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    Understanding Junos Space Support

    The Juniper Networks Junos Space application, running on a JA1500 appliance or a Junos Space Virtual Appliance, is a comprehensive platform for building and deploying applications for collaboration, productivity, and network infrastructure and operations management. Junos Space provides a runtime environment implemented as a fabric of virtual and physical appliances.

    The Junos Space software comprises various applications for network management and configuration. Starting with Junos Space Release 11.1, the following Junos Space applications provide support for the QFX Series devices:

    • Network Application Platform (Platform) automates network management operations, including device discovery and management, device templates for configuration, scripts management, image management, and SSH secure console.
    • Ethernet Design provides tools to simultaneously configure and manage multiple Junos OS devices within a network. You can manage and customize port profiles, and apply port profiles to your devices.
    • Service Now enables you to display and manage information about problem events. When problems are detected on the device by Advanced Insight Scripts (AI-Scripts) that are installed on the device, the data is collected and sent to Service Now for your review and action. This application is available only if you have a Juniper Networks service contract.
    • Service Insight provides proactive support in accelerating operational analysis and managing the exposure to known issues. You can identify devices that are nearing their end of life (EOL) and also discover and prevent issues that could occur in your network. The functionality of Service Insight is dependent on the information sent from Service Now. This application is available only if you have a Juniper Networks service contract.
    • Virtual Control is a web-based solution that enables you to manage virtual networks deployed in virtualized environments in data centers. It provides a single management interface for you to monitor and control the virtual and physical elements of the virtual environment.
    • IBM Systems Director and Junos Space Launch in Context (LiC) integrate the IBM Systems Director and Junos Space software to manage Juniper Networks devices.

    For more information about Junos Space, go to:

    https://www.juniper.net/techpubs/en_US/release-independent/junos-space/

    Note: Before you can perform the tasks listed in Table 1, you must first ensure the configuration on the device meets the requirements for device discovery in Junos Space. For more information, see Preparing the Device for Junos Space Management.

    Table 1 lists some device and network management tasks you can perform in Junos Space.

    Table 1: Device and Network Management Tasks in Junos Space

    Task

    Application Workspace Task

    Documentation

    Set up and manage user access

    Platform > Administration > Users > Create User

    Junos Space Network Application Platform User Guide

    Bring the device under Junos Space management (device discovery)

    Note: Before the device can be discovered in Junos Space, the following requirements must be met:

    • The device configuration has a static management IP address that is reachable from the Junos Space server.
    • There is a user with full administrative privileges for Junos Space administration.
    • If you plan on using SNMP to probe devices as part of device discovery, SNMP is enabled with appropriate read-only v1/v2c/v3 credentials.

    Platform > Devices > Discover Devices

    View the hardware inventory or status of physical interfaces on the device

    Platform > Devices > Manage Devices

    Junos Space Network Application Platform User Guide

    Upload Junos OS software image, deploy the image on the device, and manage device images

    Platform > Device Images > Manage Images

     

    Edit the configuration of a managed device

    Platform > Devices > Manage Devices > Edit Device Configuration

    Junos Space Network Application Platform User Guide

    Design a device template definition for configuring the device

    Platform > Device Templates > Manage Definitions

    Junos Space Network Application Platform User Guide

    Centrally configure one or more devicees by deploying a device template

    Platform > Device Templates > Manage Templates

    Junos Space Network Application Platform User Guide

    Manage device management interface (DMI) schemas

    Platform > Administration > Manage DMI Schemas

    Junos Space Network Application Platform User Guide

    Import, modify, and deploy Junos OS scripts

    Platform > Scripts > Manage Scripts

    Junos Space Network Application Platform User Guide

    Access the device remotely using a secure console

    Platform > Devices > Secure Console

    Junos Space Network Application Platform User Guide

    Create and manage QFabric system Node groups

    Ethernet Design > EZ Design > Manage QFabric Node Groups

    Ethernet Design User Guide

    Provision a port or port group using a port profile

    Ethernet Design > EZ Design > Port Profile or Ethernet Design > EZ Design > Manage Fabric Port Groups

    Ethernet Design User Guide

    View incident reports and submit a case to Juniper Networks support

    Service Now > Service Central > Incidents

    Service Automation User Guide

    Get notification from Juniper support about known issues (Proactive Bug Notifications [PBNs])

    Service Insight > Insight Central > Targeted PBNs

    Service Automation User Guide

    Use the Virtual Control Getting Started Assistant to set up a virtual network

    Navigate to the Virtual Control application, click the Help icon, and expand the Getting Started assistant

    Virtual Control User Guide

    Use IBM Systems Director to launch Junos Space and manage devices

    IBM Systems Director > Navigate Resources

    IBM Systems Director and Junos Space Launch in Context (LiC)

    Published: 2013-01-16