Juniper CLI User Guide

Junos OS
CLI User Guide
Release
11.1
Published: 2011-03-04
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Abbreviated Table of Contents

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi
Part 1
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3
Introduction
Introducing the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting Started: A Quick Tour of the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Getting Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Part 2
Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8
Operational Mode and Configuration Mode

Using CLI Operational Commands to Monitor the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Using Commands and Statements to Configure a Device Running Junos OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Managing Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Filtering Command Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Controlling the CLI Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Part 3
Advanced Features
Using Shortcuts, Wildcards, and Regular Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Configuration Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Summary of Configuration Group Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Part 4
CLI Command Summaries

Summary of CLI Environment Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Summary of CLI Configuration Mode Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Summary of CLI Operational Mode Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Part 5
Index
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Index of Statements and Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
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Table of Contents
Junos OS Documentation and Release Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii Supported Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii Using the Indexes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii Using the Examples in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii Merging a Full Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii Merging a Snippet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiv Documentation Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiv Documentation Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvi Requesting Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvi Self-Help Online Tools and Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii Opening a Case with JTAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii
Part 1
Chapter 1
Introduction
Introducing the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introducing the Junos OS Command-Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Key Features of the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Understanding the Junos OS CLI Modes, Commands, and Statement Hierarchies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Junos OS CLI Command Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CLI Command Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Configuration Statement Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Moving Among Hierarchy Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Other Tools to Configure and Monitor Devices Running Junos OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Commands and Configuration Statements for Junos-FIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 2
Getting Started: A Quick Tour of the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Getting Started with the Junos OS Command-Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Switching Between Junos OS CLI Operational and Configuration Modes . . . . . . . . 11 Configuring a User Account on a Device Running Junos OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Checking the Status of a Device Running Junos OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Example: Configuring a Routing Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Shortcut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Longer Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Making Changes to a Routing Protocol Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Rolling Back Junos OS Configuration Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Chapter 3
Getting Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Getting Online Help from the Junos OS Command-Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Getting Help About Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Getting Help About a String in a Statement or Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Getting Help About Configuration Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Getting Help About System Log Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Junos OS CLI Online Help Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Help for Omitted Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using CLI Command Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using Command Completion in Configuration Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Displaying Tips About CLI Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Examples: Using Command Completion in Configuration Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Examples: Using the Junos OS CLI Command Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Displaying the Junos OS CLI Command and Word History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Part 2
Chapter 4

Using CLI Operational Commands to Monitor the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Overview of Junos OS CLI Operational Mode Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 CLI Command Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Commonly Used Operational Mode Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Junos OS Operational Mode Commands That Combine Other Commands . . . . 38 Understanding the Brief, Detail, Extensive, and Terse Options of Junos OS Operational Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Interface Naming Conventions Used in the Junos OS Operational Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Physical Part of an Interface Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Logical Part of an Interface Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Channel Identifier Part of an Interface Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Controlling the Scope of an Operational Mode Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Operational Mode Commands on a TX Matrix Router or TX Matrix Plus Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Examples of Routing Matrix Command Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Monitoring Who Uses the Junos OS CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Viewing Files and Directories on a Device Running Junos OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Directories on the Router or Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Listing Files and Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Specifying Filenames and URLs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Displaying Junos OS Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Managing Programs and Processes Using Junos Operational Mode Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Showing Software Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Restarting a Junos OS Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Stopping the Junos OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Rebooting the Junos OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Using the Junos OS CLI Comment Character # for Operational Mode Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Example: Using Comments in Junos Operational Mode Commands . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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Chapter 5
Using Commands and Statements to Configure a Device Running Junos OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Understanding Junos OS CLI Configuration Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Configuration Mode Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Configuration Statements and Identifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Configuration Statement Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Entering and Exiting the Junos OS CLI Configuration Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Modifying the Junos OS Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Displaying the Current Junos OS Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Example: Displaying the Current Junos Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Adding Junos Configuration Statements and Identifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Deleting a Statement from a Junos Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Example: Deleting a Statement from the Junos Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Copying a Junos Statement in the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Example: Copying a Statement in the Junos Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Issuing Relative Junos Configuration Mode Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Renaming an Identifier in a Junos Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Example: Renaming an Identifier in a Junos Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Inserting a New Identifier in a Junos Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Example: Inserting a New Identifier in a Junos Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Deactivating and Reactivating Statements and Identifiers in a Junos Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Examples: Deactivating and Reactivating Statements and Identifiers in a Junos Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Adding Comments in a Junos Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Example: Including Comments in a Junos Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Verifying a Junos Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Committing a Junos OS Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Committing a Junos Configuration and Exiting Configuration Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Activating a Junos Configuration but Requiring Confirmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Scheduling a Junos Commit Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Monitoring the Junos Commit Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Adding a Comment to Describe the Committed Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Backing Up the Committed Configuration on the Alternate Boot Drive . . . . . . . . 90 Commit Operation When Multiple Users Configure the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Forms of the configure Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Example: Using the configure Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Displaying Users Currently Editing the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Using the configure exclusive Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Updating the configure private Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Displaying set Commands from the Junos OS Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Example: Displaying set Commands from the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Example: Displaying Required set Commands at the Current Hierarchy Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Example: Displaying set Commands with the match Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Displaying Additional Information About the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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Managing Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Understanding How the Junos Configuration Is Stored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Returning to the Most Recently Committed Junos Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Returning to a Previously Committed Junos OS Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Returning to a Configuration Prior to the One Most Recently Committed . . 102 Displaying Previous Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Comparing Configuration Changes with a Prior Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Creating and Returning to a Rescue Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Saving a Configuration to a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Loading a Configuration from a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Examples: Loading a Configuration from a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Additional Details About Specifying Junos Statements and Identifiers . . . . . . . . 112 Specifying Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Performing CLI Type-Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Synchronizing Routing Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Chapter 7
Filtering Command Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Using the Pipe ( | ) Symbol to Filter Junos Command Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Using Regular Expressions with the Pipe ( | ) Symbol to Filter Junos Command Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Using Regular Expressions to Delete Related Items from a Junos Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Pipe ( | ) Filter Functions in the Junos OS command-line interface . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Comparing Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Counting the Number of Lines of Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Displaying Output in XML Tag Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Displaying the RPC tags for a Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Ignoring Output That Does Not Match a Regular Expression . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Displaying Output from the First Match of a Regular Expression . . . . . . . . . 123 Retaining Output After the Last Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Displaying Output Beginning with the Last Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Displaying Output That Matches a Regular Expression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Preventing Output from Being Paginated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Sending Command Output to Other Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Resolving IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Saving Output to a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Trimming Output by Specifying the Starting Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Chapter 8
Controlling the CLI Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Controlling the Junos OS CLI Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Setting the Terminal Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Setting the CLI Prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Setting the CLI Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Setting the CLI Timestamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Setting the Idle Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Setting the CLI to Prompt After a Software Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Setting Command Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
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Displaying CLI Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Example: Controlling the CLI Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Setting the Junos OS CLI Screen Length and Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Setting the Screen Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Setting the Screen Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Understanding the Screen Length and Width Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
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Advanced Features
Using Shortcuts, Wildcards, and Regular Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Using Keyboard Sequences to Move Around and Edit the Junos OS CLI . . . . . . . 135 Using Wildcard Characters in Interface Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Using Global Replace in a Junos Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Common Regular Expressions to Use with the replace Command . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationUsing the \n Back Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationUsing the \n Back Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationReplacing an Interface Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationUsing the upto Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Using Regular Expressions to Delete Related Items from a Junos Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Chapter 10
Configuration Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Understanding the Junos Configuration Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Configuration Groups Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Inheritance Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Configuring Configuration Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Creating a Junos Configuration Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Applying a Junos Configuration Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Example: Configuring and Applying Junos Configuration Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Example: Creating and Applying Configuration Groups on a TX Matrix Router . . 152 Disabling Inheritance of a Junos Configuration Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Using Wildcards with Configuration Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Example : Configuring Sets of Statements with Configuration Groups . . . . . . . . 158 Example: Configuring Interfaces Using Junos Configuration Groups . . . . . . . . . . 159 Example: Configuring a Consistent IP Address for the Management Interface . . 162 Example: Configuring Peer Entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Establishing Regional Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Selecting Wildcard Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Using Junos Defaults Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Example: Referencing the Preset Statement From the Junos defaults Group . . . 168 Example: Viewing Default Statements That Have Been Applied to the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
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Summary of Configuration Group Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

apply-groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 apply-groups-except . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
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Chapter 12

Summary of CLI Environment Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
set cli complete-on-space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 set cli directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 set cli idle-timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 set cli prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 set cli restart-on-upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 set cli screen-length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 set cli screen-width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 set cli terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 set cli timestamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 set date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 show cli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 show cli authorization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 show cli directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 show cli history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
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activate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 annotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 commit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 deactivate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 quit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 rename . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 replace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 rollback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 show configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 show | display inheritance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 show | display omit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 show | display set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 show | display set relative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 show groups junos-defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
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wildcard delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
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configure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 | (pipe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 restart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Part 5
Index
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 Index of Statements and Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
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Part 1
Chapter 1
Introduction
Figure 1: Monitoring and Configuring Routers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Figure 2: Committing a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Figure 3: Configuration Statement Hierarchy Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Figure 4: Commands That Combine Other Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Figure 5: Command Output Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Figure 6: Restarting a Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Figure 7: Configuration Mode Hierarchy of Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Figure 8: Confirm a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
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Figure 9: Overriding the Current Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Figure 10: Using the replace Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Figure 11: Using the merge Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Figure 12: Using a Patch File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Figure 13: Using the set Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
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Figure 14: Replacement by Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
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Table 1: Notice Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxv Table 2: Text and Syntax Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxv
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Table 3: CLI Configuration Mode Navigation Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Table 4: Commonly Used Operational Mode Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Table 5: Directories on the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Table 6: show system process extensive Command Output Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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Table 7: Summary of Configuration Mode Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Table 8: Configuration Mode Top-Level Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Table 9: Forms of the configure Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
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Table 10: CLI Configuration Input Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
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Filtering Command Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Table 11: Common Regular Expression Operators in Operational Mode Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
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Advanced Features
Table 12: CLI Keyboard Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Table 13: Wildcard Characters for Specifying Interface Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Table 14: Common Regular Expressions to Use with the replace Command . . . . 139 Table 15: Replacement Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
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This preface provides the following guidelines for using the Junos OS CLI User Guide:

Junos OS Documentation and Release Notes on page xxi Objectives on page xxii Audience on page xxii Supported Platforms on page xxii Using the Indexes on page xxiii Using the Examples in This Manual on page xxiii Documentation Conventions on page xxiv Documentation Feedback on page xxvi Requesting Technical Support on page xxvi
Junos OS Documentation and Release Notes

For a list of related Junos OS documentation, see http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/soft ware/junos/ . If the information in the latest release notes differs from the information in the documentation, follow the Junos OS Release Notes. To obtain the most current version of all Juniper Networks technical documentation, see the product documentation page on the Juniper Networks website at http://www.ju niper.net/techpubs/ . Juniper Networks supports a technical book program to publish books by Juniper Networks engineers and subject matter experts with book publishers around the world. These books go beyond the technical documentation to explore the nuances of network architecture, deployment, and administration using the Junos operating system (Junos OS) and Juniper Networks devices. In addition, the Juniper Networks Technical Library, published in conjunction with O'Reilly Media, explores improving network security, reliability, and availability using Junos OS configuration techniques. All the books are for sale at technical bookstores and book outlets around the world. The current list can be viewed at http://www.juniper.net/books .
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This guide describes how to use the Junos OS command-line interface (CLI) to configure, monitor, and manage Juniper Networks routers.
NOTE: For additional information about the Junos OSeither corrections to or information that might have been omitted from this guidesee the software release notes at http://www.juniper.net/ .
Audience
This guide is designed for network administrators who are configuring and monitoring a Juniper Networks M Series, MX Series, T Series, EX Series, or J Series router or switch. To use this guide, you need a broad understanding of networks in general, the Internet in particular, networking principles, and network configuration. You must also be familiar with one or more of the following Internet routing protocols:

Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP) Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS) Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) router discovery Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Protocol-Independent Multicast (PIM) Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) Routing Information Protocol (RIP) Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Personnel operating the equipment must be trained and competent; must not conduct themselves in a careless, willfully negligent, or hostile manner; and must abide by the instructions provided by the documentation.
Supported Platforms
For the features described in this manual, the Junos OS currently supports the following platforms:

J Series M Series
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MX Series T Series EX Series
Using the Indexes

This reference contains two indexes: a complete index that includes topic entries, and an index of statements and commands only. In the index of statements and commands, an entry refers to a statement summary section only. In the complete index, the entry for a configuration statement or command contains at least two parts:

The primary entry refers to the statement summary section. The secondary entry, usage guidelines, refers to the section in a configuration guidelines chapter that describes how to use the statement or command.
Using the Examples in This Manual

If you want to use the examples in this manual, you can use the load merge or the load merge relative command. These commands cause the software to merge the incoming configuration into the current candidate configuration. If the example configuration contains the top level of the hierarchy (or multiple hierarchies), the example is a full example. In this case, use the load merge command. If the example configuration does not start at the top level of the hierarchy, the example is a snippet. In this case, use the load merge relative command. These procedures are described in the following sections.
Merging a Full Example

To merge a full example, follow these steps:
1.
From the HTML or PDF version of the manual, copy a configuration example into a text file, save the file with a name, and copy the file to a directory on your routing platform. For example, copy the following configuration to a file and name the file ex-script.conf. Copy the ex-script.conf file to the /var/tmp directory on your routing platform.
system { scripts { commit { file ex-script.xsl; } } } interfaces { fxp0 { disable; unit 0 {
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2. Merge the contents of the file into your routing platform configuration by issuing the
load merge configuration mode command: [edit] user@host# load merge /var/tmp/ex-script.conf load complete
Merging a Snippet
To merge a snippet, follow these steps:
1.
From the HTML or PDF version of the manual, copy a configuration snippet into a text file, save the file with a name, and copy the file to a directory on your routing platform. For example, copy the following snippet to a file and name the file ex-script-snippet.conf. Copy the ex-script-snippet.conf file to the /var/tmp directory on your routing platform.
commit { file ex-script-snippet.xsl; }
2. Move to the hierarchy level that is relevant for this snippet by issuing the following
configuration mode command:

[edit] user@host# edit system scripts [edit system scripts]
3. Merge the contents of the file into your routing platform configuration by issuing the
load merge relative configuration mode command: [edit system scripts] user@host# load merge relative /var/tmp/ex-script-snippet.conf load complete
For more information about the load command, see the Junos OS CLI User Guide.
Documentation Conventions
Table 1 on page xxv defines notice icons used in this guide.
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Table 1: Notice Icons

Icon Meaning
Informational note
Description
Indicates important features or instructions.
Caution
Indicates a situation that might result in loss of data or hardware damage.
Warning
Alerts you to the risk of personal injury or death.
Laser warning
Alerts you to the risk of personal injury from a laser.
Table 2 on page xxv defines the text and syntax conventions used in this guide.
Table 2: Text and Syntax Conventions

Convention
Bold text like this
Description
Represents text that you type.
Examples
To enter configuration mode, type the configure command: user@host> configure
Fixed-width text like this
Represents output that appears on the terminal screen.
user@host> show chassis alarms No alarms currently active
Italic text like this
Introduces important new terms. Identifies book names. Identifies RFC and Internet draft titles.
A policy term is a named structure that defines match conditions and actions. Junos OS System Basics Configuration Guide RFC 1997, BGP Communities Attribute
Italic text like this
Represents variables (options for which you substitute a value) in commands or configuration statements.
Configure the machines domain name: [edit] root@# set system domain-name domain-name
Text like this
Represents names of configuration statements, commands, files, and directories; interface names; configuration hierarchy levels; or labels on routing platform components. Enclose optional keywords or variables.
To configure a stub area, include the stub statement at the [edit protocols ospf area area-id] hierarchy level. The console port is labeled CONSOLE.
< > (angle brackets)
stub <default-metric metric>;
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Convention
| (pipe symbol)
Description
Indicates a choice between the mutually exclusive keywords or variables on either side of the symbol. The set of choices is often enclosed in parentheses for clarity. Indicates a comment specified on the same line as the configuration statement to which it applies. Enclose a variable for which you can substitute one or more values. Identify a level in the configuration hierarchy. Identifies a leaf statement at a configuration hierarchy level.
Examples
broadcast | multicast (string1 | string2 | string3)
# (pound sign)
rsvp { # Required for dynamic MPLS only
[ ] (square brackets)
community name members [ community-ids ]
Indention and braces ( { } )
; (semicolon)
[edit] routing-options { static { route default { nexthop address; retain; } } }
J-Web GUI Conventions

Bold text like this Represents J-Web graphical user interface (GUI) items you click or select.
In the Logical Interfaces box, select All Interfaces. To cancel the configuration, click Cancel.
> (bold right angle bracket)
Separates levels in a hierarchy of J-Web selections.
In the configuration editor hierarchy, select Protocols>Ospf.
Documentation Feedback
We encourage you to provide feedback, comments, and suggestions so that we can improve the documentation. You can send your comments to [email protected], or fill out the documentation feedback form at ht tps://www.juniper.net/cgi-bin/docbugreport/ . If you are using e-mail, be sure to include the following information with your comments:

Document or topic name URL or page number Software release version (if applicable)
Requesting Technical Support

Technical product support is available through the Juniper Networks Technical Assistance Center (JTAC). If you are a customer with an active J-Care or JNASC support contract,
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or are covered under warranty, and need post-sales technical support, you can access our tools and resources online or open a case with JTAC.
JTAC policiesFor a complete understanding of our JTAC procedures and policies, review the JTAC User Guide located at http://www.juniper.net/us/en/local/pdf/resourceguides/7100059-en.pdf . Product warrantiesFor product warranty information, visit http://www.juniper.net/sup port/warranty/ . JTAC hours of operationThe JTAC centers have resources available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Self-Help Online Tools and Resources

For quick and easy problem resolution, Juniper Networks has designed an online self-service portal called the Customer Support Center (CSC) that provides you with the following features:

Find CSC offerings: http://www.juniper.net/customers/support/ Search for known bugs: http://www2.juniper.net/kb/ Find product documentation: http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/ Find solutions and answer questions using our Knowledge Base: http://kb.juniper.net/ Download the latest versions of software and review release notes: http://www.juni
per.net/customers/csc/software/
Search technical bulletins for relevant hardware and software notifications: ht

tps://www.juniper.net/alerts/
Join and participate in the Juniper Networks Community Forum: http://www.juni

per.net/company/communities/
Open a case online in the CSC Case Management tool: http://www.juniper.net/cm/
To verify service entitlement by product serial number, use our Serial Number Entitlement (SNE) Tool: https://tools.juniper.net/SerialNumberEntitlementSearch/
Opening a Case with JTAC

You can open a case with JTAC on the Web or by telephone.

Use the Case Management tool in the CSC at http://www.juniper.net/cm/ . Call 1-888-314-JTAC (1-888-314-5822 toll-free in the USA, Canada, and Mexico).
For international or direct-dial options in countries without toll-free numbers, see ht tp://www.juniper.net/support/requesting-support.html .
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Introducing the CLI on page 3 Getting Started: A Quick Tour of the CLI on page 9 Getting Online Help on page 25
CHAPTER 1
Introducing the CLI

This chapter contains the following topics:

Introducing the Junos OS Command-Line Interface on page 3 Understanding the Junos OS CLI Modes, Commands, and Statement Hierarchies on page 5 Other Tools to Configure and Monitor Devices Running Junos OS on page 7 Commands and Configuration Statements for Junos-FIPS on page 8
Introducing the Junos OS Command-Line Interface

The Junos OS command-line interface (CLI) is the software interface you use to access a device running Junos OSwhether from the console or through a network connection. The Junos OS CLI is a Juniper Networks-specific command shell that runs on top of a FreeBSD UNIX-based operating system kernel. By leveraging industry-standard tools and utilities, the CLI provides a powerful set of commands that you can use to monitor and configure devices running Junos OS (see Figure 1 on page 3). The CLI is a straightforward command interface. You type commands on a single line, and the commands are executed when you press Enter.
Figure 1: Monitoring and Configuring Routers
Key Features of the CLI

The Junos OS CLI commands and statements follow a hierarchal organization and have a regular syntax. The Junos OS CLI provides the following features to simplify CLI use:
Consistent command namesCommands that provide the same type of function have the same name, regardless of the portion of the software on which they are operating. For example, all show commands display software information and statistics, and all clear commands erase various types of system information. Lists and short descriptions of available commandsInformation about available commands is provided at each level of the CLI command hierarchy. If you type a question mark (?) at any level, you see a list of the available commands along with a short description of each command. This means that if you already are familiar with the Junos OS or with other routing software, you can use many of the CLI commands without referring to the documentation. Command completionCommand completion for command names (keywords) and for command options is available at each level of the hierarchy. To complete a command or option that you have partially typed, press the Tab key or the Spacebar. If the partially typed letters begin a string that uniquely identifies a command, the complete command name appears. Otherwise, a beep indicates that you have entered an ambiguous command, and the possible completions are displayed. Completion also applies to other strings, such as filenames, interface names, usernames, and configuration statements. If you have typed the mandatory arguments for executing a command in the operational or configuration mode the CLI displays <[Enter]> as one of the choices when you type a question mark (?). This indicates that you have entered the mandatory arguments and can execute the command at that level without specifying any further options. Likewise, the CLI also displays <[Enter]> when you have reached a specific hierarchy level in the configuration mode and do not have to enter any more mandatory arguments or statements.
Industry-standard technologyWith FreeBSD UNIX as the kernel, a variety of UNIX utilities are available on the Junos OS CLI. For example, you can:
Use regular expression matching to locate and replace values and identifiers in a configuration, filter command output, or examine log file entries. Use Emacs-based key sequences to move around on a command line and scroll through the recently executed commands and command output. Store and archive Junos device files on a UNIX-based file system.

Use standard UNIX conventions to specify filenames and paths. Exit from the CLI environment and create a UNIX C shell or Bourne shell to navigate the file system, manage router processes, and so on.
Related Documentation
Understanding the Junos OS CLI Modes, Commands, and Statement Hierarchies on page 5 Getting Started with the Junos OS Command-Line Interface on page 9 Other Tools to Configure and Monitor Devices Running Junos OS on page 7 Commands and Configuration Statements for Junos-FIPS on page 8
Chapter 1: Introducing the CLI
Understanding the Junos OS CLI Modes, Commands, and Statement Hierarchies

The Junos OS command-line interface (CLI) commands and statements are organized under two command modes and various hierarchies. The following sections provide you an overview of the Junos OS CLI command modes and commands and statements hierarchies:

Junos OS CLI Command Modes on page 5 CLI Command Hierarchy on page 6 Configuration Statement Hierarchy on page 6 Moving Among Hierarchy Levels on page 6
Junos OS CLI Command Modes

The Junos OS CLI has two modes:
Operational modeThis mode displays the current status of the device. In operational mode, you enter commands to monitor and troubleshoot the Junos OS, devices, and network connectivity. Configuration modeA configuration for a device running on Junos OS is stored as a hierarchy of statements. In configuration mode, you enter these statements to define all properties of the Junos OS, including interfaces, general routing information, routing protocols, user access, and several system and hardware properties.
When you enter configuration mode, you are actually viewing and changing a file called the candidate configuration. The candidate configuration file enables you to make configuration changes without causing operational changes to the current operating configuration, called the active configuration. The router or switch does not implement the changes you added to the candidate configuration file until you commit them, which activates the configuration on the router or switch (see Figure 2 on page 5). Candidate configurations enable you to alter your configuration without causing potential damage to your current network operations.
Figure 2: Committing a Configuration
CLI Command Hierarchy

CLI commands are organized in a hierarchy. Commands that perform a similar function are grouped together under the same level of the hierarchy. For example, all commands that display information about the system and the system software are grouped under the show system command, and all commands that display information about the routing table are grouped under the show route command. To execute a command, you enter the full command name, starting at the top level of the hierarchy. For example, to display a brief view of the routes in the routing table, use the command show route brief.
Configuration Statement Hierarchy

The configuration statement hierarchy has two types of statements: container statements, which are statements that contain other statements, and leaf statements, which do not contain other statements. All of the container and leaf statements together form the configuration hierarchy. Figure 3 on page 6 illustrates a part of the hierarchy tree. The protocols statement is a top-level statement at the trunk of the configuration tree. The ospf, area, and interface statements are all subordinate container statements of a higher statement (they are branches of the hierarchy tree), and the hello-interval statement is a leaf on the tree.
Figure 3: Configuration Statement Hierarchy Example
Moving Among Hierarchy Levels

You can use the CLI commands in Table 3 on page 7 to navigate the levels of the configuration statement hierarchy.
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Table 3: CLI Configuration Mode Navigation Commands

Command
edit hierarchy-level exit
Description
Moves to an existing configuration statement hierarchy or creates a hierarchy and moves to that level. Moves up the hierarchy to the previous level where you were working. This command is, in effect, the opposite of the edit command. Alternatively, you can use the quit command. The exit and quit commands are interchangeable. Moves up the hierarchy one level at a time. Moves directly to the top level of the hierarchy.
up top
Introducing the Junos OS Command-Line Interface on page 3 Getting Started with the Junos OS Command-Line Interface on page 9
Other Tools to Configure and Monitor Devices Running Junos OS

Apart from the command-line interface, Junos OS also supports the following applications, scripts, and utilities that enable you to configure and monitor devices running Junos OS:
J-Web graphical user interface (GUI)Allows you to monitor, configure, troubleshoot, and manage the router on a client by means of a Web browser with Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or HTTP over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS) enabled. For more information, see the J-Web Interface User Guide. Junos XML management protocolApplication programmers can use the Junos XML management protocol to monitor and configure Juniper Networks routers. Juniper Networks provides a Perl module with the API to help you more quickly and easily develop custom Perl scripts for configuring and monitoring routers. For more information, see the Junos XML Management Protocol Guide. NETCONF Application Programming Interface (API)Application programmers can also use the NETCONF XML management protocol to monitor and configure Juniper Networks routers. For more information, see the NETCONF XML Management Protocol Guide. Junos commit scripts and self-diagnosis featuresYou can define scripts to enforce custom configuration rules, use commit script macros to provide simplified aliases for frequently used configuration statements, and configure diagnostic event policies and actions associated with each policy. For more information, see the Junos Configuration and Operations Automation Guide. Management Information Bases (MIBs)You can use enterprise-specific and standard MIBS to retrieve information about the hardware and software components on a Juniper Networks router. For more information about MIBs, see the Junos Network Management Configuration Guide.
Introducing the Junos OS Command-Line Interface on page 3 Getting Started with the Junos OS Command-Line Interface on page 9 Commands and Configuration Statements for Junos-FIPS on page 8
Commands and Configuration Statements for Junos-FIPS

Junos-FIPS enables you to configure a network of Juniper Networks routers in a Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 environment. The Junos-FIPS software environment requires the installation of FIPS software by a crypto officer. In Junos-FIPS, some Junos commands and statements have restrictions and some additional configuration statements are available. For more information, see the Secure Configuration Guide for Common Criteria and Junos-FIPS. Related Documentation

Junos Secure Configuration Guide for Common Criteria and Junos-FIPS IPsec Requirements for Junos-FIPS Configuring Internal IPsec for Junos-FIPS
CHAPTER 2
Getting Started: A Quick Tour of the CLI


Getting Started with the Junos OS Command-Line Interface on page 9 Switching Between Junos OS CLI Operational and Configuration Modes on page 11 Configuring a User Account on a Device Running Junos OS on page 12 Checking the Status of a Device Running Junos OS on page 14 Example: Configuring a Routing Protocol on page 16 Rolling Back Junos OS Configuration Changes on page 22
Getting Started with the Junos OS Command-Line Interface

As an introduction to the Junos OS command-line interface (CLI), this topic provides instructions for simple steps you take after installing Junos OS on the device. It shows you how to start the CLI, view the command hierarchy, and make small configuration changes. The related topics listed at the end of this topic provide you more detailed information about using the CLI.
NOTE:
The instructions and examples in this topic are based on sample M Series and T Series routers. You can use them as a guideline for entering commands on your devices running Junos OS. Before you begin, make sure your device hardware is set up and Junos OS is installed. You must have a direct console connection to the device or network access using SSH or Telnet. If your device is not set up, follow the installation instructions provided with the device before proceeding.
To log in to a router and start the CLI:

1.
Log in as root. The root login account has superuser privileges, with access to all commands and statements.
2. Start the CLI:
root# cli root@>
The > command prompt shows you are in operational mode. Later, when you enter configuration mode, the prompt will change to #.
NOTE: If you are using the root account for the first time on the device, remember that the device ships with no password required for root, but the first time you commit a configuration with Junos OS Release 7.6 or later, you must set a root password. Root access is not allowed over a telnet session. To enable root access over an SSH connection, you must configure the system services ssh root-login allow statement.
The CLI includes several ways to get help about commands. This section shows some examples of how to get help:
1.
Type ? to show the top-level commands available in operational mode.

root@> ? Possible completions: clear Clear information in the system configure Manipulate software configuration information diagnose Invoke diagnose script file Perform file operations help Provide help information monitor Show real-time debugging information mtrace Trace multicast path from source to receiver ping Ping remote target quit Exit the management session request Make system-level requests restart Restart software process set Set CLI properties, date/time, craft interface message show Show system information ssh Start secure shell on another host start Start shell telnet Telnet to another host test Perform diagnostic debugging traceroute Trace route to remote host
2. Type file ? to show all possible completions for the file command. root@> file ?
Possible completions: <[Enter]> archive checksum compare copy delete list rename show source-address |
Execute this command Archives files from the system Calculate file checksum Compare files Copy files (local or remote) Delete files from the system List file information Rename files Show file contents Local address to use in originating the connection Pipe through a command
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3. Type file archive ? to show all possible completions for the file archive command. root@> file archive ? Possible completions: compress destination floppy) source
Compresses the archived file using GNU gzip (.tgz) Name of created archive (URL, local, remote, or Path of directory to archive
Getting Online Help from the Junos OS Command-Line Interface on page 25 Switching Between Junos OS CLI Operational and Configuration Modes on page 11 Checking the Status of a Device Running Junos OS on page 14 Configuring a User Account on a Device Running Junos OS on page 12 Example: Configuring a Routing Protocol on page 16 Examples: Using the Junos OS CLI Command Completion on page 31
Switching Between Junos OS CLI Operational and Configuration Modes

When you monitor and configure a device running Junos OS, you may need to switch between operational mode and configuration mode. When you change to configuration mode, the command prompt also changes. The operational mode prompt is a right angle bracket (>) and the configuration mode prompt is a pound sign (#). To switch between operational mode and configuration mode:
1.
When you log in to the router and type the cli command, you are automatically in operational mode:
--- JUNOS 9.2B1.8 built 2008-05-09 23:41:29 UTC % cli user@host>
2. To enter configuration mode, type the configure command or the edit command from
the CLI operation mode. For example:

user@host> configure Entering configuration mode [edit] user@host#
The CLI prompt changes from user@host> to user@host# and a banner appears to indicate the hierarchy level.
3. You can return to operational mode in one of the following ways:
To commit the configuration and exit:

[edit] user@host# commit and-quit commit complete
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Exiting configuration mode user@host>
To exit without committing:

[edit] user@host# exit Exiting configuration mode user@host>
When you exit configuration mode, the CLI prompt changes from user@host# to user@host> and the banner no longer appears. You can enter or exit configuration mode as many times as you wish without committing your changes.
4. To display the output of an operational mode command, such as show, while in
configuration mode, issue the run configuration mode command and then specify the operational mode command:
[edit] user@host# run operational-mode-command
For example, to display the currently set priority value of the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) primary router while you are modifying the VRRP configuration for a backup router:
[edit interfaces xe-4/2/0 unit 0 family inet vrrp-group 27] user@host# show virtual-address [ 192.168.1.15 ]; [edit interfaces xe-4/2/0 unit 0 family inet vrrp-group 27] user@host# run show vrrp detail Physical interface: xe-5/2/0, Unit: 0, Address: 192.168.29.10/24 Interface state: up, Group: 10, State: backup Priority: 190, Advertisement interval: 3, Authentication type: simple Preempt: yes, VIP count: 1, VIP: 192.168.29.55 Dead timer: 8.326, Master priority: 201, Master router: 192.168.29.254 [edit interfaces xe-4/2/0 unit 0 family inet vrrp-group 27] user@host# set priority ...
Understanding the Junos OS CLI Modes, Commands, and Statement Hierarchies on page 5 Getting Online Help from the Junos OS Command-Line Interface on page 25 Configuring a User Account on a Device Running Junos OS on page 12
Configuring a User Account on a Device Running Junos OS

This topic describes how to log on to a device running Junos OS using a root account and configure a new user account. You can configure an account for your own use or create a test account. To configure a new user account on the device:
1.
Log in as root and enter configuration mode:

root@host> configure
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[edit] root@host#
The prompt in brackets ([edit]), also known as a banner, shows that you are in configuration edit mode at the top of the hierarchy.
2. Change to the [edit system login] section of the configuration:
[edit] root@host# edit system login [edit system login] root@host#
The prompt in brackets changes to [edit system login] to show that you are at a new level in the hierarchy.
3. Now add a new user account:
[edit system login] root@host# edit user nchen
This example adds an account nchen (for Nathan Chen).

4. Configure a full name for the account. If the name includes spaces, enclose the entire
name in quotation marks (" " ):

[edit system login user nchen] root@host# set full-name "Nathan Chen"
5. Configure an account class. The account class sets the user access privileges for the
account:
[edit system login user nchen] root@host# set class super-user
6. Configure an authentication method and password for the account:
[edit system login user nchen root@host# set authentication plain-text-password New password: Retype new password:
When the new password prompt appears, enter a clear-text password that the system can encrypt, and then confirm the new password.
7. Commit the configuration:
[edit system login user nchen] root@host# commit commit complete
Configuration changes are not activated until you commit the configuration. If the commit is successful, a commit complete message appears.
8. Return to the top level of the configuration, and then exit:
[edit system login user nchen] root@host# top [edit] root@host# exit Exiting configuration mode
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9. Log out of the device:
root@host> exit % logout Connection closed.

10. To test your changes, log back in with the user account and password you just
configured:
login: nchen Password: password --- Junos 8.3-R1.1 built 2005-12-15 22:42:19 UTC nchen@host>
When you log in, you should see the new username at the command prompt. You have successfully used the CLI to view the device status and perform a simple configuration change. See the related topics listed in this section for more information about the Junos OS CLI features.
NOTE: For complete information about the commands to issue to configure your device, including examples, see the Junos OS configuration guides.
Getting Started with the Junos OS Command-Line Interface on page 9 Getting Online Help from the Junos OS Command-Line Interface on page 25 Displaying the Junos OS CLI Command and Word History on page 32 Example: Configuring a Routing Protocol on page 16
Checking the Status of a Device Running Junos OS

You can use show commands to check the status of the device and monitor the activities on the device. To help you become familiar with show commands:
Type show ? to display the list of show commands you can use to monitor the router:
root@> show ? Possible completions: accounting Show accounting profiles and records aps Show Automatic Protection Switching information arp Show system Address Resolution Protocol table entries as-path Show table of known autonomous system paths bfd Show Bidirectional Forwarding Detection information bgp Show Border Gateway Protocol information chassis Show chassis information class-of-service Show class-of-service (CoS) information cli Show command-line interface settings configuration Show current configuration connections Show circuit cross-connect connections dvmrp Show Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol info
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dynamic-tunnels esis firewall helper host igmp ike ilmi interfaces ipsec ipv6 isis info l2circuit l2vpn lacp ldp link-management llc2 log mld mpls msdp multicast ntp ospf ospf3 passive-monitoring pfe pgm pim policer policy ppp rip ripng route rsvp sap security services snmp system task ted version vpls vrrp
Show dynamic tunnel information information Show end system-to-intermediate system information Show firewall information Show port-forwarding helper information Show hostname information from domain name server Show Internet Group Management Protocol information Show Internet Key Exchange information Show interim local management interface information Show interface information Show IP Security information Show IP version 6 information Show Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System Show Layer 2 circuit information Show Layer 2 VPN information Show Link Aggregation Control Protocol information Show Label Distribution Protocol information Show link management information Show LLC2 protocol related information Show contents of log file Show multicast listener discovery information Show Multiprotocol Label Switching information Show Multicast Source Discovery Protocol information Show multicast information Show Network Time Protocol information Show Open Shortest Path First information Show Open Shortest Path First version 3 information Show information about passive monitoring Show Packet Forwarding Engine information Show Pragmatic Generalized Multicast information Show Protocol Independent Multicast information Show interface policer counters and information Show policy information Show PPP process information Show Routing Information Protocol information Show Routing Information Protocol for IPv6 info Show routing table information Show Resource Reservation Protocol information Show Session Announcement Protocol information Show security information Show services information Show Simple Network Management Protocol information Show system information Show routing protocol per-task information Show Traffic Engineering Database information Show software process revision levels Show VPLS information Show Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol information
Use the show chassis routing-engine command to view the Routing Engine status:
root@> show chassis routing-engine Routing Engine status: Slot 0: Current state Election priority Temperature CPU temperature DRAM Memory utilization
31 32 768 84
Master Master (default) degrees C / 87 degrees F degrees C / 89 degrees F MB percent
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CPU utilization: User Background Kernel Interrupt Idle Model Serial ID Start time Uptime Load averages:
0 0 1 0 99
percent percent percent percent percent RE-2.0 b10000078c10d701 2005-12-28 13:52:00 PST 12 days, 3 hours, 44 minutes, 19 seconds 1 minute 5 minute 15 minute 0.02 0.01 0.00
Use the show system storage command to view available storage on the device:
root@> show system storage
Filesystem Size Used /dev/ad0s1a 865M 127M devfs 1.0K 1.0K devfs 1.0K 1.0K /dev/md0 30M 30M /dev/md1 158M 158M /packages/mnt/jkernel-9.3B1.5 /dev/md2 16M 16M /packages/mnt/jpfe-M7i-9.3B1.5 /dev/md3 3.8M 3.8M /packages/mnt/jdocs-9.3B1.5 /dev/md4 44M 44M /packages/mnt/jroute-9.3B1.5 /dev/md5 12M 12M /packages/mnt/jcrypto-9.3B1.5 /dev/md6 25M 25M /packages/mnt/jpfe-common-9.3B1.5 /dev/md7 1.5G 196K /dev/md8 1.5G 910K /dev/ad0s1e 96M 38K procfs 4.0K 4.0K /dev/ad1s1f 17G 2.6G
Avail 669M 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 0B 1.4G 1.4G 88M 0B 13G
Capacity Mounted on 16% / 100% /dev 100% /dev/ 100% /packages/mnt/jbase 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 17% /tmp /mfs /config /proc /var
Displaying the Junos OS CLI Command and Word History on page 32 Managing Programs and Processes Using Junos Operational Mode Commands on page 52 Viewing Files and Directories on a Device Running Junos OS on page 45
Example: Configuring a Routing Protocol

This topic provides a sample configuration that describes how to configure an OSPF backbone area that has two SONET interfaces. The final configuration looks like this:
[edit] protocols { ospf {
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area 0.0.0.0 { interface so-0/0/0 { hello-interval 5; dead-interval 20; } interface so-0/0/1 { hello-interval 5; dead-interval 20; } } } }
This topic contains the following examples of configuring a routing protocol:

Shortcut on page 17 Longer Configuration on page 17 Making Changes to a Routing Protocol Configuration on page 19
Shortcut
You can create a shortcut for this entire configuration with the following two commands:
[edit] user@host# set protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/0 hello-interval 5 dead-interval 20 [edit] user@host# set protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/1 hello-interval 5 dead-interval 20
Longer Configuration
This section provides a longer example of creating the previous OSPF configuration. In the process, it illustrates how to use the different features of the CLI.
1.
Enter configuration mode by issuing the configure top-level command:

user@host> configure entering configuration mode [edit] user@host#
Notice that the prompt has changed to a pound sign (#) to indicate configuration mode.
2. To create the above configuration, you start by editing the protocols ospf statements:
[edit] user@host# edit protocols ospf [edit protocols ospf] user@host#

3. Now add the OSPF area:
[edit protocols ospf] user@host# edit area 0.0.0.0 [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0] user@host#
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4. Add the first interface:
[edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0] user@host# edit interface so0 [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/0] user@host#
You now have four nested statements.

5. Set the hello and dead intervals. [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/0] user@host#set ? user@host# set hello-interval 5 user@host# set dead-interval 20 user@host# 6. You can see what is configured at the current level with the show command:
[edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/0] user@host# show hello-interval 5; dead-interval 20; [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/0] user@host#
7. You are finished at this level, so back up a level and take a look at what you have so
far:
[edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/0] user@host# up [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0] user@host# show interface so-0/0/0 { hello-interval 5; dead-interval 20; } [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0] user@host#
The interface statement appears because you have moved to the area statement.
8. Add the second interface:
[edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0] user@host# edit interface so-0/0/1 [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/1] user@host# set hello-interval 5 [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/1] user@host# set dead-interval 20 [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/1] user@host# up [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0] user@host# show interface so-0/0/0 { hello-interval 5; dead-interval 20;
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} interface so-0/0/1 { hello-interval 5; dead-interval 20; } [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0] user@host#
9. Back up to the top level and see what you have:
[edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0] user@host# top [edit] user@host# show protocols { ospf { area 0.0.0.0 { interface so-0/0/0 { hello-interval 5; dead-interval 20; } interface so-0/0/1 { hello-interval 5; dead-interval 20; } } } } [edit] user@host#
This configuration now contains the statements you want.

10. Before committing the configuration (and thereby activating it), verify that the
configuration is correct:
[edit] user@host# commit check configuration check succeeds [edit] user@host#
11. Commit the configuration to activate it on the router:
[edit] user@host# commit commit complete [edit] user@host#
Making Changes to a Routing Protocol Configuration

Suppose you decide to use different dead and hello intervals on interface so-0/0/1. You can make changes to the configuration.
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Go directly to the appropriate hierarchy level by typing the full hierarchy path to the statement you want to edit:
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[edit] user@host# edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/1 [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/1] user@host# show hello-interval 5; dead-interval 20; [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/1] user@host# set hello-interval 7 [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/1] user@host# set dead-interval 28 [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/1] user@host# top [edit] user@host# show protocols { ospf { area 0.0.0.0 { interface so-0/0/0 { hello-interval 5; dead-interval 20; } interface so-0/0/1 { hello-interval 7; dead-interval 28; } } } } [edit] user@host#
2. If you decide not to run OSPF on the first interface, delete the statement:
[edit] user@host# edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0] user@host# delete interface so-0/0/0 [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0] user@host# top [edit] user@host# show protocols { ospf { area 0.0.0.0 { interface so-0/0/1 { hello-interval 7; dead-interval 28; } } } } [edit] user@host#
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Everything inside the statement you deleted was deleted with it. You can also eliminate the entire OSPF configuration by simply entering delete protocols ospf while at the top level.
3. If you decide to use the default values for the hello and dead intervals on your remaining
interface but you want OSPF to run on that interface, delete the hello and dead interval timers:
[edit] user@host# edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/1 [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/1] user@host# delete hello-interval [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/1] user@host# delete dead-interval [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/1] user@host# top [edit] user@host# show protocols { ospf { area 0.0.0.0 { interface so-0/0/1; } } } [edit] user@host#
You can set multiple statements at the same time as long as they are all part of the same hierarchy (the path of statements from the top inward, as well as one or more statements at the bottom of the hierarchy). This feature can reduce considerably the number of commands you must enter.
4. To go back to the original hello and dead interval timers on interface so-0/0/1, enter:
[edit] user@host# edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/1 [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/1] user@host# set hello-interval 5 dead-interval 20 [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/1] user@host# exit [edit] user@host# show protocols { ospf { area 0.0.0.0 { interface so-0/0/1 { hello-interval 5; dead-interval 20; } } } } [edit] user@host#
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5. You also can re-create the other interface, as you had it before, with only a single
entry:
[edit] user@host# set protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/1 hello-interval 5 dead-interval 20 [edit] user@host# show protocols { ospf { area 0.0.0.0 { interface so-0/0/0 { hello-interval 5; dead-interval 20; } interface so-0/0/1 { hello-interval 5; dead-interval 20; } } } } [edit] user@host#
Getting Started with the Junos OS Command-Line Interface on page 9 Displaying the Junos OS CLI Command and Word History on page 32 Interface Naming Conventions Used in the Junos OS Operational Commands on page 40
Rolling Back Junos OS Configuration Changes

This topic shows how to use the rollback command to return to the most recently committed Junos OS configuration. The rollback command is useful if you make configuration changes and then decide not to keep the changes. The following procedure shows how to configure an SNMP health monitor on a device running Junos OS and then return to the most recently committed configuration that does not include the health monitor. When configured, the SNMP health monitor provides the network management system (NMS) with predefined monitoring for file system usage, CPU usage, and memory usage on the device.
1.
Enter configuration mode:

user@host> configure entering configuration mode [edit] user@host#
2. Show the current configuration (if any) for SNMP:
[edit] user@host# show snmp
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No snmp statements appear because SNMP has not been configured on the device.
3. Configure the health monitor:
[edit] user@host# set snmp health-monitor

4. Show the new configuration:
[edit] user@host# show snmp health-monitor;
The health-monitor statement indicates that SNMP health monitoring is configured on the device.
5. Enter the rollback configuration mode command to return to the most recently
committed configuration:
[edit] user@host# rollback load complete
6. Show the configuration again to make sure your change is no longer present:
[edit] user@host# show snmp
No snmp configuration statements appear. The health monitor is no longer configured.

7. Enter the commit command to activate the configuration to which you rolled back:
[edit] user@host# commit

8. Exit configuration mode:
[edit] user@host# exit Exiting configuration mode
You can also use the rollback command to return to earlier configurations. Related Documentation
Returning to the Most Recently Committed Junos Configuration on page 102
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CHAPTER 3
Getting Online Help


Getting Online Help from the Junos OS Command-Line Interface on page 25 Junos OS CLI Online Help Features on page 27 Examples: Using Command Completion in Configuration Mode on page 29 Examples: Using the Junos OS CLI Command Completion on page 31 Displaying the Junos OS CLI Command and Word History on page 32
Getting Online Help from the Junos OS Command-Line Interface

The Junos OS command-line interface (CLI) has a context-sensitive online help feature that enables you to access information about commands and statements from the Junos OS CLI. This topic contains the following sections:

Getting Help About Commands on page 25 Getting Help About a String in a Statement or Command on page 27 Getting Help About Configuration Statements on page 27 Getting Help About System Log Messages on page 27
Getting Help About Commands

Information about commands is provided at each level of the CLI command hierarchy. You can type a question mark to get help about commands:
If you type the question mark at the command-line prompt, the CLI lists the available commands and options. For example, to view a list of top-level operational mode commands, type a question mark (?) at the command-line prompt.
user@host> ? Possible completions: clear Clear information in the system configure Manipulate software configuration information file Perform file operations help Provide help information mtrace Trace mtrace packets from source to receiver. monitor Real-time debugging ping Ping a remote target quit Exit the management session
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request restart set show ssh start telnet test traceroute user@host>
Make system-level requests Restart a software process Set CLI properties, date, time, craft display text Show information about the system Open a secure shell to another host Start a software process Telnet to another host Diagnostic debugging commands Trace the route to a remote host
If you type the question mark after entering the complete name of a command or command option, the CLI lists the available commands and options and then redisplays the command names and options that you typed.
user@host> clear ? Possible completions: arp Clear address-resolution information bgp Clear BGP information chassis Clear chassis information firewall Clear firewall counters igmp Clear IGMP information interfaces Clear interface information ilmi Clear ILMI statistics information isis Clear IS-IS information ldp Clear LDP information log Clear contents of a log file mpls Clear MPLS information msdp Clear MSDP information multicast Clear Multicast information ospf Clear OSPF information pim Clear PIM information rip Clear RIP information route Clear routing table information rsvp Clear RSVP information snmp Clear SNMP information system Clear system status vrrp Clear VRRP statistics information user@host> clear
If you type the question mark in the middle of a command name, the CLI lists possible command completions that match the letters you have entered so far. It then redisplays the letters that you typed. For example, to list all operational mode commands that start with the letter c, type the following:
user@host> c? Possible completions: clear Clear information in the system configure Manipulate software configuration information user@host> c
For introductory information on using the question mark or the help command, you can also type help and press Enter:
user@host> help
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Chapter 3: Getting Online Help
Getting Help About a String in a Statement or Command

You can use the help command to display help about a text string contained in a statement or command name:
help apropos string string is a text string about which you want to get help. This string is used to match
statement or command names as well as to match the help strings that are displayed for the statements or commands. If the string contains spaces, enclose it in quotation marks (" " ). You can also specify a regular expression for the string, using standard UNIX-style regular expression syntax. In configuration mode, this command displays statement names and help text that match the string specified. In operational mode, this command displays command names and help text that match the string specified.
Getting Help About Configuration Statements

You can display help based on text contained in a statement name using the help topic and help reference commands:
help topic word help reference statement-name
The help topic command displays usage guidelines for the statement based on information that appears in the Junos configuration guides. The help reference command displays summary information about the statement based on the summary descriptions that appear in the Junos configuration guides.
Getting Help About System Log Messages

You can display help based on a system log tag using the help syslog command:
help syslog syslog-tag
The help syslog command displays the contents of a system log message. Related Documentation

Junos OS CLI Online Help Features on page 27 Getting Started with the Junos OS Command-Line Interface on page 9
Junos OS CLI Online Help Features

The Junos OS CLI online help provides the following features for ease of use and error prevention:

Help for Omitted Statements on page 28 Using CLI Command Completion on page 28 Using Command Completion in Configuration Mode on page 28 Displaying Tips About CLI Commands on page 29
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Help for Omitted Statements

If you have omitted a required statement at a particular hierarchy level, when you attempt to move from that hierarchy level or when you issue the show command in configuration mode, a message indicates which statement is missing. For example:
[edit protocols pim interface so-0/0/0] user@host# top Warning: missing mandatory statement: 'mode' [edit] user@host# show protocols { pim { interface so-0/0/0 { priority 4; version 2; # Warning: missing mandatory statement(s): 'mode' } } }
Using CLI Command Completion

The Junos OS CLI provides you a command completion option that enables Junos OS to recognize commands and options based on the initial few letters you typed. That is, you do not always have to remember or type the full command or option name for the CLI to recognize it.
To display all possible command or option completions, type the partial command followed immediately by a question mark. To complete a command or option that you have partially typed, press Tab or the Spacebar. If the partially typed letters begin a string that uniquely identifies a command, the complete command name appears. Otherwise, a prompt indicates that you have entered an ambiguous command, and the possible completions are displayed.
Command completion also applies to other strings, such as filenames, interface names, and usernames. To display all possible values, type a partial string followed immediately by a question mark. To complete a string, press Tab.
Using Command Completion in Configuration Mode

The CLI command completion functions also apply to the commands in configuration mode and to configuration statements. Specifically, to display all possible commands or statements, type the partial string followed immediately by a question mark. To complete a command or statement that you have partially typed, press Tab or the Spacebar. Command completion also applies to identifiers, with one slight difference. To display all possible identifiers, type a partial string followed immediately by a question mark. To complete an identifier, you must press Tab. This scheme allows you to enter identifiers
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with similar names; then press the Spacebar when you are done typing the identifier name.
Displaying Tips About CLI Commands

To get tips about CLI commands, issue the help tip cli command. Each time you enter the command, a new tip appears. For example:
user@host> help tip cli Junos tip: Use 'request system software validate' to validate the incoming software against the current configuration without impacting the running system. user@host> help tip cli Junos tip: Use 'commit and-quit' to exit configuration mode after the commit has succeeded. If the commit fails, you are left in configuration mode.
You can also enter help tip cli number to associate a tip with a number. This enables you to recall the tip at a later time. For example:
user@host> help tip cli 10 JUNOS tip: Use '#' in the beginning of a line in command scripts to cause the rest of the line to be ignored. user@host> help tip cli JUNOS tip: Use the 'apply-groups' statement at any level of the configuration hierarchy to inherit configuration statements from a configuration group. user@host>
Getting Started with the Junos OS Command-Line Interface on page 9 Examples: Using the Junos OS CLI Command Completion on page 31
Examples: Using Command Completion in Configuration Mode

List the configuration mode commands:
[edit] user@host# ? <[Enter]> activate annotate commit copy deactivate delete edit exit extension help insert load quit rename replace
Execute this command Remove the inactive tag from a statement Annotate the statement with a comment Commit current set of changes Copy a statement Add the inactive tag to a statement Delete a data element Edit a sub-element Exit from this level Extension operations Provide help information Insert a new ordered data element Load configuration from ASCII file Quit from this level Rename a statement Replace character string in configuration
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rollback run save set show status top up wildcard [edit]user@host#
Roll back to previous committed configuration Run an operational-mode command Save configuration to ASCII file Set a parameter Show a parameter Show users currently editing configuration Exit to top level of configuration Exit one level of configuration Wildcard operations
List all the statements available at a particular hierarchy level:

[edit] user@host# edit ? Possible completions: > accounting-options > chassis > class-of-service > firewall > forwarding-options > groups > interfaces > policy-options > protocols > routing-instances > routing-options > snmp > system
Accounting data configuration Chassis configuration Class-of-service configuration Define a firewall configuration Configure options to control packet sampling Configuration groups Interface configuration Routing policy option configuration Routing protocol configuration Routing instance configuration Protocol-independent routing option configuration Simple Network Management Protocol System parameters
user@host# edit protocols ? Possible completions: <[Enter]> Execute this command > bgp BGP options > connections Circuit cross-connect configuration > dvmrp DVMRP options > igmp IGMP options > isis IS-IS options > ldp LDP options > mpls Multiprotocol Label Switching options > msdp MSDP options > ospf OSPF configuration > pim PIM options > rip RIP options > router-discovery ICMP router discovery options > rsvp RSVP options > sapSession Advertisement Protocol options > vrrp VRRP options | Pipe through a command [edit] user@host# edit protocols
List all commands that start with a particular letter or string:

user@host# edit routing-options a? Possible completions: > aggregate Coalesced routes > autonomous-system Autonomous system number [edit] user@host# edit routing-options a
List all configured Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) interfaces:
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[edit] user@host# edit interfaces at? <interface_name> Interface name at-0/2/0 Interface name at-0/2/1 Interface name [edit] user@host# edit interfaces at
Display a list of all configured policy statements:

[edit] user@host# show policy-options policy-statement ? Possible completions: <policy_name> Name to identify a policy filter [edit] user@host# show policy-options policy-statement
Examples: Using the Junos OS CLI Command Completion on page 31 Displaying the Junos OS CLI Command and Word History on page 32
Examples: Using the Junos OS CLI Command Completion

The following examples show how you can use the command completion feature in Junos OS. Issue the show interfaces command:
user@host> sh<Space>ow i<Space> 'i' is ambiguous. Possible completions: igmp Show information about IGMP interface Show interface information isis Show information about IS-IS user@host> show in<Space>terfaces Physical interface: at-0/1/0, Enabled, Physical link is Up Interface index: 11, SNMP ifIndex: 65 Link-level type: ATM-PVC, MTU: 4482, Clocking: Internal, SONET mode Speed: OC12, Loopback: None, Payload scrambler: Enabled Device flags: Present Running Link flags: 0x01 ... user@host>
Display a list of all log files whose names start with the string messages, and then display the contents of one of the files:
user@myhost> show log mes? Possible completions: <filename>Log file to display messagesSize: 1417052, Last changed: Mar 3 00:33 messages.0.gzSize: 145575, Last changed: Mar 3 00:00 messages.1.gzSize: 134253, Last changed: Mar 2 23:00 messages.10.gzSize: 137022, Last changed: Mar 2 14:00 messages.2.grSize: 137112, Last changed: Mar 2 22:00 messages.3.gzSize: 121633, Last changed: Mar 2 21:00 messages.4.gzSize: 135715, Last changed: Mar 2 20:00 messages.5.gzSize: 137504, Last changed: Mar 2 19:00
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messages.6.gzSize: messages.7.gzSize: messages.8.gzSize: messages.9.gzSize:
134591, 132670, 136596, 136210,
Last Last Last Last
changed: changed: changed: changed:
Mar Mar Mar Mar
2 2 2 2
18:00 17:00 16:00 15:00
user@myhost> show log mes<Tab>sages.4<Tab>.gz<Enter> Jan 15 21:00:00 myhost newsyslog[1381]: logfile turned over ...
Displaying the Junos OS CLI Command and Word History on page 32
Displaying the Junos OS CLI Command and Word History

To display a list of recent commands that you issued, use the show cli history command:
user@host> show cli history 3 01:01:44 -- show bgp next-hop-database 01:01:51 -- show cli history 01:02:51 -- show cli history 3
You can press Esc+. (period) or Alt+. (period) to insert the last word of the previous command. Repeat Esc+. or Alt+. to scroll backwards through the list of recently entered words. For example:
user@host> show interfaces terse fe-0/0/0 Interface Admin Link Proto fe-0/0/0 up up fe-0/0/0.0 up up inet user@host> <Esc> user@host> fe-0/0/0 Local Remote
192.168.220.1/30
If you scroll completely to the beginning of the list, pressing Esc+. or Alt+. again restarts scrolling from the last word entered. Related Documentation
Junos OS CLI Online Help Features on page 27
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PART 2

Using CLI Operational Commands to Monitor the Router on page 35 Using Commands and Statements to Configure a Device Running Junos OS on page 59 Managing Configurations on page 101 Filtering Command Output on page 117 Controlling the CLI Environment on page 127
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CHAPTER 4
Using CLI Operational Commands to Monitor the Router

This chapter provides information about CLI operational commands. Topics include:

Overview of Junos OS CLI Operational Mode Commands on page 35 Junos OS Operational Mode Commands That Combine Other Commands on page 38 Understanding the Brief, Detail, Extensive, and Terse Options of Junos OS Operational Commands on page 39 Interface Naming Conventions Used in the Junos OS Operational Commands on page 40 Controlling the Scope of an Operational Mode Command on page 42 Monitoring Who Uses the Junos OS CLI on page 45 Viewing Files and Directories on a Device Running Junos OS on page 45 Displaying Junos OS Information on page 50 Managing Programs and Processes Using Junos Operational Mode Commands on page 52 Using the Junos OS CLI Comment Character # for Operational Mode Commands on page 56 Example: Using Comments in Junos Operational Mode Commands on page 57
Overview of Junos OS CLI Operational Mode Commands

This topic provides an overview of Junos OS CLI operational mode commands and contains the following sections:

CLI Command Categories on page 35 Commonly Used Operational Mode Commands on page 37
CLI Command Categories

When you log in to a device running Junos OS and the CLI starts, there are several broad groups of CLI commands:
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Commands for controlling the CLI environmentSome set commands in the set hierarchy configure the CLI display screen. For information about these commands, see Understanding the Junos OS CLI Modes, Commands, and Statement Hierarchies on page 5. Commands for monitoring and troubleshootingThe following commands display information and statistics about the software and test network connectivity. Detailed command descriptions are provided in the Junos OS Interfaces Command Reference.

clearClear statistics and protocol database information. mtraceTrace mtrace packets from source to receiver. monitorPerform real-time debugging of various software components, including
the routing protocols and interfaces.

pingDetermine the reachability of a remote network host. showDisplay the current configuration and information about interfaces, routing
protocols, routing tables, routing policy filters, system alarms, and the chassis.
testTest the configuration and application of policy filters and autonomous system
(AS) path regular expressions.

tracerouteTrace the route to a remote network host.
Commands for connecting to other network systemsThe ssh command opens Secure Shell connections, and the telnet command opens telnet sessions to other hosts on the network. For information about these commands, see the Junos OS System Basics and Services Command Reference. Commands for copying filesThe copy command copies files from one location on the router or switch to another, from the router or switch to a remote system, or from a remote system to the router or switch. For information about these commands, see the Junos OS System Basics and Services Command Reference. Commands for restarting software processesThe commands in the restart hierarchy restart the various Junos OS processes, including the routing protocol, interface, and SNMP. For information about these commands, see the Junos OS System Basics and Services Command Reference. A commandrequestfor performing system-level operations, including stopping and rebooting the router or switch and loading Junos OS images. For information about this command, see the Junos OS System Basics and Services Command Reference. A commandstartto exit the CLI and start a UNIX shell. For information about this command, see the Junos OS System Basics and Services Command Reference. A commandconfigurefor entering configuration mode, which provides a series of commands that configure Junos OS, including the routing protocols, interfaces, network management, and user access. For information about the CLI configuration commands, see Understanding Junos OS CLI Configuration Mode on page 60.
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A commandquitto exit the CLI. For information about this command, see the Junos OS System Basics and Services Command Reference. For more information about the CLI operational mode commands, see the Junos OS Interfaces Command Reference and the Junos OS System Basics and Services Command Reference.
Commonly Used Operational Mode Commands

Table 4 on page 37 lists some operational commands you may find useful for monitoring router or switch operation. For a complete description of operational commands, see the Junos OS command references.
NOTE: The QFX3500 switch does not support IS-IS, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, and RSVP protocols.
Table 4: Commonly Used Operational Mode Commands

Items to Check
Software version Log files
Description
Versions of software running on the router or switch Contents of the log files Log files and their contents and recent user logins
Command
show version monitor show log ping traceroute show configuration file list file show show interfaces show chassis alarms show chassis craft-interface show chassis environment show chassis hardware show route show route forwarding-table
Remote systems
Host reachability and network connectivity Route to a network system
Configuration Manipulate files
Current system configuration List of files and directories on the router or switch Contents of a file
Interface information Chassis
Detailed information about interfaces Chassis alarm status Information currently on craft display Router or switch environment information Hardware inventory
Routing table information Forwarding table information
Information about entries in the routing tables Information about data in the kernels forwarding table
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Table 4: Commonly Used Operational Mode Commands (continued)

Items to Check
IS-IS OSPF BGP MPLS
Description
Adjacent routers or switches Display standard information about OSPF neighbors Display information about BGP neighbors Status of interfaces on which MPLS is running Configured LSPs on the router or switch, as well as all ingress, transit, and egress LSPs Routes that form a label-switched path
Command
show isis adjacency show ospf neighbor show bgp neighbor show mpls interface show mpls lsp
show route label-switched-path show rsvp interface show rsvp session show rsvp statistics
RSVP
Status of interfaces on which RSVP is running Currently active RSVP sessions RSVP packet and error counters
Junos OS Operational Mode Commands That Combine Other Commands on page 38 Understanding the Brief, Detail, Extensive, and Terse Options of Junos OS Operational Commands on page 39
Junos OS Operational Mode Commands That Combine Other Commands

In some cases, some Junos OS operational commands are created from a combination of other operational commands. These commands can be useful shortcuts for collecting information about the device, as shown in Figure 4 on page 39.
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Figure 4: Commands That Combine Other Commands
Overview of Junos OS CLI Operational Mode Commands on page 35 Understanding the Brief, Detail, Extensive, and Terse Options of Junos OS Operational Commands on page 39
Understanding the Brief, Detail, Extensive, and Terse Options of Junos OS Operational Commands
The Junos OS operational mode commands can include brief, detail, extensive, or terse options. You can use these options to control the amount of information you want to view.
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Use the ? prompt to list options available for the command. For example:
user@host> show interfaces fe-1/1/1 ? Possible completions: <[Enter]> Execute this command brief Display brief output descriptions Display interface description strings detail Display detailed output extensive Display extensive output media Display media information snmp-index SNMP index of interface statistics Display statistics and detailed output terse Display terse output | Pipe through a command
2. Choose the option you wish to use with the command. (See Figure 5 on page 40.)
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Figure 5: Command Output Options
Overview of Junos OS CLI Operational Mode Commands on page 35 Controlling the Scope of an Operational Mode Command on page 42
Interface Naming Conventions Used in the Junos OS Operational Commands

This topic explains the interface naming conventions used in the Junos OS operational commands, and contains the following sections:

Physical Part of an Interface Name on page 40 Logical Part of an Interface Name on page 41 Channel Identifier Part of an Interface Name on page 41
Physical Part of an Interface Name

The M Series Multiservices Edge Routers and the T Series Core Routers use one convention for interface naming, whereas the J Series Services Routers and the SRX Series Services Gateways use another.
M Series and T Series interface namesOn the M Series and T Series routers, when you display information about an interface, you specify the interface type, the slot in which the Flexible PIC Concentrator (FPC) is installed, the slot on the FPC in which the PIC is located, and the configured port number.
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In the physical part of the interface name, a hyphen (-) separates the media type from the FPC number, and a slash (/) separates the FPC, PIC, and port numbers:
type-fpc/pic/port
NOTE: Exceptions to the type-fpc/pic/port physical description include the aggregated Ethernet and aggregated SONET/SDH interfaces, which use the syntax aenumber and asnumber, respectively.
J Series and SRX interface namesOn J Series and SRX devices, the unique name of each network interface has the following format to identify the physical device that corresponds to a single physical network connector:
type-slot/pim-or-ioc/port
For more information about J Series and SRX interface naming conventions, see the Junos OS Interfaces and Routing Configuration Guide.
Logical Part of an Interface Name

The logical unit part of the interface name corresponds to the logical unit number, which can be a number from 0 through 16,384. In the virtual part of the name, a period (.) separates the port and logical unit numbers:
M Series and T Series routers:

type-fpc/pic/port.logical
J Series and SRX devices:

type-slot/pim-or-ioc/port:channel.unit
Channel Identifier Part of an Interface Name

The channel identifier part of the interface name is required only on channelized interfaces. For channelized interfaces, channel 0 identifies the first channelized interface. For channelized intelligent queuing (IQ) interfaces, channel 1 identifies the first channelized interface.
NOTE: Depending on the type of channelized interface, up to three levels of channelization can be specified. For more information, see the Junos Network Interfaces Configuration Guide.
A colon (:) separates the physical and virtual parts of the interface name:
M Series and T Series routers:

type-fpc/pic/port:channel type-fpc//pic/port:channel:channel type-fpc/pic/port:channel:channel:channel
J Series and SRX devices:
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type-slot/pim-or-ioc/port:channel type-slot/pim-or-ioc/port:channel:channel type-slot/pim-or-ioc/port:channel:channel:channel
Example: Configuring Interfaces Using Junos Configuration Groups on page 159
Controlling the Scope of an Operational Mode Command

The Junos OS CLI operational commands include options that you can use to identify specific components on a device running Junos OS. For example:
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Type the show interfaces command to display information about all interfaces on the router.
user@host> show interfaces Physical interface: so-0/0/0, Enabled, Physical link is Up Interface index: 128, SNMP ifIndex: 23 Link-level type: PPP, MTU: 4474, Clocking: Internal, SONET mode, Speed: OC3, Loopback: None, FCS: 16, Payload scrambler: Enabled Device flags : Present Running Interface flags: Point-To-Point SNMP-Traps Internal: 0x4000 Link flags : Keepalives Keepalive settings: Interval 10 seconds, Up-count 1, Down-count 3 Keepalive: Input: 13861 (00:00:05 ago), Output: 13891 (00:00:01 ago) LCP state: Opened NCP state: inet: Opened, inet6: Not-configured, iso: Opened, mpls: Not-configured CHAP state: Closed PAP state: Closed CoS queues : 4 supported, 4 maximum usable queues Last flapped : 2008-06-02 17:16:14 PDT (1d 14:21 ago) Input rate : 40 bps (0 pps) Output rate : 48 bps (0 pps) ---(more)---
2. To display information about a specific interface, type that interface as a command
option:
user@host> show interfaces fe-0/1/3 Physical interface: fe-0/1/3, Enabled, Physical link is Up Interface index: 135, SNMP ifIndex: 30 Link-level type: Ethernet, MTU: 1514, Speed: 100mbps, MAC-REWRITE Error: None, Loopback: Disabled, Source filtering: Disabled, Flow control: Enabled Device flags : Present Running Interface flags: SNMP-Traps Internal: 0x4000 Link flags : None CoS queues : 4 supported, 4 maximum usable queues Current address: 00:05:85:8f:c8:22, Hardware address: 00:05:85:8f:c8:22 Last flapped Input rate Output rate Active alarms Active defects : : : : : 2008-06-02 17:16:15 PDT (1d 14:28 ago) 0 bps (0 pps) 0 bps (0 pps) None None
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user@host>
Operational Mode Commands on a TX Matrix Router or TX Matrix Plus Router

When you issue operational mode commands on the TX Matrix router, CLI command options allow you to restrict the command output to show only a component of the routing matrix rather than the routing matrix as a whole. These are the options shown in the CLI:

sccThe TX Matrix router (or switch-card chassis) sfcThe TX Matrix Plus router (or switch-fabric chassis) lcc numberA specific T640 router (in a routing matrix based on a TX Matrix router)
or a TX Matrix Plus router (in a routing matrix based on a TX Matrix Plus router)
all-lccAll T640 routers (in a routing matrix based on a TX Matrix router) or all T1600
routers (in a routing matrix based on a TX Matrix Plus router) If you specify none of these options, then the command applies by default to the whole routing matrix: the TX Matrix router and all connected T640 routers or the TX Matrix Plus router and all connected T1600 routers.
Examples of Routing Matrix Command Options

The following output samples, using the show version command, demonstrate some different options for viewing information about the routing matrix.
user@host> show version ? Possible completions: <[Enter]> Execute this command all-lcc Show software version on all LCC chassis brief Display brief output detail Display detailed output lcc Show software version on specific LCC (0..3) scc Show software version on the SCC | Pipe through a command
Sample Output: No Routing Matrix Options Specified
user@host> show version scc-re0: -------------------------------------------------------------------------Hostname: scc Model: TX Matrix JUNOS Base OS boot [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Base OS Software Suite [7.0-20040629.0] JUNOS Kernel Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Packet Forwarding Engine Support (T-Series) [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Routing Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Online Documentation [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Crypto Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] lcc0-re0: -------------------------------------------------------------------------Hostname: lcc0 Model: t640 JUNOS Base OS boot [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Base OS Software Suite [7.0-20040629.0]
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JUNOS Kernel Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Packet Forwarding Engine Support (T-Series) [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Routing Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Online Documentation [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Crypto Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Support Tools Package [7.0-20040630.0] lcc1-re0: -------------------------------------------------------------------------Hostname: lcc1 Model: t640 JUNOS Base OS boot [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Base OS Software Suite [7.0-20040629.0] JUNOS Kernel Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Packet Forwarding Engine Support (T-Series) [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Routing Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Online Documentation [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Crypto Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Support Tools Package [7.0-20040630.0]
Sample Output: TX Matrix Router Only (scc Option)
user@host> show version scc Hostname: scc Model: TX Matrix JUNOS Base OS boot [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Base OS Software Suite [7.0-20040629.0] JUNOS Kernel Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Packet Forwarding Engine Support (T-Series) [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Routing Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Online Documentation [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Crypto Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] user@host> show version lcc 0 lcc0-re0: -------------------------------------------------------------------------Hostname: lcc0 Model: t640 JUNOS Base OS boot [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Base OS Software Suite [7.0-20040629.0] JUNOS Kernel Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Packet Forwarding Engine Support (T-Series) [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Routing Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Online Documentation [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Crypto Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Support Tools Package [7.0-20040630.0] user@host> show version all-lcc lcc0-re0: -------------------------------------------------------------------------Hostname: lcc0 Model: t640 JUNOS Base OS boot [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Base OS Software Suite [7.0-20040629.0] JUNOS Kernel Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Packet Forwarding Engine Support (T-Series) [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Routing Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Online Documentation [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Crypto Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Support Tools Package [7.0-20040630.0] lcc1-re0: -------------------------------------------------------------------------Hostname: lcc1
Sample Output: Specific T640 Router (lcc number Option)
Sample Output: All T640 Routers (all-lcc Option)
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Model: t640 JUNOS Base OS boot [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Base OS Software Suite [7.0-20040629.0] JUNOS Kernel Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Packet Forwarding Engine Support (T-Series) [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Routing Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Online Documentation [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Crypto Software Suite [7.0-20040630.0] JUNOS Support Tools Package [7.0-20040630.0]
Interface Naming Conventions Used in the Junos OS Operational Commands on page 40 Using the Junos OS CLI Comment Character # for Operational Mode Commands on page 56
Monitoring Who Uses the Junos OS CLI

Depending upon how you configure Junos OS, multiple users can log in to the router, use the CLI, and configure or modify the software configuration. If, when you enter configuration mode, another user is also in configuration mode, a notification message is displayed that indicates who the user is and what portion of the configuration the person is viewing or editing:
user@host> configure Entering configuration mode Users currently editing the configuration: root terminal d0 (pid 4137) on since 2008-04-09 23:03:07 PDT, idle 7w6d 08:22 [edit] The configuration has been changed but not committed [edit] user@host#
Entering and Exiting the Junos OS CLI Configuration Mode on page 66 Controlling the Junos OS CLI Environment on page 127
Viewing Files and Directories on a Device Running Junos OS

Junos OS stores information in files on the device, including configuration files, log files, and router software files. This topic shows some examples of operational commands that you can use to view files and directories on a device running Junos OS. Sections include:

Directories on the Router or Switch on page 45 Listing Files and Directories on page 46 Specifying Filenames and URLs on page 48
Directories on the Router or Switch

Table 5 on page 46 lists some standard directories on a device running Junos OS.
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Table 5: Directories on the Router

DIrectory
/config
Description
This directory is located on the devices routers internal flash drive. It contains the active configuration (juniper.conf) and rollback files 1, 2, and 3. This directory is located on the routersdevices hard drive and contains rollback files 4 through 49. This directory is located on thedevices hard drive. It holds core files from the various processes on the Routing Engines. Core files are generated when a particular process crashes and are used by Juniper Networks engineers to diagnose the reason for failure. This directory is located on the devices hard drive. It contains files generated by both the devices logging function as well as the traceoptions command. This directory is located on the devices hard drive. It contains a subdirectory for each configured user on the device. These individual user directories are the default file location for many Junos OS commands. This directory is located on the devices hard drive and contains a copy of the root file structure from the internal flash drive. This directory is used in certain disaster recovery modes where the internal flash drive is not operational. This directory is located on the devices hard drive and contains a copy of the /config file structure from the internal flash drive. This directory is also used in certain disaster recovery modes when the internal flash drive is not operational.
/var/db/config
/var/tmp
/var/log
/var/home
/altroot
/altconfig
Listing Files and Directories

You can view the devices directory structure as well as individual files by issuing the file command in operational mode.
1.
To get help about the file command, type the following:

user@host> file ? Possible completions: <[Enter]> Execute this command archive Archives files from the system checksum Calculate file checksum compare Compare files copy Copy files (local or remote) delete Delete files from the system list List file information rename Rename files show Show file contents source-address Local address to use in originating the connection | user@host> file Pipe through a command
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Help shows that the file command includes several options for manipulating files.
2. Use the list option to see the directory structure of the device. For example, to show
the files located in your home directory on the device:

user@host> file list .ssh/ common
The default directory for the file list command is the home directory of the user logged in to the device. In fact, the users home directory is the default directory for most of Junos OS commands requiring a filename.
3. To view the contents of other file directories, specify the directory location. For
example:
user@host> file list /config juniper.conf juniper.conf.1.gz juniper.conf.2.gz juniper.conf.3.gz
4. You can also use the devices context-sensitive help system to locate a directory. For
example:
user@host> file list /? Possible completions: <[Enter]> Execute this command <path> Path to list /COPYRIGHT Size: 6355, Last changed: Feb 13 2005 /altconfig/ Last changed: Aug 07 2007 /altroot/ Last changed: Aug 07 2007 /bin/ Last changed: Apr 09 22:31:35 /boot/ Last changed: Apr 09 23:28:39 /config/ Last changed: Apr 16 22:35:35 /data/ Last changed: Aug 07 2007 /dev/ Last changed: Apr 09 22:36:21 /etc/ Last changed: Apr 11 03:14:22 /kernel Size: 27823246, Last changed: Aug 07 2007 /mfs/ Last changed: Apr 09 22:36:49 /mnt/ Last changed: Jan 11 2007 /modules/ Last changed: Apr 09 22:33:54 /opt/ Last changed: Apr 09 22:31:00 /packages/ Last changed: Apr 09 22:34:38 /proc/ Last changed: May 07 20:25:46 /rdm.taf Size: 498, Last changed: Apr 09 22:37:31 /root/ Last changed: Apr 10 02:19:45 /sbin/ Last changed: Apr 09 22:33:55 /staging/ Last changed: Apr 09 23:28:41 /tmp/ Last changed: Apr 11 03:14:49 /usr/ Last changed: Apr 09 22:31:34 /var/ Last changed: Apr 09 22:37:30 user@host> file list /var/? <[Enter]> Execute this command <path> Path to list /var/account/ Last changed: Jul 09 2007 /var/at/ Last changed: Jul 09 2007 /var/backups/ Last changed: Jul 09 2007 /var/bin/ Last changed: Jul 09 2007 /var/crash/ Last changed: Apr 09 22:31:08 /var/cron/ Last changed: Jul 09 2007
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/var/db/ Last /var/empty/ Last /var/etc/ Last /var/heimdal/ Last /var/home/ Last /var/jail/ Last /var/log/ Last /var/mail/ Last /var/msgs/ Last /var/named/ Last /var/packages/ Last /var/pdb/ Last /var/preserve/ Last /var/run/ Last /var/rundb/ Last /var/rwho/ Last /var/sdb/ Last /var/spool/ Last /var/sw/ Last /var/tmp/ Last /var/transfer/ Last /var/yp/ Last user@host> file list /var/
changed: changed: changed: changed: changed: changed: changed: changed: changed: changed: changed: changed: changed: changed: changed: changed: changed: changed: changed: changed: changed: changed:
May Jul Apr Jul Apr Oct Apr Jul Jul Jul Jan Oct Jul Apr Apr Jul Apr Jul Jul Apr Jul Jul
07 09 16 10 09 31 17 09 09 10 18 31 09 17 17 09 09 09 09 09 09 09
20:28:40 2007 22:35:36 2007 22:59:18 2007 02:00:10 2007 2007 2007 02:38:59 2007 2007 02:00:01 00:46:00 2007 22:37:31 2007 2007 23:28:41 2007 2007
5. You can also display the contents of a file. For example: user@host>file show /var/log/inventory Jul 9 23:17:46 CHASSISD release 8.4I0 built by builder on 2007-06-12 07:58:27 UTC Jul 9 23:18:05 CHASSISD release 8.4I0 built by builder on 2007-06-12 07:58:27 UTC Jul 9 23:18:06 Routing Engine 0 - part number 740-003239, serial number 9000016755 Jul 9 23:18:15 Routing Engine 1 - part number 740-003239, serial number 9001018324 Jul 9 23:19:03 SSB 0 - part number 710-001951, serial number AZ8025 Jul 9 23:19:03 SSRAM bank 0 - part number 710-001385, serial number 243071 Jul 9 23:19:03 SSRAM bank 1 - part number 710-001385, serial number 410608 ...
Specifying Filenames and URLs

In some CLI commands and configuration statementsincluding file copy, file archive, load, save, set system login user username authentication load-key-file, and request system software addyou can include a filename. On a routing matrix, you can include chassis information as part of the filename (for example, lcc0, lcc0-re0, or lcc0-re1).
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You can specify a filename or URL in one of the following ways:
filenameFile in the users current directory on the local flash drive. You can use
wildcards to specify multiple source files or a single destination file. Wildcards are not supported in Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or FTP.
NOTE: Wildcards are supported only by the file (compare | copy | delete | list | rename | show) commands. When you issue the file show command with a wildcard, it must resolve to one filename.
path/filenameFile on the local flash disk. /var/filename or /var/path/filenameFile on the local hard disk. You can also specify
a file on a local Routing Engine for a specific T640 router on a routing matrix:
user@host> file delete lcc0-re0:/var/tmp/junk
a:filename or a:path/filenameFile on the local drive. The default path is / (the root-level
directory). The removable media can be in MS-DOS or UNIX (UFS) format.
hostname:/path/filename, hostname:filename, hostname:path/filename, or scp://hostname/path/filenameFile on an scp/ssh client. This form is not available in
the worldwide version of Junos OS. The default path is the users home directory on the remote system. You can also specify hostname as username@hostname.
ftp://hostname/path/filenameFile on an FTP server. You can also specify hostname
as username@hostname or username:password@hostname. The default path is the users home directory. To specify an absolute path, the path must start with %2F; for example, ftp://hostname/%2Fpath/filename. To have the system prompt you for the password, specify prompt in place of the password. If a password is required, and you do not specify the password or prompt, an error message is displayed:
user@host> file copy ftp://[email protected]//filename file copy ftp.hostname.net: Not logged in. user@host> file copy ftp://username:[email protected]//filename Password for [email protected]:
http://hostname/path/filenameFile on an HTTP server. You can also specify hostname
as username@hostname or username:password@hostname. If a password is required and you omit it, you are prompted for it.
re0:/path/filename or re1:/path/filenameFile on a local Routing Engine. You can also
specify a file on a local Routing Engine for a specific T640 router on a routing matrix:
user@host> show log lcc0-re1:chassisd
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Displaying Junos OS Information

You can display Junos OS version information and other status to determine if the version of Junos OS that you are running supports particular features or hardware. To display Junos OS information:
1.
Make sure you are in operational mode.
2. To display brief information and status for the kernel and Packet Forwarding Engine,
enter the show version brief command. This command shows version information for Junos OS packages installed on the router. For example:
user@host> show version brief Hostname: host Model: m7i JUNOS Base OS boot [9.1R1.8] JUNOS Base OS Software Suite [9.1R1.8] JUNOS Kernel Software Suite [9.1R1.8] JUNOS Crypto Software Suite [9.1R1.8] JUNOS Packet Forwarding Engine Support (M/T Common) [9.1R1.8] JUNOS Packet Forwarding Engine Support (M7i/M10i) [9.1R1.8] JUNOS Online Documentation [9.1R1.8] JUNOS Routing Software Suite [9.1R1.8] user@host>
If the Junos Crypto Software Suite is listed, the router has Canada and USA encrypted Junos OS. If the Junos Crypto Software Suite is not listed, the router is running worldwide nonencrypted Junos OS.
3. To display detailed version information, enter the show version detail command. This
command display shows the hostname and version information for Junos OS packages installed on your router. It also includes the version information for each software process. For example:
user@host> show version detail
Hostname: host Model: m20 JUNOS Base OS boot [8.4R1.13] JUNOS Base OS Software Suite [8.4R1.13] JUNOS Kernel Software Suite [8.4R1.13] JUNOS Crypto Software Suite [8.4R1.13] JUNOS Packet Forwarding Engine Support (M/T Common) [8.4R1.13] JUNOS Packet Forwarding Engine Support (M20/M40) [8.4R1.13] JUNOS Online Documentation [8.4R1.13] JUNOS Routing Software Suite [8.4R1.13] KERNEL 8.4R1.13 #0 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:33:41 UTC MGD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:34:00 UTC CLI release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:34:47 UTC RPD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:45:21 UTC CHASSISD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:36:59 UTC DFWD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:39:32 UTC DCD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:34:24 UTC SNMPD release 8.4R1.13 built by builder on 2007-08-08 00:42:24 UTC
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Managing Programs and Processes Using Junos Operational Mode Commands on page 52
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Managing Programs and Processes Using Junos Operational Mode Commands

This topic shows some examples of Junos operational commands that you can use to manage programs and processes on a device running Junos OS. Sections include:

Showing Software Processes on page 52 Restarting a Junos OS Process on page 54 Stopping the Junos OS on page 55 Rebooting the Junos OS on page 56
Showing Software Processes

To verify system operation or to begin diagnosing an error condition, you may need to display information about software processes running on the router. To show software processes:
1.
2. Type the show system processes extensive command. This command shows the CPU
utilization on the router and lists the processes in order of CPU utilization. For example:
user@host> show system processes extensive
last pid: 28689; load averages: 0.01, 04:52:04 73 processes: 1 running, 72 sleeping
0.00,
0.00
up 56+06:16:13
Mem: 101M Active, 101M Inact, 98M Wired, 159M Cache, 69M Buf, 286M Free Swap: 1536M Total, 1536M Free
PID USERNAME 3365 root chassisd 3508 root 3525 root 5532 root 3366 root 3529 root 3375 root 3506 root 4957 root 6 root 3521 root 3526 root 3543 root proxy
PRI NICE 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 18 2 2 2
SIZE
RES STATE
TIME
WCPU 0.00% 0.00%
CPU COMMAND 0.00% 0.00% l2ald
0 21408K 0 3352K
4464K select 511:23 1168K select 32:45
0 3904K 0 11660K 0 2080K
1620K select 13:40 0.00% 0.00% dcd 2856K kqread 10:36 0.00% 0.00% rpd 828K select 8:33 0.00% 0.00% alarmd 7:32 0.00% 0.00% irsd 6:01 0.00% 0.00% ppmd 5:38 0.00% 0.00% mib2d
0 2040K 428K select 0 2900K 1600K select 0 5176K 2568K select 0 0 1284K 0K
624K select 5:16 0.00% 0.00% ntpd 0K syncer 4:49 0.00% 0.00% syncer 2:14 0.00% 0.00% lfmd 2:04 0.00% 0.00% snmpd 1:46 0.00% 0.00% peer
0 2312K 928K select 0 5192K 1988K select 0 0K 0K peer_s
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3512 root 3537 root proxy 3527 root 3380 root 4136 root 3280 root 3528 root 7 root 3371 root tnp.sntpd 13 root vmuncacheda 3376 root 5 root bufdaemon 3368 root 3362 root watchdog 3381 root 3524 root 3343 root ---(more)---
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 -2 2 -18 2 -18 2 2 2 2 10
0 0
3472K 0K
1044K select 0K peer_s
1:44 1:30
0.00% 0.00%
0.00% rmopd 0.00% peer
0 3100K 1176K select 1:14 0.00% 0.00% pfed 0 3208K 1052K select 1:11 0.00% 0.00% bfdd 0 11252K 3668K select 0:54 0.00% 0.00% cli 0 2248K 1420K select 0:28 0.00% 0.00% eventd 0 0 0 0 0 0 2708K 0K 1024K 0K 1228K 0K 672K select 0K vlruwt 216K sbwait 0K psleep 672K select 0K psleep 9428K select 204K select 808K select 1492K select 404K nanslp 0:28 0.00% 0.00% dfwd 0:26 0.00% 0.00% vnlru 0:25 0:24 0:22 0:17 0:17 0:15 0:15 0:14 0:14 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% smartd 0.00% 0.00% mgd 0.00% 0.00% lacpd 0.00% kmd 0.00% cron
0 15648K 0 1020K 0 0 0 2124K 6276K 1156K
Table 6 on page 54 lists and describes the output fields included in this example. The fields are listed in alphabetical order.
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Table 6: show system process extensive Command Output Fields

Field
COMMAND CPU
Description
Command that is running. Raw (unweighted) CPU usage. The value of this field is used to sort the processes in the output. Last process identifier assigned to the process. Three load averages, followed by the current time. Information about physical and virtual memory allocation. UNIX nice value. The nice value allows a process to change its final scheduling priority. Process identifier. Current kernel scheduling priority of the process. A lower number indicates a higher priority. Number of existing processes and the number of processes in each state (sleeping, running, starting, zombies, and stopped). Current amount of resident memory, in KB. Total size of the process (text, data, and stack), in KB. Current state of the process (sleep, wait, run, idle, zombi, or stop). Information about physical and virtual memory allocation. Owner of the process. Weighted CPU usage.
last pid load averages Mem NICE
PID PRI
processes
RES SIZE STATE Swap USERNAME WCPU
Restarting a Junos OS Process

To correct an error condition, you might need to restart a software process running on the router. You can use the restart command to force a restart of a software process.
CAUTION: Do not restart a software process unless specifically asked to do so by your Juniper Networks customer support representative. Restarting a software process during normal operation of a router could cause interruption of packet forwarding and loss of data.
To restart a software process:
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2. Type the following command:
user@host> restart process-name < (immediately | gracefully | soft) >
process-name is the name of the process that you want to restart. For example, routing or class-of-service. You can use the command completion feature of Junos
OS to see a list of software processes that you can restart using this command.

gracefully restarts the software process after performing clean-up tasks. immediately restarts the software process without performing any clean-up tasks. soft rereads and reactivates the configuration without completely restarting the
software processes. For example, BGP peers stay up and the routing table stays constant. The following example shows how to restart the routing process:
user@host> restart routing Routing protocol daemon started, pid 751
When a process restarts, the process identifer (PID) is updated. (See Figure 6 on page 55.)
Figure 6: Restarting a Process
Stopping the Junos OS

To avoid damage to the file system, you must gracefully shut down Junos OS before powering off the router. To stop Junos OS:
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2. Enter the request system halt command. This command stops all system processes
and halts the operating system. For example:

user@host> request system halt Halt the system? [yes,no] (no) shutdown: [pid 3110] yes
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Shutdown NOW! *** FINAL System shutdown message from root@host *** System going down IMMEDIATELY user@host> Dec 17 17:28:40 init: syslogd (PID 2514) exited with status=0 Normal Exit Waiting (max 60 seconds) for system process `bufdaemon' to stop...stopped Waiting (max 60 seconds) for system process `syncer' to stop...stopped syncing disks... 4 done Uptime: 3h31m41s ata0: resetting devices.. done The operating system has halted. Please press any key to reboot.
Rebooting the Junos OS

After a software upgrade or to recover (occasionally) from an error condition, you must reboot Junos OS. To reboot the Junos OS:
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2. Enter the request system reboot command. This command displays the final stages
of the system shutdown and executes the reboot. Reboot requests are recorded to the system log files, which you can view with the show log messages command. For example:
user@host>request system rebootReboot the system? [yes,no] (no)yes shutdown: [pid 845] Shutdown NOW! *** FINAL System shutdown message from root@host *** System going down IMMEDIATELY user@host> Dec 17 17:34:20 init: syslogd (PID 409) exited with status=0 Normal Exit Waiting (max 60 seconds) for system process `bufdaemon' to stop...stopped Waiting (max 60 seconds) for system process `syncer' to stop...stopped syncing disks... 10 6 done Uptime: 2m45s ata0: resetting devices.. done Rebooting...
Checking the Status of a Device Running Junos OS on page 14 Displaying Junos OS Information on page 50
Using the Junos OS CLI Comment Character # for Operational Mode Commands
The comment character in Junos OS enables you to copy operational mode commands that include comments from a file and paste them into the CLI. A pound sign (#) at the beginning of the command-line indicates a comment line. This is useful for describing frequently used operational mode commands; for example, a users work instructions
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on how to monitor the network. To add a comment to a command file, the first character of the line must be #. When you start a command with #, the rest of the line is disregarded by Junos OS. To add comments in operational mode, start with a # and end with a new line (carriage return):
user@host> # comment-string comment-string is the text of the comment. The comment text can be any length, but
each comment line must begin with a #. Related Documentation
Example: Using Comments in Junos Operational Mode Commands on page 57
Example: Using Comments in Junos Operational Mode Commands

The following example shows how to use comments in a file:
#Command 1: Show the router version show version #Command 2: Show all router interfaces show interfaces terse
The following example shows how to copy and paste contents of a file into the CLI:
user@host> #Command 1: Show the router version user@host> show version Hostname: myhost Model: m5 Junos Base OS boot [6.4-20040511.0] Junos Base OS Software Suite [6.4-20040511.0] Junos Kernel Software Suite [6.4-20040511.0] Junos Packet Forwarding Engine Support (M5/M10) [6.4-20040511.0] Junos Routing Software Suite [6.4-20040511.0] Junos Online Documentation [6.4-20040511.0] Junos Crypto Software Suite [6.4-20040511.0] user@host> # Command 2: Show all router interfaces user@host> show interfaces terse Interface Admin Link Proto Local Remote fe-0/0/0 up up fe-0/0/1 up down fe-0/0/2 up down mo-0/1/0 up mo-0/1/0.16383 up up inet 10.0.0.1 --> 10.0.0.17 so-0/2/0 up up so-0/2/1 up up dsc up up fxp0 up up fxp0.0 up up inet 192.168.70.62/21 fxp1 up up fxp1.0 up up tnp 4 gre up up ipip up up lo0 up up lo0.0 up up inet 127.0.0.1 --> 0/0 lo0.16385 up up inet
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CHAPTER 5
Using Commands and Statements to Configure a Device Running Junos OS


Understanding Junos OS CLI Configuration Mode on page 60 Entering and Exiting the Junos OS CLI Configuration Mode on page 66 Modifying the Junos OS Configuration on page 68 Displaying the Current Junos OS Configuration on page 69 Example: Displaying the Current Junos Configuration on page 69 Adding Junos Configuration Statements and Identifiers on page 71 Deleting a Statement from a Junos Configuration on page 72 Example: Deleting a Statement from the Junos Configuration on page 73 Copying a Junos Statement in the Configuration on page 74 Example: Copying a Statement in the Junos Configuration on page 75 Issuing Relative Junos Configuration Mode Commands on page 75 Renaming an Identifier in a Junos Configuration on page 76 Example: Renaming an Identifier in a Junos Configuration on page 76 Inserting a New Identifier in a Junos Configuration on page 76 Example: Inserting a New Identifier in a Junos Configuration on page 77 Deactivating and Reactivating Statements and Identifiers in a Junos Configuration on page 79 Examples: Deactivating and Reactivating Statements and Identifiers in a Junos Configuration on page 80 Adding Comments in a Junos Configuration on page 81 Example: Including Comments in a Junos Configuration on page 82 Verifying a Junos Configuration on page 83 Committing a Junos OS Configuration on page 84 Committing a Junos Configuration and Exiting Configuration Mode on page 85 Activating a Junos Configuration but Requiring Confirmation on page 86 Scheduling a Junos Commit Operation on page 87
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Monitoring the Junos Commit Process on page 88 Adding a Comment to Describe the Committed Configuration on page 89 Backing Up the Committed Configuration on the Alternate Boot Drive on page 90 Commit Operation When Multiple Users Configure the Software on page 90 Forms of the configure Command on page 91 Example: Using the configure Command on page 92 Displaying Users Currently Editing the Configuration on page 93 Using the configure exclusive Command on page 93 Updating the configure private Configuration on page 94 Displaying set Commands from the Junos OS Configuration on page 95 Displaying Additional Information About the Configuration on page 97
Understanding Junos OS CLI Configuration Mode

You can configure all properties of Junos OS, including interfaces, general routing information, routing protocols, and user access, as well as several system hardware properties. As described in Understanding the Junos OS CLI Modes, Commands, and Statement Hierarchies on page 5, a router configuration is stored as a hierarchy of statements. In configuration mode, you create the specific hierarchy of configuration statements that you want to use. When you have finished entering the configuration statements, you commit them, which activates the configuration on the router. You can create the hierarchy interactively or you can create an ASCII text file that is loaded onto the router or switch and then committed. This topic covers:

Configuration Mode Commands on page 61 Configuration Statements and Identifiers on page 62 Configuration Statement Hierarchy on page 64
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Chapter 5: Using Commands and Statements to Configure a Device Running Junos OS
Configuration Mode Commands

Table 7 on page 61 summarizes each CLI configuration mode command. The commands are organized alphabetically.
Table 7: Summary of Configuration Mode Commands

Command
activate
Description
Remove the inactive: tag from a statement, effectively reading the statement or identifier to the configuration. Statements or identifiers that have been activated take effect when you next issue the commit command. Add comments to a configuration. You can add comments only at the current hierarchy level. Commit the set of changes to the database and cause the changes to take operational effect. Make a copy of an existing statement in the configuration. Add the inactive: tag to a statement, effectively commenting out the statement or identifier from the configuration. Statements or identifiers marked as inactive do not take effect when you issue the commit command. Delete a statement or identifier. All subordinate statements and identifiers contained within the specified statement path are deleted with it. Move inside the specified statement hierarchy. If the statement does not exist, it is created. Exit the current level of the statement hierarchy, returning to the level prior to the last edit command, or exit from configuration mode. The quit and exit commands are synonyms. Manage configurations that are contributed by SDK application packages by either displaying or deleting user-defined configuration contributed by the named SDK application package. A configuration defined in any native Junos package is never deleted by the extension command. Display help about available configuration statements. Insert an identifier into an existing hierarchy. Load a configuration from an ASCII configuration file or from terminal input. Your current location in the configuration hierarchy is ignored when the load operation occurs.
annotate
commit
copy deactivate
delete
edit
exit
extension
help insert load
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Table 7: Summary of Configuration Mode Commands (continued)

Command
quit
Description
Exit the current level of the statement hierarchy, returning to the level prior to the last edit command, or exit from configuration mode. The quit and exit commands are synonyms. Rename an existing configuration statement or identifier. Replace identifiers or values in a configuration. Return to a previously committed configuration. The software saves the last 10 committed configurations, including the rollback number, date, time, and name of the user who issued the commit configuration command. Run a top-level CLI command without exiting from configuration mode. Save the configuration to an ASCII file. The contents of the current level of the statement hierarchy (and below) are saved, along with the statement hierarchy containing it. This allows a section of the configuration to be saved, while fully specifying the statement hierarchy. Create a statement hierarchy and set identifier values. This is similar to edit except that your current level in the hierarchy does not change. Display the current configuration. Display the users currently editing the configuration. Return to the top level of configuration command mode, which is indicated by the [edit] banner. Move up one level in the statement hierarchy. Update a private database. Delete a statement or identifier. All subordinate statements and identifiers contained within the specified statement path are deleted with it. You can use regular expressions to specify the pattern based on which you want to delete multiple items.
rename replace rollback
run
save
set
show status top
up update wildcard
For more information about configuration mode commands, see Junos OS CLI Reference.
Configuration Statements and Identifiers

You can configure router or switch properties by including the corresponding statements in the configuration. Typically, a statement consists of a keyword, which is fixed text, and, optionally, an identifier. An identifier is an identifying name that you can define, such as
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the name of an interface, or a username, which allows you and the CLI to differentiate among a collection of statements. Table 8 on page 63 describes top-level CLI configuration mode statements.
NOTE: The QFX3500 switch does not support IS-IS, OSPF, BGP, LDP, MPLS, and RSVP protocols.
Table 8: Configuration Mode Top-Level Statements

Statement
access
Description
Configure the Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP). For information about the statements in this hierarchy, see the Junos OS System Basics User Guide. Configure accounting statistics data collection for interfaces and firewall filters. For information about the statements in this hierarchy, see the Junos Network Management Configuration Guide. Configure properties of the router chassis, including conditions that activate alarms and SONET/SDH framing and concatenation properties. For information about the statements in this hierarchy, see the Junos System Basics Configuration Guide. Configure class-of-service parameters. For information about the statements in this hierarchy, see the Junos Class of Service Configuration Guide. Define filters that select packets based on their contents. For information about the statements in this hierarchy, see the Junos Policy Framework Configuration Guide. Define forwarding options, including traffic sampling options. For information about the statements in this hierarchy, see the Junos Network Interfaces Configuration Guide. Configure configuration groups. For information about statements in this hierarchy, see the Junos System Basics Configuration Guide. Configure interface information, such as encapsulation, interfaces, virtual channel identifiers (VCIs), and data-link connection identifiers (DLCIs). For information about the statements in this hierarchy, see the Junos Network Interfaces Configuration Guide. Define routing policies, which allow you to filter and set properties in incoming and outgoing routes. For information about the statements in this hierarchy, see the Junos Policy Framework Configuration Guide. Configure routing protocols, including BGP, IS-IS, LDP, MPLS, OSPF, RIP, and RSVP. For information about the statements in this hierarchy, see the chapters that discuss how to configure the individual routing protocols in the Junos Routing Protocols Configuration Guide and the Junos MPLS Applications Configuration Guide.
accounting-options
chassis
class-of-service
firewall
forwarding-options
groups
interfaces
policy-options
protocols
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Table 8: Configuration Mode Top-Level Statements (continued)

Statement
routing-instances
Description
Configure multiple routing instances. For information about the statements in this hierarchy, see the Junos Routing Protocols Configuration Guide. Configure protocol-independent routing options, such as static routes, autonomous system numbers, confederation members, and global tracing (debugging) operations to log. For information about the statements in this hierarchy, see the Junos Routing Protocols Configuration Guide. Configure IP Security (IPsec) services. For information about the statements in this hierarchy see the Junos System Basics Configuration Guide. Configure SNMP community strings, interfaces, traps, and notifications. For information about the statements in this hierarchy, see the Junos Network Management Configuration Guide. Configure systemwide properties, including the hostname, domain name, Domain Name System (DNS) server, user logins and permissions, mappings between hostnames and addresses, and software processes. For information about the statements in this hierarchy, see the Junos System Basics Configuration Guide.
routing-options
security
snmp
system
For specific information on configuration statements, see the Junos configuration guides.
Configuration Statement Hierarchy

The Junos OS configuration consists of a hierarchy of statements. There are two types of statements: container statements, which are statements that contain other statements, and leaf statements, which do not contain other statements (see Figure 7 on page 64). All of the container and leaf statements together form the configuration hierarchy.
Figure 7: Configuration Mode Hierarchy of Statements
Each statement at the top level of the configuration hierarchy resides at the trunk (or root level) of a hierarchy tree. The top-level statements are container statements,
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containing other statements that form the tree branches. The leaf statements are the leaves of the hierarchy tree. An individual hierarchy of statements, which starts at the trunk of the hierarchy tree, is called a statement path. Figure 7 on page 64 illustrates the hierarchy tree, showing a statement path for the portion of the protocol configuration hierarchy that configures the hello interval on an interface in an OSPF area. The protocols statement is a top-level statement at the trunk of the configuration tree. The ospf, area, and interface statements are all subordinate container statements of a higher statement (they are branches of the hierarchy tree); and the hello-interval statement is a leaf on the tree, which, in this case, contains a data value: the length of the hello interval, in seconds. The CLI represents the statement path shown in Figure 7 on page 64 as [protocols ospf area area-number interface interface-name] and displays the configuration as follows:
protocols { ospf { area 0.0.0.0 { interface so-0/0/0 { hello-interval 5; } interface so-0/0/1 { hello-interval 5; } } } }
The CLI indents each level in the hierarchy to indicate each statements relative position in the hierarchy and generally sets off each level with braces, using an open brace at the beginning of each hierarchy level and a closing brace at the end. If the statement at a hierarchy level is empty, the braces are not printed. Each leaf statement ends with a semicolon. If the hierarchy does not extend as far as a leaf statement, the last statement in the hierarchy ends with a semicolon. The configuration hierarchy can also contain oneliners at the last level in the hierarchy. Oneliners remove one level of braces in the syntax and display the container statement, its identifiers, the child or leaf statement and its attributes all on one line. For example, in the following sample configuration hierarchy, the line level 1 metric 10 is a oneliner because the level container statement with identifier 1, its child statement metric, and its corresponding attribute 10 all appear on a single line in the hierarchy:
[edit protocols] isis { interface ge-0/0/0.0 { level 1 metric 10; } } }
Likewise, in the following example, dynamic-profile dynamic-profile-name aggregate-clients; is a oneliner because the dynamic-profile statement, its identifier dynamic-profile-name
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and leaf statement aggregate-clients all appear on one line when you run the show command in the configuration mode:
[edit forwarding-options] user@host# show dhcp-relay { dynamic-profile dynamic-profile-name aggregate-clients; }
Entering and Exiting the Junos OS CLI Configuration Mode on page 66
Entering and Exiting the Junos OS CLI Configuration Mode

You configure Junos OS by entering configuration mode and creating a hierarchy of configuration mode statements.
To enter configuration mode, use the configure command. When you enter configuration mode, the following configuration mode commands are available:
user@host>configure entering configuration mode [edit] user@host#? possible completions: <[Enter]> activate annotate commit copy deactivate delete edit exit help insert load quit rename replace rollback run save set show status top up wildcard [edit] user@host>
Execute this command Remove the inactive tag from a statement Annotate the statement with a comment Commit current set of changes Copy a statement Add the inactive tag to a statement Delete a data element Edit a sub-element Exit from this level Provide help information Insert a new ordered data element Load configuration from ASCII file Quit from this level Rename a statement Replace character string in configuration Roll back to previous committed configuration Run an operational-mode command Save configuration to ASCII file Set a parameter Show a parameter Show users currently editing configuration Exit to top level of configuration Exit one level of configuration Wildcard operations
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Users must have configure permission to view and use the configure command. When in configuration mode, a user can view and modify only those statements for which they have access privileges set. For more information, see the Junos System Basics Configuration Guide.
If you enter configuration mode and another user is also in configuration mode, a message shows the users name and what part of the configuration the user is viewing or editing:
user@host> configure Entering configuration mode Users currently editing the configuration: root terminal d0 (pid 4137) on since 2008-04-09 23:03:07 PDT, idle 7w6d 08:22 [edit] The configuration has been changed but not committed [edit] user@host#
Up to 32 users can be in configuration mode simultaneously, and they all can make changes to the configuration at the same time.
To exit configuration mode, use the exit configuration-mode configuration mode command from any level, or use the exit command from the top level. For example:
[edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/0] user@host# exit configuration-mode exiting configuration mode user@host> [edit] user@host# exit exiting configuration mode user@host>
If you try to exit from configuration mode using the exit command and the configuration contains changes that have not been committed, you see a message and prompt:
[edit] user@host# exit The configuration has been changed but not committed Exit with uncommitted changes? [yes,no] (yes) <Enter> Exiting configuration mode user@host>
To exit with uncommitted changes without having to respond to a prompt, use the exit configuration-mode command. This command is useful when you are using scripts to perform remote configuration.
[edit] user@host# exit configuration-mode The configuration has been changed but not committed Exiting configuration mode user@host>
Understanding Junos OS CLI Configuration Mode on page 60
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Modifying the Junos OS Configuration on page 68 Commit Operation When Multiple Users Configure the Software on page 90 Displaying the Current Junos OS Configuration on page 69 Displaying set Commands from the Junos OS Configuration on page 95 Issuing Relative Junos Configuration Mode Commands on page 75 Using the configure exclusive Command on page 93 Updating the configure private Configuration on page 94 Switching Between Junos OS CLI Operational and Configuration Modes on page 11
Modifying the Junos OS Configuration

To configure a device running Junos OS or to modify an existing Junos configuration, you add statements to the configuration. For each statement hierarchy, you create the hierarchy starting with a statement at the top level and continuing with statements that move progressively lower in the hierarchy. To modify the hierarchy, you use two configuration mode commands:
editMoves to a particular hierarchy level. If that hierarchy level does not exist, the edit command creates it. The edit command has the following syntax: edit <statement-path>
setCreates a configuration statement and sets identifier values. After you issue a set
command, you remain at the same level in the hierarchy. The set command has the following syntax:
set <statement-path> statement <identifier> statement-path is the hierarchy to the configuration statement and the statement itself.
If you have already moved to the statements hierarchy level, you can omit the statement path. statement is the configuration statement itself. identifier is a string that identifies an instance of a statement. You cannot use the edit command to change the value of identifiers. You must use the set command. Related Documentation

Displaying the Current Junos OS Configuration on page 69 Adding Junos Configuration Statements and Identifiers on page 71 Using the configure exclusive Command on page 93 Updating the configure private Configuration on page 94 Issuing Relative Junos Configuration Mode Commands on page 75
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Displaying the Current Junos OS Configuration

To display the current configuration for a device running Junos OS, use the show configuration mode command. This command displays the configuration at the current hierarchy level or at the specified level.
user@host# show <statement-path>
The configuration statements appear in a fixed order, interfaces appear alphabetically by type, and then in numerical order by slot number, PIC number, and port number. Note that when you configure the router, you can enter statements in any order. You also can use the CLI operational mode show configuration command to display the last committed current configuration, which is the configuration currently running on the router:
user@host> show configuration
When you show a configuration, a timestamp at the top of the configuration indicates when the configuration was last changed:
## Last commit: 2006-07-18 11:21:58 PDT by echen version 8.3
If you have omitted a required statement at a particular hierarchy level, when you issue the show command in configuration mode, a message indicates which statement is missing. As long as a mandatory statement is missing, the CLI continues to display this message each time you issue a show command. For example:
[edit] user@host# show protocols { pim { interface so-0/0/0 { priority 4; version 2; # Warning: missing mandatory statement(s): 'mode' } } }
Example: Displaying the Current Junos Configuration on page 69 Displaying set Commands from the Junos OS Configuration on page 95
Example: Displaying the Current Junos Configuration

The following example shows how you can display the current Junos configuration. To display the entire configuration:
[edit] user@host# set protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/0 hello-interval 5 [edit]
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user@host# show protocols { ospf { area 0.0.0.0 { interface so-0/0/0 { hello-interval 5; } } } }
Display a particular hierarchy in the configuration:

[edit] user@host# show protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/0 { hello-interval 5; }
Move down a level and display the configuration at that level:

[edit] user@host# edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0] user@host# show interface so-0/0/0 { hello-interval 5; }
Display all of the last committed configuration:

[edit] user@host# set protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/0 hello-interval 5 [edit] user@host# commit commit complete [edit] user@host# quit exiting configuration mode user@host> show configuration ## Last commit: 2006-08-10 11:21:58 PDT by user version 8.3 protocols { ospf { area 0.0.0.0 { interface so-0/0/0 { hello-interval 5; } } } }
Displaying the Current Junos OS Configuration on page 69
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Adding Junos Configuration Statements and Identifiers

All properties of a device running Junos OS are configured by including statements in the configuration. A statement consists of a keyword, which is fixed text, and, optionally, an identifier. An identifier is an identifying name which you define, such as the name of an interface or a username, and which allows you and the CLI to discriminate among a collection of statements. For example, the following list shows the statements available at the top level of configuration mode:
user@host# set? Possible completions: > accounting-options + apply-groups > chassis > class-of-service > firewall > forwarding-options > groups > interfaces > policy-options > protocols > routing-instances > routing-options > snmp > system
Accounting data configuration Groups from which to inherit configuration data Chassis configuration Class-of-service configuration Define a firewall configuration Configure options to control packet sampling Configuration groups Interface configuration Routing policy option configuration Routing protocol configuration Routing instance configuration Protocol-independent routing option configuration Simple Network Management Protocol System parameters
An angle bracket ( > ) before the statement name indicates that it is a container statement and that you can define other statements at levels below it. If there is no angle bracket ( > ) before the statement name, the statement is a leaf statement; you cannot define other statements at hierarchy levels below it. A plus sign (+) before the statement name indicates that it can contain a set of values. To specify a set, include the values in brackets. For example:
[edit] user@host# set policy-options community my-as1-transit members [65535:10 65535:11]
In some statements, you can include an identifier. For some identifiers, such as interface names, you must specify the identifier in a precise format. For example, the interface name so-0/0/0 refers to a SONET/SDH interface that is on the Flexible PIC Concentrator (FPC) in slot 0, in the first PIC location, and in the first port on the Physical Interface Card (PIC). For other identifiers, such as interface descriptive text and policy and firewall term names, you can specify any name, including special characters, spaces, and tabs. You must enclose in quotation marks (double quotes) identifiers and any strings that include a space or tab character or any of the following characters:
()[]{}!@#$%^&|'=?
If you do not type an option for a statement that requires one, a message indicates the type of information required. In this example, you need to type an area number to complete the command:
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[edit] user@host# set protocols ospf area<Enter> ^ syntax error, expecting <identifier>
Modifying the Junos OS Configuration on page 68 Deleting a Statement from a Junos Configuration on page 72 Copying a Junos Statement in the Configuration on page 74 Renaming an Identifier in a Junos Configuration on page 76 Using the configure exclusive Command on page 93 Additional Details About Specifying Junos Statements and Identifiers on page 112 Displaying the Current Junos OS Configuration on page 69
Deleting a Statement from a Junos Configuration

To delete a statement or identifier from a Junos configuration, use the delete configuration mode command. Deleting a statement or an identifier effectively "unconfigures" the functionality associated with that statement or identifier, returning that functionality to its default condition.
user@host# delete <statement-path> <identifier>
When you delete a statement, the statement and all its subordinate statements and identifiers are removed from the configuration. For statements that can have more than one identifier, when you delete one identifier, only that identifier is deleted. The other identifiers in the statement remain. To delete the entire hierarchy starting at the current hierarchy level, do not specify a statement or an identifier in the delete command. When you omit the statement or identifier, you are prompted to confirm the deletion:
[edit] user@host# delete Delete everything under this level? [yes, no] (no) Possible completions: no Don't delete everything under this level yes Delete everything under this level Delete everything under this level? [yes, no] (no)
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NOTE: You cannot delete multiple statements or identifiers within a hierarchy using a single delete command. You must delete each statement or identifier individually using multiple delete commands. For example, consider the following configuration at the [edit system] hierarchy level:
system { host-name host-211; domain-name domain-122; backup-router 192.168.71.254; arp; authentication-order [ radius password tacplus ]; }
To delete the domain-name, host-name, and backup-router from the configuration, you cannot issue a single delete command:
user@host> delete system hostname host-211 domain-name domain-122 backup-router 192.168.71.254
You can only delete each statement individually:

user@host delete system host-name host-211 user@host delete system domain-name domain-122 user@host delete system backup-router 192.168.71.254
Example: Deleting a Statement from the Junos Configuration on page 73 Adding Junos Configuration Statements and Identifiers on page 71 Copying a Junos Statement in the Configuration on page 74
Example: Deleting a Statement from the Junos Configuration

The following example shows how to delete the ospf statement, effectively unconfiguring OSPF on the router:
[edit] user@host# set protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface so-0/0/0 hello-interval 5 [edit] user@host# show protocols { ospf { area 0.0.0.0 { interface so-0/0/0 { hello-interval 5; } } } } [edit] user@host# delete protocols ospf [edit] user@host# show [edit]
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user@host#
Delete all statements from the current level down:

[edit] user@host# edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0] user@host# set interface so-0/0/0 hello-interval 5 [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0] user@host# delete Delete everything under this level? [yes, no] (no) yes [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0] user@host# show [edit] user@host#
Unconfigure a particular property:

[edit] user@host# set interfaces so-3/0/0 speed 100mb [edit] user@host# show interfaces { so-3/0/0 { speed 100mb; } } [edit] user@host# delete interfaces so-3/0/0 speed [edit] user@host# show interfaces { so-3/0/0; }
Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationUsing the upto Option on page 143 Deleting a Statement from a Junos Configuration on page 72
Copying a Junos Statement in the Configuration

When you have many similar statements in a Junos configuration, you can add one statement and then make copies of that statement. Copying a statement duplicates that statement and the entire hierarchy of statements configured under that statement. Copying statements is useful when you are configuring many physical or logical interfaces of the same type. To make a copy of an existing statement in the configuration, use the configuration mode copy command:
user@host# copy existing-statement to new-statement
Immediately after you have copied a portion of the configuration, the configuration might not be valid. You must check the validity of the new configuration, and if necessary, modify either the copied portion or the original portion for the configuration to be valid.
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Example: Copying a Statement in the Junos Configuration on page 75 Adding Junos Configuration Statements and Identifiers on page 71
Example: Copying a Statement in the Junos Configuration

The following example shows how you can create one virtual connection (VC) on an interface, and then copy its configuration to create a second VC:
[edit interfaces] user@host# show at-1/0/0 { description "PAIX to MAE West" encapsulation atm-pvc; unit 61 { point-to-point; vci 0.61; family inet { address 10.0.1.1/24; } } } [edit interfaces] user@host# edit at-1/0/0 [edit interfaces at-1/0/0] user@host# copy unit 61 to unit 62 [edit interfaces at-1/0/0] user@host# show description "PAIX to MAE West" encapsulation atm-pvc; unit 61 { point-to-point; vci 0.61; family inet { address 10.0.1.1/24; } } unit 62 { point-to-point; vci 0.61; family inet { address 10.0.1.1/24; } }
Copying a Junos Statement in the Configuration on page 74
Issuing Relative Junos Configuration Mode Commands

The top or up command followed by another configuration command, including edit, insert, delete, deactivate, annotate, or show enables you to quickly move to the top of the hierarchy or to a level above the area you are configuring.
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To issue configuration mode commands from the top of the hierarchy, use the top command; then specify a configuration command. For example:
[edit interfaces fxp0 unit 0 family inet] user@host# top edit system login [edit system login] user@host#
To issue configuration mode commands from a location higher up in the hierarchy, use the up configuration mode command; specify the number of levels you want to move up the hierarchy and then specify a configuration command. For example:
[edit protocols bgp] user@host# up 2 activate system
Renaming an Identifier in a Junos Configuration

When modifying a Junos configuration, you can rename an identifier that is already in the configuration. You can do this either by deleting the identifier (using the delete command) and then adding the renamed identifier (using the set and edit commands), or you can rename the identifier using the rename configuration mode command:
user@host# rename <statement-path> identifier1 to identifier2
Adding Junos Configuration Statements and Identifiers on page 71 Example: Renaming an Identifier in a Junos Configuration on page 76 Inserting a New Identifier in a Junos Configuration on page 76
Example: Renaming an Identifier in a Junos Configuration

This example shows how you can change the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server address to 10.0.0.6 using the rename configuration mode command:
[edit] user@host# rename system network-time server 10.0.0.7 to server 10.0.0.6
Renaming an Identifier in a Junos Configuration on page 76
Inserting a New Identifier in a Junos Configuration

When configuring a device running Junos OS, you can enter most statements and identifiers in any order. Regardless of the order in which you enter the configuration statements, the CLI always displays the configuration in a strict order. However, there are a few cases where the ordering of the statements matters because the configuration statements create a sequence that is analyzed in order.
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For example, in a routing policy or firewall filter, you define terms that are analyzed sequentially. Also, when you create a named path in dynamic MPLS, you define an ordered list of the transit routers in the path, starting with the first transit router and ending with the last one. To modify a portion of the configuration in which the statement order matters, use the insert configuration mode command:
user@host# insert <statement-path> identifier1 (before | after) identifier2
If you do not use the insert command, but instead simply configure the identifier, it is placed at the end of the list of similar identifiers. Related Documentation

Renaming an Identifier in a Junos Configuration on page 76 Example: Renaming an Identifier in a Junos Configuration on page 76 Example: Inserting a New Identifier in a Junos Configuration on page 77 Deactivating and Reactivating Statements and Identifiers in a Junos Configuration on page 79
Example: Inserting a New Identifier in a Junos Configuration

Insert policy terms in a routing policy configuration. Note that if you do not use the insert command, but rather just configure another term, the added term is placed at the end of the existing list of terms. Also note that you must create the term, as shown in this example, before you can place it with the insert command.
[edit] user@host# show policy-options { policy-statement statics { term term1 { from { route-filter 192.168.0.0/16 orlonger; route-filter 224.0.0.0/3 orlonger; } then reject; } term term2 { from protocol direct; then reject; } term term3 { from protocol static; then reject; } term term4 { then accept; } } } [edit]
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user@host# rename policy-options policy-statement statics term term4 to term term6 [edit] user@host# set policy-options policy-statement statics term term4 from protocol local [edit] user@host# set policy-options policy-statement statics term term4 then reject [edit] user@host# set policy-options policy-statement statics term term5 from protocol aggregate [edit] user@host# set policy-options policy-statement statics term term5 then reject [edit] user@host# insert policy-options policy-statement statics term term4 after term term3 [edit] user@host# insert policy-options policy-statement statics term term5 after term term4 [edit] user@host# show policy-options policy-statement statics term term1 { from { route-filter 192.168.0.0/16 orlonger; route-filter 224.0.0.0/3 orlonger; } then reject; } term term2 { from protocol direct; then reject; } term term3 { from protocol static; then accept; } term term4 { from protocol local; then reject; } term term5 { from protocol aggregate; then reject; } term term6 { then accept; }
Insert a transit router in a dynamic MPLS path:

[edit protocols mpls path ny-sf] user@host# show 1.1.1.1; 2.2.2.2; 3.3.3.3 loose; 4.4.4.4 strict; 6.6.6.6; [edit protocols mpls path ny-sf] user@host# insert 5.5.5.5 before 6.6.6.6 [edit protocols mpls path ny-sf] user@host# set 5.5.5.5 strict
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[edit protocols mpls path ny-sf] user@host# show 1.1.1.1; 2.2.2.2; 3.3.3.3 loose; 4.4.4.4 strict; 5.5.5.5 strict; 6.6.6.6;
Inserting a New Identifier in a Junos Configuration on page 76 Adding Junos Configuration Statements and Identifiers on page 71
Deactivating and Reactivating Statements and Identifiers in a Junos Configuration

In a Junos configuration, you can deactivate statements and identifiers so that they do not take effect when you issue the commit command. Any deactivated statements and identifiers are marked with the inactive: tag. They remain in the configuration, but are not activated when you issue a commit command. To deactivate a statement or identifier, use the deactivate configuration mode command:
user@host# deactivate (statement identifier )
To reactivate a statement or identifier, use the activate configuration mode command:

user@host# activate (statement identifier )
In both commands, the statement and identifier you specify must be at the current hierarchy level.
NOTE: In Junos OS Release 10.3 and later, you can only deactivate complete oneliners, but not parts of the onliner (just its child or leaf statements) and identifiers. For example, in the following configuration:
[edit forwarding-options] dhcp-relay { dynamic-profile dynamic-profile-name aggregate-clients; }
You can deactivate the complete onliner dynamic profile dynamic-profile-name aggregate-clients. However, you cannot deactivate only the aggregate-clients statement from the onliner.
In some portions of the configuration hierarchy, you can include a disable statement to disable functionality. One example is disabling an interface by including the disable statement at the [edit interface interface-name] hierarchy level. When you deactivate a statement, that specific object or property is completely ignored and is not applied at all when you issue a commit command. When you disable a functionality, it is activated when you issue a commit command but is treated as though it is down or administratively disabled.
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Examples: Deactivating and Reactivating Statements and Identifiers in a Junos Configuration on page 80 Adding Junos Configuration Statements and Identifiers on page 71
Examples: Deactivating and Reactivating Statements and Identifiers in a Junos Configuration

Deactivate an interface in the configuration:
[edit interfaces] user@host# show at-5/2/0 { traceoptions { traceflag all; } atm-options { vpi 0 maximum-vcs 256; } unit 0 { ... [edit interfaces] user@host# deactivate at-5/2/0 [edit interfaces] user@host# show inactive: at-5/2/0 { traceoptions { traceflag all; } ... } } }
Reactivate the interface:

[edit interfaces] user@host# activate at-5/2/0 [edit interfaces] user@host# show at-5/2/0 { traceoptions { traceflag all; } ... }
Deactivating and Reactivating Statements and Identifiers in a Junos Configuration on page 79
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Adding Comments in a Junos Configuration

You can include comments in a Junos configuration to describe any statement in the configuration. You can add comments interactively in the CLI and by editing the ASCII configuration file. When you add comments in configuration mode, they are associated with a statement at the current level. Each statement can have one single-line comment associated with it. Before you can associate a comment with a statement, the statement must exist. The comment is placed on the line preceding the statement. To add comments to a configuration, use the annotate configuration mode command:
user@host# annotate statement "comment-string" statement is the configuration statement to which you are attaching the comment; it
must be at the current hierarchy level. If a comment for the specified statement already exists, it is deleted and replaced with the new comment.
comment-string is the text of the comment. The comment text can be any length, and
you must type it on a single line. If the comment contains spaces, you must enclose it in quotation marks. In the comment string, you can include the comment delimiters /* */ or #. If you do not specify any, the comment string is enclosed with the /* */ comment delimiters. To delete an existing comment, specify an empty comment string:
user@host# annotate statement ""
When you edit the ASCII configuration file and add comments, they can be one or more lines and must precede the statement they are associated with. If you place the comments in other places in the file, such as on the same line following a statement or on a separate line following a statement, they are removed when you use the load command to open the configuration into the CLI. When you include comments in the configuration file directly, you can format comments in the following ways:
Start the comment with a /* and end it with a */. The comment text can be on a single line or can span multiple lines. Start the comment with a # and end it with a new line (carriage return).
If you add comments with the annotate command, you can view the comments within the configuration by entering the show configuration mode command or the show configuration operational mode command. When configuring interfaces, you can add comments about the interface by including the description statement at the [edit interfaces interface-name] hierarchy level. Any comments you include appear in the output of the show interfaces commands. For more information about the description statement, see the Junos Network Interfaces Configuration Guide.
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NOTE: The Junos OS supports annotation up to the last level in the configuration hierarchy, including oneliners. However, annotation of parts (the child statements or identifiers within the oneliner) of the oneliner is not supported. For example, in the following sample configuration hierarchy, annotation is supported up to the level 1 parent hierarchy, but not supported for the metric child statement:
Adding Junos Configuration Statements and Identifiers on page 71 Example: Including Comments in a Junos Configuration on page 82
Example: Including Comments in a Junos Configuration

To add comments to a Junos configuration:
[edit] user@host# show protocols { ospf { area 0.0.0.0 { interface so-0/0/0 { hello-interval 5; } } } } [edit] user@host# edit protocols ospf [edit protocols ospf] user@host# set area 0.0.0.0 user@host# annotate area 0.0.0.0 "Backbone area configuration added June 15, 1998" [edit protocols ospf] user@host# edit area 0.0.0.0 [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0] user@host# annotate interface so0 "Interface from router sj1 to router sj2" [edit protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0] user@host# top [edit] user@host# show protocols { ospf { /* Backbone area configuration added June 15, 1998 */ area 0.0.0.0 { /* Interface from router sj1 to router sj2 */
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interface so-0/0/0 { hello-interval 5; } } } } [edit] user@host#
The following excerpt from a configuration example illustrates how to enter comments in a configuration file:
/* This comment goes with routing-options */ routing-options { /* This comment goes with routing-options traceoptions */ traceoptions { /* This comment goes with routing-options traceoptions tracefile */ tracefile rpd size 1m files 10; /* This comment goes with routing-options traceoptions traceflag task */ traceflag task; /* This comment goes with routing-options traceoptions traceflag general */ traceflag general; } autonomous-system 10458; /* This comment is dropped */ } routing-options { rib-groups { ifrg { import-rib [ inet.0 inet.2 ]; /* A comment here is dropped */ } dvmrp-rib { import-rib inet.2; export-rib inet.2; /* A comment here is dropped */ } /* A comment here is dropped */ } /* A comment here is dropped */ }
Adding Comments in a Junos Configuration on page 81
Verifying a Junos Configuration

To verify that the syntax of a Junos configuration is correct, use the configuration mode commit check command:
[edit] user@host# commit check configuration check succeeds [edit] user@host#
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If the commit check command finds an error, a message indicates the location of the error. Related Documentation

Adding Junos Configuration Statements and Identifiers on page 71 Committing a Junos OS Configuration on page 84
Committing a Junos OS Configuration

To save Junos OS configuration changes to the configuration database and to activate the configuration on the router, use the commit configuration mode command. You can issue the commit command from any hierarchy level:
[edit] user@host# commit commit complete [edit] user@host#
When you enter the commit command, the configuration is first checked for syntax errors (commit check). Then, if the syntax is correct, the configuration is activated and becomes the current, operational router configuration. If the configuration contains syntax errors, a message indicates the location of the error, and the configuration is not activated. The error message has the following format:
[edit edit-path] offending-statement; error-message
For example:
[edit firewall filter login-allowed term allowed from] icmp-type [ echo-request echo-reply ]; keyword echo-reply unrecognized
You must correct the error before recommitting the configuration. To return quickly to the hierarchy level where the error is located, copy the path from the first line of the error and paste it at the configuration mode prompt at the [edit] hierarchy level.
NOTE: CLI commit-time warnings displayed for configuration changes at the [edit interfaces] hierarchy level are removed and are logged as system log messages. This is also applicable to VRRP configuration at the following hierarchy levels:
[edit interfaces interface-name unit logical-unit-number family (inet | inet6) address address]
[edit logical-systems logical-system-name interfaces interface-name unit logical-unit-number family (inet | inet6) address address]
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When you commit a configuration, you commit the entire configuration in its current form. If more than one user is modifying the configuration, committing it saves and activates the changes of all the users.
NOTE:
If you are using Junos OS in a Common Criteria environment, system log messages are created whenever a secret attribute is changed (for example, password changes or changes to the RADIUS shared secret). These changes are logged during the following configuration load operations:
load merge load replace load override load update
For more information, see the Secure Configuration Guide for Common Criteria and Junos-FIPS.
We do not recommend performing a commit operation on the backup Routing Engine when graceful Routing Engine switchover is enabled on the router.
Committing a Junos Configuration and Exiting Configuration Mode on page 85 Activating a Junos Configuration but Requiring Confirmation on page 86 Backing Up the Committed Configuration on the Alternate Boot Drive on page 90 Forms of the configure Command on page 91
Committing a Junos Configuration and Exiting Configuration Mode

To save Junos OS configuration changes, activate the configuration on the device and exit configuration mode, using the commit and-quit configuration mode command. This command succeeds only if the configuration contains no errors.
[edit] user@host# commit and-quit commit complete exiting configuration mode user@host>
NOTE: We do not recommend performing a commit operation on the backup Routing Engine when graceful Routing Engine switchover is enabled on the router.
Activating a Junos Configuration but Requiring Confirmation on page 86
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Activating a Junos Configuration but Requiring Confirmation

When you commit the current candidate configuration, you can require an explicit confirmation for the commit to become permanent. This is useful if you want to verify that a configuration change works correctly and does not prevent access to the router. If the change prevents access or causes other errors, the router automatically returns to the previous configuration and restores access after the rollback confirmation timeout passes. This feature is called automatic rollback. To commit the current candidate configuration but require an explicit confirmation for the commit to become permanent, use the commit confirmed configuration mode command:
[edit] user@host# commit confirmed commit confirmed will be automatically rolled back in 10 minutes unless confirmed commit complete #commit confirmed will be rolled back in 10 minutes [edit] user@host#
Once you have verified that the change works correctly, you can keep the new configuration active by entering a commit or commit check command within 10 minutes of the commit confirmed command. For example:
[edit] user@host# commit check commit confirmed will be automatically rolled back in 10 minutes unless confirmed commit complete #commit confirmed will be rolled back in 10 minutes [edit] user@host#
If the commit is not confirmed within a certain time (10 minutes by default), Junos OS automatically rolls back to the previous configuration and a broadcast message is sent to all logged-in users. To show when a rollback is scheduled after a commit confirmed command, enter the show system commit command. For example:
user@host>show system commit 0 2005-01-05 15:00:37 PST by root via cli commit confirmed, rollback in 3mins
Like the commit command, the commit confirmed command verifies the configuration syntax and reports any errors. If there are no errors, the configuration is activated and begins running on the router. Figure 8 on page 87 illustrates how the commit confirmed command works.
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Figure 8: Confirm a Configuration
To change the amount of time before you have to confirm the new configuration, specify the number of minutes when you issue the command:
[edit] user@host# commit confirmed minutes commit complete [edit] user@host#
Scheduling a Junos Commit Operation on page 87 Committing a Junos OS Configuration on page 84
Scheduling a Junos Commit Operation

You can schedule when you want your candidate configuration to become active. To save Junos OS configuration changes and activate the configuration on the router at a future time or upon reboot, use the commit at configuration mode command, specifying reboot or a future time at the [edit] hierarchy level:
[edit] user@host # commit at string
Where string is reboot or the future time to activate the configuration changes. You can specify time in two formats:
A time value in the form hh:mm[:ss] (hours, minutes, and optionally seconds)Commit the configuration at the specified time, which must be in the future but before 11:59:59 PM on the day the commit at configuration mode command is issued. Use 24-hour time for the hh value; for example, 04:30:00 is 4:30:00 AM, and 20:00 is 8:00 PM. The time is interpreted with respect to the clock and time zone settings on the router. A date and time value in the form yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm[:ss] (year, month, date, hours, minutes, and, optionally, seconds)Commit the configuration at the specified day and time, which must be after the commit at command is issued. Use 24-hour time for the hh value. For example, 2003-08-21 12:30:00 is 12:30 PM on August 21, 2003. The time is interpreted with respect to the clock and time zone settings on the router.
Enclose the string value in quotation marks (" "). For example, commit at "18:00:00". For date and time, include both values in the same set of quotation marks. For example,
commit at "2005-03-10 14:00:00".
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A commit check is performed immediately when you issue the commit at configuration mode command. If the result of the check is successful, then the current user is logged out of configuration mode, and the configuration data is left in a read-only state. No other commit can be performed until the scheduled commit is completed.
NOTE: If the Junos OS fails before the configuration changes become active, all configuration changes are lost. You cannot enter the commit at configuration command after you issue the request system reboot command. You cannot enter the request system reboot command once you schedule a commit operation for a specific time in the future. You cannot commit a configuration when a scheduled commit is pending. For information about how to cancel a scheduled configuration by means of the clear command, see the Junos System Basics and Services Command Reference
NOTE: We do not recommend performing a commit operation on the backup Routing Engine when graceful Routing Engine switchover is enabled on the router.
Committing a Junos OS Configuration on page 84 Monitoring the Junos Commit Process on page 88
Monitoring the Junos Commit Process

To monitor the Junos commit process, use the display detail command after the pipe with the commit command:
user@host# commit | display detail
For example:
[edit] user@host# commit | display detail 2003-09-22 15:39:39 PDT: exporting juniper.conf 2003-09-22 15:39:39 PDT: setup foreign files 2003-09-22 15:39:39 PDT: propagating foreign files 2003-09-22 15:39:39 PDT: complete foreign files 2003-09-22 15:39:40 PDT: copying configuration to juniper.data+ 2003-09-22 15:39:40 PDT: dropping unchanged foreign files 2003-09-22 15:39:40 PDT: daemons checking new configuration 2003-09-22 15:39:41 PDT: commit wrapup... 2003-09-22 15:39:42 PDT: activating '/var/etc/ntp.conf' 2003-09-22 15:39:42 PDT: activating '/var/etc/kmd.conf' 2003-09-22 15:39:42 PDT: activating '/var/db/juniper.data'
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2003-09-22 15:39:42 PDT: notifying daemons of new configuration 2003-09-22 15:39:42 PDT: signaling 'Firewall daemon', pid 24567, signal 1, status 0 2003-09-22 15:39:42 PDT: signaling 'Interface daemon', pid 24568, signal 1, status 0 2003-09-22 15:39:43 PDT: signaling 'Routing protocol daemon', pid 25679, signal 1, status 0 2003-09-22 15:39:43 PDT: signaling 'MIB2 daemon', pid 24549, signal 1, status 0 2003-09-22 15:39:43 PDT: signaling 'NTP daemon', pid 37863, signal 1, status 0 2003-09-22 15:39:43 PDT: signaling 'Sonet APS daemon', pid 24551, signal 1, status 0 2003-09-22 15:39:43 PDT: signaling 'VRRP daemon', pid 24552, signal 1, status 0 2003-09-22 15:39:43 PDT: signaling 'PFE daemon', pid 2316, signal 1, status 0 2003-09-22 15:39:43 PDT: signaling 'Traffic sampling control daemon', pid 24553 signal 1, status 0 2003-09-22 15:39:43 PDT: signaling 'IPsec Key Management daemon', pid 24556, signal 1, status 0 2003-09-22 15:39:43 PDT: signaling 'Forwarding UDP daemon', pid 2320, signal 1, status 0 commit complete
Committing a Junos OS Configuration on page 84 Adding a Comment to Describe the Committed Configuration on page 89
Adding a Comment to Describe the Committed Configuration

You can include a comment that describes changes to the committed configuration. To do so, include the commit comment statement. The comment can be as long as 512 bytes and you must type it on a single line.
[edit] user@host# commit comment comment-string comment-string is the text of the comment.
NOTE: You cannot include a comment with the commit check command.
To add a comment to the commit command, include the comment statement after the commit command:
[edit] user@host# commit comment "add user joe" commit complete [edit] user@host#
To add a comment to the commit confirmed command, include the comment statement after the commit confirmed command:
[edit]
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user@host# commit confirmed comment "add customer to port 27" commit confirmed will be automatically rolled back in 10 minutes unless confirmed commit complete [edit] user@host#
To view these commit comments, issue the show system commit operational mode command. Related Documentation

Committing a Junos OS Configuration on page 84 Backing Up the Committed Configuration on the Alternate Boot Drive on page 90
Backing Up the Committed Configuration on the Alternate Boot Drive

After you commit the configuration and are satisfied that it is running successfully, you should issue the request system snapshot command to back up the new software onto the /altconfig file system. If you do not issue the request system snapshot command, the configuration on the alternate boot drive will be out of sync with the configuration on the primary boot drive. The request system snapshot command backs up the root file system to /altroot, and /config to /altconfig. The root and /config file systems are on the routers flash drive, and the /altroot and /altconfig file systems are on the routers hard disk (if available).
NOTE: To back up the file system on a J Series Services Router, you must specify a media type (primary compact flash drive, removable compact flash drive, or USB storage device) for backup. For more information, see the Junos OS Administration Guide.
After you issue the request system snapshot command, you cannot return to the previous version of the software because the running and backup copies of the software are identical. Related Documentation
Committing a Junos OS Configuration on page 84
Commit Operation When Multiple Users Configure the Software

Up to 32 users can be in configuration mode simultaneously, and they all can be making changes to the configuration. All changes made by all users are visible to everyone editing the configurationthe changes become visible as soon as the user presses the Enter key at the end of a command that changes the configuration, such as set, edit, or delete. When any of the users editing the configuration issues a commit command, all changes made by all users are checked and activated. Related Documentation

Committing a Junos OS Configuration on page 84 Forms of the configure Command on page 91
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Displaying Users Currently Editing the Configuration on page 93
Forms of the configure Command

The Junos OS supports three forms of the configure command: configure, configure private, and configure exclusive. These forms control how users edit and commit configurations and can be useful when multiple users configure the software. See Table 9 on page 91.
Table 9: Forms of the configure Command

Command
configure
Edit Access
Commit Access
No one can lock the configuration. All users can make configuration changes. When you enter configuration mode, the CLI displays the following information:
No one can lock the configuration. All users can commit all changes to the configuration. If you and another user make changes and the other user commits changes, your changes are committed as well.
A list of other users editing the configuration. Hierarchy levels the users are viewing or editing. Whether the configuration has been changed, but not committed.
configure exclusive
One user locks the configuration and makes changes without interference from other users. Other users can enter and exit configuration mode, but they cannot change the configuration. If you enter configuration mode while another user has locked the configuration (with the configure exclusive command), the CLI displays the user and the hierarchy level the user is viewing or editing. If you enter configuration mode while another user has locked the configuration, you can forcibly log out that user with the request system logout operational mode command. For details, see the Junos System Basics and Services Command Reference.
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Table 9: Forms of the configure Command (continued)

Command
configure private
Edit Access
Commit Access
Multiple users can edit the configuration at the same time. Each user has a private candidate configuration to edit independently of other users.
When you commit the configuration, the router verifies that the operational (running) configuration has not been modified by another user before accepting your private candidate configuration as the new operational configuration. If the configuration has been modified by another user, you can merge the modifications into your private candidate configuration and attempt to commit again.
Committing a Junos OS Configuration on page 84 Example: Using the configure Command on page 92 Displaying Users Currently Editing the Configuration on page 93 Using the configure exclusive Command on page 93 Updating the configure private Configuration on page 94 Displaying set Commands from the Junos OS Configuration on page 95
Example: Using the configure Command

If, when you enter configuration mode, another user is also in configuration mode, a message shows who the user is and what part of the configuration that user is viewing or editing:
user@host> configure Entering configuration mode Current configuration users: root terminal p3 (pid 1088) on since 1999-05-13 01:03:27 EDT [edit interfaces so-3/0/0 unit 0 family inet] The configuration has been changed but not committed [edit] user@host#
If, when you enter configuration mode, the configuration contains changes that have not been committed, a message appears:
user@host> configure Entering configuration mode The configuration has been changed but not committed [edit] user@host#
Forms of the configure Command on page 91
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Displaying Users Currently Editing the Configuration

To display the users currently editing the configuration, use the status configuration mode command:
user@host# status Users currently editing the configuration: rchen terminal p0 (pid 55691) on since 2006-03-01 13:17:25 PST [edit interfaces]
The system displays who is editing the configuration (rchen), where the user is logged in (terminal p0), the date and time the user logged in (2006-03-01 13:17:25 PST), and what level of the hierarchy the user is editing ([edit interfaces]). If you issue the status configuration mode command and a user has scheduled a candidate configuration to become active for a future time, the system displays who scheduled the commit (root), where the user is logged in (terminal d0), the date and time the user logged in (2002-10-31 14:55:15 PST), and that a commit is pending (commit at).
[edit] user@host# status Users currently editing the configuration: root terminal d0 (pid 767) on since 2002-10-31 14:55:15 PST, idle 00:03:09 commit at
For information about how to schedule a commit, see Scheduling a Junos Commit Operation on page 87. If you issue the status configuration mode command and a user is editing the configuration in configure exclusive mode, the system displays who is editing the configuration (root), where the user is logged in (terminal d0), the date and time the user logged in (2002-11-01 13:05:11 PST), and that a user is editing the configuration in configure exclusive mode (exclusive [edit]).
[edit] user@host# status Users currently editing the configuration: root terminal d0 (pid 2088) on since 2002-11-01 13:05:11 PST exclusive [edit]
Forms of the configure Command on page 91 Using the configure exclusive Command on page 93
Using the configure exclusive Command

If you enter configuration mode with the configure exclusive command, you lock the candidate global configuration (also known as the shared configuration or shared configuration database) for as long as you remain in configuration mode, allowing you to make changes without interference from other users. Other users can enter and exit configuration mode, but they cannot change the configuration.
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If another user has locked the configuration, and you need to forcibly log the person out, enter the operational mode command request system logout pid pid_number. If you enter configuration mode and another user is also in configuration mode and has locked the configuration, a message identifies the user and the portion of the configuration that the user is viewing or editing:
user@host> configure Entering configuration mode Users currently editing the configuration: root terminal p3 (pid 1088) on since 2000-10-30 19:47:58 EDT, idle 00:00:44 exclusive [edit interfaces so-3/0/0 unit 0 family inet]
In configure exclusive mode, any uncommitted changes are discarded when you exit:
user@host> configure exclusive warning: uncommitted changes will be discarded on exit Entering configuration mode [edit] user@host# set system host-name cool [edit] user@host# quit The configuration has been changed but not committed warning: Auto rollback on exiting 'configure exclusive' Discard uncommitted changes? [yes,no] (yes) warning: discarding uncommitted changes load complete Exiting configuration mode
When you use the yes option to exit configure exclusive mode, Junos OS discards your uncommitted changes and rolls backs your configuration. The no option allows you to continue editing or to commit your changes in configure exclusive mode. When a user exits from configure exclusive mode while another user is in configure private mode, Junos OS will roll back any uncommitted changes. Related Documentation

Adding Junos Configuration Statements and Identifiers on page 71 Forms of the configure Command on page 91
Updating the configure private Configuration

When you are in configure private mode, you must work with a copy of the most recently committed shared configuration. If the global configuration changes, you can issue the update command to update your private candidate configuration. When you do this, your private candidate configuration contains a copy of the most recently committed configuration with your private changes merged in. For example:
[edit] user@host# update [edit] user@host#
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NOTE: Merge conflicts can occur when you issue the update command.
You can also issue the rollback command to discard your private candidate configuration changes and obtain the most recently committed configuration:
[edit] user@host# rollback [edit] user@host#
Forms of the configure Command on page 91
Displaying set Commands from the Junos OS Configuration

In configuration mode, you can display the configuration as a series of configuration mode commands required to re-create the configuration. This is useful if you are not familiar with how to use configuration mode commands or if you want to cut, paste, and edit the displayed configuration. To display the configuration as a series of configuration mode commands, which are required to re-create the configuration from the top level of the hierarchy as set commands, issue the show configuration mode command with the display set option:
user@host# show | display set
This topic contains the following examples:

Example: Displaying set Commands from the Configuration on page 95 Example: Displaying Required set Commands at the Current Hierarchy Level on page 96 Example: Displaying set Commands with the match Option on page 96
Example: Displaying set Commands from the Configuration

Display the set commands from the configuration at the [edit interfaces] hierarchy level:
[edit interfaces fe-0/0/0] user@host# show unit 0 { family inet { address 192.107.1.230/24; } family iso; family mpls; } inactive: unit 1 { family inet { address 10.0.0.1/8; } }
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user@host# show | display set set interfaces fe-0/0/0 unit 0 family inet address 192.107.1.230/24 set interfaces fe-0/0/0 unit 0 family iso set interfaces fe-0/0/0 unit 0 family mpls set interfaces fe-0/0/0 unit 1 family inet address 10.0.0.1/8 deactivate interfaces fe-0/0/0 unit 1
To display the configuration as a series of configuration mode commands required to re-create the configuration from the current hierarchy level, issue the show configuration mode command with the display set relative option:
user@host# show | display set relative
Example: Displaying Required set Commands at the Current Hierarchy Level

Display the configuration as a series of configuration mode commands required to re-create the configuration from the current hierarchy level:
[edit interfaces fe-0/0/0] user@host# show unit 0 { family inet { address 192.107.1.230/24; } family iso; family mpls; } inactive: unit 1 { family inet { address 10.0.0.1/8; } } user@host# show | display set relative set unit 0 family inet address 192.107.1.230/24 set unit 0 family iso set unit 0 family mpls set unit 1 family inet address 10.0.0.1/8 deactivate unit 1
To display the configuration as set commands and search for text matching a regular expression by filtering output, specify the match option after the pipe ( | ):
user@host# show | display set | match regular-expression
Example: Displaying set Commands with the match Option

Display IP addresses associated with an interface:
xe-2/3/0 { unit 0 { family inet { address 192.107.9.106/30; } } } so-5/1/0 { unit 0 {
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family inet { address 192.107.9.15/32 { destination 192.107.9.192; } } } } lo0 { unit 0 { family inet { address 127.0.0.1/32; } } } user@host# show interfaces | display set | match address set interfaces xe-2/3/0 unit 0 family inet address 192.168.9.106/30 set interfaces so-5/1/0 unit 0 family inet address 192.168.9.15/32 destination 192.168.9.192 set interfaces lo0 unit 0 family inet address 127.0.0.1/32
Displaying Additional Information About the Configuration

In configuration mode only, to display additional information about the configuration, use the display detail command after the pipe ( | ) in conjunction with a show command. The additional information includes the help string that explains each configuration statement and the permission bits required to add and modify the configuration statement.
user@host# show <hierarchy-level> | display detail
For example:
[edit] user@host# show | display detail ## ## version: Software version information ## require: system ## version "3.4R1 [tlim]"; system { ## ## host-name: Host name for this router ## match: ^[[:alnum:]._-]+$ ## require: system ## } host-name router-name; ## ## domain-name: Domain name for this router ## match: ^[[:alnum:]._-]+$ ## require: system ## domain-name isp.net;
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## ## backup-router: Address of router to use while booting ## backup-router 192.168.100.1; root-authentication { ## ## encrypted-password: Encrypted password string ## encrypted-password "$1$BYJQE$/ocQof8pmcm7MSGK0"; # SECRET-DATA } ## ## name-server: DNS name servers ## require: system ## name-server { ## ## name-server: DNS name server address ## 208.197.1.0; } login { ## ## class: User name (login) ## match: ^[[:alnum:]_-]+$ ## class super-user { ## ## permissions: Set of permitted operation categories ## permissions all; } ... ## ## services: System services ## require: system ## services { ## services: Service name ## ftp; ## ## services: Service name ## telnet; ## } syslog { ## ## file-name: File to record logging data ## file messages { ## ## Facility type ## Level name ## any notice;
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## ## Facility type ## Level name ## authorization info; } } } chassis { alarm { sonet { ## ## lol: Loss of light ## alias: loss-of-light ## lol red; } } } interfaces { ## ## Interface name ## at-2/1/1 { atm-options { ## ## vpi: Virtual path index ## range: 0 .. 255 ## maximum-vcs: Maximum number of virtual circuits on this VP ## vpi 0 maximum-vcs 512; } ## ## unit: Logical unit number ## range: 0 .. 16384 ## unit 0 { ## ## vci: ATM point-to-point virtual circuit identifier ([vpi.]vci) } ## vci 0.128; } } ...
Displaying set Commands from the Junos OS Configuration on page 95
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CHAPTER 6
Managing Configurations
This chapter provides basic information about managing configurations. Topics include:

Understanding How the Junos Configuration Is Stored on page 101 Returning to the Most Recently Committed Junos Configuration on page 102 Returning to a Previously Committed Junos OS Configuration on page 102 Loading a Configuration from a File on page 107 Examples: Loading a Configuration from a File on page 110 Additional Details About Specifying Junos Statements and Identifiers on page 112 Synchronizing Routing Engines on page 115
Understanding How the Junos Configuration Is Stored

When you edit a configuration, you work in a copy of the current configuration to create a candidate configuration. The changes you make to the candidate configuration are visible in the CLI immediately, so if multiple users are editing the configuration at the same time, all users can see all changes. To have a candidate configuration take effect, you commit the changes. At this point, the candidate file is checked for proper syntax, activated, and marked as the current, operational software configuration file. If multiple users are editing the configuration, when you commit the candidate configuration, all changes made by all the users take effect. In addition to saving the current configuration, the CLI saves the current operational version and the previous 49 versions of committed configurations. The most recently committed configuration is version 0, which is the current operational version and the default configuration that the system returns to if you roll back to a previous configuration. The oldest saved configuration is version 49. The currently operational Junos OS configuration is stored in the file juniper.conf and the last three committed configurations are stored in the files juniper.conf.1, juniper.conf.2, and juniper.conf.3. These four files are located in the directory /config, which is on the switchs hard disk. The remaining 46 previous versions of committed configurations, the
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files juniper.conf.4 through juniper.conf.49, are stored in the directory /var/db/config on the hard disk. Related Documentation

Returning to the Most Recently Committed Junos Configuration on page 102 Returning to a Previously Committed Junos OS Configuration on page 102 Loading a Configuration from a File on page 107
Returning to the Most Recently Committed Junos Configuration

To return to the most recently committed configuration and load it into configuration mode without activating it, use the rollback configuration mode command:
[edit] user@host# rollback
load complete
To activate the configuration to which you rolled back, use the commit command:
[edit] user@host# rollback load complete [edit] user@host# commit
Rolling Back Junos OS Configuration Changes on page 22 Returning to a Previously Committed Junos OS Configuration on page 102 Understanding How the Junos Configuration Is Stored on page 101
Returning to a Previously Committed Junos OS Configuration

This topic explains how you can return to a configuration prior to the most recently committed one, and contains the following sections:

Returning to a Configuration Prior to the One Most Recently Committed on page 102 Displaying Previous Configurations on page 103 Comparing Configuration Changes with a Prior Version on page 104 Creating and Returning to a Rescue Configuration on page 105 Saving a Configuration to a File on page 106
Returning to a Configuration Prior to the One Most Recently Committed

To return to a configuration prior to the most recently committed one, include the configuration number 0 through 49 in the rollback command. The most recently saved configuration is number 0 (which is the default configuration to which the system returns), and the oldest saved configuration is number 49.
[edit] user@host# rollback number
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Chapter 6: Managing Configurations
load complete
Displaying Previous Configurations

To display previous configurations, including the rollback number, date, time, the name of the user who committed changes, and the method of commit, use the rollback ? command.
[edit] user@host# rollback ? Possible completions: <[Enter]> Execute this command <number> Numeric argument 0 2005-02-27 12:52:10 PST by abc via cli 1 2005-02-26 14:47:42 PST by def via cli 2 2005-02-14 21:55:45 PST by ghi via cli 3 2005-02-10 16:11:30 PST by jkl via cli 4 2005-02-10 16:02:35 PST by mno via cli 5 2005-03-16 15:10:41 PST by pqr via cli 6 2005-03-16 14:54:21 PST by stu via cli 7 2005-03-16 14:51:38 PST by vwx via cli 8 2005-03-16 14:43:29 PST by yzz via cli 9 2005-03-16 14:15:37 PST by abc via cli 10 2005-03-16 14:13:57 PST by def via cli 11 2005-03-16 12:57:19 PST by root via other 12 2005-03-16 10:45:23 PST by root via other 13 2005-03-16 10:08:13 PST by root via other 14 2005-03-16 01:20:56 PST by root via other 15 2005-03-16 00:40:37 PST by ghi via cli 16 2005-03-16 00:39:29 PST by jkl via cli 17 2005-03-16 00:32:36 PST by mno via cli 18 2005-03-16 00:31:17 PST by pqr via cli 19 2005-03-15 19:59:00 PST by stu via cli 20 2005-03-15 19:53:39 PST by vwx via cli 21 2005-03-15 18:07:19 PST by yzz via cli 22 2005-03-15 17:59:03 PST by abc via cli 23 2005-03-15 15:05:14 PST by def via cli 24 2005-03-15 15:04:51 PST by ghi via cli 25 2005-03-15 15:03:42 PST by jkl via cli 26 2005-03-15 15:01:52 PST by mno via cli 27 2005-03-15 14:58:34 PST by pqr via cli 28 2005-03-15 13:09:37 PST by root via other 29 2005-03-12 11:01:20 PST by stu via cli 30 2005-03-12 10:57:35 PST by vwx via cli 31 2005-03-11 10:25:07 PST by yzz via cli 32 2005-03-10 23:40:58 PST by abc via cli 33 2005-03-10 23:40:38 PST by def via cli 34 2005-03-10 23:14:27 PST by ghi via cli 35 2005-03-10 23:10:16 PST by jkl via cli 36 2005-03-10 23:01:51 PST by mno via cli 37 2005-03-10 22:49:57 PST by pqr via cli 38 2005-03-10 22:24:07 PST by stu via cli 39 2005-03-10 22:20:14 PST by vwx via cli 40 2005-03-10 22:16:56 PST by yzz via cli 41 2005-03-10 22:16:41 PST by abc via cli 42 2005-03-10 20:44:00 PST by def via cli
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Comparing Configuration Changes with a Prior Version

In configuration mode only, when you have made changes to the configuration and want to compare the candidate configuration with a prior version, you can use the compare command to display the configuration. The compare command compares the candidate configuration with either the current committed configuration or a configuration file and displays the differences between the two configurations. To compare configurations, specify the compare command after the pipe:
[edit] user@host# show | compare (filename | rollback n) filename is the full path to a configuration file. The file must be in the proper format: a
hierarchy of statements.
n is the index into the list of previously committed configurations. The most recently
saved configuration is number 0, and the oldest saved configuration is number 49. If you do not specify arguments, the candidate configuration is compared against the active configuration file (/config/juniper.conf). The comparison output uses the following conventions:
Statements that are only in the candidate configuration are prefixed with a plus sign (+). Statements that are only in the comparison file are prefixed with a minus sign (-). Statements that are unchanged are prefixed with a single blank space ( ).
The following example shows various changes, then a comparison of the candidate configuration with the active configuration, showing only the changes made at the [edit protocols bgp] hierarchy level:
[edit] user@host# edit protocols bgp [edit protocols bgp] user@host# show group my-group { type internal; hold-time 60; advertise-inactive; allow 1.1.1.1/32; } group fred { type external; peer-as 33333;
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allow 2.2.2.2/32; } group test-peers { type external; allow 3.3.3.3/32; } [edit protocols bgp] user@host# set group my-group hold-time 90 [edit protocols bgp] user@host# delete group my-group advertise-inactive [edit protocols bgp] user@host# set group fred advertise-inactive [edit protocols bgp] user@host# delete group test-peers [edit protocols bgp] user@host# show | compare [edit protocols bgp group my-group] -hold-time 60; +hold-time 90; -advertise-inactive; [edit protocols bgp group fred] +advertise-inactive; [edit protocols bgp] -group test-peers { -type external; -allow 3.3.3.3/32; } [edit protocols bgp] user@host# show group my-group { type internal; hold-time 90; allow 1.1.1.1/32; } group fred { type external; advertise-inactive; peer-as 3333; allow 2.2.2.2/32; }
Creating and Returning to a Rescue Configuration

A rescue configuration allows you to define a known working configuration or a configuration with a known state that you can roll back to at any time. This alleviates the necessity of having to remember the rollback number with the rollback command. You use the rescue configuration when you need to roll back to a known configuration or as a last resort if your router or switch configuration and the backup configuration files become damaged beyond repair. To save the most recently committed configuration as the rescue configuration so that you can return to it at any time, issue the request system configuration rescue save command:
user@host> request system configuration rescue save
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user@host>
To return to the rescue configuration, use the rollback rescue configuration mode command:
[edit] user@host# rollback rescue load complete
NOTE: If the rescue configuration does not exist, or if the rescue configuration is not a complete, viable configuration, the rollback command fails, an error message appears, and the current configuration remains active.
To activate the rescue configuration that you have loaded, use the commit command:
[edit] user@host# rollback rescue load complete [edit] user@host# commit To delete an existing rescue configuration, issue the request system configuration rescue delete command: user@host> request system configuration rescue delete user@host>
For more information about the request system configuration rescue delete and request system configuration rescue save commands, see the Junos OS System Basics and Services Command Reference.
Saving a Configuration to a File

You should save the configuration to a file so that you can edit it with a text editor of your choice. You can save your current configuration to an ASCII file, which saves the configuration in its current form, including any uncommitted changes. If more than one user is modifying the configuration, all changes made by all users are saved. To save software configuration changes to an ASCII file, use the save configuration mode command:
[edit] user@host# save filename [edit] user@host#
The contents of the current level of the statement hierarchy (and below) are saved, along with the statement hierarchy containing it. This allows a section of the configuration to be saved, while fully specifying the statement hierarchy. By default, the configuration is saved to a file in your home directory, which is on the flash drive.
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When you issue this command from anywhere in the hierarchy (except the top level), a replace tag is automatically included at the beginning of the file. You can use the replace tag to control how a configuration is loaded from a file.
user@host> file show /var/home/user/myconf replace: protocols { bgp { disable; group int { type internal; } } isis { disable; interface all { level 1 disable; } interface fxp0.0 { disable; } } ospf { traffic-engineering; reference-bandwidth 4g; ... } }
Returning to the Most Recently Committed Junos Configuration on page 102 Loading a Configuration from a File on page 107 Specifying Filenames and URLs on page 48
Loading a Configuration from a File

You can create a file, copy the file to the local router, and then load the file into the CLI. After you have loaded the file, you can commit it to activate the configuration on the router, or you can edit the configuration interactively using the CLI and commit it at a later time. You can also create a configuration while typing at the terminal and then load it. Loading a configuration from the terminal is generally useful when you are cutting existing portions of the configuration and pasting them elsewhere in the configuration. To load an existing configuration file that is located on the router, use the load configuration mode command:
[edit] user@host# load (factory-default | merge | override | patch | replace | set | update) filename <relative>
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For information about specifying the filename, see Specifying Filenames and URLs on page 48. To load a configuration from the terminal, use the following version of the load configuration mode command. Type ^D to end input.
[edit] user@host# load (factory-default | merge | override | patch | replace | set | update) terminal <relative>
To replace an entire configuration, specify the override option at any level of the hierarchy. An override operation discards the current candidate configuration and loads the configuration in filename or the one that you type at the terminal. When you use the override option and commit the configuration, all system processes reparse the configuration. For an example, see Figure 9 on page 110. To replace portions of a configuration, specify the replace option. For this operation to work, you must include replace: tags in the file or configuration you type at the terminal. The software searches for the replace: tags, deletes the existing statements of the same name, if any, and replaces them with the incoming configuration. If there is no existing statement of the same name, the replace operation adds to the configuration the statements marked with the replace: tag. For an example, see Figure 10 on page 110. To replace only the configuration that has changed, specify the update option at any level of the hierarchy. An update operation compares the current configuration and the current candidate configuration, and loads only the changes between these configurations in filename or the one that you type at the terminal. When you use the update operation and commit the configuration, Junos OS attempts to notify the smallest set of system processes that are affected by the configuration change. To combine the current configuration and the configuration in filename or the one that you type at the terminal, specify the merge option. A merge operation is useful when you are adding a new section to an existing configuration. If the existing configuration and the incoming configuration contain conflicting statements, the statements in the incoming configuration override those in the existing configuration. For an example, see Figure 11 on page 110. To change part of the configuration with a patch file and mark only those parts as changed, specify the patch option. For an example, see Figure 12 on page 111. To use the merge, replace, set, or update option without specifying the full hierarchy level, specify the relative option. For example:
[edit system] user@host# show static-host-mapping bob sysid 987.654.321ab [edit system] user@host# load replace terminal relative [Type ^D at a new line to end input] replace: static-host-mapping { bob sysid 0123.456.789bc; }
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load complete [edit system] user@host# show static-host-mapping bob sysid 0123.456.789bc;
If, in an override or merge operation, you specify a file or type text that contains replace: tags, the replace: tags are ignored and the override or merge operation is performed. If you are performing a replace operation and the file you specify or text you type does not contain any replace: tags, the replace operation is effectively equivalent to a merge operation. This might be useful if you are running automated scripts and cannot know in advance whether the scripts need to perform a replace or a merge operation. The scripts can use the replace operation to cover either case. To load a configuration that contains the set configuration mode command, specify the set option. This option executes the configuration instructions line by line as they are stored in a file or from a terminal. The instructions can contain any configuration mode command, such as set, edit, exit, and top. For an example, see Figure 13 on page 111. To copy a configuration file from another network system to the local router, you can use the SSH and Telnet utilities, as described in the Junos System Basics and Services Command Reference.
NOTE: If you are using Junos OS in a Common Criteria environment, system log messages are created whenever a secret attribute is changed (for example, password changes or changes to the RADIUS shared secret). These changes are logged during the following configuration load operations:
load load load load merge replace override update
For more information, see the Secure Configuration Guide for Common Criteria and Junos-FIPS.
Examples: Loading a Configuration from a File on page 110
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Examples: Loading a Configuration from a File

Figure 9: Overriding the Current Configuration
Figure 10: Using the replace Option
Figure 11: Using the merge Option
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Figure 12: Using a Patch File
Figure 13: Using the set Option
Loading a Configuration from a File on page 107
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Additional Details About Specifying Junos Statements and Identifiers

This topic provides more detailed information about CLI container and leaf statements so that you can better understand how you must specify them when creating ASCII configuration files. It also describes how the CLI performs type checking to verify that the data you entered is in the correct format.

Specifying Statements on page 112 Performing CLI Type-Checking on page 113
Specifying Statements
Statements are shown one of two ways, either with braces or without:
Statement name and identifier, with one or more lower level statements enclosed in braces:
statement-name1 identifier-name { statement-name2; additional-statements; }
Statement name, identifier, and a single identifier:

statement-name identifier-name1 identifier-name2;
The statement-name is the name of the statement. The identifier-name is a name or other string that uniquely identifies an instance of a statement. An identifier is used when a statement can be specified more than once in a configuration. When specifying a statement, you must specify either a statement name or an identifier name, or both, depending on the statement hierarchy. You specify identifiers in one of the following ways:
identifier-nameThe identifier-name is a keyword used to uniquely identify a statement
when a statement can be specified more than once in a statement.
identifier-name valueThe identifier-name is a keyword, and the value is a required
option variable.
identifier-name [value1 value2 value3 ...]The identifier-name is a keyword that accepts
multiple values. The brackets are required when you specify a set of values; however, they are optional when you specify only one value. The following examples illustrate how statements and identifiers are specified in the configuration:
protocol { # Top-level statement (statement-name). ospf { # Statement under "protocol" (statement-name). area 0.0.0.0 { # OSPF area "0.0.0.0" (statement-name identifier-name), interface so-0/0/0 { # which contains an interface named "so-0/0/0." hello-interval 25; # Identifier and value (identifier-name value).
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priority 2; disable;
# Identifier and value (identifier-name value). # Flag identifier (identifier-name).
} interface so-0/0/1; # Another instance of "interface," named so-0/0/1, } # this instance contains no data, so no braces } # are displayed. } policy-options { # Top-level statement (statement-name). term term1 { # Statement under "policy-options" # (statement-name value). from { # Statement under "term" (statement-name). route-filter 10.0.0.0/8 orlonger reject; # One identifier ("route-filter") with route-filter 127.0.0.0/8 orlonger reject; # multiple values. route-filter 128.0.0.0/16 orlonger reject; route-filter 149.20.64.0/24 orlonger reject; route-filter 172.16.0.0/12 orlonger reject; route-filter 191.255.0.0/16 orlonger reject; } then { # Statement under "term" (statement-name). next term; # Identifier (identifier-name). } } }
When you create an ASCII configuration file, you can specify statements and identifiers in one of the following ways. However, each statement has a preferred style, and the CLI uses that style when displaying the configuration in response to a configuration mode show command.
Statement followed by identifiers:

statement-name identifier-name [...] identifier-name value [...];
Statement followed by identifiers enclosed in braces:

statement-name { identifier-name; [...] identifier-name value; [...] }
For some repeating identifiers, you can use one set of braces for all the statements:
statement-name { identifier-name value1; identifier-name value2; }
Performing CLI Type-Checking

When you specify identifiers and values, the CLI performs type checking to verify that the data you entered is in the correct format. For example, for a statement in which you must specify an IP address, the CLI requires you to enter an address in a valid format. If you have not, an error message indicates what you need to type. Table 10 on page 114 lists the data types the CLI checks.
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Data Type
Physical interface name (used in the [edit interfaces] hierarchy) Full interface name
Format
type-fpc/pic/port
Examples
Correct: so-0/0/1 Incorrect: so-0
type-fpc/pic/port<:channel>.logical
Correct: so-0/0/1.0 Incorrect: so-0/0/1
Full or abbreviated interface name (used in places other than the [edit interfaces] hierarchy) IP address
type-<fpc</pic/port>><<:channel>.logical>
Correct: so, so-1, so-1/2/3:4.5
0xhex-bytesoctet<.octet<.octet.<octet>>>
Correct: 1.2.3.4, 0x01020304, 128.8.1, 128.8 Sample translations:

1.2.3 becomes 1.2.3.0 0x01020304 becomes 1.2.3.4 0x010203 becomes 0.1.2.3
IP address (destination prefix) and prefix length
0xhex-bytes</length>octet<octet <octet.<octet>>></length>
Correct: 10/8, 128.8/16, 1.2.3.4/32, 1.2.3.4 Sample translations:

1.2.3 becomes 1.2.3.0/32 0x01020304 becomes 1.2.3.4/32 0x010203 becomes 0.1.2.3/32 default becomes 0.0.0.0/0
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) address
hex-nibble<hex-nibble ...>
Correct: 47.1234.2345.3456.00, 47123423453456.00,

47.12.34.23.45.34.56.00
Sample translations:
47123456 becomes 47.1234.56 47.12.34.56 becomes 47.1234.56 4712.3456 becomes 47.1234.56
OSPF area identifier (ID)
0xhex-bytesoctet<.octet<.octet.< octet >>> decimal-number
Correct: 54, 0.0.0.54, 0x01020304, 1.2.3.4 Sample translations:

54 becomes 0.0.0.54 257 becomes 0.0.1.1 128.8 becomes 128.8.0.0 0x010203 becomes 0.1.2.3
Entering and Exiting the Junos OS CLI Configuration Mode on page 66
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Synchronizing Routing Engines

If your router has two Routing Engines, you can manually direct one Routing Engine to synchronize its configuration with the other by issuing the commit synchronize command. The Routing Engine on which you execute this command (requesting Routing Engine) copies and loads its candidate configuration to the other (responding Routing Engine). Both Routing Engines then perform a syntax check on the candidate configuration file being committed. If no errors are found, the configuration is activated and becomes the current operational configuration on both Routing Engines. The commit synchronize command does not work if the responding Routing Engine has uncommitted configuration changes. However, you can enforce commit synchronization on the Routing Engines by using the force option. When you issue the commit synchronize command with the force option from one Routing Engine, the configuration sessions on the other Routing Engine will be terminated and its configuration synchronized with that on the Routing Engine from which you issued the command.
NOTE: We recommend that you use the force option only if you are unable to resolve the issues that caused the commit synchronize command to fail.
For example, if you are logged in to re1 (requesting Routing Engine) and you want re0 (responding Routing Engine) to have the same configuration as re1, issue the commit synchronize command on re1. re1 copies and loads its candidate configuration to re0. Both Routing Engines then perform a syntax check on the candidate configuration file being committed. If no errors are found, re1's candidate configuration is activated and becomes the current operational configuration on both Routing Engines.
NOTE: When you issue the commit synchronize command, you must use the groups re0 and re1. For information about how to use the apply-groups statement, see Applying a Junos Configuration Group on page 150. The responding Routing Engine must be running Junos OS Release 5.0 or later. For information about issuing the commit synchronize command on a routing matrix, see the Junos System Basics Configuration Guide.
To synchronize a Routing Engine's current operational configuration file with the other, log in to the Routing Engine from which you want to synchronize and issue the commit synchronize command:
[edit] user@host# commit synchronize commit complete [edit] user@host#
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NOTE: You can also add the commit synchronize statement at the [edit system] hierarchy level so that a commit command automatically invokes a commit synchronize command by default. For more information, see the Junos System Basics Configuration Guide.
To enforce a commit synchronize on the Routing Engines, log in to the Routing Engine from which you want to synchronize and issue the commit synchronize command with the force option:
[edit] user@host# commit synchronize force re0: re1: commit complete re0: commit complete [edit] user@host#
NOTE:
If you have nonstop routing enabled on your router, you must enter the commit synchronize command from the master Routing Engine after you make any changes to the configuration. If you enter this command on the backup Routing Engine, the Junos OS displays a warning and commits the configuration. Starting with Junos OS Release 9.3, accounting of backup Routing Engine events or operations is not supported on accounting servers such as TACACS+ or RADIUS. Accounting is only supported for events or operations on a master Routing Engine.
Configuring the Junos OS to Support Redundancy on Routers Having Multiple Routing Engines or Switching Boards Junos OS Routing Engine Components and Processes Configuring the Junos OS the First Time on a Router with Dual Routing Engines
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CHAPTER 7
Filtering Command Output


Using the Pipe ( | ) Symbol to Filter Junos Command Output on page 117 Using Regular Expressions with the Pipe ( | ) Symbol to Filter Junos Command Output on page 118 Using Regular Expressions to Delete Related Items from a Junos Configuration on page 119 Pipe ( | ) Filter Functions in the Junos OS command-line interface on page 120
Using the Pipe ( | ) Symbol to Filter Junos Command Output

The Junos OS enables you to filter command output by adding the pipe ( | ) symbol when you enter a command. For example:
user@host> show rip neighbor ? Possible completions: <[Enter]> Execute this command <name> Name of RIP neighbor instance Name of RIP instance logical-system Name of logical system, or 'all' | Pipe through a command
The following example lists the filters that can be used with the pipe symbol ( | ):
user@host> show rip neighbor | ? Possible completions: count Count occurrences display Show additional kinds of information except Show only text that does not match a pattern find Search for first occurrence of pattern hold Hold text without exiting the --More-- prompt last Display end of output only match Show only text that matches a pattern no-more Don't paginate output request Make system-level requests resolve Resolve IP addresses save Save output text to file trim Trim specified number of columns from start of line
For the show configuration command only, an additional compare filter is available:
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user@host> show configuration | ? Possible completions: compare Compare configuration changes with prior version ...
You can enter any of the pipe filters in conjunction. For example:
user@host> command | match regular-expression | save filename
NOTE: This topic describes only the filters that can be used for operational mode command output. For information about filters that can be used in configuration mode, see the Junos System Basics Configuration Guide.
Pipe ( | ) Filter Functions in the Junos OS command-line interface on page 120 Using Regular Expressions with the Pipe ( | ) Symbol to Filter Junos Command Output on page 118
Using Regular Expressions with the Pipe ( | ) Symbol to Filter Junos Command Output
The except, find, and match filters used with the pipe symbol employ regular expressions to filter output. Juniper Networks uses the regular expressions as defined in POSIX 1003.2. If the regular expressions contain spaces, operators, or wildcard characters, enclose the expression in quotation marks.
Table 11: Common Regular Expression Operators in Operational Mode Commands

Operator
|
Function
Indicates that a match can be one of the two terms on either side of the pipe. Used at the beginning of an expression, denotes where a match should begin. Used at the end of an expression, denotes that a term must be matched exactly up to the point of the $ character. Specifies a range of letters or digits to match. To separate the start and end of a range, use a hyphen ( - ). Specifies a group of terms to match.
[]
()
For example, if a command produces the following output:

12 22 321 4
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a pipe filter of | match 2 displays the following output:

12 22 321
and a pipe filter of | except 1 displays the following output:

22 4
Using the Pipe ( | ) Symbol to Filter Junos Command Output on page 117 Pipe ( | ) Filter Functions in the Junos OS command-line interface on page 120
Using Regular Expressions to Delete Related Items from a Junos Configuration

The Junos OS command-line interface (CLI) enables you to delete related configuration items simultaneously, such as channelized interfaces or static routes, by using a single command and regular expressions. Deleting a statement or an identifier effectively unconfigures the functionality associated with that statement or identifier, returning that functionality to its default condition. You can only delete certain parts of the configuration where you normally put multiple items, for example, interfaces. However, you cannot delete "groups" of different items; for example:
user@host# show system services ftp; rlogin; rsh; ssh { root-login allow; } telnet; [edit] user@host# wildcard delete system services * syntax error.
When you delete a statement, the statement and all its subordinate statements and identifiers are removed from the configuration. To delete related configuration items, issue the wildcard configuration mode command with the delete option and specify the statement path, the items to be summarized with a regular expression, and the regular expression.
user@host# wildcard delete <statement-path> <identifier> <regular-expression>
NOTE: When you use the wildcard command to delete related configuration items, the regular expression must be the final statement. If the Junos OS matches more than eight related items, the CLI displays only the first eight items.
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Deleting Interfaces from the Configuration
Delete multiple T1 interfaces in the range from t1-0/0/0:0 through t1-0/0/0:23:

user@host# wildcard delete interfaces t1-0/0/0:.* matched: t1-0/0/0:0 matched: t1-0/0/0:1 matched: t1-0/0/0:2 Delete 3 objects? [yes,no] (no) no
Deleting Routes from the Configuration
Delete static routes in the range from 172.0.0.0 to 172.255.0.0:

user@host# wildcard delete routing-options static route 172.* matched: 172.16.0.0/12 matched: 172.16.14.0/24 matched: 172.16.100.0/24 matched: 172.16.128.0/19 matched: 172.16.160.0/24 matched: 172.17.12.0/23 matched: 172.17.24.0/23 matched: 172.17.28.0/23 ... Delete 13 objects? [yes,no] (no)
Disabling Inheritance of a Junos Configuration Group on page 154
Pipe ( | ) Filter Functions in the Junos OS command-line interface

This topic describes the pipe ( | ) filter functions that are supported in the Junos OS command-line interface (CLI):

Comparing Configurations on page 121 Counting the Number of Lines of Output on page 122 Displaying Output in XML Tag Format on page 122 Displaying the RPC tags for a Command on page 122 Ignoring Output That Does Not Match a Regular Expression on page 123 Displaying Output from the First Match of a Regular Expression on page 123 Retaining Output After the Last Screen on page 124 Displaying Output Beginning with the Last Entries on page 124 Displaying Output That Matches a Regular Expression on page 124 Preventing Output from Being Paginated on page 124 Sending Command Output to Other Users on page 125 Resolving IP Addresses on page 125 Saving Output to a File on page 125 Trimming Output by Specifying the Starting Column on page 126
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Comparing Configurations
The compare filter compares the candidate configuration with either the current committed configuration or a configuration file and displays the differences between the two configurations. To compare configurations, enter compare after the pipe ( | ) symbol:
[edit] user@host# show | compare [filename | rollback n] filename is the full path to a configuration file. n is the index into the list of previously committed configurations. The most recently
saved configuration is 0. If you do not specify arguments, the candidate configuration is compared against the active configuration file (/config/juniper.conf). The comparison output uses the following conventions:
Statements that are only in the candidate configuration are prefixed with a plus sign (+). Statements that are only in the comparison file are prefixed with a minus sign (). Statements that are unchanged are prefixed with a single blank space ( ).
For example:
user@host> show configuration system | compare rollback 9 [edit system] + host-name nutmeg; + backup-router 192.168.71.254; - ports { console log-out-on-disconnect; - } [edit system name-server] + 172.17.28.11; 172.17.28.101 { ... } [edit system name-server] 172.17.28.101 { ... } + 172.17.28.100; + 172.17.28.10; [edit system] - scripts { commit { allow-transients; } - } + services { + ftp; + rlogin; + rsh; + telnet; + }
Starting with Junos OS Release 8.3, output from the show | compare command has been enhanced to more accurately reflect configuration changes. This includes more intelligent handling of order changes in lists. For example, consider names in a group that are reordered as follows:
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groups { group_xmp; group_cmp; group_grp; } }
groups { group_xmp; group_grp: group_cmp;
In previous releases, output from the show | compare command looked like the following:
[edit groups] - group_xmp; - group_cmp; - group_grp; + group_xmp; + group_grp; + group_cmp;
Now, output from the show | compare command looks like the following:
[edit groups] group_xmp {...} ! group_grp {...}
Counting the Number of Lines of Output

To count the number of lines in the output from a command, enter count after the pipe symbol ( | ). For example:
user@host> show configuration | count Count: 269 lines
Displaying Output in XML Tag Format

To display command output in XML tag format, enter display xml after the pipe symbol ( | ). The following example displays the show cli directory command output as XML tags:
user@host> show cli directory | display xml <rpc-reply xmlns:junos="http://xml.juniper.net/junos/7.5I0/junos"> <cli> <working-directory>/var/home/regress</working-directory> </cli> <cli> <banner></banner> </cli> </rpc-reply>
Displaying the RPC tags for a Command

To display the remote procedure call (RPC) XML tags for an operational mode command, enter display xml rpc after the pipe symbol ( | ). The following example displays the RPC tags for the show route command:
user@host> show route | display xml rpc <rpc-reply xmlns:junos="http://xml.juniper.net/junos/10.1I0/junos"> <rpc> <get-route-information> </get-route-information> </rpc>
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<cli> <banner></banner> </cli> </rpc-reply>
Ignoring Output That Does Not Match a Regular Expression

To ignore text that matches a regular expression, specify the except command after the pipe symbol ( | ). If the regular expression contains any spaces, operators, or wildcard characters, enclose it in quotation marks. For information on common regular expression operators, see Using Regular Expressions with the Pipe ( | ) Symbol to Filter Junos Command Output on page 118. The following example displays all users who are logged in to the router, except for the user root:
user@host> show system users | except root 8:28PM up 1 day, 13:59, 2 users, load averages: 0.01, 0.01, 0.00 USER TTY FROM LOGIN@ IDLE WHAT sheep p0 baa.juniper.net 7:25PM - cli
Displaying Output from the First Match of a Regular Expression

To display output starting with the first occurrence of text matching a regular expression, enter find after the pipe symbol ( | ). If the regular expression contains any spaces, operators, or wildcard characters, enclose it in quotation marks. For information on common regular expression operators, see Using Regular Expressions with the Pipe ( | ) Symbol to Filter Junos Command Output on page 118. The following example displays the routes in the routing table starting at IP address 208.197.169.0:
user@host> show route | find 208.197.169.0 208.197.169.0/24 *[Static/5] 1d 13:22:11 > to 192.168.4.254 via so-3/0/0.0 224.0.0.5/32 *[OSPF/10] 1d 13:22:12, metric 1 iso.0: 1 destinations, 1 routes (1 active, 0 holddown, 0 hidden) + = Active Route, - = Last Active, * = Both 47.0005.80ff.f800.0000.0108.0001.1921.6800.4015.00/160 *[Direct/0] 1d 13:22:12 > via lo0.0
The following example displays the first CCC entry in the forwarding table:
user@host> show route forwarding-table | find ccc Routing table: ccc MPLS: Interface.Label Type RtRef Nexthop default perm 0 0 user 0 1 user 0 32769 user 0 fe-0/0/0. (CCC) user 0 10.0.16.2
Type Index NhRef Netif rjct 3 1 recv 5 2 recv 5 2 ucst 45 1 fe-0/0/0.534 indr 44 2 Push 32768, Push
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Retaining Output After the Last Screen

To not return immediately to the CLI prompt after viewing the last screen of output, enter hold after the pipe symbol ( | ). The following example prevents returning to the CLI prompt after you have viewed the last screen of output from the show log log-file-1 command:
user@host> show log log-file-1 | hold
This filter is useful when you want to scroll or search through output.
Displaying Output Beginning with the Last Entries

To display text starting from the end of the output, enter last <lines> after the pipe symbol ( | ). The following example displays the last entries in log-file-1 file:
user@host> show log log-file-1 | last
This filter is useful for viewing log files in which the end of the file contains the most recent entries.
NOTE: When the number of lines requested is less than the number of lines that the screen length setting permits you to display, Junos returns as many lines as permitted by the screen length setting. That is, if your screen length is set to 20 lines and you have requested only the last 10 lines, Junos returns the last 19 lines instead of the last 10 lines.
Displaying Output That Matches a Regular Expression

To display output that matches a regular expression, enter match regular-expression after the pipe symbol ( | ). If the regular expression contains any spaces, operators, or wildcard characters, enclose it in quotation marks. For information on common regular expression operators, see Using Regular Expressions with the Pipe ( | ) Symbol to Filter Junos Command Output on page 118. The following example matches all the Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) interfaces in the configuration:
user@host> show configuration | match atat-2/1/0 { at-2/1/1 { at-2/2/0 { at-5/2/0 { at-5/3/0 {
Preventing Output from Being Paginated

By default, if output is longer than the length of the terminal screen, you are provided with a ---(more)--- message to display the remaining output. To display the remaining output, press the Spacebar.
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To prevent the output from being paginated, enter no-more after the pipe symbol ( | ). The following example displays output from the show configuration command all at once:
user@host> show configuration | no-more
This feature is useful, for example, if you want to copy the entire output and paste it into an e-mail.
Sending Command Output to Other Users

To display command output on the terminal of a specific user logged in to your router, or on the terminals of all users logged in to your router, enter request message (all | user account@terminal) after the pipe symbol ( | ). If you are troubleshooting your router and, for example, talking with a customer service representative on the phone, you can use the request message command to send your representative the command output you are currently viewing on your terminal. The following example sends the output from the show interfaces command you enter on your terminal to the terminal of the user root@ttyp1:
user@host> show interfaces | request message user root@ttyp1
The user root@ttyp1 sees the following output appear on the terminal screen:
Message from user@host on /dev/ttyp0 at 10:32 PST... Physical interface: dsc, Enabled, Physical link is Up Interface index: 5, SNMP ifIndex: 5 Type: Software-Pseudo, MTU: Unlimited...
Resolving IP Addresses
If the output of a command displays an unresolved IP address, you can enter | resolve after the command to display the name associated with the IP address. The resolve filter enables the system to perform a reverse DNS lookup of the IP address. If DNS is not enabled, the lookup fails and no substitution is performed. To perform a reverse DNS lookup of an unresolved IP address, enter resolve <full-names> after the pipe symbol ( | ). If you do not specify the full-names option, the name is truncated to fit whatever field width limitations apply to the IP address. The following example performs a DNS lookup on any unresolved IP addresses in the output from the show ospf neighbors command:
user@host> show ospf neighbors | resolve
Saving Output to a File

When command output is lengthy, when you need to store or analyze the output, or when you need to send the output in an e-mail or by FTP, you can save the output to a file. By default, the file is placed in your home directory on the router. To save command output to a file, enter save filename after the pipe symbol ( | ).
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The following example saves the output from the request support information command to a file named my-support-info.txt:
user@host> request support information | save my-support-info.txt Wrote 1143 lines of output to my-support-info.txt user@host>
Trimming Output by Specifying the Starting Column

Output appears on the terminal screen in terms of rows and columns. The first alphanumeric character starting at the left of the screen is in column 1, the second character is in column 2, and so on. To display output starting from a specific column (thus trimming the leftmost portion of the output), enter trim columns after the pipe symbol ( | ). The trim filter is useful for trimming the date and time from the beginning of system log messages The following example displays output from the show system storage command, filtering out the first 10 columns:
user@host> show system storage | trim 11
Using Regular Expressions with the Pipe ( | ) Symbol to Filter Junos Command Output on page 118 Using the Pipe ( | ) Symbol to Filter Junos Command Output on page 117
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CHAPTER 8
Controlling the CLI Environment

This chapter contains the following sections:

Controlling the Junos OS CLI Environment on page 127 Example: Controlling the CLI Environment on page 129 Setting the Junos OS CLI Screen Length and Width on page 130
Controlling the Junos OS CLI Environment

In operational mode, you can control the Junos OS command-line interface (CLI) environment. For example, you can specify the number of lines that are displayed on the screen or your terminal type. The following output lists the options that you can use to control the CLI environment:
user@host>set cli ? Possible completions: complete-on-space directory idle-timeout logical-system prompt restart-on-upgrade screen-length screen-width terminal timestamp
Set Set Set Set Set Set
whether typing space completes current word working directory maximum idle time before login session ends default logical system CLI command prompt string whether CLI prompts to restart after software upgrade
Set number of lines on screen Set number of characters on a line Set terminal type Timestamp CLI output
NOTE: When you use SSH to log in to the router or log in from the console when its terminal type is already configured (as described in the Junos System Basics Configuration Guide), your terminal type, screen length, and screen width are already set.
This chapter discusses the following topics:

Setting the Terminal Type on page 128 Setting the CLI Prompt on page 128 Setting the CLI Directory on page 128
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Setting the CLI Timestamp on page 128 Setting the Idle Timeout on page 128 Setting the CLI to Prompt After a Software Upgrade on page 128 Setting Command Completion on page 129 Displaying CLI Settings on page 129
Setting the Terminal Type

To set the terminal type, use the set cli terminal command:
user@host> set cli terminal terminal-type
The terminal type can be one of the following: ansi, vt100, small-xterm, or xterm.
Setting the CLI Prompt

The default CLI prompt is user@host>. To change this prompt, use the set cli prompt command. If the prompt string contains spaces, enclose the string in quotation marks (" " ).
user@host> set cli prompt string
Setting the CLI Directory

To the set the current working directory, use the set cli directory command:
user@host> set cli directory directory directory is the pathname of working directory.
Setting the CLI Timestamp

By default, CLI output does not include a timestamp. To include a timestamp in CLI output, use the set cli timestamp command:
user@host> set cli timestamp [format time-date-format | disable]
If you do not specify a timestamp format, the default format is Mmm dd hh:mm:ss (for example, Feb 08 17:20:49). Enclose the format in single quotation marks ( ).
Setting the Idle Timeout

By default, an individual CLI session never times out after extended times, unless the idle-timeout statement has been included in the users login class configuration. To set the maximum time an individual session can be idle before the user is logged off the router, use the set cli idle-timeout command:
user@host> set cli idle-timeout timeout timeout can be 0 through 100,000 minutes. Setting timeout to 0 disables the timeout.
Setting the CLI to Prompt After a Software Upgrade

By default, the CLI prompts you to restart after a software upgrade. To disable the prompt for an individual session, use the set cli restart-on-upgrade off command:
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user@host>set cli restart-on-upgrade off
To reenable the prompt, use the set cli restart-on-upgrade on command:

user@host> set cli restart-on-upgrade on
Setting Command Completion

By default, you can press Tab or the Spacebar to have the CLI complete a command. To have the CLI allow only a tab to complete a command, use the set cli complete-on-space off command:
user@host> set cli complete-on-space off Disabling complete-on-space user@host>
To reenable the use of both spaces and tabs for command completion, use the set cli complete-on-space on command:
user@host> set cli complete-on-space on Enabling complete-on-space user@host>
Displaying CLI Settings

To display the current CLI settings, use the show cli command:
user@host> show cli CLI screen length set to 24 CLI screen width set to 80 CLI complete-on-space set to on
Example: Controlling the CLI Environment on page 129
Example: Controlling the CLI Environment

The following example shows you how to change the default CLI environment:
user@host> set cli screen-length 66 Screen length set to 66 user@host> set cli screen-width 40 Screen width set to 40 user@host> set cli prompt "router1-san-jose > " router1-san-jose > show cli CLI complete-on-space set to on CLI idle-timeout disabled CLI restart-on-upgrade set to on CLI screen length set to 66 CLI screen width set to 40 CLI terminal is 'xterm' router1-san-jose >
Setting the Junos OS CLI Screen Length and Width on page 130 Controlling the Junos OS CLI Environment on page 127
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Setting the Junos OS CLI Screen Length and Width

You can set the Junos OS command-line interface (CLI) screen length and width according to your specific requirements. This topic contains the following sections:

Setting the Screen Length on page 130 Setting the Screen Width on page 130 Understanding the Screen Length and Width Settings on page 130
Setting the Screen Length

The default CLI screen length is 24 lines. To change the length, use the set cli screen-length command:
user@host> set cli screen-length length
Setting the screen length to 0 lines disables the display of output one screen at a time. Disabling this UNIX more-type interface can be useful when you are issuing CLI commands from scripts.
Setting the Screen Width

The default CLI screen width is 80 characters. To change the width, use the set cli screen-width command:
user@host> set cli screen-width width
Understanding the Screen Length and Width Settings

The cli screen-length and cli screen-width settings in combination with each other and the size of the telnet or console window determine the extent of output displayed before each more prompt appears. The following examples explain how the cli screen-length and cli screen-width values determine the appearance of the output:
When the CLI screen width is set to the default value (80 characters) and the cli scree length to 10 lines, the --more-- prompt appears on the tenth line of the output. When the CLI screen width is set to 20 characters and the CLI screen length is set to 6 lines in a telnet or console window that is wide enough to contain 40 characters, the --more-- prompt appears on the fourth line of the output. Here each one of the first two lines has more than 20 characters and is counted as two lines. The third line contains the fifth line of output, and the fourth line contains the --more-- prompt, which has to appear in the sixth line as per the setting.
NOTE: If you have inadvertently set the CLI screen width to a lower value that does not allow you to see the commands that you are typing, reset the CLI screen width with a higher value by entering the set cli screen-width command.
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TIP: If you are not able to see the command that you are entering, type the command in a text editor and copy it at the command prompt.
Example: Controlling the CLI Environment on page 129 Controlling the Junos OS CLI Environment on page 127
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Advanced Features

Using Shortcuts, Wildcards, and Regular Expressions on page 135 Configuration Groups on page 147 Summary of Configuration Group Statements on page 171
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Using Shortcuts, Wildcards, and Regular Expressions

This chapter provides information on how to use keyboard shortcuts, wildcards, and other advanced techniques to save time when entering commands and configuration statements. Topics include:

Using Keyboard Sequences to Move Around and Edit the Junos OS CLI on page 135 Using Wildcard Characters in Interface Names on page 137 Using Global Replace in a Junos Configuration on page 138 Common Regular Expressions to Use with the replace Command on page 139 Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationUsing the \n Back Reference on page 140 Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationUsing the \n Back Reference on page 141 Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationReplacing an Interface Name on page 142 Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationUsing the upto Option on page 143 Using Regular Expressions to Delete Related Items from a Junos Configuration on page 144
Using Keyboard Sequences to Move Around and Edit the Junos OS CLI
You can use keyboard sequences in the Junos OS command-line interface (CLI) to move around and edit the command line. You can also use keyboard sequences to scroll through a list of recently executed commands. Table 12 on page 136 lists some of the CLI keyboard sequences. They are the same as those used in Emacs.
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Table 12: CLI Keyboard Sequences

Category Move the Cursor Action
Move the cursor back one character. Move the cursor back one word. Move the cursor forward one character. Move the cursor forward one word. Move the cursor to the beginning of the command line. Move the cursor to the end of the command line.
Keyboard Sequence
Ctrl+b Esc+b or Alt+b Ctrl+f
Esc+f or Alt+f Ctrl+a
Ctrl+e
Delete Characters
Delete the character before the cursor. Delete the character at the cursor. Delete all characters from the cursor to the end of the command line. Delete all characters on the command line. Delete the word before the cursor.
Ctrl+h, Delete, or Backspace
Ctrl+d Ctrl+k
Ctrl+u or Ctrl+x
Ctrl+w, Esc+Backspace, or Alt+Backspace Esc+d or Alt+d Ctrl+y
Delete the word after the cursor.
Insert Recently Deleted Text Redraw the Screen
Insert the most recently deleted text at the cursor. Redraw the current line.
Ctrl+l
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Table 12: CLI Keyboard Sequences (continued)

Category Display Previous Command Lines Action
Scroll backward through the list of recently executed commands. Scroll forward through the list of recently executed commands. Search the CLI history in reverse order for lines matching the search string. Search the CLI history by typing some text at the prompt, followed by the keyboard sequence. The CLI attempts to expand the text into the most recent word in the history for which the text is a prefix.
Keyboard Sequence
Ctrl+p
Ctrl+n
Ctrl+r
Esc+/
Display Previous Command Words Repeat Keyboard Sequences
Scroll backward through the list of recently entered words in a command line.
Esc+. or Alt+.
Specify the number of times to execute a keyboard sequence. number can be from 1 through 9 and sequence is the keyboard sequence that you want to execute.
Esc+number sequence or Alt+number sequence
Using Wildcard Characters in Interface Names on page 137 Using Global Replace in a Junos Configuration on page 138
Using Wildcard Characters in Interface Names

You can use wildcard characters in the Junos OS operational commands to specify groups of interface names without having to type each name individually. Table 13 on page 137 lists the available wildcard characters. You must enclose all wildcard characters except the asterisk (*) in quotation marks ( ).
Table 13: Wildcard Characters for Specifying Interface Names

Wildcard Character
* (asterisk)
Description
Match any string of characters in that position in the interface name. For example, so* matches all SONET/SDH interfaces. Match one or more individual characters in that position in the interface name. For example, so-[03]* matches all SONET/SDH interfaces in slots 0 and 3.
"[character<character...>]"
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Wildcard Character
"[!character<character...>]"
Description
Match all characters except the ones included in the brackets. For example, so-[!03]* matches all SONET/SDH interfaces except those in slots 0 and 3. Match a range of characters. For example, so-[0-3] * matches all SONET/SDH interfaces in slots 0, 1, 2, and 3. Match all characters that are not in the specified range of characters. For example, so-[!0-3]* matches all SONET/SDH interfaces in slots 4, 5, 6, and 7.
"[character1-character2]"
"[!character1-character2]"
Using Keyboard Sequences to Move Around and Edit the Junos OS CLI on page 135 Using Global Replace in a Junos Configuration on page 138
Using Global Replace in a Junos Configuration

You can make global changes to variables and identifiers in a Junos configuration by using the replace configuration mode command. This command replaces a pattern in a configuration with another pattern. For example, you can use this command to find and replace all occurrences of an interface name when a PIC is moved to another slot in the router.
user@host# replace pattern pattern1 with pattern2 <upto n> pattern pattern1 is a text string or regular expression that defines the identifiers and values
you want to replace in the configuration.

pattern2 is a text string or regular expression that replaces the identifiers and values
located with pattern1. Juniper Networks uses standard UNIX-style regular expression syntax (as defined in POSIX 1003.2). If the regular expression contains spaces, operators, or wildcard characters, enclose the expression in quotation marks. Greedy qualifiers (match as much as possible) are supported. Lazy qualifiers (match as little as possible) are not. The upto n option specifies the number of objects replaced. The value of n controls the total number of objects that are replaced in the configuration (not the total number of times the pattern occurs). Objects at the same hierarchy level (siblings) are replaced first. Multiple occurrences of a pattern within a given object are considered a single replacement. For example, if a configuration contains a 010101 text string, the command replace pattern 01 with pattern 02 upto 2 replaces 010101 with 020202 (instead of 020201). Replacement of 010101 with 020202 is considered a single replacement (n = 1), not three separate replacements (n =3). If you do not specify an upto option, all identifiers and values in the configuration that match pattern1 are replaced.
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The replace command is available in configuration mode at any hierarchy level. All matches are case-sensitive. Related Documentation

Common Regular Expressions to Use with the replace Command on page 139 Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationUsing the \n Back Reference on page 140 Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationReplacing an Interface Name on page 142 Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationUsing the upto Option on page 143 Using Wildcard Characters in Interface Names on page 137 Using Keyboard Sequences to Move Around and Edit the Junos OS CLI on page 135
Common Regular Expressions to Use with the replace Command

Table 14: Common Regular Expressions to Use with the replace Command
Operator
|
Function
Indicates that a match can be one of the two terms on either side of the pipe. Used at the beginning of an expression, denotes where a match should begin. Used at the end of an expression, denotes that a term must be matched exactly up to the point of the $ character. Specifies a range of letters or digits to match. To separate the start and end of a range, use a hyphen ( - ). Specifies a group of terms to match. Stored as numbered variables. Use for back references as \1 \2 .... \9. 0 or more terms. One or more terms. Any character except for a space (" "). A backslash escapes special characters to suppress their special meaning. For example, \. matches . (period symbol). Back reference. Matches the nth group. Back reference. Matches the entire match.
[]
()
* + . \
\n &
Table 15 on page 140 lists some replacement examples.
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Table 15: Replacement Examples

Command
replace pattern myrouter with router1
Result
Match: myrouter Result: router1
replace pattern " 192\.168\.(.*)/24" with " 10.2.\1/28"
Match: 192.168.3.4/24 Result: 10.2.3.4/28
replace pattern " 1.\1" with " abc&def"
Match: 1.1 Result: abc1.1def
replace pattern 1.1 with " abc\&def"
Match: 1#1 Result: abc&def
Using Global Replace in a Junos Configuration on page 138 Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationUsing the \n Back Reference on page 140
Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationUsing the \n Back Reference

The following example shows how you can use the \n back reference to replace a pattern:
[edit] user@host# show interfaces xe-0/0/0 { unit 0; } fe-3/0/1 { vlan-tagging; unit 0 { description "inet6 configuration. IP: 2000::c0a8::1bf5"; vlan-id 100; family inet { address 17.10.1.1/24; } family inet6 { address 2000::c0a8:1bf5/3; } } } [edit] user@host# replace pattern "(.*):1bf5" with "\11bf5" [edit] user@host# show interfaces xe-0/0/0 { unit 0; }
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fe-3/0/1 { vlan-tagging; unit 0 { description "inet6 configuration. IP: 2000::c0a8:1bf5"; vlan-id 100; family inet { address 17.10.1.1/24; } family inet6 { address 2000::c0a8:1bf5/3; } } }
The pattern 2000::c0a8::1bf5 is replaced with 2000::c0a8:1bf5. Related Documentation
Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationReplacing an Interface Name on page 142 Using Global Replace in a Junos Configuration on page 138
Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationUsing the \n Back Reference

The following example shows how you can use the \n back reference to replace a pattern:
[edit] user@host# show interfaces xe-0/0/0 { unit 0; } fe-3/0/1 { vlan-tagging; unit 0 { description "inet6 configuration. IP: 2000::c0a8::1bf5"; vlan-id 100; family inet { address 17.10.1.1/24; } family inet6 { address 2000::c0a8:1bf5/3; } } } [edit] user@host# replace pattern "(.*):1bf5" with "\11bf5" [edit] user@host# show interfaces xe-0/0/0 { unit 0; } fe-3/0/1 { vlan-tagging; unit 0 { description "inet6 configuration. IP: 2000::c0a8:1bf5"; vlan-id 100;
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family inet { address 17.10.1.1/24; } family inet6 { address 2000::c0a8:1bf5/3; } } }
The pattern 2000::c0a8::1bf5 is replaced with 2000::c0a8:1bf5. Related Documentation
Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationReplacing an Interface Name on page 142 Using Global Replace in a Junos Configuration on page 138
Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationReplacing an Interface Name

The following example shows how you can replace an interface name in a configuration:
[edit] user@host# show protocols { ospf { area 0.0.0.0 { interface so-0/0/0 { hello-interval 5; } } } } [edit] user@host# replace so-0/0/0 with so-1/1/0 [edit] user@host# show protocols { ospf { area 0.0.0.0 { interface so-1/1/0 { hello-interval 5; } } } }
Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationUsing the upto Option on page 143 Using Global Replace in a Junos Configuration on page 138
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Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationUsing the upto Option

Consider the hierarchy shown in Figure 14 on page 143. The text string 010101 appears in three places: the description sections of ge-0/0/0, ge-0/0/0.0, and fe-0/0/1. These three instances are three objects. The following example shows how you can use the upto option to perform replacements in a JUNOS configuration:
Figure 14: Replacement by Object
An upto 2 option in the replace command converts 01 to 02 for two object instances. The objects under the main interfaces ge-0/0/0 and fe-0/0/1 will be replaced first (since these are siblings in the hierarchy level). Because of the upto 2 restriction, the replace command replaces patterns in the first and second instance in the hierarchy (siblings), but not the third instance (child of the first instance).
user@host# show interfaces ge-0/0/0 { description "mkt 010101"; #First instance in the hierarchy unit 0 { description "mkt 010101"; #Third instance in the hierarchy (child of the first instance) } } fe-0/0/1 { description "mkt 010101"; #second instance in the hierarchy (sibling of the first
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instance) unit 0 { family inet { address 200.200.20.2/24; } } } [edit] user@host# replace pattern 01 with 02 upto 2 [edit] user@host# commit commit complete [edit] user@host# show interfaces ge-0/0/0 { description "mkt 020202"; #First instance in the hierarchy unit 0 { description "mkt 010101"; #Third instance in the hierarchy (child of the first instance) } } fe-0/0/1 { description "mkt 020202"; #second instance in the hierarchy (sibling of the first instance) unit 0 { family inet { address 200.200.20.2/24; } } }
Using Global Replace in a Junos Configuration on page 138
Using Regular Expressions to Delete Related Items from a Junos Configuration

The Junos OS command-line interface (CLI) enables you to delete related configuration items simultaneously, such as channelized interfaces or static routes, by using a single command and regular expressions. Deleting a statement or an identifier effectively unconfigures the functionality associated with that statement or identifier, returning that functionality to its default condition. You can only delete certain parts of the configuration where you normally put multiple items, for example, interfaces. However, you cannot delete "groups" of different items; for example:
user@host# show system services ftp; rlogin; rsh; ssh { root-login allow; } telnet;
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[edit] user@host# wildcard delete system services * syntax error.
When you delete a statement, the statement and all its subordinate statements and identifiers are removed from the configuration. To delete related configuration items, issue the wildcard configuration mode command with the delete option and specify the statement path, the items to be summarized with a regular expression, and the regular expression.
user@host# wildcard delete <statement-path> <identifier> <regular-expression>
NOTE: When you use the wildcard command to delete related configuration items, the regular expression must be the final statement. If the Junos OS matches more than eight related items, the CLI displays only the first eight items.
Deleting Interfaces from the Configuration
Delete multiple T1 interfaces in the range from t1-0/0/0:0 through t1-0/0/0:23:

user@host# wildcard delete interfaces t1-0/0/0:.* matched: t1-0/0/0:0 matched: t1-0/0/0:1 matched: t1-0/0/0:2 Delete 3 objects? [yes,no] (no) no
Deleting Routes from the Configuration
Delete static routes in the range from 172.0.0.0 to 172.255.0.0:

user@host# wildcard delete routing-options static route 172.* matched: 172.16.0.0/12 matched: 172.16.14.0/24 matched: 172.16.100.0/24 matched: 172.16.128.0/19 matched: 172.16.160.0/24 matched: 172.17.12.0/23 matched: 172.17.24.0/23 matched: 172.17.28.0/23 ... Delete 13 objects? [yes,no] (no)
Disabling Inheritance of a Junos Configuration Group on page 154
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Configuration Groups

Understanding the Junos Configuration Groups on page 147 Creating a Junos Configuration Group on page 149 Applying a Junos Configuration Group on page 150 Example: Configuring and Applying Junos Configuration Groups on page 151 Example: Creating and Applying Configuration Groups on a TX Matrix Router on page 152 Disabling Inheritance of a Junos Configuration Group on page 154 Using Wildcards with Configuration Groups on page 155 Example : Configuring Sets of Statements with Configuration Groups on page 158 Example: Configuring Interfaces Using Junos Configuration Groups on page 159 Example: Configuring a Consistent IP Address for the Management Interface on page 162 Example: Configuring Peer Entities on page 163 Establishing Regional Configurations on page 164 Selecting Wildcard Names on page 166 Using Junos Defaults Groups on page 167 Example: Referencing the Preset Statement From the Junos defaults Group on page 168 Example: Viewing Default Statements That Have Been Applied to the Configuration on page 169
Understanding the Junos Configuration Groups

This topic provides you an overview of the configuration groups feature and the inheritance model in Junos OS, and contains the following sections:

Configuration Groups Overview on page 147 Inheritance Model on page 148 Configuring Configuration Groups on page 148
Configuration Groups Overview

The configuration groups feature in Junos OS enables you to create a group containing configuration statements and to direct the inheritance of that groups statements in the
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rest of the configuration. The same group can be applied to different sections of the configuration, and different sections of one groups configuration statements can be inherited in different places in the configuration. Configuration groups enable you to create smaller, more logically constructed configuration files, making it easier to configure and maintain Junos OS. For example, you can group statements that are repeated in many places in the configuration, such as when configuring interfaces, and thereby limit updates to just the group. You can also use wildcards in a configuration group to allow configuration data to be inherited by any object that matches a wildcard expression. The configuration group mechanism is separate from the grouping mechanisms used elsewhere in the configuration, such as BGP groups. Configuration groups provide a generic mechanism that can be used throughout the configuration but that are known only to Junos OS command-line interface (CLI). The individual software processes that perform the actions directed by the configuration receive the expanded form of the configuration; they have no knowledge of configuration groups.
Inheritance Model
Configuration groups use true inheritance, which involves a dynamic, ongoing relationship between the source of the configuration data and the target of that data. Data values changed in the configuration group are automatically inherited by the target. The target need not contain the inherited information, although the inherited values can be overridden in the target without affecting the source from which they were inherited. This inheritance model allows you to see only the instance-specific information without seeing the inherited details. A command pipe in configuration mode allows you to display the inherited data.
Configuring Configuration Groups

For areas of your configuration to inherit configuration statements, you must first put the statements into a configuration group and then apply that group to the levels in the configuration hierarchy that require the statements. To configure configuration groups and inheritance, you can include the groups statement at the [edit] hierarchy level:
[edit] groups { group-name { configuration-data; } }
Include the apply-groups [ group-names ] statement anywhere in the configuration that the configuration statements contained in a configuration group are needed. Related Documentation
Creating a Junos Configuration Group on page 149
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Creating a Junos Configuration Group

To create a configuration group, include the groups statement at the [edit] hierarchy level:
[edit] groups { group-name { configuration-data; } lccn-re0 { configuration-data; } lccn-re1 { configuration-data; } } group-name is the name of a configuration group. You can configure more than one
configuration group by specifying multiple group-name statements. However, you cannot use the prefix junos- in a group name because it is reserved for use by Junos OS. Similarly, the configuration group juniper-ais is reserved exclusively for Juniper Advanced Insight Solutions (AIS)-related configuration. For more information on the juniper-ais configuration group, see the Juniper Networks Advanced Insight Solutions Guide. One reason for the naming restriction is a configuration group called junos-defaults. This preset configuration group is applied to the configuration automatically. You cannot modify or remove the junos-defaults configuration group. For more information about the Junos default configuration group, see Using Junos Defaults Groups on page 167. On routers that support multiple Routing Engines, you can also specify two special group names:

re0Configuration statements applied to the Routing Engine in slot 0. re1Configuration statements applied to the Routing Engine in slot 1.
The configuration specified in group re0 is only applied if the current Routing Engine is in slot 0; likewise, the configuration specified in group re1 is only applied if the current Routing Engine is in slot 1. Therefore, both Routing Engines can use the same configuration file, each using only the configuration statements that apply to it. Each re0 or re1 group contains at a minimum the configuration for the hostname and the management interface (fxp0). If each Routing Engine uses a different management interface, the group also should contain the configuration for the backup router and static routes. In addition, the TX Matrix router supports group names for the Routing Engines in each T640 router attached to the routing matrix. Providing special group names for all Routing Engines in the routing matrix allows you to configure the individual Routing Engines in each T640 router differently. Parameters that are not configured at the [edit groups] hierarchy level apply to all Routing Engines in the routing matrix.
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configuration-data contains the configuration statements applied elsewhere in the
configuration with the apply-groups statement. To have a configuration inherit the statements in a configuration group, include the apply-groups statement. For information about the apply-groups statement, see Applying a Junos Configuration Group on page 150. The group names for Routing Engines on the TX Matrix router have the following formats:
lccn-re0Configuration statements applied to the Routing Engine in slot 0 in a specified
T640 router.
lccn-re1Configuration statements applied to the Routing Engine in slot 1 in a specified
T640 router.
n identifies the T640 router and can be from 0 through 3. For example, to configure
Routing Engine 1 properties for lcc3, you include statements at the [edit groups lcc3re1] hierarchy level. For information about the TX Matrix router and routing matrix, see the Junos System Basics Configuration Guide. Related Documentation

Applying a Junos Configuration Group on page 150 Using Junos Defaults Groups on page 167 Understanding the Junos Configuration Groups on page 147 Disabling Inheritance of a Junos Configuration Group on page 154 Using Wildcards with Configuration Groups on page 155 Example : Configuring Sets of Statements with Configuration Groups on page 158
Applying a Junos Configuration Group

To have a Junos configuration inherit the statements from a configuration group, include the apply-groups statement:
apply-groups [ group-names ];
If you specify more than one group name, list them in order of inheritance priority. The configuration data in the first group takes priority over the data in subsequent groups. For routers that support multiple Routing Engines, you can specify re0 and re1 group names. The configuration specified in group re0 is only applied if the current Routing Engine is in slot 0; likewise, the configuration specified in group re1 is only applied if the current Routing Engine is in slot 1. Therefore, both Routing Engines can use the same configuration file, each using only the configuration statements that apply to it. Each re0 or re1 group contains at a minimum the configuration for the hostname and the management interface (fxp0). If each Routing Engine uses a different management interface, the group also should contain the configuration for the backup router and static routes. You can include only one apply-groups statement at each specific level of the configuration hierarchy. The apply-groups statement at a specific hierarchy level lists the configuration groups to be added to the containing statements list of configuration groups.
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Values specified at the specific hierarchy level override values inherited from the configuration group. Groups listed in nested apply-groups statements take priority over groups in outer statements. In the following example, the BGP neighbor 10.0.0.1 inherits configuration data from group one first, then from groups two and three. Configuration data in group one overrides data in any other group. Data from group ten is used only if a statement is not contained in any other group.
apply-groups [ eight nine ten ]; protocols { apply-groups seven; bgp { apply-groups [ five six ]; group some-bgp-group { apply-groups four; neighbor 10.0.0.1 { apply-groups [ one two three ]; } } } }
Example: Configuring and Applying Junos Configuration Groups on page 151 Disabling Inheritance of a Junos Configuration Group on page 154 Creating a Junos Configuration Group on page 149 Using Wildcards with Configuration Groups on page 155 Example : Configuring Sets of Statements with Configuration Groups on page 158
Example: Configuring and Applying Junos Configuration Groups

In this example, the SNMP configuration is divided between the group basic and the normal configuration hierarchy. There are a number of advantages to placing the system-specific configuration (SNMP contact) into a configuration group and thus separating it from the normal configuration hierarchythe user can replace (using the load replace command) either section without discarding data from the other. In addition, setting a contact for a specific box is now possible because the group data would be hidden by the router-specific data.
[edit] groups { basic { # User-defined group name snmp { # This group contains some SNMP data contact "My Engineering Group"; community BasicAccess { authorization read-only; }
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} } } apply-groups basic; # Enable inheritance from group "basic" snmp { # Some normal (non-group) configuration location "West of Nowhere"; }
This configuration is equivalent to the following:

[edit] snmp { location "West of Nowhere"; contact "My Engineering Group"; community BasicAccess { authorization read-only; } }
For information about how to disable inheritance of a configuration group, see Disabling Inheritance of a Junos Configuration Group on page 154. Related Documentation

Example: Creating and Applying Configuration Groups on a TX Matrix Router on page 152 Example: Configuring Interfaces Using Junos Configuration Groups on page 159 Example: Configuring Peer Entities on page 163 Example: Referencing the Preset Statement From the Junos defaults Group on page 168 Example: Viewing Default Statements That Have Been Applied to the Configuration on page 169 Example : Configuring Sets of Statements with Configuration Groups on page 158 Example: Configuring a Consistent IP Address for the Management Interface on page 162 Creating a Junos Configuration Group on page 149
Example: Creating and Applying Configuration Groups on a TX Matrix Router

The following example shows how to configure and apply configuration groups on a TX Matrix Router:
[edit] groups { re0 { # Routing Engine 0 on TX Matrix router system { host-name hostname; backup-router ip-address; } interfaces { fxp0 { unit 0 { family inet { address ip-address; }
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} } } } re1 { # Routing Engine 1 on TX Matrix router system { host-name hostname; backup-router ip-address; } interfaces { fxp0 { unit 0 { family inet { address ip-address; } } } } } lcc0-re0 { # Routing Engine 0 on T640 router numbered 0 system { host-name hostname; backup-router ip-address; } interfaces { fxp0 { unit 0 { family inet { address ip-address; } } } } } lcc0-re1 { # Routing Engine 1 on T640 router numbered 0 system { host-name hostname; backup-router ip-address; } interfaces { fxp0 { unit 0 { family inet { address ip-address; } } } } } } apply-groups [ re0 re1 lcc0-re0 lcc0-re1 ];
Example: Configuring and Applying Junos Configuration Groups on page 151 Creating a Junos Configuration Group on page 149
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Disabling Inheritance of a Junos Configuration Group

To disable inheritance of a configuration group at any level except the top level of the hierarchy, include the apply-groups-except statement:
apply-groups-except [ group-names ];
This statement is useful when you use the apply-group statement at a specific hierarchy level but also want to override the values inherited from the configuration group for a specific parameter. Example: Disabling Inheritance on Interface so-1/1/0 In the following example, the apply-groups statement is applied globally at the interfaces level. The apply-groups-except statement is also applied at interface so-1/1/0 so that it uses the default values for the hold-time and link-mode statements.
[edit] groups { # "groups" is a top-level statement global { # User-defined group name interfaces { <*> { hold-time down 640; link-mode full-duplex; } } } } apply-groups global; interfaces { so-1/1/0 { apply-groups-except global; # Disables inheritance from group "global" # so-1/1/0 uses default value for hold-time # and "link-mode" } }
For information about applying a configuration group, see Applying a Junos Configuration Group on page 150. Configuration groups can add some confusion regarding the actual values used by the router, because configuration data can be inherited from configuration groups. To view the actual values used by the router, use the display inheritance command after the pipe ( | ) in a show command. This command displays the inherited statements at the level at which they are inherited and the group from which they have been inherited.
[edit] user@host# show | display inheritance snmp { location "West of Nowhere"; ## ## 'My Engineering Group' was inherited from group 'basic' ## contact "My Engineering Group"; ## ## 'BasicAccess' was inherited from group 'basic'
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## community BasicAccess { ## ## 'read-only' was inherited from group 'basic' ## authorization read-only; } }
To display the expanded configuration (the configuration, including the inherited statements) without the ## lines, use the except command after the pipe in a show command:
[edit] user@host# show | display inheritance | except ## snmp { location "West of Nowhere"; contact "My Engineering Group"; community BasicAccess { authorization read-only; } }
NOTE: Using the display inheritance | except ## option removes all the lines with ##. Therefore, you might also not be able to view information about passwords and other important data where ## is used. To view the complete configuration details with all the information without just the comments marked with ##, use the no-comments option with the display inheritance command:
[edit] user@host# show | display inheritance no-comments snmp { location "West of Nowhere"; contact "My Engineering Group"; community BasicAccess { authorization read-only; } }
Applying a Junos Configuration Group on page 150 Understanding the Junos Configuration Groups on page 147
Using Wildcards with Configuration Groups

You can use wildcards to identify names and allow one statement to provide data for a variety of statements. For example, grouping the configuration of the sonet-options statement over all SONET/SDH interfaces or the dead interval for OSPF over all Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) interfaces simplifies configuration files and eases their maintenance.
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Using wildcards in normal configuration data is done in a style that is consistent with that used with traditional UNIX shell wildcards. In this style, you can use the following metacharacters:

Asterisk ( * )Matches any string of characters. Question mark ( ? )Matches any single character. Open bracket ( [ )Introduces a character class. Close bracket ( ] )Indicates the end of a character class. If the close bracket is missing, the open bracket matches a [ rather than introduce a character class. A character class matches any of the characters between the square brackets. Within a configuration group, an interface name that includes a character class must be enclosed in quotation marks. Hyphen ( - )Specifies a range of characters. Exclamation point ( ! )The character class can be complemented by making an exclamation point the first character of the character class. To include a close bracket (]) in a character class, make it the first character listed (after the !, if any). To include a minus sign, make it the first or last character listed.
Wildcarding in configuration groups follows the same rules, but any term using a wildcard pattern must be enclosed in angle brackets <pattern> to differentiate it from other wildcarding in the configuration file.
[edit] groups { sonet-default { interfaces { <so-*> { sonet-options { payload-scrambler; rfc-2615; } } } } }
Wildcard expressions match (and provide configuration data for) existing statements in the configuration that match their expression only. In the previous example, the expression <so-*> passes its sonet-options statement to any interface that matches the expression so-*. The following example shows how to specify a range of interfaces:
[edit] groups { gigabit-ethernet-interfaces { interfaces { "<ge-1/2/[5-8]>" { description "These interfaces reserved for Customer ABC"; }
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} } }
Angle brackets allow you to pass normal wildcarding through without modification. In any matching within the configuration, whether it is done with or without wildcards, the first item encountered in the configuration that matches is used. In the following example, data from the wildcarded BGP groups is inherited in the order in which the groups are listed. The preference value from <*a*> overrides the preference in <*b*>, just as the p value from <*c*> overrides the one from <*d*>. Data values from any of these groups override the data values from abcd.
[edit] user@host# show groups { one { protocols { bgp { group <*a*> { preference 1; } group <*b*> { preference 2; } group <*c*> { out-delay 3; } group <*d*> { out-delay 4; } group abcd { preference 10; hold-time 10; out-delay 10; } } } } } protocols { bgp { group abcd { apply-groups one; } } } [edit] user@host# show | display inheritance protocols { bgp { group abcd { ## ## 1 was inherited from group one ## preference 1;
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## ## 10 was inherited from group one ## hold-time 10; ## ## 3 was inherited from group one ## out-delay 3; } } }
Selecting Wildcard Names on page 166 Applying a Junos Configuration Group on page 150 Creating a Junos Configuration Group on page 149 Understanding the Junos Configuration Groups on page 147
Example : Configuring Sets of Statements with Configuration Groups

When sets of statements exist in configuration groups, all values are inherited. For example:
[edit] user@host# show groups { basic { snmp { interface so-1/1/1.0; } } } apply-groups basic; snmp { interface so-0/0/0.0; } [edit] user@host# show | display inheritance snmp { ## ## so-1/1/1.0 was inherited from group basic ## interface [ so-0/0/0.0 so-1/1/1.0 ]; }
For sets that are not displayed within brackets, all values are also inherited. For example:
[edit] user@host# show groups { worldwide { system { name-server { 10.0.0.100;
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10.0.0.200; } } } } apply-groups worldwide; system { name-server { 10.0.0.1; 10.0.0.2; } } [edit] user@host# show | display inheritance system { name-server { ## ## 10.0.0.100 was inherited from group worldwide ## 10.0.0.100; ## ## 10.0.0.200 was inherited from group worldwide ## 10.0.0.200; 10.0.0.1; 10.0.0.2; } }
Understanding the Junos Configuration Groups on page 147 Creating a Junos Configuration Group on page 149 Applying a Junos Configuration Group on page 150
Example: Configuring Interfaces Using Junos Configuration Groups

You can use configuration groups to separate the common interface media parameters from the interface-specific addressing information. The following example places configuration data for ATM interfaces into a group called atm-options:
[edit] user@host# show groups { atm-options { interfaces { <at-*> { atm-options { vpi 0 maximum-vcs 1024; } unit <*> { encapsulation atm-snap; point-to-point; family iso; }
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} } } } apply-groups atm-options; interfaces { at-0/0/0 { unit 100 { vci 0.100; family inet { address 10.0.0.100/30; } } unit 200 { vci 0.200; family inet { address 10.0.0.200/30; } } } } [edit] user@host# show | display inheritance interfaces { at-0/0/0 { ## ## "atm-options" was inherited from group "atm-options" ## atm-options { ## ## "1024" was inherited from group "atm-options" ## vpi 0 maximum-vcs 1024; } unit 100 { ## ## "atm-snap" was inherited from group "atm-options" ## encapsulation atm-snap; ## ## "point-to-point" was inherited from group "atm-options" ## point-to-point; vci 0.100; family inet { address 10.0.0.100/30; } ## ## "iso" was inherited from group "atm-options" ## family iso; } unit 200 { ## ## "atm-snap" was inherited from group "atm-options" ##
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encapsulation atm-snap; ## ## "point-to-point" was inherited from group "atm-options" ## point-to-point; vci 0.200; family inet { address 10.0.0.200/30; } ## ## "iso" was inherited from group "atm-options" ## family iso; } } } [edit] user@host# show | display inheritance | except ## interfaces { at-0/0/0 { atm-options { vpi 0 maximum-vcs 1024; } unit 100 { encapsulation atm-snap; point-to-point; vci 0.100; family inet { address 10.0.0.100/30; } family iso; } unit 200 { encapsulation atm-snap; point-to-point; vci 0.200; family inet { address 10.0.0.200/30; } family iso; } } }
Understanding the Junos Configuration Groups on page 147 Creating a Junos Configuration Group on page 149 Interface Naming Conventions Used in the Junos OS Operational Commands on page 40 Example: Configuring a Consistent IP Address for the Management Interface on page 162
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Example: Configuring a Consistent IP Address for the Management Interface

On routers with multiple Routing Engines, each Routing Engine is configured with a separate IP address for the management interface (fxp0). To access the master Routing Engine, you must know which Routing Engine is active and use the appropriate IP address. Optionally, for consistent access to the master Routing Engine, you can configure an additional IP address and use this address for the management interface regardless of which Routing Engine is active. This additional IP address is active only on the management interface for the master Routing Engine. During switchover, the address moves to the new master Routing Engine. In the following example, address 10.17.40.131 is configured for both Routing Engines and includes a master-only statement. With this configuration, the 10.17.40.131 address is active only on the master Routing Engine. The address remains consistent regardless of which Routing Engine is active. Address 10.17.40.132 is assigned to fxp0 on re0, and 10.17.40.133 is assigned to fxp0 on re1.
[edit groups re0 interfaces fxp0] unit 0 { family inet { address 10.17.40.131/25 { master-only; } address 10.17.40.132/25; } } [edit groups re1 interfaces fxp0] unit 0 { family inet { address 10.17.40.131/25 { master-only; } address 10.17.40.133/25; } }
This feature is available on all routers that include dual Routing Engines. On a routing matrix composed of the TX Matrix router, this feature is applicable to the switch-card chassis (SCC) only. Likewise, on a routing matrix composed of a TX Matrix Plus router, this feature is applicable to the switch-fabric chassis (SFC) only. Related Documentation

Understanding the Junos Configuration Groups on page 147 Creating a Junos Configuration Group on page 149 Example: Configuring Interfaces Using Junos Configuration Groups on page 159
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Example: Configuring Peer Entities

In this example, we create a group some-isp that contains configuration data relating to another Internet service provider (ISP). We can then insert apply-group statements at any point to allow any location in the configuration hierarchy to inherit this data.
[edit] user@host# show groups { some-isp { interfaces { <xe-*> { gigether-options { flow-control; } } } protocols { bgp { group <*> { neighbor <*> { remove-private; } } } pim { interface <*> { version 1; } } } } } interfaces { xe-0/0/0 { apply-groups some-isp; unit 0 { family inet { address 10.0.0.1/24; } } } } protocols { bgp { group main { neighbor 10.254.0.1 { apply-groups some-isp; } } } pim { interface xe-0/0/0.0 { apply-groups some-isp;
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} } } [edit] user@host# show | display inheritance interfaces { xe-0/0/0 { ## ## "gigether-options" was inherited from group "some-isp" ## gigether-options { ## ## "flow-control" was inherited from group "some-isp" ## flow-control; } unit 0 { family inet { address 10.0.0.1/24; } } } } protocols { bgp { group main { neighbor 10.254.0.1 { ## ## "remove-private" was inherited from group "some-isp" ## remove-private; } } } pim { interface xe-0/0/0.0 { ## ## "1" was inherited from group "some-isp" ## version 1; } } }
Understanding the Junos Configuration Groups on page 147 Creating a Junos Configuration Group on page 149 Establishing Regional Configurations on page 164
Establishing Regional Configurations

In this example, one group is populated with configuration data that is standard throughout the company, while another group contains regional deviations from this standard:
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[edit] user@host# show groups { standard { interfaces { <t3-*> { t3-options { compatibility-mode larscom subrate 10; idle-cycle-flag ones; } } } } northwest { interfaces { <t3-*> { t3-options { long-buildout; compatibility-mode kentrox; } } } } } apply-groups standard; interfaces { t3-0/0/0 { apply-groups northwest; } } [edit] user@host# show | display inheritance interfaces { t3-0/0/0 { ## ## "t3-options" was inherited from group "northwest" ## t3-options { ## ## "long-buildout" was inherited from group "northwest" ## long-buildout; ## ## "kentrox" was inherited from group "northwest" ## compatibility-mode kentrox; ## ## "ones" was inherited from group "standard" ## idle-cycle-flag ones; } } }
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Understanding the Junos Configuration Groups on page 147 Example: Configuring Peer Entities on page 163
Selecting Wildcard Names

You can combine wildcarding and thoughtful use of names in statements to tailor statement values:
[edit] user@host# show groups { mpls-conf { protocols { mpls { label-switched-path <*-major> { retry-timer 5; bandwidth 155m; optimize-timer 60; } label-switched-path <*-minor> { retry-timer 15; bandwidth 64k; optimize-timer 120; } } } } } apply-groups mpls-conf; protocols { mpls { label-switched-path metro-major { to 10.0.0.10; } label-switched-path remote-minor { to 10.0.0.20; } } } [edit] user@host# show | display inheritance protocols { mpls { label-switched-path metro-major { to 10.0.0.10; ## ## "5" was inherited from group "mpls-conf" ## retry-timer 5; ## "155m" was inherited from group "mpls-conf" ## bandwidth 155m; ##
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## "60" was inherited from group "mpls-conf" ## optimize-timer 60; } label-switched-path remote-minor { to 10.0.0.20; ## ## "15" was inherited from group "mpls-conf" ## retry-timer 15; ## ## "64k" was inherited from group "mpls-conf" ## bandwidth 64k; ## ## "120" was inherited from group "mpls-conf" ## optimize-timer 120; } } }
Using Wildcards with Configuration Groups on page 155
Using Junos Defaults Groups

Junos OS provides a hidden and immutable configuration group called junos-defaults that is automatically applied to the configuration of your router. The junos-defaults group contains preconfigured statements that contain predefined values for common applications. Some of the statements must be referenced to take effect, such as definitions for applications (for example, FTP or telnet settings). Other statements are applied automatically, such as terminal settings.
NOTE: Many identifiers included in the junos-defaults configuration group begin with the name junos-. Because identifiers beginning with the name junos- are reserved for use by Juniper Networks, you cannot define any configuration objects using this name. You cannot include junos-defaults as a configuration group name in an apply-groups statement.
To view the full set of available preset statements from the Junos defaults group, issue the show groups junos-defaults configuration mode command at the top level of the configuration. The following example displays a partial list of Junos defaults groups:
user@host# show groups junos-defaults # Make vt100 the default for the console port system { ports { console type vt100; }
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} applications { # File Transfer Protocol application junos-ftp { application-protocol ftp; protocol tcp; destination-port 21; } # Trivial File Transfer Protocol application junos-tftp { application-protocol tftp; protocol udp; destination-port 69; } # RPC port mapper on TCP application junos-rpc-portmap-tcp { application-protocol rpc-portmap; protocol tcp; destination-port 111; } # RPC port mapper on UDP }
To reference statements available from the junos-defaults group, include the selected junos- default-name statement at the applicable hierarchy level. Related Documentation

Creating a Junos Configuration Group on page 149 Example: Referencing the Preset Statement From the Junos defaults Group on page 168 Example: Viewing Default Statements That Have Been Applied to the Configuration on page 169
Example: Referencing the Preset Statement From the Junos defaults Group
The following example is a preset statement from the Junos defaults group that is available for FTP in a stateful firewall:
[edit] groups { junos-defaults { applications { application junos-ftp {# Use FTP default configuration application-protocol ftp; protocol tcp; destination-port 21; } } }
To reference a preset Junos default statement from the Junos defaults group, include the junos-default-name statement at the applicable hierarchy level. For example, to reference the Junos default statement for FTP in a stateful firewall, include the junos-ftp statement at the [edit services stateful-firewall rule my-rule term my-term from applications] hierarchy level:
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[edit] services { stateful-firewall { rule my-rule { term my-term { from { applications junos-ftp; #Reference predefined statement, junos-ftp } } } } }
Example: Viewing Default Statements That Have Been Applied to the Configuration on page 169 Using Junos Defaults Groups on page 167 Understanding the Junos Configuration Groups on page 147 Creating a Junos Configuration Group on page 149
Example: Viewing Default Statements That Have Been Applied to the Configuration
To view the Junos defaults that have been applied to the configuration, issue the show | display inheritance defaults command. For example, to view the inherited Junos defaults at the [edit system ports] hierarchy level:
user@host# show system ports | display inheritance defaults ## ## 'console' was inherited from group 'junos-defaults' ## 'vt100' was inherited from group 'junos-defaults' ## console type vt100;
If you choose not to use existing Junos default statements, you can create your own configuration groups manually. To view the complete configuration information without the comments marked with ##, use the no-comments option with the display inheritance command. Related Documentation

Creating a Junos Configuration Group on page 149 Configuring Configuration Groups on page 148
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The following sections explain each of the configuration group statements. The statements are organized alphabetically.
apply-groups
Syntax Hierarchy Level Release Information Description
apply-groups [ group-names ];
All hierarchy levels Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Apply a configuration group to a specific hierarchy level in a configuration, to have a configuration inherit the statements in the configuration group. You can specify more than one group name. You must list them in order of inheritance priority. The configuration data in the first group takes priority over the data in subsequent groups.
Options Required Privilege Level Related Documentation
group-namesOne or more names specified in the groups statement.
configureTo enter configuration mode, but other required privilege levels depend on where the statement is located in the configuration hierarchy.

Applying a Junos Configuration Group on page 150 groups on page 173
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apply-groups-except
Syntax Hierarchy Level Release Information Description Options Required Privilege Level Related Documentation
apply-groups-except [ group-names ];
All hierarchy levels except the top level Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Disable inheritance of a configuration group.
group-namesOne or more names specified in the groups statement.

groups on page 173 Disabling Inheritance of a Junos Configuration Group on page 154
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groups
Syntax
groups { group-name { configuration-data; } lccn-re0 { configuration-data; } lccn-re1 { configuration-data; } } [edit]
Hierarchy Level Release Information Description Options
Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Create a configuration group.

configuration-dataThe configuration statements that are to be applied elsewhere in
the configuration with the apply-groups statement, to have the target configuration inherit the statements in the group.
group-nameName of the configuration group. To configure multiple groups, specify
more than one group-name. On routers that support multiple Routing Engines, you can also specify two special group names:

re0Configuration statements that are to be applied to the Routing Engine in slot 0. re1Configuration statements that are to be applied to the Routing Engine in slot 1.
The configuration specified in group re0 is applied only if the current Routing Engine is in slot 0; likewise, the configuration specified in group re1 is applied only if the current Routing Engine is in slot 1. Therefore, both Routing Engines can use the same configuration file, each using only the configuration statements that apply to it. Each re0 or re1 group contains at a minimum the configuration for the hostname and the management interface (fxp0). If each Routing Engine uses a different management interface, the group also should contain the configuration for the backup router and static routes. (Routing matrix only) The TX Matrix router supports group names for the Routing Engines in each connected T640 router in the following formats:
lccn-re0Configuration statements applied to the Routing Engine in slot 0 of the
specified T640 router that is connected to a TX Matrix router.
lccn-re1Configuration statements applied to the specified to the Routing Engine in
slot 1 of the specified T640 router that is connected to a TX Matrix router.

n identifies the T640 router and can be from 0 through 3.
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Required Privilege Level Related Documentation
configureTo enter configuration mode.
Creating a Junos Configuration Group on page 149 apply-groups on page 171 apply-groups-except on page 172
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Summary of CLI Environment Commands on page 177 Summary of CLI Configuration Mode Commands on page 193 Summary of CLI Operational Mode Commands on page 231
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The following sections explain each of the command-line interface (CLI) environment commands described in this book. The commands are organized alphabetically.
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set cli complete-on-space

Syntax Release Information
set cli complete-on-space (off | on)
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Command introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches. Command introduced in Junos OS Release 11.1 for the QFX Series. Set the command-line interface (CLI) to complete a partial command entry when you type a space or a tab. This is the default behavior of the CLI.
offTurn off command completion. onAllow either a space or a tab to be used for command completion.
Description
Options
view
CLI User Interface Overview show cli
List of Sample Output Output Fields
set cli complete-on-space on page 178 When you enter this command, you are provided feedback on the status of your request.
Sample Output
set cli complete-on-space In the following example, pressing the Spacebar changes the partial command entry from com to complete-on-space. The example shows how adding the keyword off at the end of the command disables command completion.
user@host> set cli com<Space> user@host>set cli complete-on-space off Disabling complete-on-space
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set cli directory

set cli directory directory
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Command introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches. Command introduced in Junos OS Release 11.1 for the QFX Series. Set the current working directory.
directoryPathname of the working directory.
Description Options Required Privilege Level Related Documentation
view
CLI User Interface Overview show cli directory
set cli directory on page 179 When you enter this command, you are provided feedback on the status of your request.
Sample Output
set cli directory
user@host> set cli directory /var/home/regress Current directory: /var/home/regress
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set cli idle-timeout

Syntax
set cli idle-timeout <minutes>
Release Information
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Command introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches. Command introduced in Junos OS Release 11.1 for the QFX Series. Set the maximum time that an individual session can be idle before the user is logged off the router or switch.
minutes(Optional) Maximum idle time. The range of values, in minutes, is 0 through
Description
Options
100,000. If you do not issue this command, and the users login class does not specify this value, the user is never forced off the system after extended idle times. Setting the value to 0 disables the timeout. Required Privilege Level Related Documentation view
CLI User Interface Overview show cli
set cli idle-timeout on page 180 When you enter this command, you are provided feedback on the status of your request.
Sample Output
set cli idle-timeout
user@host> set cli idle-timeout 60 Idle timeout set to 60 minutes
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set cli prompt

Syntax Release Information Description
set cli prompt string
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Set the prompt so that it is displayed within the CLI.
user@host> set cli prompt lab1-router>
Options
stringCLI prompt string. To include spaces in the prompt, enclose the string in quotation
marks. By default, the string is username@hostname. Required Privilege Level Related Documentation view
Setting the CLI Prompt on page 128
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set cli restart-on-upgrade

set cli restart-on-upgrade string (off | on)
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. For an individual session, set the CLI to prompt you to restart the router after upgrading the software.
user@host> set cli restart-on-upgrade on Enabling restart-on-upgrade
Options
offDisables the prompt. onEnables the prompt.
view
Setting the CLI to Prompt After a Software Upgrade on page 128
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set cli screen-length

set cli screen-length length
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Set terminal screen length.
user@host> set cli screen-length 75 Screen length set to 75
Options
lengthNumber of lines of text that the terminal screen displays. The range of values, in
number of lines, is 24 through 100,000. The default is 24. The point at which the ---(more)--- prompt appears on the screen is a function of this setting and the settings for the set cli screen-width and set cli terminal commands. Required Privilege Level Related Documentation view
Setting the Screen Length on page 130 Understanding the Screen Length and Width Settings on page 130 set cli screen-width on page 184 set cli terminal on page 185 show cli on page 188
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set cli screen-width

set cli screen-width width
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Set the terminal screen width.
user@host> set cli screen-width Screen width set to 132
Options
widthNumber of characters in a line. The range of values is 0 through 1024. The default
is 80. The point at which the ---(more)--- prompt appears on the screen is a function of this setting and the settings for the set cli screen-length and set cli terminal commands. Required Privilege Level Related Documentation view
Setting the Screen Width on page 130 set cli screen-length on page 183 set cli terminal on page 185 show cli on page 188
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set cli terminal

set cli terminal terminal-type
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Set the terminal type.
user@host> set cli terminal xterm
Options
terminal-typeType of terminal that is connected to the Ethernet management port:

ansiANSI-compatible terminal (80 characters by 24 lines) small-xtermSmall xterm window (80 characters by 24 lines) vt100VT100-compatible terminal (80 characters by 24 lines) xtermLarge xterm window (80 characters by 65 lines)
view
Setting the Terminal Type on page 128
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set cli timestamp

set cli timestamp (format timestamp-format | disable)
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Set a timestamp for CLI output.
user@host> set cli timestamp format '%m-%d-%T' '04-21-17:39:13' CLI timestamp set to: '%m-%d-%T'
Options
format timestamp-formatSet the data and time format for the timestamp. The
timestamp format you specify can include the following placeholders in any order:

%mTwo-digit month %dTwo-digit date %TSix-digit hour, minute, and seconds
Enclose the format in single quotation marks ( ). Do not use spaces. Use a hyphen ( - ) or similar character to separate placeholders.
disableRemove the timestamp from the CLI.
view
Setting the CLI Timestamp on page 128
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set date
set date (date-time | ntp <ntp-server> <source-address source-address>)
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Set the date and time.
user@host> set date ntp 21 Apr 17:22:02 ntpdate[3867]: step time server 172.17.27.46 offset 8.759252 sec
Options
date-timeSpecify date and time in one of the following formats:

YYYYMMDDHHMM.SS month DD, YYYY HH:MM(am | pm)
ntpConfigure the router to synchronize the current date and time setting with a
Network Time Protocol (NTP) server.

ntp-server(Optional) Specify the IP address of one or more NTP servers. source-address source-address(Optional) Specify the source address that is used by
the router to contact the remote NTP server. Required Privilege Level view
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show cli
show cli
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Display configured CLI settings.
user@host> show cli CLI complete-on-space set to on CLI idle-timeout disabled CLI restart-on-upgrade set to on CLI screen-length set to 47 CLI screen-width set to 132 CLI terminal is 'vt100' CLI is operating in enhanced mode CLI timestamp disabled CLI working directory is '/var/home/regress'
view
show cli authorization on page 189 show cli directory on page 190
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show cli authorization

show cli authorization
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Display the permissions for the current user.
user@host> show cli authorization Current user: 'root' login: boojum class '(root)' Permissions: admin -- Can view user accounts admin-control -- Can modify user accounts clear -- Can clear learned network information configure -- Can enter configuration mode control -- Can modify any config edit -- Can edit full files field -- Special for field (debug) support floppy -- Can read and write from the floppy interface -- Can view interface config interface-control -- Can modify interface config network -- Can access the network reset -- Can reset/restart interfaces and daemons routing -- Can view routing config routing-control -- Can modify routing config shell -- Can start a local shell snmp -- Can view SNMP config snmp-control -- Can modify SNMP config system -- Can view system config system-control -- Can modify system config trace -- Can view trace file settings trace-control -- Can modify trace file settings view -- Can view current values and statistics maintenance -- Can become the super-user firewall -- Can view firewall config firewall-control -- Can modify firewall config secret -- Can view secret config secret-control -- Can modify secret config
view
show cli on page 188 show cli directory on page 190
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show cli directory

show cli directory
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Display the current working directory.
user@host> show cli directory Current directory: /var/home/regress
Required Privilege Level
view
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show cli history

show cli history <count>
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Display a list of previous CLI commands.
user@host> 11:14:14 11:22:10 11:27:12 show cli history -- show arp -- show cli authorization -- show cli history
Options
noneDisplay all previous CLI commands.

count(Optional) Maximum number of commands to display.
view
Displaying the Junos OS CLI Command and Word History on page 32
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The following sections explain each of the command-line interface (CLI) configuration mode commands describes in this book. The commands are organized alphabetically.
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activate
activate (statement | identifier)
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Remove the inactive: tag from a statement, effectively adding the statement or identifier back to the configuration. Statements or identifiers that have been activated take effect when you next issue the commit command.
identifierIdentifier from which you are removing the inactive tag. It must be an identifier
Options
at the current hierarchy level.

statementStatement from which you are removing the inactive tag. It must be a
statement at the current hierarchy level. Required Privilege Level Related Documentation configureTo enter configuration mode, but other required privilege levels depend on where the statement is located in the configuration hierarchy.

deactivate on page 200 Deactivating and Reactivating Statements and Identifiers in a Junos Configuration on page 79
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annotate
annotate statement "comment-string"
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Add comments to a configuration. You can add comments only at the current hierarchy level. Any comments you add appear only when you view the configuration by entering the show command in configuration mode or the show configuration command in operational mode.
NOTE: The Junos OS supports annotation up to the last level in the configuration hierarchy, including onliners. However, annotation of parts (child statements or identifiers within a oneliner) of the onliner is not supported. For example, in the following sample configuration hierarchy, annotation is supported up to the onliner level 1 , but not supported for the metric child statement and its attribute 10:
Options
comment-stringText of the comment. You must enclose it in quotation marks. In the
comment string, you can include the comment delimiters /* */ or #. If you do not specify any, the comment string is enclosed with the /* */ comment delimiters. If a comment for the specified statement already exists, it is deleted and replaced with the new comment.
statementStatement to which you are attaching the comment.
Adding Comments in a Junos Configuration on page 81
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commit
Syntax
commit <<at <"string">> <and-quit> <check> <comment <"comment-string">> <confirmed> <display detail> <minutes> <synchronize<force>>
Release Information Description
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Commit the set of changes to the database and cause the changes to take operational effect.
at <"string">(Optional) Save software configuration changes and activate the
Options
configuration at a future time, or upon reboot.

string is reboot or the future time to activate the configuration changes. Enclose the string
value (including reboot) in quotation marks ( ). You can specify time in two formats:
A time value in the form hh:mm[:ss] (hours, minutes, and optionally seconds) Commit the configuration at the specified time, which must be in the future but before 11:59:59 PM on the day the commit at configuration command is issued. Use 24-hour time for the hh value; for example, 04:30:00 is 4:30:00 AM, and 20:00 is 8:00 PM. The time is interpreted with respect to the clock and time zone settings on the router. A date and time value in the form yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm[:ss] (year, month, date, hours, minutes, and, optionally, seconds)Commit the configuration at the specified day and time, which must be after the commit at command is issued. Use 24-hour time for the hh value. For example, 2003-08-21 12:30:00 is 12:30 PM on August 21, 2003. The time is interpreted with respect to the clock and time zone settings on the router.
For example, commit at 18:00:00". For date and time, include both values in the same set of quotation marks. For example, commit at "2005-03-10 14:00:00". A commit check is performed when you issue the commit at configuration mode command. If the result of the check is successful, then the current user is logged out of configuration mode, and the configuration data is left in a read-only state. No other commit can be performed until the scheduled commit is completed.
NOTE: If the Junos OS fails before the configuration changes become active, all configuration changes are lost. You cannot enter the commit at configuration command when there is a pending reboot. You cannot enter the request system reboot command once you schedule a commit operation for a specific time in the future. You cannot commit a configuration when a scheduled commit is pending. For information about how to use the clear command to cancel a scheduled configuration, see the Junos System Basics and Services Command Reference.
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and-quit(Optional) Commit the configuration and, if the configuration contains no
errors and the commit succeeds, exit from configuration mode.

check(Optional) Verify the syntax of the configuration, but do not activate it. comment <"comment-string">(Optional) Add a comment that describes the committed
configuration. The comment can be as long as 512 bytes and must be typed on a single line. You cannot include a comment with the commit check command. Enclose comment-string in quotation marks (" "). For example, commit comment "Includes changes
recommended by SW Lab". confirmed <minutes>(Optional) Require that the commit be confirmed within the
specified amount of time. To confirm a commit, enter either a commit or commit check command. If the commit is not confirmed within the time limit, the configuration rolls back automatically to the precommit configuration and a broadcast message is sent to all logged-in users. To show when a rollback is scheduled, enter the show system commit command. The allowed range is 1 through 65,535 minutes, and the default is 10 minutes.
display detail(Optional) Monitors the commit process.
NOTE: In Junos OS Release 10.4 and later, if the number of commit details or messages exceeds a page when used with the | display detail pipe option, the more pagination option on the screen is no longer available. Instead, the messages roll up on the screen by default, just like using the commit command with the | no more pipe option.
synchronize <force>(Optional) If your router has two Routing Engines, you can manually
direct one Routing Engine to synchronize its configuration with the other by issuing the commit synchronize command. The Routing Engine on which you execute this command (request Routing Engine) copies and loads its candidate configuration to the other (responding Routing Engine). Both Routing Engines then perform a syntax check on the candidate configuration file being committed. If no errors are found, the configuration is activated and becomes the current operational configuration on both Routing Engines. The commit synchronize command does not work if the responding Routing Engine has uncommitted configuration changes. However, you can enforce commit synchronization on the Routing Engines by using the force option. When you issue the commit synchronize command with the force option from one Routing Engine,the configuration sessions on the other Routing Engine will be terminated and its configuration synchronized with that on the Routing Engine from which you issued the command.
NOTE: When you issue the commit synchronize command, you must use the apply-groups re0 and re1 commands. For information about how to use groups, see Disabling Inheritance of a Junos Configuration Group on page 154. The responding Routing Engine must use Junos OS Release 5.0 or later.
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Required Privilege Level
For more information, see the Secure Configuration Guide for Common Criteria and Junos-FIPS
Verifying a Junos Configuration on page 83, Committing a Junos OS Configuration on page 84 Scheduling a Junos Commit Operation on page 87 Deactivating and Reactivating Statements and Identifiers in a Junos Configuration on page 79 Monitoring the Junos Commit Process on page 88 Adding a Comment to Describe the Committed Configuration on page 89
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copy
Syntax Release Information Description Options
copy existing-statement to new-statement
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Make a copy of an existing statement in the configuration.
existing-statementStatement to copy. new-statementCopy of the statement.
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deactivate
deactivate (statement | identifier)
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Add the inactive: tag to a statement, effectively commenting out the statement or identifier from the configuration. Statements or identifiers marked as inactive do not take effect when you issue the commit command.
identifierIdentifier to which you are adding the inactive: tag. It must be an identifier at
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the current hierarchy level.

statementStatement to which you are adding the inactive: tag. It must be a statement
at the current hierarchy level. Required Privilege Level Related Documentation configureTo enter configuration mode, but other required privilege levels depend on where the statement is located in the configuration hierarchy.

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delete
delete <statement-path> <identifier>
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Delete a statement or identifier. All subordinate statements and identifiers contained within the specified statement path are deleted with it. Deleting a statement or an identifier effectively unconfigures or disables the functionality associated with that statement or identifier. If you do not specify statement-path or identifier, the entire hierarchy, starting at the current hierarchy level, is removed.
Options
statement-path(Optional) Path to an existing statement or identifier. Include this if the
statement or identifier to be deleted is not at the current hierarchy level.

identifier(Optional) Name of the statement or identifier to delete.

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edit
edit statement-path
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Move inside the specified statement hierarchy. If the statement does not exist, it is created. You cannot use the edit command to change the value of identifiers. You must use the set command.
Options Required Privilege Level Related Documentation
statement-pathPath to the statement.

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exit
exit <configuration-mode>
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Exit the current level of the statement hierarchy, returning to the level prior to the last edit command, or exit from configuration mode. The quit and exit commands are synonyms. noneReturn to the previous edit level. If you are at the top of the statement hierarchy, exit configuration mode.
configuration-mode(Optional) Exit from configuration mode.
Options

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help
Syntax
help <(apropos string | reference <statement-name> | syslog <syslog-tag> | tip cli number | topic <word>)>
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Display help about available configuration statements or general information about getting help.
apropos string(Optional) Display statement names and help text that matches the
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string specified. If the string contains spaces, enclose it in quotation marks (" "). You can also specify a regular expression for the string, using standard UNIX-style regular expression syntax.
reference <statement-name>(Optional) Display summary information for the statement.
This information is based on summary descriptions that appear in the Junos configuration guides.
syslog <syslog-tag>(Optional) Display information about system log messages. tip cli number(Optional) Display a tip about using the CLI. Specify the number of the
tip you want to view.

topic <word>(Optional) Display usage guidelines for a topic or configuration statement.
This information is based on subjects that appear in the Junos configuration guides. Entering the help command without an option provides introductory information about how to use the help command. Required Privilege Level Related Documentation configureTo enter configuration mode.
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insert
insert <statement-path> identifier1 (before | after) identifier2
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Insert an identifier in to an existing hierarchy.
afterPlace identifier1 after identifier2. beforePlace identifier1 before identifier2. identifier1Existing identifier. identifier2New identifier to insert. statement-path(Optional) Path to the existing identifier.
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load
Syntax
load (factory-default | merge | override | patch | replace | set | update) (filename | terminal) <relative>
Release Information
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Command introduced in Junos OS Release 11.1 for the QFX Series. Load a configuration from an ASCII configuration file, from terminal input, or from the factory default. Your current location in the configuration hierarchy is ignored when the load operation occurs.
factory-defaultLoads the factory configuration. The factory configuration contains the
Description
Options
manufacturers suggested configuration settings. The factory configuration is the router or switchs first configuration and is loaded when the router or switch is first installed and powered on. On J Series Services Routers, pressing and holding down the Config button on the router for 15 seconds causes the factory configuration to be loaded and committed. However, this operation deletes all other configurations on the router; using the load factory-default command does not.
filenameName of the file to load. For information about specifying the filename, see
Specifying Filenames and URLs on page 48.

mergeCombine the configuration that is currently shown in the CLI and the configuration. overrideDiscard the entire configuration that is currently shown in the CLI and load the
entire configuration. Marks every object as changed.

patchChange part of the configuration and mark only those parts as changed. replaceLook for a replace tag in filename, delete the existing statement of the same
name, and replace it with the configuration.

setMerge a set of commands with an existing configuration. This option executes the
configuration instructions line by line as they are stored in a file or from a terminal. The instructions can contain any configuration mode command, such as set, edit, exit, and top.
relative(Optional) Use the merge or replace option without specifying the full hierarchy
level.
terminalUse the text you type at the terminal as input to the configuration. Type Ctrl+d
to end terminal input.

updateDiscard the entire configuration that is currently shown in the CLI, and load the
entire configuration. Marks changed objects only.
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For more information, see the Secure Configuration Guide for Common Criteria and Junos-FIPS .
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quit
quit <configuration-mode>
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Exit the current level of the statement hierarchy, returning to the level prior to the last edit command, or exit from configuration mode. The quit and exit commands are synonyms. noneReturn to the previous edit level. If you are at the top of the statement hierarchy, exit configuration mode.
configuration-mode(Optional) Exit from configuration mode.
Options

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rename
rename <statement-path> identifier1 to identifier2
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Rename an existing configuration statement or identifier.
identifier1Existing identifier to rename. identifier2New name of identifier. statement-path(Optional) Path to an existing statement or identifier.
NOTE: For example, to rename interface ge-0/0/0.0 to ge-0/0/10.0 at the following hierarchy level:
logical-systems { logical-system-abc { (...) protocols { ospf { area 0.0.0.0 { interface ge-0/1/0.0;
Issue the following command:

rename logical-systems logical-system-abc protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface ge-0/1/0.0.0 to interface ge-0/1/10.0
Renaming an Identifier in a Junos Configuration on page 76
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replace
replace pattern pattern1 with pattern2 <upto n>
Command introduced in Junos OS Release 7.6. Replace identifiers or values in a configuration.

pattern1Text string or regular expression that defines the identifiers or values you want
to match.
pattern2Text string or regular expression that replaces the identifiers and values located
with pattern1. Juniper Networks uses standard UNIX-style regular expression syntax (as defined in POSIX 1003.2). If the regular expression contains spaces, operators, or wildcard characters, enclose the expression in quotation marks. Greedy qualifiers (match as much as possible) are supported. Lazy qualifiers (match as little as possible) are not.
upto nNumber of objects replaced. The value of n controls the total number of objects
that are replaced in the configuration (not the total number of times the pattern occurs). Objects at the same hierarchy level (siblings) are replaced first. Multiple occurrences of a pattern within a given object are considered a single replacement. If you do not specify an upto option, all identifiers and values in the configuration that match pattern1 are replaced. Required Privilege Level Related Documentation configureTo enter configuration mode, but other required privilege levels depend on where the statement is located in the configuration hierarchy.
Using Global Replace in a Junos Configuration on page 138
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rollback
rollback <number | rescue>
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Command introduced in Junos OS Release 11.1 for the QFX Series. Return to a previously committed configuration. The software saves the last 50 committed configurations, including the rollback number, date, time, and name of the user who issued the commit configuration command. The currently operational Junos OS configuration is stored in the file juniper.conf, and the last three committed configurations are stored in the files juniper.conf.1, juniper.conf.2, and juniper.conf.3. These four files are located in the directory /config, which is on the routers flash drive. The remaining 46 previous committed configurations, the files juniper.conf.4 through juniper.conf.49, are stored in the directory /var/db/config, which is on the routers hard disk. During rollback, the configuration you specify is loaded from the associated file. Only objects in the rollback configuration that differ from the previously loaded configuration are marked as changed (equivalent to load update).
Description
Options
noneReturn to the most recently saved configuration.

number(Optional) Configuration to return to. The range of values is from 0 through 49.
The most recently saved configuration is number 0, and the oldest saved configuration is number 49. The default is 0.
rescue(Optional) Return to the rescue configuration.
rollbackTo roll back to configurations other than the one most recently committed.
Returning to a Previously Committed Junos OS Configuration on page 102 Creating and Returning to a Rescue Configuration on page 105
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run
Syntax Release Information Description Options Required Privilege Level Related Documentation
run command
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Run a top-level CLI command without exiting from configuration mode.
commandCLI top-level command.
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save
save filename
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Command introduced in Junos OS Release 11.1 for the QFX Series. Save the configuration to an ASCII file. The contents of the current level of the statement hierarchy (and below) are saved, along with the statement hierarchy containing it. This allows a section of the configuration to be saved, while fully specifying the statement hierarchy. When saving a file to a remote system, the software uses the scp/ssh protocol.
Description
Options
filenameName of the saved file. You can specify a filename in one of the following ways:
filenameFile in the users home directory (the current directory) on the local flash
drive.

path/filenameFile on the local flash drive. /var/filename or /var/path/filenameFile on the local hard disk. a:filename or a:path/filenameFile on the local drive. The default path is / (the root-level
directory). The removable media can be in MS-DOS or UNIX (UFS) format.
hostname:/path/filename, hostname:filename, hostname:path/filename, or scp:// hostname/path/filenameFile on an scp/ssh client. This form is not available in the
worldwide version of Junos OS. The default path is the users home directory on the remote system. You can also specify hostname as username@hostname.
ftp://hostname/path/filenameFile on an FTP server. You can also specify hostname
as username @hostname or username :password @hostname. The default path is the users home directory. To specify an absolute path, the path must start with the string %2F; for example, ftp://hostname/%2Fpath/filename. To have the system prompt you for the password, specify prompt in place of the password. If a password is required, and you do not specify the password or prompt, an error message is displayed:
user@host> file copy ftp://[email protected]//filename
file copy ftp.hostname.net: Not logged in.

user@host> file copy ftp://username:[email protected]//filename
Password for [email protected]:
http://hostname/path/filenameFile on a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) server.
You can also specify hostname as username@hostname or username:password@hostname. If a password is required and you omit it, you are prompted for it.
re0:/path/filename or re1:/path/filenameFile on a local Routing Engine.
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set
set <statement-path> identifier
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Create a statement hierarchy and set identifier values. This is similar to edit except that your current level in the hierarchy does not change.
identifierName of the statement or identifier to set. statement-path(Optional) Path to an existing statement hierarchy level. If that hierarchy
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level does not exist, it is created. Required Privilege Level Related Documentation configureTo enter configuration mode, but other required privilege levels depend on where the statement is located in the configuration hierarchy.

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show
show <statement-path> <identifier>
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Display the current configuration. noneDisplay the entire configuration at the current hierarchy level.
identifier(Optional) Display the configuration for the specified identifier. statement-path(Optional) Display the configuration for the specified statement hierarchy
path. Required Privilege Level Related Documentation configureTo enter configuration mode, but other required privilege levels depend on where the statement is located in the configuration hierarchy.

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show configuration
Syntax
show configuration <statement-path>
Release Information
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Command introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches. Display the configuration that currently is running on the router or switch, which is the last committed configuration.
noneDisplay the entire configuration. statement-path(Optional) Display one of the following hierarchies in a configuration.
Description
Options
(Each statement-path option has additional suboptions not described here. See the appropriate configuration guide or EX Series switch documentation for more information.)

accessNetwork access configuration. access-profileAccess profile configuration. accounting-optionsAccounting data configuration. applicationsApplications defined by protocol characteristics. apply-groupsGroups from which configuration data is inherited. chassisChassis configuration. chassis network-servicesCurrent running mode. class-of-serviceClass-of-service configuration. diameterDiameter base protocol layer configuration. ethernet-switching-options(EX Series switch only) Ethernet switching
configuration.

event-optionsEvent processing configuration. firewallFirewall configuration. forwarding-optionsOptions that control packet sampling. groupsConfiguration groups. interfacesInterface configuration. jsrcJSRC partition configuration. jsrc-partitionJSRC partition configuration. logical-systemsLogical system configuration. poe(EX Series switch only) Power over Ethernet configuration. policy-optionsRouting policy option configuration. protocolsRouting protocol configuration.
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routing-instancesRouting instance configuration. routing-optionsProtocol-independent routing option configuration. securitySecurity configuration. servicesService PIC applications configuration. snmpSimple Network Management Protocol configuration. systemSystem parameters configuration. virtual-chassis(EX Series switch only) Virtual Chassis configuration. vlans(EX Series switch only) VLAN configuration.
Additional Information
The portions of the configuration that you can view depend on the user class that you belong to and the corresponding permissions. If you do not have permission to view a portion of the configuration, the text ACCESS-DENIED is substituted for that portion of the configuration. If you do not have permission to view authentication keys and passwords in the configuration, because the secret permission bit is not set for your user account, the text SECRET-DATA is substituted for that portion of the configuration. If an identifier in the configuration contains a space, the identifier is displayed in quotation marks. view
Displaying the Current Junos OS Configuration on page 69 Overview of Junos OS CLI Operational Mode Commands on page 35
List of Sample Output
show configuration on page 218 show configuration policy-options on page 219 This command displays information about the current running configuration.
Output Fields
Sample Output
show configuration
user@host> show configuration ## Last commit: 2006-10-31 14:13:00 PST by alant version "8.2I0 [builder]"; ## last changed: 2006-10-31 14:05:53 PST system { host-name nestor; domain-name east.net; backup-router 192.1.1.254; time-zone America/Los_Angeles; default-address-selection; name-server { 192.154.169.254; 192.154.169.249; 192.154.169.176; } services { telnet; } tacplus-server {
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1.2.3.4 { secret /* SECRET-DATA */; ... } } } interfaces { ... } protocols { isis { export "direct routes"; } } policy-options { policy-statement "direct routes" { from protocol direct; then accept; } }
show configuration policy-options
user@host> show configuration policy-options policy-options { policy-statement "direct routes" { from protocol direct; then accept; } }
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show | display inheritance

show | display inheritance <brief | defaults | no-comments | terse>
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Show the inherited configuration data and information about the source group from which the configuration has been inherited. Show interface ranges configuration data in expanded format and information about the source interface-range from which the configuration has been expanded
user@host# show system ports | display inheritance defaults ## 'console' was inherited from group 'junos-defaults' ## 'vt100' was inherited from group 'junos-defaults' ## console type vt100; user@host# show system login class readonly | display inheritance ## 'interface' was inherited from group global' ## 'network' was inherited from group global' ## 'routing' was inherited from group global' ## 'system' was inherited from group global' ## 'trace' was inherited from group global' ## 'view' was inherited from group global' ## permissions [ interface network routing system trace view ]; user@host# show system login class readonly | display inheritance no-comments permissions [ interface network routing system trace view ];
Options
briefDisplay brief output for the command. defaultsDisplay the Junos OS defaults that have been applied to the configuration. no-commentsDisplay configuration information without inline comments marked
with ##.
terseDisplay terse output with inheritance details as inline comment.
view
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show | display omit

show | display omit
Command introduced in Junos OS Release 8.2. Display configuration statements (including those marked as hidden by the apply-flags omit configuration statement).
user@host# show | display omit system { apply-flags omit; login { message lengthy-login-message; } }
view
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show | display set

show | display set
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Display the configuration as a series of configuration mode commands required to re-create the configuration from the top level of the hierarchy as set commands
user@host# show | display set set interfaces fe-0/0/0 unit 0 family inet address 192.168.1.230/24 set interfaces fe-0/0/0 unit 0 family iso set interfaces fe-0/0/0 unit 0 family mpls set interfaces fe-0/0/0 unit 1 family inet address 10.0.0.1/8 deactivate interfaces fe-0/0/0 unit 1
view
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show | display set relative

show | display set relative
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Display the configuration as a series of configuration mode commands required to re-create the configuration from the current hierarchy level.
[edit interfaces fe-0/0/0] user@host# show unit 0 { family inet { address 192.107.1.230/24; } family iso; family mpls; } inactive: unit 1 { family inet { address 10.0.0.1/8; } } user@host# show | display set relative set unit 0 family inet address 192.107.1.230/24 set unit 0 family iso set unit 0 family mpls set unit 1 family inet address 10.0.0.1/8 deactivate unit 1
view
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show groups junos-defaults

show groups junos-defaults
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Display the full set of available preset statements from the Junos OS defaults group.
user@host# show groups junos-defaults groups { junos-defaults { applications { # File Transfer Protocol application junos-ftp { application-protocol ftp; protocol tcp; destination-port 21; } # Trivial File Transfer Protocol application junos-tftp { application-protocol tftp; protocol udp; destination-port 69; } # RPC port mapper on TCP application junos-rpc-portmap-tcp { application-protocol rpc-portmap; protocol tcp; destination-port 111; } # RPC port mapper on UDP } } }
view
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status
Syntax Release Information Description Required Privilege Level
status
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Display the users currently editing the configuration. configureTo enter configuration mode.
Displaying Users Currently Editing the Configuration on page 93.
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top
top <configuration-command>
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Return to the top level of configuration command mode, which is indicated by the [edit] banner.
configuration-command(Optional) Issue configuration mode commands from the top
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of the hierarchy. Required Privilege Level Related Documentation configureTo enter configuration mode.
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up
up <number> <configuration-command>
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Move up one level in the statement hierarchy. noneMove up one level in the configuration hierarchy.
configuration-command(Optional) Issue configuration mode commands from a location
higher in the hierarchy.

number(Optional) Move up the specified number of levels in the configuration hierarchy.
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update
update
Command introduced in Junos OS Release 7.5. Update private candidate configuration with a copy of the most recently committed configuration, including your private changes.
NOTE: The update command is available only when you are in configure private mode.
Updating the configure private Configuration on page 94.
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wildcard delete
wildcard delete <statement-path> <identifier> <regular-expression>
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Delete a statement or identifier. All subordinate statements and identifiers contained within the specified statement path are deleted with it. Deleting a statement or an identifier effectively unconfigures or disables the functionality associated with that statement or identifier. If you do not specify statement-path or identifier, the entire hierarchy starting at the current hierarchy level is removed.
Options
identifier(Optional) Name of the statement or identifier to delete. regular-expression(Optional) The pattern based on which you want to delete multiple
items. When you use the wildcard command to delete related configuration items, the regular-expression must be the final statement.
statement-path(Optional) Path to an existing statement or identifier. Include this if the
statement or identifier to be deleted is not at the current hierarchy level. Required Privilege Level Related Documentation configureTo enter configuration mode. Other required privilege levels depend on where the statement is located in the configuration hierarchy.
Example: Using Global Replace in a Junos ConfigurationUsing the upto Option on page 143.
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Summary of CLI Operational Mode Commands

The following sections explain each of the command-line interface (CLI) operational mode commands described in this book. The commands are organized alphabetically.
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configure
Syntax
configure <dynamic> <exclusive> <private>
Release Information
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Command introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches. Enter configuration mode. When this command is entered without any optional keywords, everyone can make configuration changes and commit all changes made to the configuration.
noneEnter configuration mode. dynamic(Optional) Configure routing policies and certain routing policy objects in a
Description
Options
dynamic database that is not subject to the same verification required in the standard configuration database. As a result, the time it takes to commit changes to the dynamic database is much shorter than for the standard configuration database. You can then reference these policies and policy objects in routing policies you configure in the standard database.
exclusive(Optional) Lock the candidate configuration for as long as you remain in
configuration mode, allowing you to make changes without interference from other users. Other users can enter and exit configuration mode, but they cannot change the configuration.
private(Optional) Allow multiple users to edit different parts of the configuration at
the same time and to commit only their own changes, or to roll back without interfering with one another's changes. You cannot commit changes in configure private mode when another user is in configure exclusive mode. Additional Information For more information about the different methods of entering configuration mode and the restrictions that apply, see the Junos OS System Basics Configuration Guide. configure
Required Privilege Level Related Documentation List of Sample Output Output Fields
show configuration on page 217
configure on page 232 When you enter this command, you are placed in configuration mode and the system prompt changes from hostname> to hostname#.
Sample Output
configure
user@host> configure
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file
file
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Command introduced in Junos OS Release 11.1 for the QFX Series. Archive files from the device, copy files to and from the router or switch, calculate the file checksum, compare files, delete a file from the device, list files on the device, rename a file, show file contents, or show the local address to initiate a connection. archive checksum compare copy delete list rename show source address
Description
Options
maintenance
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help
Syntax
help < (apropos string | reference <statement-name> | syslog <syslog-tag> | tip cli number | topic <word>)>
Release Information
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. apropos option added in Junos OS Release 8.0. Display help about available operational commands, configuration statements, or general information about getting help. Entering the help command without an option provides introductory information about how to use the help and ? commands.
apropos string(Optional) Display command names and help text that matches the
Description
Options
string specified. If the string contains spaces, enclose it in quotation marks (" " ). You can also specify a regular expression for the string, using standard UNIX-style regular expression syntax.
reference <statement-name>(Optional) Display summary information for a configuration
statement. This information is based on summary descriptions that appear in the Junos configuration guides.
syslog <syslog-tag>(Optional) Display information about system log messages. tip cli number(Optional) Display a tip about using the CLI. Specify the number of the
tip you want to view.

topic <word>(Optional) Display usage guidelines for a topic or configuration statement.
This information is based on subjects that appear in the Junos configuration guides. Required Privilege Level Related Documentation None
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| (pipe)
Syntax
| (compare | count | display (changed | commit-scripts | detail | display set | inheritance | omit | xml) | except pattern | find pattern | hold | last lines | match pattern | no-more | request message (all | account@terminal) resolve <full-names> | save filename | trim columns )
Release Information
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. display commit-scripts option added in Junos OS Release 7.4. Filter the output of an operational mode or a configuration mode command.
compare (filename | rollback n )(Configuration mode only, and only with the show
Description Options
command) Compare configuration changes with another configuration file.

countDisplay the number of lines in the output. displayDisplay additional information about the configuration contents.

changedTag changes with junos:changed attribute (XML only). commit-scripts(Configuration mode only) Display all statements that are in a
configuration, including statements that were generated by transient changes. For more information, see the Junos Configuration and Operations Automation Guide.

detail(Configuration mode only) Display configuration data detail. inheritance <brief | default | no-comments |groups | terse>(Configuration mode only)
Display inherited configuration data and source group.
omit(Configuration mode only) Display configuration statements omitted by the apply-flags omit configuration statement.
setDisplay the configuration as a series of configuration mode commands required
to re-create the configuration.
xml(Operational mode only) Display the command output as Junos XML protocol
(Extensible Markup Language [XML]) tags.

except patternIgnore text matching a regular expression when searching the output. If
the regular expression contains spaces, operators, or wildcard characters, enclose it in quotation marks.
find patternDisplay the output starting at the first occurrence of text matching a regular
expression. If the regular expression contains spaces, operators, or wildcard characters, enclose it in quotation marks (" ").
last linesDisplay the last number of lines you want to view from the end of the
configuration. However, when the number of lines requested is less than the number of lines that the screen length setting permits you to display, Junos returns as many lines
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as permitted by the screen length setting. For more information on using the last lines option, see Displaying Output Beginning with the Last Entries on page 124.
holdHold text without exiting the --More-- prompt. match patternSearch for text matching a regular expression. If the regular expression
contains spaces, operators, or wildcard characters, enclose it in quotation marks.

no-moreDisplay output all at once rather than one screen at a time. resolveConvert IP addresses into Domain Name System (DNS) names. Truncates to
fit original size unless full-names is specified. To prevent the names from being truncated, use the full-names option.
request message (all | account@terminal)Display command output on the terminal of
a specific user logged in to your router, or on the terminals of all users logged in to your router.
save filenameSave the output to a file or URL. For information about specifying the
filename, see Specifying Filenames and URLs on page 48.

trim columnsTrim specified number of columns from the start line.
view
Displaying the Current Junos OS Configuration on page 69. Using the Pipe ( | ) Symbol to Filter Junos Command Output on page 117 Using Regular Expressions with the Pipe ( | ) Symbol to Filter Junos Command Output on page 118 Pipe ( | ) Filter Functions in the Junos OS command-line interface on page 120
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request
Syntax
request <chassis | ipsec switch | message | mpls | routing-engine | security | services | system | flow-collector | support information>
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Stop or reboot router components, switch between primary and backup components, display messages, and display system information.
CAUTION: Halt the backup Routing Engine before you remove it or shut off the power to the router; otherwise, you might need to reinstall the Junos OS.
NOTE: If your router contains two Routing Engines and you want to shut the power off to the router or remove a Routing Engine, you must first halt the backup Routing Engine (if it has been upgraded) and then the master Routing Engine. To halt a Routing Engine, enter the request system halt command. You can also halt both Routing Engines at the same time by issuing the request system halt both-routing-engines command. If you want to reboot a router that has two Routing Engines, reboot the backup Routing Engine (if you have upgraded it) and then the master Routing Engine.
NOTE: If you reboot the TX Matrix router, all the T640 master Routing Engines connected to the TX Matrix router reboot. If you halt both Routing Engines on a TX Matrix router, all the T640 Routing Engines connected to the TX Matrix router are also halted. Likewise, if you reboot the TX Matrix Plus router, all the T1600 master Routing Engines connected to the TX Matrix Plus router reboot. If you halt both Routing Engines on a TX Matrix Plus router, all the T1600 Routing Engines connected to the TX Matrix Plus router are also halted.
NOTE: If you insert a Flexible PIC Concentrator (FPC) into your router, you may need to issue the request chassis fpc command (or press the online button) to bring the FPC online. This applies to FPCs in M20, M40, M40e, M160, M320, and T Series routers. For command usage, see the request chassis fpc command description in the Junos System Basics and Services Command Reference.
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Additional Information
Most request commands are described in the Junos System Basics and Services Command Reference. The following request commands are described in the Junos Interfaces Command Reference: request ipsec switch and request services. maintenance
Overview of Junos OS CLI Operational Mode Commands on page 35
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restart
Syntax
restart <adaptive-services | audit-process | chassis-control | class-of-service | dhcp-service | diameter-service | disk-monitoring | dynamic-flow-capture | ecc-error-logging | event-processing | firewall | interface-control | ipsec-key-management | kernel-replication | l2-learning | l2tp-service | lacp | mib-process | pgcp-service | pgm | pic-services-logging | ppp | pppoe | protected-system-domain-service | redundancy-interface-process | remote-operations | root-system-domain-service | routing <logical-system logical-system-name> | sampling | service-deployment | services pgcp gateway gateway-name |sbc-configuration-process | snmp | usb-control| web-management> <gracefully | immediately | soft> restart <autoinstallation | chassis-control | class-of-service | database-replication | dhcp | dhcp-service | diameter-service | dot1x-protocol | ethernet-link-fault-management | ethernet-switching | event-processing | firewall | general-authentication-service | interface-control | kernel-replication | l2-learning | lacp | license-service | link-management | lldpd-service | mib-process | mountd-service | multicast-snooping | pgm | redundancy-interface-process | remote-operations | routing | secure-neighbor-discovery | service-deployment | sflow-service | snmp | vrrp | web-management> <gracefully | immediately | soft> restart <adaptive-services | audit-process | chassis-control | class-of-service | dhcp-service | diameter-service | disk-monitoring | dynamic-flow-capture | ecc-error-logging | event-processing | firewall | interface-control | ipsec-key-management | kernel-replication | l2-learning | l2tp-service | lacp | link-management | mib-process |pgm | pic-services-logging | ppp | pppoe | redundancy-interface-process | remote-operations | routing <logical-system logical-system-name> | sampling | service-deployment | snmp> <all-chassis | all-lcc | lcc number | scc> <gracefully | immediately | soft> restart <adaptive-services | audit-process | chassis-control | class-of-service | dhcp-service | diameter-service | disk-monitoring | dynamic-flow-capture | ecc-error-logging | event-processing | firewall | interface-control | ipsec-key-management | kernel-replication | l2-learning | l2tp-service | lacp | link-management | mib-process | pgm | pic-services-logging | ppp | pppoe | redundancy-interface-process | remote-operations | routing <logical-system logical-system-name> | sampling | service-deployment | snmp> <all-chassis | all-lcc | all-sfc | lcc number | sfc number> <gracefully | immediately | soft> restart <adaptive-services | audit-process | chassis-control | class-of-service | dhcp | dhcp-service | dialer-services | diameter-services | dlsw | event-processing | firewall | interface-control | ipsec-key-management | isdn-signaling | l2ald | l2-learning | l2tp-service | mib-process | network-access-service | pgm | ppp | pppoe | remote-operations | routing <logical-system logical-system-name> | sampling | service-deployment | snmp | usb-control | web-management> <gracefully | immediately | soft> restart
Syntax (EX Series Switch)
Syntax (TX Matrix Router)
Syntax (TX Matrix Plus Router)
Syntax (J Series Router)
Syntax (QFX Series)
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<adaptive-services | audit-process | chassis-control | class-of-service | dialer-services | diameter-services | dlsw | event-processing | firewall | interface-control | ipsec-key-management | isdn-signaling | l2ald | l2-learning | l2tp-service | mib-process | network-access-service | pgm | ppp | pppoe | remote-operations |logical-system-name> | sampling | service-deployment | snmp | usb-control | web-management> <gracefully | immediately | soft>
Release Information
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. dynamic-flow-capture option added in Junos OS Release 7.4. dlsw option added in Junos OS Release 7.5. event-processing option added in Junos OS Release 7.5. ppp option added in Junos OS Release 7.5. l2ald option added in Junos OS Release 8.0. link-management option added in Release 8.0. pgcp-service option added in Junos OS Release 8.4. Command introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches. sbc-configuration-process option added in Junos OS Release 9.5. services pgcp gateway option added in Junos OS Release 9.6. sfc and all-sfc options introduced for the TX Matrix Router in Junos OS Release 9.6. Command introduced in Junos OS Release 11.1 for the QFX Series. Restart a Junos OS process.
Description
CAUTION: Never restart a software process unless instructed to do so by a customer support engineer. A restart might cause the router or switch to drop calls and interrupt transmission, resulting in possible loss of data.
Options
noneSame as gracefully. adaptive-services(Optional) Restart the configuration management process that
manages the configuration for stateful firewall, Network Address Translation (NAT), intrusion detection services (IDS), and IP Security (IPsec) services on the Adaptive Services PIC.
all-chassis(TX Matrix and TX Matrix Plus routers only) (Optional) Restart the software
process on all chassis.

all-lcc(TX Matrix and TX Matrix Plus routers only) (Optional) For a TX Matrix router,
restart the software process on all T640 routers connected to the TX Matrix router. For a TX Matrix Plus router, restart the software process on all T1600 routers connected to the TX Matrix Plus router.
all-sfc(TX Matrix Plus routers only) (Optional) For a TX Matrix Plus router, restart the
software processes for the TX Matrix Plus router (or switch-fabric chassis).
audit-process(Optional) Restart the RADIUS accounting process. autoinstallation(EX Series switch only) (Optional) Restart the autoinstallation process.
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chassis-control(Optional) Restart the chassis management process. class-of-service(Optional) Restart the class-of-service (CoS) process, which controls
the router's or switchs CoS configuration.

database-replication(EX Series switch only) (Optional) Restart the database replication
process.
dhcp(J Series router and EX Series switch only) (Optional) Restart the software process
for a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. A DHCP server allocates network IP addresses and delivers configuration settings to client hosts without user intervention.
dhcp-service(EX Series switch only) (Optional) Restart the Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol process.
dialer-services(J Series router only) (Optional) Restart the ISDN dial-out process. diameter-service(Optional) Restart the diameter process. disk-monitoring(Optional) Restart disk monitoring, which checks the health of the hard
disk drive on the Routing Engine.

dlsw(J Series router only) (Optional) Restart the data link switching (DLSw) service. dot1x-protocol(EX Series switch only) (Optional) Restart the port-based network access
control process.
dynamic-flow-capture(Optional) Restart the dynamic flow capture (DFC) process,
which controls DFC configurations on Monitoring Services III PICs.

ecc-error-logging(Optional) Restart the error checking and correcting (ECC) process,
which logs ECC parity errors in memory on the Routing Engine.

ethernet-link-fault-management(EX Series switch only) (Optional) Restart the Ethernet
OAM link fault management process.

ethernet-switching(EX Series switch only) (Optional) Restart the Ethernet switching
process.
event-processing(Optional) Restart the event process (eventd). firewall(Optional) Restart the firewall management process, which manages firewall
configuration.
general-authentication-service(EX Series switch only) (Optional) Restart the general
authentication process.
gracefully(Optional) Restart the software process. immediately(Optional) Immediately restart the software process. interface-control(Optional) Restart the interface process, which controls the router's
or switchs physical interface devices and logical interfaces.
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ipsec-key-management(Optional) Restart the IPsec key management process. isdn-signaling(J Series router only) (Optional) Restart the ISDN signaling process, which
initiates ISDN connections.

kernel-replication(Optional) Restart the kernel replication process, which replicates
the state of the backup Routing Engine when graceful Routing Engine switchover is configured.
l2-learning(Optional) Restart the Layer 2 address flooding and learning process. l2tp-service(Optional) (M10, M10i, and M7i routers only) Restart the Layer 2 Tunneling
Protocol (L2TP) process, which establishes L2TP tunnels and Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) sessions through L2TP tunnels.
lacp(Optional) Restart the Link Aggregation Control Protocol process. lcc number(TX Matrix and TX Matrix Plus routers only) (Optional) For a TX Matrix router,
restart the software process for a specific T640 router that is connected to the TX Matrix router. For a TX Matrix Plus router, restart the software process for a specific T1600 router that is connected to the TX Matrix Plus router. Replace number with a value from 0 through 3.
license-service(EX Series switch only) (Optional) Restart the feature license
management process.
link-management (TX Matrix and TX Matrix Plus routers and EX Series switches only)
(Optional) Restart the Link Management Protocol (LMP) process, which establishes and maintains LMP control channels.
lldpd-service(EX Series switch only) (Optional) Restart the Link Layer Discovery Protocol
process.
mib-process(Optional) Restart the Management Information Base (MIB) II process,
which provides the router's MIB II agent.

mountd-service(EX Series switch only) (Optional) Restart the service for NFS mounts
requests.
multicast-snooping(EX Series switch only) (Optional) Restart the multicast snooping
process.
network-access-service(J Series router only) (Optional) Restart the network access
process, which provides the router's Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) authentication service.
pgcp-service(Optional) Restart the pgcpd service process running on the Routing Engine.
This option does not restart pgcpd processes running on mobile station PICs. To restart pgcpd processes running on mobile station PICs, use the services pgcp gateway option.
pgm(Optional) Restart the process that implements the Pragmatic General Multicast
(PGM) protocol for assisting in the reliable delivery of multicast packets.
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pic-services-logging(Optional) Restart the logging process for some PICs. With this
process, also known as fsad (the file system access daemon), PICs send special logging information to the Routing Engine for archiving on the hard disk.
ppp(Optional) Restart the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) process. pppoe(Optional) Restart the Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) process. protected-system-domain-service(Optional) Restart the Protected System Domain
(PSD) process.
redundancy-interface-process(Optional) Restart the ASP redundancy process. remote-operations(Optional) Restart the remote operations process, which provides
the ping and traceroute MIBs.

root-system-domain-service(Optional) Restart the Root System Domain (RSD) service. routing(EX Series switch only) (Optional) Restart the routing protocol process. routing <logical-system logical-system-name>(Optional) Restart the routing protocol
process, which controls the routing protocols that run on the router or switch and maintains the routing tables. Optionally, restart the routing protocol process for the specified logical system only.
sampling(Optional) Restart the sampling process, which performs packet sampling
and cflowd export.

scc(TX Matrix routers only) Restart the software process on the TX Matrix router (or
switch-card chassis).
secure-neighbor-discovery(EX Series switch only) (Optional) Restart the secure Neighbor
Discovery Protocol process.

sfc number(TX Matrix Plus routers only) Restart the software process on the TX Matrix
Plus router (or switch-fabric chassis). Replace number with 0.

service-deployment(Optional) Restart the service deployment service process. services pgcp gateway gateway-name(Optional) Restart the pgcpd process for a specific
BGF running on an MS-PIC. This option does not restart the pgcpd process running on the Routing Engine. To restart the pgcpd process on the Routing Engine, use the pgcp-service option.
sflow-service(EX Series switch only) (Optional) Restart the flow sampling (sFlow
technology) process.
snmp(Optional) Restart the SNMP process, which provides the router's or switchs
SNMP master agent.

soft(Optional) Reread and reactivate the configuration without completely restarting
the software processes. For example, BGP peers stay up and the routing table stays constant. Omitting this option results in a graceful restart of the software process.
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usb-control(J Series router only) (Optional) Restart the USB control process. vrrp(EX Series switch only) (Optional) Restart the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
process.
web-management(J Series router and EX Series switch only) (Optional) Restart the
Web management process. Required Privilege Level Related Documentation List of Sample Output Output Fields reset
Overview of Junos OS CLI Operational Mode Commands on page 35
restart interfaces on page 245 When you enter this command, you are provided feedback on the status of your request.
Sample Output
restart interfaces
user@host> restart interfaces interfaces process terminated interfaces process restarted
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set
set <statement-path> identifier
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4. Create a statement hierarchy and set identifier values. This is similar to edit except that your current level in the hierarchy does not change.
identifierName of the statement or identifier to set. statement-path(Optional) Path to an existing statement hierarchy level. If that hierarchy
Options
level does not exist, it is created. Required Privilege Level Related Documentation configureTo enter configuration mode, but other required privilege levels depend on where the statement is located in the configuration hierarchy.

edit on page 202 Displaying the Current Junos OS Configuration on page 69
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PART 5
Index

Index on page 249 Index of Statements and Commands on page 257
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Index
Symbols
! in interface names.......................................................138 " ", configuration group wildcards...................................155 #, comments in configuration statements..........xxvi, 81 ( ), in syntax descriptions..................................................xxvi * in interface names........................................................137 regular expression operator......................................139 wildcard character.......................................................155 + in statement lists.............................................................71 regular expression operator......................................139 . (period) regular expression operator......................................139 /* */, comment delimiters....................................................81 < >, in syntax descriptions.................................................xxv ? regular expression operator......................................155 wildcard............................................................................155 [ ], in configuration statements......................................xxvi \ in interface names........................................................137 wildcard characters.....................................................155 { }, in configuration statements......................................xxvi specifying statements.................................................112 | (pipe)......................................................................................236 command output........................................................236 in syntax descriptions......................................xxvi, 236 | (pipe), in syntax descriptions..............................xxvi, 236 annotate command.......................................................61, 195 usage guidelines..............................................................81 apply-groups statement......................................................171 usage guidelines...........................................................150 apply-groups-except statement......................................172 authorization See permissions
B
braces, in configuration statements..............................xxvi brackets angle, in syntax descriptions....................................xxv square, in configuration statements....................xxvi
C
candidate configuration..........................................................5 clear command usage guidelines.............................................................35 CLI command completion................................................178 command history...........................................................32 displaying.................................................................191 comparing configuration versions.........................104 configuration mode description..............................................................60 navigation commands, table...............................7 current working directory displaying...............................................................190 setting......................................................................179 date setting......................................................................187 editing command line.................................................135 idle timeout, setting....................................................180 keyboard sequences...................................................136 overview...............................................................................3 permissions, displaying.............................................189 prompt strings...............................................................128 prompt, setting...............................................................181 restart, after software upgrade...............................182 screen length, setting.................................................183 screen width, setting...................................................184 settings, displaying......................................................188
A
access privilege levels entering configuration mode.....................................66 activate command...............................................................194 usage guidelines..............................................................61 active configuration..................................................................5 addresses machine name.................................................................12
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terminal type, setting..................................................185 timestamp......................................................................128 timestamp, setting......................................................186 tutorial..................................................................................9 type checking..................................................................113 users, monitoring...........................................................45 word history......................................................................32 working directory..........................................................128 command history operational mode...........................................................32 command output configuration details.....................................................97 configuration, comparing files..................................121 end of, displaying from...............................................124 filtering comparing configuration versions................104 number of lines, counting..........................................122 pagination, preventing................................................124 regular expressions first match, displaying from.............................123 matching output, displaying............................124 nonmatching output, ignoring........................123 retaining...........................................................................124 RPC, displaying..............................................................122 saving to a file................................................................125 sending to users............................................................125 XML format, displaying...............................................122 command shell..........................................................................3 commands completion..............................................................28, 129 configure..........................................................................129 filenames, specifying....................................................48 help about.........................................................................25 history.................................................................................32 options...............................................................................39 overview.............................................................................35 URLs, specifying.............................................................48 comments adding to configuration file.........................................81 comments, in configuration statements.....................xxvi commit and-quit command usage guidelines.............................................................85 commit at command usage guidelines.............................................................87 commit command...............................................................196 usage guidelines......................................................61, 84 commit comment command usage guidelines............................................................89
commit confirmed command usage guidelines............................................................86 commit scripts............................................................................7 commit synchronize command......................................196 usage guidelines.............................................................79 commit | display detail command usage guidelines............................................................88 committing configuration and exiting configuration mode...............................85 basic....................................................................................84 confirmation required..................................................86 logging message about...............................................89 monitoring........................................................................88 scheduling for later........................................................87 synchronizing on Routing Engines..........................115 compare command.............................................................236 usage guidelines...........................................................104 compare filter...........................................................................121 completing partial command entry...............................178 configuration activating.........................................................................102 adding comments..........................................................81 candidate.............................................................................5 committing.......................................................................84 and exiting configuration mode......................85 confirmation required.........................................86 logging message about......................................89 monitoring process..............................................88 scheduling for later...............................................87 synchronizing on Routing Engines..................115 comparing with previous..........................................104 deleting statements...............................................................72 displaying current configuration..........................................217 details........................................................................97 edit command, using...................................................68 global replacement.....................................................138 groups configuration groups See configuration groups locking................................................................................93 merging current and new..........................................108 modifying..........................................................................68 previous, displaying.....................................................103 replacing..........................................................................108 saving to file...................................................................106 storage of previous.......................................................101
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Index
configuration files filename, specifying......................................................48 saving to files.................................................................106 URL, specifying...............................................................48 configuration groups applying...........................................................................150 creating............................................................................149 inheritance model........................................................148 inherited values.............................................................154 interface parameters.........................................159, 162 nested groups.................................................................151 overview...........................................................................147 peer entities....................................................................163 re0, re1 groups................................................................149 regional configurations..............................................164 sets of statements.......................................................158 wildcards................................................................155, 166 configuration mode, CLI.................................................71, 84 command completion.................................................28 commands activate......................................................................61 annotate....................................................................61 commit.......................................................................61 copy.............................................................................61 deactivate.................................................................61 delete..........................................................................61 edit...............................................................................61 exit...............................................................................61 extension...................................................................61 help..............................................................................61 insert...........................................................................61 load..............................................................................61 paste..........................................................................62 quit..............................................................................62 rollback..............................................................22, 62 run...............................................................................62 save............................................................................62 set...............................................................................62 show...........................................................................62 status.........................................................................62 top...............................................................................62 up................................................................................62 update.......................................................................62 configuration hierarchy, description.......................64 description.......................................................................60 entering.............................................................................66 example .............................................................................16 exiting..................................................................................67 global replacement.....................................................138
identifier, description....................................................63 locking................................................................................93 statement container..................................................................64 description...............................................................63 leaf..............................................................................64 switching to operational mode...................................11 top level statements, interpreting...........................63 users editing configuration displaying.................................................................93 multiple simultaneous users............................90 configuration mode, entering...........................................232 configuration statements adding comments about.............................................81 deleting...............................................................................72 help about.........................................................................27 inheriting from groups................................................158 overviews............................................................................71 structure and components........................................112 configure command............................................................232 names and addresses...................................................12 usage guidelines.....................................................36, 66 configure exclusive command usage guidelines.............................................................93 container hierarchy See hierarchy conventions text and syntax..............................................................xxv copy command......................................................................199 usage guidelines................................................36, 37, 61 count command...................................................................236 count filter................................................................................122 curly braces, in configuration statements...................xxvi current working directory displaying........................................................................190 setting...............................................................................179 cursor, moving........................................................................136 customer support.................................................................xxvi contacting JTAC...........................................................xxvi
D
data types, CLI.........................................................................113 date setting from CLI.............................................................187 deactivate command.........................................................200 usage guidelines..............................................................61 default configuration group...............................................167 delete command...................................................................201 usage guidelines.......................................................61, 72
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directories working, displaying......................................................190 disable statement usage guidelines.............................................................79 display detail command usage guidelines.............................................................97 display inheritance command usage guidelines...........................................................154 display set command usage guidelines.............................................................95 display xml filter.....................................................................122 documentation comments on................................................................xxvi
find command.......................................................................236 find filter....................................................................................123 font conventions....................................................................xxv FreeBSD UNIX kernel...............................................................4
G
groups statement..................................................................173 usage guidelines...........................................................149
H
help apropos command usage guidelines.............................................................27 help command............................................................204, 235 usage guidelines.......................................................27, 61 help reference command usage guidelines.............................................................27 help tip cli command usage guidelines.............................................................29 history, CLI commands displaying.........................................................................191 operational mode...........................................................32 hold command......................................................................236 hold filter...................................................................................124
E
edit command.......................................................................202 usage guidelines..............................................................61 editing command line..........................................................135 Emacs keyboard sequences.............................................135 environment settings, CLI command completion................................................129 displaying.........................................................................129 example configuration...............................................129 idle timeout.....................................................................128 prompt string.................................................................128 screen dimensions...............................................127, 130 software upgrade, restarting after.........................128 terminal type..................................................................128 timestamp......................................................................128 working directory..........................................................128 except command.................................................................236 except filter..............................................................................123 exit command.......................................................................203 from configuration mode.............................................12 usage guidelines.......................................................61, 67 exit configuration-mode command.............................203 usage guidelines.............................................................67 extension command usage guidelines..............................................................61
I
icons defined, notice...........................................................xxiv identifiers inserting in sequential lists.........................................76 renaming............................................................................76 specifying..........................................................................112 idle timeout user, setting....................................................................180 values, CLI sessions.....................................................128 ignore filter...............................................................................123 inheritance model, configuration groups.....................148 inherited values, configuration groups..........................154 insert command...................................................................205 usage guidelines.......................................................61, 76 interface configuration example..................................................16 interface names conventions.....................................................................40 interfaces media parameters...............................................159, 162 issuing relative configuration commands......................75
F
file command.........................................................................234 usage guidelines...............................................36, 37, 45 filenames, specifying in commands................................48 files listing..................................................................................46 saving command output to......................................125 saving configurations to files...................................106 viewing...............................................................................45
J
J-Web graphical user interface (GUI).................................7
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Index
juniper-ais configuration group usage guidelines...........................................................149 Junos XML management protocol......................................7 junos-defaults configuration group...............................224 displaying.....................................................167, 220, 224 Junos-FIPS software environment.....................................8
P
parentheses, in syntax descriptions..............................xxvi partial command entry, completing..............................178 paste command usage guidelines.............................................................62 peer entities.............................................................................163 permissions, CLI, displaying..............................................189 ping command usage guidelines.............................................................35 pipe ( | ) command output, filtering..............................120, 236 processes managing..........................................................................52 restarting........................................................................240 programs managing..........................................................................52 prompt setting to display in CLI...............................................181 to restart..........................................................................182 prompt strings CLI......................................................................................128
K
keyboard sequences editing command line.................................................135
L
last command.......................................................................236 last filter....................................................................................124 load command.....................................................................206 usage guidelines..............................................................61 load merge command usage guidelines...........................................................108 load override command usage guidelines...........................................................108 load set command usage guidelines...........................................................109 locking configuration.............................................................93 logical interfaces unit numbers.....................................................................41
Q
quit command................................................................37, 208 usage guidelines.............................................................62
M
manuals comments on................................................................xxvi match command..................................................................236 match filter...............................................................................124 monitor command.................................................................35
R
re0 configuration group......................................................149 re1 configuration group.......................................................149 redrawing screen...................................................................136 redundancy synchronize Routing Engines.....................................79 regional configurations.......................................................164 regular expressions first match, displaying from......................................123 matching output, displaying.....................................124 nonmatching output, ignoring.................................123 relative option........................................................................108 rename command...............................................................209 usage guidelines.............................................................76 renaming identifiers...............................................................76 replace command.................................................................210 usage guidelines...........................................................138 replace option........................................................................108 request command...............................................................238 usage guidelines.............................................................36 request message filter.........................................................125 request system configuration rescue delete command............................................................................106
N
names wildcard ..........................................................................166 naming conventions, interface..........................................40 nested configuration groups..............................................151 no-more command....................................................236, 237 no-more filter..........................................................................124 notice icons defined............................................................xxiv
O
operational mode, CLI command history...........................................................32 command overview.......................................................35 switching to configuration mode...............................11 users, monitoring...........................................................45 word history......................................................................32
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request system configuration rescue save command............................................................................105 request system halt command.........................................55 request system logout pid pid_number command..............................................................................94 request system reboot command...................................56 resolve command................................................................236 restart command.................................................................240 usage guidelines.............................................................36 restart routing command....................................................55 restarting after software upgrade.....................................128, 182 software processes....................................................240 rollback command..........................................................22, 211 usage guidelines.............................................................62 Routing Engines synchronizing configuration.......................................115 RPC displaying command output in...............................122 run command..........................................................................212 usage guidelines.............................................................62
S
save command.............................................................213, 236 usage guidelines...................................................62, 106 screen dimensions.............................................................127, 130 redrawing.........................................................................136 screen length, setting..........................................................183 screen width, setting...........................................................184 set cli complete-on-space command...........................178 usage guidelines...........................................................129 set cli directory command.................................................179 usage guidelines...........................................................128 set cli idle-timeout command.........................................180 usage guidelines...........................................................128 set cli prompt command.....................................................181 usage guidelines...........................................................128 set cli restart-on-upgrade command...........................182 usage guidelines...........................................................128 set cli screen-length command.......................................183 usage guidelines...................................................127, 130 set cli screen-width command........................................184 set cli terminal command..................................................185 usage guidelines...........................................................128 set cli timestamp command............................................186 usage guidelines...........................................................128
set command...........................................................................68 configuration mode...........................................215, 246 usage guidelines.............................................................62 set date command...............................................................187 set option.................................................................................109 show cli authorization command...................................189 show cli command...............................................................188 usage guidelines...........................................................129 show cli directory command............................................190 show cli history command.................................................191 usage guidelines.............................................................32 show command configuration mode.....................................................216 usage guidelines.............................................................62 show configuration command..........................................217 show groups junos-defaults command......................224 usage guidelines............................................................167 show system processes extensive command.............52 output, table....................................................................54 show version command Junos OS...........................................................................50 show | display inheritance command..........................220 show | display inheritance defaults command usage guidelines............................................................167 show | display omit command.........................................221 show | display set command...........................................222 usage guidelines.............................................................95 show | display set relative.................................................223 show | display set relative command...........................223 usage guidelines............................................................96 software upgrade restarting after...............................................................182 ssh command usage guidelines.............................................................36 status command..................................................................225 usage guidelines.....................................................62, 93 storing previous configurations........................................101 strings help about.........................................................................27 support, technical See technical support symbol.......................................................................................125 synchronizing Routing Engines..........................................79 syntax conventions...............................................................xxv
T
technical support contacting JTAC...........................................................xxvi telnet command usage guidelines.............................................................36
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Index
terminal screen length, setting................................................................183 width, setting.................................................................184 terminal type...........................................................................128 setting...............................................................................185 test command usage guidelines.............................................................35 timeout, user, setting...........................................................180 timestamp, CLI output, setting.......................................186 top command........................................................................226 usage guidelines......................................................62, 75 traceroute command usage guidelines.............................................................35 trim command......................................................................236 TX Matrix router configuration groups...................................................149 configuration groups example.................................152 type checking, CLI..................................................................113
working directory current, setting...............................................................179 displaying........................................................................190
X
XML format displaying command output in...............................122
U
UNIX operating system.......................................................3, 4 UNIX shell.....................................................................................4 up command..........................................................................227 usage guidelines......................................................62, 75 update command................................................................228 usage guidelines.....................................................62, 94 updating configure private configuration......................94 upgrade, restarting after.....................................................128 upgrading software..............................................................128 prompt to restart after...............................................182 URLs, specifying in commands.........................................48 user accounts configuration example..................................................12 user timeout, setting...........................................................180 users CLI permissions, displaying......................................189 editing configuration displaying.................................................................93 multiple simultaneous users............................90 of CLI, monitoring...........................................................45
W
wildcard characters..............................................................155 wildcard command.............................................................229 wildcard delete command usage guidelines...................................................119, 144 wildcard names.....................................................................166 word history operational mode...........................................................32
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Index of Statements and Commands

Symbols
| (pipe)......................................................................................236
Q
quit command................................................................37, 208
A
activate command...............................................................194 annotate command.......................................................61, 195 apply-groups statement......................................................171 apply-groups-except statement......................................172
R
rename command...............................................................209 replace command.................................................................210 request command...............................................................238 restart command.................................................................240 rollback command..........................................................22, 211 run command..........................................................................212
C
commit command...............................................................196 compare command.............................................................236 configure command............................................................232 copy command......................................................................199
S
save command.............................................................213, 236 set cli complete-on-space command...........................178 set cli directory command.................................................179 set cli idle-timeout command.........................................180 set cli prompt command.....................................................181 set cli restart-on-upgrade command...........................182 set cli screen-length command.......................................183 set cli screen-width command........................................184 set cli terminal command..................................................185 set cli timestamp command............................................186 set command configuration mode...........................................215, 246 set date command...............................................................187 show cli authorization command...................................189 show cli command...............................................................188 show cli directory command............................................190 show cli history command.................................................191 show command configuration mode.....................................................216 show configuration command..........................................217 show groups junos-defaults command......................224 show | display inheritance command..........................220 show | display omit command.........................................221 show | display set command...........................................222 show | display set relative command...........................223 status command..................................................................225
D
deactivate command.........................................................200 delete command...................................................................201
E
edit command.......................................................................202 exit command.......................................................................203
F
file command.........................................................................234
G
groups statement..................................................................173
H
help command............................................................204, 235
I
insert command...................................................................205
L
load command.....................................................................206
N
no-more command....................................................236, 237
257
T
top command........................................................................226
U
up command..........................................................................227 update command................................................................228
W
wildcard command.............................................................229
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Operational Mode and Configuration Mode

CLI Command Summaries

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Getting Started: A Quick Tour of the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Getting Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Operational Mode and Configuration Mode

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Using Commands and Statements to Configure a Device Running Junos OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Managing Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Filtering Command Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Controlling the CLI Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

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Configuration Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Summary of Configuration Group Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

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CLI Command Summaries

Summary of CLI Configuration Mode Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

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wildcard delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Summary of CLI Operational Mode Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

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Operational Mode and Configuration Mode

Using Commands and Statements to Configure a Device Running Junos OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Managing Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

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Junos OS 11.1 CLI User Guide

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Operational Mode and Configuration Mode

Using Commands and Statements to Configure a Device Running Junos OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Managing Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Filtering Command Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

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Junos OS Documentation and Release Notes

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