request system software validate (Junos OS Evolved)

Specify the location from which to download the software package or bundle. You can specify the location as either the URL of a remote location or the pathname of a local package.

For example:

• /var/tmp/package-name—For a software package or bundle in a local directory on the device.

• protocol://hostname/pathname/package-name—For a software package or bundle downloaded and installed from a remote location. Replace protocol with one of the following:

  • ftp—File Transfer Protocol or tftp—Trivial File Transfer Protocol.

    Use ftp://hostname/pathname/package-name. To specify authentication credentials, use ftp://<username>:<password>@hostname/pathname/package-name. To have the system prompt you for the password, specify prompt in place of the password. If a password is required, and you do not specify the password or prompt, an error message is displayed.

  • http—Hypertext Transfer Protocol or https—Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure.

    Use http://hostname/pathname/package-name or https://hostname/pathname/package-name. To specify authentication credentials, use http://<username>:<password>@hostname/pathname/package-name or https://<username>:<password>@hostname/pathname/package-name. If a password is required and you omit it, you are prompted for it.

  • scp—Secure copy (not available for limited editions).

    Use scp://hostname/pathname/package-name. To specify authentication credentials, use scp://<username>:<password>@hostname/pathname/package-name.

Use the file copy command to copy a software package or bundle from the remote location to the /var/tmp directory on the hard disk:

Then test the software package or bundle using the request system software validate command:

(Optional) Verify the new software configuration compatibility. When you issue the command with this option, the output lists those services that might be restarted.