To install the vMX-Bundle 17.1R1.8, follow these steps:
Without a license, vMX 17.1R1.8 will operate under an evaluation mode. Bandwidth will be capped (typically at 1 Mbps to 10 Mbps), making it perfect for protocol testing (OSPF, BGP, MPLS) but unsuitable for high-capacity performance throughput testing.
Juniper provides a script, vmx.sh , which automates the creation of the virtual machines based on a YAML configuration file. download juniper vmx-bundle 17.1r1.8.tgz
The vMX router separates the control plane from the forwarding plane. This architecture allows it to scale effectively on standard x86 servers. The single .tgz bundle contains all the software pieces you need to run both planes.
After obtaining the file, validate its integrity: To install the vMX-Bundle 17
When you extract this bundle (using a command like tar xvf vmx-bundle-17.1R1.8.tgz ), you will find several critical image files. These files are used to create the virtual instances:
Handles the packet processing and forwarding. The vMX router separates the control plane from
The Junos control plane virtual disk image.
Integration with Junos XML API, NETCONF, and Python scripting.
Robust support for EVPN, VPLS, and carrier-supporting carrier models.