Cisco 1120 - Router - 1GbE - Wi-Fi - DIN rail mountable, wall-mountable - refurbished
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Converged multi-service network architecture
The CGR 1000 series is a flexible modular platform supporting various wired and wireless interfaces. The CGR 1000 Series router supports a 902-928 MHz IPv6 RF Mesh that can aggregate up to 5,000 end devices such as smart meters. The router has integrated Ethernet and serial interfaces to connect to DA devices such as sensors, capacitor bank controllers, reclose controllers, and remote terminal units. SCADA protocol (serial to IP) translation features allow customers to easily integrate legacy (non-IP) devices on to an IP network. Integrated Wi-Fi port enables remote workforce automation and secure wireless console access while integrated GPS enables location mapping of the router. The modular design provides an easy upgrade path to future communication interfaces without platform replacement.
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Open standards
The Cisco approach has been to encourage the creation and adoption of open communication standards for the smart grid. This, in turn can enable the growth of an ecosystem of standards-based, interoperable devices and applications from different vendors, which ultimately reduces the risk of adopting technologies for utilities. The Cisco Connected Grid solution is based on a series of open standards, many of them adopted from IP-based technologies such as IPv6. By use of these standards, customers are able to architect and design their network independent of the application layer or physical layer infrastructure. This functionality can protect any existing investment while lowering the total cost of ownership for the communications network over time.
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Network reliability and high availability
The CGR 1000 series router has been designed with both device level and network level reliability to meet harsh physical environments. The CGR 1000 series is built to meet stringent compliance standards such as IEEE 1613 and IEC 61850-3. The enhanced thermal design and conduction cooling with no moving parts allows support for extended temperature support. Additionally, the routers offer mechanisms for backup power to help ensure uptime for mission-critical applications in the event of power outages. Finally, the support for multiple WAN communication modules, and the network resiliency and routing features in CG-OS, allows utilities to deploy enterprise-class high availability in their communication networks for the distribution grid.
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Communications Network Management
Network management applications are critical for lowering utility operating expenses (OpEx) while improving communications network availability. These tools simplify and automate many of the day-to-day tasks associated with managing diverse network requirements. The embedded management features available in the CGR 1000 series, along with applications like Connected Grid Network Management System (CG-NMS) and Connected Grid Device Manager (CG-DM) allow customers to effectively meet these requirements.
The Cisco 1000 series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 1000 series) is versatile communications platforms purpose-built to meet the communication infrastructure needs of electric, gas and water utilities. The multi-service capabilities of these platforms allow customers to converge multiple applications such as Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Distribution Automation (DA), Integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and remote workforce automation on to a single platform.
The CGR 1000 Series is the addition to Cisco's Connected Grid portfolio designed for utilities to provide a highly secure, reliable, and scalable communication infrastructure. These ruggedized products are certified to meet harsh environmental standards and support a wide variety of communications interfaces such as Ethernet, Serial, Cellular, WiMAX, and radio frequency mesh. The Cisco CGR 1000 router is powered by Connected Grid Operating System (CG-OS) that is built upon Cisco's world class networking technologies and adapted to the needs of energy utilities.
- Mutual authentication and authorization of all nodes connected to the network
- IEEE 802.1x-based authentication, role-based access control (RBAC)
- Certificate-based identity, strong username, and passwords
- Link-layer encryption in the NAN mesh
- Network-layer encryption in the WAN (IPsec)
- Scalable key management, generation, exchange, and revocation of encryption keys
- Network segmentation of users, devices, and applications in NAN and WAN
- Access lists on field area router to filter traffic between users and devices
- High-performance firewall in the control center to protect critical assets
- Tamper-resistant mechanical design; security alerts generated if compromised
- Hardware chip to store router's X.509 certificate and other security credentials
- Tamper-proof secure storage of router configuration and data
