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Advanced Integration Module Options
All Cisco 2600 models are equipped with an internal
slot to support one field-installable AIM. AIMs use
function-specific hardware to off-load the main router
CPU and accelerate processor- or resource-intensive
services, yielding dramatically higher throughput and
higher performance than a software-only implementation.
The AIM slot has access to virtually all of the router’s
resources, including the main system bus. TDM bus and
the serial communications controllers making it a very
flexible and powerful feature. Since the AIM is internally
mounted, external slots remain available for integration of
other modular components such as CSU/DSUs, WAN
interfaces, or other devices such as modems, or packetized
voice/fax processors.
The Data Compression AIM provides a cost-effective
optionfor reducing recurring WAN costs and maximizes
the benefit of the advanced bandwidth management
features of the Cisco IOS software. With compression
ratios of up to 4:1, the Data Compression AIM supports
8Mbps of compressed data throughput without
imposing additional traffic latency—enough to keep two
T1 or E1 circuits full of compressed data in both
directions simultaneously. The Data Compression
AIM supports industry standard LZS and Microsoft
Point-to-Point Compression (MPPC) algorithms and
ensurescompatibility with all Cisco productssupporting
hardware- or software-based compression.
TheData Encryption AIMoffloads encryption processing
from the Cisco 2600 Series CPU, providing 10 times
the performance over software-only encryption. The
AIM-VPN/BP supports a maximum number of 300
remote access tunnels, while the new AIM-VPN/EP
provides support for a maximum number of 800 remote
access tunnels. The AIM-VPN/EP is designed to take
advantage of the performance power of the Cisco 265x
Series and is recommended with this series only.
ThenewAIM-ATMmodule providesahigh-performance
hardware-based ATM access solution for one to four T1
or E1 connections supported bythe T1 or E1 VWICs (for
example, VWIC-IMFT-T1). This frees the network
module slot to support other functions. When used in
combination with a high density voice network module
(NM-HDV-xxx), the ATM AIM supports ATM adaption
layer (AAL) 2 and AAL5 VoATM.
Table 5 AIM for the Cisco 2600 Series
Alarm Interface Controller Network Module
The Alarm Interface Controller (AIC) is a network module
that greatly expands the network monitoring and control
capabilities of the Cisco 2600 and 3600 Series routers. The
AIC functions as an integrated entity residing within the
Cisco 2600 Router to provide network alarm monitoring
and remote control of network elements. The AIC reduces
service provider and enterprise operating expenses by
facilitating a single “box,” doing away with the need for a
dedicated external alarm monitoring device. This greatly
simplifies network layout, monitoring, and control
resulting in lower operations, administration,
maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P) costs. The AIC
is supported in Cisco IOS 12.2 (2) XG and 12.2(7)T. The
AIC network module supports64 discrete alarm inputs, of
which 8 of the last 64 alarm points are
software-configurable to accept either analog or discrete
inputs. The AIC further supports 16 control relays to
facilitate the remote control of network elements.
Table 6 Alarm Interface Controller Network Module
Module Description
AIM-COMPR2 Data Compression AIM for the Cisco
2600 Series (requires IOS software
release 12.02T or later)
AIM-VPN/BP DES/3DES VPN Encryption Module
for the Cisco 2600—Base
Performance (requires IOS software
release 12.1(3)XI or later)
AIM-VPN/EP
1
1. Recommended with the Cisco 265x only.
DES/3DES VPN Encryption Module
for the Cisco 2600—Enhanced
Performance (requires IOS software
release 12.2(2)T or later)
AIM-ATM High Performance ATM AIM (requires
Cisco IOS software release12.2(2)XA,
12.2(4) T or later)
Module Description Cisco IOS Version
NM-AIC-64 Alarm monitoring and
control network module;
64 contact points and 16
control points
12.2(2)XG and 12.2(7)T
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