The Cisco S-A9K-200G-CGN is a Smart License that activates Carrier Grade NAT functionality specifically for the Cisco ASR 9000 Series 200G Modular Line Cards (MOD200 LC). This license enables inline CGv6 transformation, supporting Carrier Grade IPv6 to IPv4 Network Address Translation for high-scale service provider networks.
Product Overview
Cisco ASR 9000 Series 400G and 200G Modular Line Cards provide a highly flexible solution with multiple combinations of Ethernet ports in a single slot of ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers. These modular line cards feature two open bays (bay 0 and bay 1) for ASR 9000 Series Modular Port Adapters (MPA), allowing customization of port density, speed, and optics. The portfolio includes the 20-Port 10GE MPA, 2-Port 100GE MPA, 1-Port 100G and 2-Port 100G MPA, and MACSec-enabled 32-Port 1GE MPA.
Using modular line cards with MPAs supports applications like video on demand, IPTV, point-to-point video, Internet video, and cloud computing. They deliver scalable, line-rate Ethernet and IP/MPLS edge services for Carrier Ethernet and IP/MPLS networks.
Features and Benefits
- Interface Support: Pluggable 1-Gigabit SFP, 10-Gigabit SFP+/XFP, 40-Gigabit QSFP, 100-Gigabit CFP2-ER4/CPAK SR/LR interfaces for mixing interface types.
- G.709 and Advanced FEC: Standard G.709 OA&M, G.709 Standard FEC, and Advanced FEC for enhanced transmission performance.
- Scalable Multiservice Support: Layer 2 and Layer 3 services including IP, MPLS, Ethernet, L2VPN, L3VPN.
- Evolutionary Monitoring: NetFlow, IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE 802.3ah, ITU Y.1731, IP SLA, VCCV, ping, traceroute.
- Carrier-Grade OS: Cisco IOS XR Software – modular, patchable, scalable, highly available.
- Layer 2 Encryption: MACsec (IEEE 802.1AE) standards-based hop-by-hop encryption on specific MPAs: A9K-MPA-20X10GE, A9K-MPA-1X100GE, A9K-MPA-2X100GE, A9K-MPA-32X1GE (minimum IOS XR SW required).
ASR 9000 Series modular line cards are available in service edge-optimized (enhanced QoS) and packet transport-optimized (basic QoS) variants. Different types can be mixed in the same system. Feature licenses like S-A9K-200G-CGN activate advanced capabilities on 200G line cards.
Line Card Capabilities
200G modular line cards support two MPAs per card (except 2-port 100GE and 20-port 10GE limited to bay 0), achieving up to 20-port 10G or 64-port 1G, 4-port 40G, or 2-port 100G interfaces. Ethernet features include IEEE 802.3 compliance, 10GE PHY monitoring, IEEE 802.x flow control, full-duplex, per-port counters for drops, CRC errors, packet sizes, unicast/multicast/broadcast.
Line cards support Online Insertion and Removal (OIR) without system impact. Compatible chassis: ASR 9922 (20 cards), 9912 (10), 9910 (8), 9906 (4), 9904 (2), 9010 (8), 9006 (4).
Environmental Specifications
Operating temperature nominal: 41 to 104°F (5 to 40°C); short-term: 23 to 131°F (-5 to 55°C). Operating humidity: 10 to 85%. Storage temperature: -40 to 158°F (-40 to 70°C). Storage humidity: 5 to 95% (not exceeding 0.024 kg water/kg dry air). Operating altitude: -60 to 4000m.
NEBS: SR-3580 Level 3, GR-1089-CORE EMC/Safety, GR-63-CORE Physical Protection. ETSI: EN300 386 EMC, ETSI 300 019 classes, EN55022/24, EN50082-1/EN-61000-6-1. EMC: FCC/IC Class A, AS/NZS 3548, CISPR 22, VCCI/BSMI Class A, IEC/EN 61000-3-2/3-3. Immunity: IEC/EN-61000-4-2 to 4-11 standards. Safety: UL/CSA/IEC/EN 60950-1, IEC/EN 60825, ACA TS001, AS/NZS 60950, FDA CFR Laser Safety.
Modular Port Adapters
MPAs include A9K-MPA-1X200GE, A9K-MPA-2X100GE (CFP2/CPAK), A9K-MPA-1X100GE (CFP2/CPAK), A9K-MPA-2X40GE/1X40GE (QSFP), A9K-MPA-20X10GE/8X10GE/4X10GE/2X10GE (SFP+/XFP), A9K-MPA-32X1GE (MACSec, cSFP/SFP), A9K-MPA-20X1GE (SFP).
Software Licensing
The S-A9K-200G-CGN license specifically enables Carrier Grade NAT for 200G modular line cards, supporting IPv6 inline transformation. Additional licenses cover I-VRF, L3VPN, Advanced Optical, MACsec, BNG sessions. Smart Licensing provides flexible activation for advanced features.