Table of Contents
About the Documentation | xxi
Documentation and Release Notes | xxi
Using the Examples in This Manual | xxi
Merging a Full Example | xxii
Merging a Snippet | xxiii
Documentation Conventions | xxiii
Documentation Feedback | xxvi
Requesting Technical Support | xxvi
Self-Help Online Tools and Resources | xxvii
Creating a Service Request with JTAC | xxvii
Overview
MX2020 System Overview and Architecture | 3
MX2020 Universal Edge Router Overview | 3
MX Series Router Architecture | 4
MX2020 Chassis Description | 6
MX2020 Backplane Description | 12
MX2020 Component Redundancy | 13
MX2020 Field-Replaceable Units | 19
MX Series Router Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) Architecture | 21
Line Cards Supported on MX Series Routers | 22
FPCs and PICs | 23
DPCs | 23
MPCs and MICs | 24
Switch Fabric Boards (SFB, SFB2, SFB3) | 24
Switch Control Boards | 25
MX2000 ADC | 25
Routing Engines and CB-REs | 25
Ethernet Frame Counts and Statistics on MX Series Routers | 26
MX2020 Router Hardware Components and CLI Terminology | 26
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