Cisco ISR 900 Series-Highlights, Platform Specs, Licenses, Transition Guide

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We talked about the new Cisco ISR 900 Series a lot before. (The New Cisco’s SOHO Routers-ISR 900, Cisco 900 Series ISRs-Chassis Views, Power Supply and Specs, The Cisco 900 Series ISR Migration, Cisco 900 Series Integrated Services Routers-Ordering Information)

In this article we’d like to describe the main Highlights, Platform Specs, Licenses, Transition Guide of Cisco ISR 900 Series Routers.

Overview

Cisco ISR 900 Series, Enterprise-class Routing for Small and Home Offices

Cisco ISR 900 Series combines WAN and comprehensive security in a compact, fanless platform. The routers are designed to provide enter-prise-class security and connectivity for small to medium-sized businesses.
The ISRs come with a 4-port managed switch, providing LAN ports to connect multiple devices and up to 250 Mbps of VPN throughput for high perfor-mance.
These small yet powerful fixed configuration routers provide secure broadband, Metro Ethernet, and DSL connectivity.
The ISRs deliver integrated security and threat defense, protecting networks from both known and new Internet vulnerabilities and attacks.
The ISRs offer easy management and pro-visioning capabilities through Cisco Configuration Professional Express, Cisco DNA Center, and Cisco IOS Software, with full visibility into and control of network configurations and applications.

Highlights

Cisco IOS Universal Image (IP Base/SEC/APP)
High-performance Intel x86 2.2 GHz CPU
Dual WAN ports for load balancing and/or business continuity
4G LTE wireless WAN (Roadmap)
Built-in managed switch (all models)
Noiseless, flexible deployment in a fanless design
Easy to set up and use with wizard-based configuration (Cisco Configura-tion Professional Express)

C921-4P, C931-4P

C926-4P, C927-4P, C927-4PM

Cisco ISR 900 Series-Platform Specs

Cisco IOS Technology Package Licenses

Product SKU	Description
SL-900-SEC	Cisco IOS SEC License for Cisco ISR 900
SL-900-APP	Cisco IOS APP License for Cisco ISR 900

Tips: Cisco IOS Software Licensing and Packaging

A single Cisco IOS universal image encompassing all functions is delivered with Cisco ISR 900 Series. Advanced features can be enabled simply by activating a software license on the Universal image. The following licenses are available:

⬤ IP Base

Available as the default: Routing protocols, Access Control Lists (ACL), Network Address Translation (NAT), Quality of Service (QoS), Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD), Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) Lite, IP SLA Responder

⬤ Security (SEC)

Includes features for securing network infrastructure: Zone-based firewall, IPsec VPN, Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN), FlexVPN, Group Encrypted Transport (GET) VPN, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) VPN

⬤ Application Experience (APP)

Includes data and application performance features: Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) v3, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Performance Routing (PfR) v3, Next-Generation Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR2), Application Visibility and Control (AVC), IP SLA Initiator, LISP, Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS), Ethernet over MPLS