A9K-8T-B Overview
The Cisco ASR 9000 Series A9K-8T-B is an 8-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet line card designed for the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers. This medium-queue card offers high-speed 10GbE connectivity with 10-Gigabit Small Form-Factor Pluggable (XFP) interfaces.
The Cisco A9K-8T-B provides comprehensive Layer 2 and Layer 3 services support including IP, MPLS, Carrier Ethernet, VPLS, VPWS, Layer 3 VPNs, multicast routing, traffic engineering, OAM protocols, and more. It delivers outstanding availability, service flexibility, and standards compliance for service providers.
With 8 x 10GbE ports, the A9K-8T-B offers excellent density for 10 Gigabit Ethernet. It supports up to 192,000 queues and 32,000 services interfaces. The card is optimized for environments requiring medium queue scaling.
Quick Specifications
Feature | Details |
---|---|
Ports | 8 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (XFP) |
Queues | 192,000 total |
Power | 560W typical |
Dimensions | 14 x 1.72 x 20.5 in |
Weight | 14-19 lbs |
Operating Temp | 41°F to 104°F |
A9K-8T-B Key Features and Benefits
- High-speed 10GbE connectivity with 8 ports
- Comprehensive Layer 2 and Layer 3 services support
- Standards compliance for NEBS, ETSI, EMC, safety
- Great scale with up to 192,000 queues
- Optimized for medium queue scaling requirements
- Designed for the Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers
- Provides outstanding reliability and availability
- Offers service flexibility for various deployment scenarios
Supported Chassis
Chassis | Supported |
---|---|
Cisco ASR 9006 (ASR-9006-SYS) | Yes |
Cisco ASR 9010 (ASR-9010-SYS) | Yes |
Cisco ASR 9904 (ASR-9904) | Yes |
Cisco ASR 9906 (ASR-9906) | Yes |
Cisco ASR 9910 (ASR-9910) | Yes |
Cisco ASR 9912 (ASR-9912) | Yes |
Comparison to Similar Models
Model | Queues | Power | Ports |
---|---|---|---|
A9K-8T-L | 96,000 | 350W | 8 x 10GbE |
A9K-8T-B | 192,000 | 560W | 8 x 10GbE |
A9K-8T/4-B | 192,000 | 560W | 8 x 10GbE |
Full Specifications
Feature | Specification |
---|---|
Ports | 8 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (XFP) |
Queues | 192,000 total |
Memory | 4 GB DRAM |
Power | 560W typical |
Dimensions | 14 x 1.72 x 20.5 in |
Weight | 14-19 lbs |
Operating Temp | 41°F to 104°F |
Humidity | 10% to 85% |
OSI Model Layer | L2, L3 |
IPv4 Routing Protocols | OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, RIP, Multicast |
IPv6 Routing Protocols | OSPFv3, multiprotocol BGP |
MPLS Features | LDP, RSVP-TE, VPLS, H-VPLS |
Switching Support | Ethernet bridging, SPBV, VxLAN |
High Availability | ISSU, G.8032, BFD, MPLS FRR |
OAM Protocols | 802.1ag, Y.1731, E-LMI |
QoS | 8 queues per port, RED, WRED |
Standards | NEBS, ETSI, EMC, safety compliant |
A9K-8T-B Licensing
The Cisco A9K-8T-B requires the Cisco IOS XR software license. Optional feature licenses like Layer 3 VPN may also be needed.
Warranty Information
The Cisco A9K-8T-B comes with a 1-year limited hardware warranty and 90-day limited software warranty. Extended support options are available.
Installation and Configuration
The A9K-8T-B can be installed in the line cards slots on Cisco ASR 9000 chassis. It is configured through the Cisco IOS XR software CLI and SNMP. Pre-configuration with zero-touch provisioning is supported.
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