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Data Sheet
Cisco Catalyst
2940 Series Switches
The Cisco
®
Catalyst
®
2940 Series switches are small, standalone, managed
switches with eight Fast Ethernet ports and a single integrated Fast Ethernet or
Gigabit Ethernet uplink. The switches are designed to be used outside the wiring
closet in the end-user workspace, and feature a durable metal shell, no fan for silent
operation, easy wall or under-the-desk mounting, a security lock slot to prevent
theft, and an available cable guard to secure the Ethernet cables and switch.
Figure 1
Cisco Catalyst 2940
Series Switches
The CiscoCatalyst2940 Series isextremely
easy to set up and configure via Cisco
Express Setup, a simple Web-Based setup
utility. For more advanced configuration
and ongoing management, the Cisco
Catalyst 2940 Series has a console port and
supports remote management protocols
such as Telnet, Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP), as well as
the Cisco Cluster Management Suite
(CMS), which is a free Java-enabled
Web-based monitoring and configuration
toolthat comesembeddedin theswitch and
can manage up to 16 switches at once.
Combine this with the rich functionality of
Cisco IOS
®
Software, and these switches
provide comprehensive functionality and
manageability for classrooms, conference
rooms, or other very small workgroup
environments.
TheCisco Catalyst 2940Seriesis supported
by a limited lifetime warranty and free
software updates for life to keep the switch
current with new standards and
technologies. In summary, the Cisco
Catalyst 2940 Series switches provide the
lowest total cost of ownership in their
product class with their durable design,
simple installation and management, and
award-winning Cisco support.
Configurations
• Cisco Catalyst 2940-8TT:
– Eight 10/100 ports
– One 10/100/1000BASE-T port
• Cisco Catalyst 2940-8TF:
– Eight 10/100 ports
– One 100BASE-FX port and One
1000BASE-X Small Form-factor
Pluggable (SFP) slot (only one active
port at a time)
Accessory
• Cisco Catalyst 2940 Series Cable Guard
– Helps prevent switch theft as well as
prevent tampering or removal of
Ethernet cables
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