Being a member of the second generation of the ASR 9000 series, the A9K-MOD80-SE is a typhoon based line card. Like most of the other Service Edge (SE) Optimized line cards, this line card has been designed specifically for customer deployments that need or require an enhanced or advanced quality of service. It has been designed with customers in mind, it provides them with a flexible and convenient flexible solution multiple combinations of Ethernet ports. Like the others, this modular card has been designed to support a vast range of densities and interfaces. With benefits like low cost of starting or setting it up and ease of upgrade, this ASR 9000 serie happen to be in line with the focus of the Cisco brand which is to protect investments in addition to ensuring that broad interface is made available and consistent feature support.
It is capable of supporting certain applications like; Internet Protocol TV (IPTV), video-on-demand, point-to-point video, cloud-based computing, and internet video. They are also capable of delivering a certain degree of scalability and high availability. They also provide a fundamental infrastructure for a scalable IP/MPLS and Carrier Ethernet networks, mobile services, profitable businesses, and residential. In addition, it is compatible with other series and users do not need to upgrade to a cooling system.
Specifications
- It has about two modular port adapters which are supported per line card.
- It has a nominal operating temperature of about 41°F to 104°F
- It has an operating humidity of 10 to 85%
- It comes with a storage temperature of -40 to over 158°F. In addition to that, its storage humidity is 5 to over 95%.
- It meets some of the EMC standards which include; ICES 003 Class A, FCC Class A, VCCI Class A, BSMI Class A, etc.
- It is compatible with the Cisco ASR 9922, 9010, 9001, 9006 systems
Benefits
Some of the benefits you stand to gain when you choose this hardware product over some of the others that have been developed to include but are definitely not limited to these;
- You do not need to upgrade to the cooling system or chassis.
- It offers you the opportunity to mix as well as match the modular port adapters to ensure that you are able to customize each slot to meet your demand or need.
- It provides simultaneous support for the Layer 2 and Layer 3 features and services, thus, helping operators to qualify as well as stock a single line card that can be deployed in any of the combinations.
- The timing traces for accessing Router Switch Processors (RSPs) help to provide a standard based line-interface that delivers transport class network timing.
Downsides
The only downside of this amazing and efficient modular line card is that it is expensive. Unlike the other SR and ASR 9000 series, the A9K-MOD80-SE happens to be more expensive.
Recommendation
This is an ideal modular line card that has been designed with all the features needed to ensure that the needs of customers are met.
