Upgrade the NFX250 Software to NFX250 NextGen Software

Starting in Junos OS Release 19.1R1, the NFX250 devices support the NFX250 NextGen software architecture. This is a re-optimized architecture that enables you to use JCP as the single point of management to manage all the NFX250 components. For more information about the NFX250 NextGen architecture, see NFX250 NextGen Overview.

You can upgrade the software using a USB or through a CLI. This topic provides information about prerequisites and the procedure to upgrade through a CLI from NFX250 software architecture to NFX250 NextGen software architecture.

To upgrade an NFX250 device, you must meet the following prerequisites:

Device-specific prerequisites

• An NFX250 device with BIOS => CBDE_SFP_00.21_01.01

  To verify the BIOS version:

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  root@jdm> request execute-command "jhost dmidecode -t bios"

  For the BIOS information, see the BIOS Information section in the command output message.

  If the BIOS version is not CBDE_SFP_00.21_01.01, you can upgrade the BIOS:

  1. Download the BIOS from Downloads page.

  2. Copy and save the BIOS image to the /var/third-party directory.

  3. From the JDM CLI, access the hypervisor:

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     root@jdm> ssh hypervisor

  4. Upgrade the BIOS:

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     root@host:~# rpm -ivh /var/third-party/firmware/BIOS RPM package name

     The system generates the following output:

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     Preparing...             ########################################### [100%]
     1:nfx-2-secure-bios      ########################################### [100%]
     A reboot is required to install the secure BIOS
     Please reboot the system to complete the install
     

  5. Reboot the device to load new BIOS.

     1. Exit from hypervisor shell:

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        root@local-node:~# exit
        logout
        Connection to hypervisor closed.
        {master:0}
        root@JDM>

     2. Reboot the device from JDM CLI.

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        {master:0}
        root@porter-p2a-sys1> request system reboot
        Reboot the system ? [yes,no] (no) yes

• An NFX250 NextGen configuration file with minimal or necessary configurations is required for remote management access to the device after migrating to NFX250 NextGen. This file is an input data for the request system software add clean-install package-name command.

Release-specific prerequisites

The NFX250 software must be compatible with the following releases:

• NFX250 software running Junos OS Release 18.4R2 or later to accept the configuration by using the command:

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  user@host> request system software add clean-install package-name

  CAUTION:

  The clean-install command removes all contents on the hard disk. To avoid data loss, copy all important files, configuration files (JDM, JCP, vSRX Virtual Firewall, and third-party VNFs), log files, and VNF disk or image file, and save them in a secure location before you upgrade the device.

• Releases prior to 18.4R2 must be upgraded to 18.4R2 or later.

  CAUTION:

  The NFX250 device will crash if you upgrade the NFX250 software image running Junos OS Release prior to 18.4R2 to a release that supports NFX250 NextGen software image.

  The NFX250 NextGen configuration must be compatible with the NFX250 NextGen software version. The configuration command syntax is not validated.