Specifications

Hardware

Table 5-46: Cisco 3600 Series Hardware Specifications

CharacteristicDescription

Network interfaces supported on the Cisco 3640 and Cisco 3620

Ethernet

Fast Ethernet

Token Ring

Asynchronous

Synchronous serial

High Speed Serial Interface

ISDN BRI (ST and U interfaces)

Channelized T1/ISDN PRI (with and without CSU) Channelized E1/ISDN PRI (balanced and unbalanced) Digital Modems (3640 only)

Analog Modems

Voice

ATM 25 Mbps

ATM OC3

Supported Cisco IOS software

Release 11.1 AA , Release 11.2 P, 11.3, and 11.3T, 12.0, 12.0T

Flash memory

8 MB of Flash memory (SIMM), expandable to 32 MB. PCMCIA Flash memory cards are also

 

supported by each model, available in 4 to 16 MB sizes.

 

 

DRAM memory (system and packet)

32 MB of DRAM memory. The Cisco 3640 is expandable to 128 MB. The Cisco 3620 is ex-

 

pandable to 64 MB.

 

 

Standard components

2 PCMCIA slots

 

High-speed console and auxiliary ports

 

Rack- and wall-mount kit

 

Power supply and cord

 

Console Cable

 

 

Network module slots

4 slots on the Cisco 3640

 

2 slots on the Cisco 3620

 

 

Processor type

Cisco 3640: 100-MHz IDT R4700 RISC

 

Cisco 3620: 80-MHz IDT R4700 RISC

 

 

Dimensions (H x W x D)

Cisco 3640: 3.44 x 17.5 x 15.7 in. (8.7 x 44.5 x 40.01 cm)

 

Cisco 3620: 1.75 x 17.5 x 13.5 in. (4.4 x 44.5 x 34.2 cm)

 

 

Weight (average shipping)

25 lb (13.6 kg), includes chassis and 4 network modules

 

Table 5-47: Cisco 3600 Series Environmental Specifications

 

 

Description

Specification

 

 

Input voltage, AC power supply

100 to 240 VAC, autoranging

Current

Cisco 3640: 2.0A; Cisco 3620: 1.0A

Frequency

50 to 60 Hz

Power dissipation

Cisco 3640: 140W (maximum); Cisco 3620: 60W

 

 

Input voltage, DC power supply

38 to 72 VDC

Current

Cisco 3640: 5.0A; Cisco 3620: 2.5A

Power dissipation

Cisco 3640: 140W (maximum); Cisco 3620: 60W

 

 

Operating humidity

5 to 95%, noncondensing

 

 

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3600 specifications

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