WS-C2960CX-8PC-L equips 8 Gigabit Ethernet POE+ ports with 2 x 1 Gigabit copper and 2 x 1 Gigabit SFP uplinks. The POE powers up to 30W/port and supplies total 124W POE budget which can power IP phones, IP Cam or other POE devices.
Quick Specs
Figure 1 shows the appearance of WS-C2960CX-8PC-L.
Table 1 shows the Quick Specs.
| Product Code |
WS-C2960CX-8PC-L |
| Feature Set |
LAN Base |
| Uplink Interfaces |
2 x 1G copper plus 2 x 1G SFP |
| Ports |
8 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet ports |
| Available POE Power |
124W |
| Forwarding Bandwidth |
12 Gbps |
| Switching Bandwidth (full-duplex capacity) |
24 Gbps |
| RAM |
512 MB |
| Flash Memory |
128 MB |
| Dimensions |
4.44 x 26.9 x 23.8 cm |
| Package Weight |
4.65 Kg |
Product Details
Figure 2 shows the front panel of WS-C2960CX-8PC-L.

Note:
| ① |
Mode button |
⑤ |
8 x 10/100/1000 ports |
| ② |
USB Type A port |
⑥ |
2 x 1G copper |
| ③ |
RJ-45 Console Port |
⑦ |
SFP module slots |
| ④ |
USB mini-Type B (console) port |
⑧ |
LED Area |
Table 2 shows the four LEDs descriptions.
| LED |
Color/Port Mode |
Description |
| SYST
(System LED) |
Off |
System is not powered on. |
| Green |
System is operating normally. |
| Amber |
System is receiving power but is not operating properly. |
| STAT |
Port status |
The port status. This is the default mode. |
| SPEED |
Port speed |
The port operating speed: 10, 100, or 1000 Mb/s. |
| POE |
Off |
PoE is not enabled. |
| Green |
PoE is enabled. Ports are functioning correctly. |
| Blinking Amber |
-PoE mode is not selected
-At least one of the 10/100 or 10/100/100 PoE ports has been denied power
-At least one of the ports has a PoE fault |
The console LEDs show which console port is in use.
If you connect a cable to a console port, the switch automatically uses that port for console communication. If you connect two console cables, the USB-mini console port has priority.
Table 3 shows the Console LED description.
| LED |
Color |
Description |
| RJ-45 console port |
Green |
RJ-45 console port is active.
USB-mini console port LED is not active. |
| Off |
Port is not active.
USB-mini console port is active. |
| USB-mini console port |
Green |
USB-mini console port is active.
RJ-45 console port LED is not active. |
| Off |
Port is not active.
RJ-45 console port is active. |
The Accessories
Table 4 shows some recommended cables.
| Models |
Descriptions |
| CAB-CONSOLE-USB |
Cisco CAB-CONSOLE-USB Console Cable 6 ft with USB Type A and mini-B |
| CAB-CONSOLE-RJ45 |
Cisco CAB-CONSOLE-RJ45 Console Cable 6ft with RJ45 and DB9F |
Compare to similar item
| Models |
WS-C2960CX-8PC-L |
WS-C2960CX-8TC-L |
| Uplinks |
2 x 1G copper or 2 x 1G SFP |
2 x 1G copper or 2 x 1G SFP |
| Ports |
8 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet |
8 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Feature set |
LAN Base |
LAN Base |
| Available POE Power |
124W |
None |
Solution
How to use this product to build Network for Small Business (Requires Router & Voice Module)?
See here: SMB Network Options
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