--- - _top_ Download Juniper Vmx-bundle 17.1r1.8.tgz Work

To run the vMX bundle effectively, your host machine (typically running Ubuntu with KVM) should meet these minimum specs:

Intel VT-x or AMD-V support is mandatory. High-performance labs benefit from Intel Haswell or newer processors. --- Download Juniper Vmx-bundle 17.1r1.8.tgz WORK

At least 4GB for the VCP and 8GB-16GB for the VFP (depending on how many "Virtual NICs" you are using). Storage: Approximately 40GB of disk space. To run the vMX bundle effectively, your host

This handles the actual packet processing and forwarding, powered by Juniper’s Trio chipset technology (simulated via the Intel DPDK library). To run the vMX bundle effectively

Using tar -zxvf vMX-bundle-17.1R1.8.tgz to unpack the images and configuration scripts.

Editing the v_mx_vcp.conf and v_mx_vfp.conf files to map your bridge interfaces and CPU pinning.

This runs the Junos OS and manages routing protocols, the CLI, and the configuration.