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A9K-8T/4-B, Cisco ASR 9000 Line Card, 8x10GE ports/XFP required/DX architecture

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    A9K-8T/4-B, Cisco ASR 9000 Line Card, 8x10GE ports/XFP required/DX architecture

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    End-of-Life Notice
    End-of-Life Notice
    A9K-8T/4-B is officially EOL. Service support ends on 2019-09-30.
    For full lifecycle details, see A9K-8T/4-B EOL.
    Recommended Replacement
    Recommended Replacement
    Official replacement model. Aligned with current deployment environments.
    A9K-MOD80-SE

    Cisco A9K-8T/4-B Overview

    The Cisco A9K-8T/4-B is a carrier-grade ASR 9000 line card designed for high-density 10GE aggregation in large service provider and metro networks. It provides eight 10GE ports using XFP optics on a DX architecture, delivering oversubscribed performance with 96,000–192,000 queues, 64,000–128,000 policers, and 16,000 Ethernet Flow Points. Powered by modular Cisco IOS XR Software, it supports advanced MPLS, L2VPN, L3VPN, and comprehensive OAM, security, and high-availability capabilities for always-on services.

    Product Highlights

    8x10GE
    10GE Ports
    192,000
    Total Que
    128,000
    Policers

    Product Applications Scenarios

    Service Providers
    Delivers dense 10GE aggregation, scalable MPLS L2/L3 VPNs and sub-50 ms protection, helping carriers cut backbone port costs while ensuring SLAs.
    Data Center
    Acts as a high-capacity edge line card for interconnects, using advanced QoS and massive queuing to prioritize latency-sensitive data center traffic.
    Enterprise Network
    Supports large campus or headquarters cores with rich IPv4/IPv6 routing, multicast and OAM, simplifying consolidation of multiple WAN services.

    Product Features Comparison

      Cisco Cisco Cisco Cisco
    Model A9K-8T/4-B A9K-4T-L ESR-HH-1GE-4PACK C3850-NM-4-1G
    Brand Cisco Cisco Cisco Cisco
    Module Type n/a Line Card Line Card Network Module
    Port Configuration 8-Port 10GE Medium Queue Oversubscribed Line Card, requires XFPs 4-Port 10GE Low Queue Line Card, requires XFPs 4 x Gigabit Ethernet Cisco 3850 Series Network Module 4 x 1GE Network Module
    Supported Speed 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, and 10 Gbps IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, and 10 Gbps IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 1 Gbps per port 1-Gigabit SFP module
    Compatible Platform Cisco ASR 9000 Series (per product name) Cisco ASR 9000 Series (per product description) Cisco 10000 Series Routers Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches
    Installation Type Line card Line card Plug-in module Plug-in module

    Optional Add-ons

    Model Number Description
    XFP-10GER-OC192IR Cisco 10GBASE-ER/OC192 IR2 XFP optical module for long-reach 10GE over SMF
    DWDM-X2-30.33 Cisco 10G DWDM X2 transceiver, 1530.33 nm, for high-capacity optical uplinks
    POM-OC48-LR2-LC Cisco 1-port OC-48/STM-16 pluggable optic, 1550 nm SM-LR2 with LC connector

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    • ISO 9001
    • RoHS
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    Cisco A9K-8T/4-B Specification

    Model
    A9K-8T/4-B
    Brand
    Cisco
    Part Number
    A9K-8T/4-B
    Product Description
    8-Port 10GE Medium Queue Oversubscribed Line Card, requires XFPs
    Total Queues
    96,000–192,000
    Policers
    64,000–128,000
    Ethernet Flow Points (EFPs)
    16,000
    Cisco IOS XR Software Support - Modular Design
    Modular Cisco IOS XR Software with high scalability, high availability, service isolation, and strong manageability for next-generation networks.
    Cisco IOS XR Software Support - OS Infrastructure Protection
    Microkernel architecture keeps noncritical functions outside the kernel to prevent application, file system, and driver failures from impacting services.
    Cisco IOS XR Software Support - Process and Thread Protection
    Each process and thread runs in its own protected memory space, using secure, version-controlled APIs to limit impact of any single process failure.
    Cisco IOS XR Software Support - Process Restart
    Critical control-plane processes can be restarted manually or automatically without rebooting the full OS, reducing traffic disruption.
    Cisco IOS XR Software Support - State Checkpointing
    Maintains memory and critical operating state across process restarts so routing adjacencies and signaling state survive RSP switchover.
    Ethernet Services - EVCs
    Services delivered using Ethernet Virtual Connections (EVCs) per service or end user; works with MPLS L2VPN and native Ethernet switching.
    Ethernet Services - Flexible VLAN Classification
    Classifies traffic into EFPs using single-tag VLANs, QinQ/double-tag VLANs (802.1ad), contiguous VLAN ranges, and noncontiguous VLAN lists.
    Ethernet Services - IEEE Bridging
    Native bridging based on IEEE 802.1Q, 802.1ad, 802.1ah, and QinQ VLAN encapsulation.
    Ethernet Services - IEEE 802.1s MST
    Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) extends 802.1w RSTP to multiple trees for fast convergence and load balancing.
    Ethernet Services - MST Access Gateway
    Provides resilient, fast convergence for aggregating and connecting to Ethernet-based access rings.
    L2VPN Services - VPLS
    Virtual Private LAN Services connect multiple sites in one bridged domain over IP/MPLS, presenting an Ethernet interface and decoupling service bandwidth from physical ports.
    L2VPN Services - Hierarchical VPLS (HVPLS)
    HVPLS adds hierarchy at the network edge for scale, supporting QinQ access and Ethernet over MPLS pseudowire access.
    L2VPN Services - VPWS with EoMPLS
    Virtual Private Wire Service using Ethernet over MPLS transports EFP or port-based Ethernet frames across an MPLS core via pseudowires.
    L2VPN Services - Pseudowire Redundancy
    Supports backup pseudowires to protect primary pseudowires in case of failure.
    L2VPN Services - G.8032
    G.8032 Ethernet ring protection for sub-50 ms restoration in ring topologies, compliant with ITU-T G.8032 v2 on Cisco ASR 9000 Series.
    L2VPN Services - Multisegment Pseudowire Stitching
    Interworks two pseudowires in a cross-connect relationship to create multisegment pseudowires.
    Multicast - IPv4 Multicast Protocols
    Supports IGMPv2/v3, PIM-SSM, PIM-SM, PIM SSM Mapping, MSDP, Multicast VPN, and Anycast RP.
    Multicast - IGMP Snooping
    IGMPv2/v3 snooping at VLAN or pseudowire level aggregates joins upstream so only watched channels are delivered downstream in L2VPN and broadband deployments.
    OAM - Ethernet OAM IEEE 802.3ah
    Ethernet link-layer OAM monitors physical link health and aids fault isolation; works with 802.1ag for rapid link-failure detection and signaling.
    OAM - Ethernet OAM IEEE 802.1ag
    Ethernet Connectivity Fault Management (E-CFM) for discovery and verification of paths through 802.1 bridges and LANs.
    OAM - ITU-T Y.1731
    Provides Fault Management and Performance Monitoring to verify Ethernet networks and measure delay, latency, and loss for SLAs.
    OAM - Ethernet LMI (E-LMI)
    Protocol between CE and PE over the UNI link to signal connectivity status and configuration of Ethernet services on the CE port.
    OAM - MPLS OAM
    Supports LSP ping, LSP traceroute, and VCCV for MPLS OAM.
    Layer 3 Routing - IPv4
    Supports BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, RIP, static routing, IPv4 Multicast, Routing Policy Language (RPL), HSRP, and VRRP.
    Layer 3 Routing - IPv6
    Supports OSPFv3, IS-IS, VRRPv6, DHCPv6 relay, and IPv6 static routing.
    Layer 3 Routing - BGP PIC
    BGP Prefix Independent Convergence for fast convergence of BGP routes using Cisco IOS XR innovations.
    MPLS L3VPN - IP VPN
    Scalable IPv4 Layer 3 MPLS VPN backbone services for value-added applications, hosting, ecommerce, and voice for business customers.
    MPLS L3VPN - Carrier Supporting Carrier (CSC)
    Enables MPLS VPN providers to connect sites over another provider’s backbone while maintaining private customer address space (RFC 4364).
    MPLS L3VPN - Selective VRF Download
    Downloads VRF FIB entries only to line cards that participate in each VRF, increasing chassis FIB scale.
    MPLS L3VPN - 6PE / 6VPE
    Introduces IPv6 from the edge over an IPv4/MPLS core without IPv6 addressing restrictions and without impacting the IPv4 backbone.
    MPLS TE - Core Protocols
    Supports MPLS TE, TE-FRR, RSVP, LDP, and T-LDP.
    MPLS TE - Preferred Path
    Maps pseudowires to specific MPLS TE tunnels; attachment circuits cross-connect to TE tunnel interfaces instead of remote PE IP addresses.
    MPLS TE - Auto-Bandwidth
    Automatically adjusts TE tunnel bandwidth allocations based on measured traffic load.
    MPLS TE - Point-to-Multipoint (P2MP)
    Forwards MPLS traffic from one source to multiple destinations with explicit paths and FRR protection for P2MP sub-LSPs.
    High Availability - MPLS TE-FRR
    Provides temporary Layer 3 protection switching around failed links, nodes, or paths for MPLS LSPs.
    High Availability - BFD
    Bidirectional Forwarding Detection delivers fast forwarding-path failure detection across media, encapsulations, topologies, and routing protocols.
    High Availability - 802.3ad Link Aggregation
    Supports link bundles for resiliency and load balancing across multiple member links.
    High Availability - MC-LAG
    Multichassis LAG presents a pair of ASR 9000 routers as one device for 802.3ad bundles with rapid restoration in case of link or node failure.
    Manageability - IOS XR
    Modular CLI, SNMP, CDP, LLDP, and native XML interfaces for standard network management.
    Manageability - Smart Call Home
    Proactive support that detects and reports issues before they impact services, reducing troubleshooting time.
    Manageability - Cisco ANA
    Cisco Active Network Abstraction provides a flexible, vendor-neutral management framework with dynamic discovery and near real-time status tracking of network elements.
    Manageability - OSS Integration
    Cisco ANA simplifies OSS integration, offers a common infrastructure for resource management, and provides consistent procedures and interfaces.
    Security - IOS XR Features
    Includes ACLs, control-plane protection, routing authentication, AAA, TACACS+, SSH, SNMPv3, and Routing Policy Language (RPL) support.
    Security - Layer 2 ACLs
    Filters packets under an EVC based on MAC addresses.
    Security - Layer 3 ACLs
    Filters traffic based on IPv4 packet attributes.
    Security - L2CP/BPDU Filtering
    802.1ad Layer 2 Control Protocol and BPDU filtering for enhanced Layer 2 security.
    Security - MAC Limiting
    MAC address limiting per EFP or bridge domain.
    Security - Storm Control
    Unicast, multicast, and broadcast storm-control blocking on any interface or port.
    Security - Unknown Unicast Flood Blocking
    Unknown Unicast Flood Blocking (UUFB) to protect against unknown unicast storms.
    Security - DHCP Snooping
    Prevents rogue DHCP servers by validating DHCP messages.
    Security - URPF
    Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding to help mitigate IP spoofing.
    Security - Control-Plane Protection
    Dedicated control-plane security capabilities to protect routing and management traffic.
    Security - DAI
    Dynamic ARP Inspection to prevent ARP spoofing attacks.
    Security - IP Source Guard
    IP Source Guard (IPSG) filters traffic based on IP-to-MAC-to-port bindings.
    Connectivity
    10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, and 10 Gbps IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
    Memory
    4 GB DRAM
    Options
    Available as low queue, base, or extended line card.
    Physical Dimensions (H × W × D)
    14 × 1.72 × 20.5 in (35.56 × 4.37 × 52.07 cm)
    Weight (Manufacturer Range)
    14–19 lb (6.35–8.62 kg)
    Power Consumption
    Maximum 350–630 W (depending on card type); typical 310–565 W (depending on card type)
    Operating Temperature (Nominal)
    41 to 104 °F (5 to 40 °C)
    Operating Temperature (Short-Term)
    23 to 131 °F (−5 to 55 °C)
    Operating Humidity (Nominal)
    10 to 85% relative humidity
    Storage Temperature
    −40 to 158 °F (−40 to 70 °C)
    Storage Humidity
    5 to 95% relative humidity (not to exceed 0.024 kg water per 1 kg of dry air)
    Operating Altitude
    −60 to 4000 m (up to 2000 m conforms to IEC, EN, UL, and CSA 60950 requirements)
    NEBS Compliance
    Designed to meet SR-3580 (NEBS Level 3), GR-1089-CORE (EMC and Safety), GR-63-CORE (Physical Protection), and VZ.TPR.9205 (Verizon TEEER).
    ETSI Standards
    Designed to meet EN 300 386, ETSI 300 019 Storage Class 1.1, Transportation Class 2.3, Stationary Use Class 3.1, EN 55022, EN 55024, and EN 50082-1/EN 61000-6-1.
    EMC Standards
    Designed to meet FCC Class A, ICES-003 Class A, AS/NZS 3548 Class A, CISPR 22 (EN 55022) Class A, VCCI Class A, BSMI Class A, IEC/EN 61000-3-2, IEC/EN 61000-3-3, and EN 50121-4 Railway EMC.
    Immunity Standards
    Designed to meet IEC/EN 61000-4-2 (ESD 8 kV contact, 15 kV air), IEC/EN 61000-4-3 (10 V/m radiated immunity), IEC/EN 61000-4-4 (2 kV power, 1 kV signal EFT), IEC/EN 61000-4-5 (4 kV CM, 2 kV DM AC port; 1 kV signal ports; 1 kV DC port), IEC/EN 61000-4-6 (10 Vrms conducted), IEC/EN 61000-4-8 (30 A/m magnetic field), IEC/EN 61000-4-11 (voltage dips and interruptions), and EN 50121-4 Railway EMC.
    Safety Standards
    Designed to meet UL/CSA/IEC/EN 60950-1, IEC/EN 60825 (laser safety), ACA TS001, AS/NZS 60950, and FDA CFR laser safety requirements.
    Weight
    kg

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    What accessories are available for the Cisco ASR 9000 Line Card A9K-8T/4-B?

    Available accessories include XFP modules, power supply units, and additional ASR 9000 chassis components.

    How does the Cisco ASR 9000 Line Card A9K-8T/4-B compare to similar products?

    The A9K-8T/4-B offers superior port density and flexibility compared to many other line cards in the ASR 9000 series.

    What are the required XFPs for the Cisco ASR 9000 Line Card A9K-8T/4-B?

    The line card requires compatible XFP modules for 10GE connectivity and optimal performance.

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