Cisco CATALYST 2960 Installation

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Catalyst 2960-S Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Switch Installation
Planning a Switch Stack
Stack Cabling
Figure 1-5 and Figure 1-6 show the switches stacked in a vertical rack or on a table. The connections are
redundant.
Figure 1-4 Stacking Switches with the 0.5-meter FlexStack Cable
Figure 1-5 Stacking Switches with 0.5-meter and 3-meter FlexStack Cables
Stack Bandwidth and Partitioning Examples
Figure 1-6 shows a stack that provides full bandwidth with redundant connections.
Figure 1-6 Stack with Full Bandwidth Connections
Figure 1-7 shows a stack with incomplete stack cabling connections. This stack provides only half
bandwidth and does not have redundant connections.
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Cisco CATALYST 2960 Specifications

General

Manageable	Yes
Stacking	No
Model	Catalyst 2960 Series Switches
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on some models (IEEE 802.3af)
VLANs	255 active VLANs
Features	QoS
Operating Temperature	32 to 113°F (0 to 45°C)
Relative Humidity	10% to 85% non-condensing
Power Consumption	Varies by model (30W to 400W)