How to configuration the Cisco Catalyst 2960X Switches NetFlow-Lite

As networks become more complex and organizations enable more applications, traffic patterns become more diverse and unpredictable. Organizations require better visibility into network traffic in a manageable way. It is crucial for network operators to obtain information about where, why, when, how, and by whom specific applications are used and how the usage might affect the network. This information is vital to enhancing operational efficiency and optimizing operational costs. Cisco NetFlow technology is one of the most scalable ways to provide this information throughout your network infrastructure. NetFlow-Lite introduces traffic visibility on the Cisco 2960X, 2960XR, 2960-CX, and 3560-CX Series Switches for the first time.

The following steps illustrate NetFlow-Lite configuration on the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X, 2960-XR, 2960-CX, and 3560-CX Series Switches:

Step 1.   Configure a Flow Record, which defines the data collection. You can customize it for specific requirements. You can use the following example with most NetFlow collectors:

flow record v4

 match ipv4 tos

 match ipv4 protocol

 match ipv4 source address

 match ipv4 destination address

 match transport source-port

 match transport destination-port

 collect transport tcp flags

 collect interface input

 collect flow sampler

 collect counter bytes long

 collect counter packets long

 collect timestamp sys-uptime first

 collect timestamp sys-uptime last

Step 2.   Configure a Flow Exporter, which defines where the collected data needs to be sent. Please refer to the NetFlow collector application user guides and manual for specific details such as port number, differentiated services code point (DSCP), and other options. The configuration follows:

flow exporter Replicator

 description Exporter to Cisco Prime 2.0

 destination 10.2.44.12

 source GigabitEthernet1/0/1

 dscp 16

 template data timeout 60

 option interface-table

Step 3.   Configure a Flow Monitor, which binds the flow record and exporter along with options to configure the flow cache:

flow monitor v4

 record v4

 exporter Replicator

 cache timeout active 30

Step 4.   Configure a Flow Sampler. Define the sampling technique and sample size. The configuration follows:

sampler v4

 mode random 1 out-of 32

Step 5.   Attach the Flow Monitor and Sampler to the interface:

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1

 ip flow monitor v4 sampler v4 input

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Cisco 2960/2960S Series Switches with LAN Base Software Datasheet

Cisco Catalyst 2960 and 2960S Series Switches are the leading Layer 2 edge, providing improved ease of use, highly secure business operations, improved sustainability, and a borderless network experience. The Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches include new FlexStack switch stacking capability with 1 and 10 Gigabit connectivity, and Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) with the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches offering Fast Ethernet access connectivity and PoE capabilities. Cisco 2960S and 2960 Series are fixed-configuration access switches designed for enterprise, midmarket, and branch office networks to provide lower total cost of ownership.

Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches with LAN Base Software have the following capabilities:

● 10 and 1 Gigabit Ethernet uplink flexibility with Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+), providing business continuity and fast transition to 10 Gigabit Ethernet

● 24 or 48 ports of Gigabit Ethernet desktop connectivity

● Cisco FlexStack stacking module with 20 Gbps of throughput, allowing ease of operation with single configuration and simplified switch upgrade

● PoE+ with up to 30W per port that allows you to support the latest PoE+ capable devices

● Power supply options, with 740W or 370W fixed power supplies for PoE+ switches are available

● USB storage for file backup, distribution, and simplified operations

● A wide range of software features to provide ease of operation, highly secure business operations, sustainability, and a borderless network experience

● Limited lifetime hardware warranty, including next-business-day replacement with 90-day service and support

Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches with LAN Base Software have the following capabilities:

● Dual-purpose uplinks for Gigabit Ethernet uplink flexibility, allowing use of either a copper or fiber uplink; each dual-purpose uplink port has one 10/100/1000 Ethernet port and one SFP-based Gigabit Ethernet port, with one port active at a time

● 24 or 48 ports of Fast Ethernet desktop connectivity

● PoE configurations with up to 15.4W per port

● A wide range of software features to provide ease of operation, highly secure business operations, sustainability, and a borderless networking experience

● Limited lifetime hardware warranty

Configurations of Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches with LAN Base Software

Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Switch Model	Description	Uplinks	Available PoE Power
10 Gigabit Uplinks with 10/100/1000 Ethernet Connectivity
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48FPD-L	48 Ethernet 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports	2 Ten Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ or 2 One Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports	740W
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48LPD-L	48 Ethernet 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports	2 Ten Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ or 2 One Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports	370W
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24PD-L	24 Ethernet 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports	2 Ten Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ or 2 One Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports	370W
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48TD-L	48 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports	2 Ten Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ or 2 One Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports	-
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24TD-L	24 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports	2 Ten Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ or 2 One Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports	-
1 Gigabit Uplinks with 10/100/100 Ethernet Connectivity
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48FPS-L	48 Ethernet 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports	4 One Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports	740W
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48LPS-L	48 Ethernet 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports	4 One Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports	370W
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24PS-L	24 Ethernet 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports	4 One Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports	370W
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48TS-L	48 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports	4 One Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports	-
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24TS-L	24 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports	4 One Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports	-
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-STACK	Hot-swappable FlexStack stacking module	-	-
All models available with optional Cisco FlexStack stacking module. No DC power supplies are available.

Configurations of Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches with LAN Base Software

Cisco Catalyst 2960 Switch Model	Description	Uplinks	Available PoE Power
1 Gigabit Uplinks with 10/100 Ethernet Connectivity
Cisco Catalyst 2960-48PST-L	48 Ethernet 10/100 PoE ports	2 One Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports and 2 fixed Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports	370W
Cisco Catalyst 2960-24PC-L	24 Ethernet 10/100 PoE ports	2 dual-purpose ports (10/100/1000 or SFP)	370W
Cisco Catalyst 2960-24LT-L	24 Ethernet 10/100 ports	2 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports	123W
Cisco Catalyst 2960-24TC-L	24 Ethernet 10/100 ports	2 dual-purpose ports	-
Cisco Catalyst 2960-48TC-L	48 Ethernet 10/100 ports	2 dual-purpose ports (10/100/1000 or SFP)	-
Cisco Catalyst 2960-24TT-L	24 Ethernet 10/100 ports	2 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports	-
Cisco Catalyst 2960-48TT-L	48 Ethernet 10/100 ports	2 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports	-
1 Gigabit Uplinks with 10/100/1000 Ethernet Connectivity
Cisco Catalyst 2960G-24TC-L	24 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports, 4 of which are dual-purpose (10/100/1000 or SFP)	4 dual-purpose ports (10/100/1000 or SFP)
Cisco Catalyst 2960G-48TC-L	48 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports, 4 of which are dual-purpose (10/100/1000 or SFP)	4 dual-purpose ports (10/100/1000 or SFP)
Compact Switches
Cisco Catalyst 2960-8TC-L	8 Ethernet 10/100 ports; compact size with no fan	1 dual-purpose port (10/100/1000 or SFP)
Cisco Catalyst 2960PD-8TT-L	8 Ethernet 10/100 ports; compact size with no fan	1 10/100/1000 PoE input port
Cisco Catalyst 2960G-8TC-L	7 Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports; compact size with no fan	1 dual-purpose port (10/100/1000 or SFP)

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The models of Cisco Catalyst 2960/2960-S Series Switches

Cisco Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S switches are the leading fixed-configuration Layer 2 edge access switches, 2960 is FE access switch while 2960-S most ports are GE. The Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches are stackable switches and support POE+ function. 3Anetwork.com keeps stock for most 2960 and 2960-S LAN base switches. Among all Cisco Catalyst 2960 switches, WS-C2960-24TT-L and WS-C2960-24TC-L are best selling models. Among all Cisco Catalyst 2960S switches, WS-C2960S-24TS-L and WS-C2960S-48TS-L are best selling models. 3Anetwork.com offers best Cisco 2960 Price, Cisco 2960S (2960-S) Price, ship to worldwide. The following two tables summarize information on all available models in the Cisco Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Series of Layer 2 switches.

Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches

Feature Set	Model	Total 10/100 Ethernet Ports	Uplinks	AC Power Supply Rating
WS-C2960-24TT-L	LAN Base Layer 2	24	2x1000 BT	30W
WS-C2960-48TT-L	LAN Base Layer 2	48	2x1000 BT	45W
WS-C2960-24TC-L	LAN Base Layer 2	24	2 Dual Purpose	30W
WS-C2960-48TC-L	LAN Base Layer 2	48	2 Dual Purpose	45W
WS-C2960-24TC-S	LAN Lite Entry Layer 2	24	2 Dual Purpose	30W
WS-C2960-24-S	LAN Lite Entry Layer 2	24	None	30W
WS-C2960-48TC-S	LAN Lite Entry Layer 2	48	2 Dual Purpose	45W
WS-C2960-48TT-S	LAN Lite Entry Layer 2	48	2x1000BT	45W
WS-C2960-48PST-L	LAN Base Layer 2	48 PoE	2x1000BT and 2xSFP	370W
WS-C2960-24PC-L	LAN Base Layer 2	24 PoE	2 Dual Purpose	370W
WS-C2960-24LT-L	LAN Base Layer 2	8 PoE	2x1000BT	123W
WS-C2960-48PST-S	LAN Lite Entry Layer 2	48 PoE	2x1000BT and 2xSFP	370W
WS-C2960-24PC-S	LAN Lite Entry Layer 2	24 PoE	2 Dual Purpose	370W
WS-C2960-24LC-S	LAN Lite Entry Layer 2	8 PoE	2 Dual Purpose	123W
WS-C2960-8TC-L	LAN Base Layer 2	8	1 Dual Purpose	20W
WS-C2960PD-8TT-L	LAN Base Layer 2	8	1x1000BT PoE	11W PoE Input
WS-C2960G-8TC-L	LAN Base Layer 2	7 10/100/1000	1 Dual Purpose	30W
WS-C2960-8TC-S	LAN Lite Entry Layer 2	8	1 Dual Purpose	20W

Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches

Model	10/100/1000 Ethernet ports	Uplinks	IOS Feature Set	Available PoE Power	FlexStack Stacking
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48FPD-L	48	2 SFP+	LAN Base	740W	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48LPD-L	48	2 SFP+	LAN Base	370W	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24PD-L	24	2 SFP+	LAN Base	370W	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48TD-L	48	2 SFP+	LAN Base	-	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24TD-L	24	2 SFP+	LAN Base	-	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48FPS-L	48	4 SFP	LAN Base	740W	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48LPS-L	48	4 SFP	LAN Base	370W	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24PS-L	24	4 SFP	LAN Base	370W	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48TS-L	48	4 SFP	LAN Base	-	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24TS-L	24	4 SFP	LAN Base	-	Optional
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48TS-S	48	2 SFP	LAN Lite	-	No
Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24TS-S	24	2 SFP	LAN Lite	-	No

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