CHAPTER 1
Overview
MX150 Router Overview
MX150 Hardware
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MX150 Router Overview on page 17
MX150 Chassis on page 18
MX150 Cooling System on page 24
MX150 Power System on page 24
The MX150 Universal Routing Platform is a compact, high-performance edge router that
is ideally suited for lower bandwidth service provider applications and distributed service
architectures, and for enterprise WAN use-cases. MX150 offers 40 Gbps of throughput
in a single rack-unit, while providing advanced services with high performance. The MX150
supports advanced technologies like telemetry that simplify your operations environment,
and maximize network uptime.
The MX150 is 1 rack unit (U) tall. The MX150 can be mounted on a desk or any other level
surface, on two posts in a Rack, and on four pots in a rack or Cabinet. The MX150 conserves
space and contains costs associated with power and cooling.
This topic covers:
MX150 Hardware on page 17
System Software on page 18
The MX150 provide carrier-grade level of a rich set of Layer 2 and Layer 3 features. The
MX150 has eight 1-Gigabit Ethernet network ports, two 1-Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 ports
that can be used as either access ports or as uplink ports, two SFP ports, two SFP+ ports,
and one management port. The MX150 has a 1 U form factor and is shipped with built-in
fans and power supply.
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