Overview of Cisco 1100 Series Integrated Services Routers

Cisco 1100 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISRs) with Cisco IOS XE Software are high-performance devices that are easy to deploy and manage. The routers combine Internet access, comprehensive security, and wireless services (LTE Advanced 3.0, Wireless WAN and Wireless LAN).

About Cisco 1100 Series Integrated Service Routers

The Cisco 1100 series Integrated Services Routers are the next generation, IOS XE based, multi core, branch routers. They are available in both fixed and modular form factors. The Cisco 1100 series is best suited for small and midsize businesses, enterprise branches and as customer premises equipment in managed services environments.

Table 1. Base models of the Cisco 1100 series ISR

Feature

C111x-8P

C111x-4P

C1101-4PLTEPWx

C1101-4P

Front panel switch ports

8

4

4

4

WAN ports

2 (1 Combo RJ-45/SFP + 1 RJ-45)

2 (1 Combo RJ-45/SFP + 1 RJ-45)

1 RJ-45

1 RJ-45

Console port

Serial RJ-45, Micro USB

Serial RJ-45, Micro USB

Micro USB

Micro USB

(Optional) POE

4PoE/2PoE+

2 POE/1 POE+

None

None

(Optional)WLAN

802.11ac WAVE 2

802.11ac WAVE 2

802.11ac WAVE 2 (C1101-4PLTEPWx)

None

LTE (optional)

4G LTE-Advanced (CAT6) with carrier aggregation

4G LTE-Advanced (CAT6) with carrier aggregation

4G pluggable LTE (CAT 4) and pluggable LTE Advanced (CAT 6) with carrier aggregation

None

DSL (optional)

G.FAST, VDSL2 and ADSL2/2+

VDSL2 and ADSL2/2+

None

None

Note

Multiple variations of the models are available based on LTE/WLAN/DSL/Ethernet options on the routers.

For more information on the features and specifications of Cisco 1100 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISRs), refer to the Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers Solution Overview document and Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers datasheet.

Chassis Views

This section contains front and back panel views of the Cisco 1100 Series ISR-showing locations of the power and signal interfaces, interface slots, status indicators, and chassis identification labels.

Figure 1. Cisco 111x Series - Bezel View

1

Status

2

VPN

3

WiFi

4

GPS

5

LTE Signal Intensity

6

LTE Data/SIM

7

Illuminated Cisco Logo
Figure 2. Cisco 111x-8P - I/O View

1

LTE Antennas – Main and Diversity

2

Ethernet Switch

3

GPS Connection

4

CLEI Label

5

Serial Number

6

Grounding

7

Reset Button

8

Power Switch

9

4-pin Power Connector

10

GE 0/0/1

11

GE 0/0/0 - RJ45

12

GE 0/0/0 - SFP

13

USB3.0

14

Lower slot0

Upper slot1

15

LTE Provisioning Port

16

RJ45 / Micro USB Console

17

DSL

18

Kensington Lock Slot

19

Product Identification Number (PID)

Note

For more information on the Reset Button, refer to the Reset Overview section in the ISR 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers.
Figure 3. Cisco 1101-4P ISR - Front View

1

Non-illuminated Cisco Logo
Figure 4. Cisco 1101-4P ISR - I/O View

1

Kensington Lock Slot

2

Grounding

3

Power Switch

4

4-pin Power Connector

5

Reset Button

6

LAN: 0-4

7

GE WAN

8

Micro USB Console

9

USB3.0
Figure 5. Cisco 1101-4PLTEP-Bezel View

1

Non-illuminated Cisco logo
Figure 6. Cisco 1101-4PLTEP - I/O View

1

Power Switch

2

4-pin Power Connector

3

Reset Button

4

LAN:0-4

5

GE WAN

6

Micro-USB console Port

7

USB 3.0

8

Pluggable

9

Grounding

10

Kensington Lock Slot

LED Indicators

The following figures and table summarizes the LED indicators that are located in the bezel or chassis of the C111x series.

Figure 7. LED Indicators - Bezel Side

1

Status

2

VPN

3

WLAN

4

GPS

5

LTE RSSI/Mode

6

LTE DATA/SIM

7

Cisco Logo
Figure 8. LED Indicators - I/O Side

1

GE WAN Ports: 0-7 (0,2,4,6 at the top and 1,3,5,7 at the bottom)

2

PoE LED

3

GE1 LED

4

GE0 LED

5

USB LED

6

RJ-45 Console LED

7

USB Console

8

Micro USB Console LED

9

CD LED

10

DSL

11

DATA LED

The following table summarizes the LED indicators that are located in the bezel or chassis of the C111x series.

Table 2. LED Indicators for C111x

Port

LED Color

Description

Control Source

Cisco Logo

Blue

Illuminated Cisco logo. Indicates router power is good.

Bezel side

STATUS

(System Status)

Green and Amber

Steady Green - System operates normally.

Bezel side. All models.

Off—System is not out of reset or BIOS image is not loadable.

Blinking Amber — BIOS/Rommon is booting.

Steady Amber — BIOS/Rommon has completed booting, and the system is at the Rommon prompt or booting the platform software.

VPN OK

Green

Off—No tunnel.

Bezel side

Steady On— At least one tunnel is up.

LTE RSSI/Mode

Green and Amber

No LEDs On—No Service

Bezel Side

1 LED On— RSSI is under -100dBm.

2 LEDs On— Low RSSI, -99dbm <> -90dBm.

3 LEDs On— Medium RSSI -89dBm <> -70dBm.

4 LEDs On— High RSSI, > -69dBm.

Green— LTE

Amber— 3G

GPS

Green

On - GPS coordinates are acquired.

Off - GPS is disabled, GPS is enabled without GPS mode and NMEA configuration, or GPS is acquiring.

Bezel Side

Green— Standalone GPS

Off— GPS not configured

On— GPS configured

WLAN

Green, Red, and Amber

Green— Normal operating condition with at least one wireless client association.

Bezel side

Red—Ethernet link is not operational or Ethernet failure.

Amber—Software upgrade is in progress.

Ethernet Switch GE LAN Ports, Non-PoE

Green

Off— No link

I/O side

Steady On— link

Blink— TXD/RXD data

Ethernet Switch GE LAN Ports, with PoE

Green and Amber

Off— No link, no device powered, PD denied power, power delivery fault PoE administratively disabled.

I/O side

Green Steady On— link; if PoE device, power is enabled.

Green Blink— TXD/RXD data

Amber - PoE Fault

GE WAN Ports

Green

Off— No link

I/O side

Steady On— link

Blink— TXD/RXD data

DSL CD

Green

Off— Shut

I/O Side

Green Blink— Training, or no shut and cable disconnected.

Green Steady On— Trained

PoE OK

Green

Green Steady On— -53.5V PoE power supply connected and all powered port operating normally.

I/O Side

Off — No -53.5V PoE power supply connected to router.

DSL Data

Green

Off— No Data Activity

I/O Side

Green Blink— TX/RX Data

Console/AUX

Green and Amber

Green On— Console enabled.

I/O side

Amber On— AUX enabled.

USB Console

Green

Off— No USB device discovered.

I/O side

On— USB device discovered.

USB

Green

Off: No USB device discovered.

I/O Side

On: USB device discovered.
Table 3. LED Indicators for C1101-X

LED

Color

Description

Control Source

Power

Green+Amber

System Power Status

Off: No Power

Green Steady On: Normal operation

Green Blink: Boot up phase or in ROMMON mode

Amber Steady on Or Blink: Some issues with the system.

I/O

VPN OK

Green

VPN Status

Off: No tunnel

Steady on:At least one tunnel is up

I/O

Ethernet Switch GE LAN Ports

Green

Link Activity

Off: No link

Steady on: Link

Blink: TXD/RXD Data

I/O

GE WAN Ports

Green

Link Activity

Off: No link

Steady on: Link

Blink: TXD/RXD Data

I/O

LTE DATA/SIM

(C1101-4PLTEPWz C1101-4PLTEP/C1101-4PLTEPWx)

Green and Amber

Single LTE Modem (one modem with SIM switch-over capability).

Off: Modem not up or modem up and no SIM.

Amber Steady On: Modem up, SIM installed but not active.

Green Blink: LTE data activity.

Bezel Side

WLAN

(C1101-4PLTEPWx)

3-color LED: Green, Red and Amber

WLAN Functions

I/O

USB Console

Green

USB Console Status

OFF: USB console is not active.

ON: USB console is active.

I/O

USB 3.0

Green

USB 3.0 Status

OFF: No USB device is connected.

ON: USB device is commected.

I/O

Reset Button

The actuation of the Reset button is only recognized during ROMMON boot, that is, as the router comes to the ROMMON prompt.

The Reset button does not require much force to be actuated. The Reset button should be actuated only with a small implement such as the tip of a pen or a paper clip. When the Reset button is pressed at startup, the system LED turns green.

For more information, see the "Reset Overview" section of the Cisco 1100 Software Configuration Guide.

Power Supply

Cisco 111x Series ISRs support PoE and PoE+ power to endpoints. The product power specifications are as follows:

  • AC input voltage: Universal 100 to 240 VAC

  • Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz

  • Maximum output power: Up to 66W for non-PoE supply and up to 125W for PoE supply

  • Optional PoE and PoE+

  • Output voltage: +12VDC for system power and -53.5VDC for PoE power

Slots and Interfaces

About Slots, Subslots, and Port Numbering

The Cisco 1100 series designates its interfaces using a 3-tuple notation that lists the slot, sub slot and port in the format slot/sub-slot/port. The slot number is reserved for the mother board, which is "0". Each interface type is allocated a sub slot and the port number is a unique port on the interface.

Table 4. Slot, Bay, and Port Numbering

Subslot

Interface Type

0

Ethernet LAN

1

Ethernet WAN

2

LTE

3

DSL

4

WIFI

Periodic Inspection and Cleaning

We recommend that you periodically inspect and clean the external surface of the router is recommended to minimize the negative impact of environmental dust or debris. The frequency of inspection and cleaning is dependent upon the severity of the environmental conditions, but we recommend a minimum once every six months. Cleaning involves vacuuming router air intake and exhaust vents.


Note

Sites with ambient temperatures consistently above 25°C or 77°F and with potentially high levels of dust or debris might require periodic preventative maintenance cleaning.