Juniper Networks J-Series Network Router User Manual


 
J-Web interface or the CLI to upgrade, the router downloads the software image,
decompresses the image, and installs the decompressed software. Finally, you reboot
the router, at which time it boots from the upgraded software.
All JUNOS software is delivered in signed packages that contain digital signatures,
Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1) checksums, and Message Digest 5 (MD5) checksums.
For more information about JUNOS software packages, see the JUNOS Software
Installation and Upgrade Guide.
Upgrade Software Packages
An upgrade software package name is in the following format:
package-name-m.nZx.y-distribution.tgz.
package-name is the name of the packagefor example, junos-jseries.
m.n is the software release, with m representing the major release number and
n representing the minor release numberfor example, 9.0.
Z indicates the type of software release. For example, R indicates released
software, and B indicates beta-level software.
x.y represents the software build number and spin numberfor example, 1.1.
distribution indicates the area for which the software package is
provideddomestic for the United States and Canada and export for worldwide
distribution.
A sample J-series upgrade software package name is junos-jseries-9.0R1-domestic.tgz.
Recovery Software Packages
Download a recovery software package, also known as an install media package, to
recover a primary compact flash.
A recovery software package name is in the following format:
package-name-m.nZxy-export-cfnnn.gz.
package-name is the name of the packagefor example, junos-jseries.
m.n is the software release, with m representing the major release numberfor
example, 7.5.
Z indicates the type of software release. For example, R indicates released
software, and B indicates beta-level software.
x.y represents the software build number and spin numberfor example, 1.1.
export indicates that the recovery software package is the exported worldwide
software package version.
cfnnn indicates the size of the target compact flash in megabytesfor example,
cf256.
The following compact flash sizes are supported:
256 MB
180 Upgrade and Downgrade Overview
J-series Services Router Administration Guide