Ethernet Line Card Comparison - Cisco ASR 9000 Series Installation Manual

Chapter 1 Cisco ASR 9000 Series Line Card Product Overview

Ethernet Line Card Comparison

Most of the Cisco ASR 9000 line cards are available in base, extended, and low-queue versions. All
versions are functionally equivalent, but vary in configuration scale and buffer capacity.
provides comparative information about the various line cards. For detailed information about the
various transceiver modules, see
Table 1-3
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet Line Card
2-Port 10GE + 20-Port GE Combination Line Card
2-Port 10GE + 20-Port GE Extended Combination Line Card A9K-2T20GE-E
2-Port10GE + 20-Port GE Low Queue Combination Line
Card
4-Port 10GE+16-Port GE Combination Line Card, Packet
Transport Optimized
4-Port 10GE+ 16-Port GE Extended Combination Line Card,
Service Edge Optimized
4-Port 10GE Line Card
4-Port 10GE Extended Line Card
4-Port 10GE Low Queue Line Card
8-Port 10GE DX Line Card
8-Port 10GE DX Extended Line Card
8-Port 10GE DX Low Queue Line Card
8-Port 10GE Line Rate Card
8-Port 10GE Extended Line Rate Card
8-port 10GE 80G Low Queue Line Rate Card
16-Port 10GE DX Medium Queue Line Card
24-Port 10GE DX Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
24-Port 10GE DX Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
36-Port 10GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
36-Port 10GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
40-Port GE Line Card
40-Port GE Extended Line Card
40-Port GE Low Queue Line Card
40-Port GE Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
40-Port GE Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
1-Port 100GE DX Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
1-Port 100GE DX Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
Cisco Transceiver Modules
Cisco ASR 9000 Ethernet Line Card Hardware Comparison
Product Number
A9K-2T20GE-B
A9K-2T20GE-L
A9K-4T16GE-TR
A9K-4T16GE-SE
A9K-4T-B
A9K-4T-E
A9K-4T-L
A9K-8T/4-B
A9K-8T/4-E
A9K-8T/4-L
A9K-8T-B
A9K-8T-E
A9K-8T-L
A9K-16T/8-B
A9K-24X10GE-TR
A9K-24X10GE-SE
A9K-36X10GE-TR
A9K-36X10GE-SE
A9K-40GE-B
A9K-40GE-E
A9K-40GE-L
A9K-40GE-TR
A9K-40GE-SE
A9K-1X100GE-TR
A9K-1X100GE-SE
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Number
of Ports Module Type
2x10GE SFP (GE ports)
20xGE XFP (10GE ports)
2x10GE SFP (GE ports)
20xGE XFP (10GE ports)
2x10GE SFP (GE ports)
20xGE XFP (10GE ports)
4x10GE SFP+ (10GE ports)
16xGE SFP (GE ports)
4x10GE SFP+ (10GE ports)
16xGE SFP (GE ports)
4 XFP
4 XFP
4 XFP
8 XFP
8 XFP
8 XFP
8 XFP
8 XFP
8 XFP
16 SFP+
24 SFP+
24 SFP+
36 SFP+
36 SFP+
40 SFP
40 SFP
40 SFP
40 SFP
40 SFP
2 CFP
1 CFP
Table 1-3
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