Product Overview
Part of the Cisco® ASR 9000 Series, the Cisco ASR 9001-S Router (Figure 1) is a compact, high-capacity provider edge router that delivers 60 Gbps of nonblocking, full-duplex fabric capacity in a two-rack-unit (2RU) form factor. The Cisco ASR 9001-S router can be upgraded to deliver 120 Gbps capacity by applying an upgrade license. Because it is based on the same Cisco IOS® XR Software image as other routers in the Cisco ASR 9000 Series, the Cisco ASR 9001-S Router delivers the same features and services found on the Cisco ASR 9000 Series platforms, which allows service providers to standardize on the same Cisco IOS XR image. The Cisco ASR 9001-S Router has an Integrated route switch processor (RSP) and two modular bays that support 1, 10, and 40 Gigabit Ethernet modular port adapters (MPAs). The base chassis has four integrated 10 Gigabit Ethernet Enhanced Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP+) ports, a GPS input for stratum-1 clocking, Building Integrated Timing Supply (BITS) ports, and management ports. Two integrated 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports and the Bay 0 slot is enabled by default in the Cisco ASR 9001-S. Another two integrated 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports and the Bay 1 slot can be enabled by applying an upgrade license.
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers deliver exceptional scale, service flexibility, and high availability to Carrier Ethernet transport networks. The routers are powered by Cisco IOS XR Software, an innovative self-healing, distributed operating system designed for highly dependable operation. This same operating system powers industry-leading routers such as the Cisco CRS Carrier Routing System, bringing the same reliability, scalability, performance, and comprehensive features that have made the Cisco CRS a leading choice for the service provider core. Cisco IOS XR Software also allows for an end-to-end IP and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) solution based on the same software, which helps reduce the complexity of managing multiple operating systems. With these features, the Cisco ASR 9000 Series further enhances the IP next-generation network (IP NGN) Carrier Ethernet design for converged, resilient, intelligent, and scalable transport of consumer, business, wholesale, and mobile services.
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Carrier Ethernet applications include business services, such as Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN (L2VPN and L3VPN), IPTV, content delivery networks (CDNs), mobile backhaul transport networks, and broadband network gateway (BNG). Features supported include:
● Ethernet Services
● L2VPN
● IPv4, IPv6, and L3VPN
● Layer 2 and Layer 3 multicast
● IP over dense wavelength-division multiplexing (IPoDWDM)
● Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE)
● Ethernet operations, administration, and maintenance (EOAM) and MPLS OAM
● Layer 2 and Layer 3 access control lists (ACLs)
● Hierarchical quality of service (HQoS)
● MPLS traffic engineering fast reroute (MPLS TE-FRR)
● Multichassis link aggregation (MC-LAG)
● Integrated routing and bridging (IRB)
● Cisco Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) and nonstop routing (NSR)
Note: Site to Site IPSec VPN is not currently supported on the ASR 9001-S platform.
The integrated RSP has 8 GB RAM and is capable of holding several millions of routes, which allows the Cisco ASR 9001-S Router to be used as a dedicated route-reflector appliance.
Features and Benefits
Features and benefits of the Cisco ASR 9001-S Router are listed in Table 1.
Table 1. Features and Benefits of Cisco ASR 9001-S Router
Feature |
Benefit |
Scalable fabric |
Supports 1, 10, and 40 Gigabit densities in a 2RU form factor Provides built-in scalability for investment protection |
Integrated port |
Provides two 10 Gigabit Ethernet services-enabled SFP+ ports |
Integrated route processor with 8 GB RAM |
Runs Cisco IOS XR, a carrier-class operating system with high memory capacity suitable for a dedicated route-reflector application |
Distributed forwarding plane architecture |
Allows MPA cards to support independent forwarding for enhanced performance and scale |
Control plane extension ports |
Includes two 10 Gigabit Ethernet out-of-band communications ports that support network virtualization technology for high-availability cluster applications |
Hardware-based IEEE 1588 support |
Delivers timing services over the packet network efficiently and reliably |
Two independent clock source connections: BITS and synchronization supply unit (SSU) with DOCSIS® Timing Interface (DTI) |
Offers redundant, centralized network synchronization support |
GPS |
Provides option for Stratum-1 clocking |
Embedded USB memory (eUSB) port |
Provides access to USB flash memory devices for software image loading and recovery |
Front-panel LEDs |
Provides visual indication of RSP status (active or standby), power management, and activity on compact flash and hard disk drive (HDD) |
Management ports |
Provides easy access to system console |
Power supply |
Redundant AC or DC power supplies |
Product Specifications
Table 2 provides product specifications for the Cisco ASR 9001-S Router, which is designed for high performance and high reliability. The Cisco ASR 9001-S has an integrated RSP that can support fabric bandwidth up to 120 Gbps.
Table 2. Specifications for Cisco ASR 9001-S Router
Ordering Information
To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering homepage. Table 3 provides ordering information for the Cisco ASR 9001-S Router.
Table 3. Ordering Information
Product Description |
Supported Software Release |
Part Number |
ASR 9001-S Router with 2 x 10 GE |
Cisco IOS XR Software Release 4.3.1 or later |
ASR-9001-S |
AC Power Entry module |
Cisco IOS XR Software Release 4.2.1 or later |
A9K-750W-AC |
DC Power Entry module |
Cisco IOS XR Software Release 4.2.1 or later |
A9K-750W-DC |
20 x 1 GE Modular Port Adapter |
Cisco IOS XR Software Release 4.2.1 or later |
A9K-MPA-20x1GE |
2 x 10 GE Modular Port Adapter |
Cisco IOS XR Software Release 4.2.1 or later |
A9K-MPA-2x10GE |
4 x 10 GE Modular Port Adapter |
Cisco IOS XR Software Release 4.2.1 or later |
A9K-MPA-4x10GE |
1 x 40 GE Modular Port Adapter |
Cisco IOS XR Software Release 4.2.3 or later |
A9K-MPA-1x40GE |
Upgrade license for 120G Bandwidth |
Cisco IOS XR Software Release 4.3.1 or later |
A9K-9001-120G-LIC |
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