Chapter 11

Managing Files

You can use the J-Web interface to perform routine file management operations such as archiving log files and deleting unused log files, cleaning up temporary files and crash files, and downloading log files from the routing platform to your computer.

You can also encrypt the configuration files with the CLI configuration editor to prevent unauthorized users from viewing sensitive configuration information.

This chapter contains the following topics. For more information about system management, see the JUNOS System Basics Configuration Guide.

Before You Begin on page 199

Managing Files with the J-Web Interface on page 199

Deleting the Backup Software Image on page 201

Cleaning Up Files with the CLI on page 201

Managing Accounting Files on page 202

Encrypting and Decrypting Configuration Files on page 203

Before You Begin

Before you perform any file management tasks, you must perform the initial Services Router configuration described in the Getting Started Guide for your router.

Managing Files with the J-Web Interface

This section contains the following topics:

Cleaning Up Files on page 199

Downloading Files on page 200

Cleaning Up Files

You can use the J-Web interface to rotate log files and delete unnecessary files on the Services Router. If you are running low on storage space, the file cleanup procedure quickly identifies files that can be deleted.

The file cleanup procedure performs the following tasks:

Before You Begin 199

Page 221
Image 221
Juniper Networks J-Series manual Managing Files with the J-Web Interface, Cleaning Up Files