JUNOS Internet Software Network Operations Guide: Hardware
470 ! Routing Engine, Host Module, and Host Subsystem Redundancy Connections
Redundancy Connection for an M10i Router
Figure 187 shows the connection between the master and backup Routing Engines
on an M10i router. Keepalive messages are sent between Routing Engines via the
interconnected HCM switches. In this way, the master and the backup Routing
Engines exchange state information.
Figure 187: Redundancy Connection for an M10i Router
Master Routing Engine
RE0
HCM0 HCM1
RE1
Backup Routing Engine
FXP1FXP1
SwitchSwitch
keepalive messages
physical connection
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