Junos OS

Hi Group,

On one of our M120 router in version 8.4R3.3 I see a strange behavior.

When I load a new configuration, with the command "load override terminal", the router give me an error even if there is no problem in my configuration. If I test to load my configuration on an other router (the same model) it works. This is what I see:

toto@MY_ROUTER# load override terminal
...
load complete

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# commit check
/var/run/db/private/juniper-4917.patch:818:(0) syntax error
  [edit]
    'prefix-list external-project { ... }'
      syntax error

To give you an other example, always with the same router, if I load the "factory-default" configuration this is the error:

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# load factory-default
warning: activating factory configuration

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# ...ication plain-text-password                         
New password:
Retype new password:

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# show
## Last changed: 2008-05-02 16:16:17 CEST
system {
    root-authentication {
        encrypted-password "$1$pkIpJBkH$dzGoRuNXMX/g30jdlsfs00"; ## SECRET-DATA
    }
    syslog {
        user * {
            any emergency;
        }
        file messages {
            any notice;
            authorization info;
        }
        file interactive-commands {
            interactive-commands any;
        }
    }
}

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# commit synchronize
[edit system login]
  'user'
    patch removes statement that is not empty

Have you already seen this problem? On my side I have already seen this issue with a T640 in version 8.5V2.10.

Do you think there is a problem with the database?

Thanks for your help and your tricks.

Regards,
Samuel

Hi,

 

Just for my curiosity, does 'commit full' change anything? 

 

Have a nice day,

G. 

"commit", "commit synchronise", "commit full", the problem is always the same.

 

 

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# load factory-default
warning: activating factory configuration

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# set system root-authentication plain-text-password
New password:
Retype new password:

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# show
## Last changed: 2008-05-05 09:33:03 CEST
system {
    root-authentication {
        encrypted-password "$1$0n633nCZ$loMRjS4VTc.dV.QCQAMIu."; ## SECRET-DATA
    }
    syslog {
        user * {
            any emergency;
        }
        file messages {
            any notice;
            authorization info;
        }
        file interactive-commands {
            interactive-commands any;
        }
    }
}

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# commit
[edit system login]
  'user'
    patch removes statement that is not empty

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# commit synchronize
[edit system login]
  'user'
    patch removes statement that is not empty

toto@MY_ROUTER# commit full  
[edit system login]
  'user'
    patch removes statement that is not empty

Hello again,

 

I'm definitely not a wise man here :), but perhaps there is some file/statement left which is messing so much. I haven't seen M120 so this could be totally wrong, but is there a way to boot it from removable media? It should get Medieval on the router (incl. filesystem, afaik) make it fresh'n'clean and hopefully frag the bug. Sometime ago I heard about dangerous way to resolve some config locking problem. It was suggested to remove  /var/rundb/juniper* files, don't know is it relevant here.

 

One more thing, could You please paste ' commit check | display detail' output here?

 

PS: If You get any info from JTAC, it would be nice to share it with me 🙂

 

Have a nice day,

Gniewko

I have found a trick. Until now I did all my tests in "configure private" mode. In this mode there is the problem. If I use "configure" mode the problem disapear.

Here is what I see:

toto@MY_ROUTER> configure private
warning: uncommitted changes will be discarded on exit
Entering configuration mode

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# load factory-default
warning: activating factory configuration

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# set system root-authentication plain-text-password
New password:
Retype new password:

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# commit check
[edit system login]
  'user'
    patch removes statement that is not empty

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# rollback

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# exit
Exiting configuration mode



toto@MY_ROUTER> configure
Entering configuration mode

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# load factory-default                                
warning: activating factory configuration

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# set system root-authentication plain-text-password   
New password:
Retype new password:

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# commit check
configuration check succeeds


I see no public PR open about this issue.

I have inform the JTAC about it. We will see their conclusion.

 

Regards,
Samuel

PR #293207 has been openned.

Thank you for describing the workaround for this problem.

 

I just ran into this problem on an SRX240H2 running Junos 12.1X47-D15.4.

Trying to commit while in "configure private" gives the error. Running a commit (Full) in "configure" solves it.

I am experiencing the opposite problem. I have a SRX240H2 cluster running 12.1X44-D40.2 and if I edit with a simple "configure", i get the error on commit. If I edit with "configure exclusive", I don't get the error on commit... The config that I'm attempting to remove is an inactive 'groups' group that contains interfaces, security (nat, policies and zones) and applications.

It's not the opposite: Clusters default to "configure private" (as the CLI should indicate).  Ulf

Original Message:
Sent: 04-27-2015 06:49
From: stine
Subject: "load override terminal" not correct

I am experiencing the opposite problem. I have a SRX240H2 cluster running 12.1X44-D40.2 and if I edit with a simple "configure", i get the error on commit. If I edit with "configure exclusive", I don't get the error on commit... The config that I'm attempting to remove is an inactive 'groups' group that contains interfaces, security (nat, policies and zones) and applications.

I am having an issue using "load override terminal" as well. Does not matter what configure mode I am in, the first line (and doesn't matter what the set command is) always throws a syntax error. When CTRL+D to finish, it says there was 1 error. When I commit it, it says it can't commit an empty configuration.
Specifics
Model: ex4300-48p
Junos: 21.4R3-S4.18

JA1# load override terminal

[Type ^D at a new line to end input]
set groups phcd_vc_preprovision **DOES NOT MATTER WHAT COMMAND THIS IS, ALWAYS THROWS A SYNTAX ERROR**

terminal:1:(3) syntax error: set
  [edit dynamic]
    'set groups phcd_vc_preprovision'
      syntax error

set vlans default l3-interface irb.0

^D
load complete (1 errors)

JA1# commit

error: cannot commit an empty configuration

------------------------------
D WILLIAM MORTON
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 05-02-2008 08:49
From: Erdem
Subject: "load override terminal" not correct

Hi Group,

On one of our M120 router in version 8.4R3.3 I see a strange behavior.

When I load a new configuration, with the command "load override terminal", the router give me an error even if there is no problem in my configuration. If I test to load my configuration on an other router (the same model) it works. This is what I see:

toto@MY_ROUTER# load override terminal
...
load complete

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# commit check
/var/run/db/private/juniper-4917.patch:818:(0) syntax error
  [edit]
    'prefix-list external-project { ... }'
      syntax error

To give you an other example, always with the same router, if I load the "factory-default" configuration this is the error:

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# load factory-default
warning: activating factory configuration

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# ...ication plain-text-password                         
New password:
Retype new password:

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# show
## Last changed: 2008-05-02 16:16:17 CEST
system {
    root-authentication {
        encrypted-password "$1$pkIpJBkH$dzGoRuNXMX/g30jdlsfs00"; ## SECRET-DATA
    }
    syslog {
        user * {
            any emergency;
        }
        file messages {
            any notice;
            authorization info;
        }
        file interactive-commands {
            interactive-commands any;
        }
    }
}

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# commit synchronize
[edit system login]
  'user'
    patch removes statement that is not empty

Have you already seen this problem? On my side I have already seen this issue with a T640 in version 8.5V2.10.

Do you think there is a problem with the database?

Thanks for your help and your tricks.

Regards,
Samuel

Hi,

please use 'load set ...' for configuration in "set ..."-format.

Regards

Ulf

Original Message:
Sent: 06-03-2024 17:42
From: D WILLIAM MORTON
Subject: "load override terminal" not correct

I am having an issue using "load override terminal" as well. Does not matter what configure mode I am in, the first line (and doesn't matter what the set command is) always throws a syntax error. When CTRL+D to finish, it says there was 1 error. When I commit it, it says it can't commit an empty configuration.
Specifics
Model: ex4300-48p
Junos: 21.4R3-S4.18

JA1# load override terminal

[Type ^D at a new line to end input]
set groups phcd_vc_preprovision **DOES NOT MATTER WHAT COMMAND THIS IS, ALWAYS THROWS A SYNTAX ERROR**

terminal:1:(3) syntax error: set
  [edit dynamic]
    'set groups phcd_vc_preprovision'
      syntax error

set vlans default l3-interface irb.0

^D
load complete (1 errors)

JA1# commit

error: cannot commit an empty configuration

------------------------------
D WILLIAM MORTON

Original Message:
Sent: 05-02-2008 08:49
From: Erdem
Subject: "load override terminal" not correct

Hi Group,

On one of our M120 router in version 8.4R3.3 I see a strange behavior.

When I load a new configuration, with the command "load override terminal", the router give me an error even if there is no problem in my configuration. If I test to load my configuration on an other router (the same model) it works. This is what I see:

toto@MY_ROUTER# load override terminal
...
load complete

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# commit check
/var/run/db/private/juniper-4917.patch:818:(0) syntax error
  [edit]
    'prefix-list external-project { ... }'
      syntax error

To give you an other example, always with the same router, if I load the "factory-default" configuration this is the error:

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# load factory-default
warning: activating factory configuration

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# ...ication plain-text-password                         
New password:
Retype new password:

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# show
## Last changed: 2008-05-02 16:16:17 CEST
system {
    root-authentication {
        encrypted-password "$1$pkIpJBkH$dzGoRuNXMX/g30jdlsfs00"; ## SECRET-DATA
    }
    syslog {
        user * {
            any emergency;
        }
        file messages {
            any notice;
            authorization info;
        }
        file interactive-commands {
            interactive-commands any;
        }
    }
}

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# commit synchronize
[edit system login]
  'user'
    patch removes statement that is not empty

Have you already seen this problem? On my side I have already seen this issue with a T640 in version 8.5V2.10.

Do you think there is a problem with the database?

Thanks for your help and your tricks.

Regards,
Samuel

Like Ulf wrote below, the "load override" command takes input in the Juniper hierarchical configuration format, so similar to this for example:

interfaces {
   ge-0/0/0 {
      disable;
   }
}

If you want to use "set" commands you'll need to use "load set" instead.
Also note that if you use "load override" it will fully erase the config and replace it with the config you load in the terminal so you have to make sure it's a complete configuration there. You can replicate the same behavior in a "load set" format by having your first command just be "delete", not "delete <something>" but a flat and simple "delete" (note the risks, and be sure to do a "show | compare" after to ensure it didnt throw away anything you wanted to keep or forgot to re-add.

Here is the Juniper reference for the "load" command outlining the different "load" options
load | Junos OS | Juniper Networks

There are essentially

Original Message:
Sent: 06-03-2024 17:42
From: D WILLIAM MORTON
Subject: "load override terminal" not correct

I am having an issue using "load override terminal" as well. Does not matter what configure mode I am in, the first line (and doesn't matter what the set command is) always throws a syntax error. When CTRL+D to finish, it says there was 1 error. When I commit it, it says it can't commit an empty configuration.
Specifics
Model: ex4300-48p
Junos: 21.4R3-S4.18

JA1# load override terminal

[Type ^D at a new line to end input]
set groups phcd_vc_preprovision **DOES NOT MATTER WHAT COMMAND THIS IS, ALWAYS THROWS A SYNTAX ERROR**

terminal:1:(3) syntax error: set
  [edit dynamic]
    'set groups phcd_vc_preprovision'
      syntax error

set vlans default l3-interface irb.0

^D
load complete (1 errors)

JA1# commit

error: cannot commit an empty configuration

------------------------------
D WILLIAM MORTON

Original Message:
Sent: 05-02-2008 08:49
From: Erdem
Subject: "load override terminal" not correct

Hi Group,

On one of our M120 router in version 8.4R3.3 I see a strange behavior.

When I load a new configuration, with the command "load override terminal", the router give me an error even if there is no problem in my configuration. If I test to load my configuration on an other router (the same model) it works. This is what I see:

toto@MY_ROUTER# load override terminal
...
load complete

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# commit check
/var/run/db/private/juniper-4917.patch:818:(0) syntax error
  [edit]
    'prefix-list external-project { ... }'
      syntax error

To give you an other example, always with the same router, if I load the "factory-default" configuration this is the error:

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# load factory-default
warning: activating factory configuration

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# ...ication plain-text-password                         
New password:
Retype new password:

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# show
## Last changed: 2008-05-02 16:16:17 CEST
system {
    root-authentication {
        encrypted-password "$1$pkIpJBkH$dzGoRuNXMX/g30jdlsfs00"; ## SECRET-DATA
    }
    syslog {
        user * {
            any emergency;
        }
        file messages {
            any notice;
            authorization info;
        }
        file interactive-commands {
            interactive-commands any;
        }
    }
}

[edit]
toto@MY_ROUTER# commit synchronize
[edit system login]
  'user'
    patch removes statement that is not empty

Have you already seen this problem? On my side I have already seen this issue with a T640 in version 8.5V2.10.

Do you think there is a problem with the database?

Thanks for your help and your tricks.

Regards,
Samuel