A9K-8T-B 8-Port 10GE Medium Queue Line Card, requires XFPs

Cisco A9K-8T-B - 8-Port 10GE Line Card (Base)

The Cisco A9K-8T-B is an 8-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet line card for ASR 9000 Series routers, built for scalable service edge deployments with standard traffic profiles. With eight XFP-based 10GE interfaces and base-level queueing, it balances performance and cost for high-throughput environments.

🔧 Key Features

• Port Configuration: 8x 10GE XFP interfaces
• Queue Type: Base (B) for standard traffic shaping
• Service Support: MPLS, Layer 2/3 VPNs, Carrier Ethernet
• Performance: Hardware-based forwarding with consistent throughput
• Power Efficiency: Designed for energy-conscious deployments

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

• Enterprise and service provider edge routing
• Metro Ethernet aggregation
• IPTV and video service delivery
• High-throughput environments with predictable traffic

⚙️ Compatibility
Fully compatible with Cisco ASR 9000 Series chassis and IOS XR software. Supports a wide range of XFP optics for flexible deployment.