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WS-C2960X-48FPS-L

Catalyst 2960-X Series — 48-port full PoE+, LAN Base

SUPPORTED
16 mo
of runway remaining

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableOct 2013
End of saleOct 2022
End of serviceOct 2027Cisco bulletin ↗
Last security firmwareIOS 15.2(7)Ex (SW maint. ended Oct 2023)

Options from here

Third-party maintenance

Covered past the OEM cutoff, typically well below renewal pricing.

Pre-stock spares

Modules and units still circulate on the secondary market.

Schedule migration

Carrying production traffic? Set the replacement window now, not mid-outage.

Run to failure

Low-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.

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