In this recipe, we'll prepare a Junos OS router for accessing the REST API in order to allow a software client to make RPC calls using convenient HTTP/HTTPS access methods.
Junos REST API setup
Getting ready
In order to complete this recipe, you'll need access to a Junos OS router device running at least Junos 14.2 or later because the REST feature is relatively new. At the time of writing, it is available on T, M, MX, and SRX-series Juniper router devices.
How to do it...
The steps for the following recipe are as follows:
- Generate a private/public key-pair...
