Recovery Software Packages

Download a recovery software package, also known as an install media package, to recover a primary compact flash.

A recovery software package name is in the following format: package-name-m.nZx-export-cfnnn.gz.

package-name is the name of the package—for example, junos-jsr.
m.n is the software release, with m representing the major release number—for example, 8.5.
Z indicates the type of software release. For example, R indicates released software, and B indicates beta-level software.
x.y represents the software build number and spin number—for example, 1.1.
export indicates that the recovery software package is the exported worldwide software package version.
cfnnn indicates the size of the target compact flash in megabytes—for example, cf256.
The following compact flash sizes are supported:
- 256 MB
- 512 MB
- 1024 MB
Compact flash cards with 128 MB of storage capacity are not supported.

A sample J-series recovery software package name is junos-jsr-8.5R1.1-export-cf256.gz.