[j-nsp] J series packet mode

[Edward Dore]

Hi Tom,

We’re using J-series in packet mode without any problems. 

Enabling packet mode for MPLS will indeed put IPv4 traffic into packet mode as well.

IPv4, IPv6, ISO and MPLS families all seem to work fine for us in JUNOS 11.4.

Edward Dore 
Freethought Internet 

On 19 Dec 2013, at 14:25, Tom Storey <tom at snnap.net> wrote:

> Hi everyone.
> 
> Whats the general consensus about using a J series entirely in packet mode?
> 
> Are there any gotchyas to be wary of, like missing features,
> performance hit? It looks like you can configure 3 address families
> for packet mode (iso, inet6, mpls) but not inet4. But, from what Im
> reading, enabling MPLS packet mode forces the whole box in to packet
> mode, including inet4.
> 
> Source: http://www.juniper.net/us/en/local/pdf/app-notes/3500192-en.pdf page 6
> 
> Quote: "When MPLS is configured, there is no way of knowing if an IP
> packet entering the services gateway will require MPLS encapsulation
> until the packet is processed, so enabling MPLS can be used to force
> an SrX Series or J Series device to forward all IPv4 traffic in packet
> mode."
> 
> FWIW the situation I am picturing would not require NAT or IPSEC or
> other services like that, just packet shifting with ACLs, some routing
> protocols (IS-IS/BGP), and something like VRRP for gateway redundancy.
> 
> Im interested in using it more like a router than a firewall, just
> good old fashion packets and ACLs!
> 
> As I understand it the J series were originally a packet mode box
> until Juniper switched the default behaviour to flow based. Has there
> been any major architecture changes that would rule out packet mode
> operation?
> 
> Thanks.
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