Vmx-bundle-17.1r1.8.tgz //top\\ Here

sudo ./start_vmx.sh -n vmx0

esxcli software vib install -d /path/to/Vmx-bundle-17.1r1.8.tgz

When uncompressed, the bundle typically contains two critical sets of images required to launch the split-plane architecture of the vMX: Vmx-bundle-17.1r1.8.tgz

: Ensure the startup configuration file is correct and includes proper interface mappings.

While Juniper is now on vMX 3.0+ (with Junos 21.x and 22.x), there are three specific use cases for keeping vmx-bundle-17.1r1.8.tgz around: Juniper structured the vMX to mirror the physical

Despite being virtual, it provides full-featured routing capabilities similar to its hardware counterparts. Basic Setup Requirements

To understand why the bundle contains multiple files, it helps to understand how the vMX operates. Juniper structured the vMX to mirror the physical MX series hardware by separating the control plane from the forwarding plane. The bundle deploys two distinct virtual machines (VMs): 1. Virtual Control Plane (VCP) The file extension

: Make a directory for the VCP node and copy the necessary image files [7†L22-L28].

The file extension .tgz indicates a gzipped tar archive. When extracted using standard Linux terminal utilities ( tar -xvf vmx-bundle-17.1r1.8.tgz ), it yields an structured directory framework containing critical system images for the separate Control and Forwarding planes: