Cisco Network Modules

ANALOG AND ISDN BASIC RATE VOICE NETWORK MODULES

 

 

Supported Platforms

 

 

 

and Minimum Cisco

 

Product

Description

IOS Versions

Comments

NM-HD-1V

Provides a one-slot

3800 Series – 12.3(11)T

Not supported on 12.3

1-slot IP communications

voice/fax network module

3700 Series – 12.3(4)T

Mainline; only 12.3(4)T

voice/fax network module

with an integrated digital

3660 Series – 12.3(4)T

and later. Requires voice

signal processor (DSP),

interface card.

 

3640 – 12.3(4)T

 

enabling voice and fax

 

 

2811, 2821, and

 

 

traffic to be routed over

 

 

2851 – 12.3(8)T4

 

 

data networks.The user-

 

 

2691 – 12.3(4)T

 

 

configurable expansion

 

 

2600XM Series – 12.3(4)T

 

 

slot accommodates a

 

 

Cisco voice interface card,

 

 

 

which allows four analog

 

 

 

ports or two BRI ports

 

 

 

to standard telephony

 

 

 

equipment such as PBXs,

 

 

 

key systems, phones, and

 

 

 

fax machines.

 

 

 

Modular Router Solutions

 

 

 

Voice and Fax Integration

 

 

 

 

 

 

NM-HD-2V

Provides a two-slot

3800 Series – 12.3(11)T

Not supported on 12.3

2-slot IP communications

voice/fax network module

3700 Series – 12.3(4)T

Mainline; only 12.3(4)T

voice/fax network module

with an integrated digital

3660 Series – 12.3(4)T

and later. Requires voice

signal processor (DSP),

interface card.

 

3640 – 12.3(4)T

 

enabling voice and fax

 

 

2811, 2821, and

 

 

traffic to be routed over

 

Cisco Network Modules

ANALOG AND ISDN BASIC RATE VOICE NETWORK MODULES

 

 

Supported Platforms

 

 

 

and Minimum Cisco

 

Product

Description

IOS Versions

Comments

NM-HDA-4FXS

This base board is always

3800 Series – 12.3(11)T

Prior to Cisco IOS 12.3

High-density analog voice/

required for any configu-

3700 Series – 12.2(8)T1

Mainline, requires a Cisco

fax network module with

ration of NM-HDA. It

3660 Series – 12.2(4)XT

IOS “Plus” feature set.

comes with four built-in

12.3 Mainline and forward

4 FXS

3640 – 12.2(4)XT

FXS ports. Onboard DSP

supported in “IP Voice”

 

3620 – 12.2(4)XT

 

resources can service

feature set.

 

2811, 2821, and

 

eight voice calls using

No reliance on other

 

high-complexity codecs:

2851 – 12.3(8)T4

 

network modules, WICs,

 

2691 – 12.2(8)T1

 

G.711 a/u; G.726 @ 32k,

 

voice interface cards, or

 

24k and 16k; G.728; G.729,

2600XM Series – 12.2(8)T1

 

advanced integration

 

A, B, AB; G.723.1 @ 5.3k

2650 Series – 12.2(4)XT

 

modules.

 

and 6.3k; clear channel

2620 Series – 12.2(4)XT

 

 

codec, fax relay. Also

 

 

2610 Series – 12.2(4)XT

 

 

supports 16 voice calls

 

 

 

 

 

using medium-complexity

 

 

 

codecs: G.711 a/u, G.726 @

 

 

 

32k, 24k, and 16k; G.729A

 

 

 

and AB; clear channel

 

 

 

codec, fax relay. Supports

 

 

 

two expansion modules

 

 

 

and one DSP module.

 

 

 

Modular Router Solutions

 

 

 

Voice and Fax Integration

 

 

data networks.The user-

2851 – 12.3(8)T4

2691 – 12.3(4)T

configurable expansion

2600XM Series – 12.3(4)T

slot accommodates two

Cisco voice interface

 

cards, which allows up

 

to eight analog ports or

 

four BRI ports to standard

 

telephony equipment such

 

as PBXs, key systems,

 

phones, and fax machines.

 

Modular Router Solutions

 

Voice and Fax Integration

 

EVM-HD-8FXS/DID

High-DensityAnalog and Digital Extension Module for Voice and Fax

With support for up to 24 total voice and fax sessions, the Cisco High-Density Extension Module is ideal for networks with high analog (foreign exchange station [FXS], direct inward dialing [DID], and foreign exchange office [FXO]) and digital (Basic Rate Interface [BRI]) call-capacity require- ments. Components: Baseboard with 8 ports that can be configured individually for FXS or DID

Extension Voice Module (EVM) slot only:

2821 – 12.3(8)T4

2851 – 12.3(8)T4

Any Network Module Slot:

3825 (1 per router)

– 12.3(11)T

3845 (1 or 2 per router)

– 12.3(11)T

Not supported on 12.3 Mainline; only IP voice on 12.3T.

NM-HD-2VE

2-slot IP communications enhanced voice/fax network module

Provides a two-slot voice/fax network module with an integrated digital signal processor (DSP), enabling voice and fax traffic to be routed over data networks.The user- configurable expansion slot accommodate the addition of up to four Cisco voice interface cards or voice/WAN interface cards.The interface cards allow up to eight analog ports, 4 BRI ports, 24 medium complexity, or

48G7.11 digitalT1/E1 voice channels. Connects to standard telephony equipment such as PBXs, key systems, phones, and fax machines.

Modular Router Solutions

Voice and Fax Integration

3800 Series – 12.3(11)T

3700 Series – 12.3(4)T

3660 Series – 12.3(4)T

3640 – 12.3(4)T

2811, 2821, and 2851 – 12.3(8)T4

2691 – 12.3(4)T

2600XM Series – 12.3(4)T

Not supported on 12.3 Mainline; only 12.3(4)T and later. Requires voice interface card.

signaling. Add up to two expansion modules in any combination to increase voice and fax session capacity: EM-HDA-8FXS, EM-4BRI-NT/TE, EM-HDA- 6FXO, EM-HDA-3FXS/4FXO. Packet voice DSP modules (PVDM2s) are used in combination with the Cisco High-Density Extension Module baseboard and

its expansion modules. PVDM2s are purchased separately and installed in the digital signal processor (DSP) module slots located inside the Cisco 2821, Cisco 2851, Cisco 3825, and Cisco 3845 integrated services routers.

Modular Router Solutions

Voice and Fax Integration

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