Full English Description for Cisco ASR 1002-X
1. Official Short Order Description (Datasheet Standard Format)
ASR 1002-X: Cisco ASR 1000 Series Mid-Tier 2RU Modular Aggregation Services Router, integrated scalable Embedded Services Processor with base 5 Gbps throughput upgradable via software license to 36 Gbps, integrated Route Processor with default 4GB ECC DDR memory (field-upgradable to 8GB / 16GB), 8GB industrial eUSB bootflash, 6 built-in 1GE SFP Gigabit Ethernet ports, three hot-swappable half-height SPA shared port adapter slots supporting mixed single/double-wide SPAs, native BITS timing clock interface, dual redundant hot-swappable AC/DC/HVDC power supplies and redundant fan trays, embedded hardware crypto engine up to 4 Gbps IPsec acceleration, runs modular Cisco IOS XE with full carrier-grade MPLS, Catalyst SD-WAN/IWAN, integrated NGFW security and multi-service convergence, designed for large enterprise regional aggregation, service provider small POP multi-tenant CPE, broadband aggregation, hybrid cloud interconnection and mass DMVPN/FlexVPN VPN termination deploymentsCisco.
2. Complete Detailed Product Overview
Product Line Positioning
Cisco ASR 1002-X is the enhanced mid-tier 2RU modular chassis of ASR 1000 Series, positioned above legacy original ASR 1002 and below flagship high-performance ASR 1002-HX. It upgrades the base ASR 1002 with expanded native 6×1GE built-in ports, scalable 5–36 Gbps forwarding capacity, upgradable up to 16GB ECC memory and integrated timing synchronization hardware, while retaining the flexible three SPA modular expansion architecture for mixed fiber, T1/E1, T3 and POS trunk circuits. It delivers balanced cost, port density and service scale for aggregation sites requiring larger SPA expansion capacity than 1RU fixed routers, without the ultra-high 100Gbps throughput of ASR 1002-HXCisco.
Fixed Native Hardware Interface Layout
Built-in 6×1GE SFP Ports
Six auto-sensing 10/100/1000BASE-X SFP Gigabit Ethernet ports for local LAN access, branch aggregation and short-distance fiber backhaul; all ports support IEEE 802.1Q VLAN trunking, MACsec hardware link encryption, SyncE Stratum 3 timing, hardware QoS and CEF forwarding offload, compatible with single/multi-mode fiber and copper SFP transceivers.
Timing & Management Auxiliary Interfaces
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1× BITS RJ45 timing interface compliant with GR-1244-CORE Stratum 3 clock standard for carrier and substation network synchronization
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1×10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 out-of-band management Ethernet port for isolated remote chassis monitoring
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Dual console access: RJ45 serial console + Mini-USB Type B console port for local offline configuration
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1×RJ45 AUX dial-out port for backup analog modem out-of-band management
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2×USB 2.0 Type-A host ports for license import, offline configuration backup and firmware image upload
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Multi-color front-panel LED array monitoring power supply, fan health, SPA slot link status, timing lock, crypto engine activity and system fault alarms.
Three Half-Height Hot-Swap SPA Expansion Slots (Core Modular Advantage)
All three slots support OIR (Online Insertion and Removal) without chassis power cycle, compatible with full ASR 1000 SPA portfolio for hybrid modern fiber + legacy circuit convergence:
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Ethernet SPAs: 4×1GE, 2×10GE SFP+ high-density aggregation modules
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Channelized trunk SPAs: 8×T1/E1, 4×T3 serial voice/WAN trunk modules
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Optical SPAs: OC-3 / OC-12 POS/ATM fiber uplink modules
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Async serial SPAs for legacy industrial SCADA equipment integration
Supports mixed combination: three single-half-height SPAs OR one double-wide SPA + one single-half-height SPA.
Processor, Memory & Storage
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Integrated Embedded Services Processor (ESP) Forwarding Plane
Fixed integrated ESP forwarding ASIC with tiered licensed throughput scaling: base 5 Gbps, upgradable via software license to 10 Gbps / 20 Gbps / maximum 36 Gbps aggregate IMIX forwarding throughput. Embedded dedicated crypto co-processor delivers up to 4 Gbps hardware IPsec, FlexVPN and DMVPN acceleration, supporting AES-256, RSA, ECDSA, SHA-256 cipher suitesCisco.
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Integrated Route Processor (RP) Control Plane
Quad-core x86 CPU with four ECC DDR memory slots for scalable route table capacity:
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Base factory: 4GB RAM, supports up to 500,000 IPv4/IPv6 routing entries
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Field-upgradable to 8GB RAM: up to 1,000,000 IPv4/IPv6 routes
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Max 16GB RAM: up to 3,500,000 IPv4 / 3,000,000 IPv6 routes for large BGP route reflector deploymentsCisco
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Storage: Fixed 8GB industrial eUSB internal bootflash for IOS XE modular system images, crash dumps, NVRAM and base system logging; no native HDD/SSD expansion bay supported.
Power, Mechanical & Environmental Specifications
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Form Factor: Standard 2RU 19-inch four-post rack-mount chassis
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Physical Dimensions: 88.9mm H × 439.42mm W × 571.5mm D; fully loaded weight ~18.5kg
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Cooling: Dual hot-swappable redundant fan trays with front-to-back data center airflow, OIR-supported zero-downtime fan replacement
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Power Supply Architecture: Dual hot-swappable wide-range AC/DC/HVDC power supplies (1+1 redundant) for carrier-grade high availability
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Operating Temperature: 5°C ~ +40°C continuous indoor data center / equipment room operation
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Storage Temperature: -40°C ~ +70°C
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Humidity: 10%–85% RH non-condensing operating humidity
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Compliance: UL 62368-1, IEC 60950-1, FCC Class A, CE certified for enterprise and service provider deploymentCisco.
Official Performance Benchmarks
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Scalable aggregate IMIX forwarding throughput: 5 Gbps base, up to 36 Gbps full license
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Embedded hardware-accelerated IMIX IPsec VPN throughput: Max 4 Gbps
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Maximum concurrent SD-WAN/DMVPN overlay tunnels: Up to 8,000 tunnels with 16GB memory
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Total concurrent stateful firewall sessions: Up to 1 million with maximum memory configuration
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Full hardware offload support for NBAR2 AVC deep packet inspection, hierarchical MQC QoS, stateful NAT, MACsec and multicast replicationCisco.
Software & Core Supported Capabilities (Modular IOS XE)
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Carrier-Grade Routing & Full MPLS Suite
IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack forwarding, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, Segment Routing, BFD fast convergence; complete MPLS feature stack including L3VPN, VPLS, EoMPLS, multi-tenant route reflector and broadband L2TP termination for service provider private WAN architectures.
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Catalyst SD-WAN / IWAN Hybrid Multi-WAN Convergence
Full IWAN and modern SD-WAN feature support, zero-touch provisioning via vManage orchestrator, application-aware multi-path routing, DMVPN/FlexVPN overlay tunnels, seamless integration with Cisco Umbrella SASE cloud security and ThousandEyes end-to-end network monitoring.
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Unified Integrated NGFW Security Stack
Hardware wire-speed VPN acceleration, zone-based stateful firewall, IDS/IPS threat inspection, advanced malware protection, CGNAT carrier-grade address translation, AAA RADIUS/TACACS+, TLS encrypted remote management and traffic segmentation.
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Application Visibility & Hierarchical QoS Management
NBAR2 full application signature recognition, hierarchical MQC traffic shaping/policing, IP SLA performance monitoring, NetFlow/IPFIX streaming telemetry for centralized traffic analytics and capacity planning.
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Enterprise & Carrier High Availability Mechanisms
NSF Nonstop Forwarding, SSO Stateful Switchover, ISSU In-Service Software Upgrade for zero-downtime firmware updates, HSRP/VRRP/GLBP gateway redundancy, sub-second BFD failure detection for WAN convergence.
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Cloud-Native Automation & Programmability
CLI/SSH console access, REST API, NETCONF/YANG data models, streaming telemetry, native integration with Catalyst Center and NSO Network Services Orchestrator for mass enterprise and service provider edge device lifecycle automation.
Typical Deployment Scenarios
Medium-to-large enterprise regional WAN aggregation hubs, service provider small POP multi-tenant CPE, broadband aggregation nodes terminating mass T1/E1 trunk circuits, hybrid cloud secure interconnection gateways, financial regional MPLS convergence sites, nationwide retail SD-WAN aggregation nodes requiring multi-SPA modular expansion for mixed fiber and legacy copper WAN links, sites needing built-in timing synchronization for substation and carrier network deployments.
3. E-commerce Short Marketing Description
Cisco ASR 1002-X Mid-Tier 2RU Modular Aggregation Services Router, integrated scalable ESP engine from 5Gbps up to 36Gbps throughput, upgradable RP with 4GB ECC DDR memory (max 16GB), 8GB eUSB bootflash, 6 built-in 1GE SFP ports, three half-height SPA expansion slots, native BITS timing clock interface, dual redundant PSU & fan trays, embedded 4Gbps hardware crypto engine, modular IOS XE OS with full MPLS, Catalyst SD-WAN IWAN and integrated NGFW security, ideal for enterprise regional aggregation, service provider small POP and legacy trunk convergence deployments.
4. Product Catalog Keyword Tags
Cisco, ASR 1002-X, ASR 1000 Series, 2RU Mid-Tier Modular Aggregation Services Router, Scalable 5–36 Gbps Throughput, Six Built-in 1GE SFP Ports, Three Half-Height SPA Slots, BITS Stratum 3 Timing Clock, Dual Redundant PSU & Fans, Embedded Hardware IPsec Acceleration, IOS XE Modular Operating System, Carrier-Grade MPLS L3VPN, Catalyst SD-WAN / IWAN Support, Medium Enterprise WAN Aggregation, Service Provider Small POP CPE, Broadband Multi-Trunk Aggregation Gateway
Naming Rule Explanation
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ASR = Aggregation Services Router carrier/enterprise multi-service modular WAN aggregation platform
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1002 = Standard 2RU rack-mount chassis form factor
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X = Enhanced mid-tier upgraded variant (6 built-in GE ports, scalable 36Gbps max throughput, expandable 16GB memory, integrated timing clock vs legacy base ASR 1002; lower performance than flagship ASR 1002-HX)
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