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Cisco 8800 Series Line Cards
3.7 Tbps to 28.8 Tbps 10GbE to 800G Silicon One P100 / Q200 / P200 MACsec Options

Cisco 8800 Series Line Cards

P100, Q200, and P200-based line cards for the Cisco 8800 modular routers, delivering 3.7 Tbps to 28.8 Tbps per slot with 10GbE to 800G port speeds.

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Product Overview

P100 Line Cards (3rd Gen)

19.2 Tbps Silicon One P100 processor with 100G PAM4 SerDes delivering up to 28.8 Tbps per slot and 36x 800G ports.

Q200 Line Cards (2nd Gen)

12.8 Tbps Silicon One Q200 in 7nm technology, delivering 14.4 Tbps per slot with 36x 400G ports and deep buffering.

P200 Line Cards (4th Gen)

51.2 Tbps Silicon One P200 in 5nm technology with native 800GbE support, OSFP form factor, and line-rate MACsec on all ports.

MACsec Encryption

Select line cards offer MACsec capability on all ports for wire-speed Layer 2 encryption and secure transport.

Flexible Breakout

Every 400G/800G interface supports breakout options down to 10GbE for maximum deployment flexibility.

Routed Optical Networking

Ready for ZR/ZR+ coherent optics, enabling routed optical network architectures that simplify operations.

TL;DR

The Cisco 8800 Series line cards span three Silicon One generations. P100-based cards deliver up to 28.8 Tbps per slot with 36x 800G ports. Q200-based cards provide 14.4 Tbps per slot with 36x 400G ports. The newest P200-based cards push to 51.2 Tbps per NPU with native 800GbE and line-rate MACsec. All line cards support flexible breakout, routed optical networking with ZR/ZR+ DCO optics, and are hot-swappable across 8800 chassis.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which line card families are available?
Three families: P100-based (88-LC1 series), Q200-based (88-LC0 series), and P200-based (88-LC2 series), each with multiple port density and speed options.
Can different generations coexist?
Q200 line cards coexist with Q100 and the 88-LC1-36EH P100 card. P200 line cards support mix mode with Q200. IOS XR provides NPU compatibility mode configuration.
What route processor is needed?
P100 and P200 line cards require the 8800-RP2 and FC1 fabric cards. Q200 line cards work with both RP and RP2 and all fabric card generations.
Do all line cards support MACsec?
Not all. The 88-LC0-36FH-M, 88-LC1-52Y8H-EM, and 88-LC2-36EF-M include MACsec capability. The 88-LC0-34H14FH supports MACsec on 16 of its 100G ports.

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Cisco 8800 Series Line Cards