A9K-RSP880-LT-TR ASR 9K Route Switch Processor for Transport

The Cisco A9K-RSP880-LT-TR is the Route Switch Processor 880-LT, Packet Transport (TR) optimized, serving as the system processor for the Cisco ASR 9010, ASR 9006, ASR 9904, ASR 9910, and ASR 9906 routers. This carrier-grade RSP delivers 880 Gbps switch fabric capacity, supporting high-density 100 Gigabit Ethernet line cards while maintaining backward compatibility with the ASR 9000 Series' second-generation line card family, making it well-suited for wireline, Data-Center-Interconnect (DCI), and Radio Access Network (RAN) aggregation applications.

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The Cisco A9K-RSP880-LT-TR is the Route Switch Processor 880-LT, Packet Transport (TR) optimized, serving as the system processor for the Cisco ASR 9010, ASR 9006, ASR 9904, ASR 9910, and ASR 9906 routers. This carrier-grade RSP delivers 880 Gbps switch fabric capacity, supporting high-density 100 Gigabit Ethernet line cards while maintaining backward compatibility with the ASR 9000 Series' second-generation line card family, making it well-suited for wireline, Data-Center-Interconnect (DCI), and Radio Access Network (RAN) aggregation applications.

Key Features & Benefits

  • Broad ASR 9000 Chassis Compatibility: Serves as the system processor across the ASR 9010, ASR 9006, ASR 9904, ASR 9910, and ASR 9906 chassis, enabling common sparing across multiple router platforms.
  • 880 Gbps Switch Fabric Capacity: Delivers substantial switch fabric bandwidth, supporting high-density 100GbE line cards for demanding video, cloud, and mobile services.
  • 16GB System Memory: Equipped with 16GB of RAM alongside 8GB flash memory (dual) and dual 128GB SSD storage, providing ample resources for control-plane processing.
  • Cisco IOS XR Software Platform: Powered by Cisco's carrier-class IOS XR Software, supporting true software process modularity, Software Maintenance Updates (SMU), and Field-Programmable Device (FPD) upgrades without service interruption.
  • Precision Timing Support: Includes Precision Time Protocol (PTP/IEEE 1588-2008) via dedicated Ethernet port, Bidirectional Time of Day (ToD), and Centralized Building Integrated Timing Supply (BITS) support for carrier-grade synchronization.
  • Distributed, Redundant Architecture: Features a distributed switch fabric architecture with multistage low-latency, nonblocking design, service intelligence, and traffic prioritization, supporting fully redundant, high-availability deployments.

Technical Specifications

Attribute Details
Model / Part Number A9K-RSP880-LT-TR
Related Part Number A9K-RSP880-TR (non-LT variant)
Component Type Route Switch Processor (RSP)
Switch Fabric Capacity 880 Gbps
RAM 16 GB
Flash Memory 8 GB x2
Storage 2x 128 GB SSD
Interfaces 2x 10GbE SFP+, 2x 1000Base-T (management), console/aux RJ-45, USB 2.0, alarm DB-9
Operating System Cisco IOS XR
Compatible Chassis Cisco ASR 9010, 9006, 9904, 9910, 9906
Compatible Platforms Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router

 

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