Configuring Autoinstallation; Chapter 5 Configuring Autoinstallation; Autoinstallation Terms - Juniper J-Series Administration Manual

Chapter 5

Configuring Autoinstallation

Autoinstallation Terms

Table 40: Autoinstallation Terms
Term
autoinstallation
default configuration
hostname.conf
If you are setting up many J-series Services Routers, autoinstallation can help automate
the configuration process by loading configuration files onto new or existing routers
automatically over the network. You can use either the J-Web configuration editor
or CLI configuration editor to configure a Services Router for autoinstallation. The
J-Web interface does not include Quick Configuration pages for autoinstallation.
This chapter contains the following topics:
Autoinstallation Terms on page 81
Autoinstallation Overview on page 82
Before You Begin on page 84
Configuring Autoinstallation with a Configuration Editor on page 85
Verifying Autoinstallation on page 86
Before configuring autoinstallation, become familiar with the terms defined in
Table 40 on page 81.
Definition
Automatic configuration of a Services Router over the network from a preexisting
configuration file that you create and store on a configuration server—typically a
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server. Autoinstallation takes place on a router
that is powered on without a valid configuration (boot) file or is configured specifically
for autoinstallation. Autoinstallation is useful for deploying multiple Services Routers
in a network.
Configuration that takes place on a Services Router unable to locate a configuration
(boot) file. You can set up two default configuration files for autoinstallation on the
router:
network.conf
network, or router.conf
Telnet access.
Host-specific configuration file for autoinstallation on a Services Router that contains
all the configuration information necessary for the router. In the filename,
is replaced with the hostname you are assigning to the router.
to specify IP address-to-hostname mappings for routers on the
to provide just enough configuration for your subsequent
hostname
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