Chapter 22. The Ten Best Places to Get Help

If you still have a few more questions about JUNOS software, you can turn to many places for assistance. In this chapter, we provide out our top-ten list of go-to sources to find more about software operations, training, and support — all the extra details that you may need to help you configure and operate JUNOS software in your own network deployments.

Command Line Interface

Are you looking for more background on how a particular feature works? You don't need to turn any further than the various Help commands, which you can use while logged in to the router through the CLI:

  • ? — Lists all the valid entries at any point of the command line.

  • Help topic command_name — Displays configuration guidelines for any command entered as the command_name.

  • Help syslog syslog_message — Displays the meaning of specific syslog_messages.

Technical Publications

All Juniper-developed product documentation is freely accessible at this site. Find what you need about JUNOS software under each product line.

www.juniper.net/techpubs

Forums

The Juniper-sponsored J-Net Communities forum is dedicated to sharing information, best practices, and questions about Juniper products, technologies, and solutions. Register to participate at this free forum.

http://forums.juniper.net/jnet

Literature/Media

Find brochures, white papers, flash files, videos, and other media presenting relevant topics of JUNOS software.

www.juniper.net/products_and_services/junos

Books

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