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Troubleshooting a Switch That Has Booted from the Backup Junos OS Image

Problem

Description

The switch boots from the backup root file partition. It is possible that the primary copy of Junos OS failed to boot properly, which could indicate that it is corrupted. This event is flagged in two ways:

  • Upon login through the console or management port, the following warning message is displayed:

  • The following alarm message is generated:

    If the switch is in a Virtual Chassis, the switch member number appears in the Description field, where the switch is called a host.

Solution

Install a new Junos OS image on the partition that had the corruption, or take a snapshot (use request system snapshot) of the currently active partition and use it to replace the image in the alternate partition:

If the switch is a standalone switch or a Virtual Chassis primary switch, enter this command:

If the switch is a Virtual Chassis member switch (not the primary), enter this command on the Virtual Chassis:

where member-id is the Virtual Chassis member ID number.