ASR1000-RP3

Description

The Cisco ASR1000-RP3 is the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route Processor 3, designed as the central control processor for carrier-grade IP and MPLS packet network infrastructures in modular Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers. It runs the network operating system, provides advanced routing capabilities, and monitors and manages other router components including line cards, power supplies, and fans.

Key Capabilities and Architecture

• Quad-core processor operating at 2.2 GHz for high-performance route processing
• Built-in embedded flash memory (eUSB/eMMC) of 8 GB, partitioned for bootflash and mass storage
• Full range of industry-leading Cisco IOS XE Software features including QoS, MPLS, L2VPN, L3VPN, Application Visibility and Control, Performance Routing (PfR), AppNav infrastructure, Data Center Interconnect, Crypto, and IPv6
• Optional redundant-processor and dual Cisco IOS XE Software support for enhanced network resiliency
• Solid state drive (SSD) for code storage, boot, configuration, logs, and billing data
• Two USB ports supporting 1-GB compact flash memory for storage and portability of software images, configurations, and logs
• Field-replaceable and hot-swappable design minimizes service disruption
• Stratum-3 clock circuitry with building integrated timing supply (BITS) input and output
• Memory scalability up to 64 GB DRAM to support routing-table growth, additional MPLS VPN instances, and features like SBC and broadband aggregation

As the management processor, the ASR1000-RP3 builds and distributes forwarding information to the Embedded Services Processor (ESP), implements session border controller (SBC) setup/teardown and per-session policies for voice/video, provides stateful firewall policy configuration, and handles IPsec IKE negotiation.

System management functions include loading OS images to line cards, synchronizing dynamic state for redundant IOS XE, RP, and ESP, high-availability failover, out-of-band console/auxiliary/USB/Ethernet access, direct kernel access on IOS failure, and monitoring of power and temperature.

Connectivity and Interfaces

• Single copper RJ-45 10/100/1000 management Ethernet port
• Built-in console port (RJ-45 connector)
• Auxiliary port (RJ-45 connector)
• RJ-48 connector for BITS input clock and output source

Performance Scaling

Route scalability varies by memory configuration:

• With 8 GB memory: Up to 1,000,000 IPv4 or IPv6 routes; BGP RR up to 8,000,000 IPv4 or 6,000,000 IPv6 routes
• With 16 GB memory: Up to 4,000,000 IPv4 or IPv6 routes; BGP RR up to 24,000,000 IPv4 or 17,000,000 IPv6 routes
• With 32 GB memory: Up to 8,500,000 IPv4 or 7,500,000 IPv6 routes; BGP RR up to 24,000,000 IPv4 or 17,000,000 IPv6 routes
• Upgradable to 64 GB for maximum scale

High Availability and Reliability

• 1+1 redundancy in dual-route-processor configurations
• Support for online insertion and removal (OIR)
• Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) and Stateful Switchover (SSO)
• In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
• Integrated Software Service Upgrade (ISSU) and Cisco IOS Software redundancy

Management and Monitoring

• Telnet and Secure Shell (SSH) via CLI
• Console access
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
• RFC 2737 and RFC 2665 compliant MIBs
• Comprehensive front-panel LEDs: PWR (Power), STAT (Status), ACTV (Active), STBY (Standby), CRIT (Critical), MAJ (Major), MIN (Minor), HD (HDD/SSD), USB, BF (Boot Flash), CARRIER (BITS), DTI Mode, LINK (Ethernet), DISK2

The Cisco ASR1000-RP3 integrates with the Cisco QuantumFlow Processor (QFP) architecture, combining high-performance forwarding with service flexibility.

Chassis Compatibility

Designed for modular chassis: Cisco ASR 1006-X, ASR 1009-X, and ASR 1013 routers, enabling fully redundant route processor setups.