Mark/Andy, thanks for the input, i have a cluster of 100s in my lab im going to test this out on. Been a nightmare doing it in the past.
looking forward to testing this out now :) On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 6:13 PM, Andy Litzinger < andy.litzin...@theplatform.com> wrote: > ICU sounds interesting. Any idea why it's not supported on the 550? or is > that just documentation lag? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Clay Haynes [mailto:chay...@centracomm.net] > > Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 3:08 PM > > To: Andy Litzinger; juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net > > Subject: Re: [j-nsp] SRX upgrade procedure -ready for enterprise? > > > > I've had really good luck with the ICU Upgrade for branch series. You > upload > > the software package to the active SRX, run the commands, and it handles > > copying the package to the backup unit and all reboots. There is still a > drop in > > traffic for up to 30 seconds, but for the most part it's much safer than > > upgrading/rebooting both units simultaneously and praying they come up > > properly. Again, ICU is supported on branch-series only, and you have run > > 11.2r2 or later for it to be available. > > > > http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/en_US/junos12.1/topics/task/operationa > > l/cha > > ssis-cluster-upgrading-and-aborting-backup-and-primary-device-with- > > icu.html > > > > > > > > I haven't had great luck on ISSU, but then again I don't have many > > datacenter-series boxes to play with (300+ SRX650 and below, about 10 > > SRX1400 and above). I would follow this URL, and if you're running any of > > these services in the respective code do not proceed with the ISSU: > > > > http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=KB17946&actp=R > > SS > > > > > > > > - Clay > > > > > > > > > > On 3/8/13 12:50 PM, "Andy Litzinger" <andy.litzin...@theplatform.com> > > wrote: > > > > >We're evaluating SRX clusters as replacements for our aging ASAs FO > > >pairs in various places in our network including the Datacenter Edge. > > >I was reading the upgrade procedure KB: > > >http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=KB17947 and > > >started to have some heart palpitations. It seems a complicated > > >procedure fraught with peril. Anyone out there have any thoughts > > >(positive/negative) on their experience on upgrading an SRX cluster > > >with minimal downtime? > > > > > >thanks! > > >-andy > > >_______________________________________________ > > >juniper-nsp mailing list juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net > > >https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/juniper-nsp > > > _______________________________________________ > juniper-nsp mailing list juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/juniper-nsp > _______________________________________________ juniper-nsp mailing list juniper-nsp@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/juniper-nsp