Enforcing configuration standards through commit scripts

In this recipe, we'll look at how we improve the security and stability of our network environment by ensuring that configuration standards are maintained and that common configuration errors are detected and prevented by the JUNOS system.

Getting ready

In order to complete this recipe, you just need access to a working JUNOS system that you can configure and upon which you can deploy SLAX scripts.

We will implement logic on the JUNOS device that prevents the following situations from occurring, thus warning the operator about the problem.

• Loopback interface deletion: The loopback interface often acts as a system identifier for some protocols and features and...