Cisco Catalyst LAN Lite Switches Overview

February 24 2014 , Written by Cisco & Cisco Router, Network Switch Published on #Cisco Switches - Cisco Firewall

Cisco Catalyst LAN Lite Switches was designed for entry-level enterprise, midmarket and small branch office networks. The LAN Lite Cisco IOS Software provides entry-level security, quality of service (QoS), and availability capabilities. What are the Catalyst LAN Lite switches?

The Cisco Catalyst 2960-S LAN Lite Series Switches have the following main capabilities:

• 24 and 48 ports of Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) 10/100/1000 desktop connectivity
• 1 GbE Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) uplinks
• USB storage interface for file backup, distribution, and simplified operations
• Enhanced troubleshooting for problem solving, including link connectivity and cable diagnostics
• Single IP address management for up to 16 switches
• A wide range of software features to provide ease of operation, secure business operations, sustainability and borderless networking experience
• Limited lifetime hardware warranty, including next-business-day replacement with 90-day service and support

Cisco Catalyst LAN Lite Switches, Part Numbers, Description

Product Name (Part Number)	Description
Cisco Catalyst 2960-24-S Switch (WS-C2960-24-S)	• 24 Ethernet 10/100 ports • 1-RU, fixed-configuration switch • LAN Lite image installed
Cisco Catalyst 2960-24TC-S Switch (WS-C2960-24TC-S)	• 24 Ethernet 10/100 ports and two dual-purpose uplinks (10/100/1000BASE-T or Small Form-Factor Pluggable [SFP]) • 1-RU, fixed-configuration switch • LAN Lite image installed
Cisco Catalyst 2960-48TC-S Switch (WS-C2960-48TC-S)	• 48 Ethernet 10/100 ports and two dual-purpose uplinks (10/100/1000BASE-T or Small Form-Factor Pluggable [SFP]) • 1-RU, fixed-configuration switch • LAN Lite image installed

Switch Configurations-Cisco Catalyst 2960-S and 2960 Series Switches with LAN Lite Software

Switch Model	Description	Uplinks
Catalyst 2960-S Switches with 1 Gigabit Uplinks and 10/100/1000 Ethernet Connectivity
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48TS-S	48 Ethernet 10/100/1000	2 1 GbE ports
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24TS-S	24 Ethernet 10/100/1000	2 1 GbE SFP ports
Catalyst 2960 Switches with 1 Gigabit Uplinks and 10/100 Ethernet Connectivity
Cisco Catalyst 2960-48PST-S	48 Ethernet 10/100 PoE ports (370W capacity)	2 fixed 10/100/1000 ports and 2 SFP ports
Cisco Catalyst 2960-24PC-S	24 Ethernet 10/100 PoE ports (370W capacity)	2 dual-purpose ports (10/100/1000 or SFP)
Cisco Catalyst 2960-24LC-S	24 Ethernet 10/100 and 8 10/100 PoE ports (123W capacity)	2 dual-purpose ports (10/100/1000 or SFP)
Cisco Catalyst 2960-48TC-S	48 Ethernet 10/100	2 dual-purpose ports (10/100/1000 or SFP)
Cisco Catalyst 2960-48TT-S	48 Ethernet 10/100	2 fixed 10/100/1000 ports
Cisco Catalyst 2960-24TC-S	24 Ethernet 10/100	2 dual-purpose ports (10/100/1000 or SFP)
Cisco Catalyst 2960-24-S	24 Ethernet 10/100	None
Compact Switches
Cisco Catalyst 2960-8TC-S	8 Ethernet 10/100 compact size with no fan	1 dual-purpose port (10/100/1000 or SFP)