Cisco Systems 1700, 1800, 7300 Synchronous Serial Network MODULES-UP to 8 Mbps, NM-4A/S, NM-8A/S

Cisco Network Modules

SYNCHRONOUS SERIAL NETWORK MODULES—UP TO 8 MBPS

		Supported Platforms
		and Minimum Cisco
Product	Description	IOS Versions	Comments
NM-4T	Provides four synchronous	3800 Series – 12.3(11)T	No reliance on other
4-port serial network	serial interfaces, and supports	3700 Series – 12.2(11)YT	network modules, WICs,
module	a total full-duplex throughput	3660 Series – 12.0(5)T	voice interface cards, or
	of 8 Mbps, which can be		advanced integration
		3640 – 11.2(4)XA
	realized over one port (at 8 Mb/		modules.
		3620 – 11.2(4)XA
	s) or across all four ports (at 2
		2811, 2821, and
	Mb/s on each port). Each port
	supports full-duplex and half-	2851 – 12.3(8)T4
		2691 – 12.2(11)YT
	duplex operation atT1 and E1
	speeds.All ports use identical
	DB-60 connectors that support
	five interface types (RS-232,
	RS-449, RS-530,V.35, X.21) in
	either DTE or DCE mode.
	Modular Router Solutions
	Serial and Legacy
	Concentration

ASYNCHRONOUS SERIAL NETWORK MODULES—UP TO 128 KBPS

		Supported Platforms
		and Minimum Cisco
Product	Description	IOS Versions	Comments
NM-4A/S	Provides four low-speed	3800 Series – 12.3(11)T	No reliance on other

Cisco Network Modules

ASYNCHRONOUS SERIAL NETWORK MODULES—UP TO 128 KBPS

		Supported Platforms
		and Minimum Cisco
Product	Description	IOS Versions	Comments
NM-16A/S	The NM-16A/S combines	3800 Series – 12.3(11)T	In order to achieve higher
16-port asynchronous/	the rich multi-protocol	3700 Series – 12.3(2)T	port density, the NM-
synchronous serial	support of the NM-4A/S	2811, 2821, and	16A/S uses the Smart
	and NM-8A/S with higher		Serial connector that is
network module		2851 – 12.3(8)T4
	densities to provide	2691 – 12.3(2)T	also used on the WIC-2T
	compelling price-per-port		WAN Interface Card.Thus
		2600XM Series – 12.3(2)T
	solutions for networking		customers must order
	applications. In addition to		Smart Serial cables for use
	the features of the		with the NM-16A/S instead
	NM-4A/S and NM-8A/S,		of the “5-in-1” cables
	the NM-16A/S adds		used on the NM-4A/S and
	EIA-530A support, and		NM-8A/S.
	support for physical lead
	manipulation in the IOS
	configuration. Lead manip-
	ulation allows the user
	to configure the router
	to ignore input signals,
	view the state of input
	signals, and to monitor
	the transitions of input
	signals.
	Modular Router Solutions
	Serial and Legacy
	Concentration

4-port asynchronous/	serial connections via DB-	3700 Series – 12.2(8)T		network modules, WICs,
synchronous serial	60 connectors that support	3660	Series – 12.0(5)T	voice interface cards, or
	five interface types (RS-			advanced integration
network module		3640	– 11.1(7)AA
	232, RS-449, RS-530, V.35,			modules.
		3620	– 11.1(7)AA
	X.21) in either DTE or
		2811, 2821, and
	DCE mode.The low-speed
	serial connections can be	2851 – 12.3(8)T4
		2691	– 12.2(8)T
	configured for up to either
	115.2 kbps asynchronous	2600XM Series – 12.1(14)
	or 128 kbps synchronous	Mainline, 12.2(12)
	serial traffic.	Mainline, 12.2(8)T1
		2650	Series – 12.1(3)T
	Modular Router Solutions	2620	Series – 11.3(2)XA
	Serial and Legacy	2610 Series – 11.3(2)XA

Concentration

NM-16A

16-port asynchronous network module

Provides 16 asynchronous serial interfaces at speeds up to 134 kbps.The 16 ports are cabled with two custom “octopus” cables, each terminating in eight ports, each with an option of physical endpoints, including RJ-45 and DB-25 connectors.

Modular Router Solutions

Dial-up Remote Access

Serial and Legacy

Concentration

3800 Series – 12.3(11)T		No reliance on other
3700 Series – Future		network modules, WICs,
3660	Series – 12.0(5)T	voice interface cards, or
		advanced integration
3640	– 11.2(7a)P
		modules.
3620	– 11.2(7a)P
2811, 2821, and
2851 – 12.3(8)T4
2691	– 12.2(8)T

2600XM Series – 12.1(14)

Mainline, 12.2(12)

Mainline, 12.2(8)T1

2650 Series – 12.1(3)T

2620 Series – 11.3(2)XA

2610 Series – 11.3(2)XA

NM-8A/S

8-port asynchronous/ synchronous serial network module

Provides eight low-speed serial connections via DB- 60 connectors that support five interface types (RS- 232, RS-449, RS-530, V.35, X.21) in either DTE or DCE mode.The low-speed serial connections can be configured for up to either

115.2kbps asynchronous or 128 kbps synchronous serial traffic.

Modular Router Solutions

Serial and Legacy

Concentration

3800 Series – 12.3(11)T		No reliance on other
3700 Series – 12.2(8)T		network modules, WICs,
3660	Series – 12.0(5)T	voice interface cards, or
		advanced integration
3640	– 11.1(7)AA
		modules.
3620	– 11.1(7)AA
2811, 2821, and
2851 – 12.3(8)T4
2691	– 12.2(8)T

2600XM Series – 12.1(14)

Mainline, 12.2(12)

Mainline, 12.2(8)T1

2650 Series – 12.1(3)T

2620 Series – 11.3(2)XA

2610 Series – 11.3(2)XA

NM-32A

32-port asynchronous network module

Provides 32 asynchronous serial interfaces at speeds up to 134 kbps. The 32 ports are cabled with four custom “octopus” cables, each terminating in eight ports, each with an option of physical endpoints, including RJ-45 and DB-25 connectors.

Modular Router Solutions

Dial-up Remote Access

Serial and Legacy

Concentration

3800 Series – 12.3(11)T		No reliance on other
3700 Series – Future		network modules, WICs,
3660	Series – 12.0(5)T	voice interface cards, or
		advanced integration
3640	– 11.2(7a)P
		modules.
3620	– 11.2(7a)P
2811, 2821, and
2851 – 12.3(8)T4
2691	– 12.2(8)T

2600XM Series – 12.1(14)

Mainline, 12.2(12)

Mainline, 12.2(8)T1

2650 Series – 12.1(3)T

2620 Series – 11.3(2)XA

2610 Series – 11.3(2)XA

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