Cisco Catalyst IR1101-K9 - Industrial Integrated Services Router, Rugged, 4x FE LAN, 1x GE WAN (RJ45/SFP), RS-232, Cisco IOS XE - Cisco Refresh

The Cisco Catalyst IR1101-K9 is a compact, modular industrial integrated services router built for harsh-environment IoT, SCADA, transportation, oil & gas, smart grid, and remote-asset connectivity. It pairs a hardened design rated for −40°C to 60°C operation in a sealed cabinet with four 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN ports, a Gigabit Ethernet WAN port (RJ45 plus SFP combo), an RS-232 serial port (RJ45 DTE) for legacy RTU/PLC integration, a USB 2.0 Type A host port, and a Mini-USB Type B console. The K9 SKU ships with the Cisco Network Essentials software tier pre-installed and runs Cisco IOS XE. Optional 4G LTE, LTE Advanced, and 5G Sub-6 GHz pluggable modules, an expansion module for dual-LTE / mSATA SSD / additional Ethernet and serial, plus antennas, SIM cards, and DC power supply are all sold separately — the base IR1101-K9 ships as a router-only unit.

Cisco Catalyst IR1101-K9 - Key Features & Benefits

• Compact, Ruggedized Industrial Form Factor: Less-than-2RU chassis measuring 58.4 × 132.0 × 124.5 mm (2.3" × 5.2" × 4.9") at 2.25 lb with IP30 ingress protection, designed to withstand shock, vibration, dust, humidity, and ESD; supports DIN rail (horizontal or vertical), wall, and floor mounting.
• Wide-Range DC Power & Industrial Temperature: Integrated 9.6V to 60V DC input (nominal 12V–48V), typical power draw of 7.7W (no LTE) or 10W (with LTE); operates at −40°C to 60°C in a sealed NEMA cabinet (no airflow), −40°C to 70°C in a vented cabinet with 40 LFM airflow, or −40°C to 75°C in a forced-air enclosure with 200 LFM — type-tested at 85°C for 16 hours.
• Cisco Network Essentials & IOS XE: The IR1101-K9 SKU ships with the Cisco Network Essentials software license (SL-IR1101-NE) pre-installed, running on Cisco IOS XE 16.10.1 or later for routing, zone-based firewall, IPsec/Flex VPN, NAT, QoS, IPv4/IPv6, and programmability via NETCONF/RESTCONF, YANG, and Python.
• Flexible WAN, LAN & Serial Connectivity: 4x 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN ports (RJ45) with 4kV ESD protection, 1x Gigabit Ethernet WAN (10/100/1000 RJ45 + SFP combo) configurable as L3 routed or L2 switched, 1x RS-232 (RJ45 DTE) for raw socket and SCADA protocol translation (DNP3 serial-to-DNP3/IP, IEC 60870 T101-to-T104), plus 1x USB 2.0 Type A host port and 1x Mini-USB Type B console.
• Modular Cellular Expansion (Modules Sold Separately): Accepts optional 4G LTE Cat 4, LTE Advanced Cat 7 (with carrier aggregation), and 5G Sub-6 GHz pluggable modules for cellular WAN; the IRM-1100 expansion module adds dual-LTE, mSATA SSD, additional Ethernet, RS-232 serial, and digital GPIO. FirstNet Capable when paired with the P-LTE-MNA pluggable module (sold separately).
• Industrial Compliance & Edge Computing: Designed for substation and industrial deployments per IEEE 1613 and IEC 61850-3; supports Cisco IOx container hosting for edge applications, Cisco Trust Anchor Technology for hardware/software authenticity, and hardware-accelerated AES-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512 encryption with IPsec VPN, DMVPN, FlexVPN, and SSL VPN.
• Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Capable Hardware: The IR1101 platform supports Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN and centralized management via Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, and Cisco IoT Field Network Director (FND), plus standard CLI / WebUI / SNMP / NETCONF. Cisco DNA for SD-WAN and Routing (or Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN) subscription is required separately to activate SD-WAN functionality.

Cisco Catalyst IR1101-K9 - Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Cisco
• Part Number: IR1101-K9
• Product Type: Industrial Integrated Services Router (Rugged)
• LAN Ports: 4x 10/100 Fast Ethernet (RJ45) with 4kV ESD protection
• WAN Port: 1x Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 (RJ45) • 1x SFP (combo, L3 or L2 configurable)
• Serial: 1x RS-232 async (RJ45 DTE)
• Console: 1x Mini-USB Type B
• USB Host Port: 1x USB 2.0 Type A
• Cellular Module Support: 4G LTE Cat 4, LTE Advanced Cat 7, 5G Sub-6 GHz (all modules sold separately)
• Software License: Cisco Network Essentials (SL-IR1101-NE), factory-installed
• Operating System: Cisco IOS XE 16.10.1 or later
• Power Input: 9.6V to 60V DC (nominal 12V–48V)
• Typical Power: 7.7W without LTE • 10W with LTE pluggable (max 13W)
• Operating Temperature: −40°C to 60°C sealed cabinet (no airflow) • −40°C to 70°C vented cabinet (40 LFM) • −40°C to 75°C forced-air enclosure (200 LFM); type-tested 85°C/16 hr
• Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
• Ingress Protection: IP30 chassis
• Compliance: IEEE 1613, IEC 61850-3, UL/CSA/IEC 60950-1 2nd Ed.; FirstNet Capable with P-LTE-MNA module
• Dimensions: 58.4mm (H) × 132.0mm (W) × 124.5mm (D) / 2.3" × 5.2" × 4.9"
• Weight: 2.25 lb (~1.02 kg)
• Mounting: DIN rail (horizontal/vertical), wall, floor
• Condition: Refresh

Cisco Catalyst IR1101-K9 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• What is the difference between IR1101-K9 and IR1101-A-K9?
  Both are the same hardware platform. The IR1101-K9 ships with the Cisco Network Essentials software license (routing, firewall, VPN, basic QoS), while the IR1101-A-K9 ships with the Cisco Network Advantage license, which adds advanced features such as MPLS, mobile IP, application-aware QoS, and Cisco Edge Intelligence. Smart Licensing allows tier upgrades.
• Are the cellular module, antennas, power supply, and SD-WAN subscription included?
  No. The base IR1101-K9 ships as a router-only unit. The 4G LTE / LTE Advanced / 5G Sub-6 GHz pluggable modules, antennas, SIM cards, DC power supply, and any SD-WAN / DNA subscription are all sold separately and must be ordered to match your carrier, licensing model, and deployment needs.
• What management platforms does this router support?
  The IR1101-K9 is managed via Cisco IOS XE CLI, WebUI, SNMP, NETCONF/RESTCONF, and YANG, and integrates with Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, and Cisco IoT Field Network Director (FND). The hardware is Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN capable and supports Cisco IOx container hosting for edge compute applications — SD-WAN feature activation requires a separate Cisco DNA / Catalyst SD-WAN subscription.

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