Comparison of Configuration Interfaces

Table 19 describes and compares the interfaces you can use to configure a Services Router.

Table 19: Services Router Configuration Interfaces

J-Web Quick Configuration

Web browser pages for setting up the Services Router quickly and easily without configuring each statement individually.

For example, use the Set Up Quick Configuration page to configure the Services Router for basic connectivity so you can manage it from the network.

Configure basic router services:

Use for basic configuration.

J-Web configuration editor

Web browser pages divided into panes in which you can do any of the following:

Expand the entire configuration hierarchy and click a configuration statement to view or edit. The main pane displays all the options for the statement, with a text box for each option.
Paste a complete configuration hierarchy into a scrollable text box, or edit individual lines.
Upload or download a complete configuration.
Roll back to a previous configuration.

Configure all router services:

System parameters
User access and accounting
Interfaces
SNMP network management
Routing options, including multicast routing
Routing protocols
Routing policies
Secure access
Service interfaces, including stateful firewalls and virtual private networks (VPNs)
Traffic engineering, including Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and class-of-service (CoS) packet prioritization
Chassis properties

Use for complete configuration if you are not familiar with the JUNOS CLI or prefer a graphical interface.

CLI configuration editor

Interface in which you do either of the following:

Type commands on a line and press Enter to create a hierarchy of configuration statements.
Create an ASCII text file that contains the statement hierarchy.
Upload a complete configuration, or roll back to a previous configuration.

Use for complete configuration if you know the JUNOS CLI or prefer a command interface.