Juniper Networks IDP250 manual On-BoxSoftware Overview, Chapter

Chapter 2

Software Overview

This chapter includes the following topics:

■On-Box Software Overview on page 15

■Centralized Management with NSM Overview on page 16

■J-Security Center Updates Overview on page 17

On-Box Software Overview

You use on-box software to get the appliance up and running in the desired deployment mode, to configure appliance interfaces, and to establish communication with Network and Security Manager (NSM). You can also use on-box utilities to manage appliance processes or generate on-box reports.

Table 11 on page 15 summarizes the IDP on-box management software and utilities.

Table 11: IDP On-Box Utilities

Software	Usage
EasyConfig	When you install a new appliance, you can use the EasyConfig script to
	assign the appliance an IP address and initialize a simple configuration.
	To run the EasyConfig script, connect to the serial port console.
QuickStart	When you install a new appliance, you can use QuickStart to deploy the
	appliance with the default virtual router configured in either sniffer or
	transparent mode and all configuration defaults.
	To access QuickStart, connect to the management interface and open the
	QuickStart URL in your browser.
ACM	When you install a new appliance, you can use ACM to configure the network
	settings, network interfaces, and user access.
	To access ACM, connect to the management interface and open the ACM
	URL in your browser.
scio utility	You can use the scio utility to get or set appliance configuration information.
	For details, see the IDP Administration Guide.

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