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MX960 3D Universal Edge Router

Quick Start

January 2015

Part Number: 530-040795

Revision 01

This document describes how to install the Juniper Networks

MX960 3D Universal Edge

Router.

Contents

MX960 Quick Start Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Step 1: Prepare the Site for MX960 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Rack-Mounting Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Tools Required to Unpack and Prepare the MX960 Router for

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Step 2: Install the Mounting Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Install the Mounting Hardware in a Four-Post Rack or Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Install the Mounting Hardware in an Open-Frame Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Step 3: Install the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Remove Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Install the Router Using a Lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Reinstall Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Step 4: Connect the Grounding Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Step 5: Connect External Devices and Line Card Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connect to a Network for Out-of-Band Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connect a Management Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connect the Line Card Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Step 6: Connect Power Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connect Power to an AC Router with Normal-Capacity Power Supplies . . . . 16

Connect Power to an AC Router with High-Capacity Power Supplies . . . . . . 16

Connect Power to a DC Router with Normal-Capacity Power Supplies . . . . . 20

Connect Power to a DC Router with High-Capacity Power Supplies . . . . . . . . 21

Step 7: Perform Initial Software Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Enter Configuration Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Configure User Accounts and Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Configure System Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Commit the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Safety Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Juniper MX960 Specifications

General

Power Supply	AC or DC
Redundancy	Yes
Operating System	Junos OS
Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Operating Humidity	5% to 90% non-condensing
Chassis Type	Modular
Slots	12
Interfaces/Ports	Varies with line cards
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Routing Engine	Redundant Routing Engines
Interfaces	Supports various interface modules