Some years ago (I think in 2017) I wanted to try to make a hyper-lapse video this is the result:
Some technical details:
This is the FFmpeg script used to create the final clip:
ffmpeg -r 30 -pattern_type glob -i '*.JPG' -c:v libx264 -pix_fmt yuv420p out30fps.mp4
For some reason, JunOS 12.1X46-D65.4 on SRX platform can’t validate any update it takes me several attempts before figure out to run the upgrade with the “no-validate” option.
root> request system configuration rescue save
root> request system autorecovery state save
root> request system storage cleanup
List of files to delete:
Size Date Name
11B Dec 29 22:35 /cf/var/jail/tmp/alarmd.ts
142.6M Dec 29 22:38 /cf/var/jail/tmp/install/junos-srxsme-12.1X46-D82-domestic.tgz
420B Dec 29 22:36 /cf/var/jail/tmp/jweb-users.xml
128B Dec 29 22:40 /cf/var/log/interactive-commands.0.gz
175B Dec 29 22:40 /cf/var/log/messages.0.gz
27B Dec 29 22:32 /cf/var/log/wtmp.0.gz
Delete these files ? [yes,no] (no) yes
root>
root> request system software add /cf/var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.3X48-D40.5-domestic.tgz
NOTICE: Validating configuration against junos-srxsme-12.3X48-D40.5-domestic.tgz.
NOTICE: Use the 'no-validate' option to skip this if desired.
Checking compatibility with configuration
Initializing...
Verified manifest signed by PackageProductionEc_2016 method ECDSA
veriexec: cannot bless /packages/junos-12.1X46-D65.4-domestic: Authentication error
Verified junos-12.1X46-D65.4-domestic signed by PackageProductionEc_2016 method ECDSA
Using /cf/var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.3X48-D40.5-domestic.tgz
Checking junos requirements on /
Available space: 181112 require: 211214
WARNING: The /packages filesystem is low on free disk space.
WARNING: This package requires 211214k free, but there
WARNING: is only 181112k available.
WARNING: This installation attempt will be aborted.
ERROR: validate-config: junos/+REQUIRE fails for /
WARNING: Current configuration not compatible with /cf/var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.3X48-D40.5-domestic.tgz
root> request system storage cleanup
List of files to delete:
Size Date Name
474B Dec 29 19:44 /cf/var/log/install.0.gz
134B Dec 30 04:41 /cf/var/log/interactive-commands.0.gz
1815B Dec 30 04:41 /cf/var/log/messages.0.gz
27B Dec 29 22:45 /cf/var/log/wtmp.0.gz
27B Dec 29 22:40 /cf/var/log/wtmp.1.gz
4821B Dec 30 04:36 /cf/var/tmp/cleanup-pkgs.log
173.7M Dec 29 22:43 /cf/var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.3X48-D40.5-domestic.tgz
Delete these files ? [yes,no] (no) yes
root> show version
Model: srx110h2-va
JUNOS Software Release [12.1X46-D65.4]
root> request system software add /cf/var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.1X46-D66.1-domestic.tgz
NOTICE: Validating configuration against junos-srxsme-12.1X46-D66.1-domestic.tgz.
NOTICE: Use the 'no-validate' option to skip this if desired.
Checking compatibility with configuration
Initializing...
Verified manifest signed by PackageProductionEc_2016 method ECDSA
veriexec: cannot bless /packages/junos-12.1X46-D65.4-domestic: Authentication error
Verified junos-12.1X46-D65.4-domestic signed by PackageProductionEc_2016 method ECDSA
Using /cf/var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.1X46-D66.1-domestic.tgz
ERROR: Unsupported platform srx110h2-va for 12.1X46 releases after 12.1X46-D65.
ERROR: validate-config: junos/+REQUIRE fails
WARNING: Current configuration not compatible with /cf/var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.1X46-D66.1-domestic.tgz
root> request system software delete-backup
Delete backup system software package [yes,no] (no) yes
root> show chassis routing-engine
Routing Engine status:
Temperature 58 degrees C / 136 degrees F
Total memory 2048 MB Max 635 MB used ( 31 percent)
Control plane memory 1088 MB Max 435 MB used ( 40 percent)
Data plane memory 960 MB Max 202 MB used ( 21 percent)
CPU utilization:
User 4 percent
Background 0 percent
Kernel 12 percent
Interrupt 0 percent
Idle 84 percent
Model RE-SRX110H2-VA
Start time 2017-01-15 02:45:57 UTC
Uptime 9 hours, 32 minutes, 48 seconds
Last reboot reason 0x200:normal shutdown
Load averages: 1 minute 5 minute 15 minute
0.24 0.50 0.41
root> request system reboot
Reboot the system ? [yes,no] (no) yes
Shutdown NOW!
[pid 4875]
root>
*** FINAL System shutdown message from root@ ***
System going down IMMEDIATELY
Password:
--- JUNOS 12.1X46-D65.4 built 2016-12-30 01:34:30 UTC
root@% cli
root> request system software add /cf/var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.1X46-D66.1-domestic.tgz
NOTICE: Validating configuration against junos-srxsme-12.1X46-D66.1-domestic.tgz.
NOTICE: Use the 'no-validate' option to skip this if desired.
Checking compatibility with configuration
Initializing...
Verified manifest signed by PackageProductionEc_2016 method ECDSA
veriexec: cannot bless /packages/junos-12.1X46-D65.4-domestic: Authentication error
Verified junos-12.1X46-D65.4-domestic signed by PackageProductionEc_2016 method ECDSA
Using /cf/var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.1X46-D66.1-domestic.tgz
ERROR: Unsupported platform srx110h2-va for 12.1X46 releases after 12.1X46-D65.
ERROR: validate-config: junos/+REQUIRE fails
WARNING: Current configuration not compatible with /cf/var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.1X46-D66.1-domestic.tgz
root> request system software add /cf/var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.1X46-D66.1-domestic.tgz no-validate
Formatting alternate root (/dev/ad0s2a)...
/dev/ad0s2a: 630.0MB (1290204 sectors) block size 16384, fragment size 2048
using 4 cylinder groups of 157.50MB, 10080 blks, 20224 inodes.
super-block backups (for fsck -b #) at:
32, 322592, 645152, 967712
Extracting /cf/var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.1X46-D66.1-domestic.tgz ...
saving package file in /var/sw/pkg ...
Installing package '/altroot/cf/packages/install-tmp/junos-12.1X46-D66.1-domestic' ...
Verified junos-boot-srxsme-12.1X46-D66.1.tgz signed by PackageProductionEc_2017 method ECDSA
Verified junos-srxsme-12.1X46-D66.1-domestic signed by PackageProductionEc_2017 method ECDSA
Verified junos-boot-srxsme-12.1X46-D66.1.tgz signed by PackageProductionEc_2017 method ECDSA
Verified junos-srxsme-12.1X46-D66.1-domestic signed by PackageProductionEc_2017 method ECDSA
ERROR: Unsupported platform srx110h2-va for 12.1X46 releases after 12.1X46-D65.
ERROR: junos-12.1X46-D66.1-domestic fails requirements check
Installation failed for package '/altroot/cf/packages/install-tmp/junos-12.1X46-D66.1-domestic'
root> request system storage cleanup
List of files to delete:
Size Date Name
96B Dec 30 04:58 /cf/var/crash/flowd_octeon_hm.log..0
131B Dec 30 05:13 /cf/var/log/interactive-commands.0.gz
3726B Dec 30 05:13 /cf/var/log/messages.0.gz
136B Dec 30 04:59 /cf/var/log/wtmp.0.gz
27B Dec 30 04:41 /cf/var/log/wtmp.1.gz
142.4M Dec 30 05:10 /cf/var/sw/pkg/junos-12.1X46-D66.1.tgz
4821B Dec 30 05:04 /cf/var/tmp/cleanup-pkgs.log
0B Dec 30 04:57 /cf/var/tmp/eedebug_bin_file
124.0K Dec 30 04:57 /cf/var/tmp/gres-tp/env.dat
0B Dec 30 04:57 /cf/var/tmp/gres-tp/lock
4B Dec 30 04:58 /cf/var/tmp/idp_license_info
142.4M Oct 26 17:00 /cf/var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.1X46-D66.1-domestic.tgz
155B Dec 30 04:58 /cf/var/tmp/krt_gencfg_filter.txt
30B Dec 30 04:58 /cf/var/tmp/policy_status
0B Dec 30 04:57 /cf/var/tmp/rtsdb/if-rtsdb
0B Dec 30 04:56 /cf/var/tmp/spu_kmd_init
0B Dec 30 04:58 /cf/var/tmp/vpn_tunnel_orig.id
Delete these files ? [yes,no] (no) yes
root> request system software add /cf/var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.3X48-D105.4-domestic.tgz no-validate
Formatting alternate root (/dev/ad0s2a)...
/dev/ad0s2a: 630.0MB (1290204 sectors) block size 16384, fragment size 2048
using 4 cylinder groups of 157.50MB, 10080 blks, 20224 inodes.
super-block backups (for fsck -b #) at:
32, 322592, 645152, 967712
Extracting /cf/var/tmp/junos-srxsme-12.3X48-D105.4-domestic.tgz ...
saving package file in /var/sw/pkg ...
Installing package '/altroot/cf/packages/install-tmp/junos-12.3X48-D105.4-domestic' ...
Verified junos-boot-srxsme-12.3X48-D105.4.tgz signed by PackageProductionECP256_2020 method ECDSA
Verified junos-srxsme-12.3X48-D105.4-domestic signed by PackageProductionECP256_2020 method ECDSA
Verified junos-boot-srxsme-12.3X48-D105.4.tgz signed by PackageProductionECP256_2020 method ECDSA
Verified junos-srxsme-12.3X48-D105.4-domestic signed by PackageProductionECP256_2020 method ECDSA
Verified junos-boot-srxsme-12.3X48-D105.4.tgz signed by PackageProductionECP256_2020 method ECDSA
Verified junos-srxsme-12.3X48-D105.4-domestic signed by PackageProductionECP256_2020 method ECDSA
JUNOS 12.3X48-D105.4 will become active at next reboot
WARNING: A reboot is required to load this software correctly
WARNING: Use the 'request system reboot' command
WARNING: when software installation is complete
Saving state for rollback ...
root> request system reboot
Reboot the system ? [yes,no] (no) yes
Shutdown NOW!
[pid 2578]
root>
*** FINAL System shutdown message from root@ ***
System going down IMMEDIATELY
From the moment that I’ve started working for a broadcaster I was immediately fascinated by the video routers, they basically are the core of a production centre the can switch, sync a reclock SDI signals it’s a very simple concept if you think switch a video from one port to others, but they hide a very complicated implementation because since you can switch any source to any destinations in the routing matrix the hardware must be no-blocking and you can’t do bandwidth oversubscription; in the meantime, you’ve to keep the vertical interval synched to avoid frames losses that cause flickering or other unexpected behaviours.
I know everything in the world it’s transitioning some sort of IP/Networked signal, but as I’ve mentioned before with 2022/2110/NDI/SRT you’ll always end up choosing the wrong one, this is the reason why I consider the legacy way more interesting, and there is nothing more legacy than the SDI born in the late ’80 it’s still surviving and actively developed. None I can say about the video routers and their ecosystems still based on some sort of not so fancy control protocol over some sort of serial interface.
To cut short a crosspoint commands it’s made by 3 elements: a destination, a source and a level; the first two are pretty self-explanatory, the level it’s the media type, in the big an complex systems, for example, you can split audio, video and data into different matrixes or different modules and control everything from a single command.
Here we come to the reason for this project, some time ago I’ve acquired some video router to build my studio at home I’ve ended up acquiring a lot of 5 8×8 HD/3G routers and 1 8×8 SD (this one literally catch fire, but this is a story for another time, I’ve managed to save the 5 3G) I quickly realise the problem was not to find the matrix itself but to find the control panels, so why not to do a little reverse engineer and build write something.
My weapon of choice for this project is the Leitch / Harris / Imagine Communications branded Panacea video router, this kind of devices are in my opinion very consistent XY protocol (in different flavours) the same code that I’ve written for a device released in early 2000 (Panacea/XPlus) can still run on every modern Imagine platforms like the Integrator or Platinum.
Imagine Communications devices are managed via XY Protocols, even if the name is similar between them they behave in a very different way.
You can find an example of XY Terminal and XY Serial code at https://github.com/lrizzi/xy-panel the python web services act as an API gateway, the web pages are a simple frontend.
