MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Interface Modules
MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Modular Interface Card Description
Modular Interface Cards (MICs) provide the physical connections to various network media types. MICs receive incoming packets from the network and transmit outgoing packets to the network. During this process, each MIC performs framing and high-speed signaling for its media type. Before transmitting outgoing data packets through the MIC interfaces, the router encapsulates the packets received.
On the fixed MX80 chassis, the MICs come preinstalled and cannot be replaced.
On the modular MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 chassis, you can install a variety of MICs in the two front slots of the router, and the optional Multiservices MIC can be installed in the rear slot.
The MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 routers support the following types of MICs:
Front-Pluggable MICs
You can install and remove MICs in the MX5, MX10, MX40, and modular MX80 chassis. The MIC slots are labeled 1/MIC 0 and 1/MIC 1. Each MIC slot has an ejector handle located above the MIC slot.
You can install MICs of different media types as long as the router supports those MICs. For complete specifications, see MICs Supported by MX Series Routers.
Fixed (Built-in) MICs
Built-in 10-Gigabit Ethernet MIC
The built-in 10-Gigabit Ethernet MIC is fixed on the MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 routers. The MIC is labeled 0/MIC 0 and is located on the front panel. The built-in 10-Gigabit Ethernet MIC has the following components:
Hardware features:
Four 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports labeled 0 through 3, left to right.
High-performance throughput on each port at speeds up to 10 Gbps
Line-rate on all four 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports
LAN-PHY mode at 10.3125 Gbps
WAN-PHY mode at 9.953 Gbps
Maximum transmission units (MTUs) of up to 9192 bytes
Link LED, one green per port. For more information, see Component LEDs on the MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Front Panel.
Software features:
Configurable LAN-PHY and WAN-PHY mode options
Synchronous Ethernet support
Optical diagnostics and related alarms
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) support
IEEE 802.1Q virtual LANs (VLANs) support
Remote monitoring (RMON) EtherStats
Source MAC learning
MAC accounting and policing—Dynamic local address learning of source MAC addresses
Flexible Ethernet encapsulation
Multiple tag protocol identifiers (TPID)
Cables and connectors:
Duplex LC/PC connector (Rx and Tx)
Fiber-optic 10-gigabit small form-factor pluggable (XFP) transceivers:
Connector: Duplex LC/PC (Rx and Tx)
10GBASE-E (model number: XFP-10G-E-OC192-IR2)
10GBASE-L (model number: XFP-10G-L-OC192-SR1)
10GBASE-S (model number: XFP-10G-S)
10GBASE-Z (model number: XFP-10G-Z-OC192-LR2)
Optical interface specifications—see the Hardware Compatibility Tool at https://apps.juniper.net/hct
DWDM Tunable XFP transceivers:
Connector: Duplex LC/PC (Rx and Tx)
10GBASE-ZR (model number: XFP-10G-CBAND-T50-ZR)
DWDM supported wavelengths—see 10-Gigabit Ethernet DWDM Transceiver (XFP-10G-CBAND-T50-ZR) Wavelengths
Note:XFP-10G-CBAND-T50-ZR is supported in Junos 11.2R2 and later
Optical interface specifications—see the Hardware Compatibility Tool at https://apps.juniper.net/hct
Built-in Tri-Rate MIC
The built-in 48-port Tri-Rate MIC is available only on the fixed MX80 chassis (MX80-48T) and is not replaceable. The built-in Tri-Rate MIC has the following components:
48 autonegotiating 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, or 1000Base-T Megabit Ethernet ports.
Autonegotiation between Gigabit Ethernet circuit partners.
Maximum transmission units (MTUs) of up to 9192 bytes.
Connector: Four-pair, Category 5 shielded twisted-pair connectivity through an RJ-45 connector.
Pinout: MDI/MDI-X.
Maximum distance: 328 ft (100 m).
Link LED, one green per port. For more information, see MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Modular Interface Card LEDs.
See Also
MICs Supported by MX Series Routers
The following tables list the first supported Junos OS release for the MX Series.
Table 1 lists the first supported Junos OS release for MICs on MX240, MX480, MX960, and MX2008 routers.
Table 2 lists the first supported Junos OS release for MICs on MX2010 and MX2020 routers.
Table 3 list the first supported Junos OS release for MICs on MX5, MX10, and MX40 routers.
Table 4 lists the first supported Junos OS release for MICs on MX80 and MX104 routers.
Table 5 lists the first supported Junos OS release for MICs on MX10003 router.
MIC Name |
MIC Model Number |
Ports |
MX240, MX480, and MX960 Routers |
MX2008 Routers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATM | ||||
MIC-3D-8OC3-2OC12-ATM |
8 | 12.1 |
15.1F7 |
|
| DS3/E3 | ||||
MIC-3D-8DS3-E3, MIC-3D-8CHDS3-E3-B |
8 |
11.4 |
15.1F7 |
|
| Circuit Emulation | ||||
MIC-3D-16CHE1-T1-CE |
16 |
12.3 |
15.1F7 |
|
| Gigabit Ethernet | ||||
MIC-3D-20GE-SFP |
20 |
10.1 |
15.1F7 |
|
MIC-3D-20GE-SFP-E |
20 |
13.3 |
15.1F7 |
|
MIC-MACSEC-20GE |
20 |
18.3 |
- |
|
| 10-Gigabit Ethernet | ||||
MIC-3D-2XGE-XFP |
2 |
10.2 |
15.1F7 |
|
MIC-3D-4XGE-XFP |
4 |
10.1 |
15.1F7 |
|
MIC3-3D-10XGE-SFPP |
10 |
12.3 |
15.1F7 |
|
MIC6-10G |
24 |
- |
15.1F7 |
|
MIC6-10G-OTN |
24 |
- |
15.1F7 |
|
| 40-Gigabit Ethernet | ||||
MIC3-3D-2X40GE-QSFPP |
2 |
12.2 |
15.1F7 |
|
| 100-Gigabit Ethernet | ||||
MIC3-3D-1X100GE-CFP |
1 |
12.1 |
15.1F7 |
|
MIC3-3D-1X100GE-CXP |
1 |
12.2 |
15.1F7 |
|
MIC6-100G-CXP |
4 |
- |
15.1F7 |
|
MIC6-100G-CFP2 |
2 |
- |
15.1F7 |
|
| 100-Gigabit DWDM OTN | ||||
MIC3-100G-DWDM |
1 |
15.1F515.1F617.1R1 |
15.1F7 |
|
| Multi-Rate | ||||
MIC-3D-4OC3OC12-1OC48 |
4 |
11.2 |
15.1F7 |
|
MIC-3D-8OC3OC12-4OC48 |
8 |
11.2 |
15.1F7 |
|
MIC-3D-4CHOC3-2CHOC12 |
4 |
11.4 |
15.1F7 |
|
MIC-3D-8CHOC3-4CHOC12 |
8 |
11.4 |
15.1F7 |
|
Channelized OC3/STM1 (Multi-Rate) Circuit Emulation MIC with SFP |
MIC-3D-4COC3-1COC12-CE |
4 |
12.2 |
15.1F7 |
MIC MRATE (12-Port Multi-Rate MIC with QSFP+) |
MIC-MRATE |
12 |
- |
15.1F7 |
Multi-Rate Ethernet MIC (12-Port Multi-Rate MACsec MIC with QSFP+) |
MIC-MACSEC-MRATE |
12 |
17.4 |
|
| Tri-Rate | ||||
MIC-3D-40GE-TX |
40 |
10.2 |
15.1F7 |
|
| Services | ||||
MS-MIC-16G |
0 |
13.2 |
15.1F7 |
|
| SONET/SDH | ||||
MIC-3D-1OC192-XFP |
1 |
12.2 |
15.1F7 |
|
MIC Name |
MIC Model Number |
Ports |
MX2010 Routers |
MX2020 Routers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATM | ||||
MIC-3D-8OC3-2OC12-ATM |
8 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
|
| DS3/E3 | ||||
MIC-3D-8DS3-E3, MIC-3D-8CHDS3-E3-B |
8 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
|
| Circuit Emulation | ||||
MIC-3D-16CHE1-T1-CE |
16 |
– |
– |
|
| Gigabit Ethernet | ||||
MIC-3D-20GE-SFP |
20 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
|
MIC-3D-20GE-SFP-E |
20 |
13.3 |
13.3 |
|
| 10-Gigabit Ethernet | ||||
MIC-3D-2XGE-XFP |
2 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
|
MIC-3D-4XGE-XFP |
4 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
|
MIC3-3D-10XGE-SFPP |
10 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
|
MIC6-10G |
24 |
13.3R2 |
13.3R2 |
|
MIC6-10G-OTN |
24 |
13.3R3 |
13.3R3 |
|
| 40-Gigabit Ethernet | ||||
MIC3-3D-2X40GE-QSFPP |
2 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
|
| 100-Gigabit Ethernet | ||||
MIC3-3D-1X100GE-CFP |
1 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
|
MIC3-3D-1X100GE-CXP |
1 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
|
MIC6-100G-CXP |
4 |
13.3R2 |
13.3R2 |
|
MIC6-100G-CFP2 |
2 |
13.3R3 |
13.3R3 |
|
| 100-Gigabit DWDM OTN | ||||
MIC3-100G-DWDM |
1 |
15.1F515.1F617.1R1 |
15.1F515.1F617.1R1 |
|
| Multi-Rate | ||||
MIC-3D-4OC3OC12-1OC48 |
4 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
|
MIC-3D-8OC3OC12-4OC48 |
8 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
|
MIC-3D-4CHOC3-2CHOC12 |
4 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
|
MIC-3D-8CHOC3-4CHOC12 |
8 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
|
Channelized OC3/STM1 (Multi-Rate) Circuit Emulation MIC with SFP |
MIC-3D-4COC3-1COC12-CE |
4 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
MIC MRATE (12-Port Multi-Rate MIC with QSFP+) |
MIC-MRATE |
12 |
|
|
Multi-Rate Ethernet MIC (12-Port Multi-Rate MACsec MIC with QSFP+) |
MIC-MACSEC-MRATE |
12 |
17.4 |
17.4 |
| Tri-Rate | ||||
MIC-3D-40GE-TX |
40 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
|
| Services | ||||
MS-MIC-16G |
0 |
13.2 |
13.2 |
|
| SONET/SDH | ||||
MIC-3D-1OC192-XFP |
1 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
|
MIC Name |
MIC Model Number |
Ports |
MX5 |
MX10 |
MX40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATM | |||||
MIC-3D-8OC3-2OC12-ATM |
8 |
12.1 |
12.1 |
12.1 |
|
| DS3/E3 | |||||
MIC-3D-8DS3-E3, MIC-3D-8CHDS3-E3-B |
8 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
|
| Circuit Emulation | |||||
MIC-3D-16CHE1-T1-CE |
16 |
13.2R2 |
13.2R2 |
13.2R2 |
|
MIC-3D-16CHE1-T1-CE-H |
16 |
– |
– |
– |
|
| Gigabit Ethernet | |||||
MIC-3D-20GE-SFP |
20 |
11.2R4 |
11.2R4 |
11.2R4 |
|
MIC-3D-20GE-SFP-E |
20 |
13.2R2 |
13.2R2 |
13.2R2 |
|
MIC-3D-20GE-SFP-EH |
20 |
– |
– |
– |
|
| 10-Gigabit Ethernet | |||||
MIC-3D-2XGE-XFP |
2 |
11.2R4 |
11.2R4 |
11.2R4 |
|
| Multi-Rate | |||||
MIC-3D-4OC3OC12-1OC48 |
4 |
11.2R4 |
11.2R4 |
11.2R4 |
|
MIC-3D-8OC3OC12-4OC48 |
8 |
11.2R4 |
11.2R4 |
11.2R4 |
|
MIC-3D-4CHOC3-2CHOC12 |
4 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
|
MIC-3D-8CHOC3-4CHOC12 |
8 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
|
Channelized OC3/STM1 (Multi-Rate) Circuit Emulation MIC with SFP |
MIC-3D-4COC3-1COC12-CE |
4 |
12.2 |
12.2 |
12.2 |
Channelized OC3/STM1 (Multi-Rate) Circuit Emulation MIC with SFP (H) |
MIC-4COC3-1COC12-CE-H |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Tri-Rate | |||||
MIC-3D-40GE-TX |
40 |
– |
11.2R4 |
11.2R4 |
|
| Services | |||||
MS-MIC-16G |
0 |
13.2 Rear slot only. |
13.2 Rear slot only. |
13.2 Rear slot only. |
|
MIC-3D-1OC192-XFP |
1 |
12.2 |
12.2 |
12.2 |
|
MIC Name |
MIC Model Number |
Ports |
MX80 |
MX104 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATM | ||||
MIC-3D-8OC3-2OC12-ATM |
8 |
12.1 |
13.3 |
|
| DS3/E3 | ||||
MIC-3D-8DS3-E3, MIC-3D-8CHDS3-E3-B |
8 |
11.4 |
13.3 |
|
| Circuit Emulation | ||||
MIC-3D-16CHE1-T1-CE |
16 |
13.2R2 |
13.2R2 |
|
MIC-3D-16CHE1-T1-CE-H |
16 |
– |
13.2R2 |
|
| Gigabit Ethernet | ||||
MIC-3D-20GE-SFP |
20 |
10.2 |
13.2R2 |
|
MIC-3D-20GE-SFP-E |
20 |
13.2R2 |
13.2R2 |
|
MIC-3D-20GE-SFP-EH |
20 |
– |
13.2R2 |
|
MIC-MACSEC-20GE |
20 |
18.3 |
18.3 |
|
MIC-3D-2XGE-XFP |
2 |
10.2 |
13.2R2 |
|
| Multi-Rate | ||||
MIC-3D-4OC3OC12-1OC48 |
4 |
11.2 |
13.3 |
|
MIC-3D-8OC3OC12-4OC48 |
8 |
11.2 |
13.3 |
|
MIC-3D-4CHOC3-2CHOC12 |
4 |
11.4 |
13.3 |
|
MIC-3D-8CHOC3-4CHOC12 |
8 |
11.4 |
13.3 |
|
Channelized OC3/STM1 (Multi-Rate) Circuit Emulation MIC with SFP |
MIC-3D-4COC3-1COC12-CE |
4 |
12.2 |
13.2R2 |
Channelized OC3/STM1 (Multi-Rate) Circuit Emulation MIC with SFP (H) |
MIC-4COC3-1COC12-CE-H |
- |
- |
13.2R2 |
| Tri-Rate | ||||
MIC-3D-40GE-TX |
40 |
10.2 |
13.2R2 |
|
| Services | ||||
MS-MIC-16G |
0 |
13.2 Rear slot only. Supported on the modular MX80 and fixed MX80-48T |
13.3R2 Note:
Starting From Junos OS 13.3R3, 14.1R2, and 14.2R1, MX104 supports only two Multiservices MICs. |
|
| SONET/SDH | ||||
MIC-3D-1OC192-XFP |
1 |
12.2 |
13.3 |
|
MIC Name |
MIC Model Number |
Ports |
MX10003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-Rate | |||
Multi-Rate Ethernet MIC (12-Port Multi-Rate MIC with QSFP+) |
JNP-MIC1 |
12 |
17.3 |
Multi-Rate Ethernet MIC (12-Port Multi-Rate MACsec MIC with QSFP+) |
JNP-MIC1-MACSEC |
12 |
17.3R2 |
See Also
MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Port and Interface Numbering
In the physical part of the interface name, a hyphen
(-) separates the media type from the MPC number (represented as an FPC in the CLI), and a slash
(/) separates the logical PIC and port numbers:
type-fpc/pic/port
type—Media type, which identifies the network device. For example:
ge—Gigabit Ethernet interface
so—SONET/SDH interface
xe—10-Gigabit Ethernet interface
For a complete list of media types, see Interface Naming Overview in the MX Series 5G Universal Routing Platform Interface Module Reference guide.
fpc—Slot in which the MPC is installed. On the MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 routers, the MPCs are built into the chassis and are represented in the CLI as either
FPC 0orFPC 1.pic—Logical PIC on the MIC. The number of logical PICs varies depending on the type of MIC.
port—Port number.
The MIC number is not included in the interface name.
- Port and Interface Numbering on the MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Routers
- Port and Interface Numbering on MX80-48T Routers
Port and Interface Numbering on the MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Routers
Each modular MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 router is capable of having the components shown in Figure 2.
1 — MIC slot 1/0 (FPC 1, PIC 0 and PIC 1) | 3 — 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports (FPC 0, PIC 0) |
2 — MIC slot 1/1 (FPC 1, PIC 2 and PIC 3) |
The chassis has two built-in MPCs, which are represented in
the CLI as FPC 0 and FPC 1.
MPC 0 (FPC 0) contains a 4-port
10-Gigabit Ethernet MIC. Both the MPC and the MIC are considered fixed
and are built into the front of the chassis. The MIC is represented
as MIC 0 in the CLI and is logically
divided into a single PIC, which is represented as PIC 0.
MPC 1 (FPC 1) has two slots,
which accept up to two MICs. The MICs are represented as MIC 0 and MIC 1 in
the CLI and are logically divided into PICs depending on their type.
A MIC installed in MIC slot 1/0 is represented
in the CLI as PIC 0 and PIC 1. A MIC installed
in MIC slot 1/1 is represented as PIC 2 and PIC 3.
MX80 series routers also contain a MIC slot in the rear of the
chassis that supports the optional Juniper Networks Multiservices MIC. The
Multiservices MIC installed in the rear MIC slot is represented in
the CLI as FPC 0, MIC
1, and PIC 2. The port
number for the rear slot in the MX80 chassis is 0.
The port numbers on the MICs correspond to the port numbers in the interface. See the MX Series Interface Module Reference for more information on specific MICs.
Table 6 summarizes the relationship between the components and the interface names.
Component |
Name in the CLI |
Interface Names |
|---|---|---|
Built-in 4-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet MIC |
4x 10GE XFP |
|
MIC installed in MIC slot 1/0 |
|
|
MIC installed in MIC slot 1/1 |
|
|
Multiservices MIC installed in the rear of the chassis (no external ports) |
MS-MIC-16G |
Type = ms fpc = 0 pic = 2 port = 0 |
Port and Interface Numbering on MX80-48T Routers
Each MX80-48T router contains two built-in MPCs, which are represented
in the CLI as FPC 0 and FPC 1 (see Figure 3).
MPC 0 (FPC 0) contains a 4-port
10-Gigabit Ethernet MIC and is built into the front of the chassis.
The MIC is represented as MIC 0 in
the CLI and is logically divided into a single PIC, which is represented
as PIC 0.
MPC 1 (FPC 1) contains a 48-port
Tri-Rate MIC and is built into the front of the chassis. The MIC is
represented as MIC 0 in the CLI and
is logically divided into four PICs, which are numbered 0 through
3. Each logical PIC on the built-in Tri-Rate MIC contains twelve ports,
which are numbered 0 through 11 (see Figure 3).
Table 7 summarizes the relationship between the components and the interface names.
Component |
Name in the CLI |
Interface Names |
|---|---|---|
Built-in 4-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet MIC |
4x 10GE XFP |
|
Built-in 48-port Tri-Rate MIC |
48x1 RJ45 Each PIC is shown as 12x 1GE(LAN) RJ45 |
|
See Also
MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Modular Interface Card LEDs
The fixed 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modular Interface Card (MIC) has link LEDs located on the front panel. For more information about the link LEDs for the 10-Gigabit Ethernet MIC, see Component LEDs on the MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 Front Panel.
Each hot-removable and hot-insertable MIC has LEDs located on the faceplate. For more information about LEDs on the MIC faceplate, see the “LEDs” section for each MIC in the MX Series Interface Module Reference.
On the fixed MX80 chassis, each of the 48 ports on the fixed Tri-Rate MIC has a link LED. Table 8 describes the link LEDs in more detail.
Color |
State |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Green |
On steadily |
Link is up. |
Off |
No link. |