Extracting the Vmx-bundle-17.1r1.8.tgz file reveals a structured set of files. Unlike a simple Junos OS image, this bundle supports both the and forwarding plane of the vMX.
: Typically, you'd extract the contents using tar and gzip commands (e.g., tar -xvfz Vmx-bundle-17.1r1.8.tgz ) and then follow specific installation instructions provided by VMware. Vmx-bundle-17.1r1.8.tgz
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tar -xzf vmx-bundle-17.1R1.8.tgz cd vmx
Are you planning to deploy this on , standard KVM , or a lab simulation tool like GNS3 ? Juniper vMX 16.X, 17.X - - EVE-NG Extracting the Vmx-bundle-17