I've confirmed you can in software on an X release for MX5-80:
https://www.juniper.net/alerts/viewalert.jsp?actionBtn=Search&txtAlertNumber=PSN-2012-10-730&viewmode=view http://forums.juniper.net/t5/Routing/MX-As-LNS-L2tp-network-Server/m-p/175383#M8415 http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg17505.html Whether you want to do this all in one box saving power in an X release vs a separate Cisco/other box to keep the LNS/L2TP functionality out of the core router/s and having another hop is your design choice. I'd rather save power and get two in different sites, but then you don't have two vendors to threaten one against the other if/when issues ;) Thanks! -- Kind Regards, Gavin Henry. Managing Director. T +44 (0) 1224 279484 M +44 (0) 7930 323266 F +44 (0) 1224 824887 E [email protected] Open Source. Open Solutions(tm). http://www.suretecsystems.com/ Suretec Systems is a limited company registered in Scotland. Registered number: SC258005. Registered office: 24 Cormack Park, Rothienorman, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 8GL. Subject to disclaimer at http://www.suretecgroup.com/disclaimer.html Do you know we have our own VoIP provider called SureVoIP? See http://www.surevoip.co.uk On 17 Jan 2013, at 12:22, Richard Halfpenny <[email protected]> wrote: > On 17/01/2013 12:02, Richard Halfpenny wrote: >>> I'm still awaiting confirmation from Juniper, Hardware.com, IMtech and >>> a few others. Some say it can, >>> mainly folks on the j-nsp list in the US and others say you need an >>> MX240 and an MPC. I think they have >>> a new software set bringing the hardware features of the MX240+ down >>> to the MX5-80 range and it's rather new. >>> >>> If so, and confirmed by Juniper, I think the ASR1001/2 would be the >>> best choice as I've also asked Juniper about who is using >>> them in the UK. Would be good if anyone on list could chip in :-) >> >> I remember spotting a caveat somewhere in the documentation on >> juniper.net that indicated "except MX80" regards LNS functionality but >> cannot find the link again in my bookmarks :( > > Docs for JUNOS 12.2 : > http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/en_US/junos12.2/topics/concept/subscriber-management-l2tp-overview.html > > It could simply be a case of documentation being out of date but in the > middle of the page it states "Note: On MX Series routers, L2TP is > supported only on MX240, MX480, and MX960 routers. It is not supported > on MX80 routers." > > Rich. >
