Juniper MX80 - Maintaining the MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Air Filter

Action On a regular basis:
• Check the LEDs on the front panel to view information about the status of the Routing
Engine.
• To check the status of the Routing Engine, issue the show chassis routing-engine
command. The output is similar to the following:
user@host> show chassis routing-engine
Routing Engine status:
Temperature 34 degrees C / 93 degrees F
CPU temperature 52 degrees C / 125 degrees F
DRAM 2048 MB
Memory utilization 18 percent
CPU utilization:
User 1 percent
Background 0 percent
Kernel 3 percent
Interrupt 1 percent
Idle 95 percent
Model RE-MX80
Start time 2010-02-05 10:05:17 PST
Uptime 18 minutes, 59 seconds
Last reboot reason Router rebooted after a normal shutdown.
Load averages: 1 minute 5 minute 15 minute
0.00 0.02 0.07
See Also MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Routing Engine Description on page 42•
• Routing Engine Interface Cable Specifications for MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Routers
on page 71
• show chassis routing-engine
Maintaining the MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Air Filter
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Maintaining the MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Air Filter on page 98
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Replacing an MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Air Filter on page 99
Maintaining the MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Air Filter
Purpose For optimum cooling, verify the condition of the air filter.
Action Regularly inspect the air filter. A dirty air filter restricts airflow in the unit, producing a
negative effect on the ventilation of the chassis. The filter degrades over time. You
must replace the filter every 6 months.
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CAUTION: Always keep the air filter in place while the device is operating.
Because the fans are very powerful, they could pull small bits of wire or
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