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Hostname, Time Zone, and Identity Settings

After you have completed the initial configuration, configure the hostname, time zone, and the identity of SRX4700 Firewall in the network.

Configure the Hostname

The hostname is the name that identifies the device on the network. A hostname is easier to remember than an IP address.

To configure:

For example:

When you commit the configuration after set system host-name srx4700-node1, it sets the unique hostname as srx4700-node1 for the SRX4700 device, visible in CLI prompts and logs.

Configure the Time Zone

To synchronize the date and time on SRX4700 Firewall, you can directly set the time zone under the [edit system] hierarchy or use NTP for time synchronization.

  • Set the timezone option under system services ntp.

    Example for UTC:

    Junos OS supports compliance for Year 2000 through 2038, with no time limitations.

  • Set the date and time from a configured NTP server.

  • Set the date and time locally.

Domain Name and DNS

The SRX4700 Firewall supports standard Domain Name System (DNS) configurations including proxy, dynamic DNS (DDNS), client, server, relay using DHCP, and advanced features such as DNS snooping and caching.

Configure the domain name and DNS servers on your SRX4700 Firewall at the system hierarchy level. This configuration allows hostname resolution and full identity through DNS.

Configure DNS proxy and resolver under system services hierarchy for name resolution. Use J-Web or CLI to configure the primary and the secondary DNS servers (for example, IPv4 and IPv6 addresses like 8.8.8.8).

For example: