Cisco's Application eXtension Platform (AXP) allows network services and applications to run on Cisco Integrated Services Routers (ISR). The AXP uses dedicated modules that have their own CPU, memory, and disk to run applications separately from the core router functionality. It provides a hardened Cisco Linux environment, programming support for C/C++, Java, and scripting languages, and APIs to integrate applications with the network through configuration, monitoring, and event triggers. The AXP enables use cases like running unified communications applications at enterprise branches to provide services locally and reduce WAN usage.

1. Cisco’s Application
eXtension Platform
(AXP) Overview
Austin Zhang
Solution Architect
Integrated Solution Group, APAC
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2. Cisco’s Application eXtension Platform
Host application services on Cisco’s ISR
AXP
NM AIM
Application Services on integrated services modules
• Network Module (NM)
• Advanced Integration Module (AIM)
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3. AXP Technical Overview
Dedicated Application resources Cisco ISR
Dedicated CPU, Memory and Disk
Application separated from core router AXP Module
functionality IOS
Logging/Debugging facilities
Configuration Java
Full Networking (C/C++) Application
App
Monitoring OSGI
IOS Interface
IOS Interface
Standards Based Hosting infrastructure Perl/Python
Java
Event Triggers
Hardened Cisco Linux OS w/ virtualization Virtualized OS Virtualized OS
Complete install/upgrade packaging utilities Control Plane
Extensible IOS-like CLI
Logging and debugging infrastructure Data Plane
Cisco Linux OS
AUX GE-1 GE-2
Programming Support
Support for Native x86 C/C++
Java support w/ optional OSGI and Tomcat
Scripting Support (bash, perl, python) IOS APIs integrate the application into
the network
Value-Added Features Programmatically configure and monitor IOS
Serial tunneling providing application React to changes in network conditions
access to external devices Programmatically Influence Routing, QoS and
Syslog server to store logs from router IP-SLA
and other local devices Monitor packets flowing through network
Netflow collector to persist and analyze
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4. Distributed Application Deployments
Benefit from Network + Application
Integration
Remote
office
Headquarter/
Regional VPN
Data Center
office
WAN
VPN Internet Centralized Application in DC with
VPN
Network Integrated App in Branch
•Consolidation with network devices
reduces operational complexity
•Network integration enhances
Small office/ security
home office •Intelligent management for WAN
outage
•Enhanced user experience
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5. Use Case: UC Apps
Examples:
Cisco ISR
• Speech Capabilities at IOS
Configuration
AXP Module
Enterprise Branches Monitoring
Event Trigger
Speech capability on ISR blade can
Logging/Debugging facilities
3rd Party
be leveraged by multiple Applications
IOS Interface
CallManager
applications: IVR, Unity Express, Express
Contact Center Express
CUAE
Control Plane
• Branch Voice Recording Data Plane AXP
Light weighted recording/retrieval
GE-1 GE-2
modules on ISR to support ad-hoc AUX
recording, to minimize WAN
bandwidth and support recording
survivability
• UC apps. Ported on AXP
• UC apps inter-work with CME
• AXP offers hosting environment & IOS integration
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6. Summary
The network is a platform to integrate and deploy
services
AXP provides the environment and tools to integrate 3rd
party applications into the network.
Standards based operating environment for hosting
services on ISR network modules
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