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[Junos] Example - Upgrade Junos OS with no-copy option 05/06/24, 9:33 PM

[Junos] Example - Upgrade Junos OS with no-copy option

Article ID KB32190 Created 2017-09-19 Last Updated 2020-08-24

Description
This article provides an example explaining the outcome when upgrading Junos OS with the no-copy
option and without the no-copy option.
For a similar example using the unlink option, see KB32191 - Example - Upgrade Junos OS with unlink
option on SRX .
For a similar example using the partition option, see KB32192 - Example - Upgrade Junos OS with
partition option on SRX .
Note: The Installation and Upgrade Guide provides an example of the common method to upgrade Junos
OS on SRX devices ; however, if your installation requires using different options, these examples explain
the outcome.

Solution

Note: By default, the firmware file will be copied to the /var/sw/pkg/ directory on internal storage
upon software installation. With the no-copy option, the firmware file will not be copied to internal
storage.
Below is the output when upgrading Junos OS without the no-copy option and with the no-copy
option, performed on SRX branch devices.

Junos OS Upgrade Without no-copy Option

Before upgrade

root@SRX-345-2> show version


Hostname: SRX-345-2
Model: srx345
Junos: 15.1X49-D70.3
JUNOS Software Release [15.1X49-D70.3]

root@SRX-345-2> file list /var/sw/pkg/


/var/sw/pkg/:
root@SRX-345-2>

Install package copied to /var/tmp/install/ .

root@SRX-345-2> file list /var/tmp/install/

/var/tmp/install/:
junos-srxsme-15.1X49-D110.4-domestic.tgz

Upgrade command without no-copy option

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When upgrading Junos OS without the no-copy option, the message "saving package file in
/var/sw/pkg" is reported, and after the upgrade has completed, a copy of the install package
remains in the directory /var/sw/pkg/.

root@SRX-345-2> request system software add no-validate /var/tmp/install/junos-srxsme-15.1X49-D110.4-domestic.tgz

Formatting alternate root (/dev/da0s2a)...


/dev/da0s2a: 2518.0MB (5156848 sectors) block size 16384, fragment size 2048
using 14 cylinder groups of 183.62MB, 11752 blks, 23552 inodes.
super-block backups (for fsck -b #) at:
32, 376096, 752160, 1128224, 1504288, 1880352, 2256416, 2632480, 3008544,
3384608, 3760672, 4136736, 4512800, 4888864
saving package file in /var/sw/pkg … <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Installing package '/altroot/cf/packages/install-tmp/junos-15.1X49-D110.4-domestic' ...
Verified junos-boot-srxsme-15.1X49-D110.4.tgz signed by PackageProductionEc_2017 method ECDSA256+SHA256
Verified junos-srxsme-15.1X49-D110.4-domestic signed by PackageProductionEc_2017 method ECDSA256+SHA256
JUNOS 15.1X49-D110.4 will become active at next reboot
WARNING: A reboot is required to load this software correctly
WARNING: Use the 'request system reboot' command
WARNING: when software installation is complete
Saving state for rollback ...

After upgrade

root@SRX-345-2> show version


Hostname: SRX-345-2
Model: srx345
Junos: 15.1X49-D110.4
JUNOS Software Release [15.1X49-D110.4]

root@SRX-345-2> file list /var/sw/pkg/


/var/sw/pkg/:
junos-15.1X49-D110.4.tgz <<<<<<<<<<Copy of install package exists</span>
rollback

root@SRX-345-2>

Junos OS Upgrade With no-copy Option

Before upgrade

root@SRX-345-2> show version


Hostname: SRX-345-2
Model: srx345
Junos: 15.1X49-D70.3
JUNOS Software Release [15.1X49-D70.3]
root@SRX-345-2> file list /var/sw/pkg/
/var/sw/pkg/:
rollback

Upgrade command with no-copy option

root@SRX-345-2> request system software add no-validate no-copy /var/tmp/install/junos-srxsme-15.1X49-D110.4-domestic.tgz

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After upgrade

root@SRX-345-2> show version


Hostname: SRX-345-2
Model: srx345
Junos: 15.1X49-D110.4
JUNOS Software Release [15.1X49-D110.4]
root@SRX-345-2> file list /var/sw/pkg/
/var/sw/pkg/:
rollback <<<<<<<<<<<< There is no copy of install package.
root@SRX-345-2>

Modification History
2020-08-24: Article reviewed for accuracy; article found valid and relevant; minor change made
2019-09-27: Added note to solution about the no-copy option.

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