If deploying directly on a KVM host, modify the template configuration file: Open config/vmx.conf in a text editor.
Upon booting, access the VCP console port via your hypervisor manager or Telnet connection. The initial boot process for version 17.1R1.8 may take between 5 to 10 minutes as the VCP initializes the internal chassis links to communicate with the forwarding engine.
# On Linux terminal md5sum vmx-bundle-17.1R1.8.tgz sha256sum vmx-bundle-17.1R1.8.tgz --- Download Juniper Vmx-bundle 17.1r1.8.tgz WORK
Inside the extracted directory, locate the configuration file (typically named vmx.conf ). Open this file to define your environment parameters: Assign names to your VCP and VFP instances.
The installation process involves extracting the tgz bundle and provisioning the images. If deploying directly on a KVM host, modify
If the state displays as , your forwarding plane is operational. You can now configure interfaces under the edit interfaces hierarchy:
Once downloaded, you can deploy the bundle on a Linux KVM host using the included orchestration scripts. 1. Extract the Archive # On Linux terminal md5sum vmx-bundle-17
After extraction, navigate to the vmx-17.1R1.8 directory. The bundle includes the Junos OS image, the Virtual Forwarding Plane (VFP) image, and the orchestration scripts.