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Cisco FlexStack cable for 2960s switches

I want to buy a 1M FlexStack Cable for my 2960s switches, but I can’t see the part number (CAB-STK-E-1M) for price estimation in CCW.
Any advice why

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-2960-s-series-switches/data_sheet_c78-726680.html

Stacking Interfaces
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S FlexStack stacking cables:
● CAB-STK-E-0.5M FlexStack stacking cable with a 0.5 m length
● CAB-STK-E-1M FlexStack stacking cable with a 1.0 m length
● CAB-STK-E-3M FlexStack stacking cable with a 3.0 m length

Joseph Hornsey

Check some other vendors. For those switches, you might need to look for vendors who specialize in refurbished equipment.

I recommend Curvature. They move a LOT of Cisco equipment, it's genuine Cisco OEM stuff and it all comes with a lifetime warranty.

ciscosupp

ASKER

2960x uses the same cable but still cannot find it in CCW

Wissam

Did you try
CAB-STK-E-1M=
?

Jane Updegraff

That's because the 2960 family is past end of life and end of sale:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-2960-series-switches/eos-eol-notice-c51-738149.html

So distributors of NEW Cisco equipment won't have it unless they have a lot of very old stock. You'll have to go to somewhere that has old stock like eBay or Amazon. Or start asking your friends who are sysadmins ... they might have a few of these laying around.

Wissam

Re: Jane
Stacking cables are the same of the current 2960X/XR
So shall be available on CCW with= as spare parts

ciscosupp

ASKER

@Wissam

There is a CAB-STK-E-1M= but the description says Cisco bladeswitch 1M stack cable see attachment.
CAB-STK-E-1M-.jpg

Wissam

Referring ro same link:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-2960-s-series-switches/data_sheet_c78-726680.html
F9923043-113A-4C69-A3DE-27AF2B6898B.jpeg

ciscosupp

ASKER

The link says 1m FlexStack cable and in CCW description it says 1m bladeswitch cable is it the same cable?

Wissam

Same cable
For reference
Check : https://www.eagleg.com/products/1-5m-cisco-compatible-cab-stk-e-1-5m-flexstack-blade-switch-cable

ciscosupp

ASKER

I'm not so sure if it is the same cable.
According to below link its a different cable.

https://www.redcorp.com/en/product/networking-cables/cisco-systems/cisco-blade-switch-1m-stack-cable-cab-stk-e-1m=/09186219

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ciscosupp

ASKER

what i actually mean is that the cable connectors on the below link dont look like FlexStack connectors but it has a part number of CAB-STK-E-1M= and the cable also has a description of bladeswitch cable

https://www.redcorp.com/en/product/networking-cables/cisco-systems/cisco-blade-switch-1m-stack-cable-cab-stk-e-1m=/09186219

Wissam

Buy from Cisco distributor
Or something trusted with photos
As

https://www.amazon.co.uk/CAB-STK-0-5M-Cisco-BladeSwitch-Networking/dp/B001GENBD2