Cisco 8800 Series Third-Generation Service Edge Line Cards Data Sheet

Cisco 8000 Series overview

The Cisco^® 8000 Series Routers combine the revolutionary Cisco Silicon One^™ processor, Cisco IOS^® XR software, and a set of clean-sheet chassis designs to deliver a breakthrough in high-performance routers. In particular, the Cisco 8800 Series distributed systems portfolio provides the benefits of a flexible deployment size and can be tailored to multiple use cases including high-speed performance IP core, aggregation, and edge services. The performance of the Cisco 8800 distributed systems goes hand in hand with the evolution of the line cards.

This data sheet introduces the new Silicon One K100 network processing unit (NPU)-based line cards and capabilities. These line cards deliver industry leading Service Edge capabilities for distributed 8800 systems.

The latest third-generation K100 processor pushes the performance to 6.4 Tbps in 7-nm technology and delivers high-scale routing with deep buffering. K100 processor innovation helps the Cisco 8000 Series to expand the addressable use cases for aggregation and edge deployments and for consolidating traffic and services ranging from 1 to 400 GbE network edge services.

Key benefits of Cisco 8800 Series distributed systems powered by the Cisco Silicon One K100

Architectural innovation

The Cisco Silicon One K100 is a high-performance, flexible, power-efficient routing silicon processor for aggregation and edge deployments with flexibility in port speed configuration, enabling edge service-level agreement (SLA)-compliant, enhanced hierarchical quality of service, and multicarrier edge services. Using Silicon One groundbreaking technology, the K100 leads all other routing silicon in the market, with a focus on high scale for service termination, port density, best-in-class timing, programmability, telemetry and analytics, and security provisions with its built support for MACsec.

Business agility

A pay-as-you-grow flexible consumption model helps customers prepare their deployments for the future by right-sizing the network, adding capacity over time to better align to business outcomes. For customers who prefer the traditional business model, paying up front without recurring renewals, a perpetual licensing model is also available. Please visit the Cisco IOS XR Software Flexible Consumption Model 2.0 Data Sheet and the Cisco IOS XR Software Perpetual Licensing Model Data Sheet.

Operational simplicity

With the latest enhancements in Cisco Crosswork^® Network Automation, along with advanced visualization dashboards, services monitoring with actionable insights, and closed-loop network optimization, customers can enjoy consistent quality of experience in their services.

Features and benefits

Table 1.        Features and benefits

Line card types

88-LC1-48Y8H-EM

The Cisco 88-LC1-48Y8H-EM is a K100-based MACsec-capable line card (Figure 1). The line card provides 48 ports of SFP28, 8 ports of QSFP28, and 8 ports of QSFP56-DD, providing an aggregate bandwidth of 4.8 Tbps.

The 88-LC1-48Y8H-EM K100-based line card, with 48x SFP28, 8x QSFP28, and 8x QSFP56-DD

Product specifications

Table 2.        Key specifications for the 88-LC1-48Y8H-EM

Compatibility

All K100 line cards require a new generation of route processors (8800-RP2) and third-generation (112 GbE SerDes) fabric cards (8808-FC1 and 8804-FC1) to operate in 8808 and 8804 distributed systems. The 88-LC1-48Y8H-EM line card cannot coexist in the same system with Q200-based line cards.

Table 3.        System requirements

See the System Management Configuration Guide for Cisco 8000 Series Routers

Environmental properties

Table 4.        Environmental properties

Regulatory and safety compliance

Table 5.        Regulatory and safety compliance

Line card ordering information

Table 6.        88-LC1-48Y8H-EM Flexible Consumption Model 2.0 ordering information

Table 7.        88-LC1-48Y8H-EM Perpetual Model ordering information

Warranty information

Cisco hardware is backed by a limited warranty. For details, please visit the Cisco Warranty Finder.

Cisco Licensing

Cisco Licensing is a flexible and secure licensing model that provides you with an easier, faster, and more consistent way to purchase, activate, manage, renew, and upgrade software products across the Cisco portfolio and across your organization. And it’s secure—you control what users can access.

In order to retrieve your licenses, you will first need to set up an account on Cisco Software Central.

For a more detailed overview of Cisco Licensing, go to www.cisco.com/c/en/us/buy/licensing/licensing-guide.html.

Cisco environmental sustainability

Information about Cisco’s environmental sustainability policies and initiatives for our products, solutions, operations, and extended operations or supply chain is provided in the “Energy and Sustainability” section of Cisco’s FY25 Purpose Report.

Reference links to information about key environmental sustainability topics (mentioned in the “Energy and Sustainability” section of the FY25 Purpose Report) are provided in the following table.

Table 8.        Links to environmental sustainability topics

Product sustainability

Information about Cisco’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives and performance is provided in Cisco’s CSR and sustainability reporting.

Table 9.        Links to product sustainability topics

Service and support

Cisco offers a wide range of services to help accelerate your success in deploying and optimizing the Cisco Silicon One K100 line cards. These innovative Cisco Services offerings are delivered through a unique combination of people, processes, tools, and partners, and they are focused on helping you increase operating efficiency and improve your network.

Cisco Advanced Services uses an architecture-led approach to help you align your network infrastructure with your business goals and achieve long-term value.

Cisco Software Support offers the Cisco Smart Net Total Care^® service to help you resolve mission-critical problems with direct access at any time to Cisco network experts and award-winning technical support coverage and maintenance releases for the Essentials and Advantage software suites, helping to keep your systems and your business running smoothly. Software Support is a required purchase with the Software Innovation Access (SIA) feature upgrade licenses.

Cisco SP Base provides device-level support and helps reduce downtime with fast, expert technical support and flexible hardware coverage provided by the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC). With this service, you can take advantage of the Cisco Smart Call Home service, which offers proactive diagnostics and real-time alerts on your hardware.

Spanning the entire network lifecycle, Cisco Services offerings help increase investment protection, optimize network operations, support migration operations, and strengthen your IT expertise.

For information on services for the Cisco 8800 Series Third-Generation Service Edge line cards, contact your Cisco sales representative. For an overview of all offers, visit Cisco Services for Service Providers.

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