vMX 17.1R1.8 was built for QEMU/KVM with CentOS 7.2 kernel (3.10). By 2021, most Linux hosts run kernel 5.x+ and libvirt 6.0+. The old virtio drivers crash.
Access the Juniper Support Downloads page and select the vMX product. download juniper vmxbundle 171r18tgz work 2021
: Ensure your Linux bridges ( virbr0 , etc.) are correctly mapped. If the VFP doesn't "see" the VCP, the interfaces will remain in a "down" state. vMX 17
: After downloading, always run a MD5 or SHA256 checksum to verify the .tgz file hasn't been corrupted. 2. Why 17.1R1.8 for 2021 Labs? download juniper vmxbundle 171r18tgz work 2021
md5sum vmxbundle-171r18.tgz # compare with portal's provided hash tar tzf vmxbundle-171r18.tgz | head # check contents