A9K-MPA-1X100GE 1-port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter

Cisco A9K-MPA-1X100GE - 1-Port 100GE Modular Port Adapter

The Cisco A9K-MPA-1X100GE is a high-speed Modular Port Adapter (MPA) for ASR 9000 Series routers, delivering a single 100 Gigabit Ethernet interface via CPAK optics. Designed for bandwidth-intensive applications, it simplifies network design by consolidating multiple 10GE links into a single 100GE uplink.

🔧 Key Features

• Interface: 1x 100GE CPAK port
• Form Factor: Modular Port Adapter (MPA) for use with ASR 9000 modular line cards
• Performance: Full line-rate 100 Gbps throughput
• Optics Support: Compatible with Cisco CPAK transceivers (e.g., CPAK-100G-SR10, CPAK-100G-LR4)
• Efficiency: Reduces complexity and power consumption compared to multiple 10GE links

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

• Data center interconnects
• Metro Ethernet and service provider core
• High-capacity aggregation points
• Simplifying 10GE link bundles into single 100GE uplinks

⚙️ Compatibility
Supported on Cisco ASR 9000 Series modular line cards including A9K-MOD80, MOD160, MOD200, and MOD400 variants. Requires compatible CPAK optics.