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    System Basics: Getting Started Configuration Guide

    Junos OS enables you to configure essential system management features and device properties such as the device’s hostname, address, and domain name, and the addresses of Domain Name System (DNS) servers, at the [edit system] hierarchy level of the CLI. Use the topics on this page to configure common system management features on devices using Junos OS.

            

    Junos OS System Basics Configuration Guide

    Configuring Basic System Management Features

    Configuring Basic Router or Switch Properties

    Configuring the Hostname of the Router or Switch

    Mapping the Name of the Router to IP Addresses

    Configuring an ISO System Identifier for the Router

    Example: Configuring the Name of the Router, IP Address, and System ID

    Configuring the Domain Name for the Router or Switch

    Example: Configuring the Domain Name for the Router or Switch

    Configuring the Domains to Search When a Router or Switch Is Included in Multiple Domains

    Configuring a DNS Name Server for Resolving a Hostname into Addresses

    Example: Configuring a Proxy Server for License Updates

    Configuring a Backup Router

    Configuring Automatic Mirroring of the CompactFlash Card on the Hard Disk Drive

    Using Junos OS to Specify the Number of Configurations Stored on the CompactFlash Card

    Using Junos OS to Configure a Router or Switch to Transfer Its Configuration to an Archive Site

    Configuring the Physical Location of the Router or Switch

    Configuring the Root Password

    Example: Configuring the Root Password

    Example: Configuring a Plain-Text Password for Root Logins

    Example: Configuring SSH Authentication for Root Logins

    Special Requirements for Junos OS Plain-Text Passwords

    Changing the Requirements for Junos OS Plain-Text Passwords

    Example: Changing the Requirements for Junos OS Plain-Text Passwords

    Configuring the Junos OS to Set Console and Auxiliary Port Properties

    Configuring Multiple Routing Engines to Synchronize Committed Configurations Automatically

    Compressing the Current Configuration File

    Configuring the Junos OS to Make the Router or Interface Act as a DHCP or BOOTP Relay Agent

    Disabling Junos OS Processes

    Viewing Core Files from Junos OS Processes

    Saving Core Files from Junos OS Processes

    Configuring Failover to Backup Media if a Junos OS Process Fails

    Configuring the Junos OS to Display a System Login Message

    Configuring the Junos OS to Display a System Login Announcement

    Configuring Junos OS for the First Time on a Router or Switch with a Single Routing Engine

    Configuring the Junos OS for the First Time on a Router or Switch with Dual Routing Engines

    Configuring CLI Tips

    Upgrading to 64-bit Junos OS

    Disk Space Management for Junos OS Installation