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Benefits and Advantages
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Cisco 1861 Integrated Services Router . With the
Cisco 1861, you can securely deploy data, voice,
and IP telephony on a single platform for your small
to medium-sized branch offices, helping them
streamline their operations and lower their network
costs .
As the enterprise extends its IP telephony
deployments from central sites to remote offices,
one of the critical factors in achieving a successful
deployment is the ability to support backup call
control at the remote branch office . Cisco Unified
SRST provides a cost-effective solution for
supporting redundant call control in the remote
branch office . .
Cisco Unity Express
The optional embedded Cisco Unity Express
helps enable voicemail, desktop messaging,
and Automated-Attendant services for
increased customer service and rich employee
communications experience .
Cisco Unified CallConnectors for
Desktop Applications
The Cisco 1861 Integrated Services Router
integrates with common Windows desktop
applications to give small business owners access
to productivity gains once available only to large
businesses . With Cisco Unified CallConnectors,
you can integrate your Cisco Unified IP phones
with common applications, including Microsoft
Outlook, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Dynamics
CRM, or Salesforce . c om CRM .
Secure Network Connectivity for Data,
Voice, and Video
Security has become a fundamental element of
any network . Routers play an important role in any
network defense strategy because security needs
to be embedded throughout the network . The
Cisco 1861 Integrated Services Router features
advanced, integrated, end-to-end security for the
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delivery of converged services and applications .
With the optional Cisco IOS Software Advanced
IP Services feature set, the Cisco 1861 provides a
robust array of common security features such as
a Cisco IOS Software Firewall, intrusion prevention,
IPsec VPN, SSL VPN, advanced application
inspection and control, Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol
Version 2 . 0 , and Simple Network Management
Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3) in one secure solution
set . Additionally, by integrating security functions
directly into the router itself, Cisco can provide
unique intelligent security solutions other security
devices cannot, such as Network Admissions
Control (NAC) for antivirus defense; Voice and
Video Enabled VPN (V3PN) for quality of service
(QoS) enforcement when combining voice, video,
and VPN; and Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN),
Group Encrypted Transport (GET) VPN, and Easy
VPN for enabling more scalable and manageable
VPN networks . As Figure 4 demonstrates, a Cisco
1861 uniquely helps customers deliver concurrent,
mission-critical data, voice, and video applications
with integrated, end-to-end security at wire-speed
performance .
LAN Switching
The Cisco 1861 Integrated Services Router has an
integrated, managed Ethernet switch that provides
8 ports of 10/100 PoE . Additionally, the system
capacity can be expanded by connecting the
recommended Cisco Catalyst portfolio of switches .
Platform Features and Benefits
The Cisco 1861 Integrated Services Router is an
all-in-one unified communications solution that
integrates voice, data, video, and security into one
platform . It brings unified communications to SMBs
and enterprise small branch offices by providing
a simplified, affordable solution that is easy to
configure, deploy, and manage . By combining call
control, messaging, and security into one device,
the Cisco 1861 eliminates the added costs of
multiple servers and provides a solution that is
easy to set up and manage at a lower price point .
Platform Overview
Features Details
Solution Packaging • Both foreign exchange office (FXO) and Basic Rate Interface (BRI) fixed
configurations are offered for both Cisco Unified CME + Cisco Unity
Express and Cisco Unified SRST applications .
• Each configuration is equipped with the appropriate number of feature
licenses for call processing and voicemail, simplifying the product
structure .
• The appropriate number of fixed digital signal processors (DSPs)
is packaged with each configuration .
Modularity • A high-speed WIC (HWIC) slot is available for data WAN integration
through a select list of HWICs . Refer to Table 9 for a list of supported
HWICs .
• The default Cisco IOS Software image SP Services K9 can be
upgraded to optional advanced images . Refer to Table 7 for a list of
software images supported .
Ethernet Connectivity with QoS • Ethernet connectivity is provided for IP phones or wireless access
points by PoE ports that provide connectivity speeds for up to
100BASE-T Ethernet technology without the need for additional power
modules . Most Cisco Unified IP phones include a 10/100 switch with
QoS to provide PC desktop connectivity to the network .
• Optimized QoS is provided for IP phone and desktop configurations .
The QoS level helps ensure that voice over IP (VoIP) traffic takes
precedence .
• Voice and data traffic travels in preconfigured VLANs
• Port security is provided to limit unauthorized access to the network .
• A power failover feature is provided on the base configuration, giving
Power Failover
access to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) lines in case
of a power outage . When power is lost, FXO PSTN trunks are directly
connected to foreign exchange station (FXS) analog ports, allowing for
calls to be placed and received .
• The process for providing customized MOH announcements is
Recorded Announcements for Callers:
Music on Hold (MOH) simplified with a dedicated MOH port, allowing small-business owners
to play recorded announcements to their callers by simply plugging
the audio source into the provided 3 . 5 -mm mini-jack .
• Customers can also use wave files stored on flash memory .
• MOH is an audio stream that is played to PSTN and VoIP G . 7 11 or
G . 7 29 callers who are placed on hold by the phone user . This audio
reassures the callers that they are still connected to the called party .
Deployment Options • The Cisco 1861 can be deployed as a desktop unit, wall-mounted,
or installed in a standard 19-inch (48 . 2 6-cm) rack with an optional
rack-mount kit .
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