Cisco A9K-4HG-FLEX-FC Cisco ASR 9000 400GE Flexible Consumption Mode

Overview

The Cisco A9K-4HG-FLEX-FC is a 5th Generation 400 Gigabit Ethernet Multi-Rate Line Card designed for the ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers. This line card offers high-density and flexible port configurations to accommodate various network requirements.

This line card supports flexible interface configurations, allowing adjustments through the Command Line Interface (CLI) without requiring a system restart. It is designed to handle full line-rate, non-oversubscribed Ethernet traffic, making it suitable for high-demand network environments. 

The Cisco^® ASR 9000 Series 5^th Generation 400 Gigabit Ethernet Multi-Rate Line Card delivers industry-leading high density, with line-rate 10, 25, 40, and 100 Gigabit Ethernet ports, to any slot of a Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router. This Multi-Rate line card is 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. The physical interfaces support QSFP28, SFP28, QSFP+, SFP+ optics, giving customers the flexibility to mix and match interface types on the same line card.

Multiple interface modes can be configured easily through the Command Line Interface (CLI) without resetting or restarting the line card. With these capabilities, the ASR 9000 Series line card (Figure 1) 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 5^th Generation 400 Gigabit Ethernet Line Card is fully compatible with the Cisco ASR 9922 Router, ASR 9912 Router, ASR 9910 Router, ASR 9906 Router, ASR 9904 Router, ASR 9010 Router, and ASR 9006 Router. However, the chassis may require a hardware update for the fabric cards, RP/RSP cards, and cooling systems. This line card is designed to support full line rate, non-oversubscribed Ethernet 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. It supports a 10 Gigabit Ethernet Satellite Network Virtualization (nV) System mode on the ASR 9000 Series Router.

Specifications

• Model: Cisco A9K-4HG-FLEX-FC
• Port Density:
• 4 QSFP28 ports supporting 40Gbps and 100Gbps Ethernet
• 16 SFP28 ports supporting 10Gbps and 25Gbps Ethernet
• 24 SFP+ ports supporting 10Gbps Ethernet
• Performance:
• Each QSFP28 port provides 100Gbps line-rate throughput
• Each SFP28 port provides 25Gbps line-rate throughput
• Each SFP+ port provides 10Gbps line-rate throughput
• Compatibility:
• Compatible with Cisco ASR 9006, ASR 9010, ASR 9904, ASR 9906, ASR 9910, ASR 9912, and ASR 9922 chassis models
• Physical Dimensions:
• Height: 1.68 inches (42.67 mm)
• Width: 15.87 inches (403.10 mm)
• Depth: 24.00 inches (609.60 mm)
• Weight: 18.74 lbs (8.50 kg)
• Environmental Specifications:
• Operating Temperature: 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C)
• Operating Humidity: 10% to 85% (relative humidity)
• Storage Temperature: –40°F to 158°F (–40°C to 70°C)
• Storage Humidity: 5% to 95% (relative humidity)

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