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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
16-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (16x10GE) Oversubscribed Line Card

The 16-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (16x10GE) oversubscribed line card has sixteen 10-Gigabit Ethernet,

oversubscribed, SFP+ (10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP) module ports. Two 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports connect

to XAUI interfaces on each of the eight NPUs.

The 16x10GE oversubscribed line card is available in a base version.

Figure 2-27 shows the block diagram for the 16x10GE oversubscribed line card, and Figure 2-28 shows

the front panel connectors and indicators.

Figure 2-27 16x10GE Oversubscribed Line Card Block Diagram
16x10GE SFP+ Line Card
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