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Enabling Support for RFC 2544-Based Benchmarking Tests on MX Series Routers

Note:

MX Series routers support only the reflector function in RFC 2544-based benchmarking tests.

RFC 2544 defines a series of tests that can be used to describe the performance characteristics of a network-interconnecting device, such as a router, and outlines specific formats to report the results of the tests. These tests can be used to benchmark interconnected network devices and devise a guideline or a measurement pattern to analyze the health and efficiency of the network devices. These tests are known as RFC 2544-based benchmarking tests and are supported on MX80, MX104, MX240, MX480, MX960, and MX2010 routers with MPC1 (MX-MPC1-3D), MPC2 (MX-MPC2-3D), and the 16-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet MPC (MPC-3D-16XGE-SFP). Starting from Junos OS Release 17.1R1, the RFC 2544-based benchmarking tests are supported on MX Series routers with MPC3E (MX-MPC3E-3D), MPC3E-NG (MX-MPC3E-3D-NG), MPC4E (MPC4E-3D-32XGE-SFPP and MPC4E-3D-2CGE-8XGE), MPC5E (MPC5E-40G10G, MPC5EQ-40G10G, MPC5E-100G10G, and MPC5EQ-100G10G), and MPC6E (MX2K-MPC6E).Starting from Junos OS Release 20.2R1, the RFC 2544-based benchmarking tests are supported on MX240, MX480, and MX960 routers with MPC10E (MPC10E-15C-MRATE and MPC10E-10C-MRATE) line card and MX2010 and MX2020 routers with MX2K-MPC11E line card.

Junos OS Release 20.3R1 extends support for the RFC 2544-based benchmarking tests onto the MX240, MX480, and MX960 routers with the MPC7E-MRATE or MPC7E-10G line card, onto the MX2008, MX2010, and MX2020 routers with the MX2K-MPC8E or MX2K-MPC9E line card, and onto the MX204 and MX10003 (with the LC2103 card) routers.

Note:

On MX104 and MX80 Series routers that have a single fixed FPC, this configuration is not required.

To enable support for RFC 2544-based benchmarking tests on MX Series routers:

  1. In configuration mode, go to the [edit chassis fpc fpc-slot-number] hierarchy level.
  2. Enable support for service-level agreement (SLA) monitoring services and RFC-based benchmarking tests:

Related Documentation

Release History Table
Release
Description
20.3R1
Junos OS Release 20.3R1 extends support for the RFC 2544-based benchmarking tests onto the MX240, MX480, and MX960 routers with the MPC7E-MRATE or MPC7E-10G line card, onto the MX2008, MX2010, and MX2020 routers with the MX2K-MPC8E or MX2K-MPC9E line card, and onto the MX204 and MX10003 (with the LC2103 card) routers.
20.2R1
Starting from Junos OS Release 20.2R1, the RFC 2544-based benchmarking tests are supported on MX240, MX480, and MX960 routers with MPC10E (MPC10E-15C-MRATE and MPC10E-10C-MRATE) line card and MX2010 and MX2020 routers with MX2K-MPC11E line card.
17.1R1
Starting from Junos OS Release 17.1R1, the RFC 2544-based benchmarking tests are supported on MX Series routers with MPC3E (MX-MPC3E-3D), MPC3E-NG (MX-MPC3E-3D-NG), MPC4E (MPC4E-3D-32XGE-SFPP and MPC4E-3D-2CGE-8XGE), MPC5E (MPC5E-40G10G, MPC5EQ-40G10G, MPC5E-100G10G, and MPC5EQ-100G10G), and MPC6E (MX2K-MPC6E).