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The Cisco® 7301 Series Router is a compact, high-performance single-rack-unit (1RU) router coupled with a broad set of interfaces and Cisco IOS® Software features, which makes it ideal for both service providers and enterprise applications.
As part of the industry-leading Cisco 7000 Series routers, the Cisco 7301 packs high performance in a space- and power-efficient chassis that includes a single Cisco 7000 Series port adapter slot, three onboard Gigabit Ethernet (copper or optical) or Fast Ethernet ports, and new high-speed bus technologies. The key features of the Cisco 7301 Router are:
· Three times the performance increase over existing 1RU routers
· Compact, power-efficient 1RU form factor
· Single Cisco 7000 Series port adapter slot
· Complete Cisco IOS Software feature support
· Three onboard Gigabit Ethernet (copper or optical) or Fast Ethernet ports
· Pluggable Gigabit Ethernet optics (Small Form-Factor Pluggable [SFP] optics)
· Up to 1 GB of available DRAM, supporting up to 1 million routes
· Up to 256 MB of removable compact Flash memory
· Front-to-back airflow and single-sided management
The Cisco 7301 delivers a full suite of Cisco IOS Software services for managing network security, allocating quality of service (QoS) among applications and users, and providing value-added services such as NetFlow accounting and encryption. QoS applications such as Committed Access Rate (CAR), Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED), and Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ) can be flexibly applied to provide precedence across IP addresses, applications, or specific users with a high level of granularity.
With its combination of scalable performance, compact architecture, high density, and low price per port, the Cisco 7301 is ideally suited for a variety of key applications within both the service provider and enterprise markets.
SERVICE PROVIDER APPLICATIONS
The Cisco 7301 is targeted towards five principal application areas within a service provider network:
· Broadband aggregation: PTA/LAC or LNS/TS aggregation router capable of handling up to 16,000 simultaneous sessions and allowing for a pay-as-you-grow "rack and stack" architecture.
· IPv6 gateway: Linking between an IPv4 network and an IPv6 network, including IPv6 VPN architectures.
· Managed services: High-end customer premises equipment (CPE) or Multiprotocol Label Switching-customer edge (MPLS-CE) devices due to its high-performance, feature-rich support with both Gigabit Ethernet LAN connectivity and WAN port adapter connectivity.
· High-availability design: 100 percent redundancy via 2 CPEs configured for Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) or Layer 3 load balancing.
· Cost-effective route reflector: Ideally suited as a low cost route reflector with its ability to hold one million routes with its maximum of 1 GB memory installed.
ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS
· Secure Internet gateway: Support for features such as IP Security (IPSec) Protocol and stateful firewall at very high speeds make it an ideal Internet gateway (security) appliance.
· Large-branch-office router: High-performance branch-office router with support for up to OC-3/STM-1 or Gigabit Ethernet connectivity.
· Network-appliance router: Support for CiscoWorks QoS Policy Manager and other management tools make it an ideal QoS appliance at the edge of enterprise networks.
By enabling the multifunction capabilities of the Cisco 7301, customers can simplify their network architectures, significantly reduce initial equipment costs, and increase revenue opportunities through value-added services.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Table 1 describes the features and benefits of the Cisco 7301 Router.
Table 1. Features and Benefits of Cisco 7301 Router
CISCO 7301 SERIES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: HARDWARE COMPONENTS
Chassis
The Cisco 7301 router is designed with a view to enhance operational efficiency. The 7301 incorporates a 700-MHz integrated processor and includes three 10/100/1000-Mbps interfaces with both RJ-45, three SFP optical interfaces, a single Cisco 7000 Series router port adapter slot, a 64-MB compact Flash card, and auxiliary and console ports in a compact (1 RU) chassis.
The Cisco 7301 processor integrates functions such as the memory controller, system controller, NVRAM, console/auxiliary ports, and Flash storage device controller, all on the same chip as the system CPU. That means that these devices that were once spread across multiple chips are now integrated into a single network processor, enabling the system to run at much faster speeds.
Table 2 provides a quick overview of the available options.
Table 2. Options for Cisco 7301 Router
** When this Cisco IOS release is available
The Cisco 7301 chassis retains all the important features of the Cisco 7401, which enables it to deliver an exceptional price/performance ratio for enterprises and service providers alike.
Like the Cisco 7401, in order to ensure high system availability required for mission-critical applications, the Cisco 7301 also supports:
· Physical alarm relay in case of device failure
· Dual AC and dual DC power supplies
· Online insertion and removal (OIR) of port adapters
· Environmental monitors with levels of escalation to ensure corrective action prior to system shutdown
Built-In LAN Ports
The Cisco 7301 processor includes three fixed 10/100/1000-Mbps LAN interfaces as part of the system CPU. These interfaces run at any speed from 10 Mbps Ethernet to 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet. There is one RJ-45 connection and one SFP Gigabit Ethernet connection for each interface, for a total of three Ethernet RJ-45 and three Small Form-Factor Pluggable Gigabit Ethernet connections on the Cisco 7301 faceplate, any of which may be active at any time. The RJ-45 interfaces have the option of running at 10-Mb Ethernet, 100-Mb Fast Ethernet, or 1000-Mb Gigabit Ethernet over copper. Industry-standard SX, LX/LH, or ZX SFP Gigabit Ethernet transceivers provide Gigabit Ethernet connectivity over fiber.
Figure 1 illustrates these ports.
Figure 1
Cisco 7301 Series Router LAN Ports
Connectivity
The Cisco 7301 includes a single Cisco 7000 Series port adapter slot, which protects existing customer investment in interfaces and simplifies sparing.
The Cisco 7301 offers scalable density with a wide range of interfaces including:
· Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet
· Serial and multichannel T1/E1and T3/E3 interfaces and packet-over-SONET (POS) OC-3
· OC-3/STM-1 POS, T3/E3 and OC-3/STM-1 ATM, and T1/E1 Inverse Multiplexing over ATM (IMA)
· ISDN Primary Rate Interface (PRI), Basic Rate Interface (BRI), and High-Speed Serial Interface (HSSI)
· Support for hardware encryption and Layer 3 compression (VPN accelerator modules)
For a detailed listing of all port adapters supported on the Cisco 7301 Series Router, please contact your Cisco Sales Representative.
The Cisco 7301 architecture is based on a new memory architecture type called the double data rate (DDR) memory. This new form of memory roughly doubles the speed of access to system memory. In a store-and-forward router such as the Cisco 7301, this provides a clear advantage because each packet must be individually stored in memory, rewritten by the system CPU, and then transmitted out of memory to the outbound interface.
The Cisco 7301 supports 256 MB (default), upgradable to 512 MB, or 1 GB of DRAM memory. There are two DRAM memory slots, so 256 MB of memory consists of two 128-MB memory SoDIMMs, 512 MB consists of two 256-MB memory SoDIMMs, and 1 GB consists of two 512-MB memory SoDIMMs.
NVRAM and Boot Flash
The NVRAM in the Cisco 7301 is 512 KB.
Boot Flash on the Cisco 7301 has been doubled over previous Cisco 7000 Series routers to 32 MB. This increase in size allows the end user to keep a full boot image in boot Flash or have plenty of room for multiple log file locations or backup configuration files.
Compact Flash Memory
The Cisco 7301 also includes a single 64-MB default compact Flash for removable Flash storage, upgradable to 256 MB. The chassis are also formatted using the ATA standard file system format so they can be read in other ATA routers and PC systems with a simple compact Flash to PCMCIA adapter module or compact Flash reader. It is large enough to hold at least two Cisco IOS Software images.
Console and Auxiliary Ports
The Cisco 7301 has built-in console and auxiliary ports on the front end of the chassis.
Software
The Cisco 7301 supports the following Cisco IOS releases:
· 12.2(11)YZ. This is a special release of 12.2(11)S. Its migration path is the third release of 12.2S.
· 12.2(13)B required to support 16,000 subscribers.
· 12.3(2)T when the release is available.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Table 3 describes the power requirements and Table 4 describes the physical and environmental specifications of the Cisco 7301. Table 5 describes how the Cisco 7301 complies with regulatory and standards requirements.
Table 3. Power Requirements of Cisco 7301
Table 4. Physical and Environmental Specifications
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
· CE marking
Safety
· UL 60950
· CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950
· EN 60950
· IEC 60950
· AS/NZS 3260
· IEC 60825-1
· IEC 60825-2
· EN 60825-1
· EN 60825-2
· 21CFR 1040
EMC
· FCC Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A
· ICES-003 Class A
· EN55022 Class A
· CISPR22 Class A
· AS/NZS 3548 Class A
· VCCI Class A
· EN55024
· ETS300 386
· EN50082-1
· EN61000-3-2
· EN61000-3-3
· EN61000-6-1
· ETS 300386
Industry Standard
· GR-64-Core NEBS Level 3 (pending)
· GR-1089-Core NEBS Level 3 (pending)
· ETSI 300 019 Storage Class 1.1 (pending)
· ETSI 300 019 Transportation Class 2.3 (pending)
· ETSI 300 019 Stationary Use Class 3.1 (pending)
SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
The minimum software requirement for the Cisco 7301 Router is Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2 (11)YZ or later.
The minimum software requirement for the Cisco 7301-BB router is Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2 (13)B or later; this requirement is for 16,000 subscribers.
The Cisco 7301 Router will also be supported in Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3(2).T when the release is available.
PRODUCT ORDERING DETAILS
Tables 5 to 10 provide the information needed to order the Cisco 7301 and related products. Please visit: http://www.cisco.com/public/ordering_info.shtml to place an order.
Table 5. Chassis Ordering Information
Table 6. SDRAM Memory Ordering Information
Table 7. Compact Flash Memory Ordering Information
Table 8. SFP Optics Ordering Information
Table 9. Power Supply Ordering Information
Table 10. Feature License Ordering Information
CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SUPPORT
Cisco Systems® offers a wide range of service and support options for its customers. More information about Cisco service and support programs and benefits can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/public/Support_root.shtml.
