Advertising networks via BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) on Juniper’s Junos OS requires defining which prefixes you want to share with your peers and then applying export policies to your BGP groups. Unlike some platforms where you simply use a network statement under the BGP process, Junos OS leverages its powerful policy-options framework to control route... » read more
The Juniper Network Virtual Adapter (JNVA) is a software-defined network interface deployed alongside Juniper’s virtual appliances—such as the ATP (Advanced Threat Prevention) Virtual Core and Virtual Collector—that enables packet capture, traffic inspection, and secure management within virtualized environments. Unlike a physical NIC, the JNVA leverages hypervisor-level virtualization to present one or more virtual interfaces to... » read more
Juniper Networks is a leading provider of high-performance networking and security solutions that enable service providers, enterprises, cloud operators, and public sector organizations to build and operate scalable, resilient, and secure networks. At its core, Juniper Networks delivers hardware, software, and services designed to transport data—whether across wide-area service provider backbones, within data centers, or... » read more
Juniper Networks Setup Client is a lightweight software utility developed by Juniper Networks that automates the deployment of client-side components required for secure remote access to Juniper Secure Access (SSL VPN) infrastructure. It serves as a bootstrap installer: when a user first signs into a Juniper Secure Access gateway via a web portal, the Setup... » read more
F5 BIG-IP’s firewall functionality is delivered through its Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) module, which transforms the ADC’s full-proxy data plane into a stateful, context-aware network firewall. By terminating and inspecting all traffic, AFM enforces granular security policies—ranging from global rules to per-virtual server controls—while leveraging hardware acceleration for high throughput and DDoS mitigation. In addition,... » read more
F5 BIG-IP integrates firewall functionality directly into its Application Delivery Controller (ADC) architecture, delivering a full-proxy, stateful network firewall through the Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) module, while also offering basic packet filtering out of the box via the Local Traffic Manager (LTM) module’s Global Packet Filter. In practice, this means F5 can simultaneously distribute and... » read more
At its core, F5 BIG-IP is primarily an Application Delivery Controller (ADC)—in other words, a sophisticated load balancer that optimizes, secures, and accelerates application traffic. Through its modular architecture, however, BIG-IP can be extended to include full-fledged firewall capabilities via the Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) and Application Security Manager (ASM) modules. In other words, F5... » read more
1. What Is F5 BIG-IP Edge Client? F5 BIG-IP Edge Client is a dedicated VPN client developed by F5 Networks as a modern replacement for its legacy browser-based SSL VPN portal and the older Lockdown and VPN-Client plugins. Rather than relying on a browser extension, the Edge Client is a standalone application that: Establishes TLS-based... » read more
1. Automation Use Cases & High-Level Architecture Before diving into code, clarify what you want to automate: Use Case Server-Side? Client-Side? Provision new VPN topologies on BIG-IP ✓ Update ACLs, authentication methods, portal pages ✓ Rotate VPN certificates or MFA tokens ✓ ✓ Automatically connect end-users on boot ✓ Scheduled re-authentication (e.g., after sleep) ✓... » read more