Solved: 1921/K9 vs 1921-SEC/K9

Peter_sgc_2 · ‎08-17-2016

Hello,

Does anyone know the difference between the 1921/K9 and the 1921-SEC/K9?

I would have thought the 1921/K9 would be missing features for VPN.

However on the product description pages it says the 1921-K9 doesn't support 802.1Q where as the 1921-SEC/K9 does.

I can't get a direct answer from Cisco and I can't find a list of differences on the cisco website

Karsten Iwen · ‎08-17-2016

"k9" designation in the image name: This universal image offers all the Cisco IOS features including strong payload cryptography features such as IPSec VPN, SSL VPN, and Secure Unified Communications.

A little correction here: All kind of secure communication for the data-plane (like VPNs) is only available with the SEC-license. k9 still gives you for example encrypted management.

And for the original question: .1q is also supported with IP Base license. The features can be checked in the feature navigator.

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