Junos Operating System

Fundamentals

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 The Junos OS

 Robust, modular operating system

•Provides industry-leading performance and scalability
•Based on the FreeBSD UNIX operating system

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 Single
g Software Train

 A single software train for all platforms running the

Junos OS
•Eases management overhead by providing a consistent set
of features that are implemented in a consistent manner

10.0 10.1 …

J2320

TX Matrix

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 Separation
p of Control and Forwarding
g

 All platforms running the Junos OS share a common

design goal:
•Clean separation of control and forwarding functions

Routing Engine
RT FT The
Junos OS
Control Plane Internal Link

Forwarding Plane

FT
Frames/Packets In Frames/Packets Out
Packet Forwarding Engine
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 Routing
g Engine
g

 Maintains routing and forwarding tables

 Controls and monitors the chassis
 Manages the PFE
Routing Engine
RT FT The
Junos OS
Control Plane

Forwarding Plane

Packet Forwarding Engine

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 Packet Forwarding
g Engine
g

 Uses Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding tables, provided

by the RE, to forward traffic toward its destination
p
 Implements various services such as p policing,
g,
stateless firewall filtering, and class of service

Routing Engine
Control Plane

Forwarding Plane

FT
Frames/Packets In Frames/Packets Out
Packet Forwarding Engine
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 Transit Traffic Processing
g

 Transit traffic is forwarded through the local system

•PFE uses the forwarding table provided by the RE
•Examples of transit traffic include unicast and multicast
traffic
Routing Engine

CPU
Control Plane

Forwarding Plane

FT
Frames/Packets In Frames/Packets Out
Packet Forwarding Engine
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 Exception
p Traffic Processing
g ((1 of 2))

 Exception traffic is processed by the local system

•Traffic destined for the local system is processed by RE CPU
•In most cases, the PFE processes traffic requiring the
generation of ICMP messages, such as TTL expired
Routing Engine

CPU
Control Plane

Forwarding Plane
Frames/Packets In
Frames/Packets Out

Packet Forwarding Engine

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 Exception
p Traffic Processing
g ((2 of 2))

 Exception traffic is rate-limited on the internal link to

protect the RE from potential DoS attacks
•Control traffic is given preference when congestion exists

Routing Engine

CPU
Control Plane
Built-In Rate Limiting
Forwarding Plane

Frames/Packets In

Packet Forwarding Engine

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 Overview of Junos Devices

 Platforms running the Junos OS span switching,

routing, and security roles and are suited for small to
large networks in both enterprise and service provider
environments

Routing

Switching
Security

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 M Series Multiservice Routers

 M Series routers provide up to 320 Gbps throughput

and are ideal for enterprise and service provider
networks

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 T Series Core Routers

 T Series routers provide up to 25.6 Tbps throughput

and are ideal for service provider networks

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 J Series Services Routers

 J Series routers provide up to 2 Gbps throughput and

are ideal for remote, branch, and regional offices

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 MX Series Ethernet Services Routers

 MX Series routers provide up to 960 Gbps throughput

and are ideal for carrier Ethernet environments

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 EX Series Ethernet Switches

 EX Series switches provide up to 6.2 Tbps throughput

and are ideal for regional offices, campuses, and data
centers

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 SRX Series Services Gateways
y

 SRX Series services gateways provide up to 120 Gbps

throughput and are ideal for enterprise and service
provider networks

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