MX80 Front Panel Description
The front panel is located on the front of the MX80 router and allows you to view status and troubleshooting information at a glance. The front panel contains LEDs for the router components, online/offline and reset buttons, auxiliary and console ports, clocking ports, and ports for the 10-Gigabit Ethernet MIC.
Figure 1: Front Panel on the Fixed MX80 Router
Figure 2: Front Panel on the Modular MX80 Router
Front Panel Components
Each front panel consists of the following components:
- Interface ports—The AUX, CONSOLE, and ETHERNET provide access to management devices. Each Routing Engine has one 1-Gbps Ethernet port for connecting to a management network and two asynchronous serial ports—one for connecting to a console and one for connecting to a modem or other auxiliary device.
- Two ports for primary and secondary BITS clock input are available on the modular MX80 chassis.
- One fixed 10-Gigabit Ethernet MIC with four ports for uplink connections. For more information see MX80 Modular Interface Card Description.
- USB port—Provides a removable media interface through which you can install the Junos OS manually. (See Figure 3.) Junos OS supports USB version 1.0.
- Router online/offline button—Takes the router online or offline when pressed.
- Reset button—Reboots the Routing Engine when pressed.
- LEDs—Indicate component and system status and troubleshooting information at a glance.
Figure 3: USB Memory Device in an MX80 Router
