Remove bandwidth bottlenecks from increased video-on-demand (VoD), IPTV, point-to-point video, Internet video, and cloud services traffic with the Cisco ASR 9000 Series 2-Port 100 Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards, enhanced by the S-A9K-IPP-100G-X Premium 100Gbps IP/MPLS Foundation License. This license delivers an industry-leading two 100 Gigabit Ethernet ports to any slot of a Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router. Large 10 Gigabit Ethernet link aggregation bundles can now be replaced by a single 100 Gigabit Ethernet port to simplify network designs.
Scalable High-Availability Services
These line cards, powered by the IP/MPLS Foundation License, deliver economical, scalable, highly available, line-rate Ethernet and IP/Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) edge services. Both Cisco ASR 9000 Series line cards and Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers are designed to provide the fundamental infrastructure for scalable Carrier Ethernet and IP/MPLS networks, promoting profitable business, residential, and mobile services.
Full Compatibility and Deployment Flexibility
The Cisco ASR 9000 Series 2-Port 100 Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards are fully compatible with all Cisco ASR 9000 Series chassis, route switch processors (RSPs), and line cards. No hardware upgrade to the chassis or cooling system is required. Total bandwidth is dependent on the number and type of RSPs installed. The Cisco ASR 9000 Series 2-Port 100 Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards are also fully compatible with the 22-slot Cisco ASR 9922 chassis.
Each line card provides simultaneous support for both Layer 2 and Layer 3 services and features, helping operators qualify and stock a single line card that can be deployed in any combination of Layer 2 and Layer 3 applications, thereby reducing capital expenditures (CapEx) and operating expenses (OpEx), as well as reducing the time required to develop and deploy new services. The Cisco ASR 9000 Series 2-Port 100 Gigabit Ethernet line cards provide significant Layer 2 and Layer 3 service density and scale, allowing operators to offer predictable, managed transport services while optimizing the use of network assets.
Synchronization and Timing Capabilities
The line cards, with their synchronization circuitry and dedicated backplane timing traces for accessing the RSP’s Stratum-3 subsystem, provide standards-based line-interface functions for delivering and deriving transport-class network timing, allowing support of network-synchronized services and applications such as mobile backhaul and time-division multiplexing (TDM) migration. Coupled with the proper RSP, the line cards can also be used for applications requiring IEEE 1588v2 synchronization services.
Advanced Media Monitoring
Recognizing that real-time media dominate next-generation services, Cisco has integrated media-monitoring technology into the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Ethernet line cards. This multimedia technology allows real-time monitoring and statistics collection of real-time video and voice flows, facilitating proactive maintenance and management of today’s comprehensive media services.
Extended Transport Capabilities
The Cisco ASR 9000 Series can extend 100 Gigabit Ethernet transport over an IP over dense wave-division multiplexing (IPoDWDM) network when used with the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP). Distances of up to 2000 km can be achieved while using the optical protection capabilities of the DWDM network.
Optimization Variants
The Cisco ASR 9000 Series 2-Port 100 Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards are available in Service Edge Optimized and Packet Transport Optimized variants. Service Edge Optimized line cards are designed for customer deployments requiring enhanced quality of service (QoS). Packet Transport Optimized line cards are designed for network deployments where basic QoS is required. Different line card types may be mixed within the same system.
Feature Licenses Integration
Feature licenses are available to turn on advanced features on the line cards. Layer 3 VPN licenses provide access to VPN Routing and Forwarding (VRF) instances on a per-line-card basis. They include the Infrastructure VRF license to support up to 8 VRF instances and Advanced IP licenses to support up to full-scale VRF instances. The Advanced Video license activates the inline video monitoring feature on a per-line card basis.
Interface and Optics Support
C Form-Factor Pluggable (CFP) interfaces provide the capacity to mix and match 100 Gigabit Ethernet interface types across a single line card.