The Latest Cisco 4000 Model Comparison

November 10 2016 , Written by Cisco & Cisco Router, Network Switch Published on #Networking, #Cisco Routers

The new ISR 4221 of Cisco ISR 4000 family was introduced to customers. The present Cisco 4000 family has main six platforms: the 4451, 4431, 4351, 4331, 4321 and the new 4221 ISRs.

The latest ISR 4221 is mightier than the ISR G2, vis-à-vis ISR 1921 and 1941. It is a desktop-like, industrially designed 1RU box priced cost-effectively for mid-markets.

What other features of Cisco ISR 4221 you should know? Read these 3 questions to get the answers.

Q. Is a console port available on the Cisco 4000 Series?

A. The Cisco 4000 Series has the option of the regular RJ-45 console port as well as the USB console port. As with the ISR G2 routers, only one console port can be used at a time, with preference given to the USB console port. The Cisco 4221 router has a combo RJ-45 port for AUX and Console.

Q. Is online insertion and removal (OIR) supported on the Cisco 4000 Series?

A. Yes, OIR is supported on the Cisco 4000 Series for the following scenarios:

● Surprise insertion or removal of any NIM in any of the NIM slots

● Surprise insertion or removal of any SM-X in the SM-X slots

● Surprise insertion or removal of any power supply or system PoE conversion module

● Surprise replacement of the system fan tray; note, however, that this replacement must take place quickly enough that the system does not overheat, and depending on altitude and ambient temperature, the amount of time can vary greatly

Note that SM-X and NIM modules allow replacement only for like-to-like modules. A faulty module can be replaced with a good module of the same type but cannot be replaced with a completely different module of a different type.

The Cisco 4221 does not support OIR.

Q. How many PVDM slots are present on the motherboard?

A. There is only one PVDM slot on the motherboard across the Cisco 4000 Series. And the TDM cards CANNOT use the motherboard PVDMs.

The 4221 does not have any PVDM slot.

In the following part we will list the main Cisco 4000 model comparison, which help you know the main features of Cisco 4000 platforms.

ISR 4321 vs. ISR 4331 vs. ISR 4351 vs. 4431 vs. 4451

Feature	4321	4331	4351	4431	4451
Form factor	1 rack unit (RU) Desktop	1 RU	2 RU	1 RU	2 RU
Integrated WAN ports	1 GE / SFP 1 GE	1 GE / SFP 1 GE 1 SFP	2 PoE GE / SFP 1 GE/ SFP	2 PoE GE / SFP 2 GE / SFP	2 PoE GE / SFP 2 GE / SFP
Performance	50 Mbps Upgradable to 100 Mbps	100 Mbps Upgradable to 300 Mbps	200 Mbps Upgradable to 400 Mbps	500 Mbps Upgradeable to 1 Gbps	1 Gbps Upgradable to 2 Gbps
Management port	1 GE (Integrated Out of Band)
Network Interface Modules (NIM)	2	2	3	3	3
Enhanced Services Module (SM-X)	N/A	1 single-wide	2 single- or 1 double-wide	N/A	2 single- or 1 double-wide
Integrated Services Card (ISC) slots	1 (PVDM 4)	1 (PVDM 4)	1 (PVDM 4)	1 (PVDM 4)	1 (PVDM 4)
USB ports (type A)	1	1	2	2	2
Default/max Flash	4 GB / 8 GB	4 GB / 16 GB	4 GB / 16 GB	8 GB / 32 GB	8 GB / 32 GB
Default/max DRAM	4 GB / 8 GB	4 GB / 16 GB	4 GB / 16 GB	4 GB / 16 GB	4 GB / 16 GB
Power supply type	External: AC, PoE	Internal: AC, PoE	Internal: AC, PoE or DC	Internal: AC, PoE or DC	Internal: AC, PoE or DC
Redundant power supply	No	No	No	Yes Internal RPS	Yes Internal RPS
Module online insertion and removal (OIR)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Server virtualization platform (UCS E-Series)	N/A	2-core single-wide, 4-core single-wide	2 core single-wide, 4 core single-wide, 4 core double-wide, 6 core double-wide, 8 core double-wide	N/A	2-core single-wide, 4-core single-wide, 4-core double-wide, 6-core double-wide, 8-core double-wide
Advanced Security	4321	4331	4351	4431	4451
Zone-based firewall and NAT services	VRF-Aware Firewall and Network Address Translation (NAT)
Hardware VPN acceleration (DES, 3DES, AES)	No
IPSEC VPN services	FlexVPN, Easy VPN remote server, Enhanced Easy VPN, Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN), Group Encrypted Transport VPN (GET VPN), V3PN, MPLS VPN
SSL VPN	No
Intrusion prevention	Yes
Network foundation protection	ACL, FPM, control plan protection, control plane policing (CoPP), QoS, role-based CLI access, source-based RTBH, uRPF, SSHv2
Cisco Cloud Web Security	Yes
Identity-based networking	No	No	No	No	No
Cisco TrustSec	Security Group Tag Exchange Protocol (SXP), SGT over GETVPN SGT over IPSEC SGT over DMVPN SGT-based ZBFW Port/Layer 3 interface/IP/subnet-to-SGT mapping SGT export in Flexible NetFlow
Unified Communications	4321	4331	4351	4431	4451
Local conferencing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Digital signal processor support	PVDM4	PVDM4	PVDM4	PVDM4	PVDM4
Cisco Unified Survivable Remote Site Telephony support	Up to 50	Up to 100	Up to 750	Up to 1200	Up to 2000
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express support	Up to 50	Up to 100	Up to 250	Up to 350	Up to 450
Cisco Unity Express (NM, SM, or ISM)	Use Cisco Unity Connection on UCSE	Use Cisco Unity Connection on UCSE	Use Cisco Unity Connection on UCSE	Use Cisco Unity Connection on UCSE	Use Cisco Unity Connection on UCSE
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) (SIP/H.323 sessions)	100	400	1000	3000	6000
nano Cisco Unified Border Element (nanoCUBE) (sessions)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Digital voice and video (T1/E1 channels)	Up to 240	Up to 360	Up to 720	Up to 720	Up to 1200
Analog/BRI voice	Up to 8 ports (FXS, FXO, E/M, BRi)	Up to 12 ports (FXS, FXO, E/M, BRi)	Up to 20 ports (FXS, FXO, E/M, BRi)	Up to 12 ports (FXS, FXO, E/M, BRi)	Up to 20 ports (FXS, FXO, E/M, BRi)
Routing and Multicast	4321	4331	4351	4431	4451
IPv4 routing protocols	RIP v1/v2, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, PBR, PfR	RIP v1/v2, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, PBR, PfR	RIP v1/v2, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, PBR, PfR	RIP v1/v2, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, PBR, PfR	RIP v1/v2, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, PBR, PfR
Multicast routing protocols	PIM-SM, mroute (static route), and MLD	PIM-SM, mroute (static route), and MLD	PIM-SM, mroute (static route), and MLD	PIM-SM, mroute (static route), and MLD	PIM-SM, mroute (static route), and MLD
IPv6 routing protocols	EIGRP, RIP, OSPFv3, IS-IS, BGP and PBR	EIGRP, RIP, OSPFv3, IS-IS, BGP and PBR	EIGRP, RIP, OSPFv3, IS-IS, BGP and PBR	EIGRP, RIP, OSPFv3, IS-IS, BGP and PBR	EIGRP, RIP, OSPFv3, IS-IS, BGP and PBR
Wireless LAN	4321	4331	4351	4431	4451
Integrated 802.11 b/g/n access point	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Integrated 802.11 a/b/g/n access point	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Unified and autonomous mode	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RP-TNC connectors for field-replaceable optional high-gain antennas	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Diversity (dual antennas)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Wireless LAN controller module	Available on UCS E-Series	Available on UCS E-Series	Available on UCS E-Series	Available on UCS E-Series	Available on UCS E-Series
Wireless WAN	4321	4331	4351	4431	4451
3G /4G LTE cellular	Yes*
Outdoor antennas	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Integrated Switching	4321	4331	4351	4431	4451
Maximum switched Ethernet ports	N/A	24	48	N/A	48
Maximum switched Ethernet LAN ports with PoE	N/A	24	48	N/A	48
PoE support (wattage) without PoE boost	120 W	250 W	500 W	250 W (with optional power supply redundancy)	500 W (with optional power supply redundancy)
PoE support (wattage) with PoE boost	260 W	530 W	990 W	500 W (no power supply redundancy)	950 W (no power supply redundancy)
EtherSwitch Service Module type (width)	N/A	1 single	2 single or 1 double	N/A	2 single or 1 double
Application Services	4321	4331	4351	4431	4451
Intelligent Path Control	PfR	PfR	PfR	PfR	PfR
Network Contention Control	QoS, HQoS	QoS, HQoS	QoS, HQoS	QoS, HQoS	QoS, HQoS
Application Visibility	NBAR v2	NBAR v2	NBAR v2	NBAR v2	NBAR v2
WAN Optimization	ISR-WAAS	ISR-WAAS, vWAAS on UCS E-Series	ISR-WAAS, vWAAS on UCS E-Series	ISR-WAAS	ISR-WAAS, vWAAS on UCS E-Series
Akamai Connect	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure	Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) with Enterprise Module