Onboarding Overview

You can install Juniper Security Director and manage SRX Series Firewalls and vSRX Virtual Firewalls through a centralized web interface. This centralized approach simplifies the management of network security devices, providing a streamlined process for onboarding, configuration, and monitoring.

Figure outlines the high-level workflow for onboarding your SRX Series Firewalls. This end‑to‑end workflow helps you understand the required steps and ensures efficient and consistent onboarding across the organization.

Figure 1: Onboarding Workflow

Table 1: Onboarding Steps
Task	Use these resources
Prepare	For ESXi server, see Juniper Security Director System Requirements for ESXi Server. For KVM, see Juniper Security Director System Requirements for KVM. For Microsoft Azure, see Juniper Security Director System Requirements for Microsoft Azure.
Download and deploy	You can deploy Juniper Security Director VM using the following options: Deploy Juniper Security Director using VMware vSphere. See Deploy Juniper Security Director Using VMware vSphere. Deploy Juniper Security Director using KVM. See Deploy Juniper Security Director Using KVM. Deploy Juniper Security Director using an Azure Resource Manager (ARM) template on Microsoft Azure. See Deploy Juniper Security Director Using an ARM Template on Microsoft Azure.
Log in to Juniper Security Director	Log In to the Juniper Security Director Web UI
Add Subscriptions	Add and Manage Subscriptions
Onboard devices and assign subscriptions	Onboard Devices and Associate with Subscriptions
Verify	Verify Configurations on Adopted Devices