Specifications

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2 Cisco 3825 and 3845 Routers

Branch office networking requirements are dramatically evolving, driven by web and e-

commerce applications to enhance productivity and merging the voice and data infrastructure to

reduce costs. The Cisco 3825 and 3845 routers provide a scalable, secure, manageable remote

access server that meets FIPS 140-2 Level 2 requirements. This section describes the general

features and functionality provided by the routers. The following subsections describe the

physical characteristics of the routers.

2.1 The 3825 Cryptographic Module Physical Characteristics

Figure 1 – The 3825 router case

The 3825 Router is a multiple-chip standalone cryptographic module. The router has a

processing speed of 500MHz. Depending on configuration, either the installed AIM-VPN/SSL-3

module, the onboard Safenet chip or the IOS software is used for cryptographic operations.

The cryptographic boundary of the module is the device’s case. All of the functionality

discussed in this document is provided by components within this cryptographic boundary.

The interface for the router is located on the rear and front panels as shown in Figure 2 and

Figure 3, respectively.

Figure 2 – 3825 Rear Panel Physical Interfaces