Transcript Operating Juniper Networks Routers in the Enterprise

Operating Juniper
Networks Routers in
the Enterprise
Chapter 5: Operational Monitoring
and Maintenance
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Chapter Objectives
 After successfully completing this chapter, you will be
able to:
•Monitor platform and interface operation
•Use network utilities
•Configure system logging and parse log files for error
symptoms
•Manage licenses
•Maintain JUNOS software
•Perform file system maintenance and password recovery
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Agenda:
Operational Monitoring and Maintenance
Monitoring Platform Operation
 Monitoring Interface Operation
 Network Utilities
 System Logging and Protocol Tracing
 License Management
 Maintaining JUNOS Software
 File System Maintenance and Password Recovery
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J-series Front Panel Indicators
POWER LED
ALARM LED
PIM Status LED
STATUS and HA LEDs
 Front panel indicators summarize platform status
•STATUS: Blinks green during kernel boot, steady green after
boot, and blinks red on error
•ALARM: On steadily red when a major alarm condition is present,
on steadily yellow when a minor alarm condition is present
•POWER: On steadily green when powered on, blinks green when
powering off
•HA: Unused
•PIM Status: PIM status LEDs vary by interface type
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Monitoring System-Level Operation
(1 of 2)
 Monitor overall
system operation at
the Monitor >
System page
•Or use CLI show
system commands
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Monitoring System-Level Operation
(2 of 2)
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Monitoring the Chassis (1 of 2)
 Monitor chassis
status at the
Monitor >
Chassis page
•Or use CLI show
chassis
commands
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Monitoring the Chassis (2 of 2)
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Agenda:
Operational Monitoring and Maintenance
 Monitoring Platform Operation
Monitoring Interface Operation
 Network Utilities
 System Logging and Protocol Tracing
 License Management
 Maintaining JUNOS Software
 File System Maintenance and Password Recovery
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Monitoring Interfaces
 Display summary interface
status at the Monitor >
Interfaces page
• Oper State and Admin State
•Physical and logical state
•Administratively disabled
interface can still establish
physical link
fe-0/0/0 functioning correctly
fe-0/0/1 physical interface
administratively disabled
se-1/0/0 logical interface
administratively disabled
se-1/0/1 data link failure
fe-2/0/0 physical link failure
fe-2/0/1 not configured
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Displaying Terse Interface Status
 Display a summary of interface status from the CLI
using the show interfaces terse command
user@host> show interfaces terse
Interface
Admin Link
fe-0/0/0
up
up
fe-0/0/0.0
up
up
...
fe-0/0/1
down up
fe-0/0/1.0
up
down
fe-1/0/0
up
up
fe-1/0/0.0
down up
fe-1/0/1
up
down
fe-1/0/1.0
up
down
...
t1-4/0/0
up
down
t1-4/0/0.0
up
down
t1-4/0/1
up
down
...
lo0
up
up
lo0.0
up
up
lo0.16385
...
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up
up
Proto Local
inet
10.251.254.3/26
inet
10.251.254.141/31
inet
10.251.254.145/30
inet
10.251.254.138/30
inet
10.251.254.130/31
inet
10.251.254.254
127.0.0.1
10.0.0.1
10.0.0.16
inet
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Remote
--> 0/0
--> 0/0
--> 0/0
--> 0/0
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J-Web Interface Details (1 of 2)
 Select an interface
at the Monitor >
Interfaces page
to display details
for that interface
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J-Web Interface Details (2 of 2)
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Standard CLI Interface Display (1 of 2)
user@host> show interfaces t1-4/0/0
Physical interface: t1-4/0/0, Enabled, Physical link is Up
Device/SNMP indexes
Interface index: 142, SNMP ifIndex: 38
Link-level type: PPP, MTU: 1504, Clocking: Internal, Speed: T1,
Loopback: None, FCS: 16, Framing: ESF
Device
Device flags
: Present Running
configuration and
Interface flags: Point-To-Point SNMP-Traps 16384
operational flags
Link flags
: Keepalives
Keepalive settings: Interval 10 seconds, Up-count 1, Down-count 3
Keepalive: Input: 13 (00:00:05 ago), Output: 13 (00:00:01 ago)
LCP state: Opened
NCP state: inet: Opened, inet6: Not-configured, iso: Not-configured, mpls:
Not-configured
CHAP state: Not-configured
CoS queues
: 8 supported
Last flapped
: 2005-05-30 05:27:00 UTC (19:24:47 ago)
Input rate
: 40 bps (0 pps)
Traffic loads
Output rate
: 48 bps (0 pps)
DS1
alarms
: None
DS1
defects : None
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Standard CLI Interface Display (2 of 2)
Logical device indexes
Logical interface t1-4/0/0.0 (Index 72) (SNMP ifIndex 46)
Flags: Point-To-Point SNMP-Traps Encapsulation: PPP
Protocol inet, MTU: 1500
Logical device settings
Flags: None
Addresses, Flags: Is-Preferred Is-Primary
Destination: 10.251.254.130/31, Local: 10.251.254.130
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Extensive Interface Displays (1 of 3)
 Add the extensive switch to display media, traffic,
and error statistics
•Use clear interfaces statistics to reset counters
user@host> show interfaces t1-4/0/0 extensive
Physical interface: t1-4/0/0, Enabled, Physical link is Up
Interface index: 142, SNMP ifIndex: 38, Generation: 23
Link-level type: PPP, MTU: 1504, Clocking: Internal, Speed: T1,
Loopback: None, FCS: 16, Framing: ESF
Device flags
: Present Running
Interface flags: Point-To-Point SNMP-Traps 16384
Link flags
: Keepalives
Hold-times
: Up 0 ms, Down 0 ms
Keepalive settings: Interval 10 seconds, Up-count 1, Down-count 3
Keepalive statistics:
Input : 14 (last seen 00:00:06 ago)
Output: 14 (last sent 00:00:04 ago)
LCP state: Opened
NCP state: inet: Opened, inet6: Not-configured, iso: Not-configured, mpls:
Not-configured
CHAP state: Not-configured
When counters were last cleared
CoS queues
: 8 supported
Last flapped
: 2005-05-30 05:27:00 UTC (19:24:58 ago)
Statistics last cleared: Never
Traffic statistics:
Input bytes :
660992
0 bps Traffic counters
Output bytes :
728028
0 bps
Input packets:
19963
0 pps
Output packets:
20700
0 pps
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Extensive Interface Displays (2 of 3)
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Input errors:
Errors: 0, Drops: 0, Framing errors: 0, Policed discards: 3611,
Input errors
L3 incompletes: 0, L2 channel errors: 0, L2 mismatch timeouts: 0,
HS link CRC errors: 0, SRAM errors: 0, Resource errors: 0
Output errors:
Carrier transitions: 3, Errors: 0, Drops: 0, Aged packets: 0, MTU errors: 0, Output errors
Resource errors: 0
Queue counters:
Queued packets Transmitted packets
Dropped packets
0 best-effort
6
6
0
1 expedited-fo
0
0
0 CoS Counters
2 assured-forw
0
0
0
3 network-cont
20693
20693
0
DS1
alarms
: None
DS1
defects : None
T1 media:
Seconds
Count State
SEF
0
0 OK
BEE
0
0 OK
AIS
0
0 OK
LOF
15
2 OK
LOS
15
1 OK
YELLOW
2
2 OK
BPV
17
17
EXZ
2
2
Media errors
LCV
2
106
PCV
0
0
CS
0
0
LES
2
ES
0
SES
0
SEFS
0
BES
0
UAS
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Extensive Interface Displays (3 of 3)
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HDLC configuration:
Policing bucket: Disabled
Shaping bucket : Disabled
Media-specific
Giant threshold: 1506, Runt threshold: 0
configuration
Timeslots
: All active
Line encoding: B8ZS, Byte encoding: Nx64K
Buildout
: 0 to 132 feet
Data inversion: Disabled, Idle cycle flag: flags, Start end flag: shared
DS1 BERT configuration:
BERT time period: 10 seconds, Elapsed: 0 seconds
PFE/CoS
Induced Error rate: 10e-0, Algorithm: 2^15 - 1, O.151, Pseudorandom (9)
configuration
Packet Forwarding Engine configuration:
Destination slot: 4, PLP byte: 1 (0x00)
CoS transmit queue
Bandwidth
Buffer Priority
Limit
%
bps
%
bytes
0 best-effort
95
1459200
95
0
low
none
3 network-control
5
76800
5
0
low
none
Logical interface t1-4/0/0.0 (Index 72) (SNMP ifIndex 46) (Generation 11)
Flags: Point-To-Point SNMP-Traps Encapsulation: PPP
Protocol inet, MTU: 1500, Generation: 16, Route table: 0
Logical interface
Flags: None
Addresses, Flags: Is-Preferred Is-Primary
configuration
Destination: 10.251.254.130/31, Local: 10.251.254.130,
Broadcast: Unspecified, Generation: 21
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Monitoring an Interface
 Use the
monitor
interface
command
for real-time
statistics
and error
reports
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Deactivate, Disable, and Bounce (1 of 2)
 Configuration-mode deactivate and disable
• deactivate causes the statement or hierarchy to be
ignored
• Marks that portion of the configuration as inactive
• disable administratively disables an interface or logical
unit while retaining configured properties
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Deactivate, Disable, and Bounce (2 of 2)
 Use the operational-mode request chassis fpc
restart command to bounce PIMs (J-series) or FPCs
(M-series)
•A warm boot of the PIM can clear problems
• Less drastic than a chassis reboot and does not require configuration
privileges
user@host> request chassis fpc ?
Possible completions:
offline
Take FPC offline
online
Bring FPC online
restart
Restart FPC
slot
FPC slot number (0..6)
user@host> request chassis fpc restart slot 2
Restart initiated, use "show chassis fpc" to verify
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Agenda:
Operational Monitoring and Maintenance
 Monitoring Platform Operation
 Monitoring Interface Operation
Network Utilities
 System Logging and Protocol Tracing
 License Management
 Maintaining JUNOS Software
 File System Maintenance and Password Recovery
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Network Utilities: Part 1
 Access ping and traceroute at the Diagnose page
•Or use the CLI ping and traceroute commands
• Use Ctrl+c to stop CLI ping and traceroute
In J-Web, access
the same options
available in the CLI
by clicking
Advanced
options
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J-Web Ping Example
 J-Web ping with Advanced options:
Don’t Resolve Addresses,
Interface, Packet Size,
and Don’t Fragment
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J-Web Traceroute Example
 J-Web traceroute with Advanced options:
Don’t Resolve
Addresses,
Time-to-Live, and
Source Address
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Network Utilities: Part 2
 Access the packet capture utility at the Diagnose
page in the J-Web to decode packets or use the CLI
monitor traffic command
•Only displays traffic originating or terminating on local RE
• The best way to perform analysis of Layer 2 protocols in JUNOS
software using layer2-headers option
• Protocol filtering currently requires writing and reading from a file
(hidden write-file and read-file options)
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J-Web: Packet Capture Example
Interface used to
capture packets
Filtering options
Captured results
Advanced
filtering options
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CLI: Monitor Traffic Example
Use detail or extensive options for complete decode
user@host> monitor traffic interface t1-4/0/0 layer2-headers
verbose output suppressed, use <detail> or <extensive> for full protocol decode
Listening on t1-4/0/0, capture size 96 bytes
23:34:22.054988 Out
88 03 IP: 10.251.254.130 > 10.251.254.131: ICMP echo
request seq 15874, length 64
23:34:22.115106 In 10.251.254.131 > 10.251.254.130: ICMP echo reply seq 15874,
length 64
^C
4 packets received by filter
0 packets dropped by kernel
Ctrl+c key sequence exits listening mode
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Network Utilities: Part 3
 Access Telnet, SSH, and FTP client commands from
the CLI
user@host> telnet ?
Possible completions:
<host>
8bit
bypass-routing
inet
interface
no-resolve
port
source
Hostname or address or remote host
Use 8-bit data path
Bypass routing table, use specified interface
Force telnet to IPv4 destination
Name of interface for outgoing traffic
Don't attempt to print addresses symbolically
Port number or service name on remote host
Source address to use in telnet connection
user@host> telnet 127.0.0.1
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to 127.0.0.1.
Escape character is '^]'.
host (ttyp1)
login: user
Password:
. . .
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Agenda:
Operational Monitoring and Maintenance
 Monitor Platform Operation
 Monitor Interface Operation
 Network Utilities
System Logging and Protocol Tracing
 License Management
 Maintaining JUNOS Software
 File System Maintenance and Password Recovery
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System Logging and Tracing
 System logging:
•Standard UNIX syslog configuration syntax
• Primary syslog file is /var/log/messages
• Most processes also write to individual log files
•Numerous facilities and severity levels are supported
• The facility defines the class of log message, while the severity level
determines the level of logging detail
•Local and remote syslog support
• Remote logging (and archiving) recommended for troubleshooting
 Tracing decodes protocol packets and certain router
events
•Referred to as debug by some other vendors
•Tracing operations include:
• Global routing behavior
• Router interfaces
• Protocol-specific information
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Syslog Configuration Example
[edit system]
user@host# show syslog
user * {
any emergency;
}
file messages {
any notice;
authorization info;
}
file cli-commands {
interactive-commands any;
}
file config-changes {
change-log info;
}
file errors {
any error;
}
[edit system]
user@host# show syslog
set system syslog user
set system syslog file
set system syslog file
set system syslog file
set system syslog file
set system syslog file
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Emergency messages go to
all logged-in users
Primary syslog file
Log all CLI commands
Log configuration changes
Log all errors here
| display set
* any emergency
messages any notice
The corresponding CLI
messages authorization info
commands
cli-commands interactive-commands any
config-changes change-log info
errors any error
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Interpreting Syslog Messages
 Standard log entries consist of the following fields:
•Timestamp, platform name, software process name/PID,
a message code, and the message text
•Use explicit-priority to include a numeric priority
value
May 31 23:50:14 host mgd[2711]: %INTERACT-6-UI_CMDLINE_READ_LINE:
User 'user', command 'show version '
 Use help syslog ? to help interpret message
codes
user@host> help syslog UI_CMDLINE_READ_LINE
Name:
UI_CMDLINE_READ_LINE
Message:
User '<username>', command '<input>'
Help:
User entered command at CLI prompt
Description:
The indicated user typed the indicated command at the CLI prompt
and pressed the Enter key, sending the command string to the
management process (mgd).
Type:
Event: This message reports an event, not an error
Severity:
info
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Tracing Overview
 Tracing is the JUNOS software equivalent of debug
•Can be enabled on a production network
•Requires configuration
•Multiple options (flags) can be traced to a single file
 Generic tracing configuration syntax:
[edit protocols protocol-name]
The protocol or function being traced
user@host# show
Where to write the trace results
traceoptions {
file filename [replace] [size size] [files number] [nostamp];
flag flag [flag-modifier] [disable];
}
Flags identify what aspects of the protocol
is traced and at what level of detail
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Protocol Tracing (1 of 2)
 Include the traceoptions statement at the [edit
protocols protocol-name] hierarchy
•Useful when troubleshooting configuration and
interoperability problems
[edit protocols bgp]
user@host# show
traceoptions {
file bgp-trace;
flag open detail;
flag update detail;
flag keepalive detail;
}
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Protocol Tracing (2 of 2)
 A typical BGP tracing configuration is shown along with
sample output:
[edit protocols bgp]
user@host# show
traceoptions {
file bgp-trace;
flag open detail;
flag update detail;
flag keepalive detail;
}
user@host# run show log bgp-trace
. . .
Feb 19 16:07:47 BGP RECV 192.168.2.1+2705 -> 192.168.0.1+179
Feb 19 16:07:47 BGP RECV message type 1 (Open) length 45
Feb 19 16:07:47 BGP RECV version 4 as 10 holdtime 90 id 192.168.2.1
parmlen 16
Feb 19 16:07:47 BGP RECV MP capability AFI=1, SAFI=1
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Analyzing Log and Trace Files
 Use the show log file-name CLI command to
display contents of log and tracefiles
•Hint: Get help on available options at the more prompt by
entering an h
 Do not forget the CLI’s pipe functionality; it makes log
parsing a breeze!
user@host> show log messages | match "support info"
May 31 23:49:16 host mgd[2711]: %INTERACT-6-UI_CMDLINE_READ_LINE:
User 'user', command 'request support information '
May 31 23:49:24 host mgd[2711]: %INTERACT-6-UI_CMDLINE_READ_LINE:
User 'user', command 'request support information | no-more '
•Cascade pipe instances to evoke a logical AND search; use
quotes to evoke a logical OR, as shown:
user@host> show log messages | match "error | kernel | panic"
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Miscellaneous Log File Commands
 Monitor a log or a trace in real time with the CLI’s
monitor command
user@host> monitor start filename
•Shows updates to monitored file(s) until canceled, with piped
output matching!
•Use Esc+q to halt and resume real-time output to screen
•Issue monitor stop to cease all monitoring
 Log and trace file manipulation:
•Use the clear command to truncate (clear) log and trace files
user@host> clear log filename
•Use the file delete command to delete log and trace files
user@host> file delete filename
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Operational Monitoring and Maintenance
 Monitor Platform Operation
 Monitor Interface Operation
 Network Utilities
 System Logging and Protocol Tracing
License Management
 Maintaining JUNOS Software
 File System Maintenance and Password Recovery
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J-series License Overview
 Various software features require licensing
•Currently uses a soft model that does not disable unlicensed
functions
• A lack of license results in commit warnings and log entries
 Device and group licenses:
•A device license is tied to a specific device ID stored in
EPROM and can only be used on that device
• A device license can define one or more groups
•A group license is tied to a group of devices
• Corresponding group definition must be present
 Licenses are not part of the configuration
•Stored locally on the device, possibly from the factory
•Opaque data to JUNOS software
• Licenses can exist for unsupported features; license is only
referenced when a feature requires it
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J-series License Requirements
 Software features:
•Traffic Analysis
•Advanced BGP
•IBM Networking
 No licenses for hardware are required
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Obtaining a J-series License
 Preinstalled:
• No configuration is required
• Verify from J-Web Manage > Licenses
page or with show system license
keys CLI command
 Authorization code:
• Provided on a piece of paper with
your shipment
• Obtain router serial number from J-Web
Monitor > System page or with show
chassis hardware CLI command
• Go to
http://www.juniper.net/generate_license
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Managing Licenses: CLI
 Manage license keys using the CLI
•Display license usage:
show system license usage
•Display license key:
show system license keys
•Load, save, or delete licenses:
request system license [add | delete| save]
user@host> show system license usage
Licenses
Licenses
Feature name
used
installed
firewall
0
1
ipsec-vpn
0
1
if-se
0
1
if-fe
0
1
j-flow
0
1
sla
0
1
bgp-reflection
0
1
No licenses are
actually used
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No additional
licensing needed
Licenses
needed
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Several features licenses are installed
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Managing Licenses: J-Web
 Access J-Web license management at the
Manage > Licenses page
License keys can be
added by using terminal
paste or URL
Download license keys
for safe keeping
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 Monitor Platform Operation
 Monitor Interface Operation
 Network Utilities
 System Logging and Protocol Tracing
 License Management
Maintaining JUNOS Software
 File System Maintenance and Password Recovery
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The Default Boot Sequence
Primary Boot
Device
Primary
Compact Flash Drive
/dev/ad0
Booted?
Secondary
Boot Device
No
USB or HD
Yes
Done
Booted?
No
Halt
Yes
Done
 The compact flash drive is the primary boot device
•On J-series platforms, USB is the secondary device
•On M-series platforms, the hard drive is the secondary device
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Choosing a Boot Device
 Boot device can be specified:
•Using Reboot From Media option on J-Web
Manage > Reboot page
•When requesting a system reboot from the CLI:
user@host> request system reboot media ?
Possible completions:
compact-flash
Standard boot off flash device
usb
Boot off USB device
 Warnings issued at CLI login when booted from
alternative device
host (ttyd0)
login: user
Password:
--- JUNOS 8.3R2.8 built 2007-07-07 08:27:34 UTC
----- NOTICE: System is running on alternate media device
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J-series Software Packaging
 Software packaging:
•J-series software packages come in domestic and export
versions
• Domestic version supports 128-bit encryption and requires signed
agreement
• Export version supports only 56-bit encryption
•Packages are signed using the Secure Hash Algorithm 1
(SHA-1) to ensure integrity
 JUNOS software will only execute signed binaries
 No individual software component upgrades, install
packages, or removable media packages
•The snapshot function is used to place a bootable image
on new or backup boot device
•J-series packaging forces the upgrade or downgrade of all
software components
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J-series Package Naming Convention
 J-series software packages are named as follows:
junos-jseries-m.nZnumber-region.tgz
• m.n is the major version number
• Z is a single uppercase letter
•
•
•
•
A: Alpha
B: Beta
R: Release
I: Internal
• number is the release number; might include the build
number for that release
• region is either domestic or export
•Example: junos-jseries-8.2R2.4-domestic.tgz
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Upgrading JUNOS Software
 Download and install a new package:
•Use the J-Web Manage > Software page to download and
install a package from a remote server or the local PC
•Or use the request system software add CLI
command
• Keep locally stored
packages in /var/tmp
for easy cleanup
•Look out for problems
relating to low storage
space
•File system clean up is
covered in a subsequent
section
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Upgrade Example (1 of 2)
 Use the J-Web
Manage >
Software >
Install Package
page to install a
package from a
remote server
•An FTP-based
URL is shown
in this example
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Upgrade Example (2 of 2)
 You are presented
with status
indications as the
upgrade process
proceeds
•Watch for any error
messages during
the upgrade
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Rollback System Software
 By default, a copy of the previous software package is
stored in /packages/
•Use the request system software rollback CLI
operational-mode command or the J-Web Manage >
Software > Downgrade page to restore the previous
version
• Normally used when problems are encountered with new software
user@host> request system software rollback
junos-8.3R2.8-domestic 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
user@host> request system reboot
Reboot the system ? [yes,no] (no) yes
•Backup package can be deleted through J-Web or CLI to
conserve space as needed
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Backing Up Existing Software
Removable Compact
Flash Drive (or USB
Storage Device)
Primary Compact Flash Drive
Base operating system, JUNOS software, and
configuration files are copied during a snapshot
 Back up system software and configuration to
alternative boot device:
•Before major upgrade to ensure system recovery, if necessary
•After upgrade when system is judged to be stable; permits
recovery from primary compact flash drive failures
 Use the CLI request system snapshot command
or the J-Web Manage > Snapshot page
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Snapshot Options
 Snapshot supports several important arguments:
• media: Explicitly identify the target device; source device is
always the current boot device
• as-primary: Prepares the removable compact flash drive
for use in the primary compact flash slot
• Needed so that the root partition can be mounted correctly when used
in the primary compact flash drive slot
• Not applicable to USB device
• Not necessary with software Release 7.5 and later
• partition: Lays down a new partition table; required when
using new (non-JUNOS software-formatted) device
• factory: Copy only factory-default files
user@host> request system snapshot media ?
Possible completions:
compact-flash
Write snapshot to compact flash
usb
Write snapshot to device connected to USB port
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Snapshot Example:
New Compact Flash Device
 The partition switch is needed to prepare a new
device for a snapshot
•Copies from the current boot device to the other device
user@host>
Backup compact flash
Removable Compact Flash inserted
device is detected upon
ata2 at port 0x170-0x177,0x376 irq 15 on isa0
insertion
ad2: 244MB <Hitachi XXM2.3.0> [695/15/48] at ata2-master using BIOSPIO
user@host> request system snapshot partition
Clearing current label...
The partition switch results in the
Partitioning ad2 ...
creation of a new partition table
Running newfs (134Mb) on ad2s1a...
Running newfs (24Mb) on ad2s1e...
Copying '/dev/ad0s1a' to '/dev/ad2s1a' .. (this may take a few minutes)
Copying '/dev/ad0s1e' to '/dev/ad2s1e' .. (this may take a few minutes)
The following filesystems were archived: / /config
user@host>
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The contents of the root (/) and /config
file systems are copied to target device
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Agenda:
Operational Monitoring and Maintenance
 Monitor Platform Operation
 Monitor Interface Operation
 Network Utilities
 System Logging and Protocol Tracing
 License Management
 Maintaining JUNOS Software
File System Maintenance and Password Recovery
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J-series File System Overview
 Key directory and file locations include:
• /: The root file system—housed on boot device
• /config: Location for the active configuration
(juniper.conf.gz), first 3 rollbacks, rescue configuration,
and license data—housed on boot device
• /var: User homes, log file, and temporary storage
/var/db/config: Location of rollback indexes 4–49
/var/home: Nonroot user home directories
/var/log: Location of system log (and trace) files
/var/tmp: Location of various temporary files, such as core dumps,
and the recommended storage area for JUNOS software packages
• /var/sw/pkg/: Storage for packages successfully installed for use
with software rollback operations
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File System Cleanup
 Compact flash space is
limited—view usage with
J-Web Monitor > System
page
 Use the J-Web Manage >
Files page to free up space
•Often required to complete
software upgrades
 Or use some combination of
CLI file delete
Cleanup
command and request wizard
Manual
system software
cleanup
delete-backup command
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Password Recovery Process
 Steps:
•Obtain console access and reboot the system
• At the boot loader prompt, press the Spacebar to obtain the ok
prompt
• Enter boot -s to boot into single-user mode
• When prompted, enter recovery
System watchdog timer disabled
Enter full pathname of shell or 'recovery' for root password recovery
or RETURN for /bin/sh: recovery
•The system performs disk checks and places you at the
root@host> CLI prompt
•Follow on-screen instructions to enter configuration mode
and reset root password
•Commit the changes and reboot the system
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Review Questions
1. List two methods for monitoring J-series platform
operation.
2. What does a blinking power LED indicate?
3. What command displays interface statistics in
real time?
4. Describe switches that you can use with the ping
and traceroute utilities.
5. What command will search a long file for instances
of the word “fail”? How could you easily count the
number of such instances?
6. What is the purpose of a snapshot command?
7. Describe software packaging and upgrade
procedures.
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Lab 3: Operational Monitoring
 Use J-Web and the CLI to monitor and maintain a
J-series platform.
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