Cisco WS-C2912-XL-EN enterprise networking (router/Catalyst switch/UCS families) Datacentre Switch

The Cisco WS-C2912-XL-EN is a Catalyst 2912XL fixed-configuration switch, Enterprise Edition, with 12 10/100 auto-sensing Fast Ethernet ports and a modular uplink slot for an optional Fast or Gigabit Ethernet uplink card. The 2900XL family sat between the older Catalyst 1900 and the later 2950 range, and the Enterprise Edition firmware on the -EN variant adds ISL and 802.1Q VLAN trunking, CGMP and fuller management over the Standard image, making it suitable for switched multi-VLAN wiring closets rather than a flat network. A 12-port unit of this size suits smaller closets, branch sites or lab racks. It remains a routine spare for existing 2900XL deployments still running in legacy networks or training environments, restoring port capacity or replacing a failed switch without a wider upgrade. Confirm the uplink module fitted (or required) before ordering, since 2900XL uplink cards are chassis-specific. This is a refurbished unit, shipped worldwide from Tech-Star’s UK stock.