Installation and Upgrade Instructions
Before you begin to install Network Director Release 3.1, ensure
the following:
- The Junos Space Network Management Platform is of the
required release number with the latest patch installed. For more
information about the software requirements for Junos Space Network
Management Platform, see Junos Space Network Management Platform Requirements .
 | Note:
If you have installed Network Director Release 3.1 Beta
on the same Junos Space appliance, then you must uninstall it before
installing Network Director Release 3.1. |
- Network Director cannot be installed on a system that
has Connectivity Services Director or Edge Services Director already
installed. Uninstall Connectivity Services Director or Edge Services
Director before you install Network Director on your system.
You must complete the tasks in the prescribed order for installation
or upgrade of Network Director. Use the following table to determine
the prescribed order of tasks for your installation or upgrade.
Upgrade or Installation | Steps to be Performed |
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New installation—Network Director | - Install or upgrade to a supported release of Network Management
Platform. See Junos Space Network Management Platform Requirements to know the supported Network Management Platform version.
- Install Network Director Release 3.1. For detailed steps,
see Installing Network Director.
After the installation is complete, the system lists Network
Director in the list of installed applications.
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Upgrade from earlier releases of Network Director—Network
Director Release 3.1 | - Upgrade to a supported release of Network Management Platform.
See Junos Space Network Management Platform Requirements to know the supported Network Management Platform version.
- Ensure that you have Network Director Release 2.0, 2.5R1,
or 2.5R2 running. You can upgrade to Release 3.1 only from one of
these releases.
Note:
- Download and install the Junos Space Platform 15.2R2 patch
from the Download
Software page.
- Back up the Junos Space Platform and Junos Space Application
data from the Junos Space nodes by executing the backup script that
is part of the Junos Space Platform 15.2R2 patch.
- Install Junos Space Platform Release 16.1R1 on a standalone
node or on the first node of the fabric and restore backed up data.
- Configure device communication to ensure that discovered
devices can communicate with the Junos Space server.
- Install Network Director Release 3.1.
For detailed instructions on installing Network Director, see Network Director Quick Start Guide.
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Modified: 2018-03-01
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