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Monday, 31 October 2011

Cisco Integrated Services Routers

Cisco 850 Series



The Cisco 850 Series of secure broadband and wireless routers is part of the Cisco Integrated Services Router portfolio. Designed for small offices, the routers provide secure WAN connectivity with optional integrated 802.11b/g WLANs in a single device. Easy setup allows the Cisco 850 Series to be deployed at small remote offices and small businesses, and remote management features enable IT managers and service providers to better support remote sites.

Benefits and Advantages
Integrated Services 
Cisco 850 Series Integrated Services Routers are fixed-configuration routers that support
broadband cable and Asymmetric DSL (ADSL) over analog telephone line connections in small offices . They provide the performance needed to run concurrent services, including firewall and encryption for VPNs . An optional 802 .11b/g wireless option offers a secure broadband router and wireless access point for WLAN sina single device . The stateful inspection firewall and IP Sec VPN support provide secure access when connecting to the Internet or connecting small offices to a central site . High-speed LAN ports connect multiple devices to the small office network.
Easy Setup and Deployment
The Cisco Router and Security Device Manager (SDM) Web-based configuration tool simplifies setup and deployment, and centralized management capabilities give network managers visibility and control of router configurations at the remote site . Cisco Configuration Express Service supports factory-loaded configurations
in high-volume deployments . Support for the Cisco Configuration Engine enables plug-andplay installations with centralized configuration management .
Remote Management
Cisco 850 Series routers are ideally suited for small office and remote office deployments .Out-of-band management with an external modem through the auxiliary port allows IT managers to remotely manage routers at small office sites to quickly troubleshoot any network issues . Optional integrated secure WLAN connectivity simplifies the number of devices that need to be managed at the remote site .Cisco SDM helps resellers and customers to quickly and easily deploy, configure, and monitor a Cisco access router without knowledge of the Cisco IOS Software comma(CLI).


        Cisco 870 Series


                                                        
The Cisco 870 Series Integrated Services Routers extend to small offices the highperformance Cisco Integrated Services Router capabilities of running secure concurrent services, including firewall, VPNs, and WLANs, at broadband speeds.Easy deployment and centralized management features enable the Cisco 870 Series to be deployed in small office or teleworker sites as part of an enterprise network,
by small to medium-sized business customers for secure WAN and WLANconnectivity, or used by service providers to offer business-class broadband and WLAN services.

Benefits and Advantages
Increased Performance to Run Concurrent Services The performance in a Cisco 870 Series router allows customers to take advantage of broadband network speeds while runningsecure, concurrent data, voice, and video services .
Advanced Security
The Cisco 870 Series delivers enterprise-class security services, including an Integrated Stateful Inspection Firewall for network perimeter security, high-speed IP Security (IPSec), Triple Data Encryption Standard(3DES) and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption for dataprivacy over the Internet, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), and antivirus support through Network Admission Control (NAC) to enforce security policy in a larger enterprise or service provider network .
Four-port 10/100 Mbps Managed Switch
Allows multiple devices to be connected in a small office, with the ability to designate a port as network DMZ  An optional external PoE adapter is available for powering IP phones to avoid individual power supplies or power injectors .VLANs allow for secure segmentation
of network resources
Optional 802.11b/g WLANs with Support for Multiple Antennas
•  Broadband router with secure WLAN in a
single device
•  Diversity antennas for optimizing coverage in
a small office
•  Options for replaceable external antennas,
to get wireless coverage in areas away from
where the router is located.

Cisco SDM and Cisco IOS Software for Remote Management
Using smart wizards and task-based tutorials, Cisco Security Device Manager (SDM) helps resellers and customers quickly and easily deploy, configure, and monitor a Cisco access router without requiring knowledge of the Cisco IOS Software command-line interface (CLI) . Dial backup and out-of-band management allow IT managers to remotely manage the router at small office and teleworker sites . Cisco Configuration Express Service supports factory-loaded configurations in high-volume deployments .
Support for the Cisco Configuration Engine enables plug-and-play installations with centralized configuration management.

       Cisco 1800 Series(Fixed configuration)
Cisco is redefining best-in-class enterprise and small- to medium-sized business routing with a new line of Integrated Services Routers that are optimized for the secure delivery of data services. Founded on 20 years of leadership and innovation, the Cisco 1800 Series Integrated Services Routers intelligently embed data, security, and wireless technology into a single, resilient system for fast, secure, scalable delivery of mission-critical business applications. The Cisco 1800 Series architecture has been specifically designed to meet requirements of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), small enterprise branch offices, and service provider-managed services applications for delivery of concurrent services for broadband access. The integrated secure systems architecture of the Cisco 1800 Series delivers maximum business agility and investment protection.

Benefits and Advantages
Cisco 1800 Series Integrated Services Routers are the next evolution of the award-winning Cisco 1700 Series modular and fixed-configurationrouters . The Cisco 1801, 1802, 1803, 1811, and 1812 Integrated Services Routers are fixedconfiguration, while the Cisco 1841 Integrated Services Router is modular . The routers are designed for secure broadband, Metro Ethernet, and wireless connectivity, and provide significant performance improvements, feature capability, versatility, and additional value compared to prior generations of Cisco 1700 Series . The Cisco 1800 Series fixed-configuration routers provide:
•  Secure broadband access with concurrent services for branch and small offices
• Integrated ISDN Basic Rate S/T Interface (BRI), analog modem, or Ethernet backup port for
redundant WAN links and load balancing
•  Secure wireless LAN option for simultaneous 802 .11a and 802 .11b/g with use of two dualmode antennas
•  Advanced security including: Stateful Inspection Firewall, IP Security (IPSec) VPNs (Triple Data Encryption Standard [3DES] or Advanced Encryption Standard [AES]), Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Antivirus support through Network Admission Control (NAC) and enforcement of secure access policies
•  8-port 10/100 managed switch with 802 .1q VLAN support and optional Power over Ethernet (PoE)
•  Easy deployment and remote-management capabilities through Web-based tools and Cisco IOS Software Cisco 1801, 1802, and 1803 routers provide high-speed DSL broadband access through asymmetric DSL (ADSL) over basic telephone service (Cisco 1801), ADSL over ISDN (Cisco 1802), or Symmetrical High-Data-Rate DSL (G .SHDSL) (Cisco 1803) while helping to ensure reliable networking with integrated ISDN S/T BRI backup . The Cisco 1811 and 1812 provide highspeed broadband or Ethernet access through two 10/100BASE-T Fast Ethernet WAN ports and also provide integrated WAN backup through a V .92 analog modem (Cisco 1811) or ISDN S BRI interface (Cisco 1812).

Wireless
Integrated Wireless LAN Capability Cisco 1800 Series of fixed-configuration routers includes models with an integrated wireless access point, providing secure router and secure wireless LAN services in one device, helping businesses reduce total cost of ownership with simplified WLAN deployment and management capabilities . The integrated wireless access point supports IEEE 802 .11a/b/g simultaneously
to provide high-speed wireless capability and flexibility to support 2 .4-GHz and 5-GHz dualband simultaneous operation, making them ideal choices for hotspot deployments and wireless office solutions . Wi-Fi Certified client devices including Cisco Aironet, Wi-Fi Certified and Cisco Compatible client devices are fully supported .The Cisco 1800 Series routers with integrated wireless access points are Wi-Fi certified and
support WPA and WPA2 providing secure mutual authentication and encryption via Cisco IOS Software features to meet the strict demands of today’s businesses . These products also provide support for multiple BSSIDS (8) and multiple wireless VLANs (16 with 8 encrypted) that can be configured to provide additional security, segmentation, and separation of user groups .When using the routers in conjunction with the Cisco Service Selection Gateway (SSG) and Subscriber Edge Services Manager (SESM), managed service providers can incorporate service-based authorization and accounting, and service and subscriber management for customizable, on-demand wireless services such as hotspots . Additional features such as Universal Client mode allow the router to wirelessly connect to an AP (such as an outdoor wireless Mesh network) and local authentication allow users to maintain wireless connectivity to the router in the event that a remote authentication server goes down . Quality of Service (QoS) via Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is also supported.
                                           
       cisco 1800 series (modular)


       
Cisco is redefining best-in-class enterprise and small- to medium-sized business (SMB) routing with a line of Integrated Services Routers that are optimized for the secure, wire-speed delivery of data services. Founded on 20 years of leadership and innovation, Cisco 1800 Series Integrated Services Routers intelligently embed data and security into a single, resilient system for fast, scalable delivery of mission-critical business applications. The Cisco 1800 Series architecture has been specifically designed to meet requirements of SMBs, small enterprise branch offices, and serviceprovider-managed services applications for delivery of concurrent secure data services at wire-speed performance. The integrated, secure systems architecture of 
the Cisco 1800 Series delivers maximum business agility and investment protection.

Benefits and Advantages
Enhanced Architecture The Cisco 1841 Integrated Services Router provides secure data connectivity at up to one T1/E1/xDSL WAN connectivity rates . It provides significant additional value compared to prior generations of Cisco 1700 Series routers by offering more than a five-fold performance increase, integrated on board hardware-based encryption enabled by an optional Cisco IOS Software security image, and a dramatic increase in interface card slot performance and density . Support for one internal Advanced Integration Module (AIM) slot is provided for additional hardware-accelerated encryption and 
scalability . The modular architecture on the Cisco 1841 router also supports two high-speed WAN interface card (HWIC) slots which significantly increase data-throughput capability (up to 800 Mbps aggregate) . The Cisco 1841 also offers integrated dual high-speed Ethernet LAN ports to allow LAN segmentation and to help enable connectivity speeds up to 100BASE-T Ethernet technology . Ample default memory (Flash, SDRAM) is provided to support deployment of concurrent services.
Flexibility and Investment Protection
The modular architecture of the Cisco 1841 router offers a wide variety of LAN and WAN options; interface cards and modules are field-upgradable to accommodate future technologies . The Cisco 1841 delivers investment protection with support for more than 30 modules and interface cards, including existing WICs and voice WAN interface cards (VWICs—on the Cisco 1841 router for data support only) as well as Advanced Integration Modules (AIM) . This Integrated Services Router provides 2 slots that are WIC/HWIC/VWIC (data) capable and enables multiple services on an integrate-as-you-grow basis .
Market-leading Integrated Security
A primary component of the Cisco Selfdefending Network, the Cisco 1841 Integrated Services Router ships with the industry’s most comprehensive security services embedded  within the router that can be enabled with a Cisco IOS Security Image . This provides customers with a single, resilient platform to rapidly deploy secure networks and applications .The Cisco 1800 Series was designed with integrated security to provide a tight coupling among security, routing, and other integrated services throughout the network . With a Cisco IOS Software-based VPN, firewall, and intrusion prevention system (IPS), as well as optional enhanced VPN acceleration, and Network.

       Cisco 2800 Series


                                                       
Cisco is redefining best-in-class enterprise and small- to medium-sized business routing with a new line of Integrated Services Routers that are optimized for the secure, wire-speed delivery of concurrent data, voice, and video services. Founded on 20 years of leadership and innovation, Cisco 2800 Series integrated services routers intelligently embed data, security, and voice services into a single, resilient system for fast, scalable delivery of mission-critical business applications. The unique integrated systems architecture of the Cisco 2800 Series delivers maximum business agility and investment protection.

Benefits and Advantages
Enhanced Architecture The Cisco 2800 Series features support for new interface cards . Depending on the router model, this can include up to four high-speed WAN interface card (HWIC) slots, up to one Enhanced 
Network Module (NME) slot, and up to one Extension Voice Module (EVM) slot . Embedded 
on the motherboard of the router is a hardwarebased VPN accelerator, up to three PVDM (Packet Voice DSP Module) slots for integrated digital signal processor (DSP) modules, two advanced integration module (AIM) slots, up to two USB 1 .1 ports, and two Fast Ethernet 10/100 ports (Cisco 2801, 2811) or two Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports (Cisco 2821, 2851) .Additionally, optional support for inline power 
(including 802 .3af) is offered .
Investment Protection and Versatility
The Cisco 2800 Series provides significant additional value compared to prior generations of Cisco routers such as the Cisco 1700 and 2600 Series routers at similar price points by offering up to a five-fold performance improvement, up to a ten-fold increase in security and voice performance, new embedded service options, and dramatically increased slot performance and density while maintaining support for most of the more than 90 existing modules that are available today for the Cisco 1700 Series and Cisco 2600 Series .
Integrated Switching
With support of up to 64 ports of integrated switching with inline power, the Cisco 2800 Series offers an excellent platform for combining two of the most common components of any network infrastructure . Additionally, with support for the 802 .3af (Power over Ethernet [PoE]) standard, the 4- and 9-port Cisco EtherSwitch HWICs and the 16-, 24-, and 48-port EtherSwitch Service Modules can provide power to any 
802 .3af-compliant devices, greatly expanding the number and types of devices that can be powered from the router’s integrated switch ports .An optional upgrade to the internal power supply provides power to the integrated switch ports .
Integrated Services
With the optional integration of numerous services modules, the Cisco 2800 Series offers the ability to easily integrate the functions of standalone network appliances and components into the Cisco 2800 Series chassis itself . Many of these modules, such as the Cisco Network Analysis Module, Cisco Unity™ Express Voicemail Module, Cisco Intrusion Prevention Module, and Cisco Content Engine Module, have embedded processors and hard drives that allow them to run largely independently of the router while allowing management from a single management interface ans flexible greatly.

   Cisco 3800 Series

                   Based on 20 years of innovation, Cisco 3800 Integrated Services Routers extend 
Cisco’ leadership in multiservice routing by providing customers with unparalleled network agility, performance, and intelligence. The Cisco 3800 Series is the flagship platform in a portfolio of next-generation routers that integrate advanced technologies, adaptive services, and secure enterprise communications. 
These new routers offer the performance and reliable packet delivery necessary to deliver mission-critical network capabilities efficiently, including real-time applications such as voice over IP (VoIP), business video, and collaborative communications. Architectural enhancements include embedded security processing, 
significant platform performance and memory improvements, and new high-density interface types. These design achievements complement the Cisco IOS Software features and superior investment protection that this platform inherits from the Cisco 3700 Series. The Cisco 3800 Series, comprised of the Cisco 3825 and Cisco 3845, serves as a catalyst for midsize organizations and enterprise branch offices that want to 
gracefully scale their enterprise edges and take advantage of converged business services, while minimizing the cost and complexity of network upgrades.     

Benefits and Advantages
Enhanced Architecture
The Cisco 3800 Series offers two modular platforms optimized for the secure delivery of concurrent voice, video, and data . The integrated services architecture of the Cisco 3800 Series builds on the highly successful Cisco 3700 Series design, and adds embedded security and voice processing to a highly modular system that is optimized for rapid deployment of intelligent network services and converged communications . The Cisco 3800 Series supports the bandwidth requirements for multiple Fast Ethernet interfaces per slot, timedivision multiplexing (TDM) interconnections, and fully integrated power distribution to modules supporting 802 .3af Power over Ethernet (PoE), while supporting the existing portfolio of modular interfaces .
Integrated Switching
With support for up to 112 ports of integrated switching with inline power, the Cisco 3800 Series offers an excellent platform for combining two of the most common components of any network infrastructure . The Cisco 3800 Series supports the 16-, 24-, and 48-port Cisco EtherSwitch  Service Network Modules which 
adhere to the 802 .3af (PoE) standard . When partnered with the optional internal power supply upgrade, the EtherSwitch Service Network Modules and high-density WAN interface cards (HWICs) power any 802 .3af compliant device through their integrated switch ports .
Investment Protection and Versatility
The Cisco 3800 Series provides significant additional value compared to prior generations of Cisco routers at similar price points by Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN), Cisco offers the industry’s most robust and adaptable security solution for branch office routers .
IP Telephony
The Cisco 3800 Series allows network managers to provide scalable analog and digital telephony without investing in a one-time solution, giving enterprises greater control of their converged telephony needs . Using voice and fax modules, the Cisco 3800 Series can be deployed for applications ranging from VoIP and Voiceover-Frame Relay (VoFR) transport to robust, centralized solutions using the Cisco Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST) solution or distributed call processing using Cisco CallManager Express (CCME) . The architecture is highly scalable with the ability to support up to 168 IP phones with the 3825 router and 240 IP phones with the 3845 router, 24 T1/E1s trunks, 88 foreign-exchange-station (FXS) ports, or 56 
foreign-exchange-office (FXO) ports concurrent with data routing and other services .offering up to three times the performance, new embedded service options, and dramatically increased slot performance and density while maintaining support for most of the more than 90 existing modules that are available today for the Cisco 3700 Series . This helps to ensure continuing investment protection to accommodate network expansion or changes in technology as new services and applications are deployed . By integrating the functions of multiple separate devices into a single, compact unit, Cisco 3800 Series Integrated Services Routers dramatically reduce the cost and complexity of managing remote networks . The Cisco 3800 Series delivers multiple concurrent services at wire-speed performance of up to T3/E3 speeds . The Cisco 3845 features a removable motherboard, fan assembly, and supports highavailability features such as online insertion and removal (OIR) of like network modules, and redundant integrated system and inline power 
supplies .
Integrated Services
With the optional integration of numerous services modules, the Cisco 3800 Series offers the ability to easily integrate the functions of standalone network appliances and components into the Cisco 3800 Series chassis itself . Many of these modules, such as the Cisco Network Analysis Module, Cisco Unity Express™ Voice Mail Module, Cisco Intrusion Prevention Module, and Cisco Content Engine Module, have embedded processors and hard drives that allow them to run largely independently of the router while allowing management from a single management interface . This flexibility greatly expands the potential applications of the Cisco 3800 Series beyond traditional routing, while maintaining the benefits of integration . The Cisco 
3845 Integrated Services Router is optimized for the concurrent delivery of voice, video, and data at T3 wire-rate performance . The architecture provides high-performance embedded security and voice processing for reliable delivery of mission-critical traffic such as VoIP, business video, and collaborative communications .
The Cisco 3845 is engineered to help customers effectively scale deployment of services, offering 
the following hardware features:
• Two built-in autosensing 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports 
• One small form-factor pluggable (SFP) slot gigabit Ethernet
• Two built-in USB ports
• Four network module slots for single-wide or extended network modules, two double-wide or extended double-wide network modules (NME-XD), or two extension voice/fax modules (EVM-HD) 
• Four single-wide or two double-wide HWICs
• Two advanced integration modules (AIMs)
• Four Packet Voice DSP Modules (PVDM) slots for voice processing
• Onboard IP Security (IPsec) acceleration
• 802 .3af-compliant inline power for IP phones or wireless access points The Cisco 3825 is engineered to help customers effectively scale deployment of services, offering the following hardware features:
• Two built-in autosensing 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports
• One SFP slot gigabit Ethernet
• Two built-in USB ports
• Two network module slots for single-wide or extended network modules, one double-wide or extended double-wide network module (NME-XD), or one extension voice/fax module (EVM-HD) 
• Four single-wide or two double-wide HWICs
• Two AIMs
• Four PVDM slots for voice processing
• Onboard IPSec encryption acceleration
• 802 .3af-compliant inline power for IP phones 
or wireless access points 
• External Redundant Power Supply (RPS) for system power and external redundant inline power for IP phones.
Secure Networking 
Integrated on the motherboard of every Cisco 3800 Series router is hardware-based encryption acceleration that offloads the encryption processes to provide greater IPSec throughput with less overhead for the router CPU when compared with software-based solutions .The integration of optional VPN modules (for enhanced performance and tunnel count), content-engine network modules for URL filtering, or intrusion prevention network modules, combined with the rich Cisco IOS Software security feature set that includes firewall, 
Network Access Control (NAC), voice- and videoenabled VPN (V3PN), intrusion prevention.

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