Cisco ASR 920 (Aggregation Services Router)

The Cisco ASR 920 Series Aggregation Services Router (ASR) is a converged access platform built for the wired and wireless services. The ASR 920 Router brings a comprehensive and scalable feature set of Layer 2 VPN (L2VPN) and Layer 3 VPN (L3VPN) services in a compact package. It also provides service providers to deploy Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-based VPN services from within the access layer.

The 920 Series enables key Carrier Ethernet features that simplify network operation and can be used them for premium services with enhanced service-level agreements (SLAs).

Cisco ASR Licenses

Features: 

–          1RU and 1.5RU compact form factor

–          Cisco IOS®XE Software

–          Broadband Access delivering “any-play” services (that is, voice, video, data, and mobility)

–          Mobile Applications Converged Access

–          Supports security service such as IP Security (IPsec)

–          Supports advanced L2VPN, L3VPN, and multicast services

–          Redundant Power-Supply Unit

–          Powered by the Cisco Carrier Ethernet ASIC

–          MPLS in the Access Layer

–          Service-aware QoS

Cisco ASR 920 License

Cisco ASR 920 license can be applied on these devices with Product Authorization Key (PAK) license which is provided when you order and purchase the right to use a feature set for a particular platform.

Moreover, The Cisco IOS universal image contains all fixed capabilities in one image. You can enable the required functionality based on the license installed on the device. A higher-level feature-set license inherits the content of the lower-level feature sets it contains. The figure below shows an example of the feature sets and fixed feature images that can make the universal image.

Cisco ASR 920 License

A platform can benefit a single universal image that is a combining of all fixed feature images. The fixed feature images supported by platform are predetermined and vary between platforms. A particular fixed feature image functionality is enabled based on license availability.

The software packaging eases the image selection process by consolidating the total number of packages and by using consistent package names across all hardware products.

Cisco ASR 920 Port Upgrade License  

Basically, on ASR 900 routers ag few ports are enabled by default, so you must purchase the licenses to enable other ports. Port upgrade license is available in pay-as-you-grow model.   

• • 1 GE Upgrade License (L-ASR920-1G-6): as 1G ports are bundled as a group of six ports, you must purchase one license bundle to enable six 1G ports.   
  • 10 GE Upgrade License (L-ASR920-10G-2), as 10G ports are bundled as a group of two ports, you must purchase one license bundle to enable two 10G ports.   

Finally, The Cisco ASR 920 Series routers support dual rate 10G ports. Initially all the 10G ports operate in 1G mode. You must purchase 10G Upgrade license to operate in 10G mode. 

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