: Use the command tar xvf vmx-bundle-17.1R1.8.tgz to unpack the contents.
After download, you need to deploy the images.
Downloading vmx-bundle-17.1R1.8.tgz gives you the software but a permanent license without purchase.
If you need the actual of the release notes for that specific bundle, I can summarize the known sections (features, fixes, caveats) based on Juniper's standard 17.1R1 structure. Would that help?
Inside the bundle, you typically find:
Direct deployment as individual control and forwarding virtual machines via VMware ESXi and KVM instances.