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  • 1.  Why is Juniper Getting Rid of vMX? Can I Use vSRX Instead?

    Posted 02-11-2025 20:30

    I'm currently studying for Knox Hutchinson's JNICS-SP course through CBT Nuggets, and I want to lab along with the course content. However, I've noticed that vMX devices are no longer available for download on Juniper's website.

    Does anyone know why Juniper is phasing out vMX?
    Is vSRX a suitable alternative for service provider labs, or should I explore something else?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated!



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  • 2.  RE: Why is Juniper Getting Rid of vMX? Can I Use vSRX Instead?

    Posted 02-12-2025 06:21

    The best choice is to use vMXes in EVE-NG with more or less stable version 21.2R1.10 doing the same as Mr. Knox.
    It's the best for his JNICS-SP and JNICP-SP CBT Nuggets courses. He is doing examples also in EVE-NG. 



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  • 3.  RE: Why is Juniper Getting Rid of vMX? Can I Use vSRX Instead?

    Posted 02-12-2025 07:07

    Looks like vMX is End of Life

    End of Life Announcement: MX150, VMX, VMX Transform SKUs

    Someone at Juniper probably probably decided that selling boxes with software was more profitable than selling only software...

    But vSRX (and vQFX) still exist.



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  • 4.  RE: Why is Juniper Getting Rid of vMX? Can I Use vSRX Instead?

    Posted 02-12-2025 07:20

    That's not true - vQFX is dead as well.

    Replacements are:

    vJunOS-Switch, vJunOS-Router, vJunOS-Evo

    The new v-Devices are the counterparts of the EX / MX and work fine.



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    Mail: chs@ip4.de
    Blog: jncie.eu | Twitter: @chsjuniper | YT-Channel: netchron
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  • 5.  RE: Why is Juniper Getting Rid of vMX? Can I Use vSRX Instead?

    Posted 02-12-2025 11:30

    I would download the vjunos router image instead.  I think it has most of the network functionality of the vMX.  They are lab routers only, so no trial license etc.

    You can also get the switch image too.

    Free Virtual Junos OS Download for Labs | Juniper Networks US



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