MX10003 Universal Routing Platform

Powered by the third-generation programmable Trio chipset, the MX10003 offers unprecedented bandwidth in a dense form factor. The MPCs provide broad routing, switching, inline services, subscriber management, and hierarchical quality of service (HQoS), among many other features. The MPCs also host Modular Interface Cards (MICs) that provide network connectivity and allow users to mix-and-match 100GbE, 40GbE, and 10GbE interfaces (using breakout cables) to flexibly and efficiently address their unique connectivity requirements.

The MX10003 power and thermal subsystems use advanced technology to optimize power efficiency without sacrificing scale or features. The power subsystem is highly resilient, allowing full power supply and power cable feed redundancy. The MX10003 leads the industry in actual power consumption efficiency.

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, reducing the cost, complexity, and resources required to implement and maintain a Juniper-based network. With secure programming interfaces, the Juniper^® Extension Toolkit (JET), versatile scripting support, and integration with popular orchestration frameworks, Junos OS offers flexible options for continuous delivery and DevOps-style management, helping service providers unlock more value from the network.

For more details on Junos OS, please visit https://www.juniper.net/us/en/products-services/nos/junos/.

The MX10003 is a full-featured single-chassis edge router that offers high density in a compact form factor (see Table 1).

A comprehensive set of hardware and software features enables the MX10003 to deliver the highest levels of network availability for a 3 U edge router. The MX10003 supports 1+1 control plane redundancy and N+1 power supply module redundancy.

From a software standpoint, Junos OS runs each program independently in its own protected memory space, ensuring that individual processes do not interfere with one another.

The MX10003 offers excellent power design and efficiency, consuming just 0.9 W/Gb to ensure proper chassis operation under all conditions—critical when considering next-generation network elements. The MX10003 monitors power and temperature for each chassis component and shuts down interfaces and components when power or temperature thresholds are exceeded.

The programmable Junos Trio chipset provides the power to monitor and collect data at the component level. It uses the Junos Telemetry Interface to stream this data in a scalable manner to monitoring, analytics, and performance management applications, as well as to Path Computation Elements (PCEs) such as Juniper Networks NorthStar Controller. The derived telemetry information identifies current and trending congestion, resource utilization, traffic volume, latency, and delay, which helps service providers detect issues and make informed decisions on network design, optimization, and investment.

MX Series routers support highly scalable and reliable hardware based timing that meets the strictest LTE requirements, including Synchronous Ethernet for frequency and the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) for frequency and phase synchronization. Synchronous Ethernet and PTP can be combined in a “hybrid” mode to achieve the highest level of frequency (10 ppb) and (< 1.5 uS) phase accuracy required for LTE-Advanced, eliminating the need for external clocks. The MX10003 supports advanced timing standards such as G.8275.1.

Junos Fusion Provider Edge enables MX Series routers to act as aggregation devices that provide cost-effective 1GbE support for Juniper Networks EX4300 Ethernet Switches and QFX5100 data center switching platforms acting as satellite devices. All aggregation and satellite devices appear as a single, port-dense platform managed by a single IP address, significantly expanding the number of network interfaces supported by an MX Series router while keeping operations simple with full feature support.

The Junos Automation Toolkit, included in the Junos OS software, offers a suite of tools supported on all Juniper Networks switches, routers, and security devices. These tools leverage the native XML capabilities of Junos OS, including commit scripts, op scripts, event policies and scripts, and macros that help automate operational and configuration tasks. Automation saves time by performing repetitive operational and configuration tasks, speeding troubleshooting, and maximizing network uptime by warning operators of potential problems and automatically responding to system events.

The MX10003 offers the 10GbE and 100GbE interfaces that large enterprises need, as well as a comprehensive VPN toolkit to support feature-rich, standards-based, and secure internetworking for innovative business services. In addition to basic L2/L3 VPN and virtual private LAN service (VPLS) support, the MX10003 offers enhanced VPN services such as quality-ofservice (QoS)-prioritized VPN traffic for voice and video, L2 VPN internetworking to connect dissimilar L2 access networks, and rich IP/MPLS features to customize services and meet service level agreements (SLAs).

The MX10003 provides outstanding support for metro and aggregation networks by offering a full suite of routing and switching features, allowing network operators to choose a deployment model that best suits their business and technical needs and goals. The MX10003 can be deployed as an IP/MPLS VPN edge router, VPLS router, MPLS label-switching router (LSR), or as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch or Layer 3 IP router. The MX10003 also supports an extensive set of Ethernet Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) features and is Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) certified.

In a distributed broadband network gateway (BNG) architecture, the MX10003 serves as an ideal small-footprint BNG for deployment in central office and hub locations. The MX10003 maintains BNG feature parity with the current MX Series routers, including high subscriber densities and HQoS support.

The MX10003 can be deployed as a data center gateway router and for data center interconnection. With high-density 10GbE and 100GbE interfaces, and key features such as L2/L3 VPN, dynamic tunnels using MPLS-over-GRE, Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) encapsulation, and GRE support, the MX10003 offers a full suite of routing and switching features, allowing network operators to choose a deployment model that fits their business and technical needs.

The power-optimized, compact 3 U MX10003 is ideal for colocation facilities that charge based on provisioned power and space. Offering high control plane scale, the MX10003 supports IP Peering and route reflection capabilities that support inline flow monitoring, segment routing, BGP, and GRE, among many other features.

• Physical dimensions (HxDxW): 5.217 x 30 x 19 in (13.25 x 76.2 x 48.26 cm)
• Airflow: Front to back
• Operating temperature: 32° to 115° F (0° to 46° C) at sea level
• Number of fan trays: 4
• Maximum weight (approximate): 120 lbs (54.43 kg)
• System mounting: Four-post rack mounting
• Rack units: 3

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