ASR1001 Aggregation Services Router

Cisco ASR1001 - ASR 1001 Aggregation Services Router

The Cisco ASR1001 is a 1RU aggregation services router in the ASR 1000 Series, designed to deliver high-performance routing, advanced services (for example QoS, VPNs, and firewalling), and carrier-grade availability for enterprise and service-provider edge deployments.

Key Specifications

• Throughput: Up to 60 Gbps (model and configuration dependent)
• Form Factor: 1RU rack-mountable
• Expansion Slots:
• Interfaces: Modular SPA/SIP support for a variety of WAN and Ethernet interfaces; onboard Gigabit Ethernet ports depending on submodel
• Route Processor: ASR 1000 Series route processor family (controls OS and advanced routing functions)
• Concurrent Sessions: High session capacity suitable for aggregation scenarios
• Memory & Storage: Onboard flash and system memory sized for IOS XE operation and feature sets
• Redundancy: High-availability design options across the ASR 1000 Series (hardware and software redundancy available)
• Power & Thermal: Chassis power and cooling per ASR 1000 specifications; exact values vary by configuration

Ideal Use Cases

• WAN edge aggregation for large enterprise and service-provider networks
• High-performance VPN termination and secure WAN services
• Service consolidation combining routing, policy enforcement, and traffic management in a single platform
• Deployments requiring modular interface variety and carrier-grade availability

Licensing & Software

• Runs Cisco IOS XE; feature availability and performance depend on IOS XE releases and licenses.
• SPA/SIP interface capabilities depend on installed modules and software feature support.