request system software validate-restart (Junos OS Evolved)
Syntax
request system software validate-restart package-name
Description
Verify the new package against the current configuration to ensure that it supports
unified in-service software upgrade (unified ISSU). The command output also
indicates which applications can be upgraded by using an application-level restart
or an in-service kernel warm
restart.
Use this command before you run request system software add restart
to detect any compatibility issues before actually upgrading the software.
You can currently use this command only on QFX5220-32CD switches.
Options
package-name |
Path and filename of the software package to be installed. |
Additional Information
Starting in Junos OS Evolved Release 23.4R1, the request system software
validate-restart command output summarizes the method required to
perform the indicated upgrade. For example:
-
Image validation succeeded. Application restart or Reboot is needed for this software image upgrade.
-
Image validation succeeded. In-service kernel warm restart or Reboot is needed for this software image upgrade.
-
Image validation succeeded. Reboot is needed for this software image upgrade.
Required Privilege Level
maintenance
Sample Output
request system software validate-restart
user@host> request system software validate-restart /var/home/regress/junos-evo-install-qfx-ms-x86-64-22.2-202203012330.0-EVO.iso Validating software image and getting ISSU services impact /var/home/regress/junos-evo-install-qfx-ms-x86-64-22.1-202203012330.0-EVO.iso... Download and Validate in Progress re0: Starting validation : /var/home/regress/junos-evo-install-qfx-ms-x86-64-22.1-202203012330.0-EVO.iso re0: Validating version : junos-evo-install-qfx-ms-x86-64-22.1-202203012330.0-EVO.iso re0: Running pre-checks for 'junos-evo-install-qfx-ms-x86-64-22.1-202203012330.0-EVO.iso' re0: Pre-checks pass successfully, copying files to software area re0: Running post install commands... re0: Post install sequence was successful. re0: Validating existing configs. See /var/log/validation_config.log for config validation logs. re0: Validation Passed re0: Validating in-service-upgrade application configs. See /var/log/validation_appconfig.log for in-service-upgrade application configs validation logs. re0: In-service-upgrade application configs validation Passed re0: Validating in-service-upgrade SDK compatibility. See /var/log/validation_sdk.log for in-service-upgrade SDK compatibility validation logs. re0: In-service-upgrade SDK Validation Passed re0: Generating local impact report... re0: Installation was successful Image validation succeeded. ISSU impact report: *** Restart Apps list *** distributord *** Applications that do not support restart upgrade *** distributord This platform supports in-service kernel warm restart upgrade. Validate cleanup succeeded. Image validation succeeded. Reboot is needed for this software image upgrade.
Release Information
Command introduced in Junos OS Evolved Release 22.1R1.