This VM runs the packet forwarding engine. It uses a virtualized version of Juniper’s Trio chipset microcode, optimized for x86 environments. Core Package Contents
The vMX is designed to run on industry-standard x86 servers using either (Ubuntu/CentOS) or VMware ESXi hypervisors. Vmx-bundle-17.1r1.8.tgz
For testing and learning, a "Lite" mode exists that requires roughly 4 vCPUs and 8 GB of RAM . This VM runs the packet forwarding engine