Description

MPC10E card on a MX-VC supports only as uplink usage, we cannot create a VCP port using MPC10E ports.  

Symptoms

When we use MPC10E card on a MX-VC setup and when we try creating a VCP port, the VC-port will not be created, you may see the below error messages:

{master:member1-re0}
lab@re0> request virtual-chassis vc-port set fpc-slot 1 pic-slot 1 port 3
WARNING. Virtual Chassis command executed without
         a valid software license.
         Please contact Juniper Networks to obtain a
         valid Virtual Chassis Software License.
error: FPC resync is not complete, try again in 1 minute

{master:member1-re0}
lab@re0> show virtual-chassis vc-port all-members
member1:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interface       Type          Trunk  Status              Speed    Neighbor
or                             ID                        (mbps)   ID  Interface
Slot/PIC/Port
1/0/0           Configured     -1    Down                40000

 

Solution

It is a hardware limitation that MPC10E cannot be used as VCP port, on a MX-VC setup. However, we may use MPC10E-10C-MRATE and MPC10E-15C-MRATE line cards on a MX router (MX240, MX480, and MX960) and use them for uplink usage.
 
Reference: https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos/release-notes/21.1/junos-release-notes-21.1r1/topics/new-features/feature-descriptions/hardware-2.html 

Modification History

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Related Information

Reference: https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos/release-notes/21.1/junos-release-notes-21.1r1/topics/new-features/feature-descriptions/hardware-2.html