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• Network Consolidation—By integrating the functions of channel service unit/data service units (CSU/DSUs),
integrated services digital network (ISDN) Network Termination (NT1) devices, firewalls, modems, compression
or encryption devices, voice/data gateways and other equipment found in service provider COs and DCNs into
a single, compact unit, the Cisco 2600 Series provides a space-saving solution.
• Simplifies network management and training—By using CiscoWorks and Cisco View, the Cisco 2600 and
Catalyst 2950G-24-DC switch can be managed remotely as a single entity, eliminating the need to telnet or
establish connections to multiple network peripherals using different management tools. These same tools also
manage the higher performance Catalyst 2924M XL and the Cisco 3662-AC/DC-CO.
• Multiservice voice/data integration—The Cisco 2600 Series reinforces the commitment by Cisco to integrate
multiservice voice/data integration capabilities to its product portfolio, enabling the consolidation of parallel
networks with bandwidth-efficient packet telephony. Using the Voice/Fax modules, the Cisco 2600 may be
deployed in both Voice over IP (VoIP) and Voice over Frame Relay (VoFR) networks. The packet voice trunk
network module supports up to 60 simultaneous voice calls in a Cisco 2600 as well as supporting routing and
other services. When used with the ATM-AIM, VoATM using AAL2 or AAL5 can be deployed.
• Business-Class DSL Connectivity—The introduction of the WIC-ADSL and WIC-1SHDSL, offers business-class
broadband service with scalable performance, flexibility, and security for branch and regional offices. The Cisco
2600 Series provides an ideal solution for a variety of businesses requiring high-speed business-class DSL
connectivity on a secure, high-performance modular platform.
Cisco 2600 Series Chassis Options
Each of the Cisco 2610 through Cisco 2651 and XM DC versions supports one Network Module (NM) slot, two
WAN Interface Card slots, and one AIM slot, along with one or two fixed LAN ports, one asynchronous auxiliary
port and one console port. These slots share more than 50 different modules across four Cisco product lines—the
Cisco 1700 Series, the Cisco 2600 Series, the Cisco 3600 Series and the Cisco 3700 Series.
• The Cisco 2600 DC Series is available in a number base configurations:CISCO2610/11-DC
• CISCO2610XM/11XM-DC
• CISCO2612-DC
• CISCO2620/21-DC
• CISCO2620XM/21XM-DC
• CISCO2650/51-DC
• CISCO2650XM/51XM-DC
Refer to Table 8, Cisco 2600 Series System Specifications for detailed product information
Note:
AC power supply versions are also available.
The WAN interface cards available for the Cisco 1600, 1720, 2600, 3600, 3700 platforms support a variety
of serial, Integrated Services Digital Network Basic Rate Interface (ISDN BRI), and integrated CSU/DSU
options for primary and backup WAN connectivity. Network modules available for the Cisco 2600 and 3600
Series support a broad range of applications, including multiservice voice/data integration, analog and ISDN
dial access, and serial device concentration. The internal Data Compression AIM for the Cisco 2600 Series
off-loads the task of performing high-speed data compression from the Cisco 2600’s main CPU, allowing
compressed data throughput of up to 8-Mbps while preserving external interface slots for other applications.
