Cisco Asr 1001-X Router Overview; Hardware Features Of The Cisco Asr 1001-X Router - Cisco ASR 1001-X Hardware Installation Manual

Cisco ASR 1001-X Router Overview

The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers are mid-range edge routers that establish a new
price-to-performance class offering benefits to both enterprise and service providers alike. The Cisco ASR
1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers portfolio is based on an innovative custom-built ASIC called
Quantum Flow Processor that aggregates services at scale.
The Cisco ASR 1001-X Router is a part of the Cisco ASR 1000 Series and offers a compact form factor that
consumes less rack space and power while offering 20 Gbps forwarding throughput. The Cisco ASR 1001-X
Router supports all the general-purpose routing and security features of the Cisco ASR 1000 Series
Aggregation Services Routers.
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Hardware Features of the Cisco ASR 1001-X Router

The Cisco ASR 1001-X Router supports:
• Up to 16 GB (8 GB in the base configuration) of DDR3 error-correcting code-protected field- replaceable
• A nonmodular and fixed Embedded Services Processor (ESP) with a default throughput of 2.5 Gbps
• Up to 8 Gbps security and crypto processing through a dedicated security processor.
• RJ-45 console ports and auxiliary ports, and a mini USB console port.
• One copper Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps network management port.
• An embedded USB (eUSB) flash module that supports 8 GB of nonvolatile Flash storage.
• Two USB 2.0 ports for USB flash sticks or USB secure tokens (secure key distribution).
Hardware Features of the Cisco ASR 1001-X Router, page 1
Field-Replaceable Units for the Cisco ASR 1001-X Router, page 6
Cisco Product Identification Standard, page 7
SPA Slot Numbering, page 9
Serial Number and PID/VID Label Location, page 9
memory, with single-bit error correction and multi-bit error detection.
that is upgradable with a software-activated performance license of 5 Gbps, 10 Gbps, or 20 Gbps.
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