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Step 1: Begin

In this guide, we provide a simple, three-step path, to quickly get you up and running with your new SRX340. We’ve simplified and shortened the installation and configuration steps, and included how-to videos. You'll learn how to install the SRX340 in a rack, power it up, and deploy it on your network using the CLI.

Note:

We think you'll want to check out our Guided Setup: SRX300 Line Firewalls. Our Guided Setup picks up where this Day One+ ends, providing step-by-step instructions on how to easily secure and validate your branch location.

Are you interested in getting hands-on experience with the topics and operations covered in this guide? Visit Juniper Networks Virtual Labs and reserve your free sandbox today! You’ll find the Junos Day One Experience sandbox in the stand alone category.

Meet the SRX340

The Juniper Networks® SRX340 Firewall securely consolidates security, routing, switching, and WAN connectivity in a compact 1-U chassis. It supports up to 3-Gbps firewall throughput and 600-Mbps IPsec VPN to meet the needs of midsize, distributed- enterprise locations. Along with Juniper Sky™ Enterprise and Contrail Service Orchestration (CSO), the SRX340 delivers fully automated SD-WAN to both enterprises and service providers. A zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) feature simplifies branch network connectivity for initial deployment and ongoing management.

The SRX340 has eight 1GbE RJ-45 ports, eight 1GbE SFP ports, one management port, one console port, and four Mini-Physical Interface Module (Mini-PIM) slots. The RJ-45 and SFP ports are MACsec capable.

Install the SRX340 in a Rack

What’s in the Box?

  • SRX340 Firewall

  • Power cord appropriate for your geographic location

  • Two mounting brackets

  • Eight mounting screws to attach the mounting brackets to the SRX340

What Else Do I Need?

You’ll also need:

  • Someone to help you do the installation

  • Rack mount screws appropriate for your rack

  • A number two Phillips (+) screwdriver

  • A console cable with the required adapter

    Note:

    We no longer include the console cable as part of the device package. If the console cable and adapter are not included in your device package, or if you need a different type of adapter, you can order the following separately:

    • RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter (JNP-CBL-RJ45-DB9)

    • RJ-45 to USB-A adapter (JNP-CBL-RJ45-USBA)

    • RJ-45 to USB-C adapter (JNP-CBL-RJ45-USBC)

    If you want to use an RJ-45 to USB-A or RJ-45 to USB-C adapter, you must have the X64 (64-Bit) Virtual COM port (VCP) driver installed on your PC. See https://ftdichip.com/drivers/vcp-drivers/ to download the driver.

Rack It

Here’s how to install the SRX340 in a rack:

  1. Review General Safety Guidelines and Warnings.
  2. Wrap and fasten one end of the electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap around your bare wrist, and connect the other end to a site ESD point.
  3. Attach the mounting brackets to the sides of the SRX340 using the eight mounting screws and the screwdriver.

    Depending on how you’d like the SRX340 to sit in the rack, you can attach the mounting brackets to the front or center mounting holes.

  4. Lift the SRX340 and position it in the rack. Line up the bottom hole in each mounting bracket with a hole in each rack rail, making sure that the SRX340 is level.
  5. While you’re holding the SRX340 in place, have a second person insert and tighten the rack mount screws to secure the mounting brackets to the rack. Make sure to tighten the screws in the two bottom holes first and then tighten the screws in the two top holes.
  6. Check that the mounting brackets on each side of the rack are level.

Power On

Now that you’ve installed your SRX340 in the rack, you’re ready to connect it to power.

  1. Wrap and fasten one end of the electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap around your bare wrist, and connect the other end to a site ESD point.
  2. Attach a grounding cable to earth ground, and then attach the other end to the grounding point on the side panel of the SRX340.
  3. Plug the power cord into the SRX340 rear panel.
  4. If the AC power source outlet has a power switch, turn it off.
  5. Plug the other end of the power cord into the AC power source outlet.
  6. If the AC power source outlet has a power switch, turn it on.

    The SRX340 powers up as soon as you connect it to power. When the PWR and STAT LEDs on the front panel are lit solid green, the SRX340 is ready to use.