Juniper XRE200 Datasheet

Product Overview
The XRE200 External Routing Engine
delivers the additional processing
power required to build Virtual Chassis
configurations based on the EX8200
line of Ethernet switches to support
more than 1400 GbE or more than 1200
10GbE connections.
XRE200 EXTERNAL
ROUTING ENGINE
Product Introduction
The Juniper Networks ® XRE200 External Routing Engine is a purpose-built, server-class
appliance that works with internal Routing Engines (REs) on the Juniper Networks
EX8200 line of Ethernet switches to create a highly resilient architecture for supporting
Virtual Chassis configurations based on the EX8200 line of modular switches.
By externalizing control plane functionality and separating it from the data plane running
on the actual switch fabric, the XRE200 implements a highly reliable design that includes
no single point of failure. The result is a scalable solution that provides the additional
processing power required to manage an EX8200-based Virtual Chassis configuration
Juniper's Virtual Chassis technology enables multiple interconnected switches to operate
as a single, logical device. In the EX8200 line of Ethernet switches, Virtual Chassis
technology greatly simplifies data center and campus core network configurations,
management, and troubleshooting. Virtual Chassis technology in the EX8200 switches
also minimizes or eliminates the need for Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) while increasing
network performance by enabling full utilization of all network uplinks.
Product Description
The XRE200 is a 2RU device that includes two slots for supporting 1GbE Virtual Chassis
Control Interface (VCCI) modules. Two VCCI module options are available:
• 4-port 10/100/100BASE-T RJ-45 module (included with the base XRE200 system)
• 4-port 1000BASE-X GbE SFP module (optional for extending the Virtual Chassis
configuration up to 40 km)
On the front panel, the XRE200 includes an LCD screen
glance or performing device configuration via a menu-driven screen; a 10/100/100BASE-T
RJ-45 port for XRE-to-XRE or XRE-to-Virtual Chassis connections; a console port for out-
of-band management; and a USB drive for file storage.
Additional front panel slots are also available for supporting redundant 160 GB hard drives
for providing extra processing power. On the back panel, the XRE200 includes redundant,
hot-swappable 250 W AC power supplies and redundant, hot-swappable fans.
Internally, the XRE200 includes a 2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 2 MB L2 cache,
4 GB DRAM, and 4 GB of flash memory.
Available with Junos 10.4
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