Release 9.5 Features

The following features have been added to JUNOScope Release 9.5. For more detailed information, see the appropriate sections of the JUNOScope Software User Guide.

• Extension of the Software Manager functionality:
  • Verification of MD5 checksum of downloaded and imported software images: Starting Release 9.5, JUNOScope enables you to verify if the downloaded software image is intact by selecting the Verify MD5 Checksum for downloaded image option on the Download Image wizard. You can enter the MD5 checksum value in the MD5 Checksum For Verification field in the Images Import wizard. The checksum value can be obtained from http://www.juniper.net/customers/support/. If you select this option, the checksum of the imported or downloaded software image is compared with the checksum that is stored in JUNOScope. If they do not match, the image download or import operation fails and an error message “MD5 checksum of downloaded image does not match the image in JUNOScope” is displayed on the status page. To enable this option, select the Verify MD5 Checksum for downloaded image option provided on the Download Image wizard (Software Management > Images > Download Image).
  • Support of multiple Routing Engine systems: Starting Release 9.5, JUNOScope extends its support of dual routing engine systems by enabling you to select the routing engine (RE) on which the software image is to be installed. In case of dual routing engine systems, you can select the routing engine from a list that is displayed on the JUNOScope Software Management Image Installing wizard (Software Management > Images > Install). The options provided are Current RE, Master RE, and Backup RE. The Current RE option is selected by default. You can also install downloaded images from the Current RE, the Master RE, or the Backup RE.
  • Support of multiple protocols for image transfer to device: Starting Release 9.5, JUNOScope enables you to select the protocol to be used for image transfer. You can select FTP, SCP, or HTTP to transfer a file. HTTP is selected by default. To use this feature, select a protocol listed in the Select Transfer protocol: list that is provided on the JUNOScope Software Management Image Downloading wizard (Software Management > Images > Download).

  For more information, see JUNOScope Software User Guide.

• Extension of the Operation Script functionality:
  • Verification of MD5 checksum of imported and downloaded scripts: Starting Release 9.5, JUNOScope enables you to verify if the downloaded script is intact by selecting the Verify MD5 Checksum for downloaded script option on the Download Script wizard. You can enter the MD5 checksum value in the MD5 Checksum For Verification field in the Script Import wizard. The checksum value can be obtained from http://www.juniper.net/customers/support/. If you select this option, the checksum of the imported or downloaded script is checked against the checksum that is stored in JUNOScope. If they do not match, the script download or import operation fails and an error message “MD5 checksum of downloaded script does not match the script in JUNOScope” is displayed on the status page. To enable this option, select the Verify MD5 Checksum for downloaded script option provided on the JUNOScope Script wizard (Configuration > Repository > Scripts).
  • Support of script deployment on multiple Routing Engine systems: Starting Release 9.5, JUNOScope extends its support of dual routing engine systems by enabling you to select whether you want to deploy the script on both routing engine systems. To enable this feature, select the Deploy on Both REs (in case of dual RE) option in the JUNOScope Script wizard (Configuration > Repository > Scripts).
  • Support of Operation Script Execution: Starting Release 9.5, JUNOScope enables you to execute a deployed operation script. To execute a selected operation script, first select the revision and specify the parameters for the script execution on the Execute Script wizard (Configuration > Repository > Scripts > Execute). Then, select the group or devices on which the script should be executed. Finally, select whether you want the script to be executed immediately, if you want to save the operation for later use, or if you want the script execution to occur at a scheduled time.
    The status page (Monitor > Status > View Status Record) will change. The operation script will have a new link View Output displayed under the Action column. Click View Output to view the results of the operation script execution.
  • Support of multiple protocols for script transfer to device: Starting Release 9.5, JUNOScope enables you to select the protocol that should be used for script transfer. You can select FTP, SCP, or HTTP to deploy a script. HTTP is selected by default. To use this feature, select a protocol from the list in the Upload Protocol drop-down list that is provided in the JUNOScope Script Deploy wizard (Configuration > Repository > Scripts > Deploy > Step 2: Specify devices and time).

  For more information, see JUNOScope Software User Guide.

• Enhancement of JUNOScope functionality to support the assigning of devices to saved operations: Starting Release 9.5, JUNOScope enables you to assign devices or a group to a saved operation. The saved operation is used as a template but it will not run on the devices that were originally specified in the saved operation. The saved operations will instead run on the new devices that you specified. . To assign a device or group to a saved operation, go to the Assign Device for running Saved Operations dialog box (Setting > Saved Operations > Assign devices to Saved Operations). In this dialog box, you can select the groups or devices that you want to assign to the saved operation; then select whether you want the operation to run now, save it for future use, or run at a scheduled time.
  For a sequential task that involves an image upgrade, you can simultaneously execute the task on a maximum of 25 devices.

  For more information, see JUNOScope Software User Guide.

• Enhancement of JUNOScope functionality to support the re-synchronization of device details: Starting Release 9.5, JUNOScope enables you to get the current interfaces details from the selected devices or device group, and update JUNOScope database with these details. To use this feature, go to the JUNOScope Sync Device Details wizard (Settings > Devices > Sync Device Details) and select the device (or group of devices) that you want to synchronize with the JUNOScope database.

  For more information, see JUNOScope Software User Guide.

• Enhancement of JUNOScope functionality to support the updating of interface details for a device: Starting Release 9.5, JUNOScope enables you to update the JUNOScope database with the details of a specific interface of a device. You can also provide a loopback address for the selected device. To use this feature, go to the JUNOScope Device page, select the device, and go to the JUNOScope Update Interface Details wizard (Settings > Devices > Update Interface Details).

  For more information, see JUNOScope Software User Guide.