request system software validate

Syntax

Syntax (EX Series Switches)

Syntax (TX Matrix Router)

Syntax (TX Matrix Plus Router)

Syntax (MX Series Router)

Release Information

Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.

Command introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.

sfc option introduced for the TX Matrix Plus router in Junos OS Release 9.6.

Command introduced in Junos OS Release 11.1 for the QFX Series.

Description

Validate candidate software against the current configuration of the router or switch.

Options

Additional Information

By default, when you issue the request system software validate command on a TX Matrix master Routing Engine, all the T640 master Routing Engines that are connected to it are validated. If you issue the same command on the TX Matrix backup Routing Engine, all the T640 backup Routing Engines that are connected to it are upgraded to the same version of software.

Likewise, if you issue the request system software validate command on a TX Matrix Plus master Routing Engine, all the T1600 master Routing Engines that are connected to it are validated. If you issue the same command on a TX Matrix Plus backup Routing Engine, all the T1600 backup Routing Engines that are connected to it are upgraded to the same version of software.

Required Privilege Level

maintenance

List of Sample Output

Output Fields

When you enter this command, you are provided feedback on the status of your request.

Sample Output

Checking compatibility with configuration
Initializing...
Using /packages/jbase-5.3I20020122_1901_sjg
Using /var/sw/pkg/jbundle-5.3I20020124_0520_sjg.tgz
Using /var/chroot/var/tmp/jbundle/jbase-5.3I20020124_0520_sjg.tgz
Using /var/chroot/var/tmp/jbundle/jkernel-5.3I20020124_0520_sjg.tgz
Using /var/chroot/var/tmp/jbundle/jcrypto-5.3I20020124_0520_sjg.tgz
Using /var/chroot/var/tmp/jbundle/jpfe-5.3I20020124_0520_sjg.tgz
Using /var/chroot/var/tmp/jbundle/jdocs-5.3I20020124_0520_sjg.tgz
Using /var/chroot/var/tmp/jbundle/jroute-5.3I20020124_0520_sjg.tgz
Validating against /config/juniper.conf.gz
mgd: commit complete

WARNING: cli has been replaced by an updated version:
CLI release 5.3I0 built by sjg on 2002-01-24 05:23:53 UTC
Restart cli using the new version ? [yes,no] (yes)

Pushing bundle to lcc0-re0
error: Failed to transfer package to lcc0-re0

Pushing bundle to lcc0-re0
Pushing bundle to lcc2-re0

lcc0-re0:
gzip: stdin: not in gzip format
tar: child returned status 1
ERROR: Not a valid package: /var/tmp/test