[j-nsp] Code upgrade to 10.4R4.5

[Cyn D.]

Thanks all for the reply.

I just did an intermediate level and it went through, but still with the 
message "unexpected operator", which I've never seen before. Just want to 
make sure there is no consequence with the "no-validate" option.

Cindy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Justin M. Streiner" <streiner at cluebyfour.org>
To: "Jared Mauch" <jared at puck.nether.net>
Cc: "Cyn D." <cynthia_dal at yahoo.ca>; <juniper-nsp at puck.nether.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: [j-nsp] Code upgrade to 10.4R4.5


> On Wed, 11 May 2011, Jared Mauch wrote:
>
>> I'm sure someone from Juniper will say that going forward like this 
>> "isn't supported".
>>
>> I recommend skipping the validate step and making sure you have good oob. 
>> You can also try to find something where the upgrade path is supported, 
>> in theory you need to jump to 10.0 before 10.4 but i've found that if you 
>> use the jinstall that's not needed.
>
> I upgraded a pair of M7is a few months ago from 8.5R4.3 to 10.3R1.9 and 
> had to go through a few intermediate upgrades to avoid the errors you 
> described, in addition to upgrading the RAM and compact flash on the 
> RE-400.  I didn't try the no-validate option though.
>
> jms