ISR4351-AX/K9
Cisco 4351 Integrated Services Router, which supports 3 Network Interface Modules (NIM) slots, delivers 200 Mbps to 400 Mbps aggregate throughput. ISR
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ISR4431-AX/K9
ISR4431-AX/K9 integrated router combines high-performance, scalability, Data Center features and smart router is made to run multiple services. This is the only router in industry separates control data and services planes, so the benefits are numerous. With p...
- Ports
- 4
- PoE Power
- 250 W with optional redundancy
- Throughput
- 500Mbps to 1Gbps
- Description
- Cisco ISR 4431 Advanced services router (2GE,2NIM,1SM,4G...
- New factory sealed in the original vendor carton
- Serial list issued before shipment
- 12 months replacement warranty as standard
- Worldwide courier or freight from Hong Kong
Product Overview
ISR4431-AX/K9 Overview
ISR4431-AX/K9 integrated router combines high-performance, scalability, Data Center features and smart router is made to run multiple services. This is the only router in industry separates control data and services planes, so the benefits are numerous. With pay-as-you-grow performance, you can increase forwarding capacity when needed, you only pay for the performance you need. The ISR4431-AX/K9 runs multi-core, multi-threaded advanced secruity IOS-XE operating system to enable both WAN link security and MPLS and OTV services. Full featured WAN optimization with that run native on the motherboard without affecting performance, management and other capabilities. According to the scalability, ISR 4431 designed as a layer 7 router basically, the advanced network services enable the branch to utilize the WAN intelligently is really what ISR 4400 series all about.The Cisco ISR 4431 is the ultimate application delivery platform to mid-size or even large branch offices. This is literally routing redefined. The published specification for ISR4431-AX/K9 lists 4 Total onboard WAN or LAN 10/100/1000 ports and 250 W with optional redundancy available to powered devices. It is supplied new factory sealed, with the serial list issued before shipment and 12 months replacement warranty as standard.
Key Benefits
What Owning ISR4431-AX/K9 Changes
Uplink Capability Settled at Order Not at Install
4 SFP-based ports on ISR4431-AX/K9, so the uplink question is answered on the quotation rather than discovered when the unit is already racked.
Powered Access Without a Separate Injector Build
4 Total onboard WAN or LAN 10/100/1000 ports with 250 W with optional redundancy available to powered devices, so access points cameras and phones are fed from the same switch instead of from a parallel power estate.
Rated Performance Written Into the Quotation
500Mbps to 1Gbps published for ISR4431-AX/K9 as its aggregate throughput, confirmed against the current datasheet revision when the line is quoted.
Serials Issued Before It Ships
The serial list for your ISR4431-AX/K9 consignment is released before despatch, so it can be checked on the manufacturer portal while the goods are still with us.
A Complete Bill of Materials
Modules optics rails and power options are reviewed against ISR4431-AX/K9 before the quotation is issued, so the install crew is not blocked by a line nobody costed.
Problems It Solves
Pain Points ISR4431-AX/K9 Removes
- Hardware arriving without the licence tier the design assumed
- PoE budgets sized for desk phones and now asked to carry Wi-Fi 6 access points, where 250 W with optional redundancy is the figure that decides it
- Performance taken from a family datasheet rather than from this part number, where the published aggregate throughput is 500Mbps to 1Gbps
- Uplink capability fixed at purchase and found insufficient once the access layer behind it was refreshed
- End of sale announcements that leave a proven design with no supply route for ISR4431-AX/K9
Who It Is For
Who Benefits Most From ISR4431-AX/K9
Enterprise IT Teams
Replacing equipment that has reached end of support before an audit rather than after one
Data Centre Operators
Adding capacity in defined increments as cabinets and rows fill up
Branch Network Teams
Rolling out one site design across many locations on a fixed bill of materials
Service Providers
Deploying managed hardware at customer premises with consistent revision and firmware
Specifications
ISR4431-AX/K9 Manufacturer Specification
As published by Cisco for this part number. Full electrical, port and performance specifications are issued with the quotation against the current datasheet revision.
| Description | Cisco ISR 4431 Advanced services router (2GE,2NIM,1SM,4G FLASH,4G DRAM,MPLS, OTV) |
|---|---|
| Aggregate Throughput | 500Mbps to 1Gbps |
| Total onboard WAN or LAN 10/100/1000 ports | 4 |
| RJ-45-based ports | 4 |
| SFP-based ports | 4 |
| Enhanced service-module slots | 0 |
| Doublewide service-module slots | 0 |
| NIM slots | 3 |
| OIR (all I/O modules) | Yes |
| Onboard ISC slot | 1 |
| Default memory double-data-rate 3 (DDR3) error-correction-code (ECC) DRAM (Combined control/services/data planes) | NA |
| Maximum memory DDR3 ECC DRAM (Combined control/services/data planes) | NA |
| Default memory DDR3 ECC DRAM (data plane) | 2 GB |
| Maximum memory DDR3 ECC DRAM (data plane) | 2 GB |
| Default memory DDR3 ECC DRAM (control/services plane) | 4 GB |
| Maximum memory DDR3 ECC DRAM (control/services plane) | 16 GB |
| Default flash memory | 8 GB |
| Maximum flash memory | 32 GB |
| External USB 2.0 slots (type A) | 2 |
| USB console port -type B mini (up to 115.2 kbps) | 1 |
| Serial console port - RJ45 (up to 115.2 kbps) | 1 |
| Serial auxiliary port - RJ45 (up to 115.2 kbps) | 1 |
| Power-supply options | Internal: AC, DC, and PoE |
| Redundant power supply | Internal: AC, DC, and PoE |
| AC input voltage | 100 to 240 VAC autoranging |
| AC input frequency | 47 to 63 Hz |
| AC input current range, AC power supply (maximum) | 3 to 1.3A |
| AC input surge current | 60 A peak and less than 5 Arms per half cycle |
| Typical power (no modules) (watts) | 65 |
| Maximum power with AC power supply (watts) | 250 (no PoE) |
| Maximum power with PoE power supply (platform only) (watts) | 500 with PoE redundant |
| Maximum endpoint PoE power available from PoE power supply (watts) | 250 W with optional redundancy |
Supply Terms
How ISR4431-AX/K9 Is Supplied
| Part Number | ISR4431-AX/K9 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Cisco |
| Category | Cisco ISR 4000 Routers |
| Product Condition | New factory sealed |
| Serial Traceability | Full serial list supplied before shipment |
| Warranty | 12 months replacement plus optional vendor support contract |
| Packaging | Original vendor carton with export grade outer |
| Lead Time | Confirmed in writing per line at quotation |
| Delivery | Worldwide courier or freight from Hong Kong |
Support Contracts
Vendor Support Options Available With ISR4431-AX/K9
Contracts are registered under the end user name rather than under a reseller name, so the entitlement sits with the organisation that owns the outage. See the support contract guide for how the response levels differ.
| Contract Part Number | Coverage |
|---|---|
| CON-OSE-ISR4431A | ONSITE 8X5X4 Cisco ISR 4431 AX Bundle with APP and SEC licen |
| CON-OSP-ISR4431A | ONSITE 24X7X4 Cisco ISR 4431 AX Bundle with APP and SEC lice |
| CON-OS-ISR4431A | ONSITE 8X5XNBD Cisco ISR 4431 AX Bundle with APP and SEC lic |
| CON-PREM-ISR4431A | ONSITE 24X7X2 Cisco ISR 4431 AX Bundle with APP and SEC lice |
| CON-S2P-ISR4431A | SMARTNET 24X7X2 Cisco ISR 4431 AX Bundle with APP and SEC li |
| CON-SNTE-ISR4431A | SMARTNET 8X5X4 Cisco ISR 4431 AX Bundle with APP and SEC lic |
| CON-SNTP-ISR4431A | SNTC-24X7X4 Cisco ISR 4431 AX Bundle with APP and SEC li |
| CON-SNT-ISR4431A | SMARTNET 8X5XNBD Cisco ISR 4431 AX Bundle with APP and SEC l |
| CON-SW-ISR4431A | CISCO BASE Cisco ISR 4431 AX Bundle with APP and SEC license |
| CON-3OSP-ISR4431A | 3YR SMARTNET24X7X4OS Cisco ISR 4431 AX Bundle with APP and S |
| CON-3SNTP-ISR4431A | 3YR SNTC 24X7X4 Cisco ISR 4431 AX Bundle with APP and SE |
Comparison
ISR4431-AX/K9 Against Other Models in Cisco ISR 4000 Routers
Values are taken from each manufacturer specification. A blank means the manufacturer does not publish that attribute for that model.
| Attribute | ISR4431-AX/K9 | ISR4351-AX/K9 | ISR4351-SEC/K9 | ISR4351-V/K9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ports | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PoE Power | 250 W with optional redundancy | 500 W | 500 W | 500 W |
| Throughput | 500Mbps to 1Gbps | 200 Mbps to 400 Mbps | 200 Mbps to 400 Mbps | 200 Mbps to 400 Mbps |
| Description | Cisco ISR 4431 Advanced services router (2GE,2NIM,1SM,4G... | Cisco ISR 4351 AX Bundle w/ APP.SEC lic | - | Cisco ISR4351-V/K9 (3GE,3NIM,2SM,4G FLASH,4G DRAM,Voice Bundle) |
| Form Factor | - | - | Cisco ISR4351/K9 with Security Bundle | - |
| Product page | View ISR4431-AX/K9 | View ISR4351-AX/K9 | View ISR4351-SEC/K9 | View ISR4351-V/K9 |
Use Guide
Deployment Guide for ISR4431-AX/K9
Confirm the Full Part Number
Check ISR4431-AX/K9 character for character including any suffix. On this class of hardware a single trailing character commonly changes the software tier, the power option, or whether a bundle is included.
Check Site Prerequisites
Confirm rack space, power feed, cabling and any uplink or accessory dependency before the order rather than on the day of installation.
Calculate the Power Budget
Compare the devices this unit will feed against the 250 W with optional redundancy available, using realistic device draw with headroom rather than class maximums.
Settle the Uplink and Optics
Match the uplink module and transceiver to the platform, the measured span and the fibre already installed, and order them on the same line.
Record It on Arrival
Photograph the sealed carton, reconcile the serial against the list supplied before shipment, then open and confirm the unit matches the label.
Bench Power Before Racking
Power the unit, capture the software version and the port or drive inventory, and record it while the unit is still accessible.
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Where It Goes
Industries That Deploy It
Manufacturing and Logistics
Connectivity for plant floors, warehouses and distribution sites built for continuous operation rather than office hours.
Service Provider
Repeatable CPE and aggregation hardware supplied at the volume and consistency a managed service contract depends on.
Solutions
Programmes It Is Supplied Under
Procurement for System Integrators
An integrator carries the risk between quoting a client and receiving the hardware. Firm pricing and a written lead time per line is what makes that risk manageable.
Network Refresh Programme
Most refresh projects fail on supply rather than on design. A phased programme only works if every phase arrives complete on the date the change window was booked.
Support Contracts and SmartNet
A support contract registered under a reseller name is of limited use to the organisation that owns the outage. Entitlement is written under the end user name.
Reference
Project Cases and Guides
Carrier Managed CPE Programme
The programme needed identical customer premises equipment supplied continuously for years and shipped directly to end customer sites
Regional Bank Branch Refresh Across 140 Sites
The branch edge had reached end of software support and the estate had drifted into four different router models bought across eight years
Verifying Hardware Authenticity
Checks that cost minutes on arrival and save a great deal later. Most of them can be done before the carton is opened.
New Versus Refurbished Network Hardware
The choice is rarely about quality. It is about entitlement, traceability and what happens eighteen months after the invoice is paid.
Support Contracts Explained for Buyers
A support contract is bought once and used on the worst day of the year. The level and the name it is registered under both matter.
FAQ
ISR4431-AX/K9 Frequently Asked Questions
Is ISR4431-AX/K9 New or Refurbished
Standard supply is new factory sealed in the original vendor carton. If a quotation offers another condition that is stated explicitly in writing before you commit.
Can I Get the Serial Numbers for ISR4431-AX/K9 Before Payment Clears
Yes. Serials are issued before shipment so you can check them on the manufacturer portal while the goods are still with us.
What Is the Lead Time for ISR4431-AX/K9
Availability is confirmed in writing per line at quotation rather than as a project average, because one late line is what moves an installation date.
What Warranty Does ISR4431-AX/K9 Carry
12 months replacement as standard. A vendor support contract is available separately and is registered under the end user name.
How Much PoE Power Does ISR4431-AX/K9 Provide
The manufacturer lists maximum endpoint poe power available from poe power supply of 250 W with optional redundancy for this model. A PoE budget should be calculated from realistic device draw with headroom rather than from class maximums.
What Performance Is ISR4431-AX/K9 Rated For
The published aggregate throughput is 500Mbps to 1Gbps. Full port and performance specifications are issued with the quotation against the current datasheet revision.
Are Uplink Modules and Optics Included With ISR4431-AX/K9
They are quoted as separate lines and reviewed against the chassis before the quotation is issued, so they reach site in the same consignment as the unit they belong to.
Can You Ship ISR4431-AX/K9 to My Country
Yes. Consignments go worldwide by courier or freight from Hong Kong, with the routing chosen against the destination clearance regime and your deadline.
Can You Drop Ship ISR4431-AX/K9 to My Customer
Yes. Consignments can be released directly to an end customer address under your own documentation.
Request Pricing for ISR4431-AX/K9
Send the quantity and destination country. Availability and lead time come back in writing, with the serial list before shipment.