Cisco WAN Router Recommendation

[utawakevou]

Is there suitable  WAN router model that have the capacity to at least do the following

• host 3 100Mbps and 1 Gbps WAN links with at least 1Gb throughput
• SSH
• OSPF
• Netflow
• IPsec over GRE tunneling with aes256 and aes128

On another note we've got two Cisco Nexus N9K-C9372TX , performing the following roles:

• hosting VMware hosts and SAN storage
• vPC between the two N9K-C9372TX and the VMware hosts
• HSRP
• intervlan routing and OSPF
• root bridge using vPC

So probably I can just configure at least 4 ports as router port and use that instead of buying extra devices ? Will this be ok concerning the above roles ? Processor and memory usage not above between 10-30% considering the above roles for the two boxes

Any help with hardware specs and IOS version technology will be really appreciated

[balaji.bandi · Accepted solution]

In the world of revelution anything possible, any device can be used.

But only concern here most people look at Securty / Demarcation of of LAN vs WAN Edge

if your desing of thinking, yes Nexus work,.but you are fully exposed to WAN ( so that is the not best Practice until this is totaly VPLS and Dark Fibre Lines (only mesh network for your organisation)

in related to 

• IPsec over GRE tunneling with aes256 and aes128    <-- nexus have limited functionalites, since they meant to be DC Switches (not for WAN edge routers)

Other hand you WAN Edge routers From Cisco

https://www.cisco.com/c/en_uk/products/routers/branch-routers/index.html#~stickynav=2

Look at 4K Models, comes with base and you can upgrade to 1GB speed when your network ready.(or from day 1)

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/routers/4000-series-integrated-services-routers-isr/models-comparison.html

Internms of IOS - IOS-XE is the good move.

[utawakevou]

Thank you so much @balaji.bandi 

Will look at the 4000 series and take it from there.

Regards

[utawakevou]

So if we have to go for the 4451 model, it says Integrated WAN Ports2 PoE GE / SFP then below its shows 2 GE / SFP. Does this mean that it comes with these integrated GE ports ? So in total 4 intergrated GE's then we just have to buy a module that support 2 more GE to make it total of 6 GE ?

[balaji.bandi · Accepted solution]

Correct you need to buy additional GE module for your extra port requirement.