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Installing Software Upgrades from a Remote Server

If your router has at least a 512-MB compact flash, you can use the J-Web interface to install software packages on the router that are retrieved with FTP or HTTP from the location specified.

To install software upgrades from a remote server:

  1. Download the software package as described in Downloading Software Upgrades from Juniper Networks.
  2. In the J-Web interface, select Manage>Software>Install Package.
  3. On the Install Package page, enter information into the fields described in Table 2.
  4. Click Fetch and Install Package. The software is activated after the router has rebooted.

Table 2: Install Package Summary

Field

Function

Your Action

Package Location (required)

Specifies the FTP or HTTP server, file path, and software package name.

Type the full address of the software package location on the FTP or HTTP server—one of the following:

ftp://hostname/pathname/package-name
http://hostname/pathname/package-name

User

Specifies the username, if the server requires one.

Type the username.

Password

Specifies the password, if the server requires one.

Type the password.

Reboot If Required

If this box is checked, the router is automatically rebooted when the upgrade is complete.

Check the box if you want the router to reboot automatically when the upgrade is complete.
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