The Cisco® ASR 9000 Series Ethernet Line Cards are the latest generation of service-provider-focused Carrier Ethernet line cards from Cisco. These line cards deliver economical, scalable, highly available, line-rate Ethernet and IP/Multiprotocol Label Switching (IP/MPLS) edge services. The Cisco ASR 9000 Series Line Cards A9K-40GE-L and other Cisco ASR 9000 Series platform components are designed to provide the fundamental infrastructure for scalable Carrier Ethernet and IP/MPLS networks, supporting profitable business, residential, and mobile services.
Quick Spec
Figure 1 shows the appearance of A9K-40GE-L.
Table 1 shows the quick spec.
Part Number |
A9K-40GE-L |
Product Description |
40-Port GE Low Queue Line Card, requires SFPs |
Supported Devices |
Cisco ASR 9000 Router |
Connectivity |
10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, 1-Gbps, and 10-Gbps 802.3 Ethernet |
Memory |
4 GB DRAM |
Options |
Each line card is available as either a low queue, base or extended line card. |
Physical dimensions (H x W x D); weight |
14 x 1.72 x 20.5 in.(35.56 x 4.37 x 52.07 cm) 14 – 19 lb (6.35 – 8.62 kg) |
Power |
Maximum 350W – 630W (depending on the card type); typical 310W – 565W (depending on the card type) |
Supported Devices
Table 2 shows the supported devices.
Model |
Description |
ASR-9010-DC |
Cisco ASR 9010 DC chassis |
ASR-9010-AC |
Cisco ASR 9010 AC chassis |
ASR-9010-AC-V2 |
ASR 9010 AC Chassis with PEM Version 2 |
ASR-9010-DC-V2 |
ASR 9010 DC Chassis with PEM Version 2 |
ASR-9006-DC |
Cisco ASR 9006 DC chassis |
ASR-9006-AC |
Cisco ASR 9006 AC chassis |
ASR-9006-AC-V2 |
ASR 9006 AC Chassis with PEM Version 2 |
ASR-9006-DC-V2 |
ASR 9006 DC Chassis with PEM Version 2 |
Compare to Similar Items
Table 3 shows the comparison between A9K-40GE-L and A9K-8T-L.
Product Code |
A9K-40GE-L |
A9K-8T-L |
Product Description |
40-Port GE Low Queue Line Card, requires SFPs |
8-Port 10GE Low Queue Line Card, requires XFPs |
Supported Devices |
Cisco ASR 9000 Router |
Cisco ASR 9000 Router |
Connectivity |
10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, 1-Gbps, and 10-Gbps 802.3 Ethernet |
10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, 1-Gbps, and 10-Gbps 802.3 Ethernet |
Memory |
4 GB DRAM |
4 GB DRAM |
Physical dimensions (H x W x D); weight |
14 x 1.72 x 20.5 in.(35.56 x 4.37 x 52.07 cm) 14 – 19 lb (6.35 – 8.62 kg) |
14 x 1.72 x 20.5 in.(35.56 x 4.37 x 52.07 cm) 14 – 19 lb (6.35 – 8.62 kg) |
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