A9K-MOD160-TR A9K Modular Line Card, Packet Transport Optimized

Cisco A9K-MOD160-TR - 160G Modular Line Card (Trident-Based)

The Cisco A9K-MOD160-TR is a modular line card for ASR 9000 Series routers, built on the Broadcom Trident+ chipset to deliver high-performance forwarding and deep buffering. With two modular port adapter (MPA) slots and 160 Gbps throughput, it’s ideal for service edge deployments requiring flexible interface options and robust traffic handling.

🔧 Key Features

• Capacity: 160 Gbps forwarding throughput
• Modularity: Supports 2x Modular Port Adapters (MPAs) for flexible interface combinations
• Chipset: Broadcom Trident+ for enhanced Layer 2/3 forwarding
• Queue Type: Deep buffers for bursty traffic and congestion mitigation
• Service Support: MPLS, Layer 2/3 VPNs, Carrier Ethernet, EVPN

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

• Metro Ethernet aggregation
• Data center interconnect
• Carrier-grade service edge routing
• Flexible interface deployments with future-proofing

⚙️ Compatibility
Works with Cisco ASR 9000 Series chassis including ASR 9001, 9006, 9010, and 9922. Compatible with a wide range of MPAs including 10GE, 40GE, and 100GE variants.