Data Sheet
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Cisco 7301 Product Specifications: Hardware Components
Chassis
The Cisco 7301 is designed to enhance operational efficiency. The Cisco 7301 incorporates a 700-
MHz integrated processor and includes three 10/100/1000-Mbps interfaces with RJ-45, three SFP
optical interfaces, a single Cisco 7000 Series router port adapter slot, a 64-MB compact flash
memory card, and auxiliary and console ports in a compact (1RU) chassis.
The Cisco 7301 processor integrates functions such as the memory controller, system controller,
NVRAM, console and auxiliary ports, and flash memory storage device controller all on the same
chip as the system CPU. That means that these devices that were once spread across multiple
chips are now integrated into a single network processor, enabling the system to run at much
faster speeds.
Table 2 provides an overview of the available options.
Table 2. Options for Cisco 7301 Router
Feature Cisco 7301 Cisco 7301 Supporting Broadband
Aggregation (Part Numbers
Cisco7301-BB and Cisco7301-BB-8K)
Processor 700-MHz integrated processor 700-MHz integrated processor
Performance 900,000 packets per second (pps) or
more
900,000 pps or more
LAN ports 3 Fast Ethernet (10/100/1000) or Gigabit
Ethernet
3 Fast Ethernet (10/100/1000) or Gigabit
Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet optics SFPs (SX, LX/LH, and ZX) SFPs (SX, LX/LH, and ZX)
DRAM 512 MB default (1 GB maximum) 512 MB default (1 GB maximum)
Compact flash memory 64 MB default (256 MB maximum) 64 MB default (256 MB maximum)
Cisco IOS Software release Cisco IOS Software Releases
12.2(11)YZ,
12.2(13)B,12.3.(2)T**,12.2SR, and
12.4T
Cisco IOS Software Releases
12.2(11)YZ, 12.2(13)B, 12.3.(2)T**,
12.2SR, and 12.4T with Broadband
license for 16,000 or 8, 000 sessions
** When this Cisco IOS Software release is available
The Cisco 7301 chassis retains all the important features of the Cisco 7401, which enables it to
deliver an exceptional price:performance ratio for enterprises and service providers alike.
As with the Cisco 7401, to help ensure the high system availability required for mission-critical
applications, the Cisco 7301 also supports:
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Physical alarm relay in case of device failure
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Dual AC and DC power supplies
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Online insertion and removal (OIR) of port adapters
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Environmental monitors with levels of escalation to help ensure corrective action prior to
system shutdown
Built-in LAN Ports
The Cisco 7301 processor includes three fixed 10/100/1000-Mbps LAN interfaces as part of the
system CPU. These interfaces run at any speed from 10 Mbps Ethernet to 1000 Mbps Gigabit
Ethernet. One RJ-45 connection and one SFP Gigabit Ethernet connection is provided for each
interface, for a total of three Ethernet RJ-45 and three SFP Gigabit Ethernet connections on the
