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The Cisco® ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880 (RSP 880) is the system processor for the Cisco ASR 9010 Router, ASR 9006 Router, and ASR 9904 Router. RSP880-LT is the system processor for ASR 9010, ASR 9006, ASR 9904, ASR 9910 Router and ASR9906 Router. It supports high-density 100 Gigabit Ethernet line cards and provides backward compatibility with the Cisco ASR 9000 Series second family of line cards (Figure 1 and Figure 2). The Cisco ASR 9000 RSP 880 system architecture is designed to accommodate new programmable deployment models and convergence of Layer 2 and Layer 3 services, as required by today’s wireline, Data-Center-Interconnect (DCI), and Radio Access Network (RAN) aggregation applications.
The ASR 9000 RSP 880 brings the time-tested and robust carrier-class capabilities of Cisco IOS® XR Software to the Carrier Ethernet edge. The operating system supports true software process modularity. And it allows each process to run in separate protected memory, including each routing protocol, along with multiple instances of control, data, and management planes supported. The software also supports distributed route processing.
Cisco ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880
Cisco ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880-LT
The ASR 9000 RSP 880 is designed to deliver the high scalability, performance, and fast convergence required for today’s and tomorrow’s demanding video, cloud, and mobile services. These features provide exceptional scale, service flexibility, and high availability:
● Integrated switch fabric architecture:
◦ Distributed switch fabric architecture
◦ Multistage low-latency nonblocking architecture
◦ Service intelligence and traffic prioritization
● Superior network-timing capabilities with support for:
◦ Centralized Building Integrated Timing Supply (BITS)
◦ Precision Time Protocol (PTP), or IEEE 1588-2008, through dedicated 10-Mbps or 100-Mbps Ethernet port
◦ Bidirectional Time of Day (ToD) with 10-MHz and 1-pps interfaces
The ASR 9000 RSP 880 is available in two variants
1. RSP880 - service-edge-optimized and packet-transport-optimized models.
2. RSP880-LT – service-edge-optimized and packet-transport-optimized models.
The service-edge-optimized version offers the higher amount of memory that is essential for large-scale, comprehensive service deployment. Both variants of the route switch processor support service-optimized, as well as transport-optimized, line cards. Different line cards can be mixed on the same chassis, providing maximum design flexibility.
Features and benefits of the ASR 9000 RSP 880 are listed in Table 1.
Table 1. Features and benefits of the ASR 9000 RSP 880
Feature |
Benefit |
Highly scalable fabric |
● Designed to support high 1-, 10-, and 100-Gbps port densities
● Provides built-in scalability for investment protection
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Fabric capacity |
● 880 GB non redundant (AS9904, ASR9010 and ASR9006)
● 440 GB redundant (ASR9904, ASR9010 and ASR9006)
● 230Gbps per RSP on ASR9910 and ASR9906
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Distributed forwarding-plane architecture |
Allows line cards to support independent forwarding for enhanced performance and scale |
Memoryless switch fabric |
Provides transparent nonblocking, low-latency packet forwarding |
Virtual output queuing and arbitration |
● Offers service intelligence with prioritization of traffic (unicast and multicast)
● Provides efficient congestion-management mechanism and avoids problems related to head-of-line blocking
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Centralized arbiter |
Uses an efficient credit mechanism to help ensure transparent switchover with zero packet loss |
IEEE 1588 support |
Delivers timing services over the packet network efficiently and reliably |
Two independent clock source connections: BITS and Synchronization Supply Unit (SSU) DTI |
Offers redundant, centralized network synchronization support |
Solid-State Drives (SSDs) |
RSP880 provides two 32GB SSD’s while RSP880-LT offers two 128GB SSD which allows storing of core dumps and helps reduce the system Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) |
Embedded Universal Series Bus (eUSB) memory port |
Provides access to onboard Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash-memory devices for software image storing and upgrades |
Front-panel external USB 2.0 port |
Provides access to USB flash-memory devices for quick software image loading and recovery |
Front-panel LEDs |
Provides visual indication of route switch processor status (active or standby), power management, and activity on SSD |
Management ports |
Provides easy access to system console |
Processor |
RSP880 has 8 cores, 1.9 GHz while RSP880-LT has 4 cores, 2.4Ghz |
Table 2 lists all the hardware available for the ASR 9000 RSP 880.
Table 2. Cisco ASR 9000 RSP 880 Hardware
Product Number |
Product Description |
A9K-RSP880-TR |
ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880 for Packet Transport 16G |
A9K-RSP880-SE |
ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880 for Service Edge 32G |
A9K-RSP880-LT-TR |
ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880-LT for Packet Transport 16G |
A9K-RSP880-LT-SE |
ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880-LT for Service Edge 32G |
Table 3 lists the technical specifications for the ASR 9000 RSP 880 and RSP 880-LT.
Table 3. Technical Specifications for Cisco ASR 9000 RSP 880 and RSP880-LT Hardware
Technical Specifications |
Internal Memory |
● Control of up to seven Cisco ASR 9000 Series switch fabric cards with RSP880-LT
● ASR 9000 RSP 880 for Packet Transport 16G (product number: A9K-RSP880-TR, A9K-RSP880-LT-TR): 16-GB Error-Correcting Code (ECC)-protected DRAM
● ASR 9000 RSP 880 for Service Edge 32G (product number: A9K-RSP880-SE, A9K-RSP880-LT-SE): 32-GB ECC-protected DRAM
● Solid-state disk: RSP 880 - Two 32-GB SSDs, RSP880-LT – Two 128GB SSD
● 8-GB embedded USB
● USB 2.0 Type A receptacle
|
Timing System |
● Timing: Two independent clock source connections
● IEEE 1588 support: Copper 10-Mbps and 100-Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet port
|
GPS |
● ToD (RS-422 and RS-232)
● 1-pps RS-422 or 1.0/2.3 50-ohm RF connector
● 10-MHz in/out 1.0/2.3 50-ohm RF connector
|
Management |
● Two 100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) LAN management ports
● One console port
● One auxiliary port
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Alarms |
● Alarm outputs: Critical alarm (CR), major alarm (MJ), and minor alarm (MN)
|
LEDs |
● Amber Alarm Cutoff (ACO) and lamp test
● System Synchronization Alarm (SYNC)
● GPS
● Fabric-card fault indicator
● SSD
|
The Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router delivers superior scale, service flexibility, and high availability into access and aggregation networks. It is powered by Cisco IOS XR Software, an innovative self-healing, distributed operating system designed for always-on operation. Cisco IOS XR Software supports a Software-Maintenance-Update (SMU) capability, which allows bug fixing or even small feature releasing without interrupting existing services. It also supports Field-Programmable Device (FPD) upgrades, which can be used to update Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), ROM monitor (ROMmon), and more while systems are running.
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Carrier Ethernet applications include business services such as Layer 2 VPN (L2VPN) and Layer 3 VPN (L3VPN), Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), Content-Delivery Networks (CDNs), and mobile backhaul transport networks. Features supported include Ethernet Services; L2VPN; IPv4, IPv6, and L3VPN; Layer 2 and Layer 3 Multicast; IP over Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (IPoDWDM); SyncE; Ethernet Operations, Administration, and Management (EOAM) and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Operations, Administration, and Management (OAM); Layer 2 and Layer 3 Access Control Lists (ACLs); hierarchical quality of service (H-QoS); MPLS Traffic Engineering Fast Reroute (MPLS TE-FRR); Multichassis Link Aggregation (MC-LAG); Integrated Routing and Bridging (IRB); Cisco Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) and Nonstop Routing (NSR); Point-to-Multipoint Traffic Engineering (P2MP-TE); Lawful Intercept; Smart Call Home (SCH); and Multigigabit Service Control (MGSCP).
The Cisco ASR 9000 Series Multiservice Edge (MSE) and Ethernet MSE (E-MSE) capabilities allow enterprises to offer powerful business VPN services with strong Service-Level Agreement (SLA) enforcement. Such services typically require simultaneous scale increases across multiple dimensions, for example, the number of Virtual Route Forwarding (VRF) interfaces, IPv4 and IPv6 route scaling, Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) sessions, and instances of Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Cisco NSR interfaces. A Cisco ASR 9000 Series system configuration requiring high multiple-dimensional scale requires the service-edge optimized route switch processor model to support the increased system scale.
Timing synchronization is an integral part of traditional circuit-based networks, so the availability of equivalent functions in next-generation Ethernet-based architectures has quickly become a critical requirement. Cisco ASR 9000 Series chassis have standards-compliant Precision Time Protocol Version 2 (PTPv2), GPS, DTI, and BITS connections on the route switch processor, along with SyncE support natively on the line cards, which gives mobile providers ample options for time and frequency synchronization. Additionally, the Cisco ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor supplies centralized clocking functions throughout the system, providing consolidated timing distribution and recovery to and from the line cards.
Table 4 provides details about the Cisco ASR 9000 RSP 880 and RSP880-LT, which supports the Cisco ASR 9010, ASR 9006, ASR 9904 chassis, ASR 9910 (RSP880-LT Only) and ASR 9906 (RSP880-LT only), therefore providing common sparing. Cisco ASR 9000 Series systems are designed to the same high standards of performance and reliability. They feature the same power and thermal innovations, and they can share route processors, line cards, Power Entry Modules (PEMs), and power supplies for maximum flexibility in your network planning.
Table 4. Product specifications
Cisco Services for Cisco ASR 9000 Series Route Switch Processors
Through a lifecycle services approach, Cisco delivers comprehensive support to service providers to help them successfully deploy, operate, and optimize their Cisco Prime™ Evolved Programmable Networks. Cisco Services for Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers provide the services and proven methodologies that help assure service deployment with substantial return on investment, operational excellence, optimal performance, and high availability. These services are delivered using leading practices, tools, processes, and lab environments developed specifically for Cisco ASR 9000 Series deployments and postimplementation support. The Cisco Services team addresses your specific requirements, mitigates risk to existing revenue-generating services, and helps accelerate time to market for new network services.
For more information about Cisco Services, contact your local Cisco account representative or visit: https://www.cisco.com/go/spservices.
Table 5 provides ordering information for the Cisco ASR 9000 RSP 880 and RSP 880-LT.
Table 5. Ordering information
Product Description |
Supported Software Release |
Part Number |
ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880 for packet transport |
Cisco IOS XR Software Release 5.3.0 and later |
A9K-RSP880-TR |
ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880 for packet transport, spare |
Cisco IOS XR Software Release 5.3.0 and later |
A9K-RSP880-TR = |
ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880 for service edge |
Cisco IOS XR Software Release 5.3.0 and later |
A9K-RSP880-SE |
ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880 for service edge, spare |
Cisco IOS-XR Software Release 5.3.0 and later |
A9K-RSP880-SE = |
ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880-LT for packet transport |
Cisco IOS-XR Software Release 6.2.2 and later |
A9K-RSP880-LT-TR |
ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880-LT for packet transport, spare |
Cisco IOS-XR Software Release 6.2.2 and later |
A9K-RSP880-LT-TR= |
ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880-LT for service edge |
Cisco IOS-XR Software Release 6.2.2 and later |
A9K-RSP880-LT-SE |
ASR9000 Route Switch Processor 880-LT for service edge, spare |
Cisco IOS-XR Software Release 6.2.2 and later |
A9K-RSP880-LT-SE= |
ASR9906 is planned from IOS XR 6.4.1 onwards
To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering Homepage and refer to Table 5.
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