virt-install --name vMX-VFP \ --memory 8192 --vcpus 4 \ --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/vfp.qcow2,format=qcow2,bus=virtio \ --network bridge=br-internal,model=virtio \ --network bridge=br-wan1,model=virtio \ --import --noautoconsole
| Category | Typical Filename | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | vmx.sh | The main installation and setup script. | | Configuration | vmx.conf | YAML file defining VM resources, networking, and deployment parameters. | | Control Plane (VCP) | junos-vmx-x86-64-*.qcow2 | The core image for the Virtual Control Plane, which runs the Junos OS. | | Control Plane Storage | vmxhdd.img | A virtual hard disk image for additional VCP storage. | | Forwarding Plane (VFP) | vFPC_*.img | The image for the Virtual Forwarding Plane, which handles packet forwarding. | download juniper vmxbundle 171r18tgz work top
If you are testing this on a laptop/workstation ("work top") without a server, Juniper offers a pre-packaged trial using Vagrant or KVM. virt-install --name vMX-VFP \ --memory 8192 --vcpus 4
: You can search for "vMX" and filter for version 17.1R1 on the Juniper Support Download Page . | | Control Plane Storage | vmxhdd
tar xvf vmx-bundle-17.1R1.8.tgz cd vmx-17.1R1.8/images/