While Juniper has released newer versions (18.x, 19.x, 20.x, and beyond), 17.1R1.8 is particularly valuable for:
Once your vMX is up and running, you can connect to it and begin configuration. The default username is with no password. From there, enter configuration mode: download vmx-bundle 17.1r1.8.tgz
Before initiating the download, let us dissect the filename: While Juniper has released newer versions (18
Once booted (approx. 5–8 minutes for first start), access the console: download vmx-bundle 17.1r1.8.tgz
Inside the extracted folder, locate the config/vmx.conf configuration template file. Open the file with a text editor to customize your deployment parameters: Define the unique identifier name for your vMX instance.
The exact allocation of vCPUs and memory for both the VCP and VFP. Step 3: Launch the vMX Instance
This version is popular for: