Cisco routers & their performance – with ZBFW, MQC, NAT, IPSec, et cetera enabled

   8Mbps -> Cisco 860VAE
  15Mbps -> Cisco 819
  15Mbps -> Cisco 880
  15Mbps -> Cisco 1921 (1RU)
  25Mbps -> Cisco 890 (1RU)
  25Mbps -> Cisco 2901 (1RU)
  35Mbps -> Cisco 2911 (2RU)
  50Mbps -> Cisco 2921 (2RU)
  75Mbps -> Cisco 2951 (2RU)
 100Mbps -> Cisco 3925 (3RU)
 150Mbps -> Cisco 3945 (3RU)
 
 4321 ->  50Mbps ->  100Mbps throughput performance license*
 4331 -> 100Mbps ->  300Mbps throughput performance license*
 4351 -> 200Mbps ->  400Mbps throughput performance license*
 
 4431 -> 500Mbps -> 1000Mbps throughput performance license*
 4451-X -> 1000Mbps -> 2000Mbps throughput performance license*
 
 ASR1001-X -> up to 20Gbps (1RU) integrated 2.5Gbps ESP, upgradable via license; Integrated RP 8G RAM, upgradable to 16GB*
 ASR1002-X -> up to 36Gbps (2RU) integrated 5Gbps ESP, upgradable to 10, 20, or 36Gbps; Integrated RP 4G RAM, upgradable to 8GB or 16GB*
 ASR1004 -> up to 40Gbps (4RU) ESP10, ESP10-N, ESP20 (all single); ESP40 (single or dual); ASR1000-RP1 4GB RAM, ASR1000-RP2 8GB or 16GB RAM (both single)*
 ASR1006 -> up to 40Gbps (6RU) ESP10, ESP10-N, ESP20, ESP40, ESP100 (all single or dual); ASR1000-RP1 4GB RAM, ASR1000-RP2 8GB or 16GB RAM (both single)*
 ASR10013 -> up to 40Gbps (13RU) ESP40, ESP100, ESP200 (all single or dual); ASR1000-RP2 8GB or 16GB RAM (both single)
 
 *IOS-XE: platform hardware throughput level XYZ

FAX OVER IP FoIP V17 V.17 G3 14400baud V34 33600baud V.34 SuperG3 T38

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7G-A64Ck5k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtOztPBkbYo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkVUGeaIXjg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhvn3NEE4eA
http://www.office.xerox.com/support/dctips/dc08cc0439.pdf
http://www.soft-switch.org/foip.html
http://www.soft-switch.org/t38/ch01.html
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Phase A: Call establishment
CNG: comfort noise generation
 FAX generates it to identify itself as a FAX rather than a human
CED: constant/flatline tone pulse - determine G3 speed
ANSAM: SuperG3 capable, negotiation..
Phase 1: Network Interaction: V.34 or not?
Phase 2: Line probing & Ranging: Excnahge capab, round-trip delay,
 determine bandwidth and SNR
Phase 3: Primary Channel Equalizer Training: goes back to Phase 2
 if modulate and demodulate
 signals responding as expected
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Phase B: pre-message procedures:
Called fax:
CSI: called subscriber ID (name of company, called number, et cetera..)
DIS: digital identification signal: the capabilities: compression rates, speeds..
Calling fax:
TSI: transmitting subscriber ID (name of company, called number, et cetera..)
DCS: digital command signal: based on the DIS this is what we will use
TCF: training check (not used in V.34), "quality of sound sent across"
Called fax:
CFR: confirmation to receive - TCF success, everything is okay
FTT: failure to train - TCF has failed..
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Phase C: message transmission
Sending device starts short training (resnyc) then (w/ or w/o ECM error correction mode)
sending FAX image data FCD FCD FCD .. FCD (frames called Fax Code Data) then when all sent
RCP RCP RCP (exactly 3 RCP frames - return to control for partial page) "I finished with this section"
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Phase D: post-message procedure
Sending side:
PPS - partial page signal: chacklist of how many frames has been sent
 PC page count, BC block count, FC frame count
Receiving side:
MCF - Message confirmation: PC BC FC actually transferred
PPR - if something went wrong.. Partial page request (missing frames?)
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Phase C & D without ECM:
Sending side:
short training (resync) -> T4-non-ecm-data -> MPS (partial page signal)
short training (resync) -> T4-non-ecm-data -> repeat until end of data then
EOP end of procedure
Receiving side:
MCF - Message confirmation: PC BC FC actually transferred
RTP - if something went wrong.. and Retrain positive RTP have some concerns go back to Ph.B/Retrain negative RTN did not work at all
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Phase E: call release
Sending side:
DCN disconnect
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Training check frame (TCF)
The training check frame is the phase of a fax call when the sending fax transmits a sequence of zeros to the receiving fax machine at the highest common data rate negotiated during prior phases. This check determines whether the line quality is adequate to pass information at the desired rate. If the line quality is good, the receiving fax machine receives this sequence of zeros without error. If line quality is not good, bit errors will occur during reception, and the total amount of zeros is not received.
The duration of the zero sequence sent by the transmitting fax is 1.5 seconds. The T.30 protocol states that to successfully receive this training data, 1.5 seconds +/- 10% of these zero symbols should be received. If successful, the receiving fax sends back a confirm signal (CFR) to the transmitting fax. If the standard is not met, the receiving fax sends back a fail to train (FTT) signal, indicating to the transmitting fax that a lower data rate should be tried.
NaturalFax reports the results of training information. This information can be used to determine the quality of the training event, and therefore the quality of the line. This metric can be used to determine whether a receive problem is the result of poor line quality, insufficient training, or a compatibility issue. The rx_training_zeros metric reports the length of zeros received in tens of milliseconds. A good value for the TCF is greater than 1.35 seconds. If values less than this are reported, the receiver is not able to demodulate the incoming signal appropriately. This results in bit errors.
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https://supportforums.cisco.com/document/55431/t38-fax-over-ip-design-best-practices-questions-and-answers-live-webcast?referring_site=YouTube&channel=video

 

Cisco router/switch/AIM performance sheets

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps10536/Routing_Poster.pdf
http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/downloads/765/tools/quickreference/routerperformance.pdf
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps10536/Routing_Poster.pdf
http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/downloads/765/tools/quickreference/routerperformance.pdf
http://mirayti.ru/data/images/isrcomp.pdf
http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/downloads/765/tools/quickreference/isr.pdf
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps5853/data_sheet_vpn_aim_for_18128003800routers.pdf
http://www.networkhardware.com/ISR_Series
http://cisco-apps.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/security/asa-5500-series-next-generation-firewalls/datasheet-c78-732253.html
http://cisco-apps.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/security/firesight-management-center/datasheet-c78-732251.html
​http://cisco-apps.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/security/asa-5500-series-next-generation-firewalls/datasheet-c78-733916.html
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/13434
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/routers/800-series-routers/prod_brochure0900aecd8070826d.pdf
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/routers/4000-series-integrated-services-routers-isr/enterprise-routing-portfolio-poster.pdf
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/routers/3900-series-integrated-services-routers-isr/performance_2013.pdf
http://d2zmdbbm9feqrf.cloudfront.net/2015/usa/pdf/BRKARC-3001.pdf

http://miercom.com/tag/cisco/
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