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Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Overview
This chapter provides these topics about the Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S switch software:
• Features, page 1-1
• Default Settings After Initial Switch Configuration, page 1-16
• Network Configuration Examples, page 1-18
• Where to Go Next, page 1-24
Unless otherwise noted, the term switch refers to a standalone switch and to a switch stack.
In this document, IP refers to IP Version 4 (IPv4) unless there is a specific reference to IP Version 6
(IPv6).
Features
Some features described in this chapter are available only on the cryptographic (supports encryption)
version of the software. You must obtain authorization to use this feature and to download the
cryptographic version of the software from Cisco.com. For more information, see the release notes for
this release.
• Ease-of-Deployment and Ease-of-Use Features, page 1-2
• Performance Features, page 1-4
• Management Options, page 1-5
• Manageability Features, page 1-6
• Availability and Redundancy Features, page 1-8
• VLAN Features, page 1-9
• Security Features, page 1-10
• QoS and CoS Features, page 1-13
• Power over Ethernet Features, page 1-15
• Monitoring Features, page 1-15