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J-Web Launch Pad

After you successfully login to J-Web GUI, J-Web launch pad appears.

The launch pad provides a quick view of:

  • Device information such as model number, serial number, hostname, software version, system time, and system up time.

  • Number of active users using the device.

  • State of the device physical interfaces: Up or Down.

The launch pad closes automatically once the application is loaded in the background. You do not have the option to manually close or refresh the launch pad.

Note:

  • Launch pad is not displayed in the factory default settings.

  • Launch pad is displayed for all users.

Figure 1 shows the launch pad screen and its elements.

Figure 1: J-Web launch Pad ScreenJ-Web interface showing Juniper SRX4600 system info: model SRX4600, hostname jweb-srx4600-b, software version 20.1I-20191213.0.1913, system time 2019-12-17 13:32:25 UTC, uptime 1 day 1 hour, 1 active user, 11 interfaces up, 21 down, Juniper Networks tagline Engineering Simplicity.

J-Web Top Pane

For a more personal, helpful, and user experience, Juniper Networks has provided some aids within the J-Web GUI. Table 1 provides the details of the J-Web top pane elements.

Table 1: J-Web Top Pane Elements

Element

Description

Banner

User interface screenshot of network security platform with teal flower icon, breadcrumb text Security Policies and Objects, device name NoName SRX1500, and options for Commit, comments, user profile, and help.

Location—The gray bar at the top of the screen.

You can access device details, feedback button, commit options, a profile management access menu, and a help button.

Device details

Juniper SRX300 series network security device with jweb interface text in gray and light blue.

Location—To the upper right of the banner.

Provides details of the device you have accessed.

Feedback Button

Comment icon indicating the option to view or add comments.

Location—To the right of the device details.

You can provide feedback (mailto:jweb-feedback@juniper.net) if you are having an issue with the product.

Commit Configuration Menu

Commit button with dropdown arrow for additional options in a version control interface.

Location—To the right of the Feedback button.

Provides options to commit, compare, confirm, discard, or commit the changes in your preferred way.

User Functions Menu

Gray circle with letter R inside.

Location—To the right of the Commit Configuration button.

A head-and-shoulders icon and a field showing the logged in user type. Clicking your username or the down arrow button, logs you out of J-Web interface.

Help Button

Missing image indicated by question mark symbol.

Location—To the right of the User Functions menu.

Access to the online Help center and the Getting Started Guide are available by clicking the right-most icon on the banner, shaped like a question mark. The help center includes access to a list of supported web browsers, user interface assistance, as well as links to technical support and full J-Web documentation.

Mode

Modes indicating one active mode in the user interface.

Location—To the right of the device details.

Provides the setup mode details whether your device is in the standard, chassis cluster (HA), or passive mode.

Tenant or Logical System Username

Dropdown menu labeled tenant1 with an option to Exit Tenant for managing or switching tenants.

Location—To the left of the device details.

Displays the name of the tenant user or logical system user when root user enters as a Tenant or a logical systems. Click on the username and select Exit to go back to the root user role.

J-Web Side Pane

J-Web presents you a security-focused administrator with a tabbed interface.

The following tabs across the side pane of the J-Web GUI provide workspaces in which an administrator can perform specific tasks:

  • Dashboard—The Dashboard is the main page for J-Web. You can customize the workspace in your Dashboard by adding widgets from the carousel. The placement of, and settings within, widgets are saved so that anything from device information to firewall event information or from top blocked viruses to live threat maps can be unique for each user. Once you decide on the widgets that you want to see, you can minimize the carousel to regain some screen space.

    Note:

    By default, the selected widgets are displayed every time you login to J-Web.

    Figure 2 shows an example of the J-Web Dashboard tab.

    Figure 2: J-Web Dashboard TabNetwork management dashboard displaying system identification, system alarms, applications, file usage, login sessions, threats, firewall denies, and rules with no hits. Includes device details like serial number, host name, software version, system time, uptime, BIOS version, security resources graph, chassis temperature readings, and active user sessions. Used by network administrators for monitoring device health and performance.

  • Monitor—The Monitor tab provides a workspace in which graphical representations of network traffic, firewall events, live threats, and network user data are available. There is also detailed data for alerts and alarms information. In this workspace, you can review the detailed information needed to understand what is happening to the managed security devices and traffic in your network.

    Figure 3 shows an example of the J-Web Monitor tab.

    Figure 3: J-Web Monitor TabNetwork interface monitoring page showing interfaces with names like ge-0/0/0 and ge-0/0/1. Admin status is Up for all, but link status varies. IP addresses, zones labeled as untrust or trust, and services like dhcp and https displayed. Interface ge-0/0/3 is highlighted.

  • Configure—The highlighted workspace in Figure 4 is where all of the SRX Series device configuration happens. You can configure the following features for managing your network security:

    • Device Administration—Such as basic settings, user management, certificate management, license management, ATP management, operations, software management, configuration management, alarm management, RPM, tools, and reset configuration.

    • Network—Such as connectivity, DHCP, firewall filters, NAT, routing, Class of Services (CoS), and Application QoS.

    • Security policies and objects—Such as security policies, zones/screens, zone and global addresses, services, dynamic applications, application tracking, schedules, and proxy profiles.

    • Security services—Such as UTM, IPS, ALG, ATP, SSL profiles, firewall authentication, and ICAP redirect.

    • VPN—Such as IPsec VPN, manual key VPN, and dynamic VPN.

    Figure 4 shows an example of the J-Web configuration menus.

    Figure 4: J-Web Configure MenusJ-WEB interface for managing security policies in a network device. Navigation sidebar with sections like Dashboard and Security Policies. Main section shows two rules: trust to trust and trust to untrust.

J-Web Main Pane

The main workspace of J-Web takes up the remainder of the browser window just below the Banner and next to the side pane. Table 2 shows a sample of navigation, customization, and help icons in the main pane of the J-Web GUI.

Table 2: J-Web Main Pane Elements

Element

Description

Breadcrumbs

Breadcrumb navigation showing current location: Device Administration > Certificate Management > Device Certificates highlighted

Location—Upper left part of main screen. Not visible on the Dashboard.

Trace your location in the GUI. The breadcrumbs provide a path back to one of the five tabs: Dashboard, Monitor, Configure, Reports, and Administration.

Info Tips

Question mark icon representing missing content.

Location—Various places around the GUI.

Hover your mouse over any available question mark icon for quick pop-up guidance.

Show/Hide Columns

Vertical ellipsis icon indicating more options menu.

Location—Upper right corner of some tabular display windows such as the Address Pools tab, Rules tab, and so on.

In tabular displays, you can choose which columns are visible by clicking the icon and then selecting the check boxes on the menu.

Table Search

Magnifying glass icon representing search function.

Location—Upper right corner of tabular views.

You can click the magnifying glass icon, within large tabular views, to search for specific text within any of the visible fields in the display.

Item Selector Search

User interface for selecting URL Patterns with two panels. Available panel has newpattern and newpattern1, newpattern is checked. Selected panel is empty. Arrows indicate moving capability between panels.

Location—Within the fields.

You can use a search text box to select items for inclusion in a rule or policy.

Advanced Search

Empty table from a network management tool with columns for Hit Count, Name, Source, Destination, Dynamic Application, and Service.

Location—Above the table grid.

The search includes the logical operators as part of the filter string. In the search text box, when you hover over the icon, it displays an example filter condition. When you start entering the search string, the icon indicates whether the filter string is valid or not.

Note:

Press Spacebar to add an AND operator or OR operator to the search string. Press backspace at any point of time while entering a search criteria, only one character is deleted.

Filter

Blue funnel icon representing a filter function to sort or narrow data based on criteria.

Location—Upper right corner of tabular views.

You can click the filter icon to select any value from a list for category and subcategory columns. The grid is reloaded with the filtered category and subcategory.

Success message

Green circle with white checkmark representing success or confirmation.

Location—At the top of the main pane.

A message is displayed with this icon to state that your task is successful.

Information message

Information icon indicating additional details or help available.

Location—At the top of the main pane.

A message is displayed with this icon to state you have some pending actions, but you can continue with the task.

Alert message

Red circle with exclamation mark indicating a warning or alert.

Location—At the top of the main pane.

A message is displayed with this icon to state you have some pending actions which you must complete to proceed with the required task.

Warning message

Yellow caution icon with exclamation mark inside a triangle indicating potential issues or important information.

Location—At the top of the main pane.

A message is displayed with this icon to state you have some pending actions which you must complete else you cannot proceed with the required task.

J-Web Workflow Wizards

J-Web contains assisting workflow wizards that guide you through some of its security functions. These include Setup wizard, Chassis Cluster wizard, PPPoE wizard, and NAT wizard. These wizards help you with a guided setup and helps you in performing step-by-step configuration of a services gateway that can securely pass traffic.

Note:

PPPoE and NAT Wizards are available only in the SRX300 line of devices and SRX550M devices.

Summary

J-Web is a GUI approach that aims to provide a graphical framework to help you visualize and manage your SRX Series devices more easily.