[shortdesc] 40 x 10GE SFP + port line card, price includes full scale L2/L2.5, reduced scale L3 features, up to 2M routes in the FIB, up to 6M routes in the RIB, and up to 32 L3VPN instances per card, Optics sold separately. License [/shortdesc] [specifications] [/specifications]Modular Port Concentrators (MPCs) with Modular Interface Cards (MICs) provide packet forwarding services and physical interfaces for MX routers. MICs install into MPCs and function similarly to PICs and FPCs. MPCs install vertically in the MX2020, MX2010, MX2008, and MX960 router chassis, and horizontally in the MX480 and MX240 router chassis. On MX5, MX10, MX40, MX80, and MX104 routers, MICs install directly into the router chassis. There are also fixed-configuration MPCs, with built-in network ports and services functionality
