[j-nsp] Validation failed warning message

[Ivan Ivanov]

Hi,

Check what is doing 'request system snapshot' on the link below:

http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/software/junos/junos92/swcmdref-basics-services/request-system-snapshot.html

Ans then how to rollback (read the additional information, because it is
important and platform specific)

http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/software/junos/junos92/swcmdref-basics-services/request-system-software-rollback.html

HTH,

On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 10:16, medrees <medrees at isu.net.sa> wrote:

> Hi Stefan
>
>       Thanks a lot for your valuable reply.
>
> So this message isn't actual dangerous?
> How can I rollback if I faced any issue using this snapshot.
>
> Confirm the steps please
> 1- request system snapshot
> Verifying compatibility of destination media partitions...
> Running newfs (899MB) on hard-disk media / partition (ad2s1a)...
> Running newfs (100MB) on hard-disk media /config partition (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
>
> 1-  request system software add no-validate re1
> jinstall-10.1R4.4-export-signed.tgz reboot   ------< For the backup
> Routing-Engine
> 2- request system software add no-validate re0
> jinstall-10.1R4.4-export-signed.tgz reboot   ------< For the Mater
> Routing-Engine
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stefan Fouant [mailto:sfouant at shortestpathfirst.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 9:24 AM
> To: 'medrees'; juniper-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: RE: [j-nsp] Validation failed warning message
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: juniper-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:juniper-nsp-
> > bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of medrees
> > Subject: [j-nsp] Validation failed warning message
> >
> >            I faces strange Warning message when I tried to validate
> > the new JUNOS version 10.1, 10.2, 10.4 before upgrade my M120 router
> > from V9.5 to any upper version so I’m afraid to go with this
> > upgrading, so please if anyone has experience with this message reply
> > me if it is really message prevent to go with this upgrading or it is
> > normal message don’t mean any real issue.
> >
> > The Warning message(attached in the email the whole output from the
> > two validation check)
> >
> > Validation failed
> > WARNING: Current configuration not compatible with
> > /var/home/remote/jinstall-10.1R4.4-export-signed.tgz
>
> You can ignore that and proceed with the upgrade by using the 'no-validate'
> option.  As a precautionary measure, you might want to take a snapshot of
> the system prior to upgrading, in order to ensure proper rollback should
> hell ensue - 'request system snapshot'.
>
> HTHs.
>
> Stefan Fouant, CISSP, JNCIEx2
> www.shortestpathfirst.net
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>
>
>
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Best Regards!

Ivan Ivanov