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Displaying Junos OS Information

You can display Junos OS version information and other status to determine if the version of Junos OS that you are running supports particular features or hardware.

To display Junos OS information:

  1. Make sure you are in operational mode.
  2. To display brief information and status for the kernel and Packet Forwarding Engine, enter the show version brief command. This command shows version information for Junos OS packages installed on the router. For example:
    user@host> show version brief 
    Hostname: host
    Model: m7i
    JUNOS Base OS boot [9.1R1.8]
    JUNOS Base OS Software Suite [9.1R1.8]
    JUNOS Kernel Software Suite [9.1R1.8]
    JUNOS Crypto Software Suite [9.1R1.8]
    JUNOS Packet Forwarding Engine Support (M/T Common) [9.1R1.8]
    JUNOS Packet Forwarding Engine Support (M7i/M10i) [9.1R1.8]
    JUNOS Online Documentation [9.1R1.8]
    JUNOS Routing Software Suite [9.1R1.8]
    
    user@host> 

    If the Junos Crypto Software Suite is listed, the router has Canada and USA encrypted Junos OS. If the Junos Crypto Software Suite is not listed, the router is running worldwide nonencrypted Junos OS.

  3. To display detailed version information, enter the show version detail command. This command display shows the hostname and version information for Junos OS packages installed on your router. It also includes the version information for each software process. For example:
    user@host> show version detail
        
    Hostname: host
    Model: m20
    JUNOS Base OS boot [8.4R1.13]
    JUNOS Base OS Software Suite [8.4R1.13]
    JUNOS Kernel Software Suite [8.4R1.13]
    JUNOS Crypto Software Suite [8.4R1.13]
    JUNOS Packet Forwarding Engine Support (M/T Common) [8.4R1.13]
    JUNOS Packet Forwarding Engine Support (M20/M40) [8.4R1.13]
    JUNOS Online Documentation [8.4R1.13]
    JUNOS Routing Software Suite [8.4R1.13]
    KERNEL 8.4R1.13 #0 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:33:41 UTC
    MGD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:34:00 UTC
    CLI release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:34:47 UTC
    RPD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:45:21 UTC
    CHASSISD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:36:59 UTC
    DFWD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:39:32 UTC
    DCD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:34:24 UTC
    SNMPD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:42:24 UTC
    MIB2D release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:46:47 UTC
    APSD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:36:39 UTC
    VRRPD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:45:44 UTC
    ALARMD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:34:30 UTC
    PFED release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:41:54 UTC
    CRAFTD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:39:03 UTC
    SAMPLED release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:36:05 UTC
    ILMID release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:36:51 UTC
    RMOPD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:42:04 UTC
    COSD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:38:39 UTC
    FSAD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:43:01 UTC
    IRSD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:35:37 UTC
    FUD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:44:36 UTC
    RTSPD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:29:14 UTC
    SMARTD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:13:32 UTC
    KSYNCD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:33:17 UTC
    SPD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:43:50 UTC
    L2TPD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:43:12 UTC
    HTTPD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:36:27 UTC
    PPPOED release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:36:04 UTC
    RDD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:33:49 UTC
    PPPD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:45:13 UTC
    DFCD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:39:11 UTC
    DLSWD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:42:37 UTC
    LACPD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:35:41 UTC
    USBD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:30:01 UTC
    LFMD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:35:52 UTC
    CFMD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:34:45 UTC
    JDHCPD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:35:40 UTC
    PGCPD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:46:31 UTC
    SSD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:36:17 UTC
    MSPD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:33:42 UTC
    KMD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:44:02 UTC
    PPMD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:36:03 UTC
    LMPD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:33:49 UTC
    LRMUXD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:33:55 UTC
    PGMD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:36:01 UTC
    BFDD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:44:22 UTC
    SDXD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:36:18 UTC
    AUDITD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:34:40 UTC
    L2ALD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:40:05 UTC
    EVENTD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:39:55 UTC
    L2CPD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:41:04 UTC
    MPLSOAMD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:45:11 UTC
    jroute-dd release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:31:01 UTC
    jkernel-dd release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:30:30 UTC
    jcrypto-dd release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:30:12 UTC
    jdocs-dd release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:02:52 UTC
    
    user@host> 

Published: 2013-01-15