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Chapter 2 Functional Description
Ethernet Line Cards
Functional Description
Ethernet line cards for the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers provide forwarding throughput of line rate
for packets as small as 64 bytes. The small form factor pluggable (SFP, SFP+, QSFP+, XFP, or CFP)
transceiver module ports are polled periodically to keep track of state changes and optical monitor values.
Packet features are implemented within network processor unit (NPU) ASICs (see
Figure 2-16
).
2-port 100-GE DX Line Card, Service Edge Optimized Requires
CFP Modules
CFP
1-port 100-GE DX Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized Requires
CFP Modules
CFP
1-port 100-GE DX Line Card, Service Edge Optimized Requires
CFP Modules
CFP
80 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
N/A
80 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
N/A
160 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized
N/A
160 Gigabyte Modular Line Card, Service Edge Optimized
N/A
20-port GE Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
SFP
8-port 10-GE MPA
SFP+
4-port 10-GE MPA
XFP
2-port 10-GE MPA
XFP
2-port 40-GE MPA
QSFP+
5
1-port 40-GE MPA
QSFP+
6
1.
SFP = Gigabit Ethernet small form-factor pluggable transceiver module
2.
XFP = 10-Gigabit Ethernet small form-factor pluggable transceiver module
3.
SFP+ = 10-Gigabit Ethernet small form-factor pluggable transceiver module
4.
CFP = 100-Gigabit Ethernet small form-factor pluggable transceiver module
5.
QSFP+ = 40-Gigabit Ethernet quad small form-factor pluggable transceiver module
6.
QSFP+ = 40-Gigabit Ethernet quad small form-factor pluggable transceiver module
Table 2-7
Ethernet Line Cards Available for the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers (continued)
Line Card
Module Type
