Configuring new Juniper switch for remote access via vme port

To configure a brand new Juniper switch for remote access via vme (Management port) use following steps:

First connect to switch via console using 9600 baud rate
Then login into switch with username root. It wont prompt for any password. By default password for root user is empty (no-password).
- https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=KB35646
- https://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=KB11471
Get access to switch command line interface (cli) with below command:
```
cli
```
Switch from default operational mode to configuration mode using:
```
configure
```
Set root password on switch using:
```
set system root-authentication plain-text-password
```
After this type the desired root password twice
Create admin (non-root) user with superuser class using:
```
set system login user admin class super-user authentication plain-text-password
```
After this type the desired admin password twice

Set hostname and DNS

set system host-name <hostname1>
set system name-server <dns1>
set system name-server <dns2>

Enable SSH and Web based access

set system services ssh root-login allow
set system services web-management http

Assign management IP on vme (Management port)

delete interfaces vme unit 0 family inet dhcp
set interfaces vme unit 0 family inet address <ipv4-ip/subnet>

Disable auto image upgrade
```
delete chassis auto-image-upgrade
```
Save changes:
```
commit
```
After commit if the management Ethernet port of switch is connected correctly to the given VLAN / subnet, we should be able to ping the management IP appropriately.
Note that since we have not given any gateway / routing, the connection will work only from same subnet / VLAN.
If ping is working we can connect over SSH with username root or admin as per requirement

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