Difference between revisions of "Loading JunOS on an MX series router"

Revision as of 17:13, 19 December 2016

See JunOS knowledge base: https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=KB11409
Put the jinstall-*.tgz 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
Start a shell session: start shell
Create a temporary folder and mount the USB drive:
- mkdir /mnt/usb
- mount -t msdosfs /dev/da1s1 /mnt/usb
Copy the jinstall file to the local file system: cp /mnt/usb/jinstall-ppc-14.2R7.5-domestic-signed.tgz /var/tmp/
Unmount the USB drive and disconnect it: umount /mnt/usb
Exit the shell to go back to command mode: exit
Install the software with the command
- request system software add /var/tmp/jinstall-ppc-14.2R7.5-domestic-signed.tgz
Reboot the router: request system reboot

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 * Install the software with the command
 ** <code>request system software add /var/tmp/jinstall-ppc-14.2R7.5-domestic-signed.tgz</code>
+* Reboot the router: <code>request system reboot</code>