Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Replacement: What Cisco Recommends
Cisco support for the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series has ended for some part numbers (last group runs to Oct 2019). Unsupported units need a plan. Cisco's own end-of-life bulletin names the successor below, quoted from the source, with the successor's live support status where EOSL.ai tracks it.
The Cisco-named replacement
per-part mapping in the bulletin (11 replacement parts listed) — named in the Cisco EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
WS-C2960 is not yet tracked on EOSL.ai — no vendor end-of-life notice has been captured for it, which is typical of current products.
Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch hardware | Oct 2014 | Oct 2019 | bulletin ↗ |
| Catalyst 2960 8-port compact | Jul 2013 | Jul 2018 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (18)
As listed in the Cisco bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| WS-C2960-24-S | WS-C2960 / 24TC-S | |
| WS-C2960-24LC-S | WS-C2960 / 24LC-S | |
| WS-C2960-24LT-L | WS-C2960 / 24LC-L | |
| WS-C2960-24PC-L | WS-C2960 / 24PC-L | |
| WS-C2960-24PC-S | WS-C2960 / 24PC-S | |
| WS-C2960-24TC-L | WS-C2960 / 24TC-L | |
| WS-C2960-24TC-S | WS-C2960 / 24TC-S | |
| WS-C2960-24TT-L | WS-C2960 / 24TC-L | |
| WS-C2960-48PST-L | WS-C2960 / 48PST-L | |
| WS-C2960-48PST-S | WS-C2960 / 48PST-S | |
| WS-C2960-48TC-L | WS-C2960 / 48TC-L | |
| WS-C2960-48TC-S | WS-C2960 / 48TC-S | |
| WS-C2960-48TT-L | WS-C2960 / 48TC-L | |
| WS-C2960-48TT-S | WS-C2960 / 48TC-S | |
| WS-C2960-8TC-L | Catalyst 2960 8 10/100 + 1 T/SFP LAN Base Image | WS-C2960C-8TC-L |
| WS-C2960-8TC-S | Catalyst 2960 8 10/100 + 1 T/SFP LAN Lite Image | WS-C2960C-8TC-S |
| WS-C2960G-8TC-L | Catalyst 2960 7 10/100/1000 + 1 T/SFP LAN Base | WS-C2960CG-8TC-L |
| WS-C2960PD-8TT-L | Catalyst 2960 Powered Device 8 10/100 + 1 1000BT LAN Base | WS-C2960CPD-8TT-L |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series?
Cisco's end-of-life bulletin names WS-C2960 as the recommended migration path for the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series end of life?
Cisco support for the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series has ended for some part numbers (last group runs to Oct 2019). Unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cisco-catalyst-2960/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the 2960 Series?
Yes. The bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 18 SKUs (for example WS-C2960-24-S → WS-C2960 / 24TC-S). The full table is on this page.
Do I have to buy the Cisco-recommended replacement?
No. The bulletin's named successor is Cisco's suggested path, not an obligation. Teams also keep 2960 Series units running under third-party maintenance after the support cutoff, migrate to a different vendor, or run low-criticality units to failure with the risk documented. See the support-options guide for the trade-offs.