New Cisco A9K-4X100GE-TR 4x 100GB CPAK (Transport Optimized) Router Line Card

Overview

 ASR 9000 Series 4-port Line Card and 8-port 100 Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards deliver industry-leading high density, with line-rate 100 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 Cisco CPAK™ technology, this line card has flexible interfaces that support 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.

For example, with the help of Cisco CPAK 10x10G-LR optics, a single 100 Gigabit Ethernet port can be divided into 10x10 Gigabit Ethernet ports using breakout cables or patch panels for unprecedented density and scale. 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 cards (Figure 1 and Figure 2) 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

Specifications

1. Port Density:

   • It features 4 ports of 100 Gigabit Ethernet.
   • These high-speed ports can handle substantial traffic, making them ideal for scenarios like Video-on-Demand (VoD), IPTV, point-to-point video, Internet video, and cloud services.

2. Flexibility in Interface Types:

   • The line card utilizes Cisco CPAK™ technology, which allows flexible interfaces supporting various modes:
     • 100 Gigabit Ethernet
     • 40 Gigabit Ethernet
     • 10 Gigabit Ethernet
   • This flexibility enables mixing and matching interface types on the same line card.
   • For instance, a single 100 Gigabit Ethernet port can be divided into 10x10 Gigabit Ethernet ports using breakout cables or patch panels.

3. Green Design and Power Efficiency:

   • The line card incorporates a “green design.”
   • Customers can put an unused slice in power-saving mode to reduce overall power consumption.

4. Compatibility:

   • The A9K-4X100GE-TR line card is fully compatible with several Cisco ASR 9000 routers, including:
     • ASR 9006 Router
     • ASR 9010 Router
     • ASR 9904 Router
     • ASR 9912 Router
     • ASR 9922 Router
   • Note that some chassis may require hardware updates for cooling and power systems due to the high-density 100 Gigabit Ethernet throughput offered by these line cards.

5. Distance Extension:

   • When used with the Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM transponder solution, the ASR 9000 Series can extend 100 Gigabit Ethernet transport over an IP-over-Dense-Wave-Division-Multiplexing (IPoDWDM) network.
   • Distances of up to 3000 kilometers can be achieved while utilizing the optical protection capabilities of the DWDM network 

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