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ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS
• Secure Internet gateway: Support for features such as IP Security (IPSec) Protocol and stateful firewall at very high speeds make it an ideal
Internet gateway (security) appliance.
• Large-branch-office router: High-performance branch-office router with support for up to OC-3/STM-1 or Gigabit Ethernet connectivity.
• Network-appliance router: Support for CiscoWorks QoS Policy Manager and other management tools make it an ideal QoS appliance at the
edge of enterprise networks.
By enabling the multifunction capabilities of the Cisco 7301, customers can simplify their network architectures, significantly reduce initial
equipment costs, and increase revenue opportunities through value-added services.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Table 1 describes the features and benefits of the Cisco 7301 Router.
Table 1. Features and Benefits of Cisco 7301 Router
Features Benefits
Performance • Provides nearly 1 million-packets-per-second (Mpps) processing performance; the fastest Cisco
1RU general-purpose processor, as of January 2003.
Compact form factor and low power
consumption (75 watts)
• Uniquely positioned as one of the fastest 1RU routers in the industry today. Customers can
maximize router performance where space is constrained.
• “rack & stack” allows customers to maximize the use of space in expensive Internet service
provider (ISP) data centers.
• Ideal for a dedicated security or QoS appliance at the edge of enterprise networks.
Supports Cisco IOS Software • Supports a wide breadth of IP network services including QoS, MPLS, Layer 2 VPN, and IPv6 and
all other Cisco IOS features depending on the release used, thereby enabling multiple revenue-
generating or productivity-increasing applications.
3 fixed 10/100/1000-Mbps ports (RJ-
45 or SFP optics) directly on the
processor
• Maximizes LAN connectivity and performance without taking up slot capacity.
• High-speed LAN interfaces no longer have to share a PCI bus with port adapters.
256 MB (default), upgradable to 512
MB, and 1 GB of DRAM
More memory offers the following benefits:
• Supports routing tables up to 1 million entries.
• Supports increased routes and additional MPLS VRFs.
• Enables higher scalability on features such as NetFlow, Network Address Translation (NAT),
access control lists (ACLs), and more.
• Makes the Cisco 7301 an ideal route reflector in a service provider network.
Single 7000 family port adapter slot • Maximizes investment protection and flexibility by allowing customers to use existing port
adapters. This also simplifies sparing.
