|
Ethernet Line Card
|
Cisco Product Number
|
|
2-Port 10GE + 20-Port GE Combination Line Card
|
A9K-2T20GE-B
|
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2-Port 10GE + 20-Port GE Extended Combination Line Card
|
A9K-2T20GE-E
|
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2-Port 10GE + 20-Port GE Low Queue Combination Line Card with XFP and SFP
|
A9K-2T20GE-L
|
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4-Port 10GE Line Card with XFP
|
A9K-4T-B
|
|
4-Port 10GE Extended Line Card with XFP
|
A9K-4T-E
|
|
4-Port 10GE Low Queue Line Card with XFP
|
A9K-4T-L
|
|
8-Port 10GE DX Low Queue Line Card with XFP
|
A9K-8T/4-L
|
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8-Port 10GE DX Line Card with XFP
|
A9K-8T/4-B
|
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8-Port 10GE DX Extended Line Card with XFP
|
A9K-8T/4-E
|
|
8-Port 10GE Line Rate Card with XFP
|
A9K-8T-B
|
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8-Port 10GE Extended Line Rate Card with XFP
|
A9K-8T-E
|
|
8-port 10GE 80G Low Queue Line Rate Card with XFP
|
A9K-8T-L
|
|
40-Port GE Line Card with SFP
|
A9K-40GE-B
|
|
40-Port GE Extended Line Card with SFP
|
A9K-40GE-E
|
|
40-Port GE Low Queue Line Card with SFP
|
A9K-40GE-L
|
Ethernet Line Card
Cisco Product Number
1-Port 100GE DX Line Card, Service Edge Optimized with CFP
A9K-1X100GE-SE
1-Port 100GE DX Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized with CFP
A9K-1X100GE-TR
4-Port 10GE + 16-Port GE Combination Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized, with SFP and SFP+
A9K-4T16GE-TR
4-Port 10GE + 16-Port GE Extended Combination Line Card, Service Edge Optimized, with SFP and SFP+
A9K-4T16GE-SE
24-Port 10GE DX Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized with SFP+
A9K-24X10GE-TR
24-Port 10GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized with SFP+
A9K-24X10GE-SE
36-Port 10GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized with SFP+
A9K-36X10GE-TR
36-Port 10GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized with SFP+
A9K-36X10GE-SE
40-Port GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized with SFP
A9K-40GE-TR
40-Port GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized with SFP
A9K-40GE-SE
2-Port 100GE DX Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized with CFP
A9K-2X100GE-TR
2-Port 100GE DX Line Card, Service Edge Optimized with CFP
A9K-2X100GE-SE
1-Port 40GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA), with QSFP+
A9K-MPA-1X40GE
2-port 40GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA), with QSFP+
A9K-MPA-2X40GE
2-port 10GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA) with XFP
A9K-MPA-2X10GE
4-Port 10GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA) with XFP
A9K-MPA-4X10GE
8-port 10GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA) with SFP+
A9K-MPA-8X10GE
20-Port GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA) with SFP
A9K-MPA-20X1GE
80 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-MOD80-TR
80 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-MOD80-SE
160 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-MOD160-TR
160 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-MOD160-SE
Table 3. Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 3rd Generation
Ethernet Line Card
Cisco Product Number
24-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized with SFP+ or SFP
A9K-24X10GE-1G-TR
24-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized with SFP+ or SFP
A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE
24-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card, Consumption Model with SFP+ or SFP
A9K-24X10GE-1G-CM
48-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized with SFP+ or SFP
A9K-48X10GE-1G-TR
48-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized with SFP+ or SFP
A9K-48X10GE-1G-SE
48-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card, Consumption Model with SFP+ or SFP
A9K-48X10GE-1G-CM
4-Port 100GE Ethernet Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized with CPAK
A9K-4X100GE-TR
4-Port 100GE Ethernet Line Card, Service Edge Optimized with CPAK
A9K-4X100GE-SE
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized with CPAK
A9K-8X100GE-TR
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized with CPAK
A9K-8X100GE-SE
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Consumption Model Optimized with CPAK
A9K-8X100GE-CM
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized, with CPAK (LAN version)
A9K-8X100G-LB-SE
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Transport Optimized, with CPAK (LAN version)
A9K-8X100G-LB-TR
4-Port 100GE Line Card, with QSFP28
A9K-4X100GE
2-Port 100G + 20-Port 10 GE Combination IPoDWDM Line Card with CFP2 and SFP+, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-400GE-DWDM-TR
20-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter (MPA) with SFP+
A9K-MPA-20x10GE
20-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter (MPA) – Consumption Model
A9K-MPA-20x10GE-CM
1-Port 100GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-1x100GE
1-Port 200GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-1X200GE
2-Port 100GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-2x100GE
2-Port 100GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA) – Consumption Model
A9K-MPA-2x100GE-CM
32-port GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA) with MACsec
A9K-MPA-32X1GE
200 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-MOD200-TR
200 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-MOD200-SE
400 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-MOD400-TR
400 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-MOD400-SE
400 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Consumption Model Optimized
A9K-MOD400-CM
Table 4. Cisco ASR 9900 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 3rd Generation
Ethernet Line Card
Cisco Product Number
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Transport Optimized with CPAK
A99-8X100GE-TR
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized with CPAK
A99-8X100GE-SE
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Consumption Model with CPAK
A99-8X100GE-CM
12-Port 100GE Line Card, with QSFP28
A99-12X100GE
12-Port 100GE Line Card, Consumption Model with QSFP28
A99-12X100GE-CM
7 Fabric 48-Port Dual-Rate 10GE/1GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A99-48X10GE-1G-SE
7 Fabric 48-Port Dual-Rate 10GE/1GE Line Card, Transport Optimized
A99-48X10GE-1G-TR
Table 5. Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 4th Generation
Ethernet Line Card
Cisco Product Number
16-port 100GE Line Card, Transport Optimized with QSFP28/QSFP+
A9K-16X100GE-TR
16-port 100GE Line Card, Consumption Model with QSFP28/QSFP+
A9K-16X100GE-CM
16-port 100GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized with QSFP28/QSFP+
A99-16X100GE-X-SE
Table 6. Cisco ASR 9900 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 4th Generation
Ethernet Line Card
Cisco Product Number
32-port 100GE Line Card, Transport Optimized with QSFP28/QSFP+
A99-32X100GE-TR
32-port 100GE Line Card, Consumption Model with QSFP28
A99-32X100GE-CM
Table 7. Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 5th Generation
Ethernet Line Card
Cisco Product Number
2T Combo Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-20HG-FLEX-SE
2T Combo Line Card, Transport Optimized
A9K-20HG-FLEX-TR
800G Combo Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-8HG-FLEX-SE
800G Combo Line Card, Transport Optimized
A9K-8HG-FLEX-TR
400G Combo Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-4HG-FLEX-SE
400G Combo Line Card, Transport Optimized
A9K-4HG-FLEX-TR
Table 8. Cisco ASR 9900 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 5th Generation
Ethernet Line Card
Cisco Product Number
32-port 100GE Line Card with QSFP28/QSFP+, Service Edge Optimized
A99-32X100GE-X-SE
32-port 100GE Line Card with QSFP28/QSFP+, Transport Optimized
A99-32X100GE-X-TR
10-port 400GE Line Card with QSFP-DD, Service Edge Optimized
A99-10X400GE-X-SE
10-port 400GE Line Card with QSFP-DD, Transport Optimized
A99-10X400GE-X-TR
400G Combo Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A99-4HG-FLEX-SE
400G Combo Line Card, Transport Optimized
A99-4HG-FLEX-TR
The following table lists the Cisco ASR 9000 chassis and the supported Ethernet line cards and MPAs .
Table 9. Cisco ASR 9000 Chassis and Ethernet Line Card Compatibility
Chassis
Ethernet Line Card
Cisco ASR 9006, Cisco ASR 9010
Note
Support for 3rd generation and later line cards requires v2 fan trays (ASR-9006-FAN-V2 or ASR-9010-FAN-V2)
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 1st Generation
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 2nd Generation
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 3rd Generation
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 4th Generation
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 5th Generation
Cisco ASR 9904, Cisco ASR 9910, Cisco ASR 9912, and Cisco ASR 9922
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 2nd Generation
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 3rd Generation
Cisco ASR 9900 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 3rd Generation
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 4th Generation
Cisco ASR 9900 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 4th Generation
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 5th Generation
Cisco ASR 9906
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 3rd Generation
Cisco ASR 9900 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 3rd Generation
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 4th Generation
Cisco ASR 9900 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 4th Generation
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet Line Cards: 5th Generation
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers line cards do not support voltage monitoring. Hence, no alarm is raised when voltage thresholds are crossed.
Cisco IOS XR Software Release and Hardware Revision Requirements
The Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet line cards and MPAs have specific Cisco IOS XR software requirements. To ensure compatibility with the software, each line card or MPA has a specific hardware revision number. The number is printed on a label affixed to the component side of the card or MPA and is displayed by the show diag command. The following table lists the hardware and software requirements for the line cards.
Table 10. Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet Line Card and MPA
Ethernet Line Card
Product Number
Minimum IOS XR Software Release
Initial Support on IOS XR 64-bit Release
Required
Hardware Version
40-Port GE Line Card
A9K-40GE-B
3.7.2
Unsupported
1.0
40-Port GE Extended Line Card
A9K-40GE-E
3.7.2
Unsupported
1.0
40-Port GE Low Queue Line Card
A9K-40GE-L
3.9.0
Unsupported
1.0
8-Port 10GE DX Line Card
A9K-8T/4-B
3.7.2
Unsupported
1.0
8-Port 10GE DX Extended Line Card
A9K-8T/4-E
3.7.2
Unsupported
1.0
8-Port 10GE DX Low Queue Line Card
A9K-8T/4-L
3.9.0
Unsupported
1.0
4-Port 10GE Line Card
A9K-4T-B
3.7.2
Unsupported
1.0
4-Port 10GE Extended Line Card
A9K-4T-E
3.7.2
Unsupported
1.0
4-Port 10GE Low Queue Line Card
A9K-4T-L
3.9.0
Unsupported
1.0
8-Port 10GE Line Rate Card
A9K-8T-B
3.9.1
Unsupported
1.0
8-Port 10GE Extended Line Rate Card
A9K-8T-E
3.9.0
Unsupported
1.0
8-port 10GE 80G Low Queue Line Rate Card
A9K-8T-L
3.9.0
Unsupported
1.0
2-Port 10GE + 20-Port GE Combination Line Card
A9K-2T20GE-B
3.9.0
Unsupported
1.0
2-Port 10GE + 20-Port GE Extended Combination Line Card
A9K-2T20GE-E
3.9.0
Unsupported
1.0
2-Port 10GE + 20-Port GE Low Queue Combination Line Card
A9K-2T20GE-L
3.9.1
Unsupported
1.0
16-Port 10GE DX Medium Queue Line Card
A9K-16T/8-B
3.9.1
Unsupported
1.0
24-Port 10GE DX Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-24X10GE-TR
4.2.0
Unsupported
1.0
24-Port 10GE DX Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-24X10GE-SE
4.2.0
Unsupported
1.0
2-Port 100GE DX Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-2X100GE-TR
4.2.0
Unsupported
1.0
2-Port 100GE DX Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-2X100GE-SE
4.2.0
Unsupported
1.0
80 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-MOD80G-TR
4.2.0
Unsupported
1.0
80 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-MOD80G-SE
4.2.0
Unsupported
1.0
160 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-MOD160G-TR
4.2.0
Unsupported
1.0
160 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-MOD160G-SE
4.2.0
Unsupported
1.0
20-Port GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-20X1GE
4.2.0
6.2.1
1.0
2-port 10GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-2X10GE
4.2.0
6.3.2
1.0
4-Port 10GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-4X10GE
4.2.0
6.2.1
1.0
1-Port 100GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-1X100GE
6.0.1
6.3.1
1.0
3.0—required for CFP2-DCO digital optics
2-Port 100GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-2X100GE
6.0.1
6.2.2
1.0
4.0—required for CFP2-DCO digital optics
2-Port 100GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA), Consumption Model
A9K-MPA-2X100GE-CM
6.1.2
Unsupported
1.0
2.0—required for CFP2-DCO digital optics
32-Port GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-32X1GE
6.6.1
6.6.1
1.0
160 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-MOD160G-TR
4.2.1
Unsupported
1.0
160 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-MOD160G-SE
4.2.1
Unsupported
1.0
2-port 40GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-2X40GE
4.2.1
6.3.1
1.0
36-Port 10GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-36X10GE-TR
4.2.2
4.2.2 is the hardware release. The CCO release is 4.2.3.
Unsupported
1.0
36-Port 10GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-36X10GE-SE
4.2.2
Unsupported
1.0
1-Port 100GE DX Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-1X100GE-TR
4.2.2
Unsupported
1.0
1-Port 100GE DX Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-1X100GE-SE
4.2.2
Unsupported
1.0
2-Port 10GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-EP-2T
4.2.0
Unsupported
1.0
1-Port 40GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-1X40GE
4.2.3
6.3.1
1.0
8-port 10GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-8X10GE
4.3.1
6.3.2
1.0
40-Port GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-40GE-TR
5.2.2
Unsupported
1.0
40-Port GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-40GE-SE
5.2.2
Unsupported
1.0
4-Port 10GE + 16-Port GE Combination Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-4T16GE-TR
5.3.0
Unsupported
1.0
4-Port 10GE + 16-Port GE Extended Combination Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-4T16GE-SE
5.3.0
Unsupported
1.0
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-8X100GE-L-SE
5.3.0
6.1.2
1.0
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Consumption Model
A99-8X100GE-CM
6.1.1
6.1.2
1.0
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Packet Transport optimized
A99-8X100GE-TR
6.1.1
6.1.2
1.0
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Service Edge optimized
A99-8X100GE-SE
6.1.1
6.1.2
1.0
4-Port 100GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-4X100GE-TR
5.3.1
6.1.2
1.0
4-Port 100GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-4X100GE-SE
5.3.1
6.1.2
1.0
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-8X100GE-TR
5.3.1
6.1.2
1.0
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-8X100GE-SE
5.3.1
6.1.2
1.0
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Consumption Model Optimized
A9K-8X100GE-CM
5.3.2
6.1.2
1.0
4-Port 100GE Line Card
A9K-4X100GE
6.2.3
6.3.2
6.4.1
1.0
12-Port 100GE Line Card
A99-12X100GE
6.0.1
6.1.2
1.0
12-Port 100GE Line Card, Consumption Model
A99-12X100GE-CM
6.1.1
6.1.2
1.0
400 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-MOD400-TR
5.3.2
6.2.1
1.0
400 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-MOD400-SE
5.3.2
6.2.1
1.0
400 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Consumption Model Optimized
A9K-MOD400-CM
6.1.1
6.2.1
1.0
200 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-MOD200-TR
6.0.1
6.2.1
1.0
200 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-MOD200-SE
6.0.1
6.2.1
1.0
2-Port 100G + 20-Port 10 GE Combination IPoDWDM Line Card with CFP2 and SFP+, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-400GE-DWDM-TR
5.3.2
6.2.1
1.0
20-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter (MPA) with SFP+
A9K-MPA-20x10GE
5.3.2
6.2.1
1.0
24-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-24X10GE-1G-TR
6.2.1
6.3.2
1.0
24-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE
6.2.1
6.3.2
1.0
24-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-24X10GE-1G-CM
6.3.2
6.4.1
1.0
48-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-48X10GE-1G-TR
6.2.1
6.3.2
1.0
48-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-48X10GE-1G-SE
6.2.1
6.3.2
1.0
48-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-48X10GE-1G-CM
6.3.2
6.4.1
1.0
7 Fabric 48-Port Dual-Rate 10GE/1GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A99-48X10GE-1G-SE
6.5.2
6.5.2
1.0
7 Fabric 48-Port Dual-Rate 10GE/1GE Line Card, Transport Optimized
A99-48X10GE-1G-TR
6.5.2
6.5.2
1.0
1-Port 200GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
Note
This MPA supports only CFP2-DCO optics.
Only Version 2.0 of the MPA is NEBS compliant.
A9K-MPA-1X200GE
6.6.2
Unsupported
1.0 and 2.0
400G Combo Line Card, Transport Optimized
A9K-4HG-FLEX-TR
7.4.1
7.4.1
1.0
400G Combo Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-4HG-FLEX-SE
7.4.1
7.4.1
1.0
400G Combo Line Card, Transport Optimized
A99-4HG-FLEX-TR
7.4.1
7.4.1
1.0
400G Combo Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A99-4HG-FLEX-SE
7.4.1
7.4.1
1.0
The show diag slot_number and show version commands display the current hardware configuration of the router, including the system software version that is currently loaded and running. For complete descriptions of show commands, see the command reference or configuration guide for the installed Cisco IOS XR release.
If the command displays indicate that the Cisco IOS XR software is a version earlier than you need, check the contents of flash memory to determine if the required images are available on your system. The dir devicename command displays a list of all files stored in flash memory. If you do not have the correct software version, contact Cisco customer service.
For software configuration information, see the Cisco IOS software configuration and command reference publications for the installed Cisco IOS XR release. Also see the Cisco IOS XR software release notes for additional information.
The digitally signed images are supported from Cisco IOS XR release 6.0.1 on following line cards:
A9K-4X100GE-SE/TR
A99-8X100GE-SE/TR
A9K-MOD400-SE/TR/CM
A9K-MOD200-SE/TR/CM
A9K-400G-DWDM-TR
A99-12X100GE
For more information on digitally signed images, see Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router System Management Configuration Guide.
Ethernet Line Card and MPA Comparison
The first generation Cisco ASR 9000 line cards are available in base, extended, and low-queue versions. All other generations of line cards are available in Transport and Service Edge versions. All versions are functionally equivalent, but vary in configuration scale and buffer capacity. The following table provides comparative information about the various line cards and MPAs. For detailed information about the various transceiver modules, see Cisco Transceiver Modules on Cisco.com.
For supported transceivers modules, refer to the Transceiver Module Group (TMG) Compatibility Matrix Tool:
https://tmgmatrix.cisco.com
Table 11. Cisco Ethernet Line Card or MPA Hardware Comparison
Cisco Series Ethernet Line Card or MPA
Product Number
Number of Ports
Module Type
2-Port 10GE + 20-Port GE Combination Line Card
A9K-2T20GE-B
2x10GE
20xGE
XFP (10GE ports)
SFP (GE ports)
2-Port 10GE + 20-Port GE Extended Combination Line Card
A9K-2T20GE-E
2x10GE
20xGE
XFP (10GE ports)
SFP (GE ports)
2-Port10GE + 20-Port GE Low Queue Combination Line Card
A9K-2T20GE-L
2x10GE
20xGE
XFP (10GE ports)
SFP (GE ports)
4-Port 10GE+16-Port GE Combination Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-4T16GE-TR
4x10GE
16xGE
SFP+ (10GE ports)
SFP (GE ports)
4-Port 10GE+ 16-Port GE Extended Combination Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-4T16GE-SE
4x10GE
16xGE
SFP+ (10GE ports)
SFP (GE ports)
4-Port 10GE Line Card
A9K-4T-B
4
XFP
4-Port 10GE Extended Line Card
A9K-4T-E
4
XFP
4-Port 10GE Low Queue Line Card
A9K-4T-L
4
XFP
8-Port 10GE DX Line Card
A9K-8T/4-B
8
XFP
8-Port 10GE DX Extended Line Card
A9K-8T/4-E
8
XFP
8-Port 10GE DX Low Queue Line Card
A9K-8T/4-L
8
XFP
8-Port 10GE Line Rate Card
A9K-8T-B
8
XFP
8-Port 10GE Extended Line Rate Card
A9K-8T-E
8
XFP
8-port 10GE 80G Low Queue Line Rate Card
A9K-8T-L
8
XFP
16-Port 10GE DX Medium Queue Line Card
A9K-16T/8-B
16
SFP+
24-Port 10GE DX Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-24X10GE-TR
24
SFP+
24-Port 10GE DX Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-24X10GE-SE
24
SFP+
24-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
Note
The 24-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card accepts SFP and SFP+ modules.
A9K-24X10GE-1G-TR
24
SFP+ (10GE ports)
SFP (GE ports)
24-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
Note
The 24-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card accepts SFP and SFP+ modules.
A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE
24
SFP+ (10GE ports)
SFP (GE ports)
24-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card, Consumption Model
Note
The 24-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card accepts SFP and SFP+ modules.
A9K-24X10GE-1G-CM
24
SFP+ (10GE ports)
SFP (GE ports)
36-Port 10GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-36X10GE-TR
36
SFP+
36-Port 10GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-36X10GE-SE
36
SFP+
40-Port GE Line Card
A9K-40GE-B
40
SFP
40-Port GE Extended Line Card
A9K-40GE-E
40
SFP
40-Port GE Low Queue Line Card
A9K-40GE-L
40
SFP
40-Port GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-40GE-TR
40
SFP
40-Port GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-40GE-SE
40
SFP
48-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
Note
The 48-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card accepts SFP and SFP+ modules.
A9K-48X10GE-1G-TR
48
SFP+ (10GE ports)
SFP (GE ports)
48-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
Note
The 48-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card accepts SFP and SFP+ modules.
A9K-48X10GE-1G-SE
48
SFP+ (10GE ports)
SFP (GE ports)
48-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card, Consumption Model
Note
The 48-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card accepts SFP and SFP+ modules.
A9K-48X10GE-1G-CM
48
SFP+ (10GE ports)
SFP (GE ports)
1-Port 100GE DX Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-1X100GE-TR
2
CFP
1-Port 100GE DX Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-1X100GE-SE
1
CFP
2-Port 100GE DX Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-2X100GE-TR
2
CFP
2-Port 100GE DX Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-2X100GE-SE
2
CFP
2-Port 100GE DX Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-2X100GE-SE
2
CFP
4-Port 100GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-4X100GE-TR
4
CPAK
4-Port 100GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-4X100GE-SE
4
CPAK
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-8X100GE-TR
8
CPAK
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-8X100GE-SE
8
CPAK
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Consumption Model Optimized
A9K-8X100GE-CM
8
CPAK
8-Port 100GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized (LAN version)
A9K-8X100GE-L-SE
8
CPAK
2-Port 100G + 20-Port 10 GE Combination IPoDWDM Line Card with CFP2 and SFP+, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-400GE-DWDM-TR
2x100GE
20x10GE
CFP2(100GE ports)
SFP+(10GE ports)
4-port 100 GE Line Card
A9K-4X100GE
4
QSFP28
12-port 100 GE Line Card
A99-12X100GE
12
QSFP28
80 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-MOD80G-TR
—
—
80 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-MOD80G-SE
—
—
160 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-MOD160-TR
—
—
160 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-MOD160G-SE
—
—
200 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-MOD200-TR
—
—
200 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-MOD200-SE
—
—
400 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
A9K-MOD400-TR
—
—
400 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-MOD400-SE
—
—
400 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Consumption Model Optimized
A9K-MOD400-CM
—
—
20-Port GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-20X1GE
20
SFP
32-Port GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-32X1GE
32
SFP, CSFP
8-Port 10GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-8X10GE
8
SFP+
4-Port 10GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-4X10GE
4
XFP
2-port 10GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-2X10GE
2
XFP
2-port 40GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-2X40GE
2
QSFP+
2-Port 10GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-EP-2T
2
XFP
1-Port 40GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-1X40GE
1
QSFP+
1-Port 100GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-1x100GE
1
CFP2-DCO and CPAK
1-Port 200GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-1X200GE
1
CFP2-DCO
2-Port 100GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
A9K-MPA-2x100GE
2
CFP2-DCO and CPAK
20-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter (MPA) with SFP+
A9K-MPA-20x10GE
20
SFP+
7 Fabric 48-Port Dual-Rate 10GE/1GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
Note
The 48-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card accepts SFP and SFP+ modules.
A99-48X10GE-1G-SE
48
SFP+ (10GE ports)
SFP (GE ports)
7 Fabric 48-Port Dual-Rate 10GE/1GE Line Card, Transport Optimized
Note
The 48-Port 10GE/1GE Line Card accepts SFP and SFP+ modules.
A99-48X10GE-1G-TR
48
SFP+ (10GE ports)
SFP (GE ports)
400G Combo Line Card, Transport Optimized
A9K-4HG-FLEX-TR
44
24 ports of SFP+
16 ports of SPF28
4 ports of QSFP28/QSFP+
Note
The line card has an aggregate bandwidth of 400Gb.
400G Combo Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A9K-4HG-FLEX-SE
400G Combo Line Card, Transport Optimized
A99-4HG-FLEX-TR
400G Combo Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
A99-4HG-FLEX-SE
Caution
Use only optical modules (SFP, SFP+, XFP, QSFP, CFP, and CPAK) supplied by Cisco Systems, Inc. in the Cisco ASR 9000 Series line cards. Each module contains an internal serial number that is security programmed by the module manufacturer with information that provides a way for the Cisco IOS XR software to identify and validate the module as qualified to operate with Ethernet line cards. Unapproved modules (those not purchased directly from Cisco) will work, but generate an error message stating that the device is unsupported.
Note
It is strongly recommended to wait for 60 seconds before successive insertion or removal of optics. Failure in following this recommendation may affect the functionality of the optics. This applies to all the various optics form factors such as SFP, SFP+, XFP, QSFP, QSFP28, CFP, CFP2 and CPAK.
Note
While inserting the QSFP, configure the port to the corresponding mode. For example, configure 1xFortyGigE mode for 40G optics and 4xTenGigE mode for 4x10G optics
If the ports are not configured to the appropriate mode and the optics are inserted in the default 100G mode, then an alarm is raised.
Therefore, for optics to function it is important for the corresponding operational mode to be configured.
10-Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards
Note
All Ethernet line cards have port Status LEDs on their front panels. Each SFP or XFP port has an adjacent LED to indicate the status of the associated port. In addition, each line card has a single tristate Status LED to display card status (see Line Card LEDs, page 134).
2-Port 10-Gigabit + 20-Port Gigabit Ethernet Combination Line Card with XFP
8-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet 2:1 Oversubscribed Line Card with XFP
4-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with XFP
8-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet 80 Gbps Line Rate Card with XFP
4-Port 10-Gigabit + 16-Port GE Combination Ethernet Line Card with SFP and SFP+
16-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Oversubscribed Line Card with SFP+
24-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with SFP+
24-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with SFP+ or SFP
36-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with SFP+
48-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with SFP+ or SFP
40-Port Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with SFP
2-Port 10-Gigabit + 20-Port Gigabit Ethernet Combination Line Card with XFP
The 2-Port 10-Gigabit + 20-Port Gigabit Ethernet (GE) combination line card provides two cages for XFP Ethernet optical interface modules that operate at a rate of 10 Gbps, and 10 double-stacked cages (20 total) for SFP Ethernet optical modules that operate at a rate of 1 Gbps.
The two XFP modules can be 10GE multimode connections The 20 SFP cages support either fiber-optic or copper Gigabit Ethernet transceivers.
The 2-Port 10GE + 20-Port GE combination line card is available in base, extended, and low-queue versions. All versions are functionally equivalent, but vary in configuration scale and buffer capacity.
Each XFP and SFP cage on the 2-Port 10GE + 20-Port GE combination line card has an adjacent Link LED visible on the front panel. The Link LED indicates the status of the associated XFP or SFP port, as described in Line Card LEDs.
The following figure shows the 2-Port 10GE + 20-Port GE combination line card front panel and LEDs.
Figure 1. 2-Port 10-Gigabit + 20-Port GE Combination Line Card
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
6
1GE port 18 SFP cage
2
10GE port 0 XFP cage
7
Status LED
3
XFP port status LED (one per XFP port)
8
1GE port 19 SFP cage
4
1GE port 0 SFP cage
9
1GE port 1 SFP cage
5
SFP port status LED (one per SFP port)
10
Captive installation screw (one of two)
Note
The interface numbering starts with zero for the GE and 10GE ports, so this line card has ports identified as Te0/x/0/0 and a Gig0/x/0/0.
For a list of the optics and connectors used by the two 10GE ports on the 2-Port 10GE + 20-Port GE combination line and for a list of all supported SFP modules, see https://tmgmatrix.cisco.com.
8-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet 2:1 Oversubscribed Line Card with XFP
The 8-Port 10GE 2:1 oversubscribed line card provides eight cages for XFP Ethernet optical interface modules that operate at a rate of 10 Gbps. The eight XFP modules can be 10GE multimode connections. The 8-Port 10GE line card is a 40 Gbps line rate card with a maximum line rate of 8 ports at 50 percent (2-1 oversubscribed).
Oversubscription results from port pairs sharing the same Network Processor Unit (NPU). The oversubscribed port pairs are port 0:port 4, port 1:port 5, port 2:port 6 and port 3:port 7.
The 8-Port 10GE line card is available in base, extended, and low-queue versions. All versions are functionally equivalent, but vary in configuration scale and buffer capacity.
Each XFP cage on the 8-Port 10GE line card has an adjacent Link LED visible on the front panel. The Link LED indicates the status of the associated XFP port, as described in Line Card LEDs.
The following figure shows the 8-Port 10GE line card front panel and LEDs.
Figure 2. 8-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet 2:1 Oversubscribed Line Card
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
4
Port 7 XFP cage
2
Port 0 XFP cage
5
Status LED
3
Port status LED (one per port)
6
Captive installation screw (one of two)
4-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with XFP
The 4-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line card provides four cages for XFP Ethernet optical interface modules that operate at a rate of 10 Gbps. The four XFP modules can be 10GE Ethernet multimode connections. For supported tranceiver modules, see
The 4-Port 10GE line card is available in base, extended, and low-queue versions. All versions are functionally equivalent, but vary in configuration scale and buffer capacity.
Each XFP cage on the 4-Port 10GE line card has an adjacent Link LED visible on the front panel. The Link LED indicates the status of the associated XFP port, as described in Line Card LEDs.
The following figure shows the 4-Port 10GE line card front panel and LEDs.
Figure 3. 4-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
4
Port 3 XFP cage
2
Port 0 XFP cage
5
Status LED
3
Port status LED (one per port)
6
Captive installation screw (one of two)
8-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet 80 Gbps Line Rate Card with XFP
The 8-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) 80 Gbps line rate card provides eight cages for XFP Ethernet optical interface modules that operate at a rate of 10 Gbps. The eight XFP modules can be10GE multimode connections. The 8-Port 10GE line card is a full 80 Gbps line rate card.
The 8-Port 10GE 80 Gbps line rate card is available in base, extended, and low-queue versions. All versions are functionally equivalent, but vary in configuration scale and buffer capacity.
Each XFP cage on the 8-Port 10GE 80 Gbps line rate card has an adjacent Link LED visible on the front panel. The Link LED indicates the status of the associated XFP port, as described in Line Card LEDs. See Technical Specifications for a list of all XFPs supported on the 8-Port 10GE 80 Gbps line rate card.
The following figure shows the 8-Port 10GE 80 Gbps line rate card front panel and connectors.
Figure 4. 8-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet 80 Gbps Line Rate Card
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
4
Port 7 XFP cage
2
Port status LED (one per port)
5
Line card status LED
3
Port 0 XFP cage
6
Captive installation screw (one of two)
4-Port 10-Gigabit + 16-Port GE Combination Ethernet Line Card with SFP and SFP+
The 4-Port 10GE + 16-Port GE combination line card provides four cages for SFP+ Ethernet optical interface modules that operate at a rate of 10 Gbps, and 8 double-stacked (16 total) cages for SFP Ethernet optical modules that operate at a rate of 1 Gbps. This line card is available in either an -SE (Service Edge Optimized) or -TR (Packet Transport Optimized) version. All versions are functionally equivalent, but vary in configuration scale and buffer capacity.
Each SFP and SFP+ cage on the 4-Port 10GE + 16-Port GE combination line card has an adjacent Link LED visible on the front panel. The Link LED indicates the status of the associated SFP or SFP+ port, as described in Line Card LEDs.
The following figure shows the 4-Port 10GE + 16-Port GE combination line card front panel and connectors.
Note
The 4-Port 10GE + 16-Port GE combination line card comes with 16x1GE + 2x10GE ports enabled. The two 10GE ports that are enabled by default are Port16 and Port17. To enable the additional two 10GE ports, the license must be enabled. Upon acquiring the license, Port18 and Port19 are enabled.
For information on enabling the license, see the Software Entitlement chapter in the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router System Management Configuration Guide, Release 5.3.x. The license product number for the A9K-4T16GE-TR card is A9K-2T-TR-LIC. The license product number for the A9K-4T16GE-SE card is A9K-2T-SE-LIC.
Figure 5. 4-Port 10-Gigabit + 16-Port GE Combination Line Card
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
6
Port status LED (one per SFP+ port)
2
1GE port 0 SFP cage
7
Line card status LED
3
Port status LED (one per SFP port)
8
1GE port 15 SFP cage
4
1GE port 14 SFP cage
9
1GE port 1 SFP cage
5
10 GE port 17 SFP+ cage SFP+
10
Captive installation screw (one of two)
Note
The interface numbering for the GE ports on the line card is Gig0/x/0/0 through Gig0/x/0/15. The interface numbering for the 10GE ports on the line card is tenGigE0/x/0/16 through tenGigE0/x/0/19.
16-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Oversubscribed Line Card with SFP+
The 16-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) oversubscribed line card provides two stacked 2×4 cage assemblies for SFP+ Ethernet optical interface modules. The 16 SFP+ modules operate at a rate of 10 Gbps.
Oversubscription results from port pairs sharing the same NPU. The oversubscribed port pairs are port 0:port 8, port 1:port 9, port 2:port 10, port 3:port 11, port 4:port 12, port 5:port 13, port 6:port 14, and port 7:port 15. The maximum bandwidth per port pair sharing a single NPU is 14.62 Gbps (7.31 Gbps per port).
With two RSP cards installed in the router, the 16-Port 10GE line card can achieve greater than a 2:1 oversubscription rate. Each port pair sharing an NPU can reach 7.31 Gbps per port, so the maximum bandwidth with two RSPs in the system is 117 Gbps.
With a single RSP card installed in the router, the 16-Port 10GE line card is an 80 Gbps line rate card with a maximum line rate of 16 ports at 50 percent (2-1 oversubscribed).
The 16-Port 10GE line card is available in a base version.
Each SFP+ cage on the 16-Port 10GE line card has an adjacent Link LED visible on the front panel. The Link LED indicates the status of the associated SFP+ port, as described in Line Card LEDs.
The following figure shows the 16-Port 10GE oversubscribed line card front panel and connectors.
Figure 6. 16-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Oversubscribed Line Card
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
5
Line card status LED
2
Port 0 SFP+ cage
6
Port 15 SFP+ cage
3
Port status LED (one per port)
7
Port 7 SFP+ cage
4
Port 8 SFP+ cage
8
Captive installation screw (one of two)
24-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with SFP+
The 24-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line card provides two stacked 2×6 cage assemblies for SFP+ Ethernet optical interface modules.
With two RSP cards installed in the router, the 24-Port 10GE line card runs at line rate.
With a single RSP card installed in the router, the 24-Port 10GE line card is a 220 Gbps line rate card.
The 24-Port 10GE line card is available in either an -SE (Service Edge Optimized) or -TR (Packet Transport Optimized) version.
Each SFP+ cage on the 24-Port 10GE line card has an adjacent Link LED visible on the front panel. The Link LED indicates the status of the associated SFP+ port, as described in Line Card LEDs.
The following figure shows the 24-Port 10GE line card front panel and connectors.
Figure 7. 24-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
5
Port 12 SFP+ cage
2
Captive installation screw (one of two)
6
Port 23 SFP+ cage
3
Port 0 SFP+ cage
7
Line card status LED
4
Port 11 SFP+ cage
24-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with SFP+ or SFP
Note
Oversubscription will be supported on this line card in a future release of IOS XR 6.2.x train.
The 24-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GE)/Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line card has twenty-four dual-rate ports that accept 10GE SFP+ or 1GE SFP modules.
Note
The 24-port line card has a single Network Processor Unit (NPU). Configuring more than 20x10GE ports per NPU could result in line drops across all ports, depending on the packet size and traffic type. See Configuring the Dual-Rate Line Cards for information on specifying the port speed.
The 24-Port 10GE/1GE line card is available in these variants:
-SE (Service Edge Optimized)
-TR (Packet Transport Optimized)
-CM (Consumption Model)
The -SE and -TR variants are functionally equivalent, but vary in configuration scale and buffer capacity. The -CM variant is same as the -SE variant except that the -CM variant functions on Consumption Based Pricing Model supported with Smart Licensing. For details related to the Consumption Based Pricing Model, see the chapter Software Entitlement in the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router System Management Configuration Guide.
Each SFP+ cage on the 24-Port 10GE/1GE line card has an adjacent Link LED visible on the front panel. The Link LED indicates the status of the associated SFP+ port, as described in Line Card LEDs.
The following figure shows the 24-Port 10GE/1GE line card front panel connectors and indicators.
Figure 8. 24-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet Line Card
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
5
Port 23 SFP+ cage
2
Port 0 SFP+ cage
6
Port 15 SFP+ cage
3
Port 16 SFP+ cage
7
Captive installation screw (one of two)
4
Line card status LED
36-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with SFP+
The 36-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line card has thirty-six 10-Gigabit SFP+ (10GE SFP) module ports. The following figure shows the 36-Port 10GE line card front panel connectors and indicators.
Figure 9. 36-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card Front Panel
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
6
Port 23 SFP+ cage
2
Captive installation screw (one of two)
7
Port 24 SFP+ cage
3
Port 0 SFP+ cage
8
Port 35 SFP+ cage
4
Port 11 SFP+ cage
9
Line card status LED
5
Port 12 SFP+ cage
48-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with SFP+ or SFP
Note
Oversubscription will be supported on this line card in a future release of IOS XR 6.2.x train.
The 48-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GE)/Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line card has forty-eight dual-rate ports that accept 10GE SFP+ or 1GE SFP modules.
Note
The 48-port line card has two NPUs (one for each group of 24 ports). Configuring more than 20x10GE ports per NPU could result in line drops across all ports, depending on the packet size and traffic type. See Configuring the Dual-Rate Line Cards for information on specifying the port speed.
The 48-Port 10GE/1GE line card is available in these variants:
-SE (Service Edge Optimized)
-TR (Packet Transport Optimized)
-CM (Consumption Model)
The -SE and -TR variants are functionally equivalent, but vary in configuration scale and buffer capacity. The -CM variant is same as the -SE variant except that the -CM variant functions on Consumption Based Pricing Model supported with Smart Licensing. For details related to the Consumption Based Pricing Model, see the Software Entitlement chapter in the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router System Management Configuration Guide.
Each SFP+ cage on the 48-Port 10GE/1GE line card has an adjacent Link LED visible on the front panel. The Link LED indicates the status of the associated SFP+ port, as described in Line Card LEDs.
The following figure shows the 48-Port 10GE/1GE line card front panel connectors and indicators.
Figure 10. 48-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet Line Card
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
6
Port 47 SFP+ cage
2
Port 0 SFP+ cage
7
Port 31 SFP+ cage
3
Port 16 SFP+ cage
8
Port 15 SFP+ cage
4
Port 32 SFP+ cage
9
Captive installation screw (one of two)
5
Line card status LED
40-Port Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with SFP
The 40-Port Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line card provides 20 double-stacked SFP (40 total) cages that support either fiber-optic or copper transceivers.
The 40-Port GE line card is available in base, extended, low-queue, and next-generation -SE (Service Edge Optimized), or -TR (Packet Transport Optimized) versions. All versions are functionally equivalent, but vary in configuration scale and buffer capacity.
Each SFP cage on the 40-Port GE line card has an adjacent Link LED visible on the front panel. The Link LED indicates the status of the associated SFP port, as described in Line Card LEDs.
The following figure shows 40-Port GE line card front panel and connectors.
Figure 11. 40-Port Gigabit Ethernet Line Card (A9K-40GE-SE Card Shown)
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
5
Line card status LED
2
Port 0 SFP cage
6
Port 39 SFP cage
3
Port status LED (one per port)
7
Port 1 SFP cage
4
Port 38 SFP cage
8
Captive installation screw (one of two)
100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards
Caution
It is strongly recommended to wait for 60 seconds before successive insertion or removal of optics. Failure in following this recommendation may affect the functionality of the optics. This applies to all the various optics form factors such as SFP, SFP+, XFP, QSFP, QSFP28, CFP, CFP2 and CPAK.
1-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with CFP
2-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with CFP
4-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with CPAK
8-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with CPAK
16-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28/QSFP+
32-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28/QSFP+
4-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28
12-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28
20-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28/QSFPDD
8-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28/QSFPDD
1-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with CFP
The 1-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line card provides one CFP cage for an CFP Ethernet optical interface module that operates at a rate of 100 Gbps. The CFP module can be a 100GE multimode connection.
The 1-port 100GE line card is available in either an -SE (Service Edge Optimized) or -TR (Packet Transport Optimized) version. Both versions are functionally equivalent, but vary in configuration scale and buffer capacity. The CFP cage has an adjacent Link LED visible on the front panel as described in Line Card LEDs.
The following table lists the supported optics and connectors for 1-port 100GE line card.
Table 12. Supported CFP Optics for Cisco 1-Port 100GE Line Card
Part Number
100-Gigabit Ethernet CFP Modules
Maximum Distance
CFP-100G-LR4
100 GE long-reach over 4 WDM lanes (LR4) optics (single-mode fiber)
10 km
CFP-100G-SR10
100 GE over 10 short-reach optical lanes (SR10) optics (multimode fiber)
100 m
The following figure shows the 1-port 100GE line card front panel and connector.
Figure 12. 1-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card Front Panel
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
3
100 Gigabit Ethernet CFP
2
Captive installation screw (one of two)
4
Line card status LED
2-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with CFP
The 2-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line card provides two CFP cages for CFP Ethernet optical interface modules that operate at a rate of 100 Gbps. The two CFP modules can be 100GE multimode connections.
The line card is available in either an -SE (Service Edge Optimized) or -TR (Packet Transport Optimized) version. All versions are functionally equivalent, but vary in configuration scale and buffer capacity.
Each CFP cage on the 2-Port 100GE line card has an adjacent Link LED visible on the front panel. The Link LED indicates the status of the associated CFP port, as described in Line Card LEDs.
The following figure shows the 2-Port 100GE line card front panel and LEDs.
Figure 13. 2-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
4
100GE CFP connector (two of two)
2
Captive installation screw (one of two)
5
Line card status LED
3
100GE CFP connector (one of two)
4-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with CPAK
The 4-Port 100GE line card provides four CPAK cages for CPAK modules that operate at a rate of 100 Gbps.
The line card is available in -SE (Service Edge Optimized) and -TR (Packet Transport Optimized) variants. The two variants are functionally equivalent, but vary in configuration scale and buffer capacity.
Each CPAK cage on the 4-port 100GE line card has an adjacent Link LED visible on the front panel. The Link LED indicates the status of the associated CPAK port, as described in Line Card LEDs.
The following figure shows the 4-Port 100GE line card front panel and connectors.
Figure 14. 4-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
4
Four 100GE CPAK connectors
2
Captive installation screw (one of two)
5
Status LED
8-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with CPAK
The 8-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line card provides eight CPAK cages for CPAK modules that operate at a rate of 100 Gbps.
Each CPAK cage on the 8-Port 100GE line card has an adjacent Link LED visible on the front panel. The Link LED indicates the status of the associated CPAK port as described in Line Card LEDs.
The following figure shows the 8-Port 100GE line card front panel and connectors.
Figure 15. 8-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
3
Eight 100GE CPAK connectors
2
Captive installation screw (one of two)
4
Status LED
This line card is available in two versions. The LAN version line card is available as an Service Edge Optimized (-SE) variant only. The OTN version line card is available in three variants:
Service Edge Optimized (-SE)
Packet Transport Optimized (-TR)
Consumption Model Optimized (-CM)
The -SE and -TR variants are functionally equivalent, but vary in configuration scale and buffer capacity. The -CM variant is same as the -SE variant except that the -CM variant functions on Consumption Based Pricing Model supported with Smart Licensing. For details related to the Consumption Based Pricing Model, see the chapter Software Entitlement on the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router in Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router System Management Configuration Guide. For the -CM variant, you need to purchase a minimum of 20 of foundational software licenses each of which licenses 10G worth of bandwidth. The foundational software licenses are available in four types based on the software features:
IP/MPLS – For ports that use only IP/MPLS software feature.
IP/MPLS + L2VPN – For ports that uses IP/MPLS with layer 2 Ethernet Flow Point (EFP) software feature.
IP/MPLS + L3VPN – For ports that uses IP/MPLS with layer 3 Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) software feature.
IP/MPLS + L2VPN + L3VPN – For ports that uses IP/MPLS with layer 2 EFP as well as layer 3 VRF software features.
Additionally, each foundational software license is available in two tiers called as basic and advanced that provide lower and higher scale support respectively for the supported software feature. You can also optionally purchase additional licenses for specific software features that are not included in the foundational licenses. These additional licenses are available metered on a per 10G bandwidth basis or for the entire router.
Note
If you are installing the 8-port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards (TR and SE variants) in the chassis, ensure that V2 fan trays are installed in all the fan tray slots.
16-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28/QSFP+
The 16-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line card provides sixteen ports for QSFP28/QSFP+ modules that operate at a rate of 100 Gbps.
Each line card has a single tristate Status LED to display card status. Each QSFP28/QSFP+ port on the line card has a port status LED visible on the front panel. The LEDs are described in Line Card LEDs.
When the 16-port 100GE Line Card with QSFP28/QSFP+ is inserted in a Cisco ASR 9922 chassis, you must use the ASR 9922 Fan Tray V3.
The following figure shows the 16-Port 100-GE line card front panel and LEDs.
Figure 16. 16-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28/QSFP+
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
3
Sixteen 100GE QSFP28/QSFP+ connectors
2
Captive installation screw (one of two)
4
Status LED
32-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28/QSFP+
The 32-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line card provides thirty two ports for QSFP28/QSFP+ modules that operate at a rate of 100 Gbps.
Each line card has a single tristate Status LED to display card status. Each QSFP28/QSFP+ port on the line card has a port status LED visible on the front panel. The LEDs are described in Line Card LEDs.
When the 32-port 100GE Line Card with QSFP28/QSFP+ is inserted in a Cisco ASR 9922 chassis, you must use the ASR 9922 Fan Tray V3. In a 32-port 100GE Line Card, QSFP+ is permitted only from port 0 to port 20.
The following figure shows the 32-Port 100-GE line card front panel and LEDs.
Figure 17. 32-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28/QSFP+
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
3
Thirty Two 100GE QSFP28 connectors
2
Captive installation screw (one of two)
4
Status LED
4-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28
The 4-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line card provides four ports for QSFP28 modules that operate at a rate of 100 Gbps.
Each line card has a single tristate Status LED to display card status. Each QSFP28 port on the line card has a port status LED visible on the front panel. The LEDs are described in Line Card LEDs. The following figure shows the 4-Port 100-GE line card front panel and LEDs.
Figure 18. 4-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
3
Four 100GE QSFP28 connectors
2
Status LED
4
Captive installation screw (one of two)
Note
If the 4-port 100GE line card is inserted in a chassis, it is important to use filler panels that have two screens [A9K-LC-FILR-V2]. This ensures optimal cooling and EMI.
12-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28
The 12-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line card provides twelve ports for QSFP28 modules that operate at a rate of 100 Gbps.
Each line card has a single tristate Status LED to display card status. Each QSFP28 port on the line card has a port status LED visible on the front panel. The LEDs are described in Line Card LEDs. The following figure shows the 12-Port 100-GE line card front panel and LEDs.
Figure 19. 12-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
3
Twelve 100GE QSFP28 connectors
2
Status LED
4
Captive installation screw (one of two)
Note
The 12-port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line card with QSFP28 is also supported on IOS XR 64-bit environment.
Note
If the 12-port 100GE line card is inserted in a chassis, it is important to use filler panels that have two screens [A9K-LC-FILR-V2]. This ensures optimal cooling and EMI.
32-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28/QSFP+
The 32-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line card provides thirty two ports for QSFP28/QSFP+ modules that operate at a rate of 100 Gbps.
Each line card has a single tristate Status LED to display card status. Each QSFP28/QSFP+ port on the line card has a port status LED visible on the front panel. The LEDs are described in Line Card LEDs.
When the 32-port 100GE Line Card with QSFP28/QSFP+ is inserted in a Cisco ASR 9922 chassis, you must use the ASR 9922 Fan Tray V3. In a 32-port 100GE Line Card, QSFP+ is permitted only from port 0 to port 20.
The following figure shows the 32-Port 100-GE line card front panel and LEDs.
Figure 20. 32-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28/QSFP+
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
3
Thirty Two 100GE QSFP28 connectors
2
Captive installation screw (one of two)
4
Status LED
20-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28/QSFPDD
The 20-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line card provides:
Fifteen QSFP28 ports capable of 10Gb, 40Gb, and 100Gb Ethernet traffic support.
Five QSFP-DD ports capable of 10Gb, 40Gb, 100Gb, 200Gb, and 400Gb Ethernet traffic support.
Each line card has a single tristate Status LED to display card status. Each QSFP28/QSFPDD port on the line card has a port status LED visible on the front panel. The LEDs are described in Line Card LEDs.
When the 20-port 100GE Line Card with QSFP28/QSFPDD is inserted in a Cisco ASR 9922 chassis, you must use the ASR 9922 Fan Tray V3.
The following figure shows the 20-Port 100-GE line card front panel and LEDs.
Figure 21. 20-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28/QSFPDD
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
4
Fifteen 100GE QSFP28 connectors
2
Five 400GE QSFP-DD connectors
5
Status LED
3
Captive installation screw (one of two)
8-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28/QSFPDD
The 8-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line card provides:
Six QSFP28 ports capable of 10Gb, 40Gb, and 100Gb Ethernet traffic support.
Two QSFP-DD ports capable of 10Gb, 40Gb, 100Gb, 200Gb, and 400Gb Ethernet traffic support.
Each line card has a single tristate Status LED to display card status. Each QSFP28/QSFPDD port on the line card has a port status LED visible on the front panel. The LEDs are described in Line Card LEDs.
When the 8-port 100GE Line Card with QSFP28/QSFPDD is inserted in a Cisco ASR 9922 chassis, you must use the ASR 9922 Fan Tray V3.
The following figure shows the 8-Port 100-GE line card front panel and LEDs.
Figure 22. 8-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFP28/QSFPDD
1
Ejector lever (one of two)
4
Six 100GE QSFP28 connectors
2
Two 400GE QSFP-DD connectors
5
Status LED
3
Captive installation screw (one of two)
400-Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards
Caution
All Ethernet line cards have port Status LEDs on their front panels. Each QSFPDD port has an adjacent LED to indicate the status of the associated port. In addition, each line card has a single tristate Status LED to display card status.
10-Port 400-Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards with QSFPDD
10-Port 400-Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards with QSFPDD
The 10-Port 400-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) line card provides ten ports for QSFPDD modules that are capable of 10Gb, 40Gb, 100Gb, 200Gb, and 400Gb Ethernet traffic support.
Each line card has a single tristate Status LED to display card status. Each QSFPDD port on the line card has a port status LED visible on the front panel. The LEDs are described in Line Card LEDs.
Figure 23. 10-Port 400-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card with QSFPDD
1
Captive installation screw (one of two)
3
Status LED
2
Ten 400GE QSFPDD connectors
4
Ejector lever (one of two)
IPoDWDM Ethernet Line Cards
2-Port 100G + 20-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Combination IPoDWDM Line Card with CFP2 and SFP+
2-Port 100G + 20-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Combination IPoDWDM Line Card with CFP2 and SFP+
The 2-Port 100G + 20-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Combination IPodWDM Line Card with CFP2 and SFP+ provides two double stacked 2×5 cage assemblies (total 20 ports) for SFP+ Ethernet optical interface modules and two cages of 100G coherent transceiver CFP2. The line card is available only in -TR (Packet Transport Optimized) version.
Each SFP+ and CFP2 cage has an adjacent Link LED visible on the front panel. The Link LED indicates the status of the associated SFP+ or CFP2 cage, as described in Line Card LEDs.
The following figure shows this line card’s front panel and connectors.
Figure 24. 2-Port 100G + 20-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Combination IPoDWDM Line Card with CFP2 and SFP+
Multi-Rate Line Cards
The multi-rate line cards have flexible interfaces that support various optics and data rates, providing flexibility to mix and match interface types on the same line card.
400G Combo Multi-Rate Line Card
400G Combo Multi-Rate Line Card
The 400G combo multi-rate line card has 44 ports:
24 SFP+ ports capable of 10GE
16 SPF28 ports capable of 10GE or 25GE
4 QSFP+ or QSFP28 ports capable of 40GE or 100GE
Note
The line card has an aggregate bandwidth of 400GE. See the table below for supported port configurations.
Note
You must use the Cisco ASR 9922 Fan Tray V3 while operating 400G Combo Multi-Rate Line Card (e.g., A9K-4HG-FLEX-TR) in a Cisco ASR 9922 router.
The line card ports are color-coded in the following manner:
Ports 0 – 5 (blue), 10 – 15 (red), 20 – 25 (magenta), 30 – 35 (orange) support 10GE SFP+ modules
Ports 6 – 9 (blue), 16 – 19 (red), 26 – 29 (magenta), 36 – 39 (orange) support 10GE SFP+ or 10GE/25GE SFP28 modules
Ports 40 (blue), 41 (red), 42 (magenta), 43 (orange) support 40GE QSFP+ or 100GE QSFP28 modules
Note
SFP28/QSFP+/QSFP28 optics for particular color group are mutually exclusive. Only one of the optics type can be used at a time.
Figure 25. 400G Combo Multi-Rate Line Card
1
Captive installation screw (one of two)
4
16 SFP28/SFP+ ports (2 groups of 8)
2
Ejector lever (one of two)
5
4 QSFP28/QSFP+ ports (2 groups of 2)
3
24 SFP+ ports (2 groups of 12)
6
Status LED
Each group of colored ports supports up to 100GE. The following port configurations are supported:
Table 13. 400GE Combo Multi-Rate Line Card Port Configurations
Color Group Blue Red Magenta Orange
Port # (Optics) 0–5 (SFP+) 6–9 (SFP28) 40 (QSFP+/ QSFP28) 10–15 (SFP+) 16–19 (SFP28) 41 (QSFP+/ QSFP28) 20–25 (SFP+) 26–29 (SFP28) 42 (QSFP+/ QSFP28) 30–35 (SFP+) 36–39 (SFP28) 43 (QSFP+/ QSFP28) Agg BW (GE)
Option 1 – 4×25/ 1×40/ 1×100 – 4×25/ 1×40/ 1×100 – 4×25/ 1×40/ 1×100 – 4×25/ 1×40/ 1×100 160-400
Option 2 – 4×25/ 1×40/ 1×100 – 4×25/ 1×40/ 1×100 – 4×25/ 1×40/ 1×100 6×10 4×10 – 220-400
Option 3 – 4×25/ 1×40/ 1×100 – 4×25/ 1×40/ 1×100 6×10 4×10 – 6×10 4×10 – 280-400
Option 4 – 4×25/ 1×40/ 1×100 6×10 4×10 – 6×10 4×10 – 6×10 4×10 – 340-400
Option 5 6×10 4×10 – 6×10 4×10 – 6×10 4×10 – 6×10 4×10 – 400
For a list of the optics and connectors used by the 400GE combo multi-rate line card and for a list of all supported transceiver modules, see https://tmgmatrix.cisco.com.
Modular Line Cards and Modular Port Adapters
There are four types of modular line cards (MLCs) as follows:
80-Gb card
160-Gb card
200-Gb card
400-Gb card
Each type of card is available in -SE (Service Edge Optimized) and -TR (Packet Transport Optimized) variants. The two variants are functionally equivalent, but vary in configuration scale and buffer capacity.
The 400 Gigabyte Modular Line Cards only support the following MPAs (Modular Port Adapters):
2-port 10GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA) with XFP
4-Port 10GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA) with XFP
8-port 10GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA) with SFP+
2-port 40GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA), with QSFP+
1-Port 40GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA), with QSFP+
20-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter (MPA) with SFP+
1-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with CFP2-DCO and CPAK
1-Port 200-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with CFP2-DCO
2-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with CFP2-DCO and CPAK
32-port GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA) with MACsec
The following figure shows the front panel of the modular line card with a 20-port Gigabit Ethernet MPA installed in bay 1.
Figure 26. Modular Line Card
The modular line card provides two bays that support the following Modular Port Adapters (MPAs):
1-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with CFP2
1-Port 200-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with CFP2-DCO
2-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with CFP2
20-Port Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with SFP
2-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with XFP
4-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with XFP
8-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with SFP+
20-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with SFP+
1-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with QSFP+
2-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with QSFP+
32-Port Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with MACsec
Compatibility Matrix for MOD 200 and MOD 400 Line Cards
1-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with CFP2
The 1-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) modular port adapter (MPA) supports LAN/WAN/OTN mode and provides a single cage of coherent transceiver CFP2 module that operate at a rate of 100 Gbps. The 1-Port 100GE MPA is supported in both bay 0 and bay 1 of 400 Gigabit Modular Line Card (A9K-MOD400-SE, A9K-MOD400-TR) and 200 Gigabit Modular Line Card (A9K-MOD200-SE, A9K-MOD200-TR).
This MPA supports 10X10 and 2X40 breakout configuration.
Note
V02 version of the CFP2-DCO module is introduced. V02 version of the optical module supports Staircase FEC. Staircase FEC is an industry standard that enables high-speed optical communications. The version ID information of the optical module can be obtained from the output of the show inventory command.
This MPA does not support 1X40 breakout configuration.
The CFP2 Digital Coherent Optics (DCO) are supported with the following hardware versions (VID):
Line Card PID
MPA PID
MPA Hardware Version (VID)
A9K-MOD200-TR
A9K-MOD200-SE
A9K-MOD400-TR
A9K-MOD400-SE
A9K-MPA-1x100GE
V03
The CFP2 cage on the MPA has an adjacent A/L (Active/Link) LED visible on the front panel. The A/L LED indicates the status of the associated CFP2 port and the Status LED indicates the status for the MPA
Figure 27. 1-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with CFP2
1
A/L (Active/Link) LED
2
Status LED
The following table shows the LED behavior when interface type is 100G breakout is configured:
Table 14. LED Behavior When Interface Type is 100G
Port LED State
Status
Off
Port is shutdown.
Red
100G interface is in down state.
Green
100G interface is in up state.
Blinking Green and Amber
100G interface is up and carrying traffic.
Table 15. LED Behavior When Breakout is Configured
Port LED State Status
Off
Ports are shutdown.
Red
Link is down for at least one of the enabled ports.
Green
At least one port is enabled and link is up on all enabled ports.
Blinking Green and Amber
At least one port is enabled and link is up on all enabled ports.
You can use a CFP2 adapter to connect the CPAK transceivers to the MPA. The router only detects a connected CPAK transceiver module and does not detect the physically intermediate CFP2 adapter. The show inventory command shows the connected CPAK transceiver module.
This table lists the CFP2 adapters and the supported CPAK modules:
CFP2 Adaptor
Supported CPAK transceiver module
CVR-CFP2-CPAK4
CPAK-100G-LR4
CPAK-100G-ER4L
CPAK-100G-CWDM4
CVR-CFP2-CPAK10
CPAK-100G-SR10
CPAK-10X10G-LR
CPAK-10X10G-ERL
Caution
Plugging a non-supported CPAK to a CFP2 adapter can damage the CFP2 adapter. Ensure that you read the PID label on the CFP2 adapter carefully.
Caution
We recommend that you wait for 60 seconds before successive insertion or removal of optics. Failing to follow this recommendation may affect the functionality of optics.
Note
When you use the CPAK optical module with the CFP2 adapter, you must remove and insert both parts. Removing or inserting the CPAK optical module without having removed or inserted the CFP2 adapter results in the “not a valid part” error.
Caution
The metal surfaces of CPF2-DCO modules may exhibit high temperatures and thus be unsafe for handling with bare hands.
For more information about how to remove the CFP2-DCO module, see Safe Removal of CFP2-DCO Modules.
1-Port 200-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with CFP2-DCO
The 1-Port 200-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) modular port adapter (MPA) supports OTN mode and provides a single cage of coherent transceiver CFP2-DCO module that operate at a rate of 100 Gbps or 200Gbps. The 1-Port 200GE MPA is supported in both bay 0 and bay 1 of 400 Gigabit Modular Line Card (A9K-MOD400-SE, A9K-MOD400-TR) and only on Bay 0 of 200 Gigabit Modular Line Card (A9K-MOD200-SE, A9K-MOD200-TR).
Note
V02 version of the CFP2-DCO module is introduced. V02 version of the optical module supports Staircase FEC. Staircase FEC is an industry standard that enables high-speed optical communications. The version ID information of the optical module can be obtained from the output of the show inventory command.
This MPA does not support any breakout configuration.
The MPA provides one port of CFP2-DCO transceiver that can operate at 100GE (included) or 200GE with the CFP2-LIC-UPG-200G upgrade license. The 200GE rate is supported by combining two 100G Interfaces at the back end requiring two separate MAC/IP addresses to be assigned.
Note
The CFP2 Digital Coherent Optics (DCO) are supported with the following hardware versions (VID):
Line Card PID
MPA PID
MPA Hardware Version (VID)
A9K-MOD200-TR
A9K-MOD200-SE
A9K-MOD400-TR
A9K-MOD400-SE
A9K-MPA-1x200GE
V00
The CFP2 cage on the MPA has two adjacent A/L (Active/Link) LEDs visible on the front panel. The A/L LEDs indicates the status of the associated CFP2 port and the Status LED indicates the status of the MPA.
Figure 28. 1-Port 200-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with CFP2-DCO
This figure shows the image of a 1-Port 200-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with CFP2
1
Status LED
2 and 3
A/L (Active/Link) LED
The following table shows the LED behavior when interface type is 100G:
Table 16. LED Behavior When Interface Type is 100G
Port LED State
Status
Off
Port is shutdown.
Red
100G interface is in down state.
Green
100G interface is in up state.
Blinking Green and Amber
100G interface is up and carrying traffic.
Caution
Plugging a non-supported CPAK to a CFP2 adapter can damage the CFP2 adapter. Ensure that you read the PID label on the CFP2 adapter carefully.
Caution
We recommend that you wait for 60 seconds before successive insertion or removal of optics. Failing to follow this recommendation may affect the functionality of optics.
Caution
The metal surfaces of CPF2-DCO modules may exhibit high temperatures and thus be unsafe for handling with bare hands. A hot surface warning label is provided on the faceplate of the MPA where the optical module is inserted.
For more information about how to remove the CFP2-DCO module, see Safe Removal of CFP2-DCO Modules.
2-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with CFP2
The 2-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) modular port adapter (MPA) supports LAN/WAN/OTN mode and provides two cages of coherent transceiver CFP2 modules that operate at a rate of 100 Gbps.
The 2-Port 100GE MPA is supported on both bay 0 and bay 1 of 400 Gigabit Modular Line Card (A9K-MOD400-SE, A9K-MOD400-TR, A9K-MOD400-CM) and on bay 0 of the 200-Gigabit Line Card (A9K-MOD200-SE, A9K-MOD200-TR).
This MPA supports 10X10 and 2X40 breakout configuration.
Note
V02 version of the CFP2-DCO module is introduced. V02 version of the optical module supports Staircase FEC. Staircase FEC is an industry standard that enables high-speed optical communications. The version ID information of the optical module can be obtained from the output of the show inventory command output.
This MPA does not support 1X40 breakout configuration.
The CFP2 Digital Coherent Optics (DCO) are supported with the following hardware versions (VID):
Line Card PID MPA PID MPA Hardware Version (VID)
A9K-MOD200-TR
A9K-MOD200-SE
A9K-MOD400-TR
A9K-MOD400-SE
A9K-MPA-2x100GE
V04
A9K-MOD400-CM
A9K-MPA-2x100GE-CM
V02
Each CFP2 cage on the MPA has an adjacent A/L (Active/Link) LED visible on the front panel. The A/L LED indicates the status of the associated CFP2 port and the Status LED indicates the status for the MPA.
Figure 29. 2-Port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with CFP2
1
Status LED
3
A/L (Active/Link) LED
2
A/L (Active/Link) LED
The following table shows the LED behavior when interface type is 100G:
Table 17. LED Behavior When Interface Type is 100G
Port LED State
Status
Off
Port is shutdown.
Red
100G interface is in down state.
Green
100G interface is in up state.
Blinking Green and Amber
100G interface is up and carrying traffic.
The following table shows the LED behavior when breakout is configured:
Table 18. LED Behavior When Breakout is Configured
Port LED State
Status
Off
Ports are shutdown.
Red
Link is down for at least one of the enabled ports.
Green
At least one port is enabled and link is up on all enabled ports.
Blinking Green and Amber
Traffic is flowing on at least one enabled ports and no enabled ports are down
You can use a CFP2 adapter to connect the CPAK transceivers to the MPA. The router only detects a connected CPAK transceiver module and does not detect the physically intermediate CFP2 adapter. The show inventory command shows the connected CPAK transceiver module.
This table lists the CFP2 adapters and the supported CPAK modules:
CFP2 Adaptor
Supported CPAK transceiver module
CVR-CFP2-CPAK4
CPAK-100G-LR4
CPAK-100G-ER4L
CPAK-100G-CWDM4
CVR-CFP2-CPAK10
CPAK-100G-SR10
CPAK-10X10G-LR
CPAK-10X10G-ERL
Caution
Plugging a non-supported CPAK to a CFP2 adapter can damage the CFP2 adapter. Ensure that you read the PID label on the CFP2 adapter carefully.
Caution
We recommend that you wait for 60 seconds before successive insertion or removal of optics. Failing to follow this recommendation may affect the functionality of optics.
Caution
The metal surfaces of CPF2-DCO modules may exhibit high temperatures and thus be unsafe for handling with bare hands.
For more information about how to remove the CFP2-DCO module, see Safe Removal of CFP2-DCO Modules.
20-Port Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with SFP
The 20-Port Gigabit Ethernet (GE) modular port adapter (MPA) provides 10 double-stacked SFP (20 total) cages that support either fiber-optic or copper GE transceivers.
Each SFP cage on the 20-Port GE MPA has an adjacent A/L (Active/Link) LED visible on the front panel. The A/L LED indicates the status of the associated SFP port, as described in table 20-Port Gigabit Ethernet MPA LEDs . See Technical Specifications for a list of all SFP modules supported on the 20x1GE modular port adapter.
Note
Note: This MPA is not compatible with the consumption-model MOD400 line card.
The following figure shows the 20-Port GE MPA and corresponding LEDs.
Figure 30. 20-Port Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter
1
A/L (Active/Link) LED
2
Status LED
Table 19. 20-Port Gigabit Ethernet MPA LEDs
LED Label
Color
State
Meaning
A/L
Off
Off
Port is not enabled.
Green
On
Port is enabled and the link is up.
The MPA A/L (Active/Link) LED will blink green and amber when there is traffic activity.
Amber
On
Port is enabled and the link is down.
STATUS
Off
Off
Modular port adapter power is off.
Green
On
Modular port adapter is ready and operational.
Amber
On
Modular port adapter power is on and good, and modular port adapter is being configured.
2-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with XFP
The 2-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) modular port adapter (MPA) provides two cages for XFP Ethernet optical interface modules that operate at a rate of 10 Gbps. The two XFP modules can be 10GE multimode or single mode connections.
Each XFP cage on the 4-Port 10GE MPA has an adjacent A/L (Active/Link) LED visible on the front panel. The A/L (Active/link) LED indicates the status of the associated XFP port, as described in the below table 2-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet MPA LEDs, and a Status LED for the MPA as shown in the following figure.
Figure 31. 2-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter
1
A/L (Active/Link) LED
2
Status LED
Table 20. 2-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet MPA LEDs
LED Label
Color
State
Meaning
A/L
Off
Off
Port is not enabled.
Green
On
Port is enabled and the link is up.
The MPA A/L (Active/Link) LED will blink green and amber when there is traffic activity.
Red
On
Port is enabled and the link is down.
STATUS
Off
Off
Modular port adapter power is off.
Green
On
Modular port adapter is ready and operational.
Amber
On
Modular port adapter power is on and good, and the modular port adapter is being configured.
4-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with XFP
The 4-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) modular port adapter (MPA) provides four cages for XFP Ethernet optical interface modules that operate at a rate of 10 Gbps. The four XFP modules can be 10GE multimode or single mode connections.
The MPA has two types of LEDs: an A/L (Active/Link) LED for each individual port and a Status LED for the MPA as shown in the following figure. The A/L LED indicates the status of the associated XFP port, as described in the below table 4-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet MPA LEDs .
Figure 32. 4-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter
Table 21. 4-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet MPA LEDs
LED Label
Color
State
Meaning
A/L
Off
Off
Port is not enabled.
Green
On
Port is enabled and the link is up.
The MPA A/L (Active/Link) LED will blink green and amber when there is traffic activity.
Amber
On
Port is enabled and the link is down.
STATUS
Off
Off
Modular port adapter power is off.
Green
On
Modular port adapter is ready and operational.
Amber
On
Modular port adapter power is on and good, and the modular port adapter is being configured.
8-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with SFP+
Note
Each SFP+ cage on the 8-Port 10GE MPA has an adjacent A/L (Active/Link) LED of the card as shown in the following figure
Note
This MPA is not compatible with MOD400 consumption-model line card
Figure 33. 8-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter
1
A/L (Active/Link) LED
2
Status LED
Table 22. 8-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet MPA LEDs
LED Label
Color
State
Meaning
A/L
Off
Off
Port is not enabled.
Green
On
Port is enabled and the link is up.
Amber
On
Port is enabled and the link is down.
STATUS
Off
Off
MPA power is off.
Green
On
MPA is ready and operational.
Amber
On
The MPA power is on and working is being configured.
20-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with SFP+
The 20-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) modular port adapter (MPA) provides two 2×5 double-stacked cages for SFP+ Ethernet optical interface modules.
Each SFP+ cage on the 20-Port 10GE MPA has an adjacent A/L (Active/Link) LED visible on the front panel of the card as shown in the following figure. The A/L (Active/Link) LED indicates the status of the associated SFP+ port, as described in Modular Port Adapter LEDs.
Figure 34. 20-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with SFP+
Note
LED status could be wrong when a port is put into loopback internal mode on Gigabit Ethernet interface for 20x1EP. Loopback internal is used for debugging purpose.
1-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with QSFP+
The 1-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) modular port adapter (MPA) provides a cage for a QSFP+ Ethernet optical interface module that operates at a rate of 40 Gbps. The QSFP+ module can support either a 40GE multimode connection or a 40GE single mode connection.
Each QSFP cage on the 1-Port 40GE MPA has an adjacent A/L (Active/Link) LED visible on the front panel. The A/L LED indicates the status of the associated QSFP port, as described in 1-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet MPA LEDs table below and a Status LED as shown in the following figure.
Figure 35. 1-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter
1
A/L (Active/Link) LED
2
Status LED
Table 23. 1-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet MPA LEDs
LED Label
Color
State
Meaning
A/L
Off
Off
Port is not enabled.
Green
On
Port is enabled and the link is up.
Amber
On
Port is enabled and the link is down.
STATUS
Off
Off
Modular port adapter power is off.
Green
On
Modular port adapter is ready and operational.
Amber
On
Modular port adapter power is on and good, and the modular port adapter is being configured.
2-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with QSFP+
The 2-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) modular port adapter (MPA) provides two cages for QSFP+ Ethernet optical interface modules that operate at a rate of 40 Gbps. The two QSFP+ modules can be 40-Gigabit Ethernet multimode or single mode connections.
Each QSFP cage on the MPA has an adjacent A/L (Active/Link) LED visible on the front panel. The A/L LED indicates the status of the associated QSFP port as described in 2-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet MPA LEDs table below, and a Status LED for the MPA as shown in the following figure.
Note
Note: This MPA is not compatible with consumption-model MOD400 line card.
Figure 36. 2-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter
1
A/L (Active/Link) LED
2
Status LED
Table 24. 2-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet MPA LEDs
LED Label
Color
State
Meaning
A/L
Off
Off
Port is not enabled.
Green
On
Port is enabled and the link is up.
Amber
On
Port is enabled and the link is down.
STATUS
Off
Off
Modular port adapter power is off.
Green
On
Modular port adapter is ready and operational.
Amber
On
Modular port adapter power is on and good, and the modular port adapter is being configured.
32-Port Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with MACsec
The 32-Port Gigabit Ethernet (GE) modular port adapter (MPA) provides support for MACsec security. The key functionality of this MPA is to provide MACsec feature over 32 ports of 1GE over 16 Compact SFP (CSFP) modules. This MPA uses dual channel 1GE Compact-SFP technology (CSFP) to increase the port density. Along with CSFP, this MPA also supports all other types of traditional SFPs.
This MPA is supported on MOD 200 and OD 400 line cards.
Each SFP cage on the 32-Port GE MPA has an adjacent A/L (Active/Link) LED visible on the front panel. The A/L LED indicates the status of the associated SFP port.
Figure 37. SFP Ports on 32-Port Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with MACsec
Figure 38. SFP Ports with Link Up on a 32-Port Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with MACsec
The SFP slot 0 slot starts from top left and increments towards right till SFP slot 7. The SFP slot 8 is at the bottom right and increments towards left till SFP slot 15. If all SFP optics are plugged in, then port numbers are in even starting from 0 to 31 [For example: Starting from slot 0,2,4,6,8 till slot 30].
It is possible to have a mix of SFP and CSFP optics in this MPA. If all SFP slots are populated with SFPs, the number of slots is 16.
Figure 39. SFP and CSFP Ports on a 32-Port Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with MACsec
If all the CSFP ports are used, the port numbering will be contiguous from slot 0 to 31.
Figure 40. CSFP Ports on a 32-Port Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter with MACsec
The following figure shows the 32-Port GE MPA and corresponding LEDs.
Figure 41. 32-Port Gigabit Ethernet MPA with MACsec
LED Label
Color
State
Meaning
A/L
Off
Off
Port is not enabled.
Green
On
Port is enabled and the link is up.
The MPA A/L (Active/Link) LED will blink green and amber when there is traffic activity.
Red
On
Port is enabled and the link is down.
STATUS
Off
Off
Modular port adapter power is off.
Green
On
Modular port adapter is ready and operational.
Amber
On
Modular port adapter power is on and good, and modular port adapter is being configured.
Compatibility Matrix for MOD 200 and MOD 400 Line Cards
The following tables list the MPAs supported with MOD200 (A9K-MOD200-SE, A9K-MOD200-TR) and MOD400 (A9K-MOD400-SE, A9K-MOD400-TR) line cards.
Table 25. MPA supported on A9K-MOD200-SE and A9K-MOD200-TR
Bay 0
Bay 1
2x100G-MPA
20x10G-MPA
None
1x100G-MPA
8x10G-MPA
4x10G-MPA
2x10G-MPA
2x40G-MPA
1x40G-MPA
20x1G-MPA
A9K-MPA-32X1GE
1x100G-MPA
8x10G-MPA
4x10G-MPA
2x10G-MPA
2x40G-MPA
1x40G-MPA
20x1G-MPA
A9K-MPA-32X1GE
Table 26. MPAs Supported on A9K-MOD400-SE and A9K-MOD400-TR
Bay 0
Bay 1
20x10G-MPA
2x100G-MPA
1x100G-MPA
8x10G-MPA
4x10G-MPA
2x10G-MPA
2x40G-MPA
1x40G-MPA
20x1G-MPA
A9K-MPA-32X1GE
20x10G-MPA
2x100G-MPA
1x100G-MPA
8x10G-MPA
4x10G-MPA
2x10G-MPA
2x40G-MPA
1x40G-MPA
20x1G-MPA
A9K-MPA-32X1GE
Note
100G CPAK modules, CPAK-100G-ER4L and CPAK-100G-CWDM4, are supported on 100G line cards from Release 6.3.2 onwards. Refer to CPAK module support table for more information.
The following table lists the MPAs supported with consumption-model MOD400 (A9K-MOD400-CM) line card.
Note
The consumption-model MPAs can only be used only with consumption-model line cards.
Table 27. MPAs Supported on A9K-MOD400-CM
Bay 0
Bay 1
A9K-MPA20X10GE-CM
A9K-MPA20X10GE-CM
A9K-MPA2X100GE-CM
A9K-MPA2X100GE-CM
