CH A P T E R

Overview of the Routers

Cisco Integrated Services Routers Generation 2 (ISR G2) offer data functionality through Gigabit
Ethernet ports and security functionality with a virtual private network (VPN) accelerator on the
motherboard. Additional security features are available with add-on hardware and software.
Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series routers also provide voice IP telephony with digital signal
processor (DSP) capability; and voice gateway, DSP farm, IP-to-IP gateway, Cisco Unified
Communications Manager Express (CUCME) via Cisco IOS. Cisco Unity Express (CUE) is provided
through the use of add-on hardware.
This series of ISRs have new slots that support next generation Enhanced High-Speed WAN Interface
Cards (EHWICs), Internal Services Modules (ISMs), Packet Voice Data Modules (PVDM3s), Service
Modules (SMs), and Services Performance Engines (SPEs).
Access to the Cisco Multi-Gigabit Fabric (MGF) facilitates connection between switch ports on the ISR
without utilizing all of the external ports. A logical GE interface on the ISR connects external and
internal modules through the MGF for improved LAN and WAN switching.
Table 1-1

Series
Cisco 2900

Cisco 3900

ISR G2 Models

Routers

2901

2911

2921

2951

3925

3925E

3945

3945E

The following sections are provided in this chapter:

Chassis Views, page 1-2

Locating the Serial Number, PID, VID and CLEI, page 1-12

Hardware Features, page 1-16

Slot, Port, and Interface Information, page 1-27

LED Indicators, page 1-29

Specifications, page 1-32

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Chassis Views
This section contains views of the front and back panels of the Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series
routers, showing locations of the power and signal interfaces, module slots, status indicators, and chassis
identification labels.

Note

Routers support the following slot types: Service Modules (SMs), Enhanced High-Speed Interface Card
(EHWICs), high-speed WAN interface cards (HWICs), voice WAN interface cards (VWICs), WAN
interface cards (WICs), Internal Services Modules (ISMs), and packet voice DSP modules (PVDM3s).
However, some router models do not support all of these media types. See the router model descriptions
for more information.
Cisco 2900 Series ISRs

Cisco 2901 Chassis, page 1-2

Cisco 2911 Chassis, page 1-4

Cisco 2921 and Cisco 2951 Chassis, page 1-6

Cisco 3900 Series ISRs

Cisco 3900 Series Chassis, page 1-8

Cisco 2901 Chassis

Figure 1-1 Front panel
Figure 1-2 on page 1-3 Back panel
Figure 1-3 on page 1-4 Back panel LEDs

Figure 1-1

Front Panel of the Cisco 2901 Router

SYS

ACT

POE

1 2

250957

Cisco 2900 Series

SYS1

ACT2

POE3

AC OK4 (only on AC PS, not AC-POE PS)

On/off switch

AC power connector

1. System
2. Activity
3. POE = power over Ethernet.
4. LED goes off if the AC power fails or is disconnected. It does not go on and off with the power switch.

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Figure 1-2

Back Panel Slots and Connectors of the Cisco 2901 Router

EHWIC 3

3 4

EHWIC 2

EHWIC 1

EHWIC 0

6
S

AUX

G
E
0
/
0

2901
GE 0/1

250958

1
USB

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

CF 1

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

CF 0

ISM

PVDM1

EN

PVDM0

EN

0
CONSOLE

EHWIC slots 1 0, 1, 2, and 3 (0, Far right)

USB2 serial port

Aux port

RJ-45 serial console port

10/100/1000 Ethernet ports (GE0/1)

10/100/1000 Ethernet port (GE0/0)

Ground

USB0 and USB1 (1, Top)

CompactFlash 0 and 1

1. DW-EHWICs can fit into slot 0 and 1, and into slot 2 and 3. EHWIC slots support HWIC, VIC, and WIC.
2. USB = Universal serial bus
3. Only Advanced Capability CompactFlash (CF) purchased from Cisco operates in Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series
ISRs. Legacy CF can impact and severely degrade performance in these routers. See the Memory section on page 1-21.
When legacy CF is inserted, the following error message appears:
WARNING: Unsupported compact flash detected. Use of this card during normal operation
can impact and severely degrade performance of the system. Please use supported
compact flash cards only.

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Figure 1-3

Back Panel LEDs of Cisco 2901 Router

EHWIC 3

EHWIC 2

EHWIC 1

EHWIC 0

AUX

G
E
0
/
0

2901
GE 0/1

250962

1
USB

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

CF 1

CF 0

ISM

PVDM1

PVDM0

EN

EN

0
CONSOLE

1 CompactFlash 0 and 1 (0, Right)

2 ISM1

3 PVDM3 0 and 1 (0, Right)

4 EN (Enable USB console)

5 EN (Enable RJ-45 console)

6 S (Speed)

7 L (Link)
1. ISM = Internal Services Module

Cisco 2911 Chassis

Figure 1-4 Front panel
Figure 1-5 on page 1-5 Back panel
Figure 1-6 on page 1-6 Back panel LEDs
Figure 1-4

Front Panel of the Cisco 2911 Router

4 5 6 7 8

ACT

POE

RPS

Cisco 2900 Series

PS

250971

SYS

AC OK1

On/off switch

AC power connector

SYS

ACT

POE

RPS2

PS3

Optional RPS adapter (blank panel shown)

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1. LED goes off if the AC power fails or is disconnected. It does not go on and off with the power switch
2. RPS = Redundant Power Supply
3. PS = power supply

Figure 1-5

Back Panel of the Cisco 2911 Router

3 4

9
8

7
EHWIC 3

EHWIC 2

EHWIC 1

EHWIC 0

GE 0/2

AUX
S

L E
0
/
0

2911

1
USB

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

CF 1

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

CF 0

ISM

PVDM1

EN

PVDM0

EN

0
GE 0/1

250972

CONSOLE

12

13

12

11

EHWIC slots1 0, 1, 2, and 3 (0, Far right)

USB serial port

AUX

RJ-45 serial console port

10/100/1000 Ethernet port (GE0/0)

10/100/1000 Ethernet port (GE0/1)

10/100/1000 Ethernet port (GE0/2)

USB 0

USB 1

10 Ground

11 AC or DC or AC-POE Power Module

10

12 CompactFlash2 0 and 1 (0, Right)

13 Service module3 slot 1

1. Double-wide EHWICs can fit into slot 0 and 1, and into slot 2 and 3. EHWIC slots support HWIC, VIC, and WIC.
2. Only Advanced Capability CompactFlash (CF) purchased from Cisco operates in Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series ISRs. Legacy CF can impact
and several degrade performance in these routers. See the Memory section on page 1-21. When legacy CF is inserted, the following error message
appears:
WARNING: Unsupported compact flash detected. Use of this card during normal operation can impact and
severely degrade performance of the system. Please use supported compact flash cards only.
3. Service module slots support legacy network modules when inserted with an adapter. See the router product page at [Link] for a list of supported
modules.

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Figure 1-6

Back Panel LEDs of the Cisco 2911 Router

EHWIC 3

EHWIC 2

EHWIC 1

EHWIC 0

GE 0/2

AUX
S

G
E
0
/
0

2911

250990

1
USB

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

CF 0

CF 1

ISM

PVDM1

PVDM0

EN

EN

0
GE 0/1

CONSOLE

CompactFlash 0 and 1 (0, Far right)

ISM1

PVDM3

EN (Enable USB console)

S (Speed)

PVDM 0, 1, (0, Far right LED)

5

EN (Enable RJ-45 console)

L (Link)

1. Integrated Service Module (ISM)

Cisco 2921 and Cisco 2951 Chassis

Figure 1-7 on page 1-6 Front panel
Figure 1-8 on page 1-7 Back panel
Figure 1-9 on page 1-8 Back panel LEDs
Figure 1-7

Front Panel of the Cisco 2921 and 2951 Routers

9
Cisco 2900 Series

ACT

POE

RPS

PS

250899

SYS

AC OK1

Power On/off switch

AC power connector

Optional RPS adapter (Blank panel shown)

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SYS

ACT

POE

RPS

PS

1. LED goes off if the AC power fails or is disconnected. It does not go on and off with the power switch.
2. Power supply (PS)

Back Panel Slots and Connectors on the Cisco 2921 and 2951 Routers

EHWIC 3

EHWIC 2

EHWIC 1

EHWIC 0

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

CF 0

ISM

PVDM2

PVDM1

PVDM0

EN

EN

G
E
0
/
0

2921

USB
0

S
CONSOLE

SFP
E
N

CF 1

GE 0/2

AUX
S

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

SM SLOT
1

GE 0/1

250900

Figure 1-8

11

10

11

10

EHWIC slots1 0,1,2, and 3 (0, Far right)

USB serial console port

AUX port

RJ-45 serial console port

SFP

10/100/1000 Ethernet ports (GE 0/1 and GE 0/2

(GE 0/2, Top)

10/100/1000 Ethernet port GE 0/0

Ground

USB0 and USB1 (1, Top)

10 Service module slots2 SM1 and SM2 (1, Right on 2951),

(1, left on 2921)

11 CompactFlash3 0 and 1 (0, Right)

1. Double-wide EHWICs can fit into slot 0 and 1, and into slot 2 and 3. EHWIC slots support HWIC, VIC, and WIC.
2. Service module slots support legacy network modules when inserted with an adapter. See the router product page at [Link] for a list of supported
modules. Cisco 2921 supports only one service module in the left slot.
3. Only Advanced Capability CF purchased from Cisco operates in Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series ISRs. Legacy CF will not operate in these
routers. When legacy CF is inserted, the following error message appears:
WARNING: Unsupported compact flash detected. Use of this card during normal operation can impact and
severely degrade performance of the system. Please use supported compact flash cards only.

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Back Panel LEDS of the Cisco 2921 and 2951 Routers

EHWIC 3

EHWIC 2

EHWIC 1

EHWIC 0

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

DO NOT REMOVE DURING NETWORKING OPERATION
NETWORKING OPERATION

CF 1

CF 0

ISM

PVDM2

PVDM1

EN

PVDM0

EN

CompactFlash 0 and 1 (0, Right)

ISM1

PVDM3 0,1, and 2 (0, Right)

EN (Enable USB console)

EN (Enable RJ-45 console)

SFP2 EN

SFP S

S (Speed)

L (Link)

2921

G
E
0
/
0

USB

GE 0/1

CONSOLE

SFP
E
N

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

GE 0/2

AUX

SM SLOT
1

250901

Figure 1-9

1. ISM = Internal Services Module

2. SFP = small-form-factor pluggable

Cisco 3900 Series Chassis

Cisco 3900 series ISRs are shipped with Services Performance Engines (SPEs) pre-installed in the
router. See the Services Performance Engine section on page 1-20 for models and support information.
Table 1-2

Services Performance Engines

Router

Services Performance Engine

Cisco 3925

Services Performance Engine 100

Cisco 3945

Services Performance Engine 150

Cisco 3925E

Services Performance Engine 200

Cisco 3945E

Services Performance Engine 250

Figure 1-10 shows the Cisco 3925 and Cisco 3945 front panels.
Cisco 3925 and Cisco 3945 (SPE 100 and SPE 150)

Back panel slots and connectors Figure 1-11

Back panel LEDs Figure 1-12

Cisco 3925E and Cisco 3945E (SPE 200 or SPE 250)

Back panel slots and connectors Figure 1-13

Back panel LEDs Figure 1-14

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Front Panel of the Cisco 3900 Series ISRs

4 5

SYS

ACT

POE BOOST PS2

Cisco 3900 Series

PS1

PS2

247132

Figure 1-10

PS1

AC OK1

On/off switch

Power connector

SYS status LED

ACT status LED

POE

Boost

PS1 (Right), PS2 (Left)

1. LED goes off if the AC power fails or is disconnected. It does not go on and off with the power switch.

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Back Panel Slots and Connectors for Cisco 3925 and 3945 (SPE 100 and SPE 150)

EHWIC 3

EHWIC 2

EHWIC 1

EHWIC 0

SFP
E
N

GE 0/2
S

CF0

ISM

PVDM3

PVDM2

PVDM1

EN

PVDM0

C3900-SPE100/K9
CONSOLE

G
E
0
/
0

USB

E
N

EN

SFP
S

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

CF1

AUX

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

0
GE 0/1

3945/3925
SM SLOTS

11

10

10

11

250917

SPE

EHWIC slots1 0, 1, 2 and 3 (0, Far right)

USB serial console port

AUX port

RJ-45 serial console port

SFP1 and SFP2 (2, Top)

10/100/1000 Ethernet ports GE 0/1 and GE 0/2

(GE 0/2,Top)

10/100/1000 Ethernet port GE0/0

USB0 and USB1 (1, Top)

Ground

10 Cisco 3945 Service module slots2, 1 (Lower right), 2

(Lower left), 3 (Top right), and 4 (Top left)
Cisco 3925 Service module slots3, 1 (Lower left)4, 2 (Top
left)

11 CompactFlash5 0 and 1 (0, Far right)

1. Double-wide EHWICs can fit into slot 0 and 1, and into slot 2 and 3. EHWIC slots support HWIC, VIC, and WIC.
2. Service module slots support legacy network modules when inserted with an adapter. See the router product page at [Link] for a list of supported
modules. See Table 1-5 for more router slot and module configurations.
3. Service module slots support legacy network modules when inserted with an adapter. See the router product page at [Link] for a list of supported
modules. Double wide service modules install in the top slots. See Table 1-5 for more router slot and module configurations.
4. One single-wide in slot 1 (lower left). Lower right panel cannot be removed. See Table 1-5 for more router slot and module configurations.
5. Only Advanced Capability CompactFlash (CF) purchased from Cisco operates in Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series ISRs. Legacy CF can impact
and severely degrade performance in these routers. See the Memory section on page 1-21. When legacy CF is inserted, the following error message
appears:
WARNING: Unsupported compact flash detected. Use of this card during normal operation can impact and
severely degrade performance of the system. Please use supported compact flash cards only.

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Figure 1-12

Back Panel LEDS on Services Performance Engine 100 and SPE 150

6
EHWIC 2

EHWIC 1

EHWIC 0

7
S

AUX

SFP
E
N

GE 0/2
S

SFP
S

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

CF1

ISM

CF0

PVDM3

PVDM2

PVDM1

EN

PVDM0

USB

E
N

EN

C3900-SPE100/K9

0
GE 0/1

CONSOLE

CompactFlash 0 and 1 (0, Far right)

ISM1

PVDM3 0,1, 2, and 3 (0, Far right LED)

EN (Enable USB console)

EN (Enable RJ-45 console)

SFP S

SFP EN

S (Speed)

L (Link)

G
E
0
/
0

250918

EHWIC 3

1. ISM = Internal Services Module

Figure 1-13

Back Panel Slots/Connectors for Cisco 3925E and 3945E (SPE 200 or SPE 250)

EHWIC 2

EHWIC 1

EHWIC 0

C3900-SPE200/K9

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

CF 1

CF 0

PVDM2

PVDM1

PVDM0

3945/3925
SM SLOTS

11

10

10

11

EHWIC slots1 0,1, and 2 (0, Far right)

USB serial console port

AUX port

RJ-45 serial console port

10/100/1000 Ethernet ports (GE 0/3, Top; GE 0/2,

Bottom)

10/100/1000 Ethernet ports (GE 0/1, Top; GE 0/0,

Bottom)

247133

SPE

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SFP 1 and SFP 2 (1, Top)

Ground

10 Cisco 3945 Service module slots2, 1 (Lower right), 2

(Lower left), 3 (Top right), and 4 (Top left)

USB 0 and USB 1 (1, Left)

Cisco 3925 Service module slots3, 1 (Lower left)4, 2 (Top

left)
11 CompactFlash5 1 and 0 (0, Far right)
1. Slot 0 supports WIC/VIC, HWIC, and EHWIC.
Slot 1 supports WIC/VIC, HWIC, EHWIC, DWHIC, and EDHWIC.
Slot 2 supports WIC/VIC, HWIC, and EHWIC.
2. Service module slots support legacy network modules when inserted with an adapter. See the router product page at [Link] for a list of supported
modules. See Table 1-5 for router slot and module configurations.
3. Service module slots support legacy network modules when inserted with an adapter. See the router product page at [Link] for a list of supported
modules. See Table 1-5 for router slot and module configurations.
4. One single-wide in slot 1 (lower left). Lower right panel cannot be removed. See Table 1-5 for more router slot and module configurations.
5. Only Advanced Capability CF purchased from Cisco operates in Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series ISRs. Legacy CF will not operate in these
routers. When legacy CF is inserted, the following error message appears:
WARNING: Unsupported compact flash detected. Use of this card during normal operation can impact and
severely degrade performance of the system. Please use supported compact flash cards only.

Figure 1-14

Back Panel LEDS on Services Performance Engine 200 and 250

EHWIC 2

EHWIC 1

EHWIC 0

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

CF 1

DO NOT REMOVE DURING

NETWORKING OPERATION

CF 0

PVDM2

PVDM1

247134

C3900-SPE200/K9

PVDM0

CompactFlash 0 and 1 (0, Far right)

PVDM3 0,1, and 2 (0, Far right LED)

EN (Enable USB console)

EN (Enable RJ-45 console)

SFP S

SFP EN

S (Speed)

L (Link)

Locating the Serial Number, PID, VID and CLEI

Software License

To obtain a software license, you need a product authorization key (PAK) and the unique device
identifier (UDI) of the device where the license will be installed.
The serial number (SN), product ID (PID), version ID (VID), and Common Language Equipment
Identifier (CLEI) are printed on a label on the back of the router or on a label tray located on the router
chassis or motherboard. The UDI can be viewed using the show license udi command in privileged Exec

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mode in Cisco Internet Operating System (IOS) software. For additional information on the UDI or how
to obtain a PAK, see the Cisco Software Activation on Integrated Services Routers document at
[Link].
The UDI has two main components:

Product ID (PID)

Serial number (SN)

Refer to these sections to locate labels on Cisco 2900 series and 3900 series ISRG2 routers:
Cisco 2900 Series

Labels on Cisco 2901, page 1-13

Labels on Cisco 2911, page 1-14

Labels on Cisco 2921 and Cisco 2951, page 1-14

Cisco 3900 Series

Labels on Cisco 3925 and Cisco 3945, page 1-15

Labels on Cisco 2901

Figure 1-15 shows the location of the labels on the Cisco 2901 router.
Figure 1-15

Labels Location on the Cisco 2901 Router

2
1

3
4
DO NOT
REM
NETWORK OVE DURING
OPERATI
ON

250959

DO NOT
REM
NETWORK OVE DURING
OPERATI
ON

Label

Description

Product ID

Serial Number

Product ID/Version ID

Common Language Equipment Identifier

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Labels on Cisco 2911

Figure 1-16 shows the location of the labels on the Cisco 2911 router.
Figure 1-16

Labels Location on the Cisco 2911 Router

2
1

3
4
DO NOT
REMO
NETWORK VE DURING
OPERATION

250976

DO NOT
REMO
NETWORK VE DURING
OPERATION

Label

Description

Product ID

Serial Number

PID/VID

CLEI

Labels on Cisco 2921 and Cisco 2951

Figure 1-17 shows the location of the labels on the Cisco 2921 and Cisco 2951 routers.
Figure 1-17

Label Location on the Cisco 2921 and Cisco 2951 Routers

2
1

3
4
DO NOT
REMO
NETWORK VE DURING
OPERATION

250951

DO NOT
REMO
NETWORK VE DURING
OPERATION

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Label

Description

Product ID

Serial Number

PID/VID

CLEI

Labels on Cisco 3925 and Cisco 3945

Figure 1-18 shows the two locations where labels are located on Cisco 3900 ISRs. There are labels on
the router chassis and on the Services Performance Engine (SPE).

Note

Use the serial number on the SPE label to obtain a PAK.

Figure 1-18

Labels Location(s) on Cisco 3900 ISRs

DO NOT
REMO
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OPERATION
DO NOT
REMO
NETWORK VE DURING
OPERATION

2
250952

1
6
5
7

3
4

Table 1-3

Labels on Cisco 3900 Routers and SPE

Label

Description

SPE PID

SPE Serial Number

SPE PID/VID

SPE CLEI

Chassis CLEI

Chassis Serial Number

Chassis PID/VID

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For Additional Help Locating Labels on the Router

Use the Cisco Product Identification (CPI) tool to find labels on the router. It provides detailed
illustrations and descriptions of where the labels are located on Cisco products. It includes the following
features:

A search option that allows browsing for models by using a tree-structured product hierarchy

A search field on the final results page that makes it easier to look up multiple products

End-of-sale products clearly identified in results lists

The tool streamlines the process of locating serial number labels and identifying products. Serial number
information expedites the entitlement process and is important for access to support services.
The Cisco Product Identification tool can be accessed at the following URL:
[Link]

Hardware Features
This section describes the hardware features in Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series routers.

Built-in Interface Ports, page 1-16

Removable and Interchangeable Modules and Cards, page 1-18

Packet Voice Data Modules, page 1-21

Power Supplies, page 1-23

Module and Router Power Consumption, page 1-24

Fans, Ventilation, and Airflow, page 1-24

Real-Time Clock, page 1-26

Secure Key, page 1-27

Cryptographic Accelerator, page 1-27

Built-in Interface Ports

Table 1-4 summarizes the interface ports built into the router chassis.
Table 1-4

Summary of Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series Built-In Interfaces

Data Ports

Management Ports

USB Type A

Console Serial,
RJ-45

Console Serial,
Mini-USB
Auxiliary,
(Type B)
RJ-45

Cisco 2921

Cisco 2951

Router
Model

10/100/1000
GE RJ-45

10/100/1000
SFP

Cisco 2901

Cisco 2911

Cisco 3925 with SPE 100

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Table 1-4

Summary of Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series Built-In Interfaces (continued)

Data Ports

Management Ports

USB Type A

Console Serial,
RJ-45

Console Serial,
Mini-USB
Auxiliary,
(Type B)
RJ-45

Cisco 3925E with SPE 200 43

Router
Model

10/100/1000
GE RJ-45

Cisco 3945 with SPE 150

Cisco 3945E with SPE 250 4

10/100/1000
SFP

1. One RJ-45 with 2 GE SFPs, or 3 RJ-45 GEs

2. One RJ-45 with 2 GE SFPs, or 3 RJ-45 GEs
3. Four RJ-45 or three RJ-45 with one GE-SFP, or two RJ-45 with two GE SFP
4. Four RJ-45 or three RJ-45 with one GE-SFP, or two RJ-45 with two GE SFP

Gigabit Ethernet Ports

There are two different types of Gigabit Ethernet (GE) ports available on Cisco 2900 series and Cisco
3900 series ISRs.

GE Ports
The GE RJ-45 copper interface ports support 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T.

SFP Ports
The small-form-factor pluggable (SFP) ports support 1000BASE-LX/LH, 1000BASE-SX,
1000BASE-ZX, and Coarse Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (CWDM-8) modules, as well as 100Mbs
SFP modules.
The SFP port shares the same physical port as an RJ-45 GE port. Table 1-4 on page 1-16 shows the
models that support SFP installation. The SFP port supports auto-media-detection, auto-failover and
remote fault indication (RFI), as described in the IEEE 802.3ah specification.
Use the media-type {rj45{auto-failover}} | {sfp{auto-failover}} command to enable the
auto-media-detection and auto-failover features. Use the Command Lookup Tool for details about this
command.
The SFP port can be configured for the following behaviors:

Always use the RJ-45 port.

Always use the SFP port.

Always use the RJ-45 port but fail over to the SFP port if the RJ-45 port fails. This is the default
configuration.

Always use the SFP port but fail over to the RJ-45 port if the SFP port fails.

USB Serial Console Port

The Mini-USB type B serial port has been enabled to perform management tasks on the router. To use
this port, you must install a Windows USB device driver before establishing physical connectivity
between a personal computer and the router. See the Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB
Device Driver section on page 3-36 for driver installation instructions.

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Removable and Interchangeable Modules and Cards

Table 1-5 on page 1-19 summarizes the type of removable modules and cards that can be installed in the
router to provide specific capabilities. Services Performance Engines (SPEs), Service Modules (SMs),
and Enhanced High-Speed WAN Interface Cards (EHWICs) fit into external slots and can be removed
or replaced without opening the chassis.
Internal Services Modules (ISMs), expansion DRAM memory modules and next-generation Packet
Voice Data Modules (PVDM3s) plug into internal connectors inside the chassis. These modules can be
removed and installed only by opening the chassis on the Cisco 3900 series, or sliding the motherboard
out of the Cisco 3900 series.
External Slots

Services Performance Engine, page 1-20

Service Modules, page 1-20

Enhanced High-Speed WAN Interface Cards, page 1-20

Internal Slots

Integrated Service Modules, page 1-21

Packet Voice Data Modules, page 1-21

Memory, page 1-21

Because of physical differences with the new slots, legacy network modules and legacy Service Modules
require an adapter for installation.

Warning

Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.
Statement 1030

Warning

This equipment must be installed and maintained by service personnel as defined by AS/NZS 3260.
Incorrectly connecting this equipment to a general-purpose outlet could be hazardous. The
telecommunications lines must be disconnected 1) before unplugging the main power connector or 2)
while the housing is open, or both. Statement 1043

See the Overview of Cisco Network Modules and Service Modules for Cisco Access Routers
document for general information and single- and double-wide slot numbering.
See the Installing Cisco Network Modules in Cisco Access Routers document for instructions that
describe how to install SMs, legacy network modules, and legacy Service Modules in the router.
See the Overview of Cisco Interface Cards for Cisco Access Routers for general interface card
information.
See the Installing Cisco Interface Cards in Cisco Access Routers document, for instructions that
describe how to install EHWICs and legacy interface cards in the router.

Note

See the router product page at [Link] for a list of supported network modules and interface cards for
Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series ISRs.

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Table 1-5 shows the number of internal and external slots on Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series
ISRs. It also shows the number of EHWICs and SMs that are supported in the router slots at any time.
Table 1-8 on page 1-22 shows memory specifications by router.
Table 1-5

Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series Slots and Module Configurations

Internal
Modules

Modules and Cards

Router

SPE

SM1

EHWIC2

ISM3

PVDM34

4 single-wide (EHWIC)
or
2 double-wide (DW-EHWIC)

1 single-wide

4 single-wide (EHWIC)
or
2 double-wide (DW-EHWIC)

1 single-wide

4 single-wide (EHWIC)
or
2 double-wide (DW-EHWIC)

4 single-wide (EHWIC)
or
2 double-wide (DW-EHWIC)

4 single-wide (EHWIC)
or
2 double-wide (DW-EHWIC)

4 single-wide (EHWIC)
or
2 double-wide (DW-EHWIC)

2 single-wide
or
1 single-wide +
1double-wide

3 single-wide (EHWIC)
or
1 double-wide + 1 single-wide

4 single-wide
or
1 double-wide +
2 single-wide

3 single-wide (EHWIC)
or
1 double-wide + 1 single-wide

2901

2911
or
1 double-wide

2921

2 single-wide
or

2951

1 double-wide
2 single-wide
or
1 single-wide + 1
double-wide

3925

Services Performance Engine 100

4 single-wide
or
1 double-wide +
2 single-wide

3945

3925E

3945E

Services Performance Engine 150

Services Performance Engine 200

Services Performance Engine 250

1. Service Module slots support the installation of legacy network modules and extended voice modules (EVMs) with an appropriate adapter. See the
Hardware Installation Guide for the router.
2. EHWIC slots support HWICs, WICs and VICs.
3. AIMs are not supported.

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4. PVDM3 slots support the installation of PVDM2 modules with an appropriate adapter. PVDM2s can not be intermixed with PVDM3s. See the
Hardware Installation Guide for router.

Services Performance Engine

Services Performance Engines (SPEs) are modular motherboards for Cisco 3900 series ISRs. The SPE
includes PVDM3 slots and system memory slots, and the ISM slot. The Services Performance Engine
provides a modular approach to system upgrades. Slide out the SPE from the router to replace internal
modules, or to upgrade the SPE for improved router performance.
See the Removing and Replacing the Services Performance Engine procedure on page 5-6 for
installation information.
Table 1-6 lists four SPE models that are supported on Cisco 3900 series routers. SPEs illustrations are
shown in the Chassis Views section on page 1-2. SPEs come preinstalled in 3900 series routers, or they
are purchased separately and installed in a 3900 series router. See the support table for more information.
Table 1-6

Services Performance Engine Support

Services Performance Engines

Cisco 3925

Cisco 3945

SPE 100

supported

SPE 150

supported

SPE 200

supported

SPE 250

supported

Note

The SPE 200 and the SPE 250 include a cryptographic accelerator for improved security
performance. See the Cryptographic Accelerator section on page 1-27 for more information.

Service Modules
Service Modules (SM) are the largest modules on Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series ISRs. With
the largest form-factor and power capacity, these modules deliver high-performance service
applications. SMs are physically larger than legacy network modules, as a result, network modules
require an adapter for installation. See the Installing Cisco Network Modules in Cisco Access Routers
guide for installation instructions,
[Link]
html.

Enhanced High-Speed WAN Interface Cards

Enhanced High-Speed WAN Interface Card (EHWICs) are the latest generation of interface cards.
EHWICs are installed in the EHWIC slot on the router. Legacy interface cards, such as WAN interface
cards (WICs), voice interface cards (VICs), high-speed WAN interface cards (HWICs), double-width
high-speed WAN interface cards (DHWICs), and (EHWICs) are supported in the EHWIC slot on the
router.
Services Performance Engine 200 and Services Performance Engine 250 support the following legacy
interface cards in the EHWIC slots. (See Table 1-7.)

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Table 1-7

EHWIC Support for SPE 200 and SPE 250

Slot 0

Slot 1

Slot 2

WIC/VIC and HWIC

WIC/VIC, HWIC,
EHWIC, DHWIC, and
EDHWIC

WIC/VIC and HWIC

Integrated Service Modules

Internal Services Modules (ISM) supersede advanced integration modules (AIM) on Cisco 2900 series
and Cisco 3900 series ISRs. The ISM is larger in size than the AIM. Due to these physical differences,
the AIM does not fit into the ISM slot and is no longer supported on Cisco 2900 series and
Cisco 3900 series ISRs.

Packet Voice Data Modules

The Packet Voice Data Modules (PVDM3s) are the latest generation of PVDMs. First-generation
PVDM-I cards are not supported in the PVDM3 slots. Due to physical differences, PVDM2s require an
adapter for installation in the PVDM3 slot. See the Installing and Removing PVDM2s section on
page 5-23 for installation instructions.

Note

PVDM2 cards cannot be mixed with PVDM3s.

Memory
Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series routers contain the following types of memory:

DRAMStores the running configuration and routing tables and is used for packet buffering by the
network interfaces. Cisco IOS software executes from DRAM memory. Supported module types are
Unregistered Dual In-Line Memory Module (UDIMM) and very low profile registered DIMM (VLP
RDIMM).

Note

UDIMMs and VLP RDIMMs are not interchangeable.

Boot/NVRAM256K of internal non-volatile memory. Stores the bootstrap program (ROM

monitor), the configuration register, and the startup configuration.

Flash memoryExternal flash memory. Stores the operating system software image. Each model
supports 2 external CompactFlash 4-GB memory cards provide a maximum 8-GB of CompactFlash.

Note

You must use Cisco-qualified CompactFlash cards supporting True IDE PIO Mode 6 and
True IDE Multiword DMA Mode 4 as defined in CompactFlash Specification Revision 4.1
of the CompactFlash Association. Use of any other cards during normal network operation
can affect system performance.

Table 1-8 summarizes the memory options for Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series routers. Default
memory represents the minimum usable RAM. You can install additional RAM up to the maximum
amount.

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Expansion memory modules are UDIMMs or VLP RDIMMs with error correction code (ECC). All
onboard RAM uses ECC.

Note

The current IOS supports only 2 GB of DRAM, although; the hardware supports more. Future IOS
versions may support more than 2 GB of DRAM.
Table 1-8

Router Memory Specifications

Router Platform

DRAM

Cisco 2901

Expansion TypeUDIMM with ECC.

UDIMM sizes512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB.
UDIMM expansion slots1.
Fixed onboard ECC memory512 MB.
Maximum memory2.5 GB.

Cisco 2911

Expansion TypeUDIMM with ECC.

UDIMM sizes512 MB, 1 GB, 2GB.
UDIMM expansion slots1.
Fixed onboard ECC memory512 MB.
Maximum memory2.5 GB.

Cisco 2921

Expansion TypeUDIMM with ECC.

UDIMM sizes512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB.
UDIMM expansion slots1.
Fixed onboard ECC memory512 MB.
Maximum memory2.5 GB.

Cisco 2951

Expansion TypeVLP RDIMM with ECC.

VLP RDIMM sizes512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB.
VLP RDIMM slots2.
Default VLP RDIMM memory module One 512 MB module (slot 0)
Maximum memory2.5 GB.

Cisco 3925

TypeVLP RDIMM with ECC

VLP RDIMM sizes512 MB and 1 GB.
VLP RDIMM expansion slots2; both must be the same density.
Default VLP RDIMM memory modulesTwo 512-MB modules for a
maximum of 1 GB.
Maximum memory2.0 GB; 1.0 GB in each slot.

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Router Memory Specifications (continued)

Router Platform

DRAM

Cisco 3945

TypeVLP RDIMM with ECC

VLP RDIMM sizes512 MB and 1 GB.
VLP RDIMM expansion slots2; both must be the same density.
Default VLP RDIMM memory modulesTwo 512-MB modules for a
maximum of 1 GB.
Maximum memory2.0 GB; 1.0 GB in each slot.

Cisco 3925E

TypeVLP RDIMMwith ECC.

VLP RDIMM sizes512 MB, 1GB.
VLP RDIMM expansion slots2, both must be the same density.
Default ECC memory modulesTwo 512-MB modules for 1 GB.
Maximum memory2.0 GB; 1.0 GB in each slot.

Cisco 3945E

TypeVLP RDIMMwith ECC.

VLP RDIMM sizes512 MB, 1GB.
VLP RDIMM expansion slots2, both must be the same density.
Default ECC memory modulesTwo 512-MB modules for 1 GB.
Maximum memory2.0 GB; 1.0 GB in each slot.

Power Supplies
Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series ISRs support a variety of power supply configurations. All
power supplies are field replaceable and externally accessible with the exception of the Cisco 2901 ISR.
The Cisco 2901 ISR has an internal power supply, which requires removing the cover for replacement.
If configured with dual power supplies or an Redundant power supplies (RPS), the power supplies are
hot swappable. RPSs require an RPS adapter. There are two versions of the RPS adapter, one for the
Cisco 2911 and one for the Cisco 2921 and 2951. Both use the Cisco Redundant Power System 2300.
Configurations include AC and DC (with and without IP), Dual DC, internal POE, and POE boost.

Table 1-9

Table 1-9 summarizes the power options.

Table 1-10 shows POE power rates.

Cisco 2900 Series and Cisco 3900 Series Field Replaceable Unit Power Options

Router
AC +
Model AC POE

Internal
DC Hot Swap1 RPS2

2901

2911

2921

2951

3925

3925E

External
RPS3

Dual DC4 Internal POE

Internal
POE Boost

External
POE Boost5

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Table 1-9

Cisco 2900 Series and Cisco 3900 Series Field Replaceable Unit Power Options (continued)

Router
AC +
Model AC POE

Internal
DC Hot Swap1 RPS2

External
RPS3

Dual DC4 Internal POE

Internal
POE Boost

External
POE Boost5

3945

3945E

1. Must have RPS or POE boost installed.

2. Internal RPS means that and additional power supply can be added to the PS2 slot.
3. Uses external Cisco Redundant Power System 2300 with an adapter inserted in the chassis.
4. Dual DC means two separate DC inputs to the same power supply.
5. Uses Cisco Redundant Power System 2300 as 100% power boost. Internal power supply does not supply any boost. In this configuration there is no POE
redundancy.

Table 1-10

Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series POE Power Ratings

Router Model
Power Supply

2901

2911

2921

2951

3925

3925E

3945

3945E

Internal POE

130 W

200 W

280 W

370 W

520 W

520 W

520 W

520 W

Internal POE
Boost

1040 W

1040 W

1040 W

1040 W

External POE
Boost

750 W

750 W

750 W

Module and Router Power Consumption

Cisco 2900 series and Cisco 3900 series ISRs have energy efficiency features that reduce power
consumption. Some of the energy efficiency features are controlled by the hardware, whereas other
energy efficiency features are controlled by the software.
Hardware Features

High-efficiency AC power supplies.

Software Features

See the Configuring Power Efficiency Management module in the Cisco 3900 Series, 2900 Series,
and 1900 Series Integrated Services Routers Software Configuration Guide at [Link]. Learn
how to configure and manage power going to modules and peripherals.

Fans, Ventilation, and Airflow

The Cisco 2911 and Cisco 3900 series ISRs have optional fan filters that are easy to replace. The filters
may be used to meet Network Equipment Building Systems (NEBS) requirements, or to operate in dusty
environments. When a filter becomes dirty, discard it and replace it with a new one. See the Replacing
a Fan Tray or Air Filter section on page 5-45.
Fan speeds are controlled by the fan speed controller circuitry. To minimize noise, the fans operate at
one of several predetermined speeds and are dependent on the input ambient air temperature.

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Figure 1-19 shows Cisco 2901 airflow.

Figure 1-20 shows Cisco 2911 airflow.

Figure 1-21 shows Cisco 2921 and 2951 airflow.

Figure 1-22 shows the Cisco 3900 series standard (non NEBS) airflow configuration. For NEBS, the
airflow is reversed.

Figure 1-23 shows the Cisco 3900 series standard NEBS airflow configuration.

Figure 1-19

ACT

POE

Cisco 290

Figure 1-20

250960

SYS

Cisco 2901 Router Airflow

0 Series

Cisco 2911 Router Airflow

0 Series

250975

Cisco 290

Figure 1-21

Cisco 2921 and Cisco 2951 Router Airflow

Cisco 290
ACT

SYS
AUX
SYS
PWR1
AUX
PWR1
PWR2
PWR2

250936

0 Series

SYS

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Figure 1-22

Cisco 3900 Series (Non NEBS) Router Airflow

SYS

ACT

SYS
AUX
SYS
PWR1
AUX
PWR1
PWR2
PWR2

Series

250930

Cisco 390
0

Figure 1-23

Cisco 3900 Series NEBS Router Airflow

SYS

ACT

SYS
AUX
SYS
PWR1
AUX
PWR1
PWR2
PWR2

Series

250991

Cisco 390
0

Real-Time Clock
Upon system power up, the internal real-time clock with battery backup provides the system software
with the time of day. This allows the system to verify the validity of the certification authority (CA)
certificate. The Cisco 2900 and Cisco 3900 series routers have a lithium battery. This battery lasts for
the life time of the router under the operating environmental conditions specified for the router and is
not field-replaceable.

Note

If the lithium battery in a Cisco 2900 or Cisco 3900 series ISR should fail, the router must be returned
to Cisco for repair.
Although the battery is not intended to be field-replaceable, the following warning must be heeded:

Warning

There is the danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace the battery only with
the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according
to the manufacturer's instructions. Statement 1015

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Secure Key
A hardware secure key storage unit is provided on the Cisco 3925 and Cisco 3945 routers to safely store
passwords and credentials. The secure key storage unit is a self-contained tamper-resistant computer
key-store that acts as a black box for credential storage by accepting credentials and never returning
them.

Cryptographic Accelerator
Cisco 3925E and Cisco 3945E ISRs ship with a Services Performance Engine that includes an onboard
cryptographic accelerator. It shares security processing for SSLVPN and IPSec. By default, acceleration
of SSL is disabled so IPSec performance is maximized.
If you want to set up the router as an SSLVPN gateway, enable the SSLVPN feature with the
crypto engine accelerator bandwidth-allocation ssl fair command. To learn more about the
cryptographic accelerator, see the Configuring the Security Features module in the Cisco 3900 series,
2900 series, and 1900 series Integrated Services Routers Software Configuration Guide at [Link].

Slot, Port, and Interface Information

Table 1-11 and Table 1-12 show slot, port, and interface numbering ranges.
On the Cisco 2901 router, the numbering format for slots and ports is defined as follows: interface type
0/slot/port. 0 indicates slots that are built into the chassis of a router. On the Cisco 2901 router, all
slots begin with 0, because all slots are built into the chassis. On the Cisco 2911, 2921, 2951, and Cisco
3900 series routers, some slots are built into the chassis and some are external.
Slots that are part of a network module or an extension voice module have numbers that begin with 1
or 2, respectively. See the module documentation for more information.
Table 1-11

Slot, Port, and Interfaces

Slots, Ports, Interface

29011

2911 & 2921

2951 & 3925 & 3945

3925E & 3945E

GE

Gi0/0,Gi0/1

Gi0/0,Gi0/1,GI0/2

Gi0/0,Gi0/1,GI0/2

Gi0/0,Gi0/1,GI0/2,
GI0/3

USB

usbflash0, usbflash1

usbflash0, usbflash1

usbflash0, usbflash1

usbflash0, usbflash1

usbtoken0, usbtoken1

usbtoken0, usbtoken1

usbtoken0, usbtoken1 usbtoken0, usbtoken1

Logical ISM-GE interface interface ISM 0/0

via PCIe

service-modulename-Gi 0/0

service-modulename-Gi 0/0

Logical ISM-GE interface interface ISM 0/1

via MGF

service-modulename-Gi 0/1

service-modulename-Gi 0/1

HWIC and VWIC

interface

interface0/0/port
interface0/1/port
interface0/2/port
interface0/3/port

interface0/0/port
interface0/1/port
interface0/2/port
interface0/3/port

interface0/0/port
interface0/1/port
interface0/2/port
interface0/3/port

interface0/0/port
interface0/1/port
interface0/2/port

Double-Wide
HWIC interface

interface0/1/port

interface0/1/port

interface0/1/port

interface0/3/port

interface0/3/port

interface0/1/port
interface0/3/port

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Table 1-11

Slot, Port, and Interfaces (continued)

Slots, Ports, Interface

29011

2911 & 2921

2951 & 3925 & 3945

2

3925E & 3945E

SM interface

not supported

interface1/port

interface1-2/port
interface1-4/port3

interface1-2/port
interface1-4/port

Double-Wide
SM interface

not supported

interface1/port4

interface2/port5
interface4/port6

interface2/port
interface4/port

HWIC on SM interfaces

not supported

interface1wic-slot/port interface1-2/wicslot/port7

VWIC on SM interfaces

interface1-4/wicslot/port8

interface1-2/wicslot/port
interface1-4/wicslot/port

1. On the Cisco 2901 router, the numbering format for configuring an asynchronous interface is 0/slot/port. To configure the line associated with an
asynchronous interface, use the interface number to specify the async line. For example, line 0/1/0 specifies the line associated with interface serial 0/1/0
on a WIC-2A/S in slot 1. Similarly, line 0/2/1 specifies the line associated with interface async 0/2/1 on a WIC-2AM in slot 2.
2. Applies only to Cisco 2951, Cisco 3925, and Cisco 3925E routers.
3. Applies only to Cisco 3945 and Cisco 3945E routers.
4. Applies only to Cisco 2921 router.
5. Applies only to Cisco 2951, Cisco 3925, and Cisco 3925E routers.
6. Applies only to Cisco 3945 and Cisco 3945E routers.
7. Applies only to Cisco 2951, Cisco 3925, and Cisco 3925E routers.
8. Applies only to Cisco 3945 and 3945E routers.

Table 1-12

Interface Numbering on Cisco 2911, 2921, 2951 ISRs and Cisco 3900 ISRs

Port Location

IOS Command Line Interface

Examples1, 2

Interface card (DW-EHWIC,

EHWIC,HWIC, HWIC-D, WIC,
VWIC, VIC) plugged directly
into an EHWIC slot

Interface-type 0 / interface-card-slot3 / port

interface serial 0/x/y

interface async 0/x/y
line 0/x/y4
interface fa 0/x/y
voice-port 0/x/y

Interface card (WIC, VWIC,

VIC) plugged into a service or
network module

Interface-type 15 / interface-card-slot / port

controller t1 1/x/y
voice-port 1/x/y
interface serial 1/x/y
interface async 1/x/y
line 1/x/y4

Built into a service or network

module (NME, NME-X, NMD,
NME-XD)

Interface-type 15 / port

interface gi 1/x
interface serial 1/x
interface async 1/x
line 1/x4

FXS or FXO port in an extension Interface-type 2 / 0 / port

voice module (EVM)
FXS/DID port numbers 0 to 7 are built into the EVM.

voice-port 2/0/x

FXS/FXO port numbers 8 to 15 are in expansion module 0.

FXS/FXO port numbers 16 to 23 are in expansion module 1.

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Interface Numbering on Cisco 2911, 2921, 2951 ISRs and Cisco 3900 ISRs (continued)

Port Location

IOS Command Line Interface

Examples1, 2

Voice port in a BRI expansion

module (internal slot) in an
extension voice module (EVM)

Interface-type 2 / 0 / port

voice-port 2/0/x

Port numbers are 8 to 11 in expansion module 0.

Port numbers are 16 to 19 in expansion module 1.

BRI interface in a BRI expansion Interface-type 2 / port

module (internal slot) in an
Port numbers are 0 to 3 if one expansion module is installed.
extension voice module
Port numbers are 0 to 7 if two expansion modules are installed.

interface bri 2/x

1.
2.
3.
4.

Interface abbreviations: fa = Fast Ethernet; gi = Gigabit Ethernet; USB = universal serial bus; BRI = ISDN basic rate interface.
The interfaces listed are examples only; other possible interface types are not listed.
Only interface card slot numbers 1 and 3 are used for double-width (HWIC-D).
Specify the line number in the Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI) by using the interface number for the associated asynchronous serial
interface.
5. The network module slot number is 1 for all Cisco 2900 series routers.

Note

On the Cisco 2911, 2921, 2951 routers and Cisco 3900 series routers the interface numbering scheme is
the same for asynchronous interfaces as for other types of interfaces. To configure the line associated
with an async interface, use the interface number to specify the async line. For example, line 0/3/0
specifies the line associated with interface serial 0/3/0 on an WIC-2A/S in slot 3. Similarly, line 1/22
specifies the line associated with interface async 1/22 on an NM-32A in network module slot 1.

LED Indicators
Table 1-13 summarizes the LED indicators that are located on the router bezel or chassis, but not on the
removable modules or interface cards.
For descriptions of LEDs in removable modules and interface cards, see the applicable documentation
for those products.
For LED troubleshooting information, including possible trouble causes and corrective actions, see
Table 1-13.
Table 1-13

Cisco 2900 and 3900 Series Routers LED Indicators

LED

Color

POE

Green

IP phone power is on.

Amber

IP phone power is not on.

Green

IP Phone power is supplied by

POE Boost power supply.

Off

External POE Boost power

supply is not on.

Green

System is running.

Amber

System is not running.

POE Boost

PS/PS1

Description

Cisco 2900
Routers

Cisco 3900
Routers

Front bezel

Front bezel

Front bezel

Front bezel

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Cisco 2900 and 3900 Series Routers LED Indicators (continued)

LED

Color

PS2

Green

System is running.

Amber

System is not running.

Green

AC power connected.

Off

No AC power connected

RPS

Green

System is running on external

RPS power supply.

Front bezel,
not available
on 2901

SYS

Solid green

Solid green indicates normal

operation.

Front bezel

Front bezel

Blinking green

System is booting or is in ROM

monitor mode.

Amber

System error.

Off

Power is off or system board is

faulty.

Solid or blinking Solid or blinking indicates packet Front bezel

green
activity between the forwarding
and routing engine and any I/O
port.

Front bezel

AC OK1

ACT

Description

Cisco 2900
Routers

Cisco 3900
Routers

Front bezel

Front bezel

Front bezel,
not available
on 2901

Front bezel

Off

No packet transfers are

occurring.

RJ-45 CON

Green

Serial console is active.

Back panel

Back panel

USB CON

Green

USB console is active.

Back panel

Back panel

GE: Link

Green

Solid green indicates the Ethernet Back panel

port has a link partner.

Back panel

SFP S

Blinking green

Blinking frequency indicates port Back panel

speed. See the definition for the S
LED.

Back panel

SFP EN

Off

Not present.

Back panel

Back panel

Green

Present and enabled.

Amber

Present with failure.

Green

Flash memory is being accessed; Back panel

do not eject the CompactFlash
memory card.

Back panel

Amber

CompactFlash error.

Back panel

Back panel

Off

Flash memory is not being

accessed; okay to eject the
CompactFlash memory card.

Back panel

Back panel

CF0/CF1

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Cisco 2900 and 3900 Series Routers LED Indicators (continued)

LED

Color

S (Speed)

1 blink + pause

FE or GE port operating at
10 Mb/s.

2 blink + pause

FE or GE port operating at
100 Mb/s.

3 blink + pause

GE port operating at 1000 Mb/s.

Green

FE or GE link is established.

Off

No FE or GE link is established.

Green

L (Link)
PVDM 0,1,2,
and 3

ISM

Cisco 2900
Routers

Cisco 3900
Routers

Back panel

Back panel

Back panel

Back panel

PVDM is initialized.

Back panel

Back panel

Amber

PVDM is detected but not

initialized.

Back panel

Back panel

Off

No PVDM installed.

Back panel

Back panel

Green

Initialized.

Amber

Initialized with error.

Off

Not installed.

Description

1. LED goes off if the AC power fails or is disconnected. It does not go on and off with the switch.

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Specifications
The following tables provide ISR specifications.

Cisco 2901Table 1-14

Cisco 2911Table 1-15

Cisco 2921Table 1-16

Cisco 2951Table 1-17

Cisco 3900 seriesTable 1-18

Table 1-14

Cisco 2901 Router Specifications

Description

Specification

Physical
Dimensions (H x W x D)

1.75 x 17.25 x 17.3 in. (44.5 x 438.2 x 439.4 mm), 1 RU height

Weight - with AC PS (w/o

modules)

13.4 lbs (6.08 kg)

Weight - with AC-POE PS (w/o

modules)

14.3 lbs (6.49 kg)

Weight - fully configured

16.0 lb (7.26 kg)

Power
AC input power

Input voltage

100 to 240 VAC, autoranging

Frequency

47 to 63 Hz

Input current

0.3 A to 1.5 A (configuration dependent)

Input current with AC-POE

0.3 to 3.4 A (configuration dependent)

Surge current

30 A maximum at 115 VAC 60Hz, 60 A maximum at 230 VAC 50

Hz

Power consumption

With AC-POE

55 W to 145 W, 188 to 495 BTU/hr (configuration dependent)

60 W to 330 W, 205 to 1126 BTU/hr (configuration dependent)

Ports
Console

One RJ-45 connector and one mini USB Type B, USB 2.0 compliant

Auxiliary ports

RJ-45 connector

USB ports

Two USB Type A, USB 2.0 compliant, 2.5 W (500 mA) max.1

10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

Two RJ-45 connectors (GE0/0, GE0/1), auto-MDIX2

Environmental
Operating humidity

10 to 85% RH

Operating humidity (short-term

per NEBS)

NA

Operating temperature - up to
5906 ft (1800 m) elevation

32 to 104 F (0 to 40 C)

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Description

Specification

Operating temperature - up to
9843 ft (3000 m) elevation

32 to 77 F (0 to 25 C)

Operating altitude maximum

10,000 ft (3000 m)

Transportation and Storage Environment

Nonoperating temperature

40 to158 F (40 to 70 C)

Nonoperating humidity

5 to 95% RH

Nonoperating altitude

15,000 ft (4570 m)

Acoustic
Sound Pressure (Typ/Max)

41/53

Sound Power (Typ/Max)

49/61 dBA

Regulatory
Safety compliance

IEC 60950-1, Safety of information technology equipment

EN 60950-1, Safety of information technology equipment
UL 60950-1, Standard for safety for information technology
equipment [US]
CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1, Safety of information technology
equipment including electrical business equipment [Canada]
AS/NZS 60950.1 2003
IEC60950, 3rd edition [PRC]
IEC60950, 2nd Edition [Mexico]
For detailed compliance information, see the Regulatory
Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 2900 Series
Integrated Services Router document.

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Cisco 2901 Router Specifications (continued)

Description

Specification

Immunity compliance

CISPR24 ITE-Immunity characteristics, Limits and methods of

measurement
EN 55024 ITE-Immunity characteristics, Limits and methods of
measurement
EN50082-1 Electromagnetic compatibility - Generic immunity
standard - Part 1
EN300-386 Electromagnetic compatibility for TNE
SD/EMI
EN61000-6-1
For detailed compliance information, see the Regulatory
Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 2900 Series
Integrated Services Routers document.

EMC compliance

EN 55022, class A
CISPR22, class A
CFR47, Part 15, Subpart B, class A
EN300386, Class A
AS/NZS CISPR22, Class A
VCCI, Class A
SD/EMI, Class A
Harmonic Current Emission
EN61000-3-2 for EUT Power requirements <16A
EN61000-3-12 for EUT Power requirements >16A
Voltage Fluctuation and Flicker
EN61000-3-3 for EUT Power requirements <16
EN61000-3-11 for EUT Power requirements >16A
For detailed compliance information, see the Regulatory
Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 2900 Series
Integrated Services Router document.

1. 480 Mb/s individually, bandwidth is shared when both are used.

2. Auto-MDIX = auto media-dependent interface cross over.

Table 1-15

Cisco 2911 Router Specifications

Description

Specification

Dimensions (H x W x D)

3.5 x 17.25 x 12.0 in. (44.5 x 438.2 x 304.8mm), 2 RU height

Weight - with AC PS (w/o

modules)

18.0 lbs (8.16 kg)

Weight - with AC-POE PS (w/o

modules)

19.0 lbs (8.62 kg)

With DC PS (w/o modules)

NA

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Description

Specification

Weight - fully configured

21 lb (9.52 kg)

Power
AC input power

Input voltage

100 to 240 VAC, autoranging

Frequency

47 to 63 Hz

Input current

0.35 A to 2.3 A (configuration dependent)

Input current with AC-POE

0.4 A to 3.5 A (configuration dependent)

Surge current

30 A maximum at 115 VAC 60 Hz, 60 A maximum at 230 VAC 50

Hz

Power Consumption

With AC-POE

65 W to 220 W, 221 to 751 BTU/hr (configuration dependent)

70 W to 330 W, 239 to 1126 BTU/hr (configuration dependent)

Ports
Console port

One RJ-45 connector and one mini USB Type B, USB 2.0
compliant

Auxiliary port

RJ-45 connector

USB ports

Two USB Type A, USB 2.0 compliant, 2.5 W (500 mA) max.1

10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

Three RJ-45 connectors (GE0/0, GE0/1, GE0/2), auto-MDIX2

Environmental
Operating humidity

5 to 85% RH

Operating humidity (short-term

per NEBS)

5% to 90%, but not to exceed 0.024 kg water/kg of dry air

Operating temperature up to 5906 32 to 104 F (0 to 40 C)

ft (1800 m) elevation
Operating temperature up to 9843 32 to 104 F (0 to 40 C)
ft (3000 m) elevation
Operating temperature up to
13,123 ft (4000 m) elevation

32 to 86 F (0 to 30 C)

Temperature - (Short-term per

NEBS/1800m max altitude)

23F to 122F (-5C to 50C)

Operating altitude maximum

13,123 ft (4000 m)

Transportation and Storage

Nonoperating temperature

-40 to 176 F (-40 to 80 C)

Nonoperating humidity

5 to 95% RH

Nonoperating altitude

15,000 ft (4570 m)

Acoustic
Acoustic: Sound Pressure
(Typical/Maximum)

51.8/62.9 dBA

Acoustic: Sound Power

(Typical/Maximum)

58.5/70.3 dBA

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Cisco 2911 Router Specifications (continued)

Description

Specification

Regulatory
Safety compliance

IEC 60950-1, Safety of information technology equipment

EN 60950-1, Safety of information technology equipment
UL 60950-1, Standard for safety for information technology
equipment [US]
CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1, Safety of information technology
equipment including electrical business equipment [Canada]
AS/NZS 60950.1 2003
IEC60950, 3rd edition [PRC]
IEC60950, 2nd Edition [Mexico]
For detailed compliance information, see the Regulatory
Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 2900 Series
Integrated Services Router document.

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Cisco 2911 Router Specifications (continued)

Description

Specification

Immunity compliance

CISPR24 ITE-Immunity characteristics, Limits and methods of

measurement
EN 55024 ITE-Immunity characteristics, Limits and methods of
measurement
EN 50082-1 Electromagnetic compatibility - Generic immunity
standard - Part 1
EN 300-386 Electromagnetic compatibility for TNE
SD/EMI
EN 61000-6-1
For detailed compliance information, see the Regulatory
Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 2900 Series
Integrated Services Router document.

EMC compliance

EN 55022, class A
CISPR22, class A
CFR47, Part 15, Subpart B, class A
EN300386, Class A
AS/NZS CISPR22, Class A
VCCI, Class A
SD/EMI, Class A
Harmonic Current Emission
EN61000-3-2 for EUT Power requirements <16A
EN61000-3-12 for EUT Power requirements >16A
Voltage Fluctuation and Flicker
EN61000-3-3 for EUT Power requirements <16
EN61000-3-11 for EUT Power requirements >16A
For detailed compliance information, see the Regulatory
Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 2900 Series
Integrated Services Router document.

1. 480 Mb/s individually, bandwidth is shared when both are used.

2. Auto-MDIX = auto media-dependent interface crossover

Table 1-16

Cisco 2921 Router Specifications

Description

Specification

Physical
Dimensions (H x W x D)

3.5 x 17.25 x 18.5 in. (88.9 x 438.2 x 469.9 mm), 2 RU height

Weight with AC PS (w/o

modules)

29.0 lbs (13.15 kg)

Weight with AC-POE PS (w/o

modules)

30.0 lbs (13.6 kg)

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Cisco 2921 Router Specifications (continued)

Description

Specification

With DC PS (w/o modules)

NA

Weight (fully configured)

34 lb, 14.42 kg

Power
AC input power

Input voltage

100 to 240 VAC, autoranging

Frequency

47 to 63 Hz

Input current

0.4 A to 3.3 A (configuration dependent)

Input current with AC-POE

0.4 A to 7.6 A (configuration dependent)

Surge current

60 A peak and less than 12 Arms per half cycle

Power consumption

With AC-POE

75 W to 320 W, 256 to 1092 BTU/hr (configuration dependent)

80W to 750 W, 273 to 753 BTU/hr (configuration dependent)

Ports
Console ports

One RJ-45 connector and one mini USB Type B, USB 2.0
compliant

Auxiliary port

RJ-45 connector

USB ports

Two USB Type A, USB 2.0 compliant, 2.5 W (500 mA) max.1

10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

Three RJ-45 connectors (GE0/0, GE0/1, GE0/2), auto-MDIX

SFP

One RJ-45 connector supports an SFP module. When an SFP

module is installed, the adjacent RJ-45 GE connector is disabled.

Environmental
Operating humidity

10 to 85% RH

Operating temperature up to 5906 32 to 104 F (0 to 40 C)

ft (1800 m) elevation
Operating temperature up to 9843 32 to 104 F (0 to 40 C)
ft (3000 m) elevation
Operating altitude

9842 ft (3000 m) maximum

Transportation and Storage

Nonoperating temperature

-40 to 158 F (-40 to 70 C)

Nonoperating humidity

5 to 95% RH

Nonoperating altitude

15,000 ft (4570 m)

Acoustic
Acoustic: Sound Pressure
(Typical/Maximum)

54.4 to 67.4 dBA

Acoustic: Sound Power

(Typical/Maximum)

62.6 to 74.5 dBA

Regulatory

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Cisco 2921 Router Specifications (continued)

Description

Specification

Safety compliance

IEC 60950-1, Safety of information technology equipment

EN 60950-1, Safety of information technology equipment
UL 60950-1, Standard for safety for information technology
equipment [US]
CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1, Safety of information technology
equipment including electrical business equipment [Canada]
AS/NZS 60950.1 2003
IEC60950, 3rd edition [PRC]
IEC60950, 2nd Edition [Mexico]
For detailed compliance information, see the Regulatory
Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 2900 Series
Integrated Services Router document.

Immunity compliance

CISPR24 ITE-Immunity characteristics, Limits and methods of

measurement
EN 55024 ITE-Immunity characteristics, Limits and methods of
measurement
EN 50082-1 Electromagnetic compatibility - Generic immunity
standard - Part 1
EN 300-386 Electromagnetic compatibility for TNE
SD/EMI
EN 61000-6-1
For detailed compliance information, see the Regulatory
Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 2900 Series
Integrated Services Routers document.

EMC compliance

EN 55022, class A
CISPR22, class A
CFR47, Part 15, Subpart B, class A
EN 300386, Class A
AS/NZS CISPR22, Class A
VCCI, Class A
SD/EMI, Class A
Harmonic Current Emission
EN 61000-3-2 for EUT Power requirements <16A
EN 61000-3-12 for EUT Power requirements >16A
Voltage Fluctuation and Flicker
EN 61000-3-3 for EUT Power requirements <16
EN 61000-3-11 for EUT Power requirements >16A
For detailed compliance information, see the Regulatory
Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 2900 Series
Integrated Services Router document.

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Table 1-17

Cisco 2951 Router Specifications

Description

Specification

Physical
Dimensions (H x W x D)

3.5 x 17.25 x 18.5 in. (88.9 x 438.2 x 469.9 mm), 2 RU height

Weight with AC PS (w/o

modules)

29.0 lbs (13.15 kg)

Weight with AC-POE PS (w/o

modules)

30.0 lbs (13.6 kg)

With DC PS (w/o modules)

NA

Weight (fully configured)

34 lb (14.42 kg)

Power
AC input power

Input voltage

100 to 240 VAC, autoranging

Frequency

47 to 63 Hz

Input current

0.4 to 3.3 A (configuration dependent)

Input current with AC-POE

0.4 to 7.6 A (configuration dependent)

Surge current

60 A peak and less than 12 Arms per half cycle

Power consumption

With AC-POE

75 to 320 W, 256 to 1092 BTU/hr (configuration dependent)

80 to 750 W, 273 to 753 BTU/hr (configuration dependent)

Ports
Console port

One RJ-45 connector and one mini USB Type B, USB 2.0
compliant

Auxiliary port

RJ-45 connector

USB ports

Two USB Type A, USB 2.0 compliant, 2.5 W (500 mA) max.1

10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

Three RJ-45 connectors (GE0/0, GE0/1, GE0/2), auto-MDIX

SFP

One RJ-45 connectors supports an SFP module. When an SFP

module is installed the adjacent RJ-45 GE connector is disabled.
See Table 1-4 for a list of supported modules.

Environmental
Operating humidity

5 to 85% RH

Operating humidity (short-term

per NEBS)

5 to 90%, but not to exceed 0.024 kg water/kg of dry air

Operating temperature - up to
5906 ft (1800 m) elevation

32 to 104 F (0 to 40 C)

Operating temperature - up to
9843 ft (3000 m) elevation

32 to 104 F (0 to 40 C)

Operating temperature - up to
13,123 ft (4000 m) elevation

32 to 86 F (0 - 30 C)

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Cisco 2951 Router Specifications (continued)

Description

Specification

Temperature - Short-term per

NEBS/1800m max altitude

23 to 122F (-5C to 50C)

Operating altitude maximum

13,123 ft (4000 m)

Transportation and Storage

Nonoperating temperature

-40 to 158 F (-40 to 70 C)

Nonoperating humidity

5 to 95% RH

Nonoperating altitude

15,000 ft (4570 m)

Acoustic
Acoustic: Sound Pressure
(Typical/Maximum)

54.4 to 67.4 dBA

Acoustic: Sound Power

(Typical/Maximum)

62.6 to 74.5 dBA

Regulatory
Safety compliance

IEC 60950-1, Safety of information technology equipment

EN 60950-1, Safety of information technology equipment
UL 60950-1, Standard for safety for information technology
equipment [US]
CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1, Safety of information technology
equipment including electrical business equipment [Canada]
AS/NZS 60950.1 2003
IEC60950, 3rd edition [PRC]
IEC60950, 2nd Edition [Mexico]
For detailed compliance information, see the Regulatory
Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 2900 Series
Integrated Services Router document

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Cisco 2951 Router Specifications (continued)

Description

Specification

Immunity compliance

CISPR24 ITE-Immunity characteristics, Limits and methods of

measurement
EN 55024 ITE-Immunity characteristics, Limits and methods of
measurement
EN 50082-1 Electromagnetic compatibility - Generic immunity
standard - Part 1
EN 300-386 Electromagnetic compatibility for TNE
SD/EMI
EN 61000-6-1
For detailed compliance information, see the Regulatory
Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 2900 Series
Integrated Services Router document

EMC compliance

EN 55022, class A
CISPR22, class A
CFR47, Part 15, Subpart B, class A
EN 300386, Class A
AS/NZS CISPR22, Class A
VCCI, Class A
SD/EMI, Class A
Harmonic Current Emission
EN 61000-3-2 for EUT Power requirements <16A
EN 61000-3-12 for EUT Power requirements >16A
Voltage Fluctuation and Flicker
EN 61000-3-3 for EUT Power requirements <16
EN 61000-3-11 for EUT Power requirements >16A
For detailed compliance information, see the Regulatory
Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 2900 Series
Integrated Services Router document.

1. 480 Mb/s individually, bandwidth is shared when both are used.

Table 1-18

Cisco 3900 Series Router Specifications

Description

Specification

Physical
Dimensions (H x W x D)

5.22 x 17.25 x 18.75 in. (88.9 x 438.2 x 476.2 mm), 3 RU height

Weight with AC PS (w/o

modules)

39.0 lbs (17.69 kg)

Weight with AC-POE PS (w/o

modules)

40.0 lbs (18.14 kg)

With DC PS (w/o modules)

Not available (NA)

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Description

Specification

Weight (fully configured)

60 lb (27.21 kg)

Power
AC input power (Cisco 3945)

Input voltage

100 to 240 VAC, autoranging

Frequency

47 to 63 Hz

Input current

0.4 to 3.5 A (configuration dependent)

Input current with AC-POE

0.4 to 7.0 A (configuration dependent)

Surge current

30 A maximum at 115 VAC 60 Hz, 60 A maximum at 230 VAC 50

Hz

Power consumption (Cisco 3945) 85 to 400 W, 600 to 1370 BTU/hr (configuration dependent)

With AC-POE

85 to 800 W, 600 to 2740 BTU/hr (configuration dependent)

Ports
Console port

One RJ-45 connector and one mini USB Type B, USB 2.0
compliant

Auxiliary port

RJ-45 connector

USB ports

Two USB Type A, USB 2.0 compliant, 2.5 W (500 mA) max.1

10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

Three or Four RJ-45 connectors (GE0/0, GE0/1, GE0/2, GE0/3),

auto-MDIX2.
Note

SFP

Cisco 3925E and Cisco 3945E routers have four RJ-45

connectors that support Gigabit Ethernet networks.

Two RJ-45 connectors support SFP modules. When an SFP module

is installed the adjacent RJ-45 GE connector is disabled. See
Table 5-4 for a list of supported modules.

Environmental
Operating humidity

5 to 85% RH

Operating humidity (short-term

per NEBS)

5% to 90%, but not to exceed 0.024 kg water/kg of dry air

Operating temperature up to 5906 32 to 104 F (0 to 40 C)

ft (1800 m) elevation
Operating temperature up to 9843 32 to 104 F (0 to 40 C)
ft (3000 m) elevation
Operating temperature up to
13,123 ft (4000 m) elevation

32 to 86 F (0 - 30 C)

Temperature - Short-term per

NEBS/1800m max altitude

23 to 122F (-5C to 50C)

Operating altitude maximum

13,123 ft (4000 m)

Transportation and Storage

Nonoperating temperature

-40 to 158 F (-40 to 70 C)

Nonoperating humidity

5 to 95% RH

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Cisco 3900 Series Router Specifications (continued)

Description

Specification

Nonoperating altitude

15,000 ft (4570 m)

Acoustic
Acoustic: Sound Pressure
(Typical/Maximum)

57.6 to 77.6 dBA

Acoustic: Sound Power

(Typical/Maximum)

67.8 to 84.7 dBA

Environmental
Operating humidity

5 to 85% RH

Operating humidity (short-term

per NEBS)

5 to 90%, but not to exceed 0.024 kg water/kg of dry air

Operating temperature up to 5906 32 to 104 F (0 to 40 C)

ft (1800 m) elevation
Safety compliance

IEC 60950-1, Safety of information technology equipment

EN 60950-1, Safety of information technology equipment
UL 60950-1, Standard for safety for information technology
equipment [US]
CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1, Safety of information technology
equipment including electrical business equipment [Canada]
AS/NZS 60950.1 2003
IEC60950, 3rd edition [PRC]
IEC60950, 2nd Edition [Mexico]
For detailed compliance information, see the Regulatory
Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 3900 Series
Integrated Services Routers document.

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Cisco 3900 Series Router Specifications (continued)

Description

Specification

Immunity compliance

CISPR24 ITE-Immunity characteristics, Limits and methods of

measurement
EN 55024 ITE-Immunity characteristics, Limits and methods of
measurement
EN 50082-1 Electromagnetic compatibility - Generic immunity
standard - Part 1
EN 300-386 Electromagnetic compatibility for TNE
SD/EMI
EN 61000-6-1
For detailed compliance information, see the Regulatory
Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 3900 Series
Integrated Services Routers document.

EMC compliance

EN 55022, class A
CISPR22, class A
CFR47, Part 15, Subpart B, class A
EN300386, Class A
AS/NZS CISPR22, Class A
VCCI, Class A
SD/EMI, Class A
Harmonic Current Emission
EN 61000-3-2 for EUT Power requirements <16A
EN 61000-3-12 for EUT Power requirements >16A
Voltage Fluctuation and Flicker
EN 61000-3-3 for EUT Power requirements <16
EN 61000-3-11 for EUT Power requirements >16A
For detailed compliance information, see the Regulatory
Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 3900 Series
Integrated Services Routers document.

1. 480 Mb/s individually, bandwidth is shared when both are used.

2. Auto-MDIX = auto media-dependent interface crossover

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Periodic Inspection and Cleaning

Periodic Inspection and Cleaning

Periodic inspection and cleaning of the external surface of the router is recommended to minimize the
negative impact of environmental dust or debris. The frequency of inspection and cleaning is dependent
upon the severity of the environmental conditions, but a minimum of every six months is recommended.
Cleaning involves vacuuming of router air intake and exhaust vents and replacement of air filters. See
the Fans, Ventilation, and Airflow section on page 1-24 and the Replacing a Fan Tray or Air Filter
section on page 5-45.

Caution

Sites with ambient temperatures consistently above 25C or 77F and with potentially high levels of dust
or debris may require periodic preventative maintenance cleaning.

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