MX80 Router Overview
The MX80 3D Universal Edge Router is an Ethernet-optimized edge router that provides both switching and carrier-class Ethernet routing. The MX80 router enables a wide range of business and residential applications and services, including high-speed transport and virtual private network (VPN) services, next-generation broadband multiplay services, and high-volume Internet data center internetworking. The MX80 router has high-density Ethernet interfaces and high-capacity switching throughput.
The MX80 router is a single-board router with a built-in Routing Engine and one Packet Forwarding Engine. The Packet Forwarding Engine has two “pseudo” Flexible PIC Concentrators (FPC 0 and FPC1). Because there is no switching fabric, the single Packet Forwarding Engine takes care of both ingress and egress packet forwarding.
The MX80 router is a compact router that is two rack units (U) tall. Several routers can be stacked in a single floor-to-ceiling rack for increased port density per unit of floor space.
The MX80 router is available as a modular (MX80) or fixed (MX80-48T) chassis. Both chassis have a fixed Modular Interface Card (MIC) that has 4 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports. The fixed MX80 router has an additional 48 10/100/1000Base-T RJ45 ports. The modular chassis has two dedicated slots for MICs. (The Services PIC slot located in the rear of the chassis is currently not supported.) For a list of the supported MICs, see MICs Supported by MX Series Routers in the MX Series 3D Universal Edge Routers Line Card Guide.
