Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PS-L - Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch, Black

The Cisco Catalyst 2960X-24PS-L is a Layer 2/Layer 3 managed Gigabit Ethernet switch designed for enterprise networks. It features 24 Gigabit RJ-45 ports for endpoint connections and four SFP slots for fiber uplinks. With a switching capacity of 216 Gbit/s and a 71.4 Mpps forwarding rate, the unit handles high-volume traffic. Integrated Power over Ethernet (PoE) allows the switch to power devices such as IP phones and wireless access points directly, removing the need for separate electrical adapters.

Housed in a 1U rack-mountable chassis, the switch fits standard equipment enclosures. Administrators can manage the device via a web interface, SNMPv3, or secure SSH connections. Traffic prioritization and network security are managed through Quality of Service (QoS) configurations and access control lists (ACL). The switch supports an optional redundant power supply to guard against localized power failures. In typical operation, it consumes 49 W of power and produces 39 dB of noise.

• Total PoE budget of 370 W, distributed across the RJ-45 ports.
• Physical stacking support for up to 8 units, enabling hardware expansion under a single management interface.
• VLAN support for up to 1,023 active networks for traffic segmentation.
• MAC address table with a 16,000-entry capacity for mapping connected devices.
• Jumbo frame support up to 9,216 bytes for large network payloads.