[j-nsp] MX304 Port Layout

[Mark Tinka]

On 6/9/23 17:46, Andrey Kostin via juniper-nsp wrote:

>  We have two MX204s running in pair with 2x100G taken for links 
> between them and remaining BW is 6x100G for actual forwarding in/out. 
> In this case it's kind of at the same level for price/100G value.

Yeah, using the MX204 like this (edge router functions) is costly on the 
ports it's already lacking.


>
> I agree, and that's why I asked about HQoS experience, just to add 
> more inexpensive low-speed switch ports via trunk but still be able to 
> treat them more like separate ports from a router perspective.

The MX204 is an MPC7E, so whatever H-QoS is on the MPC7E is what the 
MX204 will also do.

We have used them as an edge router on a temporary basis at new sites, 
with an Arista switch hanging off of them via an 802.1Q trunk, until we 
can get our standard MX480 to site. They are capable for such a 
use-case. But usually, we use them for peering and value-added traffic.

Mark.