Juniper SRX345 User manual

Quick Start
SRX345
IN THIS GUIDE
Step 1: Begin | 1
Step 2: Up and Running | 5
Step 3: Keep Going | 11
Step 1: Begin
IN THIS SECTION
Meet the SRX345 | 2
Install the SRX345 in a Rack | 2
Power On | 4
In this guide, we provide a simple, three-step path, to quickly get you up and running with your new SRX345. We’ve
simplified and shortened the installation and configuration steps, and included how-to videos. You'll learn how to install
the SRX345 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 SRX345
The Juniper Networks®SRX345 Firewall securely consolidates security, routing, switching, and WAN connectivity in a
compact 1-U chassis. It supports up to 5-Gbps firewall throughput and 800-Mbps IPsec VPN to meet the needs of midsize,
distributed-enterprise locations. Along with Juniper Sky™ Enterprise and Contrail Service Orchestration®(CSO), the
SRX345 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 SRX345 has eight 1 GbE RJ-45 ports, eight 1 GbE 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. The SRX345 AC models
have either a single AC power supply or dual AC power supplies. The SRX345 DC models have a single power supply.
This guide covers SRX345 AC models.
Install the SRX345 in a Rack
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What’s in the Box? | 2
What Else Do I Need? | 2
Rack It | 3
What’s in the Box?
•SRX345 Firewall
•A power cord appropriate for your geographic location
•A USB cable
•Two mounting brackets
•Eight mounting screws to attach the mounting brackets to the SRX345
What Else Do I Need?
You’ll also need:
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•Someone to help you do the installation
•Rack mount screws appropriate for your rack
•A number two Phillips (+) screwdriver
•DB-9 to RJ-45 cable or a DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter with a CAT5E copper cable—We no longer include a DB-9 to RJ-45
cable or a DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter with a CAT5E copper cable as part of the device package. If you require a console
cable, you can order it separately with the part number JNP-CBL-RJ45-DB9 (DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter with a CAT5E
copper cable).
Rack It
Here’s how to install the SRX345 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 SRX345 using the eight mounting screws and the screwdriver.
Depending on how you’d like the SRX345 to sit in the rack, you can attach the mounting brackets to the front or center
mounting holes.
4. Lift the SRX345 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 SRX345 is level.
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5. While you’re holding the SRX345 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 SRX345 in the rack, you’re ready to connect it to power.
1. Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding strap to your bare wrist, and connect the other end of the ESD strap
to the ESD point on the rack.
2. Attach a grounding cable to earth ground, and then attach the other end to the grounding point on the side panel of
the SRX345.
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3. Plug the power cord into the SRX345 rear panel.
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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.
7. If you are using a SRX345 Firewall with dual AC power supplies, then repeat Step 3 through Step 5 for the second
power supply.
The SRX345 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 SRX345 is ready to use.
Step 2: Up and Running
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SRX345 Provisioning Options | 6
Initial Configuration Using the CLI | 6
Now that the SRX345 is powered on, let’s do some initial configuration to get it up and running on the network.
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NOTE: Be sure to check out our Guided Setup: SRX300 Line Firewalls. Our Guided Setup picks up where this
Day One+ leaves off, providing step-by-step instructions on how to easily secure and validate your branch
location.
SRX345 Provisioning Options
It’s simple to provision and manage the SRX345 and other devices on your network. You can choose the configuration
tool that’s right for you:
•Junos CLI commands. In this guide we show you how to configure the SRX345 with CLI commands that leverage the
plug and play factory defaults.
•J-Web, Juniper Networks Setup wizard that is preinstalled on the SRX345. For information on performing initial
configuration using the J-Web setup wizard see Configure SRX Devices Using the J-Web Setup Wizard in the J-Web
User Guide for SRX Series Devices.
•Juniper Sky™ Enterprise, Juniper Networks-hosted public cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. You’ll need
to have a Juniper Sky Enterprise subscription service before you can use it to configure the SRX345. For more information,
check out the Juniper Sky Enterprise Getting Started Guide.
•Juniper Networks Contrail Service Orchestration (CSO). To use CSO, you’ll need an authentication code. See the Contrail
Service Orchestration (CSO ) Deployment Guide.
If you are using Junos OS Release 19.2 or earlier, you can use Juniper Networks Network Service Controller to configure
the SRX345 with ZTP. Network Service Controller is a component of CSO. See Configure the Device Using ZTP with
Juniper Networks Network Service Controller.
Initial Configuration Using the CLI
IN THIS SECTION
Connect to the Serial Console Port | 7
Perform Initial Configuration | 8
Congratulations! Your SRX is Up and Running | 9
You can use the console port on the SRX to do the initial configuration. This section assumes you start from a factory
default configuration. See SRX345 Firewall Hardware Guide for details on the SRX345 factory default configuration.
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After you configure the SRX345, you can log in on a local LAN port, or remotely over the WAN interface, to manage and
configure the SRX using the CLI or J-Web.
We recommend that you use the ge-0/0/0 interface for WAN connectivity on the SRX345. By default, this interface is
set to receive its Internet access configuration from the service provider.
NOTE: This examples assumes you are using DHCP to configure the WAN interface. If the WAN provider does
not support DHCP, you’ll need to manually configure the WAN interface and related static routing. See Junos
Initial Configuration.
Have this information handy before you begin the initial configuration:
•Root password
•Hostname
Connect to the Serial Console Port
1. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter for your SRX345.
NOTE: We no longer include a DB-9 to RJ-45 cable or a DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter with a CAT5E copper cable
as part of the device package. If you require a console cable, you can order it separately with the part number
JNP-CBL-RJ45-DB9 (DB-9 to RJ-45 adapter with a CAT5E copper cable).
2. Plug the RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter into the serial port on the management device.
3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the serial console port on the SRX345.
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4. Start your asynchronous terminal emulation application (such as Microsoft Windows HyperTerminal) and select the
appropriate COM port to use (for example, COM1).
5. Verify that the serial port settings are set to the default:
•Baud rate—9600
•Parity—N
•Data bits—8
•Stop bits—1
•Flow control—none
NOTE: You can also connect to the SRX345 using a mini-USB console port. See the SRX345 Hardware Guide.
Perform Initial Configuration
1. Login as the root user and start the CLI. You don't need a password if you're running the factory default.
login: root
root@%cli
root>
NOTE: You can view the factory-default settings with the show configuration operational mode command.
2. Enter configuration mode.
root> configure
[edit]
root#
3. Since you're doing the initial configuration manually, you'll need to remove ZTP from the configuration. This stops the
periodic log messages that report on ZTP status.
Set the root authentication password and commit the change to deactivate ZTP.
[edit]
root# delete chassis auto-image-upgrade
root# delete system phone-home
root# set system root-authentication plain-text-password
New password: password
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Retype new password: password
Issue the commit command to activate the candidate configuration that disables ZTP:
[edit]
root# commit
4. Enable root login over SSH, and allow SSH access over the WAN interface (ge-0/0/0).
[edit]
root# set system services ssh root-login allow
root# set security zones security-zone untrust interfaces ge-0/0/0.0 host-inbound-traffic system-services ssh
5. Configure the hostname.
[edit]
root# set system host-name host_name
6. That’s it! The initial configuration is complete. Commit the configuration to activate the changes on the SRX.
[edit]
root# commit
Congratulations! Your SRX is Up and Running
Your SRX345 is now online and providing secure Internet access to devices attached to the LAN ports. You can manage
the device locally and remotely, using the Junos CLI, J-Web, or a cloud based provisioning service. Here's what your
network looks like:
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jn-000272
Sky Enterprise
Remote Management
Station
SRX345
(Factory Default
+ Initial CLI Config)
DHCP Clients
Internet
CSO
DHCP Server
UntrustTrust
ge-0/0/0
(DHCP Client)
SNAT
(DHCP Server
192.168.1.0/24)
Local Management
Station (Optional)
ge-0/0/1-14
A few things to keep in mind about your new SRX345 branch network:
•You access the SRX CLI or J-Web user interface locally using the 192.168.1.1 address. To access the SRX remotely,
specify the IP address assigned by the WAN provider. Simply issue a show interfaces ge-0/0/0 terse CLI command to
confirm the address in use by the WAN interface.
•The management interface is configured as a DHCP server for the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet.
•Devices attached to the LAN ports are configured to use DHCP. They receive their network configuration from the
SRX. These devices obtain an IP address from the 192.168.2.0/24 address pool and use the SRX as their default gateway.
•All LAN ports are in the same subnet with Layer 2 connectivity. All traffic is permitted between trust zone interfaces.
•All traffic originating in the trust zone is permitted in the untrust zone. Matching response traffic is allowed back from
the untrust to the trust zone. Traffic that originates from the untrust zone is blocked from the trust zone.
•The SRX performs source NAT (S-NAT) using the WAN interface’s IP for traffic sent to the WAN that originated from
the trust zone.
•Traffic associated with specific system services (HTTPS, DHCP, TFTP, and SSH) is permitted from the untrust zone to
the local host. All local host services and protocols are allowed for traffic that originates from the trust zone.
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Step 3: Keep Going
IN THIS SECTION
What’s Next? | 11
General Information | 12
Learn With Videos | 12
Congratulations! Your SRX345 is configured and ready to go. Here are some things you can do next.
What’s Next?
NOTE: Quickly configure and validate a secure branch office in a few simple steps with our Guided Setup:
SRX300 Line Firewalls. Our Guided Setup picks up where this Day One+ guide ends and is designed to quickly
get your branch location online and secured.
ThenIf you want to
Log in to J-Web and use the wizard. Alternatively, you can use the
more advanced configuration features offered by Juniper Contrail
Service Orchestration (CSO) and Juniper Sky Enterprise. To use
these services, you’ll need an account and activation code. Check
out the Contrail Service Orchestration (CSO ) Deployment Guide
and the Juniper Sky Enterprise Getting Started Guide.
Change configuration settings, get another
device up and running, or both
Visit Day One: SRX Series Up and Running With Advanced Security
Services
Set up your SRX345 with advanced security
measures to protect and defend your network
See Installing Software on SRX Series DevicesManage software upgrades on your SRX345
Visit the Security Design CenterSee, automate, and protect your network with
Juniper Security
Visit Juniper Networks Virtual Labs and reserve your free sandbox.
You’ll find the Junos Day One Experience sandbox in the stand alone
category.
Get hands-on experience with the procedures
covered in this guide
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General Information
ThenIf you want to
See Activate Junos OS Licenses in the Juniper
Licensing Guide
Download, activate, and manage your software licenses to
unlock additional features for your SRX Firewall
Visit the SRX345 Documentation page in the Juniper
TechLibrary
See all documentation available for the SRX345
Start with the Day One+ for Junos OS guideConfigure the SRX345 with the Junos OS CLI
See J-Web for SRX Series DocumentationConfigure the SRX345 using J-Web
See Junos OS Release NotesStay up-to-date on new and changed features and known and
resolved issues.
Learn With Videos
Our video library continues to grow! We’ve created many, many videos that demonstrate how to do everything from
install your hardware to configure advanced Junos OS network features. Here are some great video and training resources
that will help you expand your knowledge of Junos OS.
ThenIf you want to
SRX340 and SRX345 Firewalls Overview and Deployment
(WBT)
View a Web-based training video which provides an
overview of the SRX340 and describes how to install and
configure it
See Learning with Juniper on Juniper Networks main
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