JunOS – Using TACACS+ With Cisco ACS
Nov17

JunOS – Using TACACS+ With Cisco ACS

KB ID 0001040  Problem I’ve been configuring a client’s Juniper SRX chassis cluster, for a while now. Their ACS was deployed last week so my task was to configure it to use the TACACS+ from the Cisco ACS server. The client’s setup required them to use their fxp0 management interfaces to perform the authentication. After it was configured and working, (due in no small part, to the ACS skills of Mr SteveH). I decided...

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Juniper SRX – ‘The Routing Subsystem Is Not Running’
Nov17

Juniper SRX – ‘The Routing Subsystem Is Not Running’

KB ID 0001045  Problem While trying to deploy Solarwinds to monitor a Juniper SRX failover cluster, we were having no joy connecting to the management interface of the secondary/standby firewall. The management (fxp0) interface on the primary (node0) firewall we could get to OK. ] After jumping on the secondary firewall (via the console connection) we observed the following; error: the routing subsystem is not running Solution As you...

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Cisco ASA to Juniper SRX Site to Site VPN

KB ID 0000710 Problem You want to establish a site to site VPN from a site with a Cisco ASA firewall, to another site running a Juniper SRX firewall. I had to do this this week, and struggled to find any good information to help. In the example below I’m configuring the whole thing from a laptop (172.16.254.206) that’s on the Juniper’s site. Use the diagram below, and substitute your own IP addresses and subnet...

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