WS-C3560CX-12PC-S Overview
Cisco Catalyst 3560CX Series compact enterprise class layer 3 switch WS-C3560CX-12PC-S offers 12 POE Gigabit Ethernet ports, 2 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 uplinks, 2 SFP uplinks and 240W total POE/POE budget.
Quick Specs
Figure 1 shows the appearance of WS-C3560CX-12PC-S.

Table 1 shows the Quick Specs.
| Product Code | WS-C3560CX-12PC-S |
| Feature Set | IP Base |
| Uplink Interfaces | 2 x 1G copper plus 2 x 1G SFP |
| Ports | 12 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet |
| PoE Power | 240W |
| Forwarding Bandwidth | 16 Gbps |
| Switching Bandwidth (full-duplex capacity) | 32 Gbps |
| RAM | 512 MB |
| Flash Memory | 128 MB |
| Dimensions | 4.44 x 26.9 x 23.8 cm |
| Package Weight | 4.65 Kg |
Product Details
Figure 2 shows the front panel of WS-C3560CX-12PC-S.

Note:
| ① | Mode button | ⑤ | 12 x 10/100/1000 ports |
| ② | USB Type A port | ⑥ | 2 x 1G copper |
| ③ | RJ-45 Console Port | ⑦ | SFP module slots |
| ④ | USB mini-Type B (console) port | ⑧ | Switch LEDs |
·Switch LEDs include SYST, STAT, SPEED, POE LEDs and Console LED.
Table 2 shows the three LEDs descriptions.
| LED | Color/Port Mode | Description |
| SYST
(System LED) |
Off | System is not powered on. |
| Green | System is operating normally. | |
| Amber | System is receiving power but is not operating properly. | |
| STAT | Port status | The port status. This is the default mode. |
| SPEED | Port speed | The port operating speed: 10, 100, or 1000 Mb/s. |
| POE | Off | PoE is not enabled. |
| Green | PoE is enabled. Ports are functioning correctly. | |
| Blinking Amber | · PoE mode is not selected
· At least one of the 10/100 or 10/100/100 PoE ports has been denied power · At least one of the ports has a PoE fault |
The console LEDs show which console port is in use.
If you connect a cable to a console port, the switch automatically uses that port for console communication. If you connect two console cables, the USB-mini console port has priority.
Table 3 shows the Console LED description.
| LED | Color | Description |
| RJ-45 console port | Green | RJ-45 console port is active.
USB-mini console port LED is not active. |
| Off | Port is not active.
USB-mini console port is active. |
|
| USB-mini console port | Green | USB-mini console port is active.
RJ-45 console port LED is not active. |
| Off | Port is not active.
RJ-45 console port is active. |
The Accessories
Table 4 shows some recommended cables.
| Models | Descriptions |
| CAB-CONSOLE-USB | Cisco CAB-CONSOLE-USB Console Cable 6 ft with USB Type A and mini-B |
| CAB-CONSOLE-RJ45 | Cisco CAB-CONSOLE-RJ45 Console Cable 6ft with RJ45 and DB9F |
Compare to similar item
| Models | WS-C3560CX-12PC-S | WS-C3560CX-12PD-S |
| Uplinks | 2 x 1G copper plus 2 x 1G SFP | 2 x 1G copper plus 2 x 10G SFP |
| Ports | 12 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet | 12 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Feature set | IP Base | IP Base |
| PoE
Output Ports |
12 PoE | 12 PoE |
| Available POE Power | 240W | 240W |
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