Display Version Information for JUNOS Software Packages

Purpose

Display version information for JUNOS software packages to determine if they support particular features or hardware. You can also determine whether particular software bugs will affect your version of JUNOS software.

Action

To display brief information and status for the kernel and Packet Forwarding Engine, use the following CLI operational mode command:

user@host> show version brief

Sample Output

The following sample output is for worldwide nonencrypted JUNOS software:

user@host> show version brief 

Hostname: my-router.net

Model: m10

JUNOS Base OS boot [5.5R2.3]

JUNOS Base OS Software Suite [5.5R2.3]

JUNOS Kernel Software Suite [5.5R2.3]

JUNOS Packet Forwarding Engine Support [5.5R2.3]

JUNOS Routing Software Suite [5.5R2.3]

JUNOS Online Documentation [5.5R2.3] 

The following sample output is for Canada and USA encrypted JUNOS software:

user@host> show version brief
Hostname: my-router.net
Model: m10
JUNOS Base OS boot [5.5R2.3]
JUNOS Base OS Software Suite [5.5R2.3]
JUNOS Kernel Software Suite [5.5R2.3]
JUNOS Packet Forwarding Engine Support [5.5R2.3]
JUNOS Routing Software Suite [5.5R2.3]
JUNOS Online Documentation [5.5R2.3]
JUNOS Crypto Software Suite [5.5R2.3]

What It Means

The sample output shows version information for the JUNOS software packages installed on the router. If the JUNOS Crypto Software Suite is listed the router has Canada and USA encrypted JUNOS software. If the JUNOS Crypto Software Suite is not listed, the router is running worldwide nonencrypted JUNOS software.