A9K-MPA-4x10GE 4-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Port Adapter

Cisco A9K-MPA-4X10GE - 4-Port 10GE Modular Port Adapter

The Cisco A9K-MPA-4X10GE is a Modular Port Adapter (MPA) for ASR 9000 Series routers, offering four 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces via SFP+ optics. Designed for flexible mid-density deployments, it delivers full line-rate performance and modular scalability for service edge and aggregation environments.

🔧 Key Features

• Interface: 4x 10GE SFP+ ports
• Form Factor: Modular Port Adapter (MPA) for use with ASR 9000 modular line cards
• Performance: Full line-rate throughput across all ports
• Optics Support: Compatible with Cisco SFP+ transceivers (e.g., SFP-10G-SR, SFP-10G-LR)
• Hot-Swappable: Easily inserted or removed for flexible upgrades

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

• Enterprise and service provider edge
• Metro Ethernet access
• Mid-density 10GE aggregation
• Modular deployments with flexible port scaling

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