In an age where sustainability is a priority, the Cisco 8000 Series Routers deliver flexibility in device capabilities and the environment where they are hosted – reducing monthly recurring costs and UPS requirements. Power consumption will vary based on both bandwidth and packet size, so both of these factors were considered in the test design. The system commands in this study provides another level of troubleshooting down to card, processor, and fan level. This gives a router/switch engineer more information for their decisions or planning calculations.
This report describes tests, results, and analysis of our findings. Notable takeaways for the power component of Cisco’s 8000 Series Routers follow.
Key Findings for Cisco 8000 Series Router Power Validation:
• Cisco’s claim of “best in class power efficiency” can be verified through their datasheets in comparison to other vendors and through detailed command-line diagnostics.
• Power Optimized Mode is sufficient for the vast majority of use cases in a typical installation.
• The availability of power measurements for each major component on the Cisco 8000 chassis will assist network planners with better accuracy.
• Cisco provides accurate power reporting which has been validated for this platform via external measurement.
Read more about how Cisco Secure 8000 Power Router earned the Miercom Performance Verified accreditation and review the testing results.