Upgrading SIBs

Preparing to Upgrade the SIBs

To prepare to upgrade the SIBs, follow this procedure:

1.The T640 routing node must contain five standard SIBs or SIBs version B before the upgrade. Verify that four SIBs are in the Online state and one SIB is in the Spare state. Display the status of the SIBs by issuing the show chassis sibs command:

user@host> show chassis sibs

Slot

State

 

Uptime

 

 

 

0

Spare

255

days, 31 minutes,

12 seconds

1

Online

255

days, 31 minutes,

12 seconds

2

Online

255

days, 31

minutes,

12

seconds

3

Online

255

days, 31

minutes,

12

seconds

4

Online

255

days, 31

minutes,

12

seconds

To bring a SIB online, issue the request chassis sib online operational mode command. To install additional SIBs, use the standard installation procedure described in the T640 Internet Routing Node Hardware Guide.

NOTE: Do not proceed with the upgrade until all five SIBs are present and operational.

2.Enter configuration mode.

user@host> configure

3.Include the fabric upgrade-modestatement in the configuration at the [edit chassis] hierarchy level.

user@host# set chassis fabric upgrade-mode

4.Commit the configuration:

If GRES is enabled, commit the configuration on both the master and the backup Routing Engines:

user@host# commit synchronize

If GRES is not enabled, commit the configuration on the master Routing Engine:

user@host# commit

5.Exit configuration mode.

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Juniper Networks T1600 manual Preparing to Upgrade the SIBs

T1600 specifications

Juniper Networks T1600 is a robust, high-performance router designed for service provider and large enterprise networks. As part of Juniper's T series of routers, the T1600 is engineered to facilitate efficient and scalable network operations, making it ideal for environments requiring intensive data traffic management.

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