ASR-9922-AC 21-Slot Router Chassis

Cisco ASR-9922-AC - ASR 9922 Aggregation Services Router (AC Power)

The ASR-9922-AC is the largest chassis in Cisco’s ASR 9000 Series, designed for massive scale, full redundancy, and high-density 100GE/400GE deployments. It’s ideal for converged IP/MPLS networks and future-ready service provider cores.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Chassis Slots: 21 total (2 for Route Switch Processors, 19 for Line Cards)
• Form Factor: 44RU rack-mountable
• Interfaces: Supports 1GE, 10GE, 40GE, 100GE, and 400GE via modular line cards
• Operating System: Cisco IOS XR
• Redundancy: Dual RSPs, fan trays, and AC power supplies (hot-swappable)
• Power Supply: Modular AC power configuration
• Management: Console, auxiliary, and management Ethernet ports
• Environmental: NEBS-compliant, ETSI-compliant
• Dimensions: Approx. 77 x 17.6 x 31 inches
• Weight: Approx. 413 lbs (4 PEMS), 640 lbs (2 RP2, 7 Fabric Cards 2, 4 Fan Trays, and 4 PEMs)

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

• Service provider core and edge routing
• Metro Ethernet and IP/MPLS backbone
• High-density 100GE/400GE deployments
• Environments requiring full hardware redundancy and massive scale

⚙️ Licensing & Expansion
The ASR-9922-AC supports a wide range of line cards and RSPs for flexible deployment. Advanced services such as L2VPN, L3VPN, multicast, segment routing, and EVPN are supported with appropriate licensing.