Connecting to Routers

You can access the CLIs of JUNOSe routers and JUNOS routing platforms from Policy Editor and from SDX Admin through a Telnet or SSH connection. This access allows you to display and change the configuration of the router.

You must have the Telnet or SSH applications installed and available to Policy Editor or SDX Admin. You can open multiple Telnet or SSH sessions.

Using Policy Editor

To access a router from Policy Editor:

1. In the Policy Editor window, click Tools in the menu bar; then click Manage.

The Remote Access dialog box appears.

2. Fill in the fields, and click OK.

A Telnet or an SSH window with a JUNOSe or JUNOS CLI prompt appears.

Address

• Specifies the IP address or hostname of the router.
• Value - IP address
• Default - unspecified
• Example - 192.0.2.1

Port Number

• Specifies the TCP port over which you want to connect to the router.
• Value - TCP port
• Default - unspecified
• Example - 22

Protocol

• Specifies the type of connection
• Value - telnet | ssh
• Default - telnet
• Example - ssh

Login Name

• Specifies the login name for SSH connections.
• Value - text string
• Default - unspecified
• Example - admin

Using SDX Admin

To access a router from SDX Admin:

1. In the navigation pane, expand the object o=Network.
2. Select the router to which you want to connect, and right-click.
3. Select Manage.

The Remote Access dialog box appears.

4. Fill in the fields (see the field descriptions in the section Using Policy Editor, and click OK.

A Telnet or an SSH window with a JUNOSe or JUNOS CLI prompt appears.