11-28-2016 11:01 PM - edited 03-08-2019 08:21 AM
Dear Team,
I need to know if there are any Routers that can provide 10G Downlink (LAN) towards a Core Switch/Firewall.
There is a customer who need to develop a 10G Backbone and we need to propose them a Router with 10G Port.
Kindly advise on this concern.
Regards,
Farhan.
11-28-2016 11:21 PM
ASR-HX range is designed for 10 Gbps links.
11-28-2016 11:41 PM
Hi Leo,
Thanks for your input. The customer has budget constraints and ASR-HX is an expensive equipment. Can you please suggest if we go with ISR4451-X router and insert two SM Modules having either 4x1G or 1x10G Ports functionality, will that work fine under this scenario?
Regards,
Farhan.
11-29-2016 03:06 AM
Don't bother putting 10 Gbps ports on 4451.
11-29-2016 03:53 AM
I have 4451x and it works perfectly fine for me but again I have not installed EHWIC modules or SM Service modules for 10G so could you provide more details that why you not recommend using 10G ports on 4451x. Thanks
11-29-2016 01:29 PM
could you provide more details that why you not recommend using 10G ports on 4451x.
"Economics". If 4451X can support 10 Gbps bandwidth then Cisco's R&D to the ASR-HX will be useless as a lot of organization with financial issues will shy away from getting the ASR-HX in favour of the affordable 4K routers.
Sure, the 4K can support SFP+ ports but the question one should ask is: How close to 10 Gbps can the router support? If I recall, this router can support an Aggregated Throughput of 1 Gbps or 2 Gbps. So installing an SFP+ capable module is an exercise of financial futility.
As what Reza and Joe said, it's cheaper to just stick two SFP instead of the expensive SFP+.
11-30-2016 02:55 AM
Thank you Leo for your response, it makes sense and appreciate it.
11-29-2016 11:59 AM
Hi All,
I need this Router to have 2x 10G Ports for LAN and not for WAN. Therefore I was looking for "SM-X-4X1G-1X10G" module to be inserted which can provides 10G LAN capabilities.
What is your opinion regarding this gentlemen?
Regards,
Farhan.
11-29-2016 01:30 PM
Here's what Cisco says in their Q&A (http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/routers/4000-series-integrated-services-routers-isr/q-and-a-c67-730528.html):
11-29-2016 06:35 AM
Assuming the 4451 supports a 10g interface, and also assuming you don't need to support 10g throughput, you could, but it would only work fine, again, if you don't need 10g throughput.
Besides the ASR-HX Leo suggested, there other 10g capable ASRs, the might cost a bit less, although suspect all are going to cost more than a 4451.
Less expensive 10g can often be found in L3 switches. They, however, don't offer all the features routers do.
11-29-2016 07:26 AM
Farhan,
The 4400 series routers don't support 10Gig, but you can use multiple 1Gig interfaces.
As Leo and Joe suggested, you can use an ASR if you have to have a 10Gig interface. The default license is for 5Gig throughput but you can purchase additional license to go up to 36Gig.
HTH
01-09-2019 05:22 PM
The 4451x out of the box can handle 500mpbs synchronous and 1G synchronous with the performance pack. If you have a 2G or 3G circuit then the 4451x should be able to handle these speeds with the Boost performance pack which removes the throttle. I would not however go over a 3G circuit size. You will still need a 10G module to make this work.
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