Difference between revisions of "Loading JunOS on an MX series router"
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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 | * Put the <code>jinstall-*.tgz</code> file on a FAT32 formatted USB drive and place it in the router's USB port | ||
* Connect to the router's console as ''root'' user (the prompt looks like this: <code>root> </code>) | * 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 bringinmg you into command mode (<code>root> </code>), you can issue the <code>cli</code> comamnd.) | ||
* Check the current software version: <code>show version</code> | * Check the current software version: <code>show version</code> | ||
* Start a shell session: <code>start shell</code> (the prompt changes to <code>root@% </code>) | * Start a shell session: <code>start shell</code> (the prompt changes to <code>root@% </code>) | ||
Revision as of 10:07, 16 November 2017
- For reference: see Juniper knowledge base: https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=KB11409
Step-by-step:
- Put the
jinstall-*.tgzfile on a FAT32 formatted USB drive and place it in the router's USB port - Connect to the router's console as root user (the prompt looks like this:
root>)
(If, right after login, you already are in shell mode (root@%) and theexitcommand will only log you out instead of bringinmg you into command mode (root>), you can issue theclicomamnd.)
- Check the current software version:
show version - Start a shell session:
start shell(the prompt changes toroot@%) - Create a temporary folder and mount the USB drive:
mkdir /mnt/usbmount -t msdosfs /dev/da1s1 /mnt/usb
- Copy the
jinstallfile to the local file system:- Example:
cp /mnt/usb/jinstall-ppc-14.2R7.5-domestic-signed.tgz /var/tmp/ - Example:
cp /mnt/usb/jinstall-ppc-15.1R5.5-domestic-signed.tgz /var/tmp/
- Example:
- Unmount the USB drive and unplug it:
umount /mnt/usb - Exit the shell session to go back to command mode:
exit(the prompt changes back toroot>) - Install the software with the command
request system software add:- Example:
request system software add /var/tmp/jinstall-ppc-14.2R7.5-domestic-signed.tgz - Example:
request system software add /var/tmp/jinstall-ppc-15.1R5.5-domestic-signed.tgz - Example:
request system software add /var/tmp/jinstall-ppc-15.1R6.7-domestic-signed.tgz
- Example:
- Reboot the router:
request system reboot - Check the new software version has been installed:
show version
