# Example bridge setup (Ubuntu) auto br0 iface br0 inet static address 192.168.122.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 bridge_ports eth0
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Vmx-bundle-17.1r1.8.tgz is the software distribution package for the Juniper Networks vMX (Virtual MX-series)
Evaluation of Layer 3 VPNs, EVPN-VXLAN campus backbones, and sophisticated MPLS traffic engineering metrics prior to live hardware rollouts. Vmx-bundle-17.1r1.8.tgz
Inside this specific bundle, you will find components that split the system into two distinct virtual machines (VMs):
junos-vmx-x86-64-17.1R1.8.qcow2 : The primary Junos OS image . vFPC-20170216.img : The forwarding plane image . metadata-usb-re.img : Metadata for the Routing Engine . vmxhdd.img : The virtual hard drive image .
The vMX replicates this exact separation by deploying that operate in tandem over an internal emulated link: # Example bridge setup (Ubuntu) auto br0 iface
Ensure your Linux host has virtualization extensions enabled and the necessary software packages installed.
The vmx-bundle file is a compressed archive ( .tgz ) that contains all the necessary components to spin up a Juniper vMX instance on a KVM-based hypervisor (like libvirt, oVirt, or even AWS bare metal).
Disclaimer: This assumes a environment (Ubuntu 16.04/ 18.04 or CentOS 7). Version 17.1 does not support native Kubernetes or Docker. Vmx-bundle-17
Junos 17.1 introduced significant enhancements to EVPN-VXLAN, L3VPN, and logical systems. If you are designing a modern Data Center fabric, this bundle provides the necessary toolset to test those protocols without needing the hardware footprint of an MX960.
When you download the bundle from the Juniper Support Portal and uncompress it using the Linux command tar -xvf vmx-bundle-17.1r1.8.tgz , the archive extracts a complete file system directory containing binaries, scripts, and pre-built disk images.
To log into your newly deployed vMX console, connect directly to the VCP console port: sudo virsh console vcp- Use code with caution.