Monday, November 28, 2011

Cisco 1921 Router, Why Got a Lot of Applause?


Cisco 1921/k9, as a star of Cisco 1900 series, got a lot of applause from Cisco customers. What makes it? And what is it proud of? There are some tips and details of Cisco 1921/k9 helping you get a general impression of Cisco 1900 series router.

Cisco 1921/K9 builds on the best-in-class offering of the Cisco 1841 Integrated Services Routers. All Cisco 1900 Series Integrated Services Routers offer embedded hardware encryption acceleration, optional firewall, intrusion prevention, and advanced security services. Cisco 1921/k9 is designed to meet the application demands of today's branch offices with design flexibility for future applications.

The Cisco 1921 provides significantly enhanced modular capabilities that offer you investment protection. You can easily interchange modules used on the Cisco 1921 with other Cisco routers to provide maximum investment protection. Taking advantage of common interface cards across a network greatly reduces the complexity of managing inventory requirements, implementing large network rollouts, and maintaining configurations across a variety of branch-office sizes.

Key Features of Cisco 1921/K9
a.       2 integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports
b.       2 enhanced High-Speed WAN Interface Card (EHWIC) slots that can host 2 single wide or 1 double wide EHWIC module
c.       Fully integrated power distribution to modules supporting 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) and Cisco Enhanced PoE
d.       Security
1.       Embedded hardware-accelerated VPN encryption
2.       Highly secure collaborative communications with Group Encrypted Transport VPN, Dynamic Multipoint VPN, or Enhanced Easy VPN
3.        Integrated threat control using Cisco IOS Firewall, Cisco IOS Zone-Based Firewall, Cisco IOS IPS, and Cisco IOS Content Filtering
4.       Identity management with authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA), and public key infrastructure

More Specs:
Network / Transport Protocol   IPSec, L2TPv3
Routing Protocol   OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, EIGRP, DVMRP, PIM-SM, static IP routing, IGMPv3, GRE, PIM-SSM, static IPv4 routing, static IPv6 routing, policy-based routing (PBR), MPLS
Remote Management Protocol   SNMP, RMON
Features   Firewall protection, VPN support, MPLS support, VLAN support, Syslog support, IPv6 support, Class-Based Weighted Fair Queuing (CBWFQ), Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED), Quality of Service (QoS), Web Services Management Agent (WSMA), TR-069 Agent, NetFlow
Compliant Standards   IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.1ah, IEEE 802.1ag
Power   AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Approximate Dimensions (WxDxH)   13.5 in x 11.5 in x 1.7 in
Approximate Weight   11.9 lbs

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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Guide: How to Reset a Cisco 3900 Series


Cisco 3900 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR), designed to power the next phase of branch-office evolution, offers unparalleled total cost of ownership savings and network agility through the intelligent integration of security, wireless, and application services.

As a popular Cisco router item, Cisco 3900series offers an upgradable motherboard which allows owners to update hardware as more powerful options become available without having to purchase a new router. Cisco also appeals to environmentally conscious consumers with their EngeryWise dual power supplies, which lower electricity costs and support essential redundancy requirements. It is occasionally necessary to reset this powerful networking device, restoring it to factory default settings.

To reset a Cisco 3900 router, e.g. Cisco 3925, Cisco 3945, some Cisco 3900 users have discussed it like that:
About “3945 router password recovery”
Question:
“Hi There,
I understand that the password has to be changed the first time we login to Cisco 3945 router but i failed to do that and it’s not allowing me to connect using default username/password.
Can someone help me in getting this addressed??”      ---From vnirmal112

Answers from others
“You can but you don't have to change the password the first time you login to the 3900.  Are you trying to connect using the console port or telnet?”

“Logged onto router via console...was about to configure a new router...I got a clear message saying that i cannot login next time if i don’t change password, which i saw after logging off only :-(...”

“I am running 12.4.24. If you have another flash card, you can put a different IOS on it and boot it with that and see if you can get in. The other thing you can do is to try the password recovery and see if you can get in that way. Did you ever assign any passwords to it?”

Also frustrated with this Cisco 3900 resetting? Instructions help you reset Cisco 3900 series in detail
Method One
1. Enter "config-register 0x2102" from the router's command prompt window. This gives you access to global configuration mode.
       
2. Enter "show version." The response should read:
router# configure terminal
router (config) #config-register 0x2102
router (config) #end
router#
Repeat the "show version" command.
The response should now read "will be 0x2102 at next reload."
       
3. Enter the command "write erase." This will erase the current start-up configuration.
       
4. Reload the software by entering the "reload" command. Do not save when prompted.
The system display should read:
router#reload
System configuration has been modified. Save? (yes/no): n
Proceed with reload? (confirm)
Confirm that you want the reload to proceed.
       
5. Wait for the reload. The dialog box will read:---System Configuration Dialog---
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? (yes/no)
The router has been reset.
   
Method Two
1.       Enter the command "config-register 0x2142."
The response should read:
Router (config)#config-register 0x2142
Repeat the "show version command."
The response should now read "will be 0x2142 at next reload."
       
2. Reload the software by entering the "reload" command. Do not save when prompted. The system should read:
router#reload
System configuration has been modified. Save? (Yes/no): n
Proceed with reload? (Confirm)
Confirm that you want the reload to proceed.
       
3. Wait for the reload. The dialog box will read:
---System Configuration Dialog---
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? (Yes/no) Enter "no."
     
4. Change the configuration register setting to 0x2102. Enter "config-register 0x2102." Enter "write memory." This will overwrite the running configuration.
       
5. Enter the "reload" command. The system configuration dialog will appear again. The router is reset.


Monday, November 14, 2011

Cisco 2900 Series Router, More Benefits, High Performance


Cisco 2900 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR), designed to power the next phase of branch-office evolution, deliver highly secure connectivity with multiservice integration that can transform the workplace with a broad set of integrated services, rich-media support, and operational excellence.

As a type of router for small to medium enterprise with high performance, Cisco 2900 series ISRs offer embedded hardware encryption acceleration, voice- and video-capable digital signal processor (DSP) slots, optional firewall, intrusion prevention, call processing, voicemail, and application services. In addition, the platforms support the industries widest range of wired and wireless connectivity options such as T1/E1, XDSL, copper and fiber GE.

More Cisco 2900 Series support follow here:
High availability and increased business uptime through Cisco IOS Software, hardware redundancy, and failover capabilities.
Modular support for the broadest set of Cisco network and security services, as well as customizable "on demand" virtual services.
Video-ready architecture supports rich media unified communications capabilities.
Defends against malicious attacks and threats to data, voice, video and mobility.
High speed wireless access enables employees to be more productive when they are away from their desks.
Give remote staff and teleworkers secure access to company assets over a highly secure connection.

Cisco2900 Series Integrated Services Routers offer a range of features, including:
High-performance, nonstop connectivity with integrated services enables deployment in high-speed WAN environments
Modular design delivers optimal service flexibility
Available enhanced Ether Switch modules enable integrated switching capabilities
Innovative Services-Ready Engine (SRE) enables deployment of services on demand
3G backup WAN access to support business continuity
Support for Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express enables secure collaboration for up to 150 users
Optional integrated high-speed 802.11n wireless access point supports secure mobility
Integrated network security defends against malicious attacks and threats to data, voice, video, and mobility
VPN support enables secure collaborative communications with Group Encrypted Transport VPN (GETVPN), Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN), or Enhanced Easy VPN
Enhanced redundancy, including diagnostics and backup power supplies increase fault tolerance and business uptime
Operational simplicity, energy efficient design, and Green credentials deliver low total cost of ownership

Cisco 2900 Series Models:
There are four models of Cisco 2900 router: Cisco 2901, Cisco 2911, Cisco 2921, and Cisco 2951. And the reflection from market we are clear that models of Cisco 2900 series are hot required by Cisco customers, such as Cisco 2951/K9, Cisco 2911/K9, Cisco 2921/K9, Cisco 2901/K9…

Take Cisco 2911 as an example; check its features in detail:
3 integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports (RJ-45 only)
1 service module slot
4 enhanced high-speed WAN interface card slots
2 onboard digital signal processor (DSP) slots
1 Internal Service Module slot for application services
Fully integrated power distribution to modules supporting 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) and Cisco Enhanced PoE

Security
Embedded hardware-accelerated VPN encryption for secure connectivity and collaborative communications Integrated threat control using Cisco IOS Firewall, Cisco IOS Zone-Based Firewall, Cisco IOS IPS, and Cisco IOS Content Filtering
Identity management using authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) and public key infrastructure

Voice
High-density-packet voice DSP module, optimized for voice and video support
Standards-certified VoiceXML browser services
Cisco Unified Border Element capabilities
Cisco Unity Express voicemail support
Support for Cisco Communications Manager Express and Survivable Remote Site Telephony

Overall, the Cisco 2900 Series offers unparalleled total cost of ownership savings and network agility through the intelligent integration of security, wireless, unified communications, and application services.