The Cisco I-Flex approach combines shared port adapters (SPAs) and SPA interface processors (SIPs), providing an extensible design that facilitates service prioritization for data, voice, and video services. Enterprise and service provider customers can take advantage of improved slot economics resulting from modular port adapters that are interchangeable across Cisco routing platforms. The Cisco I-Flex design maximizes connectivity options and offers superior service intelligence through programmable interface processors that deliver line-rate performance. Cisco I-Flex enhances speed-to-service revenue and provides a rich set of quality-of-service (QoS) features for premium service delivery while effectively reducing the overall cost of ownership. This data sheet contains the specifications for the Cisco 1-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet LAN/WAN-PHY Shared Port Adapter.

Product Overview

The Cisco 1-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet LAN/WAN-PHY SPA is available on high-end Cisco routing platforms, offering the benefits of network scalability with lower initial costs and ease of upgrades. The Cisco SPA/SIP portfolio continues Cisco's focus on investment protection along with consistent feature support, broad interface availability, and the latest technology. The Cisco SPA/SIP portfolio allows deployment of different interfaces (packet over SONET/SDH [POS], ATM, Ethernet, etc.) on the same interface processor.

Within a central office or data center or in a metropolitan-area network (MAN), 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces are commonly used to interconnect routers or other devices. The Cisco 1-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet LAN/WAN-PHY SPA supports a broad range of customer needs and applications. With this SPA, users can mix and match SPA ports with other types of interfaces in the same slot. The Cisco 1-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet LAN/WAN-PHY SPA introduces 10-Gigabit Ethernet connectivity based on IEEE 802.3ae standards for compatibility and interoperability in configurable WAN and LAN modes, with a single-height modular I/O form factor.