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Cisco A9K-RSP5-SE | ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 5, Service Edge, 40GB DRAM

A9K-RSP5-SE

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Description

The ASR 9000 Route Switch Processor 5 (RSP5) for Service Edge is the control and switching engine for ASR 9000 Series aggregation routers. It is built for high-density 100G and 400G Ethernet line cards and runs Cisco IOS XR. The Service Edge variant carries more memory than the Traffic Optimised model, which suits service-edge routers that need high multi-dimensional scale across VRFs, IPv4 and IPv6 routes, BFD sessions and BGP NSR. Typical roles include business VPN services (L2VPN and L3VPN), IPTV, CDN, mobile backhaul and aggregation, and Data Center Interconnect.

This RSP5 has 40GB of ECC-protected DRAM and an 8-core 1.9 GHz processor, with two 128GB SSDs and an 8GB eUSB for storage. Management connectivity includes two 100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports, a console port and an auxiliary port. It supports GPS (ToD, 1-PPS and 10 MHz), BITS and DTI timing, with two independent clock sources. It controls up to seven switch fabrics, two on the RSP itself and five on dedicated fabric cards. Cisco IOS XR 6.5.15 or later is required.

The RSP5 works in the ASR 9010, 9006, 9904, 9906 and 9910 chassis, including hybrid fabric operation with the ASR 9910 and 9906 fabric cards. It supports 3rd, 4th and 5th generation line cards. For 1+1 redundancy both RSPs must be the same type, so pair Service Edge with Service Edge.

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Features

- Distributed switch fabric architecture with hybrid operation alongside ASR 9910 and 9906 fabric cards
- Designed for 1/10/25/40/100/400G port densities
- Memoryless, non-blocking, low-latency fabric with virtual output queuing and a centralised arbiter for zero-loss switchover
- IEEE 1588 timing support with centralised BITS and GPS synchronisation
- Two 128GB SSDs for core dumps, helping reduce mean time to repair
- Backward compatible with 3rd, 4th and 5th generation ASR 9000 line cards
- IOS XR with process modularity, SMU and FPD upgrades, Segment Routing and SRv6, EVPN, L2VPN and L3VPN, NSR and NSF

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

- Product type: Route Switch Processor 5 (RSP5), Service Edge
- Memory: 40GB ECC-protected DRAM
- Processor: 8 cores, 1.9 GHz
- Storage: 2 x 128GB SSD, 8GB eUSB
- Front-panel USB: 1 x USB 2.0 Type A
- Management ports: 2 x 100/1000BASE-T RJ-45, 1 console, 1 auxiliary
- Timing: BITS and SSU DTI, 2 independent clock sources
- GPS: ToD (RS-422 and RS-232), 1-PPS, 10 MHz in/out
- Alarm outputs: Critical, Major, Minor
- Switch fabric control: up to 7 fabrics (2 on RSP, 5 on fabric cards)
- Switching capacity, non-redundant: 33.6T (ASR 9910), 16.8T (9906), 17.6T (9010), 8.8T (9006), 8.4T (9904)
- Switching capacity, N+1: 28.8T (ASR 9910), 14.4T (9906), 8.8T (9010), 4.4T (9006), 3.6T (9904)
- Bidirectional capacity per RSP to each line card slot: 600G (9910/9906), 1.1T (9010/9006), 1.8T (9904)
- Redundancy: 1+1 RSP, both RSPs must be the same type
- Slot occupancy: 1 slot per RSP, 2 slots for a redundant pair
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 4.10 x 40.28 x 62.53 cm
- Weight: 9.25 kg
- Operating temperature: 0 to 40 C nominal, -5 to 55 C short-term
- Operating humidity: 5 to 90% RH nominal
- Storage temperature: -40 to 70 C
- Operating altitude: -60 to 4000 m
- Software: Cisco IOS XR 6.5.15 or later
- Compliance: NEBS Level 3, ETSI, FCC Class A, AS/NZS 3548 Class A, UL/CSA/IEC/EN 60950-1

FAQs

Q: Does the RSP5 Service Edge need a separate licence?
A: No separate licence for the RSP hardware is stated in the datasheet. It runs Cisco IOS XR 6.5.15 or later, and feature licensing is handled at the IOS XR software level.

Q: Which ASR 9000 chassis does it work in?
A: It supports the ASR 9010, 9006, 9904, 9906 and 9910 chassis, including hybrid fabric operation with the ASR 9910 and 9906 fabric cards.

Q: How does the Service Edge model differ from the Traffic Optimised model?
A: The Service Edge model has 40GB of DRAM for large-scale, multi-dimensional service deployments such as high VRF, route, BFD session and BGP NSR counts.

Q: Can I run two RSP5s for redundancy?
A: Yes, it supports 1+1 RSP redundancy. Both RSPs must be the same type, so pair this Service Edge card with another Service Edge card.

Q: Which line cards does it support?
A: It supports 3rd, 4th and 5th generation ASR 9000 line cards, such as the A9K-8X100GE, A99-32X100GE, A9K-20HG-FLEX and A99-10X400GE-X.

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