Cisco Systems ISR4451XK9 manual Overview of the Cisco 4451-X Integrated Services Router

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Overview of the Cisco 4451-X Integrated Services Router

About the Cisco ISR 4451-X

The Cisco 4451-X Integrated Services Router (ISR) is a modular router with LAN and WAN connectivity and supports several interface modules, including Cisco Service Modules (SMs), or Enhanced Service Modules (SM-X), and Network Interface Modules (NIMs). The router has slots that support the interface modules and modular Solid State Drives (SSDs).

The Cisco ISR 4451-Xs target the following applications:

•Enterprise applications—Intended as the mid-size aggregation and gateway router typically residing in a regional or large branch office:

–WAN aggregation at Cisco Enterprise core

–Internet gateway

–Branch or regional office aggregation

–Remote access aggregation

•Service provider applications—Intended for high-end Enterprise Branch environments.:

–High-end customer premises equipment (CPE) for business-quality Internet access

–Service provider leased line aggregation

–Provider edge (PE) and high-end customer edge (CE) for Layer 2 VPN or Layer 3 VPN services

–Broadband aggregation—PPPoE/PPPoA aggregation and Service Selection Gateway (SSG)

–Low-end Ethernet aggregation

The Cisco ISR 4451-Xs provide the following capabilities:

•Two single-wide SM slots that may be combined into one double wide SM slot.

•Three single-wide NIM slots that may combined into one double wide (NIM1 and NIM2) and one single wide NIM slot (NIM3). The slots can also support a modular or optional SSD.

•NIM3 slot also functions as a special hard drive carrier slot.

•1 10/100/1000 RJ-45 Ethernet port for system managements (labeled "GE 0" with “MGMT” on the left of the connector)

•2 USB 2 Type A host ports

•1 USB mini-TypeB Console (placed next to the RJ45 Console port)

Hardware Installation Guide for the Cisco 4451-X Integrated Services Router

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