Installing Software On The Backup Routing Engine - Juniper JUNOS OS 10.3 - SOFTWARE Manual

Installing Software on the Backup Routing Engine

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Once the EX8200 switch is ready, you first install the software on the backup Routing
Engine. This enables the master Routing Engine to continue operations, minimizing the
disruption to your network.
Download the software by following the procedures in "Downloading Software
1.
Packages from Juniper Networks" on page 77.
Copy the software package to the switch. We recommend that you use FTP to copy
2.
the file to the /var/tmp
Log in to the backup Routing Engine's console.
3.
Install the new software package:
4.
user@switch> request system software add validate
/var/tmp/package-name-m.nZx-distribution.tgz
where package-name-m.nZx-distribution.tgz is, for example,
jinstall-ex-8200–9.5R1.5–domestic-signed.tgz
For more information on the
OS System Basics and Services Command Reference at
http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/software/junos/index.html
NOTE: To abort the installation, do not reboot your device; instead, finish
the installation and then issue the
package-name-m.nZx-distribution.tgz command, where
package-name-m.nZx-distribution.tgz is, for example,
jinstall-ex-4200–9.4R1.5–domestic-signed.tgz
to stop the installation.
Reboot to start the new software:
5.
user@switch> request system reboot
Reboot the system? [yes, no] (no) yes
NOTE: You must reboot the switch to load the new installation of the
Junos OS.
After the reboot has completed, log in and verify the new version of the software is
6.
properly installed:
user@switch> show version
directory.
.
request system software add
request system software delete
Chapter 5: Installing Junos OS
command, see the Junos
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