Cisco C3230-K9, C3230ENC-K9, 3230 Datasheet

Data Sheet

Cisco 3230 Rugged Integrated Services Routers (ISR)

The Cisco® 3230 Rugged ISR is a rugged router that uses Cisco IOS® Software to
provide access, mobility, and interoperability across multiple wired and wireless networks.
The Cisco 3230 Rugged ISR has a flexible, compact form factor that is ruggedized to
withstand harsh environments. It offers highly secure data, voice, and video
communications in mobile and outdoor embedded networks. For mobile applications,
standards-based Mobile IP delivers transparent roaming across multiple wireless
networks capable of covering wide geographic areas. The components can also be
placed in customized enclosures or existing outdoor infrastructure to connect proprietary
network devices with an IP network.

The Cisco 3230 Rugged ISR offers public safety, transportation, defense, and energy customers
the following key benefits:

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A rugged router with a modular, compact form factor, designed for mobile and outdoor
embedded networks

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Standards-based connectivity for a wide range of LAN and WAN wired or wireless links,
including 4.9-GHz and 802.11a/b/g wireless capabilities, upgradable to future wireless
technologies

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Always-on wireless access for vehicle networks, with easy mobility through Mobile IP
regardless of location or movement

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Advanced IP services through standards-based Cisco IOS Software, offering robust
network security, reliability, quality of service (QoS), and remote management functions

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Optional rugged enclosure from Cisco for in-vehicle deployments

Comparison of the Cisco 3230 and 3270 Rugged ISRs

Cisco 3200 Series Rugged ISRs consist of the Cisco 3230 and the Cisco 3270 models. Figure 1
shows the Cisco 3230 card bundle and a Cisco 3230 Rugged Enclosure bundle. Figure 2 shows
the Cisco 3270 router card and a Cisco 3270 Rugged Enclosure bundle.

Figure 1. Cisco 3230 Rugged ISR (photos not to scale)

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Figure 2. Cisco 3270 Rugged ISR (photos not to scale)

The Cisco 3230 models consist of a combination of PC/104-Plus mobile interface cards, including
the Mobile Access Router Card (MARC), Serial Mobile Interface Card (SMIC), Fast Ethernet
Switching Mobile Interface Card (FESMIC), Wireless Mobile Interface Card (WMIC), and Mobile
Router Power Card (MRPC). The Cisco 3230 is offered as a card bundle to be placed in a third­party enclosure or as a complete system in the Cisco 3230 Rugged Enclosure.

The Cisco 3270 models include a larger router card capable of supporting two PC/104-Plus card
stacks. The Cisco 3270 provides expanded interface support, which includes Gigabit Ethernet
copper, fiber, USB, and Fast Ethernet ports. The Cisco 3270 is offered as a standalone router card
for embedded applications or as a complete system in the Cisco 3270 Rugged Enclosure.

The following cards are used with both the Cisco 3230 and 3270 models:

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SMIC: Four synchronous/asynchronous serial ports

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FESMIC: Four Fast Ethernet ports

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WMIC: 802.11a/b/g and 4.9 GHz support

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MRPC: DC/DC power converter card

To learn more about the Cisco 3270 Rugged ISR, see the Cisco 3270 data sheet:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps272/ps6990/product_data_sheet0900aecd80
4c207b.html

Cisco 3200 Series Rugged Enclosures

Customers can work with system integrators on enclosure solutions or they can choose a rugged
enclosure from Cisco. Cisco provides rugged enclosures for the Cisco 3230 and Cisco 3270
models that address mobility needs for the public safety, transportation, and defense markets.
Manufactured by Cisco, this rugged, sealed enclosure is designed for use in vehicles, trains, or
airplanes. The rugged enclosure is designed and tested to withstand extended temperatures, high
altitude, shock, vibration, and exposure to damp, wet, or dusty environments. The Cisco 3200
Rugged Enclosures provide:

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A rugged design meeting a wide range of environmental specifications, including MIL-STD­810F, MIL-STD-461E, NEMA 4, and SAE (J1211 and J1455) standards

A sealed enclosure that uses conductive cooling without the use of internal fans
A modular enclosure that offers expansion slots for future growth

Data Sheet

Mobile Networks

The Cisco 3230 Rugged ISR offers a wireless, ruggedized, high-performance router designed to
extend the IP network from wired premises out to moving infrastructure, including vehicles, trains,
planes, and ships. The Cisco 3230 Rugged ISR creates a mobile network to establish a highly
secure IP network for remote devices in a moving or stationary vehicle. Remote users can
exchange voice, video, and data communications with a central site and securely access
resources in real time. The Cisco 3230 forms a wireless network in and around a mobile network
to allow users to roam while still maintaining a highly secure broadband connection.

To address the need for always-on, mobile access for mission-critical applications, the Cisco 3230
Rugged ISR uses standards-based Mobile IP features in Cisco IOS Software to allow the mobile
node or network to stay connected as it moves from one wireless network to another. Transition to
different wireless networks is transparent to the users and devices (such as laptops, personal
digital assistants [PDAs], and surveillance cameras), and applications maintain continuous
connectivity without the user having to manually intervene as WAN links change. In addition to
allowing a single node or device to stay connected, the Cisco 3230 Rugged ISR allows an entire
mobile network or subnet to stay connected.

Embedded Outdoor Networks

Utility and energy companies are discovering the benefits of bridging proprietary networks with IP
networks. The challenge arises when these proprietary networks are located in remote sites,
without temperature-controlled environments. With industrial-grade components, the Cisco 3230
Rugged ISR is an ideal platform for connecting these disparate networks to an IP network. The
Cisco 3230 Rugged ISR provides standard Ethernet, serial, and wireless interfaces used to
connect isolated networks or devices such as utility substations, traffic signal controllers, and video
cameras to an IP network.

Network Security, Reliability, and Manageability

Cisco 3230 Rugged ISRs run Cisco IOS Software which provide capabilities for network security,
manageability, and scalability. Cisco IOS Software offers integrated network security features,
including authorization and authentication, stateful firewall, intrusion detection, and Triple Digital
Encryption Standard (3DES) or Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption for VPNs.
Remote management capabilities give network managers visibility into and control over the remote
network, including devices connected to the router. Powerful debug and troubleshooting
commands allow network managers to quickly isolate network problems and securely make
changes to network configurations.

Primary Features and Benefits

Table 1 lists the features and benefits of the Cisco 3230 Rugged ISR.

Table 1. Features and Benefits of the Cisco 3230 Rugged ISR

Feature Benefits

Ruggedized Router in a Flexible and Compact Hardware Design

Single platform for multiple
embedded hardware solutions

Industry-standard hardware
design

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Offers hardware architecture capable of being embedded in different system designs.

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Allows for designs in unique environments for mobile or fixed outdoor networks.

PC/104-Plus architecture allows for the use of off-the-shelf third-party components for use
with the Cisco 3230 Rugged ISR.