Configure vSRX Virtual Firewall Using the J-Web Interface

To configure vSRX Virtual Firewall using the J-Web Interface:

1. Launch the J-Web interface from a Web browser.

   Note:

   You will be prompted to accept a system-generated certificate to access a vSRX Virtual Firewall VM using the J-Web interface.

2. Enter the vSRX Virtual Firewall out-of-band management (fxp0) interface IP address in the Address box.

3. Specify the username and password.

4. Click Log In, and select the Configuration Wizards tab from the left navigation panel. The J-Web Setup wizard page opens.

5. Click Setup.

   You can use the Setup wizard to configure the vSRX Virtual Firewall VM or edit an existing configuration.

   • Select Edit Existing Configuration if you have already configured the wizard using the factory mode.

   • Select Create New Configuration to configure the vSRX Virtual Firewall VM using the wizard.

     The following configuration options are available in the guided setup:

     • Basic

       Select basic to configure the vSRX Virtual Firewall VM name and user account information as shown in Table 1.

       • Instance name and user account information

         Table 1: Instance Name and User Account Information

         Field	Description
         Instance name	Type the name of the vSRX Virtual Firewall instance.
         Root password	Create a default root user password.
         Verify password	Verify the default root user password.
         Operator	Add an optional administrative account in addition to the root account. User role options include: Super User: This user has full system administration rights and can add, modify, and delete settings and users. Operator: This user can perform system operations such as a system reset but cannot change the configuration or add or modify users. Read only: This user can only access the system and view the configuration. Disabled: This user cannot access the system.

     • Select either Time Server or Manual. Table 2 lists the system time options.

       Table 2: System Time Options

       Field	Description
       Time Server
       Host Name	Type the hostname of the time server. For example: ntp.example.com.
       IP	Type the IP address of the time server in the IP address entry field. For example: 192.0.2.254.
       Note: You can enter either the hostname or the IP address.
       Manual
       Date	Click the current date in the calendar.
       Time	Set the hour, minute, and seconds. Choose AM or PM.
       Time Zone (mandatory)
       Time Zone	Select the time zone from the list. For example: GMT Greenwich Mean Time GMT.

   • Expert

     1. Select Expert to configure the basic options as well as the following advanced options:

        • Four or more internal zones

        • Internal zone services

        • Application of security policies between internal zones

     2. Click the Need Help icon for detailed configuration information.

     You see a success message after the basic configuration is complete.

To apply the configuration settings for vSRX Virtual Firewall:

Certain Junos OS software features require a license to activate the feature. To enable a licensed feature, you need to purchase, install, manage, and verify a license key that corresponds to each licensed feature. To conform to software feature licensing requirements, you must purchase one license per feature per instance. The presence of the appropriate software unlocking key on your virtual instance allows you to configure and use the licensed feature.

See Managing Licenses for vSRX for details.