Network Application Platform
The Junos Space Network Application Platform provides the essential tools the network
administrator needs for automating network operations, including device discovery and
management, topology visualization, deploying device images, job operation management,
user account management, audit logging, and network administration. Network
administration tasks include managing the Junos Space fabric (comprising one or more
IP-connected nodes), database, licenses, applications, upgrades, tags, and
troubleshooting.
New Features
The Junos Space Network Application Platform includes the following new features:
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(Administration) Junos Space 2.0 Upgrade
—The Junos Space 2.0 software is bundled
with Service Now and Service Insight. Junos Space 2.0 Hot-pluggable applications
include:
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Ethernet Design
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Network Activate
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QoS Design
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Security Design
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Virtual Control
To upgrade to the Junos Space version 2.0 software from version 1.3 or 1.4, use the
Platform > Administration > Manage Applications Upgrade Platform action.
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(Scripts) Compare Script Versions
—Junos Space enables you to compare two scripts
and view the differences in their content. You can compare two different scripts or two
versions of the same script. Different colors are used to indicate differences between
the compared scripts.
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(Scripts) Automatic selection of the latest scripts
—Junos Space automatically picks
the latest version of a script for deploying, verifying, enabling, disabling, and executing
a script on devices. While the Manage Scripts page displays multiple versions of the
same script, only the latest version of the script is picked even when you select an older
version of the script.
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(Devices) Support for WW Junos OS Devices
—The Junos Space wwadapter lets you
use Junos Space to manage devices running the world wide version of Junos OS. These
devices use Telnet protocol instead of Secure Shell protocol (SSHv2) for
communication. The wwadapter acts as a medium between Junos Space and the
device.
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(Devices) Connecting to Device Discovery Target Using Telnet
—Junos Space connects
to devices running worldwide Junos OS with the Connect via Telnet option on the
Discover Target page.
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[Release Candidate Test Quality] (Device Templates) Device Templates
—Device
templates let you remotely deploy and update the JUNOS OS configuration running
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Junos Space 2.0 Release Notes
