Juniper MX240 Hardware Manual page 160

Figure 40: Application Services Modular Line Card (AS MLC)
MX240 AS MLC Function
The AS MLC provides modular processing and modular storage. Installed on the AS MLC, the Junos Content
Encore system operates as a caching application, in either HTTP reverse proxy mode or HTTP transparent
proxy mode, to manage client requests for content and the distribution of the content to clients from
origin servers. In the future, AS MLC will run other Juniper Networks router services and applications as
well as serve as a virtualized platform for third-party applications. AS MLC provides Ethernet switching
and high-speed fabric interface to MX routers. Graceful Routing Engine switchover is also supported on
the AS MLC.
Integrated with application forwarding on MX Series routers, the AS MLC provides increased service
flexibility with reduced power and space requirements for the network infrastructure.
AS MLC Components
Each AS MLC consists of the following components:
AS MLC Modular Carrier Card (AS MCC), which fits horizontally in front of the MX240 router, includes
two slots for the Application Services Modular Storage Card (AS MSC) and Application Services Modular
Processing Card (AS MXC)
AS MXC with 64 GB RAM for processing
AS MSC with 400 GB NAND Flash capacity for modular storage
NOTE: The AS MCC, AS MXC, and AS MSC are hot-removable and hot-insertable
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