The Cisco Catalyst 3560-C & 2960-C Series Compact Switches are small form-factor Fast Ethernet & Gigabit Ethernet switches designed for deployments outside the wiring closet. Enterprise & commercial customers can deliver advanced security services, unified communications, wireless, IP video cameras, & other applications for the office workspace, micro branch office, classroom, cruise ship, & other wiring-constrained environments. The Cisco Catalyst 3560-C & 2960-C series compact switches are shown in Figure 1. Cisco Catalyst 3560-C & 2960-C Series highlights:
- Po E pass-through. An innovative feature & industry first for passing power from the compact switch to end devices.
- Media Access Control Security (MACsec) hardware-based encryption.
- Power over Ethernet Plus (Po E+) up to 30 W per port.
- USB (Universal Serial Bus) & Console port for file backup, distribution, & simplified operations.
- Fanless for silent operation.
- Enhanced limited lifetime hardware warranty (E-LLW) with next business day (NBD) advance hardware replacement & 90 day access to Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) support.