Junos OS

We have a newly installed (by Centurylink) srx240h2 running 11.4 that we'd like to get reasonably current but can't upgrade for some reason.  Tried two 12.x releases they report as be incompatible.

Looking for some guidance ....  Thanks in advance.

Current install:

--- JUNOS 11.4R10.3 built 2013-11-15 06:56:20 UTC

 Configuration:

root@GWAS> show chassis routing-engine  

Routing Engine status:

    Temperature                 41 degrees C / 105 degrees F

    CPU temperature             39 degrees C / 102 degrees F

    Total memory              2048 MB Max  1044 MB used ( 51 percent)

      Control plane memory    1104 MB Max   386 MB used ( 35 percent)

      Data plane memory        944 MB Max   651 MB used ( 69 percent)

    CPU utilization:

      User                       5 percent

      Background                 0 percent

      Kernel                     3 percent

      Interrupt                  0 percent

      Idle                      92 percent

    Model                          RE-SRX240H2

    Serial ID                      ACKL6040

    Start time                     2015-07-16 05:04:31 CDT

    Uptime                         11 days, 9 hours, 18 minutes, 6 seconds

    Last reboot reason             Router rebooted after a normal shutdown.

    Load averages:                 1 minute   5 minute  15 minute

                                       0.03       0.07       0.05

Release vValidation attempt:

root@GWAS> request system software validate /var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.1X44-D50.2-domestic.tgz

Checking compatibility with configuration

Initializing...

Verified manifest signed by PackageProduction_11_4_0

Verified junos-11.4R10.3-domestic signed by PackageProduction_11_4_0

Using /var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.1X44-D50.2-domestic.tgz

Checking junos requirements on /

Available space: 430668 require: 162630

cp: /var/etc/master.passwd: No such file or directory

Saving boot file package in /var/sw/pkg/junos-boot-srxsme-12.1X44-D50.2.tgz

Verified manifest signed by PackageProduction_12_1_0

Hardware Database regeneration succeeded

Validating against /config/juniper.conf.gz

mgd: error: Check-out pass for Chassis control process (/usr/sbin/chassisd) dumped core (0x8b)

Connectivity fault management process: rtslib: ERROR kernel does not support all messages: expected 102 got 101,a reboot or software upgrade may be required

Connectivity fault management process:

Connectivity fault management process: rtslib: WARNING version mismatch for msg unknown: expected 98 got 0,a reboot or software upgrade may be required

Connectivity fault management process:

Connectivity fault management process: rtslib: WARNING version mismatch for msg (null): expected 0 got 3,a reboot or software upgrade may be required

Connectivity fault management process:

mgd: error: configuration check-out failed

Validation failed

Validating against /config/rescue.conf.gz

mgd: error: Check-out pass for Chassis control process (/usr/sbin/chassisd) dumped core (0x8b)

Connectivity fault management process: rtslib: ERROR kernel does not support all messages: expected 102 got 101,a reboot or software upgrade may be required

Connectivity fault management process:

Connectivity fault management process: rtslib: WARNING version mismatch for msg unknown: expected 98 got 0,a reboot or software upgrade may be required

Connectivity fault management process:

Connectivity fault management process: rtslib: WARNING version mismatch for msg (null): expected 0 got 3,a reboot or software upgrade may be required

Connectivity fault management process:

mgd: error: configuration check-out failed

Validation failed

WARNING: Current configuration not compatible with /var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.1X44-D50.2-domestic.tgz

Hello ,

The configuration supported on 11.4 version will be supported on 12.1X44-D50 version also . So you do not need to specify "validate " when you try to upgarde . The validate option is for version below 10. which have security and non security versions seperate .

So from version above 10 you can specify "no-validate " . So please try using the following command and check if that helps :

> request system software add  /var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.1X44-D50.2-domestic.tgz  no-copy no-validate  .

Thanks, I'll try that as soon as I read up on how to recover if the install fails 🙂

Hello ,

Please let us know the outcome.

Thanks.  Worked without difficulty.

Hello ,

Thanks for updating the outcome . Glad that it helped .