Routing Engine Software

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

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

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