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The Cisco® ASR 9000 Series 5th Generation High-Density Multi-Rate Line Cards deliver industry-leading high density, with line-rate 100, 200, and 400 Gigabit Ethernet ports, to any slot of a Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router. These high-capacity line cards are designed to remove bandwidth bottlenecks in the network that are caused by a large increase in Video-on-Demand (VoD), IPTV, point-to-point video, Internet video, and cloud services traffic. A single 100 Gigabit Ethernet port can now replace large 10 Gigabit Ethernet link aggregation bundles to simplify network operations. Based on QSFP technology, this line card has flexible interfaces that support 400 Gigabit Ethernet, 200 Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet, 40 Gigabit Ethernet, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet modes, so it gives customers the flexibility to mix and match interface types on the same line card and offers operators the readiness for mass-scale networking.
These different interface modes can be configured easily through the Command Line Interface (CLI) without resetting or restarting the line card. Using a “green design,” these line cards also let customers put an unused slice in power-saving mode to reduce power consumption. With these capabilities, the ASR 9000 Series line card and routers provide the fundamental infrastructure for scalable Carrier Ethernet and IP/Multiprotocol Label Switching (IP/MPLS) networks, promoting profitable business, residential, and mobile services.
The ASR 9000 Series 5th Generation High-Density Multi-Rate Line Cards are fully compatible with the Cisco ASR 9006 Router, ASR 9010 Router, ASR 9904 Router, ASR 9906 Router, ASR 9910 Router, ASR 9912 Router, and ASR 9922 Router. However, the chassis may require a hardware update for the fabric cards, RP/RSP card, and cooling systems. The multi-rate port line cards are designed to support full line rate, non-over subscribed traffic.
This power-optimized line card, at such high density and scale, allows customers to reduce Capital Expenditures (CapEx) and Operating Expenses (OpEx) while offering highly predictable, managed transport services for Core and Peering applications. The Cisco QSFP breakout option further increases the capability of each line card to support large-scale aggregation as well as the 10 Gigabit Ethernet Satellite Network Virtualization (nV) System mode on the ASR 9000 Series Router.
The Cisco A9K-20HG-FLEX-SE and A9K-20HG-FLEX-TR line cards (Figures 1 and 2) provide 20 ports of 100G or 5 ports of 200G or 5 ports of 400G, or a combination of ports not to exceed 2T in total. Five of the 20 ports can be upgraded to 400GE through a license on a per-port basis. These line cards use QSFP28/QSFP-DD form factor transceivers and can be used in any of the ASR 9000 Series of modular chassis.
The Cisco A9K-8HG-FLEX-SE and A9K-8HG-FLEX-TR line cards (Figures 3 and 4) provide 8 ports of 100G or 2 ports of 200G or 2 ports of 400G, or a combination of ports not to exceed 0.8T in total. Two of the 8 ports can be upgraded to 400GE through a license on a per-port basis. These line cards use QSFP28/QSFP-DD form factor transceivers and can be used in any of the ASR 9000 Series of modular chassis.
These cards are supported starting with Cisco IOS XR Software Release 7.1.15.
The QSFP-DD optics have the same mechanical characteristics and cage size as the QSFP28 optics, and the same ports can act as 10 GE (via breakout options), 40 GE, 100 GE, 200 GE, or 400 GE, therefore allowing operators to migrate to 400 GE at their own pace as the need arises.
Cisco ASR 9000 Series 2T Service Edge Combo Line Card - 5th Generation – SE
Cisco ASR 9000 Series 2T Packet Transport Combo Line Card - 5th Generation – TR
Cisco ASR 9000 Series 800G Service Edge Combo Line Card - 5th Generation – SE
Cisco ASR 9000 Series 800G Packet Transport Combo Line Card - 5th Generation – TR
Table 1 lists the features and benefits of the 5th Generation Multi-Rate Cards. Specific feature and scale support is hardware and software dependent.
Table 1. Features and benefits: XR 7.1.15 or later of Cisco ASR 9000 Series 5th Generation High-Density Multi-Rate Line Cards
Feature |
Benefit |
Interface support |
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Cisco QSFP pluggable interfaces |
Provide the capacity to mix and match 40,100, and 400 Gigabit Ethernet interface types across a single line card (for a complete list of supported pluggable interfaces, see the Cisco Optics Compatibility Matrix) |
Evolutionary monitoring |
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Carrier-class Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) |
NetFlow, IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE 802.3ah, ITU Y.1731, IP Service-Level Agreement (IP SLA), Virtual Circuit Connectivity Verification (VCCV), ping, and trace route |
Carrier-class OS |
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Cisco IOS® XR Software (64-bit) |
Modular, patchable, scalable, highly available, carrier core and edge-proven operating system |
● The service-edge-optimized line card is designed for customer deployments requiring enhanced service scale.
● The packet-transport-optimized line card is designed for customer deployments requiring basic service scale.
Feature licenses are also available to turn on features on the line cards, as described in the “Software Licensing” section later in this document.
Table 2 provides product specifications for the ASR 9000 Series 5th Generation High-Density Multi-Rate Gigabit Ethernet Line Card.
Table 2. Product specifications
Description |
Specification |
Chassis compatibility |
Compatible with the Cisco ASR 9006, ASR 9010, ASR 9904, ASR 9906, ASR 9910, ASR 9912, and ASR 9922 chassis |
Port density |
2 Terabit Line Card: 15 QSFP28 ports capable of 10Gb, 40Gb, and 100Gb Ethernet traffic support. 5 QSFP-DD ports capable of 10Gb, 40Gb, 100Gb, 200Gb, and 400Gb Ethernet traffic support. 0.8 Terabit Line Card: 6 QSFP28 ports capable of 10Gb, 40Gb, and 100Gb Ethernet traffic support. 2 QSFP-DD ports capable of 10Gb, 40Gb, 100Gb, 200Gb, and 400Gb Ethernet traffic support. |
Ethernet |
● 100-Gbps IEEE 802.3ba compliant
● 100 Gigabit Ethernet PHY monitoring
● 400-Gbos IEEE 802.3bs compliant
● IEEE 802.x flow control
● Full-duplex operation
● Per-port byte and packet counters for policy drops; oversubscription drops; Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) error drops; packet sizes; and unicast, multicast, and broadcast packets
|
Performance |
● 100-Gbps line-rate throughput per QSFP28 port
● 400-Gbps line-rate throughput per QSFP-DD port
|
Options |
Each line card is available as either a service-edge-optimized or packet-transport-optimized line card |
Reliability and availability |
Line card Online Insertion and Removal (OIR) support without system impact |
Physical dimensions(includes ejector bracket/lever); (H x W x D); weight |
2T Service Edge Combo Line Card - 5th Generation: 1.63 x 15.58 x 23.80 in.; 24.15 lb (41.4 x 395.7 x 604.5 mm; 10.95 kg) 2T Packet Transport Combo Line Card - 5th Generation: 1.63 x 15.58 x 23.80 in.; 24.15 lb (est.) (41.4 x 395.7 x 604.5 mm; 10.95 kg) 800G Service Edge Combo Line Card - 5th Generation: 1.63 x 15.58 x 23.80 in.; 21.70 lb (41.4 x 395.7 x 604.5 mm; 9.84 kg) 800G Packet Transport Combo Line Card - 5th Generation: 1.63 x 15.58 x 23.80 in.; 21.70 lb (41.4 x 395.7 x 604.5 mm; 9.84 kg) |
41 to 104°F (5 to 40°C) Note: Limitations may apply when using high-power optics |
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Operating humidity (nominal) (relative humidity) |
10 to 85% |
Storage temperature |
–40 to 158°F (–40 to 70°C) |
Storage (relative humidity) |
5 to 95% Note: Not to exceed 0.024 kg of water per kg of dry air |
Operating altitude |
–60 to 4000 m (up to 2000 m conforms to IEC, EN, UL, and CSA 60950 requirements) |
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers are designed to meet:
● EN300 386: Telecommunications Network Equipment (EMC)
● ETSI 300 019 Storage Class 1.1
● ETSI 300 019 Transportation Class 2.3
● ETSI 300 019 Stationary Use Class 3.1
● EN55022: Information Technology Equipment (Emissions)
● EN55032: Multimedia Equipment (Emissions)
● EN55024: Information Technology Equipment (Immunity)
● EN55035: Multimedia Equipment (Immunity)
● EN50082-1/EN-61000-6-1: Generic Immunity Standard
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EMC standards |
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers are designed to meet:
● FCC Class A
● ICES 003 Class A
● AS/NZS CISPR 32 Class A
● CISPR 22/CISPR 32 Class A
● EN55022/EN55032 Class A
● CCI Class A
● CNS-13438 Class A
● KN32 Class A
● IEC/EN 61000-3-2: Power Line Harmonics
● IEC/EN 61000-3-3: Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker
● EN50121-4 Railway applications Part 4: Emission and immunity of the signaling and telecommunications apparatus
● EN50121-3-2 Railway applications Part 3-2: Rolling stock - Apparatus
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Immunity |
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers are designed to meet:
● IEC/EN-61000-4-2: Electrostatic Discharge Immunity (8kV Contact, 15kV Air)
● IEC/EN-61000-4-3: Radiated Immunity (10V/m)
● IEC/EN-61000-4-4: Electrical Fast Transient Immunity (2kV Power, 1kV Signal)
● IEC/EN-61000-4-5: Surge AC Port (4kV CM, 2kV DM)
● IEC/EN-61000-4-5: Signal Ports (1kV)
● IEC/EN-61000-4-5: Surge DC Port (1kV)
● IEC/EN-61000-4-6: Immunity to Conducted Disturbances (10Vrms)
● IEC/EN-61000-4-8: Power Frequency Magnetic Field Immunity (30A/m)
● IEC/EN-61000-4-11: Voltage DIPS, Short Interruptions, and Voltage Variations
● KN35
|
Safety |
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers are designed to meet:
● UL/CSA/IEC/EN 60950-1
● IEC/EN 60825 Laser Safety
● ACA TS001
● AS/NZS 60950
● FDA: Code of Federal Regulations Laser Safety
|
Network Equipment Building Systems (NEBS) |
Designed to meet:
● SR-3580: NEBS Criteria Levels (Level 3)
● GR-1089-CORE: NEBS EMC and Safety
● GR-63-CORE: NEBS Physical Protection
|
The ASR 9000 Series 5th Generation High-Density Multi-Rate Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards are available to order through two commercial models, the Flexible Consumption Model (FCM) and the Traditional Business Model.
The Flexible Consumption Model offers a built-in “pay-as-you-grow” structure that lowers initial start-up costs with the ability to add more capacity overtime as needed. Software subscription provides feature upgrades and helps defer the payment of software value for the initial purchase.
Table 3 provides ordering information for the ASR 9000 Series 5th Generation High-Density Multi-Rate Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with the Flexible Consumption Model
Table 3. Ordering information for the ASR 9000 Series 5th Generation High-Density Multi-Rate Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards with the Flexible Consumption Model
Part number |
Feature description |
A9K-20HG-FLEX-FC |
ASR 9000 2T Flexible Consumption Combo Line Card - 5th Generation |
A9K-8HG-FLEX-FC |
ASR 9000 800G Flexible Consumption Combo Line Card - 5th Generation |
ESS-ED-100G-RTU1 |
Edge Essentials Software RTU License per 100G |
ADV-ED-100G-RTU1 |
Edge Advantage w/o Essentials Software RTU License per 100G |
ADN-ED-100G-RTU1 |
Edge Advantage w/ Essentials Software RTU License per 100G |
ESS-ED-400G-RTU1 |
Edge Essentials Software RTU License per 400G |
ADV-ED-400G-RTU1 |
Edge Advantage w/o Essentials Software RTU License per 400G |
ADN-ED-400G-RTU1 |
Edge Advantage w/ Essentials Software RTU License per 400G |
ESS-ED-100G-SIA5 |
Edge Essentials SIA per 100G 60-120 months |
ESS-ED-100G-SIA3 |
Edge Essentials SIA per 100G 36-59 months |
ESS-ED-400G-SIA5 |
Edge Essentials SIA per 400G 60-120 months |
ESS-ED-400G-SIA3 |
Edge Essentials SIA per 400G 36-59 months |
ADV-ED-100G-SIA5 |
Edge Advantage w/o Essentials SIA per 100G for 60-120 months |
ADV-ED-100G-SIA3 |
Edge Advantage w/o Essentials SIA per 100G for 36-59 months |
ADV-ED-400G-SIA5 |
Edge Advantage w/o Essentials SIA per 400G for 60-120 months |
ADV-ED-400G-SIA3 |
Edge Advantage w/o Essentials SIA per 400G for 36-59 months |
ADN-ED-100G-SIA5 |
Edge Advantage w/ Essentials SIA per 100G for 60-120 months |
ADN-ED-100G-SIA3 |
Edge Advantage w/ Essentials SIA per 100G for 36-59 months |
ADN-ED-400G-SIA5 |
Edge Advantage w/ Essentials SIA per 400G for 60-120 months |
ADN-ED-400G-SIA3 |
Edge Advantage w/ Essentials SIA per 400G for 36-59 months |
For more information, please refer to the Cisco IOS XR Software Flexible Consumption Model Data Sheet.
Table 4 provides ordering information for the ASR 9000 Series 5th Generation High-Density Multi-Rate Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards with the Traditional Business Model.
Table 4. Ordering information for the ASR 9000 Series 5th Generation High-Density Multi-Rate Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards with the Traditional Business Model
Part number |
Feature description |
A9K-20HG-FLEX-SE |
ASR 9000 2T Service Edge Combo Line Card - 5th Generation |
A9K-20HG-FLEX-TR |
ASR 9000 2T Packet Transport Combo Line Card - 5th Generation |
S-A9K-20HG-IVRF |
ASR 9000 License to Activate up to 8 VRFs for 2T - 5th Generation Line Card |
S-A9K-20HG-AIP-SE |
ASR 9000 Full-Scale VRF License for 2T Service Edge - 5th Generation Line Card |
S-A9K-20HG-AIP-TR |
ASR 9000 Full-Scale VRF License for 2T Packet Transport - 5th Generation Line Card |
S-A9K-20HG-CGN |
ASR 9000 Smart License In-Line CGv6 Translation for 2T - 5th Generation Line Card |
A9K-8HG-FLEX-SE |
ASR 9000 800G Service Edge Combo Line Card - 5th Generation |
A9K-8HG-FLEX-TR |
ASR 9000 800G Packet Transport Combo Line Card - 5th Generation |
S-A9K-8HG-IVRF |
ASR 9000 License to Activate up to 8 VRFs for 800G - 5th Generation Line Card |
S-A9K-8HG-AIP-SE |
ASR 9000 Full-Scale VRF License for 800G Service Edge - 5th Generation Line Card |
S-A9K-8HG-AIP-TR |
ASR 9000 Full-Scale VRF License for 800G Packet Transport - 5th Generation Line Card |
S-A9K-8HG-CGN |
ASR 9000 Smart License In-Line CGv6 Translation for 800G - 5th Generation Line Card |
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Table 5. Document history
New or Revised Topic |
Described In |
Date |
Updated the Ordering information section with new license SKU content for both Traditional and FCM models. Updated relevant features and technical specifications across document. |
Ordering information |
August 12, 2021 |