NMC-RX Device Management System
The NMX-RX application provides a global method of managing all routers, line modules, and ports through a graphical user interface.
Redundancy Features
The system has the following redundancy features:
SRP Modules
Note: This section applies to ERX-7xx/14xx models only. ERX-310 routers contain one SRP module and therefore do not offer SRP module redundancy.
ERX-7xx/14xx models use a 1:1 redundancy scheme for the SRP module. When two SRP modules of the same type are installed in the chassis, one acts as a primary and the second as a standby. Both SRP modules share a single SRP I/O module located in the rear of the chassis. If the primary SRP fails, the redundant SRP module assumes control without rebooting or initializing. (As a consequence, if you upgrade software, you must copy the software to the redundant SRP and reboot it.) For information about configuring and managing SRP module redundancy, see the E-Series System Basics Configuration Guide, Chapter 5, Managing Line Modules and SRP Modules.
After you install two SRP modules, the modules negotiate for the primary role. A number of factors determine which module becomes the primary; however, preference is given to the module in the lower-numbered slot.
The SRP modules record their latest roles and retain them the next time you switch on the system. For information about installing SRP modules, see Chapter 5, Installing Modules.
NVS Cards
If you have two SRP modules installed in a system, you can use NVS cards of different capacities on the SRP modules. The effective capacity of the higher-capacity NVS card will equal that of the lower-capacity NVS card. For information about installing NVS cards, see Chapter 5, Installing Modules.
When you install new NVS cards or SRP modules, you must issue the synchronize command to match the file system of the NVS card on the redundant SRP module with the file system of the NVS card on the primary SRP module. (The NVS card on the redundant SRP module will hereafter be referred to as the redundant NVS card; the NVS card on the
