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Configuring the System > Downloading Software Releases to Devices

Downloading Software Releases to Devices

You can remotely download JUNOSe software releases from a centralized location to one or more E-series routers. For example, you can select a specific software release and then download the file to multiple E-series routers at the same time.

You must store the software releases on the FTP server that is specified as the software release repository in the Software Download Settings work area of the NMC-RX application. You must configure read permission for the FTP user who is assigned to access the software release repository. List permission is optional; however, if you do not assign list permission, you must type the names of the software release files that you want to download, rather than select the files from a list.

Configuring Software Download Settings

The Software Download Settings tab lets you enable the download software feature and configure the Software Repository FTP Settings, which you use to download the software. If you do not enable the FTP server, you cannot download the software to E-series routers using the NMC-RX application.

NOTE: Only users with a device maintenance privilege can configure software download settings. For more information, see Chapter 8, Configuring Security Settings.

To configure the software download settings:

  1. From the Configuration menu in either the Network Workshop or the Device Workshop, select NMC-RX Application Settings, then click Software Download.

The Software Download tab appears in the work area.
  1. Set the Software Download parameters (Table 15).
    2. 



     Table 15:  Software Download Parameters  
    

     Parameter
    		

     Description
    		

    

     Enable Software Downloads
    
    		

     Select to enable software downloads; clear to disable the feature.
    
    		

    

     Software Repository FTP Settings
    		

     
    
    		

    

     IP Address
    
    		

     IP address of the Software Release Repository where the software is stored.
    
    		

    

     Login
    
    		

     User login ID for the FTP site; can be up to 32 characters; default: anonymous.
    
    		

    

     Password
    
    		

     User login password for the FTP site. The password entry is masked with "*" characters. You cannot leave the password blank; the password can be up to 1024 characters.
    
    		

    

     Sub Directory
    
    		

     Path from FTP root to the NMC-RX software releases directory; optional; range 255 characters.
    
    		

    

     Concurrent Downloads
    
    		

     Maximum number of simultaneous downloads that the FTP server allows; range: 1-10; default: 5.
  2. Click Save.

Downloading Software Releases to Devices

The download software feature is available in both the Network Workshop and the Device Workshop.

From the Network Workshop, you can download a software release to one or more devices simultaneously. From the Device Workshop, you can download to only one device.

Downloading Software to Multiple Devices

To download software to multiple devices:

  1. From the Network Workshop Tools menu, select Device Utilities, and select Download Software.

The Download Software dialog box appears.
  1. Select the target devices to which you want to download the software, and select the software release directory on the FTP server (Table 16).
    2. 



     Table 16:  Download Software Parameters  
    

     Parameter
    		

     Description
    		

    

     Target Devices
    
    		

     List of devices to which the software is downloaded; click Add/Remove to add or remove devices to or from the list; see Network Workshop-Related Dialog Boxes on 84.
    
    		

    

     Software Release
    		

     
    
    		

    

     Sub Directory
    
    		

     Subdirectory of FTP root that contains the software releases.
    
    		

    

     Release Directory
    
    		

     Directory path from the FTP root directory that contains the software releases; click 
to select the directory; see Network Workshop-Related Dialog Boxes on 84.
    
    		

    

     Release Files
    
    		

     List of software releases that you want to download to the target devices.
  2. Click OK.

The selected software releases are then validated. If validation is unsuccessful, an information dialog box appears that lists the errors. If successful, downloading begins, and the Software Download Status dialog box appears and shows the status of each download.

When you click Cancel, Close, or the button, all queued downloads are canceled, but downloads already in progress continue. You cannot cancel pending downloads.

Downloading Software to One Device

To download software to only one device:

  1. Use one of the following methods to begin:

The Download Software dialog box appears.
  1. Select the software release on the FTP server (Table 17).
    2. 



     Table 17:  Download Software Parameters  
    

     Parameter
    		

     Description
    		

    

     Target Device
    		

     Information about the device to which you are downloading the software.
    
    		

    

     Software
    		

     
    
    		

    

     Sub Directory
    
    		

     Subdirectory of FTP root that contains the software releases.
    
    		

    

     Release Directory
    
    		

     Directory path from the FTP root directory that contains the software releases.
    
    		

    

     Software Release
    
    		

     Name of software release that you want to download to the selected device; click 
to select the file; see Device Workshop-Related Dialog Boxes on 85.
  2. Click OK.

The selected software release is then validated. If validation is unsuccessful, an information dialog box appears that lists the errors. If successful, downloading begins, and the Software Download Status dialog box appears and shows the status of the file.

When you click Cancel, Close, or the button, all queued dawdles are canceled, but downloads already in progress continue. You cannot cancel pending downloads.

Network Workshop-Related Dialog Boxes

Select Target Devices

The Select Target Devices dialog box appears when you click the Add/Remove button in the Download Software dialog box. Use it to add or remove devices from the Target Devices list.
  1. Select a device from the list, and click Add.
  2. Click OK.

The devices are added to the Target Devices list.

Select Release Directory

The Select Release Directory dialog box appears when you click to the right of the Release Directory field in the Download Software dialog box. Use it to select a software directory from the FTP server that contains the software release you want to download.

Only release files and folders containing release files are displayed.

NOTE: Depending on the size of the software release repository, there may be a delay in listing the directories.
  1. Click the folder that contains the software release you want to download.
  2. Click OK.

The information is displayed in the Download Software dialog box.

Select Release Files Manually

When you click Manual in the Select Release Directory dialog box, the Select Release Files Manually dialog box appears. From this dialog box, you can manually enter the release directory and release file.

  1. Enter the release directory and release file (Table 18).
    2. 



     Table 18:  Select Release Files Manually Parameters  
    

     Parameter
    		

     Description
    		

    

     Release Directory
    
    		

     Directory path from the FTP root directory that contains the software releases; combined with the filename and the subdirectory, it must not exceed 255 characters.
    
    		

    

     Release File
    
    		

     Name of software release that you want to download to the selected device; combined with the release directory and the subdirectory, it must not exceed 255 characters.
  2. Click OK.

The information appears in the Download Software dialog box.

Device Workshop-Related Dialog Boxes

Select Release File

When you click to the right of the Software Release field in the Download Software dialog box, the Select Release File dialog box appears. From this dialog box, you can select the software release file that you want to download to the selected device.

Only release files and folders that contain release files are listed.







 NOTE: Depending on the size of the software release repository, there may be a delay in listing the directories.
  1. Click the folder that contains the software release that you want to download.
  2. Select the desired software release file.
  3. Click OK.

The information appears in the Download Software dialog box.

Select Release Files Manually

When you click Manual in the Select Release File dialog box, the Select Release Files Manually dialog box appears. From this dialog box, you can manually enter the release directory and release file.

  1. Enter the release directory and release file (Table 19).
    2. 



     Table 19:  Select Release File Manually Parameters  
    

     Parameter
    		

     Description
    		

    

     Release Directory
    
    		

     Directory path from the FTP root directory that contains the software releases; combined with the filename and the subdirectory, it must not exceed 255 characters.
    
    		

    

     Release File
    
    		

     Name of software release that you want to download to the selected device; combined with the release directory and the subdirectory, it must not exceed 255 characters.
  2. Click OK.

The information appears in the Download Software dialog box.

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