verification, and configuration management, resulting in increased operational efficiency and reduced operating expenses (OpEx).

The following Metro Ethernet features are supported for the Cisco 890 Series:

E-LMI: Basic configuration for detection and isolation of connectivity in the Metro Ethernet network

E-LMI: Automated configuration of customer edge based on profiles configured:

Layer 2 connectivity management

Ethernet LMI for the customer edge

Metro Ethernet OA&M:

Debugging hierarchy of Ethernet networks

Layer 2 service performance monitoring

802.1agCFM:

Standard that uses domains to contain OA&M flows and bound OA&M responsibilities

802.3ah: Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM)

Three types of packets: Continuity Check, Layer 2 Ping, and Layer 2 Traceroute

IP SLA for Ethernet

Figure 4 shows a typical small branch-office Metro Ethernet deployment.

Figure 4. Typical Metro Ethernet Deployment

High Availability

Cisco 890 Series Routers enable customers to deliver high-performance, high-availability, mission-critical business applications (Figure 5). The Cisco IOS Software universal image with Advanced IP Services feature license (default) offers basic and advanced routing capabilities to deliver failover protection and load balancing. These capabilities include Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) (RFC 2338), Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP), MultigroupHSRP (MHSRP), and dial backup with external modem through a virtual auxiliary port. Cisco 890 Series Routers are integrated with ISDN BRI (892, 896, and 897 models), a V.92 analog modem (891 model), or a GigabitEthernet port for a secondary WAN backup connection. If the primary Ethernet-access WAN is disconnected, the router detects this failure and fails over to the secondary backup WAN.

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