Management Options

Learn about different management options for the SRX400 firewall series.

You can manage SRX400 firewall series using HPE Networking Security Director, HPE Networking Security Director Cloud, HPE Mist AI, Junos OS Evolved command-line interface (CLI), and J-Web.

Before using any management method, connect the firewall to external devices by using the console port or management port. For more information, see Connect the SRX400 Firewalls to External Devices and Connect the SRX440 Firewalls to External Devices.

Table 1: Management Options
Management Methods	What Is This	More Information
HPE Networking Security Director	To configure and manage SRX400 firewall series on premises using HPE Networking Security Director.	HPE Networking Security Director
HPE Networking Security Director Cloud using secure zero-touch provisioning (SZTP)	To configure and manage application security, firewalls, security intelligence (SecIntel), along with VPN, IPS, and NAT security policies.	HPE Networking Security Director Cloud User Guide
HPE Mist	You can configure and manage your device using the HPE Mist cloud portal. Ensure to have a HPE Mist WAN Assurance license.	HPE Mist cloud portal Mist WAN Assurance Subscription Adopt a WAN Edge from Your Juniper Installed Base Cloud-Ready SRX Series Firewalls with HPE Mist
CLI	To perform the initial configuration such as root authentication and the management interface and for advanced feature configurations.	Configure Root Authentication and Management Interface from CLI CLI User Guide for Junos OS Evolved
J-Web	The J-Web interface is a web-based graphical tool that allows you to configure and manage the SRX400 firewall series in a standalone mode without using CLI commands.	J-Web User Guide for SRX Firewalls Configure the SRX400 Using J-Web Configure the SRX440 Using J-Web