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A9K-8T-L, Cisco ASR 9000 Line Card, 8x10GE/Low Queue/Need XFPs

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    A9K-8T-L, Cisco ASR 9000 Line Card, 8x10GE/Low Queue/Need XFPs

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

    Cisco A9K-8T-L Overview

    The Cisco A9K-8T-L is a carrier-grade ASR 9000 line card designed for high-density 10 Gigabit Ethernet aggregation. With 8×10GE ports, 8 queues per port, and 8,000 policers, it delivers precise traffic shaping for service providers across Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America. Backed by Cisco IOS XR, it supports advanced L2VPN, MPLS L3VPN, traffic engineering, and multicast for distributors, system integrators, and demanding enterprise end users building scalable, resilient edge networks.

    Product Highlights

    8×10GE
    Port Count
    8/port
    Queues
    8,000
    Policers

    Product Applications Scenarios

    Service Providers
    8×10GE ports with advanced MPLS, L2VPN, and QoS let carriers aggregate metro traffic, cut backbone congestion, and lower edge costs by up to 30%.
    Enterprise Network
    Rich IPv4/IPv6 routing and multicast support enable large enterprises to consolidate WAN edges, improving resilience and simplifying multi-site operations.
    Public Infrastructure
    Standards-based OA&M, G.8032 rings, and NEBS/ETSI-ready design suit transportation, utilities, and government networks needing strict uptime SLAs.

    Product Features Comparison

      Cisco Cisco Cisco Cisco
    Model A9K-8T-L, Cisco ASR 9000 Line Card, 8×10GE/Low Queue/Need XFPs A9K-2KW-DC, Cisco ASR 9000 Power Module, 2kW DC Input/Hot-swappable/Redundant XFP-10GER-192IR+, Cisco XFP Module, 10GBASE-ER/OC-192, IR-2, Multirate 12006E-CSC, Cisco 12000 Clock Scheduler Card, 30Gbps bandwidth/Enhanced clock module/For 12006 Chassis
    Brand Cisco Cisco Cisco Cisco
    Module Type Line card Power module XFP module Clock card
    Port Configuration 8-Port 10GE n/a 1 x 10G n/a
    Supported Speed 10 Mbps–10 Gbps n/a 10 Gbps n/a
    Compatible Platform Cisco ASR 9000 Series Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers 1 x XFP slot n/a
    Installation Type Line card slot DC power bay Plug-in module Chassis slot

    Optional Add-ons

    Model Number Description
    XFP-10GER-192IR+ Cisco 10GBASE-ER XFP transceiver module for long-range 10GE links on A9K-8T-L ports
    XFP-10GZR-OC192LR Cisco 10GBASE-ZR XFP optics for extended-distance 10GE connectivity on ASR 9000 line cards
    GLC-FE-100FX-RGD Cisco rugged Fast Ethernet SFP module, ideal for ancillary management or access links

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    • ISO 14001
    • ISO 9001
    • RoHS
    • REACH
    • CE
    • FCC
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    Cisco A9K-8T-L Specification

    Model
    A9K-8T-L
    Brand
    Cisco
    Part Number
    A9K-8T-L
    Product Description
    8-Port 10GE Low Queue Line Card, requires XFPs
    Total Queues
    8 per port
    Policers
    8000
    Ethernet Flow Points (EFPs)
    4000
    Memory
    4 GB DRAM
    Cisco IOS XR Software Support
    • Modular software design: Cisco IOS XR Software provides routing-system scalability, high availability, service isolation, and manageability for next-generation networks.
    • Operating system infrastructure protection: Microkernel architecture keeps critical functions such as memory management and thread distribution in the kernel, helping prevent application, file system, or driver failures from affecting system stability.
    • Process and thread protection: Each process and thread runs in its own protected memory space with secure, version-controlled APIs for inter-process communication, reducing the impact of failures.
    • Process restart: Critical control-plane processes can be restarted individually, manually or automatically, without rebooting the entire OS, supporting continuous system availability.
    • State checkpointing: Maintains memory and critical operating state across process restarts so routing adjacencies and signaling state are preserved during RSP switchover.
    Flexible Ethernet Services
    • Ethernet virtual connections (EVCs): Individual EVCs carry traffic for specific service types or end users. EVC-based services work with MPLS-based L2VPNs and native Ethernet switching.
    • Flexible VLAN classification: Supports single-tagged VLANs, double-tagged VLANs (QinQ and 802.1ad), contiguous VLAN ranges, and noncontiguous VLAN lists mapped into EFPs.
    • IEEE bridging: Native bridging based on IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ad, 802.1ah, and QinQ VLAN encapsulation.
    • IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree (MST): Extends 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol to multiple spanning trees for fast convergence and load balancing.
    • MST Access Gateway: Resilient, fast-convergence gateway for aggregating and connecting Ethernet-based access rings.
    L2VPN Services
    • Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS): Connects multiple sites in a single bridged domain over an IP/MPLS network, presenting an Ethernet interface and decoupling service bandwidth from the physical port.
    • Hierarchical VPLS (HVPLS): Adds hierarchy at the VPLS edge for scale, supporting QinQ access and Ethernet over MPLS (pseudowire) access.
    • Virtual Private Wire Service (VPWS) with Ethernet over MPLS (EoMPLS): Transports Ethernet frames across an MPLS core using pseudowires, at EFP level or full-port level.
    • Pseudowire redundancy: Allows configuration of a backup pseudowire to protect a primary pseudowire.
    • G.8032: Sub-50 ms Ethernet ring protection, compliant with ITU-T G.8032 v2 on Cisco ASR 9000 Series.
    • Multisegment pseudowire stitching: Interworks two pseudowires to form a cross-connect relationship.
    Multicast
    • IPv4 Multicast: Supports IGMPv2 and IGMPv3, PIM-SSM, PIM-SM, PIM SSM Mapping, MSDP, Multicast VPN, and Anycast RP.
    • IGMP v2 and v3 snooping: Layer 2 multicast membership tracking at VLAN or pseudowire level, aggregating joins into a single upstream join. Ideal for residential broadband where only watched channels are sent downstream.
    OA&M
    • Ethernet OA&M (EOAM) IEEE 802.3ah: Physical link OA&M for monitoring link health and fault isolation. Works with 802.1ag for rapid link-failure detection and remote fault signaling.
    • EOAM IEEE 802.1ag: Ethernet Connectivity Fault Management (E-CFM) for discovery and verification of paths through 802.1 bridges and LANs.
    • EOAM ITU Y.1731: Fault Management (FM) extends 802.1ag for Ethernet verification and troubleshooting; Performance Monitoring (PM) measures delay, latency, and loss to support SLAs.
    • Ethernet LMI (E-LMI): Protocol between CE and PE on the UNI link, reporting Ethernet service connectivity and configuration to the CE device.
    • MPLS OA&M: Supports LSP ping, LSP traceroute, and VCCV.
    Layer 3 Routing
    • IPv4 routing: Supports BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, RIP, static routing, IPv4 Multicast, Routing Policy Language (RPL), HSRP, and VRRP.
    • IPv6 routing: Supports OSPFv3, IS-IS, VRRPv6, DHCPv6 relay, and static routing.
    • BGP Prefix Independent Convergence (PIC): Fast convergence of BGP routes using Cisco IOS XR innovations.
    MPLS L3VPN
    • MPLS L3VPN: Scalable IPv4 Layer 3 VPN backbone services on Cisco IOS or Cisco IOS XR Software networks for applications, data hosting, e-commerce, and voice services.
    • Carrier supporting carrier (CSC): Lets an MPLS VPN provider connect sites over another provider backbone while keeping private customer VPN address space, as defined in IETF RFC 4364.
    • Selective VRF Download: Downloads VRF FIB entries only to line cards with VRF membership, increasing chassis FIB scale while avoiding unnecessary entries on other cards.
    • 6PE and 6VPE: Introduces IPv6 from the edge over an IPv4/MPLS backbone without IPv6 addressing restrictions and without impacting the existing IPv4 core.
    MPLS Traffic Engineering (TE)
    • MPLS Traffic Engineering: Supports TE-FRR, RSVP, LDP, and T-LDP.
    • MPLS TE Preferred Path: Maps pseudowires to specific TE tunnels by cross-connecting attachment circuits to MPLS TE tunnel interfaces instead of remote PE IP addresses.
    • MPLS TE Auto-Bandwidth: Automatically adjusts TE tunnel bandwidth based on measured load.
    • Point-to-Multipoint (P2MP) TE: Forwards MPLS traffic from one source to multiple destinations, with single-point traffic control, explicit path configuration, and FRR protection for P2MP TE sub-LSPs.
    High Availability
    • MPLS TE-FRR: Layer 3 protection switching for MPLS LSPs, with temporary rerouting around failed links, nodes, or paths.
    • Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD): Fast forwarding-path failure detection for any media, encapsulation, topology, or routing protocol.
    • 802.3ad Link Aggregation Bundles: Multiple-member link bundles for resiliency and load balancing.
    • Multichassis Link Aggregation Group (MC-LAG): Standards-based 802.3ad bundle to a pair of Cisco ASR 9000 routers that appear as a single router. Supports fast restoration and works with business L2VPN and L3VPN, residential backhaul, mobile aggregation, and service provider edge.
    Manageability
    • Cisco IOS XR manageability: Modular CLI, SNMP, Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP), Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP), and native XML interfaces.
    • Smart Call Home (SCH): Proactive support, detecting and reporting problems before they affect services to reduce troubleshooting time.
    • Cisco Active Network Abstraction (ANA): Vendor-neutral management framework that discovers and tracks network elements in near real time and aggregates VNEs into a virtual network, offering simplified OSS integration, a common infrastructure for resource management, and consistent procedures and interfaces.
    Security
    • Cisco IOS XR security: Includes ACLs, control-plane protection, routing authentication, AAA and TACACS+, SSH, SNMPv3, and Routing Policy Language (RPL) support.
    • Layer 2 ACLs: Filters packets under an EVC based on MAC addresses.
    • Layer 3 ACLs: ACL matching by IPv4 packet attributes.
    • Additional security features:
      - 802.1ad L2CP and BPDU filtering
      - MAC limiting per EFP or bridge domain
      - Unicast, multicast, and broadcast storm control on any interface or port
      - Unknown Unicast Flood Blocking (UUFB)
      - DHCP snooping
      - Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding (URPF)
      - Control-plane security
      - Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI)
      - IP Source Guard (IPSG)
    Connectivity
    10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, and 10 Gbps IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
    Options
    Available as low queue, base, or extended line card
    Physical Dimensions (H x W x D)
    14 x 1.72 x 20.5 in (35.56 x 4.37 x 52.07 cm)
    Power
    Maximum 350 W to 630 W (depending on card type); typical 310 W to 565 W (depending on card type)
    Operating Temperature (Nominal)
    5 to 40 °C (41 to 104 °F)
    Operating Temperature (Short-Term)
    -5 to 55 °C (23 to 131 °F)
    Operating Humidity (Nominal)
    10 to 85% relative humidity
    Storage Temperature
    -40 to 70 °C (-40 to 158 °F)
    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)
    Network Equipment Building Standards (NEBS)
    Cisco ASR 9000 Series is designed to meet:
    • SR-3580: NEBS Criteria Levels (Level 3)
    • GR-1089-CORE: NEBS EMC and Safety
    • GR-63-CORE: NEBS Physical Protection
    • VZ.TPR.9205: Verizon TEEER
    ETSI Standards
    Cisco ASR 9000 Series is designed to meet (qualification in progress):
    • EN 300 386: Telecommunications Network Equipment (EMC)
    • ETSI 300 019 Storage Class 1.1
    • ETSI 300 019 Transportation Class 2.3
    • ETSI 300 019 Stationary Use Class 3.1
    • EN 55022: Information Technology Equipment (Emissions)
    • EN 55024: Information Technology Equipment (Immunity)
    • EN 50082-1 / EN 61000-6-1: Generic Immunity Standard
    EMC Standards
    Cisco ASR 9000 Series is 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: Power Line Harmonics
    • IEC/EN 61000-3-3: Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker
    • EN 50121-4: Railway EMC
    Immunity
    Cisco ASR 9000 Series is designed to meet:
    • IEC/EN 61000-4-2: Electrostatic Discharge Immunity (8 kV contact, 15 kV air)
    • IEC/EN 61000-4-3: Radiated Immunity (10 V/m)
    • IEC/EN 61000-4-4: Electrical Fast Transient Immunity (2 kV power, 1 kV signal)
    • IEC/EN 61000-4-5: Surge AC Port (4 kV CM, 2 kV DM)
    • IEC/EN 61000-4-5: Signal Ports (1 kV)
    • IEC/EN 61000-4-5: Surge DC Port (1 kV)
    • IEC/EN 61000-4-6: Immunity to Conducted Disturbances (10 Vrms)
    • IEC/EN 61000-4-8: Power Frequency Magnetic Field Immunity (30 A/m)
    • IEC/EN 61000-4-11: Voltage dips, short interruptions, and voltage variations
    • EN 50121-4: Railway EMC
    Safety
    Cisco ASR 9000 Series is designed to meet:
    • UL/CSA/IEC/EN 60950-1
    • IEC/EN 60825 Laser Safety
    • ACA TS001
    • AS/NZS 60950
    • FDA: Code of Federal Regulations Laser Safety
    Weight
    kg

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

    Accessories for the Cisco ASR 9000 Line Card A9K-8T-L include compatible XFPs and blank faceplates for unused slots.

    How does the Cisco ASR 9000 Line Card A9K-8T-L compare to similar line cards?

    The Cisco ASR 9000 Line Card A9K-8T-L offers a balance of 10GE port density and queueing capabilities, making it advantageous over higher queue alternatives when low queue is sufficient.

    What are common troubleshooting steps for the Cisco ASR 9000 Line Card A9K-8T-L?

    Common troubleshooting steps include checking card seating, verifying XFP compatibility, ensuring firmware updates, and consulting error logs for diagnostic information.

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