Juniper SRX1500 User Manual

Configuring Root Authentication and the Management Interface from the CLI
Before you can use J-Web to configure your device, you must access the CLI to perform
the initial configuration.
To configure root authentication and the management interface:
1. Log in as root. There is no password.
2. Start the CLI and enter configuration mode.
root@% cli
root@>configure
root@#
3. Set the root authentication password by entering a cleartext password, an encrypted
password, or an SSH public key string (DSA or RSA).
[edit]
root@# set system root-authentication plain-text-password
New password: password
Retype new password: password
4. Commit the configuration to activate it on the device.
[edit]
root@# commit
5. Configure the IP address and prefix length for the Ethernet management interface on
the device.
[edit]
root@# set interfaces fxp0 unit 0 family inet address address/prefix-length
6. Configure the default route.
[edit]
root@# set routing-options static route 0.0.0.0/0 next-hop gateway
7. Enable Web access to launch J-Web.
[edit]
root@# set system services web-management http
8. Commit the configuration changes.
[edit]
root@# commit
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Chapter 17: Performing the Initial Configuration

Juniper SRX1500 Specifications

General

IPSec VPN Throughput	3 Gbps
Maximum Concurrent Sessions	2 million
Maximum Firewall Policies	20, 000
Operating Temperature	32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)
Form Factor	1U
Throughput	20 Gbps
Interfaces	16x 1GbE
Power Supply	Dual AC power supplies
Storage Temperature	-40° to 158° F (-40° to 70° C)
Humidity	90% non-condensing