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ASR-9904

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ASR-9904
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Key Specifications

Highly scalable fabricDesigned to support high 1-, 10-, and 100-Gbps port densities. Provides built-in scalability for investment protection
Fabric capacity880 GB non redundant (AS9904, ASR9010 and ASR9006). 440 GB redundant (ASR9904, ASR9010 and ASR9006). 230Gbps per RSP on ASR9910 and ASR9906
Distributed forwarding-plane architectureAllows line cards to support independent forwarding for enhanced performance and scale
Memoryless switch fabricProvides transparent nonblocking, low-latency packet forwarding
Virtual output queuing and arbitrationOffers service intelligence with prioritization of traffic (unicast and multicast). Provides efficient congestion-management mechanism and avoids problems related to head-of-line blocking
Centralized arbiterUses an efficient credit mechanism to help ensure transparent switchover with zero packet loss
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Overview

The Cisco ASR-9904 is a high-performance 2 Line Card Slot Chassis from the ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers, designed for carrier-class edge routing in wireline, Data-Center-Interconnect (DCI), and Radio Access Network (RAN) aggregation. It leverages the Cisco ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880 (RSP 880) as its system processor, available in RSP880 and RSP880-LT variants, providing backward compatibility with second-generation line cards and support for high-density 100 Gigabit Ethernet line cards.

Key Architecture and Capabilities

  • Integrated switch fabric architecture: Distributed switch fabric, multistage low-latency nonblocking architecture, service intelligence and traffic prioritization.
  • Superior network-timing capabilities: Centralized Building Integrated Timing Supply (BITS), Precision Time Protocol (PTP) or IEEE 1588-2008 through dedicated 10-Mbps or 100-Mbps Ethernet port, Bidirectional Time of Day (ToD) with 10-MHz and 1-pps interfaces.
  • Highly scalable fabric designed to support high 1-, 10-, and 100-Gbps port densities with built-in scalability for investment protection.
  • Distributed forwarding-plane architecture allows line cards to support independent forwarding for enhanced performance and scale.
  • Memoryless switch fabric provides transparent nonblocking, low-latency packet forwarding.
  • Virtual output queuing and arbitration offers service intelligence with prioritization of traffic (unicast and multicast), efficient congestion-management mechanism avoiding head-of-line blocking.
  • Centralized arbiter uses an efficient credit mechanism to ensure transparent switchover with zero packet loss.
  • IEEE 1588 support delivers timing services over the packet network efficiently and reliably.
  • Two independent clock source connections: BITS and Synchronization Supply Unit (SSU) DTI offers redundant, centralized network synchronization support.

The RSP880 brings time-tested carrier-class capabilities of Cisco IOS XR Software to the Carrier Ethernet edge, supporting true software process modularity with each process running in separate protected memory, including each routing protocol, multiple instances of control, data, and management planes, and distributed route processing.

Service and Transport Optimization

Available in service-edge-optimized (higher memory for large-scale services) and packet-transport-optimized models. Both variants support service-optimized and transport-optimized line cards, allowing mixing on the same chassis for maximum flexibility. Delivers high scalability, performance, and fast convergence for video, cloud, and mobile services.

Cisco IOS XR Software is self-healing, distributed, designed for always-on operation with Software-Maintenance-Update (SMU) for bug fixes and small features without service interruption, and Field-Programmable Device (FPD) upgrades for FPGAs, ROMmon while running.

Supports Carrier Ethernet applications: Layer 2 VPN (L2VPN), Layer 3 VPN (L3VPN), IPTV, CDNs, mobile backhaul. Features: Ethernet Services, L2VPN, IPv4/IPv6/L3VPN, Layer 2/3 Multicast, IPoDWDM, SyncE, EOAM/MPLS OAM, Layer 2/3 ACLs, H-QoS, MPLS TE-FRR, MC-LAG, IRB, NSF/NSR, P2MP-TE, Lawful Intercept, SCH, MGSCP.

Multiservice Edge (MSE) and Ethernet MSE (E-MSE) for business VPNs with SLA enforcement, scaling VRFs, routes, BFD, BGP NSR. Timing synchronization: PTPv2, GPS, DTI, BITS on RSP, SyncE on line cards.

Hardware and Storage

  • Solid-State Drives (SSDs): RSP880 provides two 32GB SSDs, RSP880-LT offers two 128GB SSDs for core dumps and reduced MTTR.
  • Embedded Universal Series Bus (eUSB) memory port for onboard USB flash-memory for software images and upgrades.
  • Front-panel external USB 2.0 port for quick software image loading and recovery.
  • Front-panel LEDs for RSP status (active/standby), power management, SSD activity.
  • Management ports: Easy access to system console.
  • Processor: RSP880 has 8 cores at 1.9 GHz, RSP880-LT has 4 cores at 2.4 GHz.

Supported Chassis and Compatibility

RSP880 supports ASR 9010, ASR 9006, ASR 9904. RSP880-LT supports ASR 9010, ASR 9006, ASR 9904, ASR 9910, ASR 9906. Common sparing across chassis with same power/thermal innovations.

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Cisco Services provide lifecycle support for deployment, operation, optimization of ASR 9000, assuring ROI, excellence, performance, availability using leading practices, tools, processes, lab environments.

Specifications

Features and Benefits
Highly scalable fabricDesigned to support high 1-, 10-, and 100-Gbps port densities. Provides built-in scalability for investment protection
Fabric capacity880 GB non redundant (AS9904, ASR9010 and ASR9006). 440 GB redundant (ASR9904, ASR9010 and ASR9006). 230Gbps per RSP on ASR9910 and ASR9906
Distributed forwarding-plane architectureAllows line cards to support independent forwarding for enhanced performance and scale
Memoryless switch fabricProvides transparent nonblocking, low-latency packet forwarding
Virtual output queuing and arbitrationOffers service intelligence with prioritization of traffic (unicast and multicast). Provides efficient congestion-management mechanism and avoids problems related to head-of-line blocking
Centralized arbiterUses an efficient credit mechanism to help ensure transparent switchover with zero packet loss
IEEE 1588 supportDelivers timing services over the packet network efficiently and reliably
Two independent clock source connections: BITS and Synchronization Supply Unit (SSU) DTIOffers redundant, centralized network synchronization support
Solid-State Drives (SSDs)RSP880 provides two 32GB SSD’s while RSP880-LT offers two 128GB SSD which allows storing of core dumps and helps reduce the system Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
Embedded Universal Series Bus (eUSB) memory portProvides access to onboard Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash-memory devices for software image storing and upgrades
Front-panel external USB 2.0 portProvides access to USB flash-memory devices for quick software image loading and recovery
Front-panel LEDsProvides visual indication of route switch processor status (active or standby), power management, and activity on SSD
Management portsProvides easy access to system console
ProcessorRSP880 has 8 cores, 1.9 GHz while RSP880-LT has 4 cores, 2.4Ghz
Hardware Availability (Table 2)
A9K-RSP880-TRASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880 for Packet Transport 16G
A9K-RSP880-SEASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880 for Service Edge 32G
A9K-RSP880-LT-TRASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880-LT for Packet Transport 16G
A9K-RSP880-LT-SEASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880-LT for Service Edge 32G
Technical Specifications (Table 3)
Internal Memory - ControlControl of up to seven Cisco ASR 9000 Series switch fabric cards with RSP880-LT
Internal Memory - ASR 9000 RSP 880 for Packet Transport 16G (A9K-RSP880-TR, A9K-RSP880-LT-TR)16-GB Error-Correcting Code (ECC)-protected DRAM
Internal Memory - ASR 9000 RSP 880 for Service Edge 32G (A9K-RSP880-SE, A9K-RSP880-LT-SE)32-GB ECC-protected DRAM
Solid-state diskRSP 880 - Two 32-GB SSDs, RSP880-LT – Two 128GB SSD
Embedded USB8-GB embedded USB
USBUSB 2.0 Type A receptacle
Timing SystemTiming: Two independent clock source connections. IEEE 1588 support: Copper 10-Mbps and 100-Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet port
GPSToD (RS-422 and RS-232). 1-pps RS-422 or 1.0/2.3 50-ohm RF connector. 10-MHz in/out 1.0/2.3 50-ohm RF connector
ManagementTwo 100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) LAN management ports. One console port. One auxiliary port
AlarmsAlarm outputs: Critical alarm (CR), major alarm (MJ), and minor alarm (MN)
LEDsAmber Alarm Cutoff (ACO) and lamp test. System Synchronization Alarm (SYNC). GPS. Fabric-card fault indicator. SSD
Product Specifications (Table 4)
ChassisASR 9904 Chassis. ASR 9006 Chassis. ASR 9010 Chassis. ASR 9910 Chassis (RSP880-LT and A99-RSP). ASR 9906 Chassis (RSP880-LT and A99-RSP)
Route switch processorA9K-RSP880-TR A9K-RSP880-SE A9K-RSP880-LT-TR A9K-RSP880-LT-SE
Line cards supported - 5th GenerationA9K-8HG-FLEX-FC. A9K-8HG-FLEX-SE. A9K-8HG-FLEX-TR. A99-4HG-FLEX-FC. A99-4HG-FLEX-SE. A99-4HG-FLEX-TR. A9K-4HG-FLEX-FC. A9K-4HG-FLEX-SE. A9K-4HG-FLEX-TR
Line cards supported - 3rd GenerationA99-12X100GE-FC. A99-12X100GE. A99-12X100GE-CM. A99-8X100GE-FC. A99-8X100GE-SE. A99-8X100GE-TR. A99-8X100GE-CM. A9K-8X100GE-FC. A9K-8X100GE-SE. A9K-8X100GE-TR. A9K-8X100GE-CM. A9K-8X100G-LB-SE. A9K-8X100G-LB-TR. A9K-4X100GE-FC. A9K-4X100GE-SE. A9K-4X100GE-TR. A9K-400GE-LAN-FC. A9K-4X100GE. A99-48X10GE-1G-FC. A99-48X10GE-1G-SE. A99-48X10GE-1G-TR. A9K-48X10GE-1G-FC. A9K-48X10GE-1G-SE. A9K-48X10GE-1G-TR. A9K-48X10GE-1G-CM. A9K-24X10GE-1G-FC. A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE. A9K-24X10GE-1G-TR. A9K-24X10GE-1G-CM. A9K-MOD400-FC. A9K-MOD400-SE. A9K-MOD400-TR. A9K-MOD400-CM. A9K-MOD200-FC. A9K-MOD200-SE. A9K-MOD200-TR. A9K-400G-DWDM-TR
RedundancyNo single point of failure. 1 + 1 route switch processor redundancy (both route switch processors must be of the same kind). Software redundancy
Physical specificationsEach route switch processor occupies 1 slot; a redundant route switch processor configuration occupies 2 slots. Height: 1.81 in. (4.60 cm). Width: 16.87 in. (42.85 cm). Depth: 24.74 in. (62.89 cm). Weight: 17.8 lb (8.07 kg)
Environmental Specifications
Operating temperature32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Operating temperature (short-term)23 to 131°F (-5 to 55°C) Note: Short-term refers to a period of not more than 96 consecutive hours and a total of not more than 15 days in 1 year (a total of 360 hours in any given year, but no more than 15 occurrences during that 1-year period)
Storage temperature-40 to 167°F (-40 to 70°C). -40 to 158°F (-40 to 70°C)
Operating humidity (nominal) (relative humidity)10 to 85%
Operating humidity (short-term)5 to 90% Note: Not to exceed 0.024 kg water or dry air
Storage (relative humidity)5 to 95% Note: Not to exceed 0.024 kg water or dry air
Operating altitude-60 to 4000m (up to 2000m conforms to IEC/EN/UL/CSA 60950 requirements)
Compliance - NEBS
Network Equipment Building Standards (NEBS)SR-3580: NEBS Criteria Levels (Level 3). GR-1089-CORE: NEBS Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Safety. GR-63-CORE: NEBS Physical Protection. VZ.TPR.9205: Verizon TEEER
Compliance - ETSI
ETSI standardsEN300 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. EN55022: Information Technology Equipment (Emissions). EN55024: Information Technology Equipment (Immunity). EN50082-1/EN-61000-6-1: Generic Immunity Standard
Compliance - EMC
EMC standardsFCC Class A. ICES 003 Class A. AS/NZS 3548 Class A. CISPR 22 (EN55022) 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
Compliance - Immunity
ImmunityIEC/EN-61000-4-2: Electrostatic Discharge Immunity (8kV Contact, 15kV Air). IEC/EN-61000-4-3: Radiated Immunity (10V/m). IEC/EN-61000-4-4: Electrical Fast Transient Immunity (2kV Power, 1kV Signal). IEC/EN-61000-4-5: Surge AC Port (4kV CM, 2kV DM). IEC/EN-61000-4-5: Signal Ports (1kV). IEC/EN-61000-4-5: Surge DC Port (1kV). IEC/EN-61000-4-6: Immunity to Conducted Disturbances (10Vrms). IEC/EN-61000-4-8: Power Frequency Magnetic Field Immunity (30A/m). IEC/EN-61000-4-11: Voltage DIPS, Short Interruptions, and Voltage Variations. EN 50121-4: Railway EMC
Compliance - Safety
SafetyUL/CSA/IEC/EN 60950-1. IEC/EN 60825 Laser Safety. ACA TS001. AS/NZS 60950. FDA: Code of Federal Regulations Laser Safety
Ordering Information (Table 5)
ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880 for packet transportCisco IOS XR Software Release 5.3.0 and later | A9K-RSP880-TR
ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880 for packet transport, spareCisco IOS XR Software Release 5.3.0 and later | A9K-RSP880-TR =
ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880 for service edgeCisco IOS XR Software Release 5.3.0 and later | A9K-RSP880-SE
ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880 for service edge, spareCisco IOS-XR Software Release 5.3.0 and later | A9K-RSP880-SE =
ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880-LT for packet transportCisco IOS-XR Software Release 6.2.2 and later | A9K-RSP880-LT-TR
ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880-LT for packet transport, spareCisco IOS-XR Software Release 6.2.2 and later | A9K-RSP880-LT-TR=
ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 880-LT for service edgeCisco IOS-XR Software Release 6.2.2 and later | A9K-RSP880-LT-SE
ASR9000 Route Switch Processor 880-LT for service edge, spareCisco IOS-XR Software Release 6.2.2 and later | A9K-RSP880-LT-SE=

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Common Questions

What is the fabric capacity of the Cisco ASR-9904 with RSP880?
880 GB non-redundant (ASR9904), 440 GB redundant. 230 Gbps per RSP on compatible chassis like ASR9910.
Which line cards are supported by ASR-9904 RSP880?
Supports 5th Gen: A9K-8HG-FLEX-FC/SE/TR, A99-4HG-FLEX-FC/SE/TR, A9K-4HG-FLEX-FC/SE/TR. 3rd Gen: Full list including A99-12X100GE-FC, A9K-8X100GE series, A9K-48x10GE series, A9K-MOD400 series.
What are the physical dimensions of the RSP880 in ASR-9904?
Height: 1.81 in. (4.60 cm), Width: 16.87 in. (42.85 cm), Depth: 24.74 in. (62.89 cm), Weight: 17.8 lb (8.07 kg). Occupies 1 slot, 2 for redundant.
Does the Cisco ASR-9904 RSP880 support IEEE 1588 PTP?
Yes, supports IEEE 1588 (PTP) via dedicated Copper 10-Mbps and 100-Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet port, plus GPS, BITS, ToD.
What software releases support ASR-9904 RSP880-LT?
Cisco IOS-XR Software Release 6.2.2 and later. ASR9906 planned from 6.4.1.
Is this product Brand New?
Yes, unless clearly marked as "Refurbished", all our products are Factory Sealed (Original New) sourced directly from authorized channels.
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We provide a comprehensive 3-Year Warranty on this item. This covers hardware defects and includes advanced replacement.
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