Upgrading Network Director
You can upgrade to Network Director Release 5.2R1 from Network Director 5.1R1 release.
It is mandatory to install Network Director 5.1R1-hotpatch-v3 before upgrading to Junos Space Network Management Platform 21.2R1. If the Network Director 5.1R1-hotpatch-v3 is not installed, you may see issue in high availaibilty formation on Junos Space Network Management Platform 21.2R1.
If you do not have a supported version of Network Director, upgrade to Network Director Release 5.1R1. For instructions on upgrading to Network Director Release 5.1R1, see Network Director Release 5.1 Quick Start Guide.
Before you start the upgrade, ensure that you have:
Disabled monitoring for all categories in the Monitoring tab of the Preferences page. For more details, see Disabling Data Collection for Monitors.
Taken a back up of your database using the Junos Space backup feature. For more details, see Executing the Data Back Up Procedure.
Junos Space Release 21.2R1 running on your appliance. If your appliance is running an unsupported release of Junos Space Platform, you must upgrade Junos Space Platform before installing Network Director. For step-by-step instructions on upgrading Junos Space, see Upgrading Junos Space Network Management Platform.
You can upgrade to Network Director Release 5.2R1 either by using the Junos Space Store option under Administration > Applications task or by manually downloading the Network Director software image.
To upgrade Network Director by using Junos Space Store, see Installing Network Director From Junos Space Store.
To upgrade Network Director from a previous version by manually downloading the software image:
Network Director cannot be installed on a system that has Connectivity Services Director or Edge Services Director already installed. Uninstall Connectivity Services Director or Edge Services Director before you install Network Director on your system. For steps to uninstall a Junos Space Application, see Uninstalling a Junos Space Application.