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Features Benefits
High-Performance Encryption Provides secure connectivity without affecting performance for bandwidth-
intensive applications
IP Multicast Technology Reduces redundant traffic; conserves bandwidth for corporate communications,
distance-learning applications such as Cisco IP/TV
®
, software distribution, and
access to stock quotes and news applications
Advanced Management Features for Low Cost of Ownership
Plug-and-Play Installation with Default Settings and Web-
Based Setup Tool
Nontechnical users can easily set up the router and customize advanced features
Cisco Security Device Manager (SDM)—An Intuitive,
Web-Based Device Management Tool Embedded within
Cisco IOS
®
Access Routers
• Simplifies router and security configuration through intelligent wizards
• Enabling customers to quickly and easily deploy, configure and monitor
a Cisco 83x0 Series routers without requiring knowledge of Cisco IOS
command line interface (CLI)
Cisco Router Web SetUp Tool Allows nontechnical users to complete installation by simply pointing a browser
at the router and providing user information
Cisco Easy VPN Remote and Server (up to five users) Provides easy deployment and maintenance of VPN connections with auto-IPSec
tunnel initiation and pushed policy acceptance
Cisco Configuration Express Lowers the cost of deployment by shipping preconfigured units directly to end
users without requiring staging or storage
Router Status Page in Cisco Router Web SetUp Tool Provides a Web-based visual presentation of router configuration and feature
status
Cisco IOS Software Interactive Debug and Remote
Management Features
Enables remote management and monitoring via Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP), Telnet, or HTTP and local management via console port to
diagnose network problems in detail
Cisco IOS Software Command-Line Interface (CLI) Allows customers to use existing knowledge of Cisco IOS Software
CLI for easier installation and manageability without requiring additional training
Cisco IOS Software Technology Offers technology that is used throughout the backbone of the Internet and in
most enterprise networks
Cisco ISC (IE 2100 Intelligence Engine Management
Appliance, VPNSC, Configuration Express)
Allows remote sites to be configured to automatically contact this centrally
located device for Cisco IOS Software configuration updates
Supported by Cisco VPNSC, CiscoWorks VPN/Security
Management Solution (VMS), and Cisco Secure Policy
Manager
Allows for scalable deployment of security policy management
SSH v2.0 Provides a secure, encrypted connection to a router that is similar to an inbound
Telnet session
