Install the SLX-OS TPVM Package

About this task

In the unlikely event that installation fails or times out, provide your router support provider the information you prepared in Prepare to Upgrade the SLX-OS TPVM Package.

Procedure

Log in to the SLX device as a user with an administrative role.
Verify that the ADVANCED_FEATURES license exists.
```
device# show license
```
Copy the TPVM (third-party VM) package to the flash drive of the SLX device using any applicable method.
The TPVM package is in the decompressed SLX-OS release folder in the SWBD2900 folder. The package has the following naming convention: tpvm*.deb. Use the same file name throughout the rest of this procedure.
```
device# copy scp://user:password@10.25.101.61//home/user/builds/slxos20.1.2/
SWBD2900/tpvm-4.0.0.amd64.deb flash://tpvm-4.0.0.amd64.deb use-vrf mgmt-vrf 
```

Start the Linux shell, switch to root, provide the root user password, and then move the TPVM package.

device# start-shell 
Entering Linux shell for the user: <user> bash-4.3$ su 
Password: 
[root@device]# mv /var/config/vcs/scripts/tpvm-4.0.0.amd64.deb /tftpboot/SWBD2900/ 
[root@device]#

Return to the SLX-OS CLI.

[root@device]# exit 
exit 
bash-4.3$ exit 
exit

Exited from the Linux shell

Install the TPVM package.

device# tpvm install 
Installation starts. To check the status use 'show tpvm status' command 
device# show tpvm status 
SSH and Sudo passwordless :Disabled 
AutoStart :Disabled 
Tpvm status :Installed 
device#

After you run the tpvm install command, it can take a few minutes for TPVM to be provisioned and show as installed in the show tpvm status output.

Start TPVM.
```
device# tpvm start 
start succeeds 
device# show tpvm status 
SSH and Sudo passwordless :Disabled 
AutoStart :Disabled 
Tpvm status :Running 
device#
```
If the networking setup is DHCP (default or explicitly specified) and if the DHCP server doesn't assign a IP (or is not reachable) to the TPVM interface, the bootup may take several minutes
Access the TPVM console.
```
device# tpvm console
...
device#
```
Use the CTRL+\ key combination to return to the SLX-OS CLI.
(Optional) Configure TPVM to boot automatically when the SLX device is operational.
```
device# tpvm auto-boot enable
```
By default, TPVM is not automatically booted when the SLX device is operational.