C2960s-universalk9-tar.152-2.e9.tar [new] | 360p |

: Always have a physical console cable connected in case of network interruption.

Before discussing deployment, it is critical to understand what the filename c2960s-universalk9-tar.152-2.e9.tar actually means. Cisco has a strict naming convention for IOS images. Breaking it down: c2960s-universalk9-tar.152-2.e9.tar