Routing Engine Software Components

The Routing Engine software consists of several software processes that control router functionality and a kernel that provides the communication among all the processes (see Figure 1). This section describes the Routing Engine components:

• Routing Protocol Process
• VPNs
• Interface Process
• Chassis Process
• SNMP and MIB II Processes
• Management Process
• Routing Engine Kernel

For information about Routing Engine software components and Routing Engine functions in a routing matrix, see the TX Matrix Platform Hardware Guide.