Cisco ASR 9K Smart License L3 VPN for 4x100GE TR Line Card | VRF, ASR 9000 — S-A9K-400G-AIP-TR

Expand routed transport capacity on Cisco ASR 9000 infrastructure with a Smart License built for the 4x100GE TR line card. This license supports Layer 3 VPN services where carrier and service-provider teams need clean VRF separation, consistent policy control, and a licensing model that matches high-throughput edge design. For networks carrying aggregation, metro, and core transport traffic, the value is in preserving service boundaries while scaling throughput. The license is intended for environments that already depend on the ASR 9K architecture and need to activate or maintain advanced VPN functionality on a specific high-speed line card. That makes it a practical fit for operators standardizing on Cisco routing platforms and planning capacity with fewer surprises. Use it when the cost of downtime, rework, or feature mismatch is higher than the license itself. By aligning entitlement to the hardware and service profile, this license helps teams keep critical transport services consistent as traffic grows. Ideal For Carrier edge deployments requiring Layer 3 VPN on ASR 9000 Metro transport networks using 4x100GE TR line cards Service-provider VRF segmentation across routed backbone links Capacity expansion on existing Cisco ASR 9K infrastructure Why This Product 1 Targets the 4x100GE TR line card rather than generic platform licensing 2 Supports Layer 3 VPN services for routed transport segmentation 3 Fits Cisco ASR 9000 service-provider deployments 4 Aligns entitlement to a specific high-capacity hardware role