Cisco Interfaces, Modules and Services for ISR Routers
Interface/Module Form Factors AIM (Advanced Integration Module) –Voice services –Compression –VPN acceleration HWIC (High-speed WAN Interface Card) –High speed WAN interfaces :-) –Ethernet switching Network Module Engine (NME) –Many interface modules –Content and service engines –Ethernet switching EVM (Extension Voice Module) PVDM (Packet Voice DSP Module)—on board or optional module
ISR Slot Type Sizes NME NME-X NMD NME-XD EVM-HD-xxx 24 Port ESW 36 Port ESW 48 Port ESW Removable Slot Dividers HWIC HWIC-D NM 16 Port ESW
Integrated Switching EtherSwitch Service Modules Four form factors –16, 24, 48 and –24 + StackWise ™ (HULC) interfaces New generation EtherSwitch ® modules provide full feature parity with Cisco Catalyst af POE and Cisco inline power on all ports Switch will run it’s own Cisco IOS image (12.2S train) allowing easier management and support 4 and 9 Port EtherSwitch HWIC Low density L2 switching Cisco and 802.3af standards-based PoE support on 3800 and 2800 series ISR
Integrated Switching: What Gets Processed Where? –Layer 2 switching –Layer 3 IP switching –(inter-VLAN routing) –IP ACLs –MAC ACLs for non-IP traffic –LAN-side QoS: Layer 2–4 QoS with CoS/DSCP, shaped round robin, strict priority queuing –Layer 3 routing at WAN speeds –WAN-side QOS: LLQ, CBWFQ, MQC –Layer 3 routing for non-IP protocols –Layer 3 ACLs for non-IP protocols –Firewall/IPS/NAC –IPSec Router EtherSwitch
EtherSwitch Service Module Platform Support In Cisco 3700 series, POE is Cisco pre-standard only No POE is available in Cisco 2691 Platform Max Inline Power 16 Port 24 Port XSW 24 Port + HULC XDW 48 Port XDW WYes WYes WYes WYes No WYesNo WYesNo WYesNo 2691 *No—48VN/AYesNo
VSAT Satellite WAN (NM-1VSAT) High-speed video multicast –Economical distribution of large content to multiple sites (e.g., live business video, video-on-demand, software upgrades) –One-way or two-way satellite mode –Over 6 Mb/s multicast throughput per module Non-terrestrial WAN backup –Maintains business if terrestrial link fails –Supplements dial/ISDN/DSL backup Interoperable with services using Gilat- SkyEdge hubs –Services typically start at ~$100/mo/site (based on BW) –Typically single SP nationwide Security features include: Router integrated firewall, IPS, and NAC Satellite traffic can be encrypted with 128 bit AES encryption NM-VSAT Up to 500 KB/S from Remote to HQ Backup Bandwidth Shared by Multiple Sites via TDMA-Based Technology Enhanced for Satellite HQ Branch Offices 2.5–50 MB/S Outbound X Terrestrial WAN
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Module Network module supported on the Cisco 2800/3700/3800 series routers Supports up to 6 APs per module Eliminates configuring, managing and monitoring individual access points Leverages WCS for centralized policy management and monitoring—ideal for enterprises with limited IT staff managing hundreds of remote sites All LWAPP-enabled Cisco Aironet APs supported