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Benefits
Description
Network agility
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Designed to address customer business requirements, the Cisco 1900 Series with the modular architecture offers
a performance range of modular interfaces and services as your network needs grow.
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Modular interfaces offer increased bandwidth, a diversity of connection options, and network resiliency.
Energy efficiency
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The Cisco 1900 Series architecture provides energy-savings features that include the following:
◦ Intelligent power management allowing you to control power to the modules based on the time of day. Cisco
EnergyWise
™
technology will be supported in the future.
◦ Services integration and modularity on a single platform performing multiple functions optimizes raw-materials
consumption and energy usage.
◦ Platform flexibility and ongoing development of both hardware and software capabilities lead to a longer
product lifecycle, lowering all aspects of the TCO, including materials and energy use.
◦ High-efficiency power supplies are provided with each platform.
Investment protection
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The Cisco 1900 Series maximizes investment protection:
◦ Reuse of a broad array of existing modules supported on the original ISRs provides a lower TCO.
◦ A rich set of Cisco IOS Software features is carried forward from the original ISRs and delivered in the
universal image.
◦ This router gives you the flexibility to grow as your business needs evolve.
Architecture and Modularity
The Cisco 1905 is architected to meet the application demands of today’s branch offices with design flexibility for
future applications. The modular architecture is designed to support expanding customer requirements, increased
bandwidth, and fully integrated power distribution to modules supporting 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) and
Cisco Enhanced PoE (ePoE). Table 2 lists the architectural features and benefits of the Cisco 1905.
Table 2. Architectural Features and Benefits
Architectural Feature
Benefits
Modular platform
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The Cisco 1905 ISR is a modular platform with an integrated serial interface and an additional high-speed WAN
interface card (HWIC) slot to provide connectivity and services for varied branch-office network requirements.
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It offers a choice of LAN, Serial, 3G, or ISDN modules to accommodate field upgrades to future technologies
without requiring replacement of the platform.
Processors
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The Cisco 1905 is powered by high-performance multicore processors that support growing demands of branch-
office networks by supporting high-throughput WAN requirements.
Embedded IP
Security/Secure Sockets
Layer (IPsec/SSL) VPN
hardware acceleration
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Embedded hardware encryption acceleration is enhanced to provide higher scalability, which, combined with an
optional Cisco IOS Security license, enables WAN link security and VPN services (both IPsec and SSL
acceleration).
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The onboard encryption hardware (co-processor) outperforms the advanced integration modules (AIMs) of
previous generations.
Integrated Gigabit
Ethernet ports
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All onboard WAN ports are 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet WAN-routed ports.
Serial port
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The Cisco 1905 has an integrated serial port (HWIC-1T) for serial WAN connectivity.
Innovative universal-
serial-bus (USB)-based
console access
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A new, innovative, mini-Type B USB console port supports management connectivity when traditional serial ports
are not available.
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The traditional console and auxiliary ports are also available. You can use either the USB-based console or the
RJ-45-based console port to configure the router.
Optional external PoE
power supply for
distribution of power
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An optional upgrade to the power supply provides inline power, 802.3af-compliant PoE, and Cisco Standard Inline
Power to optional integrated switch modules.