Description

Snapshots are created only on Routing Engine on which the command "request system snapshot routing-engine both" was executed.

Symptoms

{master}

labuser@labhost-re0> show system snapshot 

Nov 21 05:35:52


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node: re0

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Current snapshot device: /dev/sdb

Snapshot boot device: sdb

List of installed version(s) in Snapshot boot device sdb:


[1] -> junos-evo-install-ptx-x86-64-21.4R3-S5.9-EVO - [2024-11-18 06:53:24]


  '-' running version

  '>' next boot version after upgrade/downgrade

  '<' rollback boot version


-------------------------------

node: re1

-------------------------------

Current snapshot device: /dev/sdb

Snapshot boot device: sdb

List of installed version(s) in Snapshot boot device sdb:


[1] -> junos-evo-install-ptx-x86-64-21.4R3-S5.9-EVO - [2024-05-24 17:01:21]


  '-' running version

  '>' next boot version after upgrade/downgrade

  '<' rollback boot version

   



{master}

labuser@labhost-re0> request system snapshot routing-engine both 

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node: re0

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Starting Snapshot in device /dev/sdb

List of software versions getting copied to Snapshot...

[1] junos-evo-install-ptx-x86-64-21.4R3-S5.9-EVO

........

........

........

........

........

........

Software Snapshot completed.



labuser@labhost-re0> show system snapshot 

-------------------------------

node: re0

-------------------------------

Current snapshot device: /dev/sdb

Snapshot boot device: sdb

List of installed version(s) in Snapshot boot device sdb:


[1] -> junos-evo-install-ptx-x86-64-21.4R3-S5.9-EVO - [2024-11-21 07:50:29]


  '-' running version

  '>' next boot version after upgrade/downgrade

  '<' rollback boot version

-------------------------------

node: re1

-------------------------------

Current snapshot device: /dev/sdb

Snapshot boot device: sdb

List of installed version(s) in Snapshot boot device sdb:


[1] -> junos-evo-install-ptx-x86-64-21.4R3-S5.9-EVO - [2024-05-24 17:01:21]


  '-' running version

  '>' next boot version after upgrade/downgrade

  '<' rollback boot version


Solution

 Login to the backup RE either via OOB access or in-band access. Once logged in, please execute below command


{backup}

labuser@labhost-re1> request system snapshot routing-engine local   

Nov 21 07:56:29

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node: re1

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........

Starting Snapshot in device /dev/sdb

List of software versions getting copied to Snapshot...

[1] junos-evo-install-ptx-x86-64-21.4R3-S5.9-EVO

........

........

........

........

........

Software Snapshot completed.


{backup}

labuser@labhost-re1> show system snapshot 

Nov 21 07:59:55

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node: re0

-------------------------------

Current snapshot device: /dev/sdb

Snapshot boot device: sdb

List of installed version(s) in Snapshot boot device sdb:


[1] -> junos-evo-install-ptx-x86-64-21.4R3-S5.9-EVO - [2024-11-21 07:50:29]


  '-' running version

  '>' next boot version after upgrade/downgrade

  '<' rollback boot version

   

-------------------------------

node: re1

-------------------------------

Current snapshot device: /dev/sdb

Snapshot boot device: sdb

List of installed version(s) in Snapshot boot device sdb:


[1] -> junos-evo-install-ptx-x86-64-21.4R3-S5.9-EVO - [2024-11-21 07:57:03]


  '-' running version

  '>' next boot version after upgrade/downgrade

  '<' rollback boot version  

   






Modification History

2024-11-27 : Article Created