Cisco ASR 920 Series Routers Features
The Cisco ASR 920 Series Routers family includes:
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ASR 920-Modular [ASR-920-24SZ-IM]—This sub-family with 1.5 RU form factor has fixed ENET interfaces (four 10GE and twenty-four 1GE Fiber), one slot for modular interface card and redundant modular power supplies (AC/DC). The interface modules from ASR 900 family of routers can be leveraged for use with this model.
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ASR 920-Fixed [ASR-920-24SZ-M/ASR-920-24TZ-M]—This sub-family with 1 RU form factor has fixed ENET interfaces (four 10GE and twenty-four 1GE Copper or SFP) and redundant modular power supplies (AC/DC).
The following table provides a snapshot of the number and type of supported ports:
ASR 920 Sub-family |
1 GE Port |
10 GE Port |
Type of 1 GE Port |
Type of 10 GE Port |
Timing Ports |
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ASR-920-24SZ-IM |
24 |
4 |
24 Fiber |
Built in 4 SFP+ |
ToD and BITSGPS 1 PPS and GPS 10 MHz |
ASR-920-24SZ-M/ASR-920-24TZ-M |
24 |
4 |
24 Fiber 24 Copper |
Built in 4 SFP+ |
NA |
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Due to EMC restrictions, only a maximum of 8 DS1 TPoP is supported out of the 12 ports on the top row (1–23) of the router. |
GigabitEthernet Copper Ports
Fixed copper GigabitEthernet (GE) interfaces are provided through standard RJ-45 connectors. These ports support the following features:
- Standard 10/100/1000Base-T/TX operation with forced or auto-negotiation for speed and duplex.
- Automatic crossover (auto-MDIX) for straight-through and crossover connections.
- Pause flow control as defined by the 802.3x standard.
- Frame size of 9216 bytes.
- Synchronous ENET operation that provides its recovered receive clock as an input clock source for the SETS as well as uses the system-wide reference clock to derive its transmit clock.
GE SFP Ports
The GE SFP ports support the following features:
- 100Base-FX and 1000Base-X SFP modules.
- Copper SFP modules
- Digital optical monitoring as specified by the SFP.
- Any mix of SFPs is supported unless specifically noted.
- Pause flow control as defined by the 802.3x standard.
- Frame size of 9216 bytes.
- Synchronous ENET operation that provides its recovered receive clock as an input clock source for the SETS as well as uses the system-wide reference clock to derive its transmit clock.
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Copper based SFPs do not support synchronous ENET operations. |
SFP+ Ports
The SFP+ ports support the following features:
- Digital optical monitoring as specified by the optical transceiver module.
- Any mix of SFPs is supported unless specifically noted.
- Pause flow control as defined by the 802.3x standard.
- Frame size of 9216 bytes.
Interface Modules
The Cisco ASR-920-24SZ-IM Router interface modules are field-replaceable units. In addition to the ports provided on an RSP, the Cisco ASR-920-24SZ-IM Router supports the interface modules.
Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Interface Module (A900-IMA8T)
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- For more information about installing an RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet module, see the Installing the Interface Module section.
- To determine interfaces available on the RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet module, see the Interface Availability on Interface Modules section.
10-Gigabit Ethernet XFP Interface Module (A900-IMA1X)
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- For more information about installing a 10-Gigabit Ethernet XFP module, see the Installing the Interface Module section.
- To determine interfaces available on the 10-Gigabit Ethernet XFP module, see the Interface Availability on Interface Modules section.
- For information on supported SFPs, see the Cisco ASR 900 Series Aggregation Services Router Interface Modules Data Sheet at http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/routers/asr-903-series-aggregation-services-routers/datasheet-listing.html.
2x1 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Interface Module (A900-IMA2Z)
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- For more information about installing the 2X10 GE SFP Gigabit Ethernet module, see the Installing the Interface Module section.
- To determine interfaces available on the 2X10 GE SFP Gigabit Ethernet module, see the Interface Availability on Interface Modules section.
- For information on supported SFPs, see the Cisco ASR 900 Series Aggregation Services Router Interface Modules Data Sheet at http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/routers/asr-903-series-aggregation-services-routers/datasheet-listing.html.
8-Port 1 Gigabit Ethernet + 1-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Combination Interface Module (A900-IMA8T1Z)
This 8-port 1 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45 Copper) interface module with the 1-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet interface module is a high density combination interface module. This module supports 8 Gigabit Ethernet Copper ports and 1 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ port.
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8 Port T1/E1 Interface Module (A900-IMA8D)
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- For more information about installing a 8 Port T1/E1 interface module, see the Installing the Interface Module section.
- To determine interfaces available on the 8 Port T1/E1 interface module, see the Interface Availability on Interface Modules section.
- For LED indicator information on the 8 Port T1/E1 interface module, see the 8 T1/E1 Interface Module LEDs section.
- For RJ45C pinout information on the 8 Port T1/E1 interface module, see the RJ45C Port Pinouts section.
Interface Availability on Interface Modules
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Cisco ASR-920-24SZ-IM Router does not support over-subscription mode. You must disable the ports as appropriate to restrict the system usage to 64 Gbps. Enabling all the interfaces in over-subscription mode can result in an unpredictable system performance. |
The following table provides a snapshot of the interfaces available on supported interface modules:
Interface Module |
Quantity |
Interfaces in Resulting System |
System Oversubscribed |
Front Panel Ports Disabled |
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Cu |
SFP |
10GE |
T1/E1 |
OC3/OC12 |
DS3/E3 |
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None |
0 |
0 |
24 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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A900-IMA8T |
1 |
8 |
16 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No |
16 to 23 |
A900-IMA2Z |
1 |
0 |
24 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Yes |
|
A900-IMA1X |
1 |
0 |
24 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Yes |
|
A900-IMA8D |
1 |
0 |
20 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
No |
20 to 23 |
Front and Back Panel
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1 |
Power Supply 0 (AC or DC) |
12 |
4x10GE SFP+ |
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2 |
Power Supply 0 LED (AC or DC) |
13 |
Alarm port |
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3 |
Power Supply 1 (AC or DC |
14 |
USB Console port |
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4 |
Power Supply 1 LED (AC or DC) |
15 |
USB Memory port |
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5 |
RJ-48 slot for ToD |
16 |
Interface Module (IM) power LED |
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6 |
RJ-48 slot for BITS |
17 |
1 PPS co-axial connector |
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7 |
Console port (TIA/EIA-232F) |
18 |
10 MHz co-axial connector |
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8 |
Auxiliary Console port |
19 |
IM Status LED |
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9 |
Management port |
20 |
System Status LED |
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10 |
24x1GE SFP Fiber ports
|
21 |
Board power LED |
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11 |
Slot for ports on the interface module |
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1 |
Grounding lugs |
2 |
Fan status LED |
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1 |
Power Supply 0 (AC or DC) |
8 |
24x1GE SFP Fiber (Cisco ASR-920-24SZ-M) 24x1GE SFP Copper (Cisco ASR-920-24TZ-M) |
2 |
Power Supply 0 LED (AC or DC) |
9 |
4x10GE SFP+ |
3 |
Power Supply 1 (AC or DC) |
10 |
USB Memory port |
4 |
Power Supply 1 LED (AC or DC) |
11 |
Alarm port |
5 |
Console port (TIA/EIA-232F) |
12 |
USB Console port |
6 |
Management port |
13 |
Board power LED |
7 |
Auxiliary Console port |
14 |
System Status LED |
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1 |
Grounding lugs |
2 |
Fan status LED |
Specifications
The table below describes the other features of Cisco ASR-920-24SZ-IM Router (AC and DC) and Cisco ASR-920-24SZ-M, ASR-920-24TZ-M Router (AC and DC) Routers.
Specification |
ASR-920-24SZ-IM |
ASR-920-24SZ-M, ASR-920-24TZ-M |
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DimensionWidth x Depth x Height |
17.5 x 9.43 x 2.6 inches
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17.5 x 9.43 x 1.72 inches
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Weight |
7.08 kg (inclusive of rack brackets, twenty-four SFP and four SFP+ optics, two AC PSUs and an IM card) |
ASR-920-24SZ-M: 5.53 kg ASR-920-24TZ-M: 4.90 kg (inclusive of rack brackets, twenty-four SFP (only for ASR-920-24SZ-M) and four SFP+ optics and two AC PSUs) |
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Rack Unit |
One and a half RU |
One RU |
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Airflow |
Front to back and side to back |
Front to back |
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Cable access |
Front cable access |
Front cable access |
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System throughput |
64 Gbps |
64 Gbps |
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Modularity |
Interface module |
None |
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Power Supply |
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Redundant |
Yes |
Yes |
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AC |
Yes |
Yes |
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Power Specification |
250 W Maximum |
250 W Maximum |
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DC |
Yes |
Yes |
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Power Specification |
250 W Maximum |
250 W Maximum |
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System Power Consumption |
180 W Maximum, 130 W Typical (including installed IM) |
ASR-920-24SZ-M: 145 W Maximum, 110 W TypicalASR-920-24TZ-M: 130 W Maximum, 100 W Typical |
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Power Dissipation |
614.18 BTU/hr Maximum, 443.57 BTU/hr Typical (including installed IM) |
ASR-920-24SZ-M: 494.76 BTU/hr Maximum, 375.33 BTU/hr Typical ASR-920-24TZ-M: Max: 443.57 BTU/hr Maximum, 341.21 BTU/hr Typical |
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Operating Temperature/Humidity |
–40º C to 70º C 5-95% RH |
–40º C to 70º C 5-95% RH |
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Alarms |
|
|
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TDM Support |
Supported through IM card |
None |
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Mounting option |
|
|
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Port Configuration |
24x1G and 4x10G ports and IM card ports |
24x1G and 4x10G ports |
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Port Numbering |
24x1G SFP – Port [0:23] 4x10G SFP+ – Port [24:27] |
24x1G SFP (Fiber) – Port [0:23](ASR-920-24SZ-M) 24x1G SFP (Copper) – Port [0:23](ASR-920-24TZ-M) 4x10G SFP+ – Port [24:27] |
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Combo Ports |
No combo ports |
No combo ports |
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LEDs |
Data Port LEDs System Status LED Management Port LED PSU LED Fan Tray LED |
System Status LED Management Port LED PSU LED Fan Tray LED |
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Temperature Sensors |
Five temperature sensors for Board Two temperature sensors for each PSU |
Five temperature sensors for Board Two temperature sensors for each PSU |
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Timing Interfaces |
External ports for BITS/ToD SMA ports for 1 PPS and 10 M 1588v2 and SyncE feature supported |
No external timing ports 1588v2 and SyncE feature supported |
External Interfaces
The Cisco ASR 920-24SZ-IM, ASR-920-24SZ-M, ASR-920-24TZ-M Router have these external physical interfaces on the front panel:
Network Interfaces
The network interfaces are provided through fixed ports.
- GE SFP ports (fiber)—supports 100/1000 modes (ASR 920-24SZ-IM and ASR-920-24SZ-M)
- GE SFP ports (copper)—supports 10/100/1000 operation (ASR-920-24TZ-M)
- 10GE SFP+—supports 10G mode.
Network Timing Interfaces
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Network timing interface is available only on Cisco ASR-920-24SZ-IM Router. |
- BITS input or output—The BITS interfaces support clock recovery from either a T1 at 1.544 MHz or an E1 at 2.048 MHz, configurable by software. BITS interface is provided through a standard RJ-48 connector on the front panel.
- 1PPS input or output and ToD input or output—This shielded RJ-45 interface is used for input or output of time-of-day (ToD) and 1PPS pulses. ToD format includes both NTP and IEEE 1588-2008 time formats.
The same RS422 pins for 1PPS and TOD are shared between input and output directions. The direction for each can be independently configurable through software.
- GPS 10 Mhz input and output—10 MHz input for GPS Synchronization. This connector on the front panel can provide 10MHz output as well from Cisco ASR-920-24SZ-IM Router. The direction can be configured using software.
- GPS 1 PPS input and output—1 PPS input for GPS Synchronization. This connector on the front panel can provide 1 PPS output as well from Cisco ASR-920-24SZ-IM Router. The direction can be configured using software.
External Alarm Inputs
The Cisco ASR 920-24SZ-IM, ASR-920-24SZ-M, ASR-920-24TZ-M Router supports four dry contact alarm inputs through an RJ-45 jack on the front panel.
- Normally Open—indicates that no current flows through the alarm circuit and the alarm is generated when the current is flowing.
Each alarm input can be provisioned as critical, major, or minor.
Management Interfaces
The Cisco ASR 920-24SZ-IM, ASR-920-24SZ-M, ASR-920-24TZ-M Router have the following management interfaces:
Power Supply and Fans
The Cisco ASR 920-24SZ-IM, ASR-920-24SZ-M, ASR-920-24TZ-M routers support either AC or DC power supplies in a 1+1 redundant configuration. One AC and one DC power supply in the same router is also a supported configuration. The PSUs are hot-swappable. Load is shared between PSUs when both the PSUs are inserted and powered-up. Status LED provided on both AC and DC PSU indicates the status and output condition.
Specification |
AC |
DC |
---|---|---|
Voltage |
100 V – 240 V, 50/60Hz |
-48/-60 V or 24 V |
Current |
2.6 A through a standard C16 type receptacle |
5.5 A –48/–60 V 11 A –24 V through a two-position terminal block |
Input Power |
260 W (ASR-920-PWR-A) |
260 W (ASR-920-PWR-D) |
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DC PSU can be switched on or off using a switch on the front panel of the DC PSU. |
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For DC PSU, the UVP and OVP limits vary depending on the input voltage applied at power up: For -48/-60 V: UVP= -36 Vdc and OVP = -72 Vdc For 24 V: UVP =18 Vdc and OVP = 32 Vdc |
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This product requires surge protection as part of the building installation. To comply with the Telcordia GR-1089 NEBS standard for electromagnetic compatibility and safety, an external surge protective device (SPD) is required at the AC power service equipment. |
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For DC systems, if a surge of more than 1KV is expected, add an appropriate external surge protective device. |
The Cisco ASR 920-24SZ-IM, ASR-920-24SZ-M, ASR-920-24TZ-M routers have removable fan tray as part of the system. The fan tray is hot-swappable. The system is designed to operate at its maximum operating temperature of 70º C and at 65º C in case of failure of a single fan, for a maximum of four hours.
Feature Name |
Release Information |
Description |
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Switching Fan Speed |
Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.8.1 |
This feature enables the fan speed for Cisco ASR-920-24SZ-M and Cisco ASR-920-24TZ-M to switch from default dynamic fan speed to static fan speed in the presence of smart SFP. This enables the smart SFPs to function efficiently. |
The dynamic fan-speed algorithm sets the fan speed based on the ASIC temperature.
Prior to Cisco IOS XE Cupertino Release 17.8.1, when the smart SFP was inserted, it would not function with the static fan-speed algorithm mode. This was resulting in the increase of the router's temperature.
Starting with Cisco IOS XE Cupertino Release 17.8.1, when the smart SFP is inserted, the switch from default dynamic fan-speed algorithm to static fan-speed algorithm helps the smart SFP to function efficiently.
Use the show platform fan-algorithm command to verify the fan-speed algorithm configuration for the router:
Router#show platform fan-algorithm
Fan Algorithm : Static
Router#
Check LED Indicators
This section describes the different types of front panel LEDs and their behavior.
PWR and STAT LEDs
The PWR and STAT LEDs are available on the front panel. These LEDs provide power on the board (PWR) and overall router health (STAT) status. During power up state, these LEDs provide booting status and report errors.
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The digital code signing functionality validates the integrity and authenticity of the ROMMON image before booting it. |
PWR LED State |
STAT LED state |
Indication |
Comment |
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Amber |
Off |
Power in the system is all right and FPGA configuration is taking place. |
Permanent Amber/Off indicates FPGA configuration failure. |
Amber |
Red |
FPGA Image Validation Error. |
System is in unresponsive state. No console messages. |
Flashing Amber and Green alternatively |
Amber |
Upgrade FPGA image error, continuing with Golden FPGA image. |
— |
Flashing Amber and Green alternatively |
Off |
FPGA configuration successful and Digital code signing successfully validated FPGA image. Digital code signing passed the control to Microloader to boot ROMMON. |
— |
Flashing Amber and Green alternatively |
Red |
Digital code signing reported failure in ROMMON image validation. |
System is in unresponsive state. No console messages. |
Green |
Flashing Amber |
ZTP process has begun. |
Both LEDs turn Green once provisioning is complete. |
Green |
Off |
IOS-XE image is booting. |
|
Green |
Green |
Successfully booted and system is operating normally. |
— |
Green |
Amber |
A minor alarm or synchronization is in Holdover or free-running mode |
— |
Green |
Red |
A major or critical alarm (high temperature reported for any sensor) or multiple fan failure. |
— |
CPU Management Port LEDs
The LED for the 10/100/1000 Management port is integrated on the connector itself. There are two LEDs in the connector to indicate the Link or Activity status.
LED |
LED State |
Indication |
---|---|---|
Left |
Green |
Link up in 1000 Mbps |
Blinking Green |
Activity in 1000 Mbps |
|
Amber |
Link up in 100 Mbps |
|
Blinking Amber |
Activity in 100 Mbps |
|
Off |
Link down |
|
Right |
Green |
Link up in full duplex with 1000 Mbps speed |
Green |
Link up in full duplex with 100 Mbps speed |
|
Off |
Link up in half duplex with 100 Mbps speed |
SFP LEDs
Each SFP port has an LED indicator. The LED is configured such that the up arrow indicates the port on the upside and the down arrow indicates the port on the downside.
LED |
LED State |
Indication |
---|---|---|
Labeled same as the SFP port number |
Green |
Link up in 1000Base-X/100Base-FX |
Blinking Green |
Activity in 1000 Base-X/100Base-FX |
|
Yellow |
Fault/Error |
|
Off |
Link down |
SFP+ LEDs
Each SFP+ port has an LED indicator.
LED |
LED State |
Indication |
---|---|---|
Labeled same as the SFP port number |
Green |
Link up in 10G |
Blinking Green1 |
Activity in 10G |
|
Yellow |
Fault/Error |
|
Off |
Link down |
8 T1/E1 Interface Module LEDs
The table below summarizes the LEDs for the 8 x T1/E1 interface module.
LED |
LED State |
Indication |
---|---|---|
Active |
Green Off |
Active Operationally down; card is disabled or shot |
Blinking green |
All ports up and one or more ports in a loopback state |
|
Amber |
One or more configured ports are down |
|
Blinking Amber |
One or more configured ports are down and at least one configured port is in a loopback state | |
Power |
Green Red Off |
All power rails are within supported range Disabled No power to the interface Module |
Operating Status (STAT) |
Red Off Blinking red Green |
Failed Disabled or power down Booting Active |
Off |
All ports are disabled or shut down |
RJ-45 LEDs
Each RJ-45 port has two LED indicators. Left LED indicates the Link status; right LED indicates the status of the duplex LED.
LED |
LED State |
Indication |
---|---|---|
Left |
Green |
Link up in 10/100/1000Base-T |
Blinking Green |
Activity in 10/100/1000Base-T |
|
Yellow |
Fault/Error/Link down |
|
Off |
Administratively down |
|
Right |
Green |
Link up in full duplex |
Off |
Link up in half duplex |
Power Supply Unit LEDs
Each power supply unit has a corresponding LED on the front panel.
LED |
LED State |
Indication |
---|---|---|
OK |
Green |
Power Supply is working and 12V output is alright. |
Red |
12V output failure (Either input not present or fault in the power supply unit). |
System–Interface LED Behavior
Event |
1G Copper Port LEDs (Link/Duplex) |
1G SFP Port LEDs |
---|---|---|
ROMMON |
Off/Off |
Off |
IOS Shut |
Off/Off |
Off |
IOS No shut (cable disconnect) |
Yellow/Off |
Yellow |
IOS No shut (cable connect) (media-type RJ-45) |
Green/Green |
Off |
IOS No shut (cable connect) (media-type SFP) |
Off/Off |
Green |
IOS No shut (cable connect) (media-type auto) |
Off/Off |
Green |
Event |
10G Port LEDs |
Management Port LEDs (Link/Duplex) |
---|---|---|
ROMMON (cable connect) |
Off |
Green/Green (1000 Mbps, Full Duplex) Orange/Green (100/10 Mbps, Full Duplex) |
ROMMON (cable disconnect) |
Off |
Off/Off |
IOS Shut |
Off |
Off/Off |
IOS No shut (cable disconnect) |
Orange |
Off/Off |
IOS No shut (cable connect) |
Green |
Green/Green in 1G mode Orange/Green in 100/10M mode |
Fan Tray LEDs
Color/ State |
Description |
---|---|
Off |
System is not powered on |
Green |
All fans are working normally |
Amber |
Single or multiple fan failures and critical error |
Off |
ROMMON |
Online Insertion and Removal
The Cisco ASR 920-24SZ-IM, ASR-920-24SZ-M, ASR-920-24TZ-M Router supports the following OIR operations:
- When an SFP is removed, there is no effect on traffic flowing on other ports.
- When an SFP is installed, the system initializes that port for operation based upon the current configuration. If the inserted SFP is incompatible with the current configuration for that port, the port does not become operational until the configuration is updated.
- Both power supplies are installed and active and the load may be shared between them or a single PSU could support the whole load. When a power supply is not working or the input cable is removed, the remaining power supply takes the entire load without disruption.
- Except for TDM IM, you can hot-swap an interface module with a similar interface module on Cisco ASR-920-24SZ-IM Router. For more information, see Hot-Swapping the Interface Module section.
- When a fan tray is removed or replaced, there is no need to power down the router. However, when the fan tray is removed from chassis the router shuts down automatically after some time, depending on the ambient temperature. The time duration before the router shuts down is shown in the table below:
Sl. |
Inlet Ambient Temperature (ºCelsius) |
Shut Down Time (Minimum) |
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1 |
–10 to –5 |
14 minutes |
2 |
–4 to 15 |
8 minutes |
3 |
16 to 29 |
6 minutes 30 seconds |
4 |
30 to 40 |
4 minutes 30 seconds |
5 |
41 to 44 |
3 minutes 20 seconds |
6 |
45 to 49 |
2 minutes 50 seconds |
7 |
50 to 54 |
2 minutes 10 seconds |
8 |
55 to 59 |
1 minutes 35 seconds |
9 |
60 to 64 |
1 minute |
10 |
65 and above |
35 seconds |
Licensing the Router
The Cisco ASR 920-24SZ-IM, ASR-920-24SZ-M, ASR-920-24TZ-M Router support the following types of licenses:
- Port Licensing—Port Upgrade
license is available as a "Pay as you Grow" model.
- 1G upgrade license
- 10G upgrade license
- Bulk licensing—Bulk port licensing allows you to enable all the ports with a single license.
- Timing license (1588)—Timing license is required if the router is used as a master clock.
- Advanced Metro IP Access
- Metro IP Access
- Metro Access (default)
The following methods are used to activate the above licenses:
- Cisco Software Licensing—The Cisco Software License Activation feature is a set of processes and components to activate Cisco software feature sets by obtaining and validating fee-based Cisco software licenses.
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Licenses generated by the Cisco Software Licensing are tied to the UDI of the chassis and a corresponding watchtower device certificate (WDC) is stored in the system. |
- Cisco Smart Licensing—Smart Licensing is usage-based licensing where devices register with the Cisco Secure server.