What are the differences between Cisco Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR switches?

Q. What are the notable differences between the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR switches?

A. The Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR switch models have the following additional capabilities in addition to the features in the 2960-X models:

• Dual-FRU power supply with integrated fan

• Layer 3 features with IP Lite feature set

• Configurable 8 queues per port (standalone)

• 48 Ether channel groups

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series front panel sticker has the feature set name. From the rear of the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switch, the LAN Lite models do not support stacking. The left side will not have a location for the FlexStack-Plus module to be inserted.

From the Cisco IOS Software command line, there are two ways to tell which software image the switch has.

• The last letter in the product ID. If the last letter is "-L," it's LAN Base. If it's "-LL," it's LAN Lite. If it's "-I," it's IP Lite.

For example:

WS-C2960XR-48FPS-I is IP Lite.

WS-C2960X-48LPS-L is LAN Base.

WS-C2960X-48TS-LL is LAN Lite.

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches use the Universal image, but no license is required. The feature set is bound to the hardware model type and cannot be changed. For convenience, a single software image is used for all Cisco Catalyst 2960-X switches, regardless of whether they are IP Lite, LAN Base, or LAN Lite models.

Q. Can Cisco Catalyst 2960-X switches stack with Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR switches?

A. No. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR switches can't stack together since they don't share common feature set model.

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