The Cisco 2901 router, supporting voice module, is designed for small offices.
Quick Specs
Figure 1 shows the appearance of the CISCO2901/k9.
Table 1 shows the Quick Specs of the CISCO2901/k9.
Product Code |
CISCO2901/k9 |
Rack Units |
1U |
Interfaces |
2 integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports |
Expansion Slot(s) |
2 onboard digital signal processor (DSP) slots 4 enhanced high-speed WAN interface card slots 1 onboard Internal Service Module for application services |
RAM |
512 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max) |
Flash Memory |
256 MB (installed) / 8 GB (max) |
Dimensions |
43.9 cm x 43.8 cm x 4.5 cm |
Package Weight |
11.48 Kg |
Product Details
Figure 2 shows the front panel of the Cisco 2901 router with ports and LEDs.
Note:
① SYS ② ACT ③ POE ④ On/Off switch ⑤ AC power connector
Table 2 shows the LEDs area description
LED |
Color |
Description |
SYS |
Solid green |
Solid green indicates normal operation. |
Blinking green |
System is booting or is in ROM monitor mode. |
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Amber |
System error. |
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Off |
Power is off or system board is faulty. |
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ACT |
Green |
Solid or blinking indicates packet activity between the forwarding and routing engine and any I/O port. |
Off |
No packet transfers are occurring. |
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PoE |
Green |
PoE is available. |
Amber |
Power supply is not supplying PoE power. |
Figure 3 shows the back panel of the Cisco 2901 router with LEDs.
Note
① Compact flash 0 and 1 (0, right) ② ISM ③ PVDM3 0 and 1 (0, right) ④ EN (Enable USB console) ⑤ EN (Enable RJ-45 console) ⑥ S (Speed) ⑦ L (Link)
Table 3 shows some LEDs description.
LED |
Color |
Description |
Location |
CompactFlash 1 |
Green |
Flash memory is busy. |
Back Panel |
Amber |
Initialized with error. |
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Blinking Green then turns off |
CompactFlash is ready for removal. |
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CompactFlash 0 |
Green |
Flash memory is busy. |
Back Panel |
Amber |
Initialized with error. |
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Blinking Green then turns off |
CompactFlash is ready for removal. |
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S (Speed) |
1 blink + pause |
GE port operating at 10 Mb/s. |
Back Panel |
2 blink + pause |
GE port operating at 100 Mb/s. |
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3 blink + pause |
GE port operating at 1000 Mb/s. |
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L (Link) |
Green |
GE link is established. |
Back Panel |
Off |
No GE link is established. |
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EN (RJ-45 console port) |
Green |
The RJ-45 console port is active. |
Back Panel |
EN (USB serial console port) |
Green |
The USB console port is active. |
Back Panel |
ISM |
Green |
Initialized. |
Back Panel |
Amber |
Initialized with error. |
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Off |
Not installed. |
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PVDM 0, and 1 |
Green |
PVDM is initialized. |
Back Panel |
Amber |
PVDM is detected but not initialized. |
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Off |
No PVDM installed. |
Figure 4 shows the back panel of the Cisco 2901 router with slots and ports.
Note:
① EHWIC 0,1,2 and 3 (0, far right) ② Compact flash 0 and 1 ③ USB serial port ④ RJ-45 serial console port
⑤ 10/100/1000 Ethernet port (GE 0/1) ⑥ USB 0 and 1 (1, top) ⑦ AUX ⑧ 10/100/1000 Ethernet port (GE 0/0)
⑨ Ground
Figure 5 shows the unboxing view of CISCO2901/K9.
Cards and Licenses
Table 4 shows some recommended models for this router.
Cards |
Description |
Cisco Voice/WAN Card VWIC3-2MFT-G703 |
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2-Port Serial WAN Interface Card Cisco Router High-Speed WAN Interface card |
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Cisco 1900, 2900, 3900 Router EHWIC WAN Card vb |
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Four port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Gigabit Ethernet switch interface card for Cisco 1900 2900 3900 Routers |
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Internal Services Module (ISM) with Services Ready Engine |
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16-channel high-density voice DSP module |
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256MB to 1GB Compact Flash Upgrade for Cisco 1900,2900,3900 |
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256MB to 2GB Compact Flash Upgrade for Cisco 1900,2900,3900 |
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256MB to 512MB CF Upgrade for Cisco 1900,2900,3900 ISR |
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256MB to 4GB Compact Flash Upgrade for Cisco 1900,2900,3900 |
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1GB USB Flash Token |
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Licenses |
Description |
Cisco 2900 License L-SL-29-SEC-K9 Security E-Delivery PAK for Cisco 2901-2951 |
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Cisco Application Experience License ISR 2900 Series - includes licenses for: AppX, DATA and WAASX |
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Cisco 2900 License L-SL-29-SECNPE-K9 SEC No Payload Encryption E PAK for Cisco 2901-2951 |
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Cisco 2900 License L-SL-29-UC-K9= Unified Communication E-Delivery PAK for Cisco 2901-2951 |
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CISCO2901/K9 Specification
CISCO2901/K9 Specification |
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General |
|
Device Type |
Router |
Enclosure Type |
Rack-mountable - modular - 1U |
Connectivity Technology |
Wired |
Data Link Protocol |
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet |
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, Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD), IPv4-to-IPv6 Multicast |
Remote Management Protocol |
SNMP, RMON, TR-069 |
Features |
Firewall protection, VPN support, MPLS support, Syslog support, IPv6 support, Class-Based Weighted Fair Queuing (CBWFQ), Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED), Web Services Management Agent (WSMA), NetFlow |
Compliant Standards |
IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.1ah, IEEE 802.1ag, ANSI T1.101, ITU-T G.823, ITU-T G.824 |
RAM |
512 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max) |
Flash Memory |
256 MB (installed) / 8 GB (max) |
Status Indicators |
Link activity, power |
Expansion and Connectivity |
|
Interfaces |
2 x 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 ¦ Management : 1 x console - RJ-45 ¦ Management : 1 x console - mini-USB Type B ¦ Serial : 1 x auxiliary - RJ-45 ¦ USB : 2 x 4 pin USB Type A |
Expansion Slot(s) |
4 (total) / 4 (free) x EHWIC ¦ 2 (total) / 2 (free) x PVDM ¦ 2 (total) / 1 (free) x CompactFlash Card ¦ 1 (total) / 1 (free) x ISM |
Power |
|
Power Device |
Power supply - internal |
Voltage Required |
AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz ) |
Miscellaneous |
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Dimensions (W × D × H) |
17.2 × 17.3 × 1.8 in (43.9 x 43.8 x 4.5 cm) |
Package Weight |
25.09 lbs (11.48 Kg) |
Weight |
13.4 lbs (6.08 Kg) |
Rack Mounting Kit |
Included |
Compliant Standards |
CISPR 22 Class A, CISPR 24, EN55024, EN55022 Class A, EN50082-1, AS/NZS 60950-1, ICES-003 Class A, CS-03, R&TTE, FCC CFR47 Part 15, EN300-386, UL 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1, BSMI CNS 13438, AS/NZS 3548 Class A, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1, VCCI V-3, EN 61000, TIA/EIA/IS-968 |
Software / System Requirements |
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OS Provided |
Cisco IOS IP Base |
Manufacturer Warranty |
|
Service & Support |
90 days warranty |
Service & Support Details |
Limited warranty - 90 days |
Environmental Parameters |
|
Min Operating Temperature |
32 °F |
Max Operating Temperature |
104 °F |
Humidity Range Operating |
10 - 85% |
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