Chapter 2

Hardware Component Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the hardware components on the M160 Internet router:

Chassis on page 7

Packet Forwarding Engine on page 11

Host Module on page 22

Craft Interface on page 27

Connector Interface Panel (CIP) on page 32

Power System on page 35

Cooling System on page 39

Cable Management System on page 41

Chassis

The router chassis is a rigid sheet metal structure that houses the other hardware components. The chassis is 17.5 in. (44.5 cm) wide and 29 in. (73.6 cm) deep. The chassis height of 35 in. (89 cm) enables stacked installation of two M160 routers in a single floor-to-ceiling rack. For more information, see Rack Requirements on page 59.

The two front support posts and center-mounting brackets (one on each side) extend the chassis width to 19 in. (48.3 cm) and enable installation into either a front-mount or a center-mount rack.

Figure 1, Figure 2, and Figure 3 show three views of the router chassis.

Chassis 7

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Juniper Networks M160 manual Hardware Component Overview, Chassis