Routers

Scope and Platform Selection The Catalyst 8300 Series targets medium-sized and large enterprise branches requiring modular WAN connectivity, IPsec, integrated security, switching, voice, or local compute. The supplied datasheet identifies four modular chassis. It does not identify separate fixed-platform or compact-platform SKUs; those categories should not be added to the ordering matrix. The principal selection […]

Scope and Platform Positioning The supplied document covers the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Route Switch Processor 5 (RSP5), not the complete ASR 9000 router portfolio. This guide uses the July 2025 datasheet, document C78-741128-05, including its processor ordering information, supported line-card list, and chassis-specific fabric capacities. RSP5 supports high-density 100 and 400 Gigabit Ethernet line […]