Starting in 2025-Q3, Juniper Networks is phasing out including a USB flash drive in an accessory kit of the following platforms:

• ACX7332 ACX7348 ACX7509
• MX204 MX304 MX10004 MX10008 MX10016 MX240 MX480 MX960 MX2008 MX2010 MX2020
• PTX10002-36QDD PX10004 PTX10008 PTX10016
• QFX10008 QFX10016 QFX6700
• SRX4600 SRX5400 SRX5600 SRX5800

If you need a USB flash drive for reinstalling Junos or Junos Evolved software, you can purchase a 16G byte USB flash drive from any commercial sources. The USB drive must not have security features.

To reinstall Junos software using a USB flash drive, you can obtain one from any commercial sources. We recommend:

• USB flash drive of 16G bytes or larger
• USB device must have no security features, such as a keyed boot partition

You can review the following documents on how to create a bootable USB flash drive and how to install Junos, or Junos Evolved

• https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos/junos-install-upgrade/topics/topic-map/install-software-on-srx.html#id-preparing-the-usb-flash-drive-to-upgrade-junos-os-on-srx-series-devices
• Installing Software on MX Series Routers Using a USB Flash Drive | Junos OS | Juniper Networks
• Creating an Emergency Boot Device for Routing Engines with VM Host Support | Junos OS | Juniper Networks
• Recovery Using an Emergency Boot Device (Junos OS) | Junos OS | Juniper Networks
  (includes QFX)
• Boot Junos OS Evolved by Using a Bootable USB Drive | Junos OS Evolved | Juniper Networks

• First internal draft for review 2025-06-10
• 2025-06-16 Update to include desirable USB characteristics