Loading JunOS on an MX series router - Revision history

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Philipp at 09:08, 16 November 2017

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 * Check the current software version: <code>show version</code>
 * Start a shell session: <code>start shell</code> (the prompt changes to <code>root@% </code>)
-* Create a temporary folder and mount the USB drive:
+*Copy the file via one of the following processes:
-** <code>mkdir /tmp/usb</code>
+** The prepared USB stick:
-** Put the <code>jinstall-*.tgz</code> file on a FAT32 formatted USB drive and place it in the router's USB port
+*** Create a temporary folder and mount the USB drive:
-** Watch the message on the screen to find out what device references the USB drive (e.g. <code>da1s1</code>)
+**** <code>mkdir /tmp/usb</code>
-*** If mounting <code>da0s1</code> does not work, try re-seating the USB drive until it appears as <code>da1s1</code>.
+**** Put the <code>jinstall-*.tgz</code> file on a FAT32 formatted USB drive and place it in the router's USB port
-** <code>mount -t msdosfs /dev/da1s1 /tmp/usb</code> (if you get the message "Operation not permitted", try a different USB drive (i.e. a different manufacturer))
+**** Watch the message on the screen to find out what device references the USB drive (e.g. <code>da1s1</code>)
 * Copy the <code>jinstall</code> file to the local file system:
 ** Example: <code>cp /tmp/usb/jinstall-ppc-14.2R7.5-domestic-signed.tgz /var/tmp/</code>

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 * Unmount the USB drive and unplug it: <code>umount /tmp/usb</code>
 * Exit the shell session to go back to command mode: <code>exit</code> (the prompt changes back to <code>root> </code>)
-* Install the software with the command <code>request system software add no-validate</code>:
+* Install the software with the command <code>request system software add no-validate /var/tmp/[filename]</code>:
 ** The ''no-validate'' option skips validation of the current configuration to work with the new JunOS version, which is OK for new, unconfigured machines
-** Example: <code>request system software add no-validate/var/tmp/jinstall-ppc-14.2R7.5-domestic-signed.tgz</code>
+** Example: <code>request system software add no-validate /var/tmp/jinstall-ppc-14.2R7.5-domestic-signed.tgz</code>
 ** Example: <code>request system software add no-validate /var/tmp/jinstall-ppc-15.1R5.5-domestic-signed.tgz</code>
 ** Example: <code>request system software add no-validate /var/tmp/jinstall-ppc-15.1R6.7-domestic-signed.tgz</code>
 * Reboot the router: <code>request system reboot</code>
 * Check the new software version has been installed: <code>show version</code>

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 * Start a shell session: <code>start shell</code> (the prompt changes to <code>root@% </code>)
 * Create a temporary folder and mount the USB drive:
-** <code>mkdir /mnt/usb</code> (if you get the message "read-only file system", then try <code>mkdir /tmp/usb</code>)
+** <code>mkdir /tmp/usb</code>
 ** Put the <code>jinstall-*.tgz</code> file on a FAT32 formatted USB drive and place it in the router's USB port
 ** Watch the message on the screen to find out what device references the USB drive (e.g. <code>da1s1</code>)
 *** If mounting <code>da0s1</code> does not work, try re-seating the USB drive until it appears as <code>da1s1</code>.
-** <code>mount -t msdosfs /dev/da1s1 /mnt/usb</code> (if you get the message "Operation not permitted", try a different USB drive (i.e. a different manufacturer))
+** <code>mount -t msdosfs /dev/da1s1 /tmp/usb</code> (if you get the message "Operation not permitted", try a different USB drive (i.e. a different manufacturer))
 * Copy the <code>jinstall</code> file to the local file system:
-** Example: <code>cp /mnt/usb/jinstall-ppc-14.2R7.5-domestic-signed.tgz /var/tmp/</code>
+** Example: <code>cp /tmp/usb/jinstall-ppc-14.2R7.5-domestic-signed.tgz /var/tmp/</code>
-** Example: <code>cp /mnt/usb/jinstall-ppc-15.1R5.5-domestic-signed.tgz /var/tmp/</code>
+** Example: <code>cp /tmp/usb/jinstall-ppc-15.1R5.5-domestic-signed.tgz /var/tmp/</code>
-* Unmount the USB drive and unplug it: <code>umount /mnt/usb</code>
+* Unmount the USB drive and unplug it: <code>umount /tmp/usb</code>
 * Exit the shell session to go back to command mode: <code>exit</code> (the prompt changes back to <code>root> </code>)
-* Install the software with the command <code>request system software add</code>:
+* Install the software with the command <code>request system software add no-validate</code>:
-** Example: <code>request system software add /var/tmp/jinstall-ppc-14.2R7.5-domestic-signed.tgz</code>
+** The ''no-validate'' option skips validation of the current configuration to work with the new JunOS version, which is OK for new, unconfigured machines
-** Example: <code>request system software add /var/tmp/jinstall-ppc-15.1R5.5-domestic-signed.tgz</code>
+** Example: <code>request system software add no-validate/var/tmp/jinstall-ppc-14.2R7.5-domestic-signed.tgz</code>
-** Example: <code>request system software add /var/tmp/jinstall-ppc-15.1R6.7-domestic-signed.tgz</code>
+** Example: <code>request system software add no-validate /var/tmp/jinstall-ppc-15.1R5.5-domestic-signed.tgz</code>
 * Reboot the router: <code>request system reboot</code>
 * Check the new software version has been installed: <code>show version</code>

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		+	This procedure works for SRX series devices as well.
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	* For reference: see Juniper knowledge base: https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=KB11409		* For reference: see Juniper knowledge base: https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=KB11409
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 ** Put the <code>jinstall-*.tgz</code> file on a FAT32 formatted USB drive and place it in the router's USB port
 ** Watch the message on the screen to find out what device references the USB drive (e.g. <code>da1s1</code>)
 ** <code>mount -t msdosfs /dev/da1s1 /mnt/usb</code> (if you get the message "Operation not permitted", try a different USB drive (i.e. a different manufacturer))
 * Copy the <code>jinstall</code> file to the local file system:

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 * For reference: see Juniper knowledge base: https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=KB11409
 Step-by-step:
 * Connect to the router's console as ''root'' user (the prompt looks like this: <code>root> </code>)
 ** (If, right after login, you already are in shell mode (<code>root@% </code>) and the <code>exit</code> command will only log you out instead of bringing you into command mode (<code>root> </code>), you can issue the <code>cli</code> command to get there.)
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 * Create a temporary folder and mount the USB drive:
 ** <code>mkdir /mnt/usb</code> (if you get the message "read-only file system", then try <code>mkdir /tmp/usb</code>)
 ** <code>mount -t msdosfs /dev/da1s1 /mnt/usb</code> (if you get the message "Operation not permitted, try a different USB drive (i.e. a different manufacturer))
 * Copy the <code>jinstall</code> file to the local file system: