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Power over Ethernet Plus - PoE+
Cisco Catalyst 2960-SF switches support both IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet and IEEE 802.3at PoE+, which
provides up to 30W of power per port. The Cisco Catalyst 2960-SF Series Switches lower total cost of ownership
for deployments that incorporate Cisco IP phones, Cisco Aironet
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wireless access points, or other standards-
compliant PoE/PoE+ end devices. PoE removes the need to supply wall power to PoE-enabled devices and
eliminates the cost of adding electrical cabling and circuits that would otherwise be necessary in IP phone and
WLAN deployments. Table 3 shows the total PoE/PoE+ power available in each 2960-SF model.
Table 3.
Switch PoE and PoE+ Power Capacity
Switch Model
PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) Budget
*
PoE (IEEE 802.3af) Budget*
Total PoE/PoE+ Budget*
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48FPS-L
24 ports up to 30W
48 ports up to 15.4W
740W
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48LPS-L
12 ports up to 30W
24 ports up to 15.4W or
48 ports up to 7.7W
370W
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-F24PS-L
12 ports up to 30W
24 ports up to 15.4W
370W
*
Intelligent power management allows flexible power allocation across all ports.
Cisco EnergyWise
Cisco EnergyWise is an innovative architecture, added to fixed configuration switches, promoting companywide
sustainability by reducing energy consumption across an entire corporate infrastructure and affecting more than
50 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions created by worldwide building infrastructure, a much greater effect
than the 2 percent generated by the IT industry. Cisco EnergyWise enables companies to measure the power
consumption of network infrastructure and network-attached devices and manage power consumption with
specific policies, reducing power consumption to realize increased cost savings, potentially affecting any powered
device.
EnergyWise encompasses a highly intelligent network-based approach to communicate messages that measure
and control energy between network devices and endpoints. The network discovers Cisco EnergyWise-
manageable devices, monitors their power consumption, and takes action based on business rules to reduce
power consumption. EnergyWise uses a unique domain-naming system to query and summarize information from
large sets of devices, making it simpler than traditional network management capabilities. Cisco EnergyWise’s
management interfaces allow facilities and network management applications to communicate with endpoints and
each other using the network as a unifying fabric. The management interface uses standard SNMP or TCP to
integrate Cisco and third-party management systems.
Cisco Catalyst SmartOperations
Cisco Catalyst SmartOperations is a comprehensive set of capabilities that simplify LAN planning, deployment,
monitoring, and troubleshooting.
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Cisco Smart Install
is a transparent plug-and-play technology to configure the Cisco IOS Software image
and switch configuration without user intervention. Smart Install utilizes dynamic IP address allocation and
the assistance of other switches to facilitate installation providing transparent network plug and play.
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Cisco Auto Smartports
enables automatic configuration of switch ports as devices connect to the switch,
with settings optimized for the device type.
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Cisco Smart Troubleshooting
is an extensive array of diagnostic commands and system health checks
within the switch, including Smart Call Home.
