CHAPTER 2
GRES System Requirements
Graceful Routing Engine Switchover System Requirements
Graceful Routing Engine Switchover Platform Support
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Graceful Routing Engine Switchover System Requirements on page 11
Requirements for Routers with a Backup Router Configuration on page 15
Graceful Routing Engine switchover is supported on all routing (or switching) platforms
that contain dual Routing Engines. All Routing Engines configured for graceful Routing
Engine switchover must run the same Junos OS release. Hardware and software support
for graceful Routing Engine switchover is described in the following sections:
Graceful Routing Engine Switchover Platform Support on page 11
Graceful Routing Engine Switchover Feature Support on page 12
Graceful Routing Engine Switchover DPC Support on page 13
Graceful Routing Engine Switchover and Subscriber Access on page 13
Graceful Routing Engine Switchover PIC Support on page 14
To enable graceful Routing Engine switchover, your system must meet these minimum
requirements:
M20 and M40e routers—Junos OS Release 5.7 or later
M10i router—Junos OS Release 6.1 or later
M320 router—Junos OS Release 6.2 or later
T320 router, T640 router, and TX Matrix router—Junos OS Release 7.0 or later
M120 router—Junos OS Release 8.2 or later
MX960 router—Junos OS Release 8.3 or later
MX480 router—Junos OS Release 8.4 or later (8.4R2 recommended)
MX240 router—Junos OS Release 9.0 or later
PTX5000 router—Junos OS Release 12.1X48 or later
Standalone T1600 router—Junos OS Release 8.5 or later
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