Release Notes for Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX Series Switches, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(7)Ex
Device Manager System Requirements
Communications, Services, and Additional Information
First Published: March 27, 2019
This release note describes the features and caveats for the Cisco IOS Release 15.2(7)Ex software on the Catalyst 3560-CX and the Catalyst 2960-CX family of switches.
Verify that these release notes are correct for your switch:
You can download the switch software from this site (registered Cisco.com users with a login password):
The Catalyst 3560-CX and Catalyst 2960-CX switches are compact Gigabit Ethernet (GE) switches that have features comparable to high-end Cisco switches but in smaller form factors. Some of the key features are:
Non-PoE, 8 downlink ports, 8 access ports of 1G access ports, 2 SFP uplink ports of 1G, 2 uplink Cu ports of 1G1 |
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240W PoE+, 8 downlink ports, 8 access ports of 1G access ports, 2 SFP uplink ports of 1G, 2 uplink Cu ports of 1G |
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Non-PoE, 12 downlink ports, 12 access ports of 1G, 2 SFP uplink ports of 1G, 2 uplink Cu ports of 1G |
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240W PoE+, 12 downlink ports, 12 access ports of 1G, 2 SFP uplink ports of 1G, 2 uplink Cu ports of 1G |
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240W PoE+, 12 downlink ports, 12 access ports of 1G, 2 SFP+ uplink ports of 10G, 2 uplink Cu ports of 1G |
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146W PoE+, 8 downlink ports, 8 access ports of 1G, 2 uplink UPoE+ ports of 1G |
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240W PoE+, 8 downlink ports, 6 access ports of 1G, 2 access ports of 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G, 2 SFP+ uplink ports of 10G |
Non-PoE, 8 downlink ports, 8 access ports of 1G, 2 SFP uplink ports of 1G, 2 uplink Cu ports of 1G2 |
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124W PoE+, 8 downlink ports, 8 access ports of 1G, 2 SFP uplink ports of 1G, 2 uplink Cu ports of 1G |
The Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX switches support a wide range of optics. Because the list of supported optics is updated on a regular basis, consult the tables at this URL for the latest SFP+ and SFP module compatibility information:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/products_device_support_tables_list.html
For Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)E, Cisco Network Assistant support is available on release Version 5.8.9 and later.
You can download Cisco Network Assistant from this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/NetworkAssistant
For more information about Cisco Network Assistant, see the Release Notes for Cisco Network Assistant on Cisco.com.
The Cisco IOS image is stored as a bin file in a directory that is named with the Cisco IOS release number. The files necessary for web management are contained in a subdirectory. The image is stored on the system board flash device (flash:).
You can use the show version privileged EXEC command to see the software version that is running on your switch.
Note Although the show version output always shows the software image running on the switch, the model name shown at the end of this display is the factory configuration and does not change if you upgrade the software license.
You can also use the dir filesystem : privileged EXEC command to see the directory names of other software images that you might have stored in flash memory.
Starting Release 15.2(7)E3, you can view the history of software image upgrades performed on the Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX devices, using the show archive sw-upgrade history command. This command displays the image name, version, upgrade method and timeline for each upgrade that is done through Auto Install, PnP, archive CLI, or HTTP methods.
Manual upgrades done through TFTP of tar files or binary files are not displayed.
If you have booted the Cisco IOS software, wait for ten minutes before using this command. This is because the software takes time to initialize after a boot.
Note that the show archive sw-upgrade history command displays the records of only the first 100 successful upgrades or downgrades (performed through Auto Install, PnP, archive CLI, or HTTP methods).
If you have a service support contract and order a software license or if you order a switch, you receive the universal software image and a specific software license.
If the Web UI does not load or work properly after the software upgrade, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Specify the authentication method for HTTP server users as local.
Device(config)# ip http authentication local
Step 2 Configure the username and password with privilege 15.
Device(config)# username user privilege 15 password password
Step 3 Clear the browser cache and relaunch the Web UI.
Step 4 Login by entering the privilege 15 username and password.
Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX switches features:
Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX switches features:
Data Sanitization: Supports the use of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) purge method that renders data unrecoverable through simple, non-invasive data recovery techniques or through state-of-the-art laboratory techniques.
For more information, see the Data Sanitization chapter of the System Management Configuration Guide.
SFTP: The device supports SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). The SFTP client functionality is provided as part of the SSH component and is always enabled on the corresponding device. Therefore, any SFTP server user with the appropriate permission can copy files to and from the device.
If you need information about a specific caveat that does not appear in these release notes, you can use the Cisco Bug Toolkit to find caveats of any severity. Click this URL to browse to the Bug Toolkit:
http://tools.cisco.com/Support/BugToolKit/
If you request a defect that cannot be displayed, the defect number might not exist, the defect might not yet have a customer-visible description, or the defect might be marked Cisco Confidential.
For the most up-to-date, detailed troubleshooting information, see the Cisco TAC website at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/index.html
Click Product Support > Switches. Choose your product and click Troubleshooting to find information on the problem you are experiencing.
The Bug Search Tool (BST), which is the online successor to Bug Toolkit, is designed to improve the effectiveness in network risk management and device troubleshooting. The BST allows partners and customers to search for software bugs based on product, release, and keyword, and aggregates key data such as bug details, product, and version. The tool has a provision to filter bugs based on credentials to provide external and internal bug views for the search input.
To view the details of a caveat listed in this document:
1. Access the BST (use your Cisco user ID and password) at https://tools.cisco.com/bugsearch/.
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/catalyst-2960-cx-series-switches/tsd-products-support-series-home.html
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/catalyst-3560-cx-series-switches/tsd-products-support-series-home.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
http://www.cisco.com/go/designzone
Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST) is a web-based tool that acts as a gateway to the Cisco bug tracking system that maintains a comprehensive list of defects and vulnerabilities in Cisco products and software. BST provides you with detailed defect information about your products and software.