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Downloading Software

date_range 12-Jun-19

Downloading and Installing Software

You can download the software package you need in one of two ways:

Downloading Software by Using a Browser

You download the software package you need from the Juniper Networks Support website at https://www.juniper.net/support/.

Note

To access the download section, you must have a service contract and an access account. If you need help obtaining an account, complete the registration form at the Juniper Networks website: https://userregistration.juniper.net/entitlement/setupAccountInfo.do.

To download the software image:

  1. From your browser, go to https://www.juniper.net/support/.

    The Online Support (CSC) page opens.

  2. Click the Download Software link.

    The Download Software page appears.

  3. Select the software package that you want to download. You can select software that supports a specific platform or technology.

  4. On the page that appears, click the Software tab and select the Junos OS installation package to download.

  5. Log in with your username and password.

  6. On the Download Software page that appears, the following options are available:

    • If you want to download the software on your local host, click the CLICK HERE link and save the file to your system. If you want to place the file on a remote system, you must make sure that the file can be accessible by the router, switch, or services gateway by using HTTP, FTP, or SCP. Proceed with the installation. See Installing Software by Using the Command-Line Interface for more details.

    • If you want to download the software on your device, use the following procedure to download and install the software on the device.

      1. Click Copy to copy the generated URL generated to the clipboard.

        Note

        The URL string generated remains active only for 15 minutes.

      2. Log in to your device.

      3. In operational mode, enter the file copy “URLdestination command.

        In the command, paste the copied URL string (for URL) and then enter /var/tmp (as the destination on your hard disk).

        Example:

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        user@host> file copy "https://cdn.juniper.net/software/ittest/software_target/agileEcotTest/Dev_Binary_Build.tar?
        SM_USER=user1=1507622971_dce164fa854b4a27550c254eef950dd8” /var/tmp
        Note

        Ensure that the URL string is enclosed within quotation marks. Also ensure that there is sufficient free space available on the device.

        The software image is downloaded on your device.

      4. (Optional) Validate the software image by using the request system software validate package-name command.

        Example:

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        user@host> request system software validate /var/tmp/ junos-install-mx-x86-32-17.3R1.10.tgz

        For more details, see request system software validate.

      5. Install the software by using the request system software add package-name command.

        Example:

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        user@host> request system software add /var/tmp/ junos-install-mx-x86-32-17.3R1.10.tgz

        Your software is installed on the device.

Installing Software by Using the Command-Line Interface

Download the software package you need from the Juniper Networks Support website at https://www.juniper.net/support/, and place the package on a local system. You can then transfer the downloaded package to the device using either the router or switch command-line interface, or the local system command-line interface.

Note

To access the download section, you must have a service contract and an access account. If you need help obtaining an account, complete the registration form at the Juniper Networks website: https://userregistration.juniper.net/entitlement/setupAccountInfo.do.

Before you transfer the software package, ensure that the FTP service is enabled on the device.
Enable the FTP service using the set system services ftp command:

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user@host# set system services ftp

To transfer the software package using the device command-line interface:

  1. From the router or switch command line, initiate an FTP session with the local system (host) where the package is located by using the ftp command:
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    user@host> ftp host

    host is the hostname or address of the local system.

  2. Log in with your customer support–supplied username and password:
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    User Name: username
    331 Password required for username.
    Password: password

    After your credentials are validated, the FTP session opens.

  3. Navigate to the software package location on the local system, and transfer the package by using the get command:
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    user@host> get installation-package

    Following is an example of an installation-package name: junos-install-mx-x86-32-17.3R1.10.tgz

  4. Close the FTP session by using the bye command:
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    user@host> bye
    Goodbye

To transfer the package by using the local system command-line interface:

  1. From the local system command line, initiate an FTP session with the device using the ftp command:
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    user@host> ftp host

    host is the hostname or address of the router or switch.

  2. Log in with your customer support–supplied username and password:
    content_copy zoom_out_map
    User Name: username
    331 Password required for username.
    Password: password

    After your credentials are validated, the FTP session opens.

  3. Navigate to the software package location on the local system, and transfer the package by using the put command:
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    user@host> put installation-package

    Following is an example of an installation-package name: junos-install-mx-x86-32-17.3R1.10.tgz

  4. Close the FTP session by using the bye command:
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    user@host> bye
    Goodbye
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