A9K-MOD400-TR 400G Transport optimized Supports two A9K-MPA Adapters.

Cisco A9K-MOD400-TR - 400G Modular Line Card (Trident-Based)

The Cisco A9K-MOD400-TR is a high-performance modular line card for ASR 9000 Series routers, built on the Broadcom Trident+ chipset to deliver 400 Gbps of forwarding capacity per slot with deep buffering and flexible interface options. Designed for scalable service edge deployments, it supports two Modular Port Adapter (MPA) bays for customizable port configurations.

🔧 Key Features

• Capacity: 400 Gbps line-rate throughput
• Modularity: 2x MPA bays 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, Segment Routing, Layer 2/3 VPNs, EVPN

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

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

⚙️ Compatibility
Compatible with Cisco ASR 9000 Series chassis including ASR 9001, 9006, 9010, 9904, 9910, 9912, and 9922. Supports a wide range of MPAs including 10GE, 40GE, and 100GE variants.