The Cisco 8700 series is an addition to the Cisco 8000 Series Routers powered by Cisco Silicon One™ processors. 8700 products embody this cutting-edge innovation of the 8000 portfolio, offering advanced features engineered for seamless integration and scalability. This helps expand into aggregation and edge use cases by providing high-capacity solution tailored for the demands of the modern metro networks.
With the agility of Silicon One enabling applications at scale delivered on power and space optimized form factors, Cisco 8700 systems can address a wide variety of use cases such a business edge, residential aggregation, 5G mobile backhaul, provider core, and internet peering.
Table 1. Cisco 8700 series routers
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Product ID |
Bandwidth |
Height |
Ports |
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8711-32FH-M |
12.8 Tbps |
1RU |
16 ports QSFP-DD800 and 16 ports QSFP56-DD |
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8712-MOD-M |
6.4 Tbps |
2RU |
4 modular port adapter slots at 1.6Tbps capacity each |
Table 2. Features and benefits
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Features |
8711-32FH-M |
8712-MOD-M |
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Interfaces |
Integrated interfaces: |
Interfaces via MPA: |
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Cisco pluggable interface |
Compatibility with a diverse range of optical modules, ensuring optimal performance and flexibility: QSFP+, QSFP28, QSFP56-DD, QSFP-DD800 |
Compatibility with a diverse range of optical pluggable modules, ensuring optimal performance and flexibility: SFP, SFP+, SFP28, QSFP+, SFP56, QSFP28, QSFP56, QSFP28-DD, QSFP56-DD, Cu-DAC and AOC. |
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Software |
Supports Cisco IOS XR Software Release 24.3.1 and later. |
Industry-leading, carrier-grade Cisco IOS XR: Modular, patchable, scalable, highly available, carrier-grade, and edge-proven operating system |
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Redundancy |
6 x Redundant fan trays (N+1) |
4 x Redundant fan trays (N+1) |
Table 3. List of key specifications
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Features |
8711-32FH-M |
8712-MOD-M |
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Interfaces |
16 ports QSFP-DD800 and 16 ports QSFP56-DD with breakout capabilities |
4 MPA slots at 1.6Tbps capacity each with breakout capabilities |
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Integrated route processor |
6-core x86 CPU (2.5GHz) |
6-core x86 CPU (2.5GHz) |
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Performance |
Up to 12.8T of system throughput |
Up to 6.4T of system throughput |
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Management interfaces |
RS-232 serial ports: 1 x RJ45 |
RS-232 serial ports: 1 x RJ45 |
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Timing/Ports |
Timing: PTP with Class C performance, SyncE, GNSS |
Timing: PTP with Class C performance, SyncE, GNSS |
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Power features |
Typical system power: 740W (without optics) |
Typical system power: 375W (without optics) |
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Fans and air flow |
PSI / front to back airflow or |
PSI / front to back airflow or |
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Physical specifications |
Height: 1.73 in, 43.80 mm |
Height: 3.5 in or 87.6 mm |
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Environmental properties |
Operating temperature: 0 to 40°C, mean sea level (MSL) |
Operating temperature: 0 to 40C |
Table 4. Cisco 8711-32FH-M Hardware and software ordering information
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Product ID |
Product Description |
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8711-32FH-M |
Cisco 8711 1RU 12.8T P100 System |
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FAN-1RU-PI-V2 |
1RU Fan with Port-side Air Intake |
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FAN-1RU-PE-V2 |
1RU Fan with Port-side Air Exhaust |
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PSU2KW-ACPI |
2000W AC Power Module with Port-side Air Intake |
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PSU2KW-ACPE |
2000W AC Power Module with Port-side Air Exhaust |
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PSU2KW-DCPI |
2000W DC Power Module with Port-side Air Intake |
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PSU2KW-DCPE |
2000W DC Power Module with Port-side Air Exhaust |
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PWR-2KW-DC-CBL |
2000W DC Power Cable |
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8000-QSFP-DCAP |
QSFP Dust CAP |
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8700-1RU-4P-KIT |
Rack Mount Kit for Cisco 8700 1RU Chassis 19” and 23”, 4 POST |
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8700-1RU-2P-KIT |
Rack Mount Kit for Cisco 8700 1RU Chassis 19” and 23”, 2 POST |
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ESS-8KE-100G-RTU |
Essential Right-to-Use 100G for Cisco 8000E Series |
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ADN-8KE-100G-RTU |
Advantage Right-to-Use 100G for Cisco 8000E Series |
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PRM-8KE-100G-RTU |
Premium Right-to-Use 100G for Cisco 8000E Series |
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8KSW-B-SIA-3 |
8000 Type B Device SIA for 3-year term FCM 2.0 |
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8KSW-B-SIA-5 |
8000 Type B Device SIA for 5-year term FCM 2.0 |
Table 5. Cisco 8712-MOD-M Hardware and software ordering information
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Product ID |
Product Description |
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8712-MOD-M |
Cisco 8712 2RU 6.4T System with 4 MPA bays |
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8K-MPA-4D |
Cisco 8700 MPA with 4 x QSFP56 DD |
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8K-MPA-16H |
Cisco 8700 MPA with 16 x QSFP28 |
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8K-MPA-16Z2D |
Cisco 8700 MPA with 16 ports SFP56 and 2 ports QSFP56-DD* |
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FAN-PI-V3 |
Cisco 8000 FAN - port-side intake |
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FAN-PE-V3 |
Cisco 8000 FAN - port-side Exhaust |
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PSU2KW-DCPI |
2000W 48V DC Power Module with Port-side Air Intake |
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PSU2KW-DCPE |
2000W 48V DC Power Module with Port-side Exhaust |
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PSU2KW-ACPI |
2000W AC Power Module with Port-side Air Intake |
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PSU2KW-ACPE |
2000W AC Power Module with Port-side Exhaust |
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8000-QSFP-DCAP |
QSFP Dust Cap |
