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Cisco A9903-8HG-PEC-FC | ASR 9903 800G Port Expansion Card, Flexible Consumption

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Description

This 800G port expansion card is an optional, removable line card for the compact ASR 9903 router, supplied with the IOS XR Flexible Consumption Model licence (300G entitlement out of 800G). It adds 48 physical ports, made up of 32 multirate 25GE/10GE SFP28/SFP+ ports and 16 10GE SFP+ ports, extending the fixed board on demand. It suits service provider and large enterprise aggregation deployments that need to scale port capacity as traffic grows, with online insertion and removal supported from IOS XR 7.8.1.

Enquire with XS Network Tech for new or used pricing and availability.

Features

- Flexible Consumption Model licensing for pay-as-you-grow capacity
- Multirate ports allow a mix of 10GE and 25GE interface types
- Online insertion and removal lets the card be replaced while the system is powered and operating (IOS XR 7.8.1 and later)
- Expands the ASR 9903 fixed board (16 x 100GE QSFP28 plus 20 SFP+ ports) on demand

Warranty

All products sold by XS Network Tech include a 12-month warranty on both new and used items. Our in-house technical team thoroughly tests used hardware prior to sale to ensure enterprise-grade reliability.

All technical data should be verified on the manufacturer data sheets.

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Technical Specifications

- 48 physical ports with up to 800G of data bandwidth capacity
- 32 x 25GE/10GE multirate SFP28/SFP+ ports
- 16 x 10GE SFP+ ports
- 10 Gbps line-rate throughput per SFP+ port
- 25 Gbps line-rate throughput per SFP28 port
- Flexible Consumption entitlement: 300G out of 800G
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 1.47 x 16.31 x 15.09 in (37.34 x 414.27 x 383.28 mm)
- Compatible with the ASR 9903 chassis (ASR-9903-FC)
- Supported from IOS XR 7.1.25 platform release, with the port expansion card introduced in IOS XR 7.4.1
- Online insertion and removal supported from IOS XR 7.8.1

FAQs

Q: Which chassis is this port expansion card compatible with?
A: It is designed for the Cisco ASR 9903 chassis (ASR-9903-FC) and adds capacity alongside the fixed board ports.

Q: What port types does the card provide?
A: It provides 48 physical ports: 32 multirate 25GE/10GE SFP28/SFP+ ports and 16 10GE SFP+ ports, with up to 800G of total bandwidth.

Q: What does the Flexible Consumption entitlement mean for this SKU?
A: This SKU is supplied under the IOS XR Flexible Consumption Model with a 300G entitlement out of the card's 800G capacity, so capacity is licensed as your needs grow.

Q: Can the card be replaced while the router is running?
A: Yes. Online insertion and removal is supported from IOS XR Release 7.8.1, allowing the card to be removed and replaced while the system is powered and operating.

Q: What IOS XR release is required?
A: The ASR 9903 platform is supported from IOS XR 7.1.25, and the port expansion card was introduced in IOS XR 7.4.1.

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