[j-nsp] Problem with boot after JunOS upgrade (7.5 -> 8.1R3.3)

[Tim Nagy]

Hi Yevgeniy,

Actually, the jbundle image should not be used for an upgrade. The release
notes state this at the beginning of the instructions for the upgrade on
M-Series devices:

"When upgrading or downgrading the JUNOS software, always use the jinstall
package. Use other packages (such as the jbundle package) only when so
instructed by a Juniper Networks support representative."

That's from
http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/software/junos/junos81/rn-sw-81/rn-upgrade.h
tml#rn-upgrade.

Basically, you should always use the jinstall package for any upgrade, as
the release notes say. You can use the jbundle for some specific things,
like adding SSH to a router that was previously installed with worldwide
code, but in this case you used the correct commands.

>From the boot messages it seems that the router isn't able to find the JUNOS
image on the compactflash. The installation somehow wasn't completely
successful.

Humor me, if you will, and type:

/boot/loader

... at that "boot:" prompt. Copy in here whatever it says if the unit
doesn't come up.

Regards,
Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: juniper-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
[mailto:juniper-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Juan C. Crespo R.
Sent: 10 May 2007 2:44 PM
To: Yevgeniy Voloshin
Cc: juniper-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [j-nsp] Problem with boot after JunOS upgrade (7.5 -> 8.1R3.3)

jinstall images are for clean install, the correct image for update its 
jbundle

Regards :D

JC

Yevgeniy Voloshin escribió:
> Hi Group,
>
> I have a problem with boot on M7i after upgrade JunOS:
>  request system software validate /var/tmp/jinstall-
> 8.1R3.3-export-signed.tgz
>  request system software add
/var/tmp/jinstall-8.1R3.3-export-signed.tgzreboot
>
> JunOS validation was OK, and after the reboot it didn't come up. Console
> messages show cyclic reboot by watchdog timeout.
> Only this console port connection is available. How to recover this under
> such a constraints?
>
> No /kernel
>   
>>> FreeBSD/i386 BOOT
>>>       
> Default: 0:ad(0,a)/kernel
> boot: H
>
>
>
> Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG, An Energy Star Ally
> Copyright (C) 1984-98, Award Software, Inc.
>
> BIOS Version 1.8
> 09/18/2003-i440BX-SMC67X-2A69TU00C-00
>
>
> WARNING: History show a reset caused by the WatchDog
> Will try to boot from :
> PCMCIA ATA Flash Card
> Compact Flash
> Primary IDE Hard Disk
> Ethernet
>
> Trying to Boot from Ethernet
>
> Intel UNDI, PXE-2.0 (build 078)
> Copyright (C) 1997,1998,1999 Intel Corporation
> PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
> PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel PXE ROM.
>
> Trying to Boot from PCMCIA ATA Flash Card
> Trying to Boot from Compact Flash
>
> Trying to Boot from Primary IDE Hard Disk
> Loading /boot/loader
> No /boot/loader, next boot from alternate path
> Loading /cf/boot/loader
> No /cf/boot/loader
>   
>>> FreeBSD/i386 BOOT
>>>       
> Default: 0:ad(0,a)/kernel
> boot: ;1R
>
>
> TIA!
> ---
> Yev.
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