Cisco router for AWS Direct Connect

[FinDesignEffects]

Hi Everyone,

We already have a 1G Direct Connect to AWS setup but we are urgently looking to upgrade this to 10G. This means that we need to upgrade our existing Cisco 1900 router to a 10G router. I am having a bit of trouble finding a router with all the specifications/add ons that are required. What makes it even more difficult, Amazon can't specify some example router models etc.

The specifications I need the router to have are:

  - AWS side needs single mode fibre, 10GBASE-LR

  - BGP and BGP MD5 auth

  - 802.1Q VLANs 

If anyone could give some guidance, other than asking a supplier, which I am currently doing, then I would appreciate it.

[Hitesh Vinzoda]

1900 dont have 1G throughput, do you need just 10G interface or you want 10G interface with full throughput.

have a look at ASR1001-X, this may fit your requirement.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/routers/asr-1001-x-router/index.html

Cheers

Hitesh

[WorldAquariumSingapore]

How do you config the customer cisco router to connect to aws direct connect bgp?