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What are the key features of the Juniper MX10003 router?
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The MX10003 delivers up to 19.2 Tbps system throughput, 3 line-card slots, hardware-accelerated MPLS, Segment Routing, EVPN-VXLAN, MACsec encryption and runs on Junos OS for carrier-grade reliability and automation.
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How does the MX10008 router differ from the MX10003?
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The MX10008 expands capacity to 8 line-card slots with up to 51.2 Tbps throughput, doubling port density while retaining identical Junos OS features, control-plane scaling and high-availability architecture.
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What throughput capacity does the MX10016 router provide?
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The MX10016 offers up to 102.4 Tbps of system capacity, 16 line-card slots for massive port density and full feature parity with the MX10003/MX10008 under Junos OS.
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Which port densities and line-card options are available on MX1000-series routers?
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MX10003/MX10008/MX10016 support modular line cards ranging from 100 GbE to 400 GbE ports, offering up to hundreds of 100 GbE or dozens of 400 GbE interfaces per chassis.
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What routing and tunneling protocols are supported on Juniper MX1000-series?
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They support BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS LDP/RSVP-TE, RSVP-TE Segment Routing, EVPN, VXLAN, multicast (PIM-SM/SSM) and advanced IPv4/IPv6 routing under a unified Junos OS architecture.
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How does Junos OS enhance reliability on MX10003/MX10008/MX10016 routers?
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Junos OS delivers in-service software upgrades (ISSU), non-stop routing (NSR), active/backup Route Engines and stateful control-plane redundancy for five-nines availability.
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What high-availability features are built into the Juniper MX1000-series?
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All models support dual Route Engines, redundant power supplies, hot-swappable fans/line cards and ISSU for zero-impact maintenance and nonstop forwarding.
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How do MX10003/MX10008/MX10016 routers support network virtualization?
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They offer Virtual Chassis, Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF-Lite), logical systems and EVPN-VXLAN overlays for multi-tenant segmentation and service chaining.
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What security features are integrated into the MX10003/MX10008/MX10016?
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Built-in features include MACsec encryption, DOS/DDOS protection, unified threat management via SRX branch services, RPKI for BGP origin validation and dynamic firewall filters.
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What are the power and cooling requirements for the MX1000-series chassis?
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Each chassis supports N+1 redundant AC or DC power trays (up to 48 kW total) and front-to-back hot-swappable fans optimized for standard data-center cooling.
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How many rack units and what are the dimensions of the MX10003, MX10008 and MX10016?
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MX10003 is 6RU (8.75
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What scalability options do the MX10003/MX10008/MX10016 routers offer for service providers?
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They scale control-plane sessions (millions of BGP routes), line-rate 400 GbE ports and multi-chassis link aggregation for seamless expansion in large-scale networks.
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How does the MX1000-series support automation and programmability?
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Junos OS provides native Python, NETCONF/YANG, gNMI/gRPC, Ansible modules and Juniper Contrail integration for end-to-end workflow automation.
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What are the typical use cases for Juniper MX10003, MX10008 and MX10016 routers?
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They serve as core/edge routers in service-provider networks, data-center interconnects, 5G mobile edge, OTT peering and large enterprise WAN aggregation.
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What maintenance and software-update lifecycle support is available for MX1000-series?
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Juniper provides five-year software maintenance, hardware replacement support, Junos upgrades, security advisories and optional high-touch managed services.
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How do MX10003/MX10008/MX10016 routers integrate with cloud and data-center fabrics?
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They natively support EVPN-VXLAN, BGP-EVPN multi-tenant fabrics, SDN controllers (Contrail/Open Daylight) and provide telemetry for cloud orchestration.
