Screen OS

anyone has the old 1.3.2 boot loader for me:-( cannot find under downloads.

What do you mean boots in a circle?  Have you reloaded ScreenOS after you updated the bootloader?  I just upgraded a bootloader on an ssg5 and it was doing the same thing until I reloaded the ScreenOS image.

I cannot update the Screeenos again...

 

this happens:

 Juniper Networks SSG5 Boot Loader Version 1.3.3 (Checksum: D8BC25A8)
Copyright (c) 1997-2006 Juniper Networks, Inc.

Total physical memory: 256MB
    Test - Pass
    Initialization - Done

Hit any key to run loader
Hit any key to run loader
Hit any key to run loader
Hit any key to run loader

Loading default system image from on-board flash disk...
Done! (size = 408,395 bytes)

Ignore image authentication!




    ******************************************************************
    *                                                                *
    *               SSG5/SSG20 BOOT LOADER UPDATE UTILITY            *
    *         ==============================================         *
    *               (c)1997-2006 Juniper Networks, Inc.              *
    *                      All Rights Reserved                       *
    *                                                                *
    *         ----------------------------------------------         *
    *         Boot Loader Version: 1.3.3                             *
    *         Date               : 05/26/2006                        *
    *                                                                *
    *         !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!         *
    *         !                                            !         *
    *         ! Please don't power off during update.      !         *
    *         ! Otherwise, the system can not boot again.  !         *
    *         !                                            !         *
    *         !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!         *
    *                                                                *
    *        *** DON'T POWER OFF DURING BOOT LOADER UPDATE ***       *
    *        *** DON'T POWER OFF DURING BOOT LOADER UPDATE ***       *
    *        *** DON'T POWER OFF DURING BOOT LOADER UPDATE ***       *
    *                                                                *
    ******************************************************************


Check on-board Boot Loader... No need to update!

Please hit any key to reboot the system...

Juniper Networks SSG5 Boot Loader Version 1.3.3 (Checksum: D8BC25A8)
Copyright (c) 1997-2006 Juniper Networks, Inc.

Total physical memory: 256MB
    Test - Pass
    Initialization - Done

Hit any key to run loader
Hit any key to run loader
Hit any key to run loader
Hit any key to run loader

Loading default system image from on-board flash disk...
Done! (size = 408,395 bytes)

Ignore image authentication!




    ******************************************************************
    *                                                                *
    *               SSG5/SSG20 BOOT LOADER UPDATE UTILITY            *
    *         ==============================================         *
    *               (c)1997-2006 Juniper Networks, Inc.              *
    *                      All Rights Reserved                       *
    *                                                                *
    *         ----------------------------------------------         *
    *         Boot Loader Version: 1.3.3                             *
    *         Date               : 05/26/2006                        *
    *                                                                *
    *         !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!         *
    *         !                                            !         *
    *         ! Please don't power off during update.      !         *
    *         ! Otherwise, the system can not boot again.  !         *
    *         !                                            !         *
    *         !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!         *
    *                                                                *
    *        *** DON'T POWER OFF DURING BOOT LOADER UPDATE ***       *
    *        *** DON'T POWER OFF DURING BOOT LOADER UPDATE ***       *
    *        *** DON'T POWER OFF DURING BOOT LOADER UPDATE ***       *
    *                                                                *
    ******************************************************************


Check on-board Boot Loader... No need to update!

Please hit any key to reboot the system...

Hi,

 

My name's Fabio I'm having the same problem someone could help me...

 

After doing the update of my boot loader 1.3.3 Juniper SSG-5 does not worked. Could someone send me by e-mail a boot load previous version to downgrade?

 

fabio.rocha@grupotpc.com

 

Thanks...

Go ahead and hit any key.  When you have the option to select the loader image enter in the name of the screenos image on your tftp server.  It's a little counterintuitive, I know, but this same issue had me confused today and this is what I did.

Hi

 

It worked... but for me this is not programmed very clever, more a try and error attempt.

To load a software in a bootloader install dialog:-(

 

But it worked...

Thank you for your help!

 

 

Regards 

 

Chris

 

The "Answer" to this question is adequate: however, here is a processes that worked for me.

I was very sketchy about entering the OS name into the "Boot File Name" prompt.

So for comfort's sake, here it is if you guys need it.

 

After getting to the "Hit any key to run loader" prompt the first time, I aded the boot version's name, and IP info etc... and copied the software to the on-board flash disk. (note, these are partial clippings, not everything, just what's relevant to this post.)

 

Boot File Name [screenos_image]: Loadssg5ssg20v133.d

 

Loaded Successfully! (size = 408,395 bytes)
Image authenticated!

Save to on-board flash disk? (y/[n]/m) Yes!
Saving system image to on-board flash disk...
Done! (size = 408,395 bytes)

Run downloaded system image? ([y]/n) Yes!

 

After running the software, the ssg5 was stuck in the boot loop you were talking about.

 

After getting to the "Hit any key to run loader" prompt again I entered the software name "ssg5ssg20.6.3.0r12.0" (without quotes) in the boot file section.

 

Boot File Name [Loadssg5ssg20v133.d]: ssg5ssg20.6.3.0r12.0

 

Save to on-board flash disk? (y/[n]/m) Yes!
Saving system image to on-board flash disk...
Done! (size = 13,353,346 bytes)

Run downloaded system image? ([y]/n) Yes!

this began loading the system image, once that was done it booted as follows: (please wait for it to finish.)

 

The previously installed version was SSG5 Boot Loader Version 1.3.2, and Version 6.2.0r5.0. The system is usable.

 

After completing all steps, the system booted with: "Juniper Networks SSG5 Boot Loader Version 1.3.3", and Juniper SSG5/SSG20 System Software Version 6.3.0r12.0.

 

After getting to the login prompt I rebooted the device using the reset command. Once this was complete I powercycled the unit using the power cable. (It came back up successfully without a software loop.)

 

(The system hardware used was a Juniper SSG-5-SB, an SSG5 with 128 MB Memory, and RS232 Serial backup interface.)

 

All software was downloaded from the juniper web site downloads section. ( http://www.juniper.net/support/products/screenos/ssg5/6.3/#sw )

Hi,

 

I have upgraded dozens of SSG5/SGG20s and never responded the question "Save to on-board flash disk?"  with "Yes", only with "No". If you answered with "Yes" (there are namely no reasons to do this) the firmware should also be upgraded using the Boot/Diag mode. Otherwise you get problems with the boot...

Read more on this in KB10976. Generally, the multiple boot/SW mode seems to cause problems on SGG5/SSG20.

hi Andrew Erickson ,

i run thru the same problem .can you provide the boot loader to 1.3.2 ssg5

that apparently solved the issue

 

thanks

brahim

I know this is an old thread, but my ssg-140 has the same problem, the boot llop, but when I enter the file name, ip address of the tftp server it times out before the image is loaded!

 

any help appreciated.

I would give it a try with a different TFTP server software.  I had issues using one software (Pumpkin I think) but then it worked successfully with another (Solarwinds I think).