Juniper provides a SHA‑256 checksum alongside the bundle.
# Example checksum file: vmxbundle-171R18.tgz.sha256
sha256sum -c vmxbundle-171R18.tgz.sha256
A successful verification prints OK. If it fails, re‑download the file.
Search for the vMX Software:
Select the Correct Version:
Download the Bundle:
sudo systemctl enable --now libvirtd
To truly make this bundle work top (meaning top speed, low latency, stable routing): download juniper vmxbundle 171r18tgz work top
mkdir -p vmx-171R18
tar -xzvf vmxbundle-171R18.tgz -C vmx-171R18
The extraction creates a directory structure similar to:
vmx-171R18/
├── images/
│ └── vmx.qcow2
├── scripts/
│ └── install.sh
└── README.txt
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