Table 7 lists the pluggable optics that are supported in the Cisco ASR 900 Series 4-Port OC-3/STM-1

or 1-Port
OC-12/STM-4 Module on the Cisco IOS XE Software releases for the Cisco ASR 900 Series Routers.

Table 7. Optics Supported in the 4-Port OC-3/STM-1 or 1-Port OC-12/STM-4 Module

Optic Product ID Supported As of Cisco Description

IOS XE Release
ONS-SI-155-SR-MM 3.6.0S OC-3/STM-1, short reach (SR), 1310 nm, multimode (MM), SFP, industrial
temperature range
ONS-SI-155-I1 3.6.0S OC-3/STM-1 intermediate reach (IR), 1310 nm, SFP, industrial temperature range
ONS-SI-155-L1 3.6.0S OC-3/STM-1 long reach (LR), 1310 nm, SFP, industrial temperature range
ONS-SI-155-L2 3.6.0S OC-3/STM-1 LR, 1550 nm, SFP, industrial temperature range
ONS-SC-155-EL 3.10.2S STM-1 Electrical SFP, Commercial temperature range
ONS-SI-622-SR-MM 3.9.0S OC-12/STM-4, SR, 1310 nm, MM, SFP, industrial temperature range
ONS-SI-622-I1 3.9.0S OC-12/STM-4 IR, 1310 nm, SFP, industrial temperature range
ONS-SI-622-L1 3.9.0S OC-12/STM-4 LR, 1310 nm, SFP, industrial temperature range

ONS-SI-622-L2 3.9.0S OC-12/STM-4 LR, 1550 nm, SFP, industrial temperature range

Ordering Information
Table 8 lists the part numbers for the Cisco ASR 900 Series interface modules.

Table 8. Cisco ASR 900 Series Interface Modules

Part Number Description

A900-IMA8T ASR 900 8-Port 10/100/1000 Ethernet Interface Module

A900-IMA8T= ASR 900 8-Port 10/100/1000 Ethernet Interface Module, Spare

A900-IMA8T1Z ASR 900 Combo 8 port 10/100/1000 and 1 port 10GE Interface Module
A900-IMA8T1Z= ASR 900 Combo 8 port 10/100/1000 and 1 port 10GE Interface Module, Spare

A900-IMA8S ASR 900 8-Port SFP Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module

A900-IMA8S= ASR 900 8-Port SFP Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module, Spare
A900-IMA8S1Z ASR 900 Combo 8 port SFP GE and 1 port 10GE IM

A900-IMA8S1Z= ASR 900 Combo 8 port SFP GE and 1 port 10GE IM, spare
A900-IMA1X ASR 900 1-port 10GE XFP Interface Module
A900-IMA1X= ASR 900 1-port 10GE XFP Interface Module, spare
A900-IMA2Z ASR 900 2 port 10GE SFP+/XFP Interface Module
A900-IMA2Z= ASR 900 2 port 10GE SFP+/XFP Interface Module, spare
A900-IMASER14A/S ASR 900 14 port Serial Interface Module (Sync/Async)
A900-IMASER14A/S= ASR 900 14 port Serial Interface Module (Sync/Async), Spare
A900-IMA16D ASR 900 16-Port T1/E1 Interface Module
A900-IMA16D= ASR 900 16-Port T1/E1 Interface Module, Spare
A900-IMA4OS ASR 900 4-Port OC-3/STM1 or 1-Port OC-12/STM4 Interface Module
A900-IMA4OS= ASR 900 4-Port OC-3/STM1 or 1-Port OC-12/STM4 Interface Module, Spare

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 Software and Licensing
Cisco IOS Licenses
Cisco ASR 900 Series Routers are supported in Cisco IOS XE Software, which is designed to provide modular
packaging, feature velocity, and powerful resiliency.

With the Cisco ASR 903 Router supported as of Cisco IOS XE Software Release 3.5.0S, and the Cisco ASR 902
Router supported as of Cisco IOS XE Software Release 3.12.0S, the concept of Cisco software activation is also
introduced to the Cisco ASR 900 Series routers. Feature and software licenses details are provided in the Cisco
IOS XE Software for Cisco ASR 900 Series Routers data sheet.

Feature Licenses
In addition to Cisco IOS licenses, two licenses are used for specific ATM and TDM services and OC-3 and STM-1
ports. These two additional feature licenses for the Cisco ASR 900 Series Router are:

● ATM license: Allows service providers to enable ATM functionality on TDM interfaces when required. One
license is required for each Cisco ASR 900 Series router that needs ATM functionality. This includes
support for ATM pseudowires over MPLS (ATMoMPLS), ATM local switching, ATM interworking, and local
ATM termination. This license requires the system to have at least one T1/E1, OC-3/STM-1, or OC-12/STM-
4 card installed.
● OC-3 port license: Allows service providers to enable one OC-3/STM-1 port, supporting a pay-as-you-grow
strategy and simplified spare part management. One license is required for each OC-3/STM-1 port that
needs to be enabled on the Cisco ASR 900 Series Router (requires the purchase of a combined OC-3,
STM-1, OC-12, and STM-4 combination interface module).
● OC-12 port license: Allows service providers to enable one OC-12/STM-4 port, supporting a pay-as-you-
grow strategy and simplified spare part management. One license is required for each OC-12/STM-4 port
that needs to be enabled on the Cisco ASR 900 Series Router (requires the purchase of a combined OC-3,
STM-1, OC-12, and STM-4 combination interface module).
Table 9 lists the Cisco ASR 900 Series router feature licenses and product activation keys (PAKs).

Table 9. Cisco ASR 900 Series Router Feature Licenses

Part Number Supported As of Cisco Description

IOS XE Release
Port and Feature Licenses

FLSASR902-ATM 3.12.0S ASR 902 ATM License

FLSASR903-ATM 3.5.0S ASR 903 ATM License
FLSASR900-1OC3 3.6.0S ASR 900 1 Port OC-3/STM-1 License

FLSASR900-1OC12 3.9.0S ASR 900 1 Port OC-12/STM-4 License

Port and Feature Licenses Product Activation Keys
FLSASR902-ATM= 3.12.0S ASR 902 ATM License Paper PAK

L-FLSASR902-ATM= 3.12.0S ASR 902 ATM License E-Delivery PAK

FLSASR903-ATM= 3.5.0S ASR 903 ATM License Paper PAK
L-FLSASR903-ATM= 3.5.0S ASR 903 ATM License E-Delivery PAK

FLSASR900-1OC3= 3.6.0S ASR 900 1 Port OC-3/STM-1 License Paper PAK

L-FLSASR900-1OC3= 3.6.0S ASR 900 1 Port OC-3/STM-1 License E-Delivery PAK

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 Part Number Supported As of Cisco Description
IOS XE Release
FLSASR900-1OC12= 3.9.0S ASR 900 1 Port OC-12/STM-4 License Paper PAK
L-FLSASR900-1OC12= 3.9.0S ASR 900 1 Port OC-12/STM-4 License E-Delivery PAK

Product Specifications
Table 10 lists the general specifications and Table 11 lists the safety and compliance specifications of the Cisco
ASR 900 Series interface modules.

Table 10. Cisco ASR 900 Series Interface Module Specifications

Features Description
Product compatibility ● All Cisco ASR 900 Series interface modules of any capacity are compatible with the Cisco ASR 900 RSP2A-
128 route switch processor in an ASR 903 or an ASR 902 router chassis.
● The Cisco ASR 900 RSP2A-64 module in combination with the Cisco ASR 903 router supports the 1-port
10GE, the 2-port 10GE and the OC-3/STM-1 interface modules in slot 0, slot 1, and slot 2. The other modules
of less than STM-1/OC-3 combined interface capacity are supported in slot 3, slot 4, and slot 5. The interface
modules with the combined eight Gigabit Ethernet ports and one 10 Gigabit Ethernet port are not supported on
the ASR 903 router in combination with the Cisco ASR 900 RSP2A-64 module.
● The Cisco ASR 900 RSP2A-64 module in combination with the Cisco ASR 902 router supports the 1-port
10GE, the 2-port 10GE and the OC-3/STM-1 interface modules in slot 0, slot 1, and slot 2. The 8-port Gigabit
Ethernet module, as well as the legacy TDM interface modules of less than STM-1/OC-3 combined interface
capacity, are supported in slot 0, slot 2, and slot 3. The interface modules with the combined eight Gigabit
Ethernet ports and one 10 Gigabit Ethernet port are supported on the ASR 902 router in slot 0 and slot 2.
● All ASR 900 Series interface modules of 10G or lower combined interface capacity are compatible with the
Cisco ASR 903 RSP1A and RSP1B route switch processors in an ASR 903 or an ASR 902 router chassis.
● With the Cisco ASR 903 RSP1A and RSP1B route switch processors, all ASR 900 Series interface modules of
less than 9G combined interface capacity can be inserted into any slot of an ASR 903 router chassis and in any
slot of an ASR 902 router chassis. The 1-port 10GE XFP Module can be inserted in slots 0 through 3 of an
ASR 902 chassis or ASR 903 chassis with the Cisco ASR 903 RSP1A or RSP1B route switch processors.
● When inserted in slot 5 of an ASR 903 chassis or in slot 2 of an ASR 902 chassis, with RSP1A or RSP1B, the
8-port 1GE SFP module cannot use port 0/5/0.
● A maximum of two 14-port asynchronous serial interface modules are supported per ASR 903 chassis.

Port density ● 8-port Gigabit Ethernet, SFP, and RJ-45 version

● 8-port Gigabit Ethernet and 1-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+, in a Gigabit Ethernet SFP and RJ-45 version 1-
port 10 Gigabit Ethernet, XFP
● 2-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet, SFP+/XFP
● 14-port Asynchronous Serial RS-232
● 16-port T1/E1 TDM
● 4-port OC-3/STM-1 TDM or 1-Port OC-12/STM-4

Power draw ● 8-port Gigabit Ethernet SFP: 17W max

● 8-port Gigabit Ethernet SFP and 1-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+: 25W max
● 8-port Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45: 17W max
● 8-port Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 and 1-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+: 25W max
● 1-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet XFP: 13W max
● 2-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+/XFP: 25W max
● 14-port Asynchronous Serial RS-232: 31W max
● 16-port T1/E1 TDM: 14W max
● 4-port OC-3/STM-1 TDM: 30W max

Environmental -40ºC to 65ºC (-40ºF to 149ºF) operating temperature (DC operation)

specifications1 -5ºC to 55ºC (23ºF to 131ºF) operating temperature (AC operation)2
0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF) operating temperature (AC operation)
-60 m to 1800 m (-196 ft to 5905 ft) operating altitude (for full operating temperature range)
Up to 4000 m (13,123 ft) operating altitude (at up to +40ºC/104ºF temperature)
Relative humidity 5% to 95%, noncondensing
Storage environment Temperature: -40 to +70ºC (-40ºF to 158ºF) altitude: 4570 m (15,000 ft)
MTBF at 40ºC (104ºF) 700.000 hours
operating temperature

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 Features Description
Reliability and availability OIR field-replaceable SFP optics modules
Support for both 1+1 SONET Automatic Protection Switching (APS) and SDH Linear Multiplexer Section Protection
(MSP) protocols
Single Interface Module software reset
Rolling software upgrade, interface module by interface module
SONET/SDH multiplexing Up to 336 T1 or 252 E1 per OC-12/STM-4 interface module
granularity Up to 84 T1 or 63 E1 ports per OC-3/STM-1 port and up to 336 T1 or 252 E1 per OC-3/STM-1 interface module
Up to 1024 nxDS-0 channels (where n is 1 to 31) per STM-1 interface module
Channelized OC-3 to T1
Channelized STM-1 to E1, full-rate T1, channelized T1/E1 and fractional T1/E1 for Circuit Emulation Pseudo Wires
● Support for SONET Virtual Tributary 1.5 (VT1.5) mapping: OC-3 <-> STS-3 <-> STS-1 <-> VTG <-> VT1.5 <->
T1
● Support for ITU-T G.707 (SDH CEPT/ETSI) Virtual Container 12 (VC-12) mapping: STM-1 <-> AUG <-> AU-4
<-> VC-4 <-> TUG-3 <-> TUG-2 <-> TU-12 <-> VC-12 <-> E1
● Support for ITU-T G.707 (SDH-ANSI) Virtual Container 11 (VC-11) mapping: STM-1 <-> AUG <-> AU-3 <->
VC-3 <-> TUG-2 <-> TU-11 <-> VC-11 <-> T1

1
Optics/Transceivers used may limit the temperature range.
2
Not more than the following in a 1-year period: 96 consecutive hours, or 360 hours total, or 15 occurrences.
3
The above are for normal (non-failure) operation. When operating with a fan failure, the above may be exceeded.

Table 11. Safety and Compliance

Type Standards

Safety ● UL 60950-1, 2nd edition

● CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07 2nd edition
● IEC 60950-1, 2nd edition
● EN 60950-1, 2nd edition
● AS/NZS 60950.1:2003

Electromagnetic ● FCC CFR47 Part 15, Class A

Emissions compliance ● EN55022, class A

● CISPR22, class A
● ICES-003, class A
● EN 300 386, class A
● VCCI, class A
● KN22, class A
● EN61000-3-2 to EN61000-3-3

Immunity compliance ● EN 300 386

● EN 61000-6-1
● EN 50082-1
● CISPR24
● EN 55024
● KN 24
● EN 50121-4
● EN/KN 61000-4-2 to EN/KN 61000-4-6
● EN/KN 61000-4-8
● EN/KN 61000-4-11

Network equipment ● GR-63-CORE Issue 3

building systems (NEBS)1 ● GR-1089-CORE Issue 5
● SR-3580 NEBS Level 3

Power substation system ● IEC 61850-3 (2002)

standards ● IEEE 1613 (2009)

ETSI ● ETS/EN 300 119 Part 4

● ETS/EN 300 019 - Storage: Class 1.2, Transportation: Class 2.3, In-Use/Operational: Class 3.2
● ETS/EN 300 753

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 Type Standards
Telecom T1: SONET/SDH subrate:
● ITU-T G.703 ● GR-253-CORE
● ITU-T G.824 ● ANSI T1.105
● TIA-968-B ● ITU G.957
● IC CS-03 ● ITU G.783
● HKTA 2028 ● ITU G.707
● ID0002 Ethernet:
● DSPR Technical Conditions ● DSPR Technical Conditions
● ANSI T1.403 ● RRA 2009-38 (RRL 2005-96)
E1: ● IEEE 802.3-2005
● ITU-T G.703/G.704 ● IEEE 802.3z
● ITU-T G.823 ● IEEE 802.3ab
● AS/ACIF S016 ● IEEE 802.3ae
● ETSI TBR12/13
● RRA 2009-38 (RRL 2005-96)
● IDA TS DLCN

Network synchronization ● GR-1244-CORE

● GR-253-CORE
● ANSI T1.101
● ITU-T G.813
● ITU-T G.703 clause 5
● ITU-T G.703 clause 9
● ITU-T G.823
● ITU-T G.824
● ITU-T G.8261/Y.1361
● ITU-T G.781
● ITU-T G.8262
● ITU-T G.8264
● IEEE1588-2008

1
Notable exceptions: All cabling is provided through the front panel.

Warranty Information
Find warranty information on Cisco.com at the Product Warranties page.

Service and Support

Cisco offers a wide range of services programs to accelerate customer success. These innovative services
programs are delivered through a unique combination of people, processes, tools, and partners, resulting in high
levels of customer satisfaction. Cisco Services help you protect your network investment, optimize network
operations, and prepare your network for new applications to extend network intelligence and the power of your
business. For more information about Cisco Services, refer to Cisco Technical Support Services or Cisco
Advanced Services.

Cisco is committed to minimizing your total cost of ownership. Cisco offers a portfolio of technical support services
to help ensure that Cisco products operate efficiently, remain highly available, and benefit from the most up-to-date
system software. The services and support programs described in Table 12 are available as part of the Cisco
Carrier Ethernet Switching Service and Support solution and are available directly from Cisco and through
resellers.

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 Table 12. Service and Support

Advanced Services Features Benefits

Cisco Total Implementation Solutions (TIS), ● Project management ● Supplement existing staff
available directly from Cisco ● Site survey, configuration, and deployment ● Help ensure functions meet needs
Cisco Packaged TIS, available through ● Installation, text, and cutover ● Mitigate risk
resellers
● Training
● Major moves, adds, and changes
● Design review and product staging

Cisco SP Base Support and Service ● 24-hour access to software updates ● Facilitate proactive or expedited problem
Provider-Based Onsite Support, available ● Web access to technical repositories resolution
directly from Cisco ● Lower total cost of ownership by taking
● Telephone support through the Cisco
Cisco Packaged Service Provider-Based Technical Assistance Center (TAC) advantage of Cisco expertise and
Support, available through resellers knowledge
● Advance replacement of hardware parts
● Reduce network downtime

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 Data Sheet

Cisco IOS XE Software for Cisco ASR 900 Series

Aggregation Services Routers
Cisco IOS® Software is always evolving to provide you with more features of higher
quality. Cisco IOS XE Software releases provide a modular structure for Cisco® ASR
900 Series Aggregation Services Routers. Why is modularity important? The software
significantly enhances quality and performance by taking advantage of the separation
of the data plane and the control plane.

Cisco IOS XE Software on the Cisco ASR 903 Router (Figure 1) and Cisco ASR 902 Router includes licenses for
Metro Services, Metro IP Services, and Metro Aggregation Services. Feature sets can be activated as you need
them so you pay only for what you use.

Figure 1. Cisco ASR 903 Router

Software Releases and Options

The Cisco ASR 900 Series is supported in Cisco IOS XE S Software as of Cisco IOS XE Software Release 3.5.0S.
The release is designed to provide modular packaging, feature velocity, and powerful resiliency. The Cisco ASR
902 Router is supported as of Cisco IOS XE Software Release 3.12.0S.

Consolidated Software Packages

Two consolidated software packages contain a superset of all features. The individual feature sets can be activated
once the correct feature licenses are applied to the router. Table 1 describes the two Cisco IOS XE universal
consolidated packages supported on the Cisco ASR 903 Router and the functionality supported in each of these
universal images. The functionality is enforced through the appropriate technology package licenses.

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 Table 1. Universal Cisco IOS XE Software Consolidated Packages for Cisco ASR 900 Series Router

Cisco IOS XE Consolidated Package Part Number Description

Cisco ASR 903 Series RSP1 IOS XE - No SASR903R1NPEK9 ● Provides a consolidated package
Payload Encryption ● Offers only basic feature support without a license, including
SSH and SNMPv3 support
Cisco ASR 900 Series RSP2 IOS XE - No SASR900R2NPEK9 ● Provides a consolidated package
Payload Encryption ● Offers only basic feature support without a license, including
SSH and SNMPv3 support

Flexible Software Activation

The Cisco ASR 900 Series supports the Cisco IOS software activation feature. With this capability, Cisco IOS
Software feature sets can be activated with software licenses, supporting a “pay as services grow” model. This
model allows service providers to invest in software resources only when their businesses need it. All Cisco ASR
900 Series software licenses are on a per-chassis basis. Cisco ASR 900 Series routers offer three Cisco IOS
Software licenses:

● Metro Services license: Offers advanced quality of service (QoS), Carrier Ethernet Layer 2 features,
Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) and Ethernet operations, administration, and maintenance (OAM)
capabilities.
● Metro IP Services license: Offers all capabilities of the Metro Services license with the addition of IEEE
1588-2008 Ordinary Clock and Transparent Clock, Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD), Layer 3
features for advanced IP routing protocols, multi-VPN routing, and Layer 3 Multicast and Forwarding
Customer Edge (multi-VRF CE) capabilities.
● Metro Aggregation Services license: Adds the following capabilities to the Metro IP Services license:
Multiprotocol Label Switching Transport Profile (MPLS-TP); MPLS, Ethernet over MPLS (EoMPLS), Circuit
Emulation Service over Packet Switched Network (CESoPSN), and Structure Agnostic TDM over Packet
(SAToP) pseudowires; Multi-Router Automatic Protection Switching (MR-APS); Multi-chassis Link
Aggregation and Control Protocol (mLACP); MPLS traffic engineering (TE); MPLS Fast Reroute (FRR); and
MPLS VPN support.
Table 2 lists the main features in the Cisco IOS licenses for the Cisco ASR 900 Series Router. Availability of
features is dependent on software release and implementation schedule.

Table 2. Feature Sets in Cisco ASR 900 Series Router Licenses

Metro Services Metro IP Services Metro Aggregation Services

Baseline All features in Metro Services plus: All features in Metro IP Services plus:
QoS, with deep buffers and hierarchical QoS IP routing (RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, IS-IS) MPLS (LDP and VPN)
(HQOS)
Layer 2: 802.1d, 802.1q PIM (SM, DM, SSM), SSM mapping MPLS TE and FRR
Ethernet Virtual Circuit (EVC) BFD MPLS OAM
Ethernet OAM (802.1ag, 802.3ah) Multi-VRF CE (VRF lite) with service MPLS-TP
awareness (ARP, ping, SNMP, syslog, trace-
route, FTP, TFTP)
Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) and Resilient IEEE 1588-2008 Ordinary Clock and Pseudowire emulation (EoMPLS, CESoPSN,
Ethernet Protocol (REP) Transparent Clock and SAToP)
Synchronous Ethernet VPLS and HVPLS
IPv4 and IPv6 host connectivity Pseudowire redundancy

MR-APS and mLACP

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