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Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Overview and Reference Guide
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Chapter 2 Functional Description
Ethernet Line Cards
The 4x10GE line card is available in base, extended, and low-queue versions. All versions are functionally equivalent, with the extended version of the line card providing typically twice the service scale of the base line card.Figure 2-21 shows the block diagram for the 4x10GE Line card, and Figure 2-22 shows the front panel connectors and indicators.
Figure 2-21 4-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (4x10GE) Line Card Block Diagram
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