NIM-4T – 4-Port Serial WAN – Smart Serial NIM – 8 Mbps
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NIM-4T Description
The NIM-4T is a Cisco 4-port synchronous serial WAN network interface module for Cisco 4000 Series ISRs that terminate legacy serial circuits. The module has four Smart Serial ports at up to 8 Mbps each and supports EIA-232, EIA-449, EIA-530, EIA-530A, V.35 and X.21 interfaces with HDLC, PPP and Frame Relay, in a single-wide NIM with no slot restrictions. Bisync and X.25 are not supported, and the module needs Cisco IOS XE 3.12 or later with the IP Base feature set.
Quick Specs
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Parameter |
Specification |
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Product ID |
NIM-4T |
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Product type |
4-port synchronous serial WAN NIM |
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Cisco ordering description |
4-Port Serial WAN Interface Card |
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Interface role |
Synchronous serial WAN connectivity |
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Connector type |
Smart Serial / 12-in-1 |
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Connector count |
4 |
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Ports per connector |
1 |
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Maximum data rate per port |
8 Mbps |
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Supported interfaces |
V.35, RS-232, X.21, EIA/TIA-449, EIA-530, and EIA-530A |
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Supported encapsulations |
HDLC, PPP, and Frame Relay |
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4400 series software baseline |
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.12S or later with IP Base feature set |
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Physical form factor |
Single-wide NIM with no slot restrictions |
Application Scenarios
A branch router with four legacy synchronous serial circuits, such as V.35 or X.21 carrier handoffs, can terminate all four on the module’s Smart Serial ports at up to 8 Mbps each from one NIM slot.
A WAN edge that still runs Frame Relay, HDLC or PPP over serial links can carry those protocols on the module, with DCE clock rates from 1200 bps to 8 Mbps.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
NIM-4T | ||
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Serial ports |
4 |
2 |
1 |
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Connector type |
Cisco Smart Serial |
Cisco Smart Serial |
Cisco Smart Serial |
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Maximum data rate per port |
8 Mbps |
8 Mbps |
8 Mbps |
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Supported interfaces |
EIA-232, EIA-449, EIA-530, EIA-530A, V.35, X.21 |
EIA-232, EIA-449, EIA-530, EIA-530A, V.35, X.21 |
EIA-232, EIA-449, EIA-530, EIA-530A, V.35, X.21 |
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Platform quantity |
Up to 3 modules on Cisco 4451-X |
Up to 3 modules on Cisco 4451-X |
Up to 3 modules on Cisco 4451-X |
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Cisco IOS XE release |
3.12 or later with IP Base feature set |
3.12 or later with IP Base feature set |
3.12 or later with IP Base feature set |
NIM-4T, NIM-2T and NIM-1T share the same Smart Serial connector, the same 8 Mbps maximum per port and the same V.35, RS-232, X.21, EIA/TIA-449, EIA-530 and EIA-530A interface support, so the port count is the only thing that separates them. NIM-4T provides four serial circuits in one NIM slot. A branch with two circuits can order NIM-2T, and a branch with a single circuit can order NIM-1T. Each module needs its own slot, so a router that must terminate more circuits than one NIM slot allows has to use NIM-4T to keep the other slots free.
Ordering Checklist
- Router hosts: Order for Cisco 4000 Series ISR NIM slots, such as the Cisco 4451-X named in the data sheet. Check the target router against the compatibility page, which marks NIM-4T as unsupported on one 4000 Series platform.
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | NIM-4T | Product type | Synchronous serial WAN NIM |
| Cisco ordering description | 4-Port Serial WAN Interface Card | Connector type | Smart Serial / 12-in-1 |
| Connector count | 4 | Ports per connector | 1 |
| Maximum data rate per port | 8 Mbps | Supported interfaces | V.35, RS-232, X.21, EIA/TIA-449, EIA-530, and EIA-530A |
| Supported encapsulations | HDLC, PPP, and Frame Relay | Synchronous support | Yes |
| 4400 series software baseline | Cisco IOS XE Release 3.12S or later | Feature set baseline | IP Base feature set |
| Physical form factor | Singlewide NI, no slot restrictions | Supported platform quantity in datasheet | Up to 3 modules on Cisco 4451-X |
| Clock rate range | 1200 to 8000000 bps for DCE interfaces | Default MTU | 1500 bytes |
| MTU range | 64 to 8100 bytes | Half duplex support | Not supported |
| Dimensions | 1.25 x 3.50 x 7.24 in. (3.18 x 8.89 x 18.39 cm) | Operating temperature | 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) |
| Storage temperature | -20°C to 65°C (-4°F to 149°F) | Operating humidity | 10 to 90 percent, noncondensing |
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