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What throughput do the Juniper MX204, MX240, and MX480 routers support?
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The MX204 delivers up to 1.6 Tbps, the MX240 delivers up to 6.4 Tbps, and the MX480 delivers up to 11.4 Tbps of system capacity.
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What port densities are available on the MX204, MX240, and MX480?
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The MX204 supports up to 20×10/25 GbE or 6×40/100 GbE, the MX240 supports up to 72×10/25 GbE or 18×100 GbE, and the MX480 supports up to 144×10/25 GbE or 36×100 GbE.
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Which use cases are best suited for the MX204, MX240, and MX480?
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The MX204 is ideal for space- and power-constrained sites, the MX240 is optimal for medium-scale aggregation, and the MX480 serves large-scale edge and core deployments.
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What software features do MX204, MX240, and MX480 routers support?
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All models run Juniper’s Junos OS, providing advanced features such as MPLS, EVPN-VXLAN, Segment Routing, and carrier-grade NAT.
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How do MX204, MX240, and MX480 routers ensure high availability?
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They offer redundant Routing Engines, hot-swappable power supplies and fans, and non-stop active routing with hitless software upgrades.
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What are the power consumption and cooling specifications?
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Power consumption ranges from approximately 450 W (MX204) to 1,300 W (MX480) with AC and DC options; all models support front-to-back or back-to-front airflow.
Q
What licensing is required for advanced routing features?
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Junos OS Base includes core routing; advanced features like MPLS, Segment Routing, and EVPN require feature licenses for Trio or AFX line cards.
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How do these routers support automation and programmability?
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They integrate with Juniper PyEZ, NETCONF, REST APIs, Ansible, and Puppet for zero-touch provisioning, configuration and monitoring.
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What are the physical dimensions and form factors?
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The MX204 is a 1U fixed system (17\
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What operating temperature range do these routers support?
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All models operate between 0 °C and 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) and store between –40 °C and 70 °C (–40 °F to 158 °F).
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How many subscriber sessions can MX204, MX240, and MX480 handle?
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They support up to one million active sessions per system with scalable subscriber management for broadband, mobile, and enterprise environments.
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How do Juniper MX routers support network slicing and virtualization?
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They offer logical systems and Junos Fusion for multi-tenancy, plus EVPN-VXLAN overlays for secure tenant isolation and virtual network segmentation.
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What scalability features do these routers provide?
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They scale from compact edge (MX204) to high-capacity aggregation (MX240) and dense core routing (MX480), supporting up to two million routes and full Internet BGP tables.
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What integrated security features are included?
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They include control-plane protection, firewall filters, MACsec encryption, DHCP snooping, and uRPF for DDoS mitigation and secure packet forwarding.
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How can I monitor and manage MX204, MX240, and MX480 routers?
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They integrate with Junos Telemetry Interface, Junos Space, and third-party NMS via SNMP, sFlow, and real-time streaming telemetry.
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What support and warranty options are available for Juniper MX routers?
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Juniper provides a one-year limited hardware warranty with next-business-day replacement and optional Juniper Care service for 24×7 support and software upgrades.
