Description

The NFX250 Network Services Platform hosts virtualized network functions to provision secure, ultra-fast custom service delivery on demand. It can be used at the network edge to provide advanced routing services, or on premises to run and chain multiple virtualized network functions simultaneously in an open NFV environment. The software-driven NFX250 gives the flexibility to create innovative services and automate services activation, with zero truck rolls.

Main components of NFX

  • Wind River Linux  (Hypervisor)

  • KVM 

  • Linux Bridges / Open Virtual Switch 

  • Junos Device Manager 

  • Junos Control Plane

  • Virtual Network Functions

This jumpstation focuses on the   NFX administration, configuration, and troubleshooting information for Junos OS Release 15.1X53 and later (non-NextGen, aka NFX-2, software releases).
 

This article applies only to NFX-250 running the NFX-2 software , that is the non-NextGen version. If you are unsure of the software version currently running on your NFX-250 (NextGen or non-NextGen), refer to  KB37304 -[NFX] How to identify if my NFX-250 is running NextGen (NG) or Non-NextGen Software [juniper.net] .  

For NFX250 Next Generation platform, please refer to  NFX-250 (NextGen) Configuration and Troubleshooting Jumpstation

Solution

Click a topic link to view references to the technical documentation and KB articles that will help with  NFX  administration, configuration, and troubleshooting:

 
Jumpstation - NFX-250 Non-NextGen
Getting Started Upgrade / Downgrade / Installation Troubleshooting / Logs Password Recovery Clean Install / Zeroize Software Upgrade Path
Configuration Service Chaining using SRIOV Service Chaining Using DHCP Services Service Chaining using VLANS Cross connect Managing VNF via JDM
Configuring vMX virtual router as VNF Configuring vRR as a VNF  
Spin vSRX via JDM Configuring SNMP on JDM Analyzer Hugepages Capacity  
Features USB Upgrade Bootable USB  
Troubleshoot and
Data/Log Collection 		Data Collection Checklist Archiving and copying log files Managing the Log Files and Core Files  
Quick Links Technical Documentation Data Sheet Learning Bytes Feature Support Reference  
PR (Problem Report) Search Product Support Page VCPU Pinning Software Download  

 

Modification History

  • 2021-09-07: Added link for NFX250 Next Generation Jumpstation
  • 2021-07-16: Modified title to indicate the platform discussed in the article; there are dedicated jumpstations for each NFX platform.
  • ​2021-01-21: Added link for hugepages
  • 2020-11-11: Modifications made to the table; additional links added
  • 2017-12-26: Minor edit. Corrected spelling error.