Junos software for M-Series, MX-Series, T-Series Platforms
The purpose of this article is to provide information and direct links to Junos Software mentioned in KB21476.
Disclaimer: Juniper provides this document as a means to help customers and Juniper manufacturing select a Junos software version that aligns with their deployment needs. The releases listed below have performed well for the general population, but note that due to the uniqueness of our customer network deployments to include areas such as design, traffic patterns/flows, and specific usage of features and functionality, Juniper recommends that all customers A) read the associated Release Notes to understand how features, functionality, fixes, and any known outstanding issues may apply to your specific network and applications, and B) test and certify the suggested code version(s) to ensure they will perform as expected in your network.
This article applies to the following devices:
For other Junos devices, refer to the Release Notes and the Alerts column on the Download Software pages.
Notes:
- The software versions included in this article are selected by utilizing input from Juniper Engineering, customers, and analysis of field usage data.
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- ​Juniper Networks offers optional fee-based services to further aid customers in selecting and testing software releases. If interested in more information, please contact your Juniper Sales Representative to discuss offering details and pricing.
For use by customers and Juniper manufacturing planning an upgrade or initial installation.
Exceptions for evaluating these suggested software versions include:
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A Juniper Engineer has recommended that a customer use a specific version of Junos software that is different from what is listed here in this article.
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You require specific features (Feature Explorer) that are available only in another version of Junos software. In that case, be sure to download the latest maintenance release.
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Your currently installed version of Junos is meeting your requirements as is.
- If you use NSM, refer to the NSM & Junos Compatibility Matrix to make sure the suggested Junos software version can be managed by NSM.
To see the list​ of End of Engineering (EOE) and EOS (End of Support) dates for specific Junos versions, please go to the Junos Dates & Milestones page: https://support.juniper.net/support/eol/software/junos/
To see features supported per specific Junos versions, please go the Juniper Pathfinder page and navigate to "Feature Explorer": https://apps.juniper.net/home/
M-series Junos Software Release
See this link to determine which Routing Engine supports which architecture (32-bit v.s. 64-bit)
For vmhost image please see this article.
Platforms |
Note |
Suggested Software |
Jinstall Package |
Modified Date |
M7i |
32-bit PowerPC platforms (15.1 SW EOS 5/2021) |
15.1R7 |
32-bit |
2020-04-20 |
M10i |
32-bit PowerPC platforms (15.1 SW EOS 5/2021) |
15.1R7 |
32-bit |
2020-04-20 |
M120 |
For RE-A-1000-2048 RE-A-2000-4096 Routing Engine (SW EOS 5/2021 |
15.1R7 |
32-bit |
2020-04-20 |
M120 |
For RE-A-1800x2 and RE-A-1800x4 (SW EOS 5/2021) |
15.1R7 |
64-bit |
2020-04-20 |
M320 |
For RE-1600-2048 RE-A-2000-4096 (SW EOS 5/2021) |
15.1R7 |
32-bit |
2020-04-20 |
M320 |
For RE-A-1800x2 and RE-A-1800x4 (SW EOS 5/2021) |
15.1R7 |
64-bit |
2020-04-20 |
MX-series Recommended Release
See this link to determine which Routing Engine supports which architecture (32-bit v.s. 64-bit)
For vmhost image please see this article.
Platforms |
Note |
Recommended Release |
Jinstall Package |
Modified Date |
MX5
MX10
MX40
MX80
MX104 |
|
17.3R3-S10 |
32-bit |
2020-11-11 |
MX5
MX10
MX40
MX80
MX104 |
|
19.4R3 |
32-bit |
2020-11-11 |
MX150 |
Recommended for all MX150 |
17.4R3-S3 |
vMX-appliances |
2020-11-11 |
MX150 |
Recommended for all MX150 |
19.4R3 |
vMX-appliances |
2020-11-11 |
MX204 |
Recommended for all MX204 |
18.2R3-S3 |
VMHost |
2020-11-11 |
MX204 |
Recommended for all MX204 |
19.3R3 |
VMHost |
2020-11-11 |
MX204 |
Recommended for all MX204 |
19.4R3 |
VMHost |
2020-11-11 |
MX240
MX480
MX960 |
MX with MX240RE-S-1800x2 RE-S-1800x4 (target upgrade from 17.2 or earlier version) |
17.3R3-S10 |
64-bit |
2020-11-11 |
MX240
MX480
MX960 |
For all MX with RE-S-X6-64G |
17.3R3-S10 |
VMHost-Installer |
2020-11-11 |
MX240
MX480
MX960 |
RE-S-1800x2 RE-S-1800x4 and SCBE3-MX |
18.4R3-S5 |
64-bit |
2020-11-11 |
MX240
MX480
MX960 |
For all MX with RE-S-X6-64G and SCBE3-MX |
18.4R3-S5 |
VMHost-Installer |
2020-11-11 |
MX240
MX480
MX960 |
RE-S-1800x2 RE-S-1800x4 and SCBE3-MX upgrade from 18.4 |
19.3R3 |
64-bit |
2020-11-11 |
MX240
MX480
MX960 |
For all MX with RE-S-X6-64G and SCBE3-MX upgrade from 18.4 |
19.3R3 |
VMHost-Installer |
2020-11-11 |
MX240
MX480
MX960 |
RE-S-1800x2 RE-S-1800x4 and MX-SPC3 |
19.4R3 |
64-bit |
2020-11-11 |
MX240
MX480
MX960 |
For all MX with RE-S-X6-64G and MX-SPC3 (NOTE: SPC3 is not compatible with SCBE3-MX) |
19.4R3 |
VMHost-Installer |
2020-11-11 |
MX2008
MX2010
MX2020 |
All MX2000 with RE-MX2000-1800x4 REMX2K-1800 |
17.3R3-S10 |
64-bit |
2020-11-11 |
MX2008
MX2010
MX2020 |
All MX2000 with REMX2K-X8 |
17.3R3-S10 |
VMHost-Installer |
2020-11-11 |
MX2008
MX2010
MX2020 |
MX2000 with MIC-MACSEC-MRATE for RE-MX2000-1800x4 REM2K-1800 |
17.4R3-S3 |
64-bit |
2020-11-11 |
MX2008
MX2010
MX2020 |
MX2000 with MIC-MACSEC-MRATE for VM Host Routing Engines |
17.4R3-S3 |
VMHost-Installer |
2020-11-11 |
MX2010
MX2020 |
MX2000 with MPC11E and SFB3 |
20.1R1-S4 |
VMHost-Installer |
2020-11-11 |
MX10003 |
For all MX10003 |
18.2R3-S3 |
VMHost |
2020-11-11 |
MX10003 |
For all MX10003 |
19.3R3 |
VMHost |
2020-11-11 |
MX10003 |
For all MX10003 |
19.4R3 |
VMHost |
2020-11-11 |
MX10008 |
Feature parity release |
19.3R2-S2 |
VMHost |
2020-11-11 |
MX10016 |
Feature parity release |
19.3R2-S2 |
VMHost |
2020-11-11
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PTX-Series Junos Software Release
See this link to determine which Routing Engine supports which architecture (32-bit v.s. 64-bit)
For vmhost image please see this article.
Platforms |
Note |
Suggested Software |
Jinstall Package |
Modified Date |
PTX3000 |
PTX3000 and PTX5000 |
17.3R3-S7 |
64-bit PTX Series |
2020-04-20 |
PTX3000 |
PTX3000 and PTX5000 |
17.4R2-S10 |
64-bit PTX Series |
2020-04-20 |
PTX5000 |
PTX3000 and PTX5000 with 64-bit Routing Engine |
17.3R3-S7 |
64-bit PTX Series |
2020-04-20 |
PTX5000 |
PTX3000 and PTX5000 |
17.4R2-S10 |
64-bit PTX Series |
2020-04-20 |
PTX5000 |
PTX3000 and PTX5000 |
18.2R3-S3 |
64-bit PTX Series |
2020-04-20 |
PTX1000 |
VMHost based platform including NGRE PTX1000 PTX10008 and PTX10016 |
17.3R3-S7 |
VMHost PTX Series |
2020-04-20 |
PTX1000 |
VMHost based platform including NGRE and PTX1000 PTX10008 and PTX10016 |
17.4R2-S10 |
VMHost PTX Series |
2020-04-20 |
PTX1000 |
VMHost based platform |
18.2R3-S3 |
VMHost PTX Series |
2020-04-20 |
PTX1000 |
VMHost based platform |
19.3R2-S2 |
VMHost PTX Series |
2020-04-20 |
PTX10003 |
PTX10003 suggested software |
20.4R1-EVO |
Junos Evolved Software |
2021-01-07 |
PTX10004 |
PTX10004 suggested software |
20.4R1-EVO |
Junos Evolved Software |
2021-01-07 |
PTX10008 |
VMHost based platform including NGRE and PTX1000 PTX10008 and PTX10016 |
17.4R2-S10 |
VMHost PTX Series |
2020-04-20 |
PTX10008 |
PTX1000s with JNP10K-RE1 routing engine |
18.2R3-S3 |
VMHost PTX Series |
2020-04-20 |
PTX10008 |
PTX1000s with JNP10K-RE1 routing engine |
19.3R2-S2 |
VMHost PTX Series |
2020-04-20 |
PTX10008 |
PTX10008 with PTX10K-LC1201-36CD and JNP10008-SF3 |
20.4R1-EVO |
Junos Evolved Software |
2021-01-07 |
PTX10016 |
VMHost based platform including NGRE and PTX1000 PTX10008 and PTX10016 |
17.4R2-S10 |
VMHost PTX Series |
2020-04-20 |
PTX10016 |
PTX1000s with JNP10K-RE1 routing engine |
18.2R3-S3 |
VMHost PTX Series |
2020-04-20 |
PTX10008/16 |
PTX1000s with AC2 DC2 FAN2 |
19.2R1-S4 |
VMHost PTX Series |
2020-04-20 |
PTX10002-60C |
VMHost based platform |
18.2R3-S3 |
VMHost |
2020-04-20 |
PTX10002-60C |
VMHost based platform |
19.3R2-S2 |
VMHost |
2020-04-20 |
T-series Suggested Software Release
See this link to determine which Routing Engine supports which architecture (32-bit v.s. 64-bit)
For vmhost image please see this article.
Platforms |
Note |
Suggested Software |
Jinstall Package |
Modified Date |
T320 |
SW EOS 5/2021 |
15.1R7 |
32-bit |
2020-04-20 |
T640 |
SW EOS 5/2021 |
15.1R7 |
32-bit |
2020-04-20 |
T640 |
SW EOS 5/2021 |
15.1R7 |
64-bit |
2020-04-20 |
T1600 |
SW EOS 5/2021 |
15.1R7 |
32-bit |
2020-04-20 |
T1600 |
SW EOS 5/2021 |
15.1R7 |
64-bit |
2020-04-20 |
T1600 |
SW EOS 5/2021 |
16.1R7 |
64-bit |
2020-04-20 |
T4000 |
SW EOS 5/2021 |
15.1R7 |
64-bit |
2020-04-20 |
T4000 |
SW EOS 1/2020 |
16.1R7 |
64-bit |
2020-04-20 |