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Configuring Basic Settings with J-Web

To configure your device’s basic settings, such as the hostname and system time, select Configure>System Properties in the J-Web user interface.

This section includes the following instructions:

Note: For information about configuring the device’s loopback address, enabling Telnet or SSH, or enabling JUNOScript access connections in the J-Web user interface, see the JUNOS Software Administration Guide.

Configuring the Device’s System Identity

To configure the device’s system identity:

  1. If you have not already done so, connect a management device to the ge-0/0/0 interface on port 0/0. For instructions, see Connecting to the J-Web Interface.
  2. In the J-Web user interface, select Configure>System Properties>System Identity.
  3. Click Edit. The Edit System Identity dialog box appears.
  4. In the Hostname box, enter a hostname for the device.
  5. In the Domain name box, enter the network or subnetwork to which the device belongs.
  6. In the Root password and Confirm password boxes, enter a password for the “root” user and verify your entry.

    Note: After you have defined a root password, that password is required when you log in to the J-Web user interface or the CLI.

  7. If you want to configure the DNS server settings, choose one of the following options:
  8. If you want to configure the DNS hostname settings, choose one of the following options:
  9. Click OK to save the configuration or Cancel to clear it.
  10. To check the configuration, see Verifying Basic Connectivity and the Configuration.

Configuring the Device’s Date and Time

To configure the device’s date and time:

  1. If you have not already done so, connect a management device to the ge-0/0/0 interface on port 0/0. For instructions, see Connecting to the J-Web Interface.
  2. In the J-Web user interface, select Configure>System Properties>Date Time.
  3. Click Edit. The Edit Date and Time Settings dialog box appears.
  4. From the Timezone list, select the time zone in which the router resides. The current date and time are shown below the Timezone list.
  5. Specify which method the device should use to set the system time by selecting one of the following options:
  6. Click OK to save the configuration or Cancel to clear it.
  7. To check the configuration, see Verifying Basic Connectivity and the Configuration.

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