Description
Advanced Features of Service Router
The Cisco 2901 ISR (Integrated Services Router) with the C2901-VSEC-CUBE/K9 option is a powerful and versatile networking device that offers a wide range of advanced features to support the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. Some of the key advanced features include:
- Voice and video support: The router includes hardware-accelerated voice and video support, allowing for high-quality voice and video communication over IP. It supports various IP telephony features such as call routing, call prioritization and Voice over IP(VoIP).
- Security features: The router includes a variety of security features, such as advanced threat defense, VPN (Virtual Private Network) capabilities, firewall, and Intrusion Prevention System(IPS) to help protect against unauthorized access and other security threats.
- Network services: The router includes a range of network services, such as routing, firewall, and QoS (Quality of Service) capabilities, to help ensure that network traffic is properly managed and prioritized. It also supports various routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP, BGP.
- Power over Ethernet (PoE): The router supports PoE, which allows for the delivery of power to network devices over Ethernet cables, eliminating the need for separate power supplies. This allows you to power devices such as IP phones, wireless access points, and cameras directly over the network cables.
- High performance: The router is designed for high performance, with support for multi-core processors and high-speed interfaces, to help ensure that network traffic is handled quickly and efficiently. It supports various WAN interfaces such as T1,E1,VDSL,ADSL, and 4G LTE.
- Support for Cisco IOS Software: The router supports Cisco IOS software, which provides a wide range of features and capabilities to help you manage and secure your network.
- Virtualization support: The router also supports virtualization, which allows you to run multiple virtual routers on a single physical device, enabling you to optimize your network resources and reduce costs.
- FlexVPN support: The router supports FlexVPN, which is a simplified VPN solution that allows for easy deployment of VPNs.
- Advanced Encryption: The router also supports advanced encryption standards such as AES, DES, and 3DES, to ensure secure communication over the network.
High Availability and Scalability
The Cisco 2901 ISR (Integrated Services Router) with the C2901-VSEC-CUBE/K9 option is designed to provide high availability and scalability to support the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. Some of the key features that contribute to high availability and scalability include:
- Redundancy and failover: The router supports redundancy and failover capabilities to help ensure that network traffic is not disrupted in the event of a failure. This can include features such as Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP), Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) and Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP) which allows to have multiple routers with the same virtual IP address.
- Load balancing: The router supports load balancing capabilities to help distribute network traffic among multiple devices, helping to ensure that network resources are used effectively and efficiently.
- Virtualization support: The router also supports virtualization, which allows you to run multiple virtual routers on a single physical device, enabling you to optimize your network resources and reduce costs.
- High-speed interfaces: The router supports high-speed interfaces, such as Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet, to help ensure that network traffic is handled quickly and efficiently.
- Quality of Service (QoS) support: The router supports QoS, which allows you to prioritize network traffic to ensure that critical applications and services receive the bandwidth they need to operate effectively.
- VPN support: The router supports VPN, which allows you to securely connect remote networks and users to your main network.
- Scalable memory and storage: The router is designed with scalable memory and storage capabilities to accommodate the growing needs of your network.
Network Segmentation and Access Control
The Cisco 2901 ISR (Integrated Services Router) with the C2901-VSEC-CUBE/K9 option provides a range of features to support network segmentation and access control. These features can help you to protect your network and sensitive information by controlling access to different parts of the network and by isolating different types of traffic. Some of the key features include:
- VLANs (Virtual LANs): The router supports VLANs, which allow you to segment your network into different logical subnets. This can help you to isolate different types of traffic, such as voice and data, and to control access to different parts of the network.
- Access Control Lists (ACLs): The router supports ACLs, which allow you to control access to different parts of the network by filtering traffic based on source and destination IP addresses, protocols, and ports. You can use ACLs to block or permit traffic to and from specific IP addresses or subnets, for example, you can use to block traffic from a specific IP address or subnet to prevent malicious traffic from entering the network.
- Firewall: The router also includes a firewall, which can help you to protect your network from unauthorized access and other security threats by controlling inbound and outbound traffic based on predefined rules.
- Virtual Private Networks (VPNs): The router supports VPNs, which allow you to create secure connections between remote networks and users and your main network. This can help you to isolate sensitive information and to control access to different parts of the network.
- Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE): The router supports Cisco ISE, which is a network access control solution that allows you to control access to different parts of the network based on user identity and device posture. This can help you to ensure that only authorized users and devices are able to access the network.
- Advanced Encryption: The router also supports advanced encryption standards such as AES, DES, and 3DES, to ensure secure communication over the network.
Detail Description
- Manufacturer Part Number C2901-VSEC-CUBE/K9
- Brand Name Cisco
- Product Series 2900
- Product Model 2901
- Product Name 2901 Integrated Services Router
- Product Type Router
Interfaces/Ports
- Total Number of Ports 2
- USB Yes
- Management Port Yes
- Number of Broadband (RJ-45) Ports 2
I/O Expansions
- Number of Total Expansion Slots 11
- Expansion Slot Type PVDM
- HWIC
- SFP (mini-GBIC)
Network & Communication:
- Network Technology 10/100/1000Base-T
- Ethernet Technology Gigabit Ethernet
Management & Protocols
- Security Features-
- IPSec
- Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE)
- SSL
- Stateful Firewall
- DES
- 3DES
- AES
- Intrusion Prevention
- Content Filtering
Memory
- Standard Memory 512 MB
- Maximum Memory 2 GB
- Memory Technology SDRAM
- Flash Memory 256 MB
- Memory Card Supported CompactFlash (CF) Card
Power Description
- Input Voltage
- 110 V AC
- 220 V AC
- Power Source Power Supply





