Step 2: Up and Running

date_range 01-Sep-23

Now that the NFX150 is powered on, let’s get it up and running!

Plug and Play

The NFX150 already has factory-default settings configured right out of the box to make it a plug-and-play device. These settings are loaded as soon as you power it on. By default, DHCP, HTTPS, and TFTP services are enabled, and a basic set of screens are configured on the untrust zone. To see other default settings, see “Factory-Default Settings” in Initial Configuration on NFX150 Devices.

You can easily customize the default configuration with just a few commands. You can always revert to the factory-default configuration anytime you want.

Connect and Configure

Before you begin connecting and configuring your NFX150, verify that your laptop or desktop PC is set to these defaults:

Baud Rate—9600
Flow Control—None
Data—8
Parity—None
Stop Bits—1
DCD State—Disregard

Connect the RJ-45 console port (labeled CON on the front panel) to a laptop or desktop PC using the RJ-45 cable and RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter (not provided). The CLI displays a login prompt.

Note:
Alternately, you can use a USB cable to connect to the mini-USB console port on the device. To use the mini-USB console port, you’ll need to download the USB driver from the following page and install it on your laptop or desktop PC:

https://www.juniper.net/support/downloads/junos.html
Log in as root. You don’t need to enter a password. If the software boots before you connect the cable to the console port, you might need to press the Enter key for the prompt to appear.
```
login: root
```
Start the CLI.
```
root@># cli
```
Enter configuration mode.
```
root@># configure
```

Add a password to the root administration user account. Enter a plain text password.

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root@># set system root-authentication plain-text-password
New password: password
Retype new password: password

Enable SSH service for the root user.
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root@>#set system services ssh root-login allow
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Commit the configuration.
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root@>#commit
```
Connect the NFX150 to the Internet (WAN ports 0/4 or 0/5).
The ISP assigns an IP address to the NFX150 through DHCP.
Connect your laptop to a LAN port (ports 0/0 through 0/3).
The DHCP server running on the NFX150 assigns an IP address to your laptop.
Open a browser on your laptop, navigate to https://www.juniper.net, and verify your connectivity.

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