JUNOS-FIPS Environment

This part of the Secure JUNOS Configuration Guide provides configuration and operational information to help you perform the tasks associated with effectively configuring a network of Juniper Networks routers in a Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 environment. The FIPS 140-2 environment is implemented as both hardware and software. Two major roles are defined:

• JUNOS-FIPS Users can add or remove Adaptive Services II (AS II) FIPS Physical Interface Cards (PICs).
• The Crypto Officer installs the JUNOS-FIPS software and sets up the keys and passwords for the system and JUNOS-FIPS Users.

Both user types can also perform normal router configuration tasks, such as configuring routing protocols and routing policies as individual user configuration allows.

Note: Because this guide only covers JUNOS-FIPS configuration and operation, and is not related to the release of any specific products running the JUNOS software, refer to other JUNOS hardware and software manuals for non-JUNOS-FIPS configuration tasks. While JUNOS-FIPS configuration statements and commands are noted in other JUNOS hardware and software configuration guides, all details relating to JUNOS-FIPS operation are presented in the JUNOS-FIPS Configuration Guide.

This guide is not intended as a troubleshooting guide. However, you can use it with a broader troubleshooting strategy to identify JUNOS-FIPS network problems.

This chapter discusses the following topics:

• Overview of JUNOS-FIPS
• Supported Roles and Services
• JUNOS-FIPS Hardware Environment
• JUNOS-FIPS Software Environment
• Configuration Restrictions
• Summary of JUNOS and JUNOS-FIPS Differences

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