA Advantage

Cisco DNA Premier

Basic Automation
Cisco Network Plug-and-Play application, LAN Automation

Element management
Discovery, inventory, topology, software image, licensing, and configuration management

Basic Assurance
Health Dashboards – Network, Client, Application

Basic Switch & Wired Client Health Monitoring

Advanced Automation
SD-Access*, Application Policy*, DNA Service for Bonjour*

Element Management
Patch Lifecycle Management

Assurance & Analytics
Global Insights, Trends, Compliance, Custom Reports, Switch & Wired Client 360, SD-Access* and Switch Insights, Application Health, Application 360*, Performance* (Loss, Latency, Jitter)

ISE Base, Plus and Steathwatch

Product Specifications

Table 6 provides hardware specifications for the Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX compact switches.

Table 6.        Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Series Compact Switch Hardware

Description

Specification

Performance

 

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX

Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX

Forwarding Bandwidth

46 Gbps (with C3560CX-8XPD-S)

34 Gbps (with C3560CX-12PD-S)

16 Gbps (with 1 G uplinks)

12 Gbps

Switching Bandwidth (full-duplex capacity)

92 Gbps (with C3560CX-8XPD-S)

68 Gbps (with C3560CX-12PD-S)

32 Gbps (with 1 G uplinks)

24 Gbps

Flash memory

128 MB

128 MB

Memory DRAM

512 MB

512 MB

Max VLANs

1023

255

VLAN IDs

4000

4000

Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)

Up to 9000 bytes

Up to 9000 bytes

Jumbo frames

9198 bytes

9198 bytes

Forwarding rate 64 Byte Packet Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX

2960CX-8TC-L

17.9 mpps

2960CX-8PC-L

17.9 mpps

3560CX-8TC-S

17.9 mpps

3560CX-12TC-S

23.8 mpps

3560CX-8PC-S

17.9 mpps

3560CX-12PC-S

23.8 mpps

3560CX-12PD-S

50.6 mpps

3560CX-8PT-S

14.9 mpps

3560CX-8XPD-S

68.4 mpps

Resource Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX

See the release notes for the SDM Templates for 3560-CX and 2960-CX: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst2960cx_3650cx/software/release/15-2_3_e/release_notes/rn-1523e-2960cx-3560cx.html

Connectors and cabling

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Ethernet Interfaces:

  10BASE-T ports: RJ-45 connectors, 2-pair Category 3, 4, or 5 Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP) cabling
  100BASE-TX ports: RJ-45 connectors, 2-pair Category 5 UTP cabling
  1000BASE-T ports: RJ-45 connectors, 4-pair Category 5 UTP cabling
  1000BASE-T SFP-based ports: RJ-45 connectors, 4-pair Category 5 UTP cabling

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX SFP and SFP+ interfaces:

For information about supported SFP/SFP+ modules, refer to the Transceiver Compatibility matrix tables at

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/products-device-support-tables-list.html

Power connectors

  Customers can provide power to a switch by using the internal power supply. The connector is located at the back of the switch. The internal power supply is an autoranging unit
  The internal power supply supports input voltages between 100 and 240VAC
  Use the supplied AC power cord to connect the AC power connector to an AC power outlet

Note: The Cisco Catalyst WS-C3560CX-8PT-S has an option for an external AC-DC or DC-DC power adapter if desired.

Indicators

Per-port status: Link integrity, disabled, activity, speed, full-duplex System status: System, link status, link duplex, link speed

Dimensions (H x W x D)

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX

Inches

Centimeters

2960CX-8TC-L

1.75 x 10.6 x 8.4

4.44 x 26.9 x 21.3

2960CX-8PC-L

1.75 x 10.6 x 9.4

4.44 x 26.9 x 23.8

3560CX-8TC-S

1.75 x 10.6 x 8.4

4.44 x 26.9 x 21.3

3560CX-12TC-S

1.75 x 10.6 x 8.4

4.44 x 26.9 x 21.3

3560CX-8PC-S

1.75 x 10.6 x 9.4

4.44 x 26.9 x 23.8

3560CX-12PC-S

1.75 x 10.6 x 9.4

4.44 x 26.9 x 23.8

3560CX-12PD-S

1.75 x 10.6 x 9.4

4.44 x 26.9 x 23.8

3560CX-8PT-S

1.75 x 10.6 x 7.0

4.44 x 26.9 x 17.7

3560CX-8XPD-S

1.75 x 10.6 x 10.4

4.44 x 26.9 x 26.4

Weight

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX

Pounds

Kilograms

2960CX-8TC-L

3.8

1.72

2960CX-8PC-L

5.0

2.27

3560CX-8TC-S

3.8

1.72

3560CX-12TC-S

3.9

1.77

3560CX-8PC-S

5.0

2.27

3560CX-12PC-S

5.1

2.31

3560CX-12PD-S

5.1

2.31

3560CX-8PT-S

3.5

1.58

3560CX-8XPD-S

6.0

2.72

Environmental ranges

 

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX

Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX

Operating* temperature up to 5000 ft (1524 m)

-5°C to +45°C**

+23°F to +113°F

-5°C to +45°C**

+23°F to +113°F

Operating* temperature up to 10,000 ft (3048 m)

-5°C to +45°C

+23°F to +113°F

-5°C to +45°C

+23°F to +113°F

Storage temperature up to 15,000 ft (4572 m)

-25°C to +70°C

-13°F to +158°F

-25°C to +70°C

-13°F to +158°F

Operating altitude

Up to 3048 m

Up to 10,000 ft

Up to 3048 m

Up to 10,000 ft

Storage altitude

Up to 4000 m

Up to 15,000 ft

Up to 4000 m

Up to 15,000 ft

Operating relative humidity

5% to 95% noncondensing

5% to 95% noncondensing

Storage relative humidity

5% to 95% noncondensing

5% to 95% noncondensing

* Minimum ambient temperature for cold start is 0°C (+32°F)

** 10G SKUs have a maximum operating temperature of 40°C. For WS-C3560CX-8XPD-S, the max operating temperature will be 35°C when installed inverted and under fully loaded conditions (max. POE and 10G SFP+ transceivers installed)

Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX

MTBF

Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX

MTBF

3560CX-8TC-S

756,260

2960CX-8TC-L

756,260

3560CX-12TC-S

755,270

2960CX-8PC-L

569,530

3560CX-8PC-S

569,530

 

 

3560CX-12PC-S

553,140

 

 

3560CX-12PD-S

528,480

 

 

3560CX-8PT-S

737,740

 

 

3560CX-8XPD-S

528,480

 

 

Table 7 describes the power specifications for Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX switches.

Table 7.        Power Specifications for Cisco Catalyst 3560-C and 2960-C Series Compact Switches

Description

Specification

Measured 100% throughput power consumption

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX

Switch Power Consumption Watts

Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX

Switch Power Consumption Watts

3560CX-8TC-S

18.8W

2960CX-8TC-L

18.8W

3560CX-12TC-S

20.8W

2960CX-8PC-L

24.5W

3560CX-8PC-S

24.4W

 

 

3560CX-12PC-S

26.3W

 

 

3560CX-12PD-S

29.5W

 

 

3560CX-8PT-S

Single uplink = 22.9W1

Dual uplink = 24.3W1

 

 

3560CX-8XPD-S

35.2W

 

 

Measured 10% throughput power consumption

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX

Switch Power Consumption Watts

Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX

Switch Power Consumption Watts

3560CX-8TC-S

18.6W

2960CX-8TC-L

18.7W

3560CX-12TC-S

20.6W

2960CX-8PC-L

24.3W

3560CX-8PC-S

24.2W

 

 

3560CX-12PC-S

26.1W

 

 

3560CX-12PD-S

28.9W

 

 

3560CX-8PT-S

Single uplink = 22.8W1

Dual uplink = 24.2W1

 

 

3560CX-8XPD-S

34.5W

 

 

Measured 0% throughput power consumption (with EEE)

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX

Switch Power Consumption Watts

Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX

Switch Power Consumption Watts

3560CX-8TC-S

14.8W

2960CX-8TC-L

15W

3560CX-12TC-S

15.6W

2960CX-8PC-L

20.4W

3560CX-8PC-S

21.3W

 

 

3560CX-12PC-S

21.3W

 

 

3560CX-12PD-S

24.9W

 

 

3560CX-8PT-S

Single uplink = 20.1W1

Dual uplink = 21.3W1

 

 

3560CX-8XPD-S

32.7W

 

 

Measured 100% throughput power consumption (with maximum possible PoE loads)

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX

Switch Power Consumption Watts

Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX

Switch Power Consumption Watts

3560CX-8TC-S

NA

2960CX-8TC-L

NA

3560CX-12TC-S

NA

2960CX-8PC-L

161.4W

3560CX-8PC-S

269.1W

 

 

3560CX-12PC-S

275.2W

 

 

3560CX-12PD-S

278W

 

 

3560CX-8PT-S

180W

 

 

3560CX-8XPD-S

285.1W

 

 

AC/DC input voltage and current

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX

 

Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX

 

 

I/P Voltage

I/P Current

 

I/P voltage

I/P Current

3560CX-8TC-S

100-240 VAC

0.5-0.2A

2960CX-8TC-L

100-240 VAC

0.5-0.2A

3560CX-12TC-S

100-240 VAC

0.5-0.2A

2960CX-8PC-L

100-240 VAC

3.25-1.5A

3560CX-8PC-S

100-240 VAC

3.25-1.5A

 

 

 

3560CX-12PC-S

100-240 VAC

3.25-1.5A

 

 

.

3560CX-12PD-S

100-240 VAC

3.25-1.5A

 

 

 

3560CX-8PT-S

18-60VDC

6.0-1.6A

 

 

 

3560CX-8XPD-S

100-240 VAC

3.25-1.5A

 

 

 

Power rating

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX

 

 

Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX

 

 

 

Watts

KVA

BTU

 

Watts

KVA

BTU

3560CX-8TC-S

30

0.05

170.6

2960CX-8TC-L

30

0.05

170.6

3560CX-12TC-S

30

0.05

170.6

2960CX-8PC-L

170

0.19

648.31

3560CX-8PC-S

280

0.3

1023.61

 

 

 

 

3560CX-12PC-S

280

0.3

1023.61

 

 

 

 

3560CX-12PD-S

290

0.31

1057.71

 

 

 

 

3560CX-8PT-S

90

0.11

375.31

 

 

 

 

3560CX-8XPD-S

290

0.31

1057.71

 

 

 

 

1 Switch dissipation only (excludes PoE, which is dissipated at the end device).

Power measurements are best and worst case. Best case is 1 PoE+ connection. Worst case is 2 PoE connections.

PoE and PoE+

  Maximum power supplied per Port for PoE+ is 30W
  Maximum power supplied per port for PoE: 15.4W

PoE Power Supply Characteristics

Capacity: 300W, Efficiency: 80 Plus Silver certified

% Load

Efficiency

Power Factor

  20
  85%
  0.8
  50
  88%
  0.9
  100
  90%
  0.95

Table 8 shows switch management and standards support.

Table 8.        Management and Standards Support for Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Series Compact Switches

Description

Specification

Management

  BRIDGE-MIB
  CISCO-CABLE-DIAG-MIB
  CISCO-CDP-MIB
  CISCO-CLUSTER-MIB
  CISCO-CONFIG-COPY-MIB
  CISCO-CONFIG-MAN-MIB
  CISCO-DHCP-SNOOPING-MIB
  CISCO-ENTITY-VENDORTYPE-OID-MIB
  CISCO-ENVMON-MIB
  CISCO-ERR-DISABLE-MIB
  CISCO-FLASH-MIB
  CISCO-FTP-CLIENT-MIB
  CISCO-IGMP-FILTER-MIB
  CISCO-IMAGE-MIB
  CISCO-IP-STAT-MIB
  CISCO-LAG-MIB
  CISCO-MAC-NOTIFICATION-MIB
  CISCO-MEMORY-POOL-MIB
  CISCO-PAGP-MIB
  CISCO-PING-MIB
  CISCO-POE-EXTENSIONS-MIB
  CISCO-PORT-QOS-MIB
  CISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB
  CISCO-PORT-STORM-CONTROL-MIB
  CISCO-PRODUCTS-MIB
  CISCO-PROCESS-MIB
  CISCO-RTTMON-MIB
  CISCO-SMI-MIB
  CISCO-STP-EXTENSIONS-MIB
  CISCO-SYSLOG-MIB
  CISCO-TC-MIB
  CISCO-TCP-MIB
  CISCO-UDLDP-MIB
  CISCO-VLAN-IFTABLE
  RELATIONSHIP-MIB
  CISCO-VLAN-MEMBERSHIP-MIB
  CISCO-VTP-MIB
  ENTITY-MIB
  ETHERLIKE-MIB
  IEEE8021-PAE-MIB
  IEEE8023-LAG-MIB
  IF-MIB
  INET-ADDRESS-MIB
  OLD-CISCO-CHASSIS-MIB
  OLD-CISCO-FLASH-MIB
  OLD-CISCO-INTERFACES-MIB
  OLD-CISCO-IP-MIB
  OLD-CISCO-SYS-MIB
  OLD-CISCO-TCP-MIB
  OLD-CISCO-TS-MIB
  RFC1213-MIB
  RMON-MIB
  RMON2-MIB
  SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB
  SNMP-MPD-MIB
  SNMP-NOTIFICATION-MIB
  SNMP-TARGET-MIB
  SNMPv2-MIB
  TCP-MIB
  UDP-MIB
  ePM MIB

Standards

  IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol
  IEEE 802.1p CoS Prioritization
  IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
  IEEE 802.1s
  IEEE 802.1w
  IEEE 802.1x
  IEEE 802.1AB (LLDP)
  IEEE 802.3ad
  IEEE 802.3af
  IEEE 802.3ah (100BASE-X single/multimode fiber only)
  IEEE 802.3x full duplex on 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T ports
  IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T specification
  IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX specification
  IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T specification
  IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X specification
  100BASE-BX (SFP)
  100BASE-FX (SFP)
  100BASE-LX (SFP)
  1000BASE-BX (SFP)
  1000BASE-SX (SFP)
  1000BASE-LX/LH (SFP)
  1000BASE-ZX (SFP)
  1000BASE-CWDM SFP 1470 nm
  1000BASE-CWDM SFP 1490 nm
  1000BASE-CWDM SFP 1510 nm
  1000BASE-CWDM SFP 1530 nm
  1000BASE-CWDM SFP 1550 nm
  1000BASE-CWDM SFP 1570 nm
  1000BASE-CWDM SFP 1590 nm
  1000BASE-CWDM SFP 1610 nm
  RMON I and II standards
  SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3

RFC compliance

  RFC 768: UDP
  RFC 783: TFTP
  RFC 791: IP
  RFC 792: IC MP
  RFC 793: TCP
  RFC 826: A RP
  RFC 854: Tel net
  RFC 951: Bo otstr ap Pr ot ocol
  RFC 1542: BOO TP E xtensio ns
  RFC 959: FTP
  RFC 1058: RIP Routing
  RFC 1112: IP Mul t ica st and IG MP
  RFC 1157: S NMP v1
  RFC 1166: IP Add res ses
  RFC 1253: OS PF Routing
  RFC 1256: IC MP Router Di sco very
  RFC 1305: NTP
  RFC 1492: TA CA CS+
  RFC 1493: Bridge MIB
  RFC 1542: Bo otst rap Pr ot ocol
  RFC 1583: OS PF v2
  RFC 1643: Eth ern et In terf ace MIB
  RFC 1723: RIP v2 Routing
  RFC 1757: RMON
  RFC 1812: IP Rout ing
  RFC 1901: S NMP v2C
  RFC 190 2-190 7: S NM P v2
  RFC 1981: MTU Path D i sco ve ry IP v6
  FRC 2068: HTTP
  RFC 2080: RIP for IP v6
  RFC 2131: DHCP
  RFC 2138: RA DI US
  RFC 2233: IF MIB
  RFC 2236: IP Mul t ica st
  RFC 2328: OS PF v2
  RFC 227 3-227 5: S NM P v3
  RFC 2373: IP v6 A ggregata ble Addrs
  RFC 2453: RIP v2 Routing
  RFC 2460: IP v6 p roto col
  RFC 2461: IP v6 Neighbor D is co ve ry
  RFC 2462: IP v6 A utoc onfi gurat ion
  RFC 2463: IC MP IP v6
  RFC 2474: D if fServ Pr ecede nce
  RFC 2597: A ssur ed For warding
  RFC 2598: E xpedited For warding
  RFC 2571: S NMP Manage ment
  RFC 2740: OS PF for IP v6
  RFC 3046: DHCP Relay Agent Inf or mation Option
  RFC 3101, 1 58 7: NSSAs
  RFC 3376: IG MP v3
  RFC 3580: 8 02 .1x RA DI US

Note: RFC, MIB and Standards compliance is dependent on IOS Level.

Table 9 shows safety and compliance information.

Table 9.        Safety and Compliance Support

Description

Specification

Safety standards

  UL 60950-1
  CAN/CSA 22.2 No. 60950-1
  EN 60950-1
  IEC 60950-1
  CE Marking
  GB 4943
  IEC 60825

Electromagnetic emissions certifications

  FCC Part 15, CFR 47, Class A, North America
  EN/IEC 61000-4-5
  EN 55022 (CISPR22) and EN 55024 (CISPR24), CE marking, European Union
  AS/NZS, Class A, CISPR22:2004 or EN55022, Australia and New Zealand
  VCCI Class A, V-3/2007.04, Japan
  KCC (Formerly MIC, GB17625.1-1998) Class A, KN24/KN22, Korea
  ANATEL, Brazil
  CCC, China
  GOST, Russia

Environmental

Reduction of Hazardous Substances (ROHS) 6

Telco

Common Language Equipment Identifier (CLEI) code

Ordering Information

To place an order, consult Table 10 for ordering information and visit Cisco Commerce Workspace.

Table 10.     Ordering Information for Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Series Compact Switches

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX Compact Switches

Part Number

Description

WS-C3560CX-8TC-S

3560-CX Switch 8 GE, uplinks: 2 x 1G SFP and 2 x 1G copper, IP Base

WS-C3560CX-12TC-S

3560-CX Switch 12 GE, uplinks: 2 x 1G SFP and 2 x 1G copper, IP Base

WS-C3560CX-8PC-S

3560-CX Switch 8 GE PoE+, uplinks: 2 x 1G SFP and 2 x 1G copper, IP Base

WS-C3560CX-12PC-S

3560-CX Switch 12 GE PoE+, uplinks: 2 x 1G SFP and 2 x 1G copper, IP Base

WS-C3560CX-12PD-S

3560-CX Switch 12 GE PoE+, uplinks: 2 x 10G SFP+ and 2 x 1G copper, IP Base

WS-C3560CX-8PT-S

3560-CX PD PSE Switch 8 GE PoE+, uplinks: 2 x 1G copper (Cisco UPOE powered input), IP Base

WS-C3560CX-8XPD-S

3560-CX Switch 6 GE PoE+, 2 MultiGE PoE+, uplinks: 2 x 10G SFP+, IP Base

Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX Compact Switches

Part Number

Description

WS-C2960CX-8TC-L

2960-CX Switch 8 GE, uplinks: 2 x 1G SFP and 2 x 1G copper LAN Base

WS-C2960CX-8PC-L

2960-CX Switch, 8 GE PoE+, uplinks: 2 x 1G SFP and 2 x 1G copper LAN Base

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Accessories

Part Number

Description

PWR-CLP=

Power clip for the 3560-CX and 2960-CX compact switches

PWR-ADPT=

AC-DC power adapter for the WS-C3560CX-8PT-S compact switch

PWR-ADPT-DC=

DC-DC power adapter for the WS-C3560CX-8PT-S compact switch

PWR-ADPT-BRKT=

Power adapter bracket for the WS-C3560CX-8PT-S compact switch (needs either CMPCT-DIN-MNT= or CMPCT-MGNT-TRAY =) to work

CMPCT-CBLE-GRD=

Cable guard for the 3560-CX and 2960-CX compact switches

CMPCT-MGNT-TRAY =

Magnet and Mounting Tray for 3560-CX and 2960-CX compact switches

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Accessories

Part Number

Description

CMPCT-DIN-MNT=

DIN Rail Mount for 3560-CX and 2960-CX compact switches

RCKMNT-19-CMPCT=

19-Inch Rack Mounting Brackets for 3560-CX and 2960-CX compact switches

RCKMNT-23-CMPCT=

23- and 24-Inch Rack Mounting Brackets for 3560-CX and 2960-CX compact switches

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX Software Licenses

Part Number

Description

L-C3560CX-RTU=

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX IP Base to IP Services RTU electronic license

C3560CX-RTU=

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX IP Base to IP Services RTU paper license

C3560CX-DNA-E-8=

Cisco DNA Essentials Subscription License for C3560CX 8 Port Switches

C3560CX-DNA-E-12=

Cisco DNA Essentials Subscription License for C3560CX 12 Port Switches

C3560CX-DNA-A-8=

Cisco DNA Advantage Subscription License for C3560CX 8 Port Switches

C3560CX-DNA-A-12=

Cisco DNA Advantage Subscription License for C3560CX 12 Port Switches

C3560CX-DNA-P-8=

Cisco DNA Premier Subscription License for C3560CX 8 Port Switches

C3560CX-DNA-P-12=

Cisco DNA Premier Subscription License for C3560CX 12 Port Switches

C3560CX2-DNAC1E=

Cisco DNAC1 Essential Subscription License for C3560CX Switches

C3560CX2-DNAC1A=

Cisco DNAC1 Advantage Subscription License for C3560CX Switches

C3560CX2-DNAC1P=

Cisco DNAC1 Premier Subscription License for C3560CX Switches

C2960CX-DNA-E-8=

Cisco DNA Essentials Subscription License for C2960CX Switches

Warranty Information

Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Series Switches come with an enhanced limited lifetime hardware warranty that includes 90 days of Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) support and next-business-day hardware replacement free of change (see Table 11 for details).

Table 11.     Enhanced Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty

 

Cisco Enhanced Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty

Device covered

Applies to Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Series compact switches.

Warranty duration

As long as the original customer owns the product.

EoL policy

In the event of discontinuance of product manufacture, Cisco warranty support is limited to 5 years from the announcement of discontinuance.

Hardware replacement

Cisco or its service center will use commercially reasonable efforts to ship a replacement for next business day delivery, where available. Otherwise, a replacement will be shipped within 10 working days after receipt of the RMA request. Actual delivery times might vary depending on customer location.

Effective date

Hardware warranty commences from the date of shipment to customer (and in case of resale by a Cisco reseller, not more than 90 days after original shipment by Cisco).

TAC support

Cisco will provide during business hours, 8 hours per day, 5 days per week basic configuration, diagnosis, and troubleshooting of device-level problems for up to a 90-day period from the date of shipment of the originally purchased Cisco Catalyst 2960 and 3560 product. This support does not include solution or network-level support beyond the specific device under consideration.

Cisco.com access

Warranty allows guest access only to Cisco.com.

Your formal warranty statement, including the warranty applicable to Cisco software, appears in the Cisco information packet that accompanies your Cisco product. We encourage you to review carefully the warranty statement shipped with your specific product before use. Cisco reserves the right to refund the purchase price as its exclusive warranty remedy.

Adding a Cisco technical services contract to your device coverage provides access to the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) beyond the 90-day period allowed by the warranty. It also can provide a variety of hardware replacement options to meet critical business needs, as well as updates for licensed premium Cisco IOS Software, and registered access to the extensive Cisco.com knowledge base and support tools.

For additional information about warranty terms, visit https://www.cisco.com/go/warranty.

Cisco and Partner Services

Enable the innovative, secure, intelligent edge using personalized services from Cisco and our partners. Through a discovery process that begins with understanding your business objectives, we help you integrate the next- generation Cisco Catalyst fixed switches into your architecture and incorporate network services onto those platforms. Sharing knowledge and leading practices, we support your success every step of the way as you deploy, absorb, manage, and scale new technology.

Choose from a flexible suite of support services (Table 12), designed to meet your business needs and help you maintain high-quality network performance while controlling operational costs.

Table 12.     Technical Services Available for Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Series Compact Switches

Technical Services

Cisco SMARTnet® Service

  Around-the-clock, global access to the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC)
  Unrestricted access to the extensive Cisco.com knowledge base and tools
  Next-business-day, 8x5x4, 24x7x4, and 24x7x2 advance hardware replacement and onsite parts replacement and installation available
  Ongoing operating system software updates within the licensed feature set
  Proactive diagnostics and real-time alerts on Smart Call Home-enabled devices

Cisco Smart Foundation Service

  Next business day advance hardware replacement as available
  Business hours access to SMB TAC (access levels vary by region)
  Access to Cisco.com SMB knowledge base
  Online technical resources through Smart Foundation Portal
  Operating system software bug fixes and patches

Cisco Focused Technical Support Services

  3 levels of premium, high-touch services are available
  Cisco High-Touch Operations Management Service
  Cisco High-Touch Technical Support Service
  Cisco High-Touch Engineering Service
  Valid Cisco SMARTnet or SP Base contracts on all network equipment are required

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