Cisco SP BASE ASR9K 80G Upgrade License | 24-Port 10G Licensing — SP-SW-A9K2P8TE

Increase licensed capacity on ASR 9000 platforms with the Cisco SP BASE ASR9K 80G upgrade license. Built for 24-port 10G environments, this entitlement is intended to raise available throughput to 80 G where the deployment requires more headroom for traffic growth, service expansion, or performance planning. For service provider and enterprise network teams, the value is in matching software entitlement to the hardware footprint already in place. Rather than replacing infrastructure, this license helps extend the usable capacity of supported systems through a defined commercial upgrade path. That can be especially important when traffic patterns change faster than refresh cycles. This is the kind of license that matters when network economics are under scrutiny. It supports capacity planning without unnecessary platform churn, and it gives operations teams a clearer way to scale within the ASR9K family. Compared with lower-tier options, the upgrade path is about preserving investment in deployed hardware while opening room for higher throughput demands. Ideal For Expanding throughput on deployed ASR 9000 24-port 10G systems Supporting service provider traffic growth without replacing hardware Aligning licensed capacity with network demand in production environments Planning incremental upgrades for routed infrastructure Why This Product 1 80 G upgrade path adds capacity without hardware replacement 2 Designed for 24-port 10G ASR9K deployments 3 Cisco entitlement model supports controlled scaling 4 Capacity-based licensing fits growth planning