Juniper Networks - Initial / default login name and password on EX and QFX series switches

When customers receive a new EX/QFX switch and power it on, it requests a login name and password. For first-time Junos EX/QFX users this could be confusing as there is no password information included. This article provides the default user ID and password information.

The initial login name and password on EX/QFX-series switches:

login: root password: <no password>

The device is shipped with no password; simply press the enter key.

Note: For security reasons, create a password for the Root ID with the command :

root@Switch#set system root-authentication plain-text-password
This is a mandatory step in order to be able to commit any configuration changes.

You can also use other types of authentication:

root@Switch# set system root-authentication ? Possible completions: + apply-groups Groups from which to inherit configuration data + apply-groups-except Don't inherit configuration data from these groups encrypted-password Encrypted password string load-key-file File (URL) containing one or more ssh keys no-public-keys Disables ssh public key based authentication plain-text-password Prompt for plain text password (autoencrypted) > ssh-dsa Secure shell (ssh) DSA public key string > ssh-ecdsa Secure shell (ssh) ECDSA public key string > ssh-rsa Secure shell (ssh) RSA public key string

2019-03-26: Content reviewed for accuracy

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