Cisco ASR 9000 Series System Configuration Guide

As a result, you can double the bandwidth capacity of single nodes and eliminate the need for complex
protocol-based high-availability schemes. Hence, you can achieve fail over times of less than 50 milliseconds
for even the most demanding services and scalability needs.
Figure 19: Cisco ASR 9000 nV Edge Architecture
In Cisco IOS XR Software Release 4.2.x, the scalability of nV Edge System is limited to two chassis.Note
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router nV System Configuration Guide, Release 5.3.x
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Configuring the nV Edge System on the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router
Overview of Cisco ASR 9000 nV Edge Architecture

Cisco ASR 9000 Series Specifications

General

Series	ASR 9000
Category	Network Router
Modular Design	Yes
Redundancy	Yes (Hardware and Software)
Operating System	Cisco IOS XR
Interfaces/Ports	10G, 40G, 100G, 400G Ethernet
Expansion Slots	Varies by model
Routing Protocol	BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, EIGRP
Management	CLI, SNMP, NETCONF
Power Supply	Redundant
Port Density	Varies by model
Power Supply Options	AC, DC
Memory	Varies by model
Storage	Varies by model
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model