Basic Cisco Router with 4 gigabit ethernet ports?

hitesh.utsi · ‎02-22-2010

Hi

Seek expert getlemen's help in finding out a basic cisco router with 4 gig eth ports. Therez a requirement of LAN to Lan routing. The router should be IP SLA compliant. Unfortunately could not get much help from "Solution Finder" on cisco site

Thanks

Hitesh

Giuseppe Larosa · ‎02-22-2010

Hello Hitesh,

look for multilayer switches they can support IP SLA in recent IOS images and are the right devices for inter-vlan routing

to find a router that really supports 4 GE ports you should go to an ASR 1000 but it is much more expensive then a multilayer switch.

see 3560

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3560/software/release/12.2_46_se/configuration/guide/swipsla.html

Hope to help

Giuseppe

Jon Marshall · ‎02-22-2010

Hitesh

It depends what you mean by "Lan to Lan routing".

If you simply mean inter-vlan routing within a LAN then Giuseppe is spot on with his advice, a L3 switch is the way to go. But i'm not entirely sure why you would need IP SLA simply for inter-vlan routing.

If you mean LAN to LAN across a WAN then you may well need to look at a router. Because you are looking for 4 gigabit interfaces it does suggest that either -

a) you are just doing inter-vlan routing

or

b) your WAN connections present as ethernet

Bear in mind that routers offer many more capabilites such as a more fully featured QOS set, NAT (only the 6500 switch can do NAT) etc.. But as Giuseppe says a router with 4 gigabit interfaces is expensive. Depending on what you need the interfaces for however you may be able to use an ISR router such as a 2800 with an etherswitch module which would give you the additional ports.

Without knowing more it's difficult to be precise.

Jon

Leo Laohoo · ‎02-22-2010

A router with 4 GigEthernet? I presume you want copper? Hmmmm ...

It'll have to be a Cisco 3825 (2 GE) plus two HWIC-1GE-SFP + two GLC-TX.

Cisco High Density Analog and Digital Extension Module for Voice and Fax
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/modules/ps3115/product_data_sheet0900aecd8016c1c6_ps5855_Products_Data_Sheet.html

Q & A: Cisco High Density Analog and Digital Extension Module for Voice and Fax
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/modules/ps2617/prod_qas0900aecd8016c487_ps5855_Products_Q_and_A_Item.html

Cisco HWIC-1GE-SFP Data Sheet
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps5854/product_data_sheet0900aecd8016be8d.html

I wouldn't call a 3800 router "basic".