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Logging In to vMX on AWS

To log in to vMX or the VCP on AWS, use the SSH protocol to log in to the management interface (fxp0) with username jnpr and SSH key pair. The SSH key pair is the same key used when creating the vMX instance. You must set a root password for Junos OS configuration; otherwise, the commit check command fails for configuration.

Note:

If you are using the BYOL model and Junos OS Release 15.1F6, log in to the management interface (fxp0) with username root and SSH key pair. Starting in Junos OS Release 15.1F6, If you are using the PAYG model or later releases, log in to the management interface (fxp0) with username jnpr and SSH key pair.

At a minimum, you must perform these initial Junos OS configuration tasks after logging in to vMX:

  1. Start the CLI.
  2. Enter configuration mode.
  3. Configure the root password.
  4. Configure the WAN interfaces with the same private IP address associated with the AWS network interface.

    For example:

  5. Commit the configuration.
Note:

Starting in Junos OS Release 19.4R1, on AWS management console, system boot-messages are displayed when you boot the VMX instance. You can use these log messages to know the status of the VMX during the booting stage.

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15.1F6
Starting in Junos OS Release 15.1F6, If you are using the PAYG model or later releases, log in to the management interface (fxp0) with username jnpr and SSH key pair.