# Generate SHA256 checksum sha256sum vmxbundle-17.1R1.8.tgz echo "a3f5c9e1d4b8a2f6c7e0d12345abcdef67890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234 vmxbundle-17.1R1.8.tgz" | sha256sum -c -
virt-install --name vmx-17.1R1.8 \ --ram 4096 \ --vcpus 2 \ --disk path=/opt/juniper-vmx/vmx-hdd-17.1R1.8.qcow2,device=disk,bus=ide \ --disk path=/opt/juniper-vmx/vmx-ctrl-17.1R1.8.qcow2,device=disk,bus=ide \ --network network=default,model=e1000 \ --network network=default,model=e1000 \ --import \ --os-variant=freebsd12.0 Convert .qcow2 to .vmdk : download juniper vmxbundle 171r18tgz patched
If the patched version modifies core binaries, the checksum will not match Juniper’s official. In this case, ensure you obtained the patch from a community that publishes its own checksums. The .tgz format is standard. Extract using: # Generate SHA256 checksum sha256sum vmxbundle-17