Cisco Cisco 2600 3600 Series 1-Port 30-Channel J1 Voice Fax Network Module Data Sheet

Data Sheet

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Key Features and Benefits

A critical component of the Cisco Unified Communications solution, the Cisco CMM allows

businesses to extend a cost-effective, transparent network infrastructure to all locations within their

network.

Figure 2. Cisco Unified Communication Network Deployment

The Cisco CMM provides a value-added, end-to-end networking solution with the following

benefits:

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Modularity:

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Lowers cost of ownership—The modular architecture helps customers achieve higher

port capacity in a single Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series or Cisco 7600 Series slot.

Integrating the functions of VoIP gateways, analog and digital, and conferencing and

transcoding in a single module provides a space-saving solution. The Cisco CMM can be

managed remotely along with other modules and line cards in the Cisco Catalyst 6500

and Cisco 7600 Series chassis.

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Offers investment protection—The Cisco CMM supports field-upgradable modular

components, allowing customers to easily add, replace, or change interface port

adapters without upgrading or replacing the entire module.

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Hot-swappable module:

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Delivers business resilience—The hot-swappable capability on the Cisco CMM allows

hardware maintenance to be performed on an active Cisco Catalyst 6500 or Cisco 7600

Series with little or no service interruption. During a hot-swap, the Cisco CMM can be

removed, inserted, or replaced, and only the calls on the card being removed are

affected.

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Cisco Unified Communications Manager redundancy:

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Provides robust, fault-tolerant architecture—The Cisco Unified Communications solution

design takes advantage of the robust, fault-tolerant architecture of clustered Cisco

Unified CallManager systems. The Cisco CMM works transparently in this environment.

Even in its most simple form (such as a two-system cluster), a secondary Cisco Unified

Communications Manager can take control of the Cisco CMM initially managed by the

primary Cisco Unified Communications Manager.

Additionally, supported on the Cisco IOS

Software mainline release, the Cisco CMM enjoys a

comprehensive set of features, including the following: