Step 2: Add New Software

Action

To add new software packages, use the following JUNOS CLI operational mode command:

user@host> request system software add /var/tmp/jbundle-package--name

package-name is the full URL to the file and release-number is the major software release number; for example, 4.2R1. Before the new software is added, the existing software is automatically deleted.

   
NOTE: Even though you are adding the new software, the changes do not take effect until the router has completed rebooting.


 

Sample Output

user@host> request system software add /var/tmp/jinstall-5.2R2.3-domestic.tgz

Installing package '/var/tmp/jinstall-5.2R2.3-domestic.tgz

Auto-deleting old jroute...

Auto-deleting old jdocs...

Auto-deleting old jpfe...

Auto-deleting old jkernel...

Adding JUNOS base software 5.2R2.3

Adding jkernel...

Adding jpfe...

Adding jdocs...

Adding jroute...

NOTICE: uncommitted changes have been saved in 
/var/db/config/juniper.conf.pre-install

Saving package file in /var/sw/pkg/jinstall-5.2R2.3-domestic.tgz