Installing Software Upgrades on J Series Services Routers (J-Web Procedure)

This topic includes the following sections:

Installing Software Upgrades from a Remote Server on J Series Services Routers
Installing Software Upgrades by Uploading Files on J Series Services Routers (J-Web Procedure)

Installing Software Upgrades from a Remote Server on J Series Services Routers

You can use the J-Web interface to install software packages that are retrieved with FTP or HTTP from the specified location.

Note: This procedure applies only to upgrading one Junos OS Release to another or one Junos OS services release to another. To upgrade from the Junos OS to Junos OS services, see the Junos OS Migration Guide.

Figure 14 shows the Install Remote page for the device.

Figure 14: Install Remote Page

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To install software upgrades from a remote server:

Before installing the software upgrade, verify the available space on the CompactFlash card. For information about verifying available CompactFlash card space, see the Junos OS Release Notes.
Download the software package as described in Downloading Software Upgrades for J Series Services Routers from Juniper Networks.
In the J-Web interface, select Maintain>Software>Install Package.
On the Install Remote page, enter the required information into the fields described in Table 134.
Click Fetch and Install Package. The software is activated after the device reboots.

Table 134: Install Remote Summary

Field	Function	Your Action
Package Location (required)	Specifies the FTP or HTTP server, file path, and software package name.	Type the full address of the software package location on the FTP or HTTP server—one of the following: ftp://hostname/pathname/package-namehttp://hostname/pathname/package-name
User	Specifies the username, if the server requires one.	Type the username.
Password	Specifies the password, if the server requires one.	Type the password.
Reboot If Required	If this box is checked, the device is automatically rebooted when the upgrade is complete.	Check the box if you want the device to reboot automatically when the upgrade is complete.

Installing Software Upgrades by Uploading Files on J Series Services Routers (J-Web Procedure)

You can use the J-Web interface to install software packages uploaded from your computer. Before installing the software upgrade, you need to verify that there is enough available space on the CompactFlash card.

Note: This procedure applies only to upgrading one Junos OS Release to another or one Junos OS services release to another. To upgrade from Junos OS to Junos OS services, see the Junos OS Migration Guide.

Figure 15 shows the Upload Package page for the device.

Figure 15: Upload Package Page

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Before installing the software upgrade, verify the available space on the CompactFlash card. For information about verifying available CompactFlash card space, see the Junos OS Release Notes.
Download the software package as described in Downloading Software Upgrades for J Series Services Routers from Juniper Networks.
In the J-Web interface, select Maintain>Software>Upload Package.
On the Upload Package page, enter information into the fields described in Table 135.
Click Upload Package. The software is activated after the device has rebooted.

Table 135: Upload Package Summary

Field	Function	Your Action
File to Upload (required)	Specifies the location of the software package on the local system.	Type the location of the software package, or click Browse to navigate to the location.
Reboot If Required	If this box is checked the device is automatically rebooted when the upgrade is complete.	Select the check box if you want the device to reboot automatically when the upgrade is complete.