Brand: Cisco · SKU: A9K-2T20GE-L · MPN: A9K-2T20GE-L · Category: Components

Cisco ASR 9000 Line Card A9K-2T20GE-L 2-Port 10GE, 20-Port GE Low Queue LC Requires XFPs and SFPs
| OAM | Ethernet OAM (IEEE 802.3ah) link-layer monitoring and fault isolation; Ethernet Connectivity Fault Management (IEEE 802.1ag) for path discovery and verification; ITU-T Y.1731 Fault Management and Performance Monitoring for SLA measurement (delay, latency, loss); Ethernet LMI (E-LMI) PE-CE UNI service status and parameters; MPLS OAM with LSP ping, LSP traceroute, and VCCV |
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| Model | A9K-2T20GE-L |
| Memory | 4 GB DRAM |
| Weight | kg |
| Options | Available as low queue, base, or extended line card |
| Policers | 8000 |
| Multicast | IPv4 Multicast with IGMPv2/v3, PIM-SSM, PIM-SM, PIM SSM Mapping, MSDP, Multicast VPN, Anycast RP; IGMPv2/v3 snooping at VLAN or pseudowire level with summarized upstream joins for efficient channel delivery in L2VPN and residential broadband |
| MPLS L3VPN | Scalable IPv4 MPLS Layer 3 VPN backbone services for IP VPN; Carrier Supporting Carrier (CSC) per RFC 4364 for multi-backbone VPN connectivity with private addressing; Selective VRF Download for VRF-specific FIB entries to relevant line cards; 6PE and 6VPE for scalable IPv6 introduction over existing IPv4/MPLS backbone |
| Part Number | A9K-2T20GE-L |
| Connectivity | 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, and 10 Gbps IEEE 802.3 Ethernet |
| Total Queues | 8 per port |
| EMC Standards | FCC Class A, ICES-003 Class A, AS/NZS 3548 Class A, CISPR 22 (EN 55022) Class A, VCCI Class A, BSMI Class A, IEC/EN 61000-3-2 power line harmonics, IEC/EN 61000-3-3 voltage fluctuations and flicker, EN 50121-4 railway EMC |
| Manageability | Cisco IOS XR manageability with modular CLI, SNMP, CDP, LLDP, and native XML interfaces; Smart Call Home (SCH) for proactive fault reporting and faster issue resolution; Cisco Active Network Abstraction (ANA) for multivendor, multitechnology network management with dynamic discovery, near real-time status tracking, simplified OSS integration, and a common management framework |
| ETSI Standards | Designed to meet EN 300 386 (EMC), ETSI 300 019 Storage Class 1.1, ETSI 300 019 Transportation Class 2.3, ETSI 300 019 Stationary Use Class 3.1, EN 55022 (emissions), EN 55024 (immunity), EN 50082-1 / EN 61000-6-1 (generic immunity) |
| L2VPN Services | VPLS for multipoint Layer 2 VPN over IP/MPLS with Ethernet interface presentation; Hierarchical VPLS (HVPLS) with QinQ and Ethernet over MPLS access; VPWS with Ethernet over MPLS (EoMPLS) for EFP or port-based transport; pseudowire redundancy with primary/backup; ITU-T G.8032 v2 Ethernet ring protection < 50 ms; multisegment pseudowire stitching |
| Layer 3 Routing | IPv4 routing with BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, RIP, static routes, IPv4 multicast, Routing Policy Language (RPL), HSRP, and VRRP; IPv6 routing with OSPFv3, IS-IS, VRRPv6, DHCPv6 relay, and static routes; BGP Prefix Independent Convergence (PIC) for fast BGP convergence |
| NEBS Compliance | Designed to meet SR-3580 NEBS Level 3, GR-1089-CORE NEBS EMC and Safety, GR-63-CORE NEBS Physical Protection, VZ.TPR.9205 Verizon TEEER |
| Safety Standards | Designed to meet UL/CSA/IEC/EN 60950-1, IEC/EN 60825 laser safety, ACA TS001, AS/NZS 60950, and FDA laser safety (CFR) |
| Storage Humidity | 5 to 95% relative humidity (not to exceed 0.024 kg water per 1 kg of dry air) |
| High Availability | MPLS TE-FRR for temporary reroute around failed links, nodes, or paths; Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for fast forwarding-path failure detection; IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation bundles for resiliency and load balancing; MC-LAG to dual ASR 9000 routers acting as a single device, supporting fast restoration for L2VPN, L3VPN, residential backhaul, mobile aggregation, and provider edge services |
| Power Consumption | Maximum 350–630 W (depending on card type); typical 310–565 W (depending on card type) |
| Security Features | Cisco IOS XR security with ACLs, control-plane protection, routing protocol authentication, AAA and TACACS+, SSH, SNMPv3, and RPL; Layer 2 ACLs for MAC-based filtering per EVC; Layer 3 ACLs for IPv4 packet matching; 802.1ad L2CP and BPDU filtering; MAC limiting per EFP or bridge domain; unicast, multicast, and broadcast storm control; Unknown Unicast Flood Blocking (UUFB); DHCP snooping; Unicast RPF; control-plane security; Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI); IP Source Guard (IPSG) |
| Immunity Standards | IEC/EN 61000-4-2 ESD immunity (8 kV contact, 15 kV air); IEC/EN 61000-4-3 radiated immunity (10 V/m); IEC/EN 61000-4-4 EFT immunity (2 kV power, 1 kV signal); IEC/EN 61000-4-5 surge AC port (4 kV CM, 2 kV DM); IEC/EN 61000-4-5 signal ports (1 kV); IEC/EN 61000-4-5 surge DC port (1 kV); IEC/EN 61000-4-6 conducted disturbances (10 Vrms); IEC/EN 61000-4-8 power frequency magnetic field (30 A/m); IEC/EN 61000-4-11 voltage dips, interruptions, and variations; EN 50121-4 railway EMC |
| Operating Altitude | -60 to 4000 m (up to 2000 m conforms to IEC, EN, UL, and CSA 60950 requirements) |
| Warranty | 3-Year Warranty |
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