Cisco DialOut Utility is a Cisco IOS® software feature for Cisco network access server (NAS) platforms. Cisco DialOut allows desktop LAN users to share NAS ports as a modem pool for outbound asynchronous communications. Users of Cisco DialOut no longer need dedicated modems and phone lines at their desktops, but instead use Cisco's Windows-based communication (COM:) port redirector software to allow dial ports on the access servers to appear as local modems to desktop communications applications. Windows users can dial through a central NAS to access remote on-line services and even to send faxes from their PCs.

Before attempting to install the Cisco DialOut Utility for your application, it is important that you verify whether your Cisco NAS equipment and software support the Cisco DialOut Utility.

Please contact your Cisco system engineer with any pre-sales questions on the Cisco DialOut Utility.

 

Platforms Supported:

  • Cisco 2500
  • Cisco 2600
  • Cisco 3600
  • Cisco AS5200
  • Cisco AS5300
  • Cisco AS5800

 

Cisco 2500

Modem

Applications

IOS Requirements

Notes

External only

Data and Fax

11.3(1) and above

2509-2511 Access Servers only

 

Cisco 2600

Modem

Applications

IOS Requirements

Notes

External

Data and Fax

11.3(2)T and above

Internal Analog

Data and Fax

12.0(4)T and above

Requires new Modem Firmware

 

Cisco 3600

Modem

Applications

IOS Requirements

Notes

External

Data and Fax

11.3(2)T and above

With Async Ports

Internal Analog

Data and Fax

12.0(4)T and above

Requires new Modem Firmware

Internal Digital

Data and Fax

11.3(6)T and above

Requires Portware 2.5.1.0 and above

 

Cisco AS5200

Modem

Applications

IOS Requirements

Notes

Internal Digital Microcom

Data and Fax

11.3(6)AA1 and above

Requires Modem Firmware 3.3.20 and above

Internal Digital MICA

Data and Fax

11.3(6)T and above

Requires new Modem Portware 2.5.1.0 and above

 

Cisco AS5300

Modem

Applications

IOS Requirements

Notes

Internal Digital MICA

Data and Fax

11.3(6)T and above

Requires new Modem Portware 2.5.1.0 and above

 

Cisco AS5800*

Modem

Applications

IOS Requirements

Notes

Internal Digital MICA

Data and Fax

11.3(6)T and above

Requires new Modem Portware 2.5.1.0 and above

 

** For the 5800, the IOS has 2.5.1.0 f/w bundled in 12.0(2)T. However, the p/w can be downloaded to the AS5800 (like in the AS5200 and AS5300) separately from the IOS starting in 11.3(6)T1 and 12.0(3)T