Upgrade Software Packages

Download an upgrade software package, also known as an install package, to install new features and software fixes as they become available.

An upgrade software package name is in the following format: package-name-m.nZx-distribution.tgz.

• package-name is the name of the package—for example, junos-jseries.
• m.n is the software release, with m representing the major release number—for example, 8.0.
• Z indicates the type of software release. For example, R indicates released software, and B indicates beta-level software.
• x represents the version of the major software release—for example, 2.
• distribution indicates the area for which the software package is provided—domestic for the United States and Canada and export for worldwide distribution.

A sample J-series upgrade software package name is junos-jseries-8.0R2-domestic.tgz.