Cisco Network Modules

Application and Content

Networking Network Modules

CONTENT ENGINE NETWORK MODULES

 

 

Supported Platforms

 

 

 

and Minimum Cisco

 

Product

Description

IOS Versions

Comments

NM-CE-BP-40G-K9

Provides intelligent

3800 Series – 12.3(11)T

Prior to Cisco IOS 12.3

Content Engine

content acceleration

3700 – 12.2(8)T

Mainline, requires a Cisco

Network Module, Basic

and content delivery.

3660 Series – 12.2(8)T

IOS “Plus” feature set.

The module operates

12.3 Mainline and forward

Performance, 40-GB IDE

3640 – 12.2(8)T

a self-contained and

supported in “IP Voice”

hard disk

2811, 2821, and

independent Cisco

feature set.

 

 

 

 

Cisco Network Modules

 

 

CONTENT ENGINE NETWORK MODULES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supported Platforms

 

 

 

and Minimum Cisco

 

Product

Description

IOS Versions

Comments

EM-CE-40G

Provides a field-

3800 Series – 12.3(11)T

Prior to Cisco IOS 12.3

Expansion Module, 40-GB

replaceable 40-GB IDE

3700 – 12.2(8)T

Mainline, requires a Cisco

IDE, Field Upgrade

storage for the NM-CE

3660

Series – 12.2(8)T

IOS “Plus” feature set.

Series.

12.3 Mainline and forward

 

3640

– 12.2(8)T

 

 

supported in “IP Voice”

 

 

2811, 2821, and

 

Modular Router Solutions

feature set.

 

2851 – 12.3(8)T4

 

Bandwidth Management

Requires an NM-CE

 

2691

– 12.2(8)T

 

 

2600XM Series –12.2(8)T

network module.

 

 

 

 

 

2650

Series – 12.2(8)T

 

 

 

2620

Series – 12.2(8)T

 

 

 

2610 Series – 12.2(8)T

 

Application and Content

2851 – 12.3(8)T4

No reliance on other

2691 – 12.2(8)T

Networking System

network modules, WICs,

2600XM Series –12.2(8)T

(ACNS) with 40-GB local

voice interface cards, or

storage capacity.

2650 Series – 12.2(8)T

advanced integration

 

2620 Series – 12.2(8)T

Modular Router Solutions

modules.

2610 Series – 12.2(8)T

 

Rich Media Delivery

 

 

Bandwidth Management

 

 

Content Access

 

 

Management

 

 

EM-CE-80G

Expansion Module, 80-GB IDE, Field Upgrade

Provides a field- replaceable 80-GB IDE storage for the NM-CE Series.

Modular Router Solutions

Bandwidth Management

3800 Series – 12.3(11)T

3700 – 12.2(8)T

3660 Series – 12.2(8)T

3640 – 12.2(8)T

2811, 2821, and 2851 – 12.3(8)T4

2691 – 12.2(8)T

2600XM Series –12.2(8)T 2650 Series – 12.2(8)T 2620 Series – 12.2(8)T 2610 Series – 12.2(8)T

Prior to Cisco IOS 12.3 Mainline, requires a Cisco IOS “Plus” feature set.

12.3Mainline and forward supported in “IP Voice” feature set.

Requires an NM-CE network module.

NM-CE-BP-80G-K9

Content Engine Network Module, Basic Performance, 80-GB IDE hard disk

Provides intelligent content acceleration and content delivery. The module operates a self-contained and independent Cisco Application and Content Networking System (ACNS) with 80-GB local storage capacity.

Modular Router Solutions

Rich Media Delivery

Bandwidth Management

Content Access

Management

3800 Series – 12.3(11)T

3700 – 12.2(8)T

3660 Series – 12.2(8)T

3640 – 12.2(8)T

2811, 2821, and 2851 – 12.3(8)T4

2691 – 12.2(8)T

2600XM Series –12.2(8)T 2650 Series – 12.2(8)T 2620 Series – 12.2(8)T 2610 Series – 12.2(8)T

Prior to Cisco IOS 12.3 Mainline, requires a Cisco IOS “Plus” feature set.

12.3Mainline and forward supported in “IP Voice” feature set.

No reliance on other network modules, WICs, voice interface cards, or advanced integration modules.

EM-CE-SCSI

Expansion Module, SCSI controller, Field Upgrade

Provides a field-replaceable SCSI controller and interface for the NM-CE Series.

Modular Router Solutions

Bandwidth Management

3700 – 12.2(8)T

3660 Series – 12.2(8)T

3640 – 12.2(8)T

2691 – 12.2(8)T

2600XM Series –12.2(8)T 2650 Series – 12.2(8)T 2620 Series – 12.2(8)T 2610 Series – 12.2(8)T

Prior to Cisco IOS 12.3 Mainline, requires a Cisco IOS “Plus” feature set.

12.3Mainline and forward supported in “IP Voice” feature set.

Requires an NM-CE network module.

Requires an external SCSI disk array such as the Cisco SA-6.

NM-CE-BP-SCSI-K9

Content Engine Network Module, Basic Performance, SCSI controller

Provides intelligent content acceleration and content delivery. The module operates a self-contained and independent Cisco Application and Content Networking System (ACNS) with a SCSI interface to external SCSI disk array such as the Cisco SA-6.

Modular Router Solutions

Rich Media Delivery

Bandwidth Management

Content Access

Management

3700 – 12.2(8)T

3660 Series – 12.2(8)T

3640 – 12.2(8)T

2691 – 12.2(8)T

2600XM Series –12.2(8)T 2650 Series – 12.2(8)T 2620 Series – 12.2(8)T 2610 Series – 12.2(8)T

Prior to Cisco IOS 12.3 Mainline, requires a Cisco IOS “Plus” feature set.

12.3Mainline and forward supported in “IP Voice” feature set.

Requires an external SCSI disk array such as the Cisco SA-6.

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1700, SOHO, 2800, 7200, 3700 specifications

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