03-04-2016 01:22 PM - edited 03-08-2019 04:50 AM
Can you configure the models WS-C2960S-24TS-L & WS-C2960G-24TC-L with the exact same configuration?
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03-08-2016 12:53 PM
Well, as long as the higher ports are carefully (un)used (the C2960S has 24 x RJ-45 + 4 x SFP, while the C2960G has 20 x RJ-45 + 4 x combo / dual-purpose), I can't spot any reason why they couldn't be configured identically (except maybe for the maximum MTU sizes, but I don't think those are part of the running-config anyway):
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-2960-series-switches/product_data_sheet0900aecd80322c0c.html
Of course, if the C2960S is part of a FlexStack, there's no point in thinking about this :)...
[later_edit] Now that I mentioned stacking, I don't think an identical configuration is possible - the 2960-S has, for example, interface gigabitethernet1/0/12, while the 2960G has gigabitethernet0/12, so you'd still have to do some tweaking before applying one's config to the other.
03-04-2016 02:44 PM
Yes as long as the management IP addresses are not the same.
03-08-2016 09:10 AM
@Leo Laohoo, when I was asking if you could use the same configuration, I should have been more specific to my question. Can you swap one for the other using the same configuration, simply as a spare? Because it is being used as a spare, it would have to have the same management IP address.
03-08-2016 02:03 PM
Yes, it can be done but the interface labels would be different. Otherwise, no problem at all.
03-08-2016 10:31 AM
I can't find any WS-C2960S-24TC-L here:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-2960-s-series-switches/data_sheet_c78-726680.html
03-08-2016 10:47 AM
@lulian Vaideanu, You are certainly correct, I have corrected the model numbers in the question and title. Thank you.
03-08-2016 11:52 AM
There is no WS-C2960G-24TS-L either :)...
03-08-2016 12:20 PM
@lulian Vaideanu, Thank you for your help and patience. Hopefully third time is a charm.
03-08-2016 12:53 PM
Well, as long as the higher ports are carefully (un)used (the C2960S has 24 x RJ-45 + 4 x SFP, while the C2960G has 20 x RJ-45 + 4 x combo / dual-purpose), I can't spot any reason why they couldn't be configured identically (except maybe for the maximum MTU sizes, but I don't think those are part of the running-config anyway):
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-2960-series-switches/product_data_sheet0900aecd80322c0c.html
Of course, if the C2960S is part of a FlexStack, there's no point in thinking about this :)...
[later_edit] Now that I mentioned stacking, I don't think an identical configuration is possible - the 2960-S has, for example, interface gigabitethernet1/0/12, while the 2960G has gigabitethernet0/12, so you'd still have to do some tweaking before applying one's config to the other.
03-08-2016 12:53 PM
Thank you very much for your help.
03-08-2016 12:58 PM
Please be sure to check the edit to my last post, it kind of invalidates the "no reason" statement (sorry for not thinking about it earlier)...
03-08-2016 01:16 PM
@lulian Vaideanu, Thank you for your update
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