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About Device Configuration
The device configuration contains the configuration settings for a managed device, such
as interface, routing, and authentication settings. You can edit device-object configurations
after you add or import a managed device, or create configurations when you model a
device. When you are satisfied with your changes, you can then update the managed
device with the modeled device configuration to make your changes effective.
NSM does not support all device configuration settings. You might need to make some
changes to the device directly using the device's native GUI or CLI.
Each family of devices supported by NSM has different configuration requirements.
About Configuring Device Families
Through NSM, you can configure any of the following device families:
•
Devices running Junos OS, including J Series routers, SRX Series gateways, EX Series
switches, M Series routers, and MX Series routers
• ScreenOS or IDP
•
Secure Access
•
Infranet Controller
See “Managed Devices” on page 13 for an overview of each of these device families and
lists of supported platforms and operating system versions.
Most devices can be configured using the following interfaces:
•
Native Web UI
• Native CLI
• NSM UI
All supported devices can be configured through the native Web UI or through NSM. All
except Secure Access, Infranet Controller, and IDP devices have a native CLI you can use
to configure the device.
When you use the native Web UI or CLI to edit the device configuration, you do so directly.
That is, changes to the configuration take place immediately.
When you use NSM to edit the device configuration, you initially make the changes to a
device object that models the device in NSM. When you are satisfied with your
configuration changes, you use the Update Device directive to push the configuration
from the device object in NSM to the device itself. At that point, the edited configuration
becomes active.
About Configuring Clusters, VPNs, Vsys Devices, Policies, and Shared Objects
In addition to configuring specific devices, NSM also enables you to configure clusters,
VPNs, vsys devices, policies, and shared objects:
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