Description

This article will explain the step by step instruction for upgrading Junos on QFX-10008 and QFX-10016 switches with dual routing-engines

Symptoms

Junos upgrade on QFX-10008 and QFX-10016 switches with Dual RE
 

Solution

1) Copy Junos file onto both Routing Engines of target QFX

 

On target QFX:

 

- Perform checksum on Junos files

 

2) Before you install the new installation package, back up your current configuration files because the upgrade process removes all of the stored files on the switch. Log onto the router and start logging the SecureCRT session to a backup file then do:

 

show configuration | display set | no-more

 

OR

 

    user@switch# save filename 

 

Executing this command saves a copy of your configuration files to a remote location such as an external USB device.

 

3) Break GRES and then Upgrade Backup Routing-Engine:

 

On Master Routing-Engine:

 

edit

delete protocols pim nonstop-routing disable

deactivate chassis redundancy graceful-switchover 

deactivate routing-options nonstop-routing 

deactivate system commit synchronize

commit check

commit synchronize and-quit

 

 

Logon to Backup Routing-Engine and upgrade to <Required Junos>

 

request routing-engine login other-routing-engine

set cli screen-length 0

request system software add no-validate /var/tmp/<Junos Package>

 

request system reboot

 

 

Wait for Backup RE to reboot then check to ensure it got upgraded successfully:

 

show version invoke-on all-routing-engines

 

 

4) Switch Master RE roles

 

From Master RE:

 

request chassis routing-engine master switch

 

 

**NOTE: When there is a master switch happened, the FPCs get disconnected and reconnect to the next available RE. All Line cards go through a reboot during this step and causes about a 5-7 mins outage

 

5) Upgrade "New" Backup Routing-Engine:

 

Logon to Backup Routing-Engine and upgrade the Junos

 

request routing-engine login other-routing-engine

set cli screen-length 0

request system software add no-validate /var/tmp/<Junos Package>

 

request system reboot 

 

 

Check backup RE is running on upgraded Junos:

 

show version invoke-on all-routing-engines

 

 

6) Enable GRES:

 

set protocols pim nonstop-routing disable

activate chassis redundancy graceful-switchover 

activate routing-options nonstop-routing 

activate system commit synchronize

commit check

 

commit synchronize and-quit

 

 

For more details regarding this, refer below document:

 

https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos/junos-install-upgrade/topics/topic-map/install-software-on-qfx.html#d42e549

Modification History

2024-04-26 : Initial Version