Security Director Installation Overview
Security Director is a Junos Space management application designed to enable quick, consistent, and accurate creation, maintenance, and application of network security policies. It is a powerful and easy-to-use solution that lets you secure your network by creating and publishing firewall policies, IPsec VPNs, NAT policies, IPS policies, and application firewalls.
Before you install Security Director, you must configure the Junos Space Appliance as a Junos Space node.
You can install Security Director in one of the following appliances:
- Juniper Networks JA2500 Junos Space Hardware Appliance—For
details about setting up a JA2500 appliance for Security Director,
see Setting Up a JA2500 Appliance for Security Director.
For details about the JA2500 appliance and instructions for installation, see the Juniper Networks JA2500 Junos Space Appliance Hardware Guide.
- Junos Space Virtual Appliance—For details about
setting up a Junos Space virtual appliance for Security Director,
see Setting Up a Junos Space Virtual Appliance for Security Director.
For details about installing Junos Space virtual appliances, see the Junos Space Virtual Appliance Installation and Configuration Guide.
Figure 1 shows the Security Director installation and upgrade flow.
Figure 1: Security Director Installation and Upgrade Flow

Intended Audience
This document is intended for network operators and administrators who install, configure, and manage the network security infrastructure.