Compatibility Information
Designed For	Juniper M-series M10i M7i
General
Designed For	M-series M10i M7i
Device Type	Router
Enclosure Type	Plug-in module
System Requirements	JUNOS
Software / System Requirements
OS Required	JUNOS

Juniper Redundant Routing Engine with 1

Juniper Redundant Routing Engine with 1.73GHz processor, 4GB DDR3 memory with ECC, 64 GB SSD and 4GB compact flash Redundant Routing Engine is two Routing Engines that are installed in the same routing platform. One functions as the master, while the other stands by as a backup should the master Routing Engine fail. On routing platforms with dual Routing Engines, network reconvergence takes place more quickly than on routing platforms with a single Routing Engine.When a Routing Engine is configured as master, it has full functionality. It receives and transmits routing information, builds and maintains routing tables, communicates with interfaces and Packet Forwarding Engine components, and has full control over the chassis. When a Routing Engine is configured to be the backup, it does not communicate with the Packet Forwarding Engine or chassis components.A failover from the master Routing Engine to the backup Routing Engine occurs automatically when the master Routing Engine experiences a hardware failure or when you have configured the software to support a change in mastership based on specific conditions. You can also manually switch Routing Engine mastership by issuing one of the request chassis routing-engine commands. In this topic, the term failover refers to an automatic event, whereas switchover refers to either an automatic or a manualevent.