While physical switches integrate all components into one chassis, the virtual vQFX separates them to run more efficiently on standard server hardware.
: It is where you apply all configurations. In simulation environments like EVE-NG or GNS3 , you connect your management terminal directly to the RE node.
: The RE must be linked to a corresponding PFE image (e.g., vqfx-20.2R1.10-pfe-qemu.qcow2 ) via a dedicated internal interface, often named em1 , to allow the control plane to communicate with the data plane. Usage in Network Labs
: This is the Junos OS version. "20.2" is the release year and series, "R1" indicates the first revision, and ".10" is the specific build number.
: Indicates that the image is optimized for the QEMU (Quick Emulator) hypervisor.