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.
Figure 1. Cisco ASR 9001-S Router
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
Feature
Specification
Chassis
ASR 9001-S
Integrated interfaces
2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ by default; the remaining 2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports can be activated by applying licenses
Modular port adapters
20 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet, 2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and 1 x 40 Gigabit Ethernet
Redundancy
Power supply redundancy
Power supply part number
• A9K-750W-AC
• A9K-750W-DC
Physical specifications
• Height: 3.472 in. (88.2 mm)
• Width: 17.42 in. (442 mm)
• Depth: 18.5 in. (470 mm)
• Weight of chassis: 30.2032 lbs (13.7 kg)
• Weight of chassis with two MPAs: 36.37623 lbs (16.5 kg)
Power inputs
• Worldwide ranging AC (90-265V; 50-60 Hz)
• Worldwide ranging DC (-48V to -72V)
Power consumption
375 W typical, 425 W maximum
Environmental conditions
• Operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
• Storage temperature: -40 to 167°F (-40 to 75°C)
• Relative humidity: 10 to 90%, noncondensing
• Regulatory compliance
Environmental Specifications
Operating temperature (nominal)
41 to 104ºF (5 to 40ºC)
Operating temperature
(short-term)
23 to 131ºF (-5 to 55ºC)
Operating humidity (nominal) (relative humidity)
10 to 85%
Operating humidity
(short-term)
5 to 90%
Note: Not to exceed 0.024 kg water or dry air
Storage temperature
-40 to 158ºF (-40 to 70ºC)
Storage (relative humidity)
5 to 95%
Note: Not to exceed 0.024 kg water or dry air
Operating altitude
-1800m
Air flow
Side to side
Compliance
Network Equipment Building Standards (NEBS)
Cisco ASR 9001-S is designed to meet:
• SR-3580: NEBS Criteria Levels (Level 3)
• GR-1089-CORE: NEBS EMC and Safety
• GR-63-CORE: NEBS Physical Protection
• VZ.TPR.9205: Verizon TEEER
ETSI standards
Cisco ASR 9001-S is designed to meet (qualification in progress):
