Juniper Networks J-Series manual Configuring Autoinstallation, Autoinstallation Terms

Chapter 5

Configuring Autoinstallation

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

Autoinstallation Terms

	Before configuring autoinstallation, become familiar with the terms defined in
	Table 40 on page 81.
Table 40: Autoinstallation Terms
Term	Definition
autoinstallation	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.
default configuration	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 to specify IP address-to-hostname mappings for routers on the
	network, or router.conf to provide just enough configuration for your subsequent
	Telnet access.
hostname.conf	Host-specific configuration file for autoinstallation on a Services Router that contains
	all the configuration information necessary for the router. In the filename, hostname
	is replaced with the hostname you are assigning to the router.

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