Software Manager—Install Image Dialog Box

Description

Use the Install Image dialog box to select the options for installing a software image on one or more devices.

Software Management > Images. Then click the Install link for the software image to install.

Permissions

Superuser

Elements

Installation Options—Provides the options for installing software images:

• Use Image Already Downloaded Onto Device check box—Installs an image that has already been downloaded to the /var/tmp directory of a device.
• Archive Data And Executable Areas (Snapshot) check box—(Default) This option is the equivalent of the Junos OS request system snapshot command. The command backs up the currently running and active file system partitions on the router to standby partitions that are not running. Specifically, the root file system (/) is backed up to /altroot, and /config is backed up to /altconfig. The root and /config file systems are on the router’s flash drive, and the /altroot and /altconfig file systems are on the router’s hard drive. After you run the request system snapshot command, you cannot return to the previous version of the software, because the running and backup copies of the software are identical.

  The request system snapshot command can fail on J Series devices when there is no compact flash to back up the system.

• Check Compatibility With Current Configuration check box—(Default) Validates the software image that you want to install against the current configuration as a prerequisite to installing the software image. If the current configuration is not compatible with the software image, the installation will not continue. This is equivalent to using the Junos request system software add validate CLI command. This is the default behavior when the software image being added is a different release.
• Load Succeeds If At Least One Statement Is Valid check box—Activates a partial load and treats parsing errors as warnings instead of errors. Even if some of the statements (but not all) are invalid, the software installation succeeds. This option is the equivalent of using the request system software add <image> best-effort-load CLI command.
• Remove The Package After Successful Installation check box—Allows the system to find enough room to upgrade a new software image. Use this option when installing a software image from a local directory on a device that has minimal storage space. This command is equivalent to the request system software add uplink CLI command.

Target RE area—Displays the available routing engines (Current, Master, and Backup) on which you can download a software image.

Select Target RE (in case of Dual RE): drop-down list box—Displays the routing engines (Current, Master, and Backup) on which you can install a software image in case of Dual Routing Engine. Click the routing engine to select it.

Selected Devices area—Displays the available devices and groups of devices on which you can download a software image.

• Group option button and drop-down list box—Displays the available groups that have been created using Settings > Groups. Click the option button to select it, then select a group from the drop-down list box.

• Selected Devices option button and drop-down list box—Displays the devices on which you can install a software image. Click the option button to select it, then select one or more devices from the drop-down list box. Use Ctrl+click to select multiple devices.

Comment (Optional) text box—Type an optional description for the install software image operation.

Use Junos Scope IP address for image transfer option button and drop-down list— Select this option if you want the device(s)/group to connect to the Junos Scope server using the IP address of the Junos Scope server. The device(s)/group will use the IP address of the Junos Scope server instead of the Junos Scope server name. Select the IP address from the drop-down list.

Select Time or Save Operation area—Schedules an install software image operation to run and saves the download software image operation so you can combine it with other operations or run it at a later time.

• Now option button—Runs the operation immediately after you confirm it.

• Save Operation as option button and text box—Saves the operation to the Settings > Saved Operations table. Click the option button to select it, then type a name for the operation in the text box. The saved operation name maximum length is 40 characters.

• Select Schedule area—Lets you schedule when you want the operation to occur.

• Schedule table—Lists the available schedules that have been created using Settings > Schedules. Select a schedule for installing a software image.

Next button—Displays the Confirm Software Install dialog box if you selected the Now schedule option. Displays the Confirm Save Install Image dialog box if you selected the Save Operation as option. Runs the install image operation at the specified interval if you selected the Select Schedule option.

Cancel button—Returns you to the Images dialog box.