Chapter 1
Introduction to the SRX100 Services
Gateway
This chapter includes the following sections:
■ SRX100 Services Gateway Description on page 3
■ SRX100 Services Gateway Features and Functions on page 4
SRX100 Services Gateway Description
This topic includes the following sections:
■ About the SRX100 Services Gateway on page 3
■ Accessing the SRX100 Services Gateway on page 3
About the SRX100 Services Gateway
The Juniper Networks SRX100 Services Gateway offers features that provide complete
functionality and flexibility for delivering secure Internet and intranet access. The
services gateway offers stable, reliable, and efficient IP routing in addition to switching
support and LAN connectivity. The device provides Internet Protocol Security (IPsec),
virtual private network (VPN), and firewall services for small-sized and medium-sized
companies and enterprise branch and remote offices. The SRX100 Services Gateway
can be connected directly to a traditional private networks such as leased lines, Frame
Relay, or Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) networks or to the public Internet.
The SRX100 Services Gateway runs the JUNOS operating system.
Accessing the SRX100 Services Gateway
Two user interfaces are available for monitoring, configuring, troubleshooting, and
managing the SRX100 Services Gateway:
■ J-Web interface: Web-based graphical interface that allows you to operate a
services gateway without commands. The J-Web interface provides access to all
JUNOS functionality and features.
■ JUNOS command-line interface (CLI): Juniper Networks command shell that runs
on top of a UNIX-based operating system kernel. The CLI is a straightforward
command interface. On a single line, you type commands that are executed
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