Spec Sheet

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Data SheetMX960, MX480, MX240, MX104 and MX80 3D Universal Edge Routers
Architecture and Key Components
The MX960, MX480, and MX240 are modular chassis-based 3D
routers that share the following components:
• Modular Port Concentrators (MPCs) provide routing, MPLS,
switching, inline services, subscriber management, and
HQoS among many other features. MPCs may also host
interfaces directly or via Modular Interface Cards (MICs) that
allow users to “mix and match” interface types. Powered by
the programmable Trio chipset, MPCs collect and stream
telemetry that identifies resource utilization, loss and delay,
and other metrics.
• Switch Control Boards (SCBs) feature an integrated
switch fabric that connects to all slots in the chassis in
a nonblocking architecture. The SCBs house the Routing
Engine, control power to MPCs, monitor and control system
functions such as fan speed and the system front panel,
and manage clocking, resets, and boots.
• The Routing Engine (RE) provides the control plane, runs
Junos OS, and handles all routing protocol processes as
well as the software processes that control MPCs, chassis
components, system management, and user access to the
router. REs communicate with MPCs via dedicated out-of-
band management channels.
The MX104 is a mobile, optimized, ETSI 300mm-compliant
chassis with high redundancy and 80 Gbps of throughput. The
MX104 offers up to four MIC slots and redundant fixed 10GbE
interfaces for flexible network connectivity.
The MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 are software upgradeable
through 80 Gbps, enabling cost-effective “pay as you grow” scale
to meet evolving market requirements. These routers have up to
four MIC slots and two fixed 10GbE interfaces for connecting to
the network.
Junos OS
Junos OS is a reliable, high-performance, modular network
operating system that is supported across all of Juniper’s physical
and virtual routing, switching, and security platforms. Junos OS
improves network operations and increases service availability,
performance, and security with features like low-latency multicast,
comprehensive QoS, unified in-service soware upgrade (unified
ISSU), and Junos Continuity, which eliminates the risk and
complexity of OS upgrades. With secure programming interfaces,
the Juniper Extension Toolkit (JET), versatile scripting support, and
integration with popular orchestration frameworks, Junos OS oers
flexible options for DevOps style management that can unlock
more value from the network.
Network Edge Services
MX Series routers can host optionally licensed Junos OS-based
network edge services at scale, both inline on MPCs as well
as on dedicated service cards. Hosting network edge services
on MX Series routers reduces network cost and complexity
by eliminating numerous elements, operating systems, and
interconnections.
• MPCs support inline services using the programmable Trio
chipset; supported services include flow monitoring, 1:1
Network Address Translation (NAT), port mirroring, generic
routing encapsulation (GRE), IP tunneling, logical tunnels,
lawful intercept, and video monitoring.
• The MS-MPC and the MS-MIC provide dedicated processing
for compute-intensive services such as carrier-grade NAT
(CGNAT), IPsec, stateful firewall, deep packet inspection,
flow monitoring, and load-balancing.
MX Series Platform/Feature Matrix
MX960 MX480 MX240 MX104 MX80 MX40 MX10 MX5
Security
Firewall filters/ACLs
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
DDoS—control plane
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
DDoS—FlowSpec
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Stateless filters L2-L4
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Stateful services
8
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Inline
Services
GRE reassembly
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
1:1 NAT
9
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Flow monitoring
10
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Video monitoring
11
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Lawful intercept
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Mirroring
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
8
Includes IPsec, SFW, CGN, DPI; requires an MS-MPC or MS-MIC
9
Provided by Junos Address Aware; requires an MS-MPC or MS-MIC
10
Provided by Junos Traffic Vision; requires an MS-MPC or MS-MIC
11
Provided by Junos Video Focus; supported on programmable Trio chipset