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request virtual-network-functions

Syntax

request virtual-network-functions vnf-name (add-image | all-servers | delete-image | force | restart | server | start | stop)

Description

Start, stop or restart the VNFs. Also, you can add or remove the base image.

Note:

You can issue these commands either on both the servers (server0 and server1) or on one specific server.

Options

vnf-name

Name of the VNF.
add-image

Add the base image to the VNF repository.
all-servers

Issue the command on both the servers.
delete-image

Delete the base image from the VNF repository.
force

Overwrite the image that was added earlier (example: request virtual-network-functions vnf-name add-image new-image-name force). The force option is also used with delete-image command to perform a cleanup in case, for example, you abruptly stopped an earlier add-image process by pressing Ctrl-C.
restart

Restart the VNF specified.
server

Issue the command on a specific server. Applicable value is 0 or 1.
start

Start the VNF.
stop

Stop the VNF.

Required Privilege Level

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Release Information

Command introduced in Junos OS Release 17.2R1.

The force option is available from Junos OS Release 17.4R1.

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