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Feature Benefit

Security • Cisco IOS Firewall feature sets provide support for advanced security features such as Context-Based

Access Control (CBAC), Java blocking, denial-of-service protection, intrusion prevention, and audit trails.

• Network Admission Control (NAC) support provides Anti-virus protection and is available with an

optional upgrade to a Cisco IOS Security image.

• The high-performance architecture helps enable security features such as data encryption, tunneling, and

user authentication and authorization for VPN access.

• The Cisco 2600 Series supports the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).

• The Cisco 2600 Series offers optional encryption AIMs, providing up to 80 Mbps of encryption

performance.

• URL filtering is available onboard with an optional content-engine network module or externally with a PC

server running URL filtering software working in conjunction with IOS.

• Support for the Cisco Router and Security Device Manager (SDM) provides support faster and easier

deployment of security and WAN access features.

• An optional IDS network module is available that is capable of monitoring up to.

• 45 Mbps of traffic and has support for over 1000 intrusion prevention signatures.

Cisco IOS Software • The Cisco 2600 Series supports common Cisco IOS Software feature sets as used on the Cisco 2600 and

Cisco 3700 routers.

• New releases of Cisco IOS Software add support for new services and applications.

• The Cisco 2600 Series helps enable end-to-end solution support for Cisco IOS Software-based QoS and

security mechanisms.

• A full range of VoIP and security and routing features is available.

Reliability

Support for Optional Redundant

Power

• The Cisco 2600 Series accommodates an optional redundant power supply and minimizes network

downtime.

• The redundant power supply can be shared with other network components such as the Cisco Catalyst

2950 Series to protect the network from downtime due to power failures.

Survivable Remote Site

Telephony

• The Cisco 2600 Series helps enable branch offices to take advantage of centralized voice applications while

cost-effectively providing backup redundancy.

Dial-on-Demand Routing • The Cisco 2600 Series allows automatic backup of WAN connection in case of a primary link failure.

QoS

Full Support for Cisco IOS

Software-Based QoS

Mechanisms

• The Cisco 2600 Series allows enhanced use of network resources and guarantees quality, reliability, and

efficiency in voice and data service delivery.