Juniper QFX10K-12C-DWDM DWDM Line Card

Usage Area

The Juniper QFX10K-12C-DWDM interface card is a line card for QFX10000 series switches, deployed at the spine tier or core of enterprise data center IP fabrics. It aggregates traffic from leaf switches and supports building EVPN-VXLAN networks. The card is also used for inter-data-center connectivity via dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM). It operates within a QFX10K DWDM full stack configuration.

Construction Features

• Line/interface card form factor for installation into a QFX10000 series chassis line card slot.
• Based on the Juniper Q5 ASIC chipset with deep buffer architecture.
• Designed for DWDM optical transport integration.
• Operates under Junos OS control plane.
• Supplied without optical modules; compatible DWDM optics required for operation.
• Part of the QFX10K DWDM full stack hardware setup.

Technical Parameters

• Product Type: Line/interface card
• MPN: QFX10K-12C-DWDM
• Supported Platform: Juniper QFX10000 series (spine/data center core)
• Chipset: Juniper Q5 ASIC with deep buffers
• Operating System: Junos OS
• Optical Support: DWDM (dense wavelength division multiplexing)
• Form Factor: Line card slot for QFX10000 chassis

Standards & Certification

The card is designed for deployment in enterprise data center environments and complies with Juniper platform integration standards for QFX10000 series chassis. It supports industry-standard EVPN-VXLAN network architectures for scalable Layer 2/3 fabric operations. The DWDM functionality aligns with optical transport standards for dense wavelength multiplexing.