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- play_arrow MX Series DPC Descriptions
- Gigabit Ethernet DPC with SFP
- Gigabit Ethernet Enhanced DPC with SFP
- Gigabit Ethernet Enhanced Ethernet Services DPC with SFP
- Gigabit Ethernet Enhanced Queuing Ethernet Services DPC with SFP
- Gigabit Ethernet Enhanced Queuing IP Services DPCs with SFP
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet DPC with XFP
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet Enhanced DPCs with XFP
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet Enhanced Ethernet Services DPC with XFP
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet Enhanced Queuing Ethernet Services DPC with XFP
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet Enhanced Queuing IP Services DPC with XFP
- Multi-Rate Ethernet Enhanced DPC with SFP and XFP
- Multi-Rate Ethernet Enhanced Ethernet Services DPC with SFP and XFP
- Multi-Rate Ethernet Enhanced Queuing IP Services DPC with SFP and XFP
- Multiservices DPC
- Tri-Rate Enhanced DPC
- Tri-Rate Enhanced Ethernet Services DPC
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- play_arrow MX Series MPC Descriptions
- MPC-3D-16XGE-SFPP
- Multiservices MPC
- MPC1
- MPC1E
- MPC1 Q
- MPC1E Q
- MPC2
- MPC2E
- MPC2 Q
- MPC2E Q
- MPC2 EQ
- MPC2E EQ
- MPC2E P
- MPC2E NG
- MPC2E NG Q
- MPC3E
- MPC3E-3D-NG
- MPC3E-3D-NG-Q
- 32x10GE MPC4E
- 2x100GE + 8x10GE MPC4E
- 6x40GE + 24x10GE MPC5E
- 6x40GE + 24x10GE MPC5EQ
- 2x100GE + 4x10GE MPC5E
- 2x100GE + 4x10GE MPC5EQ
- MPC6E
- MPC7E-MRATE
- MPC7E-10G
- MPC8E
- MPC9E
- MPC10E-10C-MRATE
- MPC10E-15C-MRATE
- MX2K-MPC11E Modular Port Concentrator
- MX10K-LC480
- MX10K-LC2101
- MX10K-LC9600
- MX10K-LC4800
- play_arrow MX Series MIC Descriptions
- ATM MIC with SFP
- DS3/E3 MIC
- Gigabit Ethernet MIC with SFP
- Gigabit Ethernet MIC with SFP (E)
- Gigabit Ethernet MIC with SFP (EH)
- Gigabit Ethernet MIC with 256b-AES MACsec
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet MICs with XFP
- 1-Gigabit/10-Gigabit Ethernet MIC with SFP+ (10 Ports)
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet MIC with SFP+ (10 Ports)
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet MIC with SFP+ (24 Ports)
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet OTN MIC with SFP+ (24 Ports)
- 40-Gigabit Ethernet MIC with QSFP+
- 100-Gigabit Ethernet MIC with CFP
- 100-Gigabit Ethernet MIC with CXP
- 100-Gigabit Ethernet MIC with CXP (4 Ports)
- 100-Gigabit Ethernet MIC with CFP2
- 100-Gigabit DWDM OTN MIC with CFP2-ACO
- Channelized SONET/SDH OC3/STM1 (Multi-Rate) MICs with SFP
- Channelized OC3/STM1 (Multi-Rate) Circuit Emulation MIC with SFP
- Channelized OC3/STM1 (Multi-Rate) Circuit Emulation MIC with SFP (H)
- Channelized E1/T1 Circuit Emulation MIC
- Channelized E1/T1 Circuit Emulation MIC (H)
- Tri-Rate MIC
- MIC MRATE
- Multiservices MIC
- SONET/SDH OC3/STM1 (Multi-Rate) MICs with SFP
- Multi-Rate Ethernet MIC
- Multi-Rate Ethernet MACSEC MIC
- SONET/SDH OC192/STM64 MIC with XFP
- play_arrow MX Series PIC Descriptions
- Channelized OC12/STM4 Enhanced IQ (IQE) PIC with SFP
- Channelized OC48/STM16 Enhanced IQ (IQE) PIC with SFP
- SONET/SDH OC3/STM1 (Multi-Rate) PIC with SFP
- SONET/SDH OC12/STM4 (Multi-Rate) PIC with SFP
- SONET/SDH OC48/STM16 Enhanced IQ (IQE) PIC with SFP
- SONET/SDH OC48/STM16 (Multi-Rate) PIC with SFP
- SONET/SDH OC48/STM16 PIC with SFP
- SONET/SDH OC192c/STM64 PIC
- SONET/SDH OC192c/STM64 PIC with XFP
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- play_arrow Protocol and Application Support
- play_arrow DPC Protocol and Application Support for MX240, MX480, and MX960
- Protocols and Applications Supported by DPCs and Enhanced DPCs (DPC and DPCE-R)
- Protocols and Applications Supported by Enhanced Ethernet Services DPCs (DPCE-X)
- Protocols and Applications Supported by Enhanced Queuing IP Services DPCs (DPCE-R-Q)
- Protocols and Applications Supported by Enhanced Queuing Ethernet Services DPCs (DPCE-X-Q)
- Protocols and Applications Supported by the Multiservices DPC (MS-DPC)
- play_arrow SPC Protocol and Application Support for MX240, MX480, and MX960
- play_arrow MPC Protocol and Application Support for MX240, MX480, MX960, MX2010, MX2020, and MX10003
- Protocols and Applications Supported on MPCs for MX Series Routers
- Protocols and Applications Supported on the MPC1E for MX Series Routers
- Protocols and Applications Supported by the MX240, MX480, MX960, MX2010, and MX2020 MPC2E
- Protocols and Applications Supported by the MPC3E on MX Series Routers
- Protocols and Applications Supported on the MPC4E for MX Series Routers
- Protocols and Applications Supported by the MPC5E for MX Series Routers
- Protocols and Applications Supported by the MPC6E for MX2000 Routers
- Protocols and Applications Supported by the MPC7E for MX Series Routers
- Protocols and Applications Supported by the MPC8E and MPC9E on the MX2010 and MX2020 Routers
- Protocols and Applications Supported by the MS-MIC and MS-MPC
- Protocols and Applications Supported by the MX10003 MPC (Multi-Rate) on the MX10003 Router
- Protocols and Applications Supported by the JNP10K-LC2101 on the MX10004, MX10008, and MX10016 Routers
- Protocols and Applications Supported by the MPC10E
- Protocols and Applications Supported by the MX2K-MPC11E
- Protocols and Applications Supported by MX10K-LC480 for MX Series Routers
- Protocols and Applications Supported by MX10K-LC9600 for MX10004 and MX10008 Series Routers
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MX Series FPC and PIC Overview
Flexible PIC Concentrators (FPCs) and Physical Interface Cards (PICs) function similarly to MICs and MPCs. PICs provide physical interfaces for the router and install into FPCs which provide packet forwarding services. Each FPC supports up to two Physical Interface Cards (PICs). You can install PICs of different media types on the same router as long as the router supports those PICs.
PICs receive incoming packets from the network and transmit outgoing packets to the network. During this process, each PIC performs framing and high-speed signaling for its media type. Before transmitting outgoing data packets, the PICs encapsulate the packets received. Each PIC is equipped with a media-specific ASIC that performs control functions tailored to the PIC's media type.
An FPC occupies two Dense Port Concentrator (DPC) slots on an MX Series router. FPCs install vertically in the MX960 router chassis, and horizontally in the MX480 and MX240 router chassis. The maximum number of supported FPCs varies per router:
MX960 router—6 FPCs
MX480 router—3 FPCs
MX240 router—1 FPC
MX240, MX480, and MX960 routers support 2 PICs per FPC. The maximum number of supported PICs varies per router:
MX960 router—12 PICs
MX480 router—6 PICs
MX240 router—2 PICs
Blank PICs resemble other PICs but do not provide any physical connection or activity. When a slot is not occupied by a PIC, you must insert a blank PIC to fill the empty slot and ensure proper cooling of the system.
