You can configure a boot device to replace the primary boot device on your J-series or SRX-series device, or to act as a backup boot device. The backup device must have a storage capacity of at least 256 MB. Use either the J-Web interface or the CLI to take a snapshot of the configuration currently running on the device, or of the original factory configuration and a rescue configuration, and save it to an alternate medium.
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Note: For media redundancy, we recommend that you keep a secondary storage medium attached to the J-series or SRX-series device and updated at all times. |
If the primary storage medium becomes corrupted and no backup medium is in place, you can recover the primary compact flash from a special software image. You can also configure a boot device to store snapshots of software failures, for use in troubleshooting.
For information about installing boot devices, see the J-series Services Routers Hardware Guide.
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