Cisco ASR 1000 Series

Get embedded services for enterprise and service provider networks in a small form factor of 1-rack unit (RU).

The Cisco ASR 1001 Router offers a default system bandwidth of 2.5 Gbps upgradable to 5 Gbps with a software-activated upgrade license. It houses one shared port adapter (SPA) slot that supports single-height SPAs. It includes four built-in Gb Ethernet ports. The first IOS XE software release supporting ASR 1001 is Cisco IOS XE 3.2.0S.

The Cisco ASR 1001 Router also introduces the concept of integrated daughter cards (IDCs). Six models of the Cisco ASR 1001 Router are currently available:

• ASR1001: without an IDC
• ASR1001-2XOC3POS: with an IDC that provides two OC3 POS ports
• ASR1001-4XT3: with an IDC that provides four T3 ports
• ASR1001-4X1GE : with four 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports
• ASR1001-HDD (160 GB): with a 160-GB hard disk drive
• ASR1001-8XCHT1E1 : with eight channelized T1/E1 ports

The IDCs are not field-upgradable.

The ASR 1001 is ideal for:

• High-end enterprise branches
• Managed services, including VPN and firewall
• WAN aggregation and secure WAN
• Deep packet Inspection (DPI)
• Route reflector
• Low-end broadband aggregation (LNS)

Software Activation

Software activation is supported on the ASR 1001 for some licenses. These licenses enforce consolidated packages such as the software feature sets for K9 and non-K9 IP Base, Advanced IP Services, and Advanced Enterprise Services, as well as the performance upgrade from 2.5 Gbps (default) to 5 Gbps.

The Cisco ASR 1002 Router in a 2-rack unit (RU) form factor comes with an integrated route and serial interface processors. It houses three shared port adapter (SPA) slots supporting single height and dual height SPAs. Configurable with either the 5 Gbps or 10 Gbps embedded services processor and four built-in Gigabit Ethernet ports, it is an ideal solution for a large branch office or as a managed high-speed customer premises equipment (CPE) device to support enhanced features such as security, deep packet inspection, and firewall.

Running on Cisco IOS XE Software, the Cisco ASR 1002 router supports software redundancy without redundant hardware.

The Cisco ASR 1002 Router is part of the Cisco aggregation services family of routers. The Cisco ASR 1002 Router offers a compact form factor router that satisfies customer demands such as low power consumption and decreased usage of rack space.

The Cisco ASR 1002 Router supports three half-height SPAs and an optional built-in 4xGE SPA. The Cisco ASR 1002 Router supports all the general-purpose routing and security features of the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers. It uses the same internal control and data-plane architecture as the other Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers.

The Cisco ASR 1002 Router supports:

• Cisco ASR1000-ESP5 or Cisco ASR1000-ESP10 as a field-replaceable unit (FRU)
• The Cisco Embedded Route Processor which supports 2MB upgradeable BootROM and 8 GB eUSB bulk storage.
• 1 + 1 redundant AC or DC power supplies.
• Stratum-3 network clocking per GR-1244-CORE, with T1/E1 BITS interface or SPAs as timing sources.
• A built-in 4x1GE SPA providing four small form-factor pluggable (SFP-based) GE connections, designated as SPA bay 0.

For information about the SFP transceiver modules that are compatible with Cisco ASR 1002 Built-in Gigabit Ethernet Ports (4x1GE), refer to the “Modular Optics Compatibility” section in Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers SIP and SPA Hardware Installation Guide .

The Cisco ASR 1002 Router supports upgradeable Cisco ASR1000-ESP5 or ASR1000-ESP10 assembly and the power supply modules as field-replaceable units. The Cisco integrated ASR1000-SIP10 and Cisco built-in ASR1000-RP1 assemblies are fixed into the chassis and are not upgradeable; but the shared port adapters in the SIP are field upgradable.

The Cisco ASR 1006 Router in a 6-rack unit (RU) form factor is the most flexible edge routing solution in the Cisco ASR 1000 Series. It supports:

• Dual route processor
• Embedded services processor
• Up to 100 Gbps throughput
• Up to 12 shared port adapters (SPAs), the highest port density solution of the three Cisco ASR 1000 Routers

Running on Cisco IOS XE Software, the Cisco ASR 1006 router supports hardware redundancy and in-service software upgrades (ISSU).