Cisco 3600 Series Quick Reference Guide

Application Example
When to Deploy
Cisco 7300 Series
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Deploy the Cisco 7300 when you need:
• A compact and modular form factor that
allows for incremental investments
• Scalable deployment with range of
connectivity options, including OC-12 POS and
OC-48 POS
• High availability
— redundant route processor, a
high-availability feature ensures reliability of
the network
• NSE-100 Network Services Forwarding Engine,
offering 3.5 Mpps performance for PXF-
accelerated services to enable optical speed at
the edge
• 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports per NSE-100, enabling
cost-effective and high-performance Gigabit
Ethernet connectivity
• Hardware-accelerated services
• Multiprotocol support
• Multiple OC-3 ports for redundant connectivity
and segregation of the network
Internet
Service Provider Small POP
High-End Enterprise CPE
Enterprise High-Speed
WAN/MAN Aggregation
OC-48
OC-12
OC-3
T3
Cisco
7300
Cisco
7300
Cisco
7300
T3
T3
T3
GE
GE
OC-3
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Cisco 3600 Series Specifications

General

Operating System	Cisco IOS
Series	3600
Type	Modular Router
Interfaces	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Serial, ISDN
Routing Protocols	RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, IS-IS
Redundancy	Optional redundant power supply
Management	CLI, SNMP, Telnet
Weight	Varies depending on the specific model
Power Supply	AC or DC, optional redundant power supply