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Is it possible to set idle-timeout for the Junos root user?

UPDATE: As of 16.1 this is possible with the following configuration: set system login idle-timeout n Where n is the number of minutes. https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/junos/...
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set cli complete-on-space Cisco equivalent

The Cisco command completion uses the <TAB> key (one of the Juniper options). Cisco commands also do not even need to be complete to work; they only need to be complete enough to be unambiguous....
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Why eBGP don't need config local-address?

There's no real difference between iBGP and eBGP here since you can specify a local-address for both. If you do not specify a local-address, the router will pick the address itself, typically the IP ...
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What is the difference between "set community" and "add community" in juniper?

set replaces the current communities on a route with the specified community, while add adds the specified community to any communities already present on that route.
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How to specify username for SSH in Juniper router?

For some reason the Juniper documentation (http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/en_US/junos13.2/topics/reference/command-summary/ssh.html) doesn't mention it, but it is possible. The command is: ssh <...
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Juniper EX4200 How to read SNMP traffic counters for specific VLAN id from trunk interface?

Sadly the EX4200 (or any EX) is not able to do this. You would need a separate logical unit for the VLAN which has its own VLAN counters. This works for example on Junipers MX routers but not on EX. ...
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EVPN/VXLAN RD & RT

I'll try to help where I can. I know next to nothing about Juniper, but the theory should be the same. Implementation should be the only difference. So let's start with RD's. Each tenant has one VRF. ...
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Configure Juniper Router Advertisements

As per the RFC, link-local addresses will be used for any Neighbour Discovery including RA messages. Source: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4861#section-4.2 PacketLife has a good blog post that ...
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Junos how to execute a lot of repetitive commands?

The easiest way to do this is: create a file with the set statements (probably using some script) copy that file to your router use load set <filename> to execute the set of statements More ...
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How can I retrieve a configuration programmatically on a JunOS device?

There are a number of ways to do this. You can do a 'show configuration | display xml' to get an XML output from the router. Another, probably better option would be to use netconf, which uses the ...
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Capturing LACP PDUs in an aggregated link on Juniper MX

show lacp interfaces <aeX> displays detailed state information for each member-link in a LAG. For example: user@router> show lacp interfaces ae0 extensive LACP state: Role Exp Def ...
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How to view old Log messages on Junos

If you don't see those logs there anymore, they've most likely been rotated to reduce disk space used, but it could be that messages.19.gz contains logs from July, it all depends on when that log was ...
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Decrypt passwords in JunOS show configuration

The string shown in the password field of user and root accounts in the Junos configuration is not the password encrypted, but a salted MD5 hash of the password. A hash by nature is a one-way ...
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How do i clear icmp statistics (JUNOS)

show system statistics icmp shows the involvement of the Route Processor in handling ICMP. It's a useful capacity planning tool for setting filters to avoid the RP being attacked by ICMP floods. The ...
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Juniper: WakeOnLan over 802.1x without using default VLAN

There is a quite nice and simple solution: We have utilized the voice VLAN to send Magic Packets. Voice VLAN is configurable under: ethernet-switching-options { voip { interface access-...
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IPv6 default route not being installed from RA

From JTAC... The issue you are facing is described on internal PR. Workaround Configure IPv6 default route manually. Add prefix info to the RA sent Known issue will be resolved in: junos:15.1X49-...
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Dump traffic on routing-instance with a Juniper SRX firewall

This works fine on the lower-end SRX models - try using the layer 3 interface bound to your VLAN eg: tcpdump -i vlan.10 My configuration looks like this: routing-instances { TCPDUMP-TEST { ...
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Rate Limit on Main Aggregated Interface (AE) without applying on Unit Level in Juniper MX

It's a bit complicated. :) To apply a filter to the physical interface you need to apply a "physical interface policer" to all units of the ae. This can only be done via a firewall filter. You can ...
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Every `aex` have a `aex.0` in my QFX5100, why?

It's default behavior on Juniper devices. From documentation: Configure a logical interface on the physical device. You must configure a logical interface to be able to use the physical device. ...
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Junos not automatically advertising an address configured on loopback interface to OSPF

Yes, this changed back in Junos 8.5. You must now explicitly configure lo0.0 (ideally as a passive interface) to advertise the network.
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Transporting an Ethernet Port in a LDP Based VPLS Instance on Juniper MX routers

Yes, LDP VPLS is a pretty standard deployment. Where it can get confusing is the various types of PE-CE interface encapsulation depending upon the type of service you're running. In your case of a ...
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Junos "request system software validate" safety

This is one of those things that is a grey area and a bit of a personal preference. Generally speaking, it is safe, yes. However this command performs the same validation function that request ...
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Why eBGP don't need config local-address?

In almost all situations, iBGP sessions should be between loopback addresses. To achieve this, you must configure a local-address. In almost all situations, eBGP sessions should be between interface ...
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How do I rename a Junos BGP group?

There's a generic rename command in JunOS. So something like this should work: edit protocols bgp rename group ebgp-AS1009 to group ebgp-AS23100
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The IRB.30 Interface cannot be pinged and i cannot SSH into the given IP

You have put the wrong ip address in the config. You have put an 9 instead of an 8. address 192.169.31.200/24; Should be address 192.168.31.200/24;
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Juniper EX4200 how to select s-vlan from c-vlan on dot1q-tunneling access port?

This should do what you are after: set interfaces ge-0/0/0 unit 0 family ethernet-switching port-mode access set interfaces ge-0/0/0 unit 0 family ethernet-switching vlan members SVID4 ...
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Cannot commit on Junos

It looks like you have the VLAN mtnc_os configured on the interface as well. When you add the MTNC_ALOM VLAN it is added to the vlan list. Your port is probably an access port and can only have one ...
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Is Olive the same as vMX?

Junos Olive is an unofficial and unsupported image/version that was developed by Juniper for development purposes. As for the vMX, it's "a full-featured, virtualized MX Series 3D Universal Edge Router"...
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SIP alg on juniper SRX100H2

First, ALGs are technically independent entities. If we are looking at JUST the ALG, it cares only about the SIP signaling packets, not which ports are used. You define the ports by application ...
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Difference between request system zerorize and load factory-default in Junos?

By using the request system zeroize media operation mode command via the CLI, you can reset the device to factory defaults. It will erase all the logs, data, and the load factory-default configuration ...
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