Cisco ASR 9000 Basic 4x1Gbps IP/MPLS Foundation Lic | Spare — L-SA9K-IPB-4X1G=

Keep ASR 9000 deployments ready for service growth with this Basic 4x1 Gbps IP/MPLS Foundation License. Designed as a spare entitlement, it supports operational teams that maintain licensing headroom for replacement, expansion, or staged rollout scenarios. In large routed networks, spare licensing is not excess inventory — it is a way to reduce recovery time and keep configuration changes predictable. This license is suited to environments where IP/MPLS capability must be activated in a controlled manner and where procurement teams need a clear, platform-specific entitlement. The 4x1 Gbps designation aligns the license to a defined service scope, helping teams match feature activation to the intended deployment profile rather than overbuying capacity they do not need. For service providers and enterprise backbone teams, the value is in precision: the right entitlement, for the right platform, available when the network needs it. Electronic licensing also supports faster fulfillment and cleaner asset management across distributed operations. Ideal For ASR 9000 spare inventory for rapid replacement Staged IP/MPLS service activation on routed backbone nodes Capacity planning for fixed 4x1 Gbps service profiles Network operations requiring platform-specific license readiness Why This Product 1 Spare entitlement supports faster recovery workflows 2 4x1 Gbps scope helps match licensing to service needs 3 Built for Cisco ASR 9000 platform alignment 4 Avoids unnecessary hardware or feature overbuying