Install - Download __link__ Vmxbundle 171r18tgz
: Contains the raw virtual disk images for both the VCP ( junos-vmx-*.qcow2 ) and VFP ( vFPC-*.img ).
cd /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/ sha256sum vmxbundle-171r18.tgz
Allocate at least 5 GB of free space in your target directory.
Open the VMware Web Console or use virsh console in KVM. install download vmxbundle 171r18tgz
Transfer the downloaded vmxbundle-171r18.tgz file to your KVM server, typically to /var/tmp or your home directory. scp vmxbundle-171r18.tgz user@kvm-host-ip:/var/tmp/ Use code with caution. Step 2: Extract the Package Log in to your KVM server and extract the tarball: cd /var/tmp/ tar -xzvf vmxbundle-171r18.tgz Use code with caution.
This extraction will create a directory (e.g., vmx-17.1r18 ) containing: images/ (Contains the VCP and VFP images) templates/ (Libvirt XML templates) vmx.sh (The main deployment script) Step 3: Configure vmx.conf
: Ensure the installation script has the rights to run: chmod +x install.sh Use code with caution. : Contains the raw virtual disk images for
You should see both instances listed with a status of running . Troubleshooting Common Installation Issues 1. Missing GCC or Python Dependencies
cd /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/ tar -xzvf vmxbundle_171r18.tgz
. This virtual router is a carrier-grade, virtualized version of the physical MX Series 3D Universal Edge Router designed for deployment on x86 servers, public clouds (AWS, Azure), or within network emulation platforms like Core Architecture and Features Transfer the downloaded vmxbundle-171r18
Minimum 4 vCPUs (Performance depends heavily on core allocation for the forwarding plane). RAM: Minimum 8 GB to 16 GB of RAM.
If this bundle is a patch for an , you may need to use the esxcli command instead of a standard shell script.
sudo apt update && sudo apt install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r) -y Use code with caution. 📥 Step 1: Securely Downloading the Package
Log in to the router (default user root , no password usually) and run: show version Use code with caution. You should see 17.1r18 listed in the output. 6. Troubleshooting Common Issues Ensure kvm-ok shows that KVM is available.
Download the bundle version matching your exact system architecture.
