| Symptom | Likely Cause | Remedy |
|---------|--------------|--------|
| Checksum mismatch | Corrupted download or expired URL | Re‑download using a fresh signed URL. |
| VM fails to start | Insufficient RAM (VMX needs ≥ 2 GB) | Allocate more memory in the hypervisor settings. |
| No network connectivity | fxp0 not attached to a bridge or port‑group | Attach the virtual NIC to a correctly configured network. |
| License error | Missing or wrong license file | Place the correct .lic file in /var/tmp before running install.sh. |
set system host-name vMX-Lab
set interfaces ge-0/0/0 unit 0 family inet address 192.168.1.1/24
set routing-options static route 0.0.0.0/0 next-hop 192.168.1.254
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If you need help with a specific typo in the version number, please correct it and I’ll update the guide. For example: download juniper vmxbundle 171r18tgz work top
Using the provided scripts (recommended): | Symptom | Likely Cause | Remedy |
chmod +x vmx-build.sh
./vmx-build.sh -c vmx-vcp.xml -f vmx-vfp.xml --image-directory .
Or manually with virt-install:
virt-install --name vmx-vcp --ram 4096 --vcpus 2 \
--disk path=./vmx-vcp-17.1R1.8.qcow2,format=qcow2 \
--import --noautoconsole