Mx960 Pic Description - Juniper MX960 Hardware Manual

Table 45: FPCs Supported by MX Series Routers
FPC Type FPC Name
3 FPC3
2 FPC2
SEE ALSO
MX Series FPC and PIC Overview
PICs Supported by MX240, MX480, and MX960 Routers | 81
High Availability Features

MX960 PIC Description

PICs provide the physical connection to various network media types, receiving incoming packets from
the network and transmitting outgoing packets to the network. During this process, each PIC performs
framing and line-speed signaling for its media type. Before transmitting outgoing data packets, the PICs
encapsulate the packets received from the FPCs. Each PIC is equipped with an ASIC that performs control
functions specific to the media type of that PIC.
PICs are hot-removable and hot-insertable. Up to two PICs can be installed in the slots in each FPC. Up
to six FPCs can be installed in an MX960 router. PICs used in an FPC2 have captive screws at their upper
and lower corners. PICs used in a Type 3 FPC have an upper ejector handle and a lower captive screw.
SEE ALSO
PICs Supported by MX240, MX480, and MX960 Routers | 81
MX960 PIC LEDs | 79
Replacing an MX960 PIC | 517
Maintaining MX960 PICs | 616
Troubleshooting the MX960 PICs | 662
MX960 PIC Serial Number Label | 690
Maximum
Number of
PICs
FPC Model Number Supported
MX-FPC3 2
MX-FPC2 2
Maximum
Throughput per First Junos OS
FPC (Full-duplex) Release
20 Gbps 9.4
10 Gbps 9.5
78