Full English Description for Cisco IR1831-K9

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Core Fixed Hardware Interfaces

WAN & LAN Ethernet Ports

• 1× Combo Gigabit Ethernet WAN port: 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 copper + 1000BASE-X SFP fiber slot for primary wired MPLS/DIA backhaul
• 4× auto-sensing 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit RJ45 LAN ports to connect vehicle cameras, PLCs, industrial sensors, on-board IoT endpoints
• All Ethernet ports support IEEE 802.1Q VLAN trunking, hardware QoS, MACsec link encryption

Serial & Vehicle Telematics Interfaces

• 2× RJ45 RS232 serial ports: 1 DTE for legacy SCADA, 1 DCE for auxiliary industrial serial devices
• Integrated CAN bus terminal port supporting J1939/OBDII vehicle telematics data collection for fleet tracking and predictive maintenance
• 4-pin combined power & CAN bus terminal block with built-in ignition sense circuit

Management & Auxiliary Ports

• Micro-USB Type B console port for local out-of-band configuration
• Lockable USB 2.0 Type-A host port for license import, offline config backup and peripheral mounting
• Multi-color status LEDs for system health, Ethernet link, cellular signal strength, Wi-Fi connectivity and VPN tunnel status
• Hardware reset push button for one-click factory default recovery

Modular Plug-In Expansion Slots (Key Differentiator from IR1821)

1. 2 × Independent Cellular PIM Slots: Each slot supports Cisco 4G LTE CAT4/CAT18 and 5G NSA/SA pluggable modems with separate dual SIM card holders, enabling dual-active wireless redundancy, multi-carrier load balancing and FirstNet/Verizon Frontline public safety cellular support
2. 1 × Wide Wi-Fi Plug-In Slot: Compatible with WP-WIFI6 modules for on-board passenger Wi-Fi or short-range industrial sensor coverage, supports CAPWAP, EWC and Work Group Bridge modes

• No PoE injector hardware, no mSATA SSD storage bay, no automotive dead-reckoning GNSS slot (reserved for IR1833/IR1835)Cisco

Processor, Memory & Storage

• CPU: Low-power 600MHz ARM industrial processor optimized for fanless passive cooling and low vehicle power consumption
• Memory: Fixed 4GB DDR industrial RAM, non-upgradable
• Boot Flash: 4GB rugged industrial flash for IOS XE system images, crash dumps and basic system logging
• No expandable local SSD storage; offline data caching limited to internal flash without external storage expansion capability

Power, Mechanical & Environmental Specifications

• DC Input Voltage Range: 9 VDC – 36 VDC wide-range vehicle/industrial power, compatible with 12V/24V automotive nominal voltages
• Ignition Power Control: Native ignition sensing circuit automatically powers down the router after engine shutdown to prevent vehicle battery drain
• Power Consumption: Idle 16W, typical operating 22W, maximum 27W (no PoE modules installed)
• Mounting Options: DIN rail, vehicle panel, wall-mount brackets
• Enclosure Rating: IP30 dust protection when vertically installed with ports facing downward
• Thermal Performance: Passive fanless cooling;
  • -40°C ~ +60°C in sealed NEMA cabinet with zero airflow
  • -40°C ~ +70°C in vented cabinet with 40 LFM airflow
  • -40°C ~ +75°C with forced 200 LFM air cooling
• Shock & Vibration Compliance: EN50155 railway transit certified, automotive E-Mark anti-vibration rating for mobile asset deployments

Industry & Hazardous Compliance Certifications

• Safety: UL 60950-1, IEC/EN 60950-1 CB certified
• Transportation: EN50155 rail standard, automotive E-Mark certification
• Public Safety: FirstNet Ready, Verizon Frontline cellular network certified
• EMC: FCC Class A, CE industrial electromagnetic compatibility
• Hazardous Zones: ATEX, IECEx Class I Zone 2; ANSI/ISA 12.12.01 Class 1 Div 2 for oil, gas and chemical remote sites
• Industrial ICS: IEC 62443 industrial control system security compliance

Official Performance Benchmarks

• Aggregate IPv4 CEF forwarding throughput: Up to 500 Mbps
• Hardware-accelerated IPsec VPN throughput: Up to 150 Mbps
• Maximum concurrent SD-WAN SVTI overlay tunnels: 600 tunnels
• Hardware offload support for QoS traffic shaping, stateful NAT and AES-256 encryption

Software & Core Supported Capabilities (IOS XE Industrial Mobile Image)

1. Catalyst SD-WAN & Dual Cellular Multi-WAN Resilience

   Zero-touch provisioning via vManage, automatic wired/cellular multi-WAN failover, dual-active cellular link redundancy with sub-500ms switchover, seamless integration with Cisco IoT Field Network Director (FND) and Catalyst Center for unified mobile/industrial edge lifecycle management.
2. Vehicle Telematics & Industrial OT Protocol Stack

   Native CAN bus J1939/OBDII data acquisition, Modbus TCP/RTU, DNP3, IEC 60870-5 substation SCADA protocols, dual RS232 serial passthrough for multiple legacy field equipment connections.
3. Mobile & Industrial-Grade Integrated Security Suite

   Hardware IPsec/SSL VPN acceleration, zone-based stateful firewall, policy NAT, ACL filtering, AAA RADIUS/TACACS+, TLS encrypted remote access, IT/OT traffic segmentation and threat visibility for critical fleet and industrial data.
4. Dual-Stack Enterprise Routing Protocols

   IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, static routing, PBR, basic multicast routing for private industrial WAN and hybrid cloud interconnection.
5. Edge Automation & Telemetry

   NetFlow/IPFIX telemetry export, streaming telemetry, REST API, NETCONF/YANG programmability, IOx application hosting for lightweight edge telematics processing.

Typical Deployment Scenarios

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Naming Rule Explanation

• IR = Industrial Rugged hardened mobile/industrial router series
• 1831 = Mid-tier hardware variant of IR1800 modular platform (dual cellular slots, dual serial ports)
• K9 = Base hardware chassis bundled with universal IOS XE industrial mobile feature license