Juniper Mist

Introduction

Juniper Mist is a cloud-based wireless networking solution developed by Juniper Networks, a leading networking equipment and services provider. Mist stands for “Marvis Intelligent Service Technology,” the name of the AI-driven engine that powers the solution. Juniper Mist provides organizations with an end-to-end wireless network infrastructure that includes access points, switches, and a cloud-based management platform. The solution uses artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to optimize network performance, automate troubleshooting, and enhance the user experience.

Juniper Mist’s AI-driven engine can detect and analyze network issues in real-time, enabling IT teams to quickly identify and resolve problems before they affect users. Additionally, Juniper Mist provides organizations with analytics and insights into network performance, enabling them to make data-driven decisions to improve their wireless network infrastructure.

Overall, Juniper Mist is a comprehensive and innovative wireless networking solution that leverages the power of AI and cloud computing to deliver high-performance wireless networks to organizations of all sizes.

Discovery

Available resources under Juniper Mist are as follows:

• Juniper Mist Organization - An organization in Juniper Mist is a logical grouping that allows for managing and segregating network resources within the Mist platform.
• Juniper Mist Site - A site refers to a physical location or facility where network devices are deployed and managed within the Mist platform.
• Juniper Mist Switch Cluster - A switch cluster refers to a group of interconnected switches that are managed and operated as a unified entity, providing high availability, scalability, and simplified management for the network infrastructure.
• Juniper Mist Switch - A switch refers to a network device that connects multiple devices within a local area network (LAN), providing connectivity and forwarding of network traffic.
• Juniper Mist WLAN AP - A WLAN access point refers to a device that provides wireless network connectivity to client devices, allowing them to connect and communicate over a wireless local area network (WLAN) within the Mist platform.
• Juniper Mist Edge Gateway - An edge gateway refers to a network device that acts as an entry and exit point between a local network and external networks, providing secure connectivity, routing, and firewall functionality within the Mist platform.

It Publishes relationships between resources to have a topological view and ease of maintenance, following is the hierarchy of juniper mist resources:

• Juniper Mist Organization
  • Juniper Mist Site
    • Juniper Mist Switch Cluster
      • Juniper Mist Switch
    • Juniper Mist WLAN AP
  • Juniper Mist Edge Gateway

Configure the integration

1. Log in to the OpsRamp portal.

2. Navigate to Setup > Account.

3. On the ACCOUNT DETAILS page, select Integrations and Apps.

4. The INSTALLED INTEGRATIONS page is displayed with all the installed applications.
   Note: If there are no installed applications, it will navigate to the AVAILABLE INTEGRATIONS AND APPS page.

5. Click + ADD on the INSTALLED INTEGRATIONS page. The AVAILABLE INTEGRATIONS AND APPS page displays all the available applications along with the newly created application.
   Note: You can even search for the application using the search option available. Also, you can use the All Categories option to search.

6. Click ADD on the Juniper Mist tile.
   The Add Juniper Mist page is displayed.

7. Enter the below mentioned information on the ADD JUNIPER MIST page:

   Functionality	Description
   Name	(required) Enter the name for the configuration.
   Organization Id	(required) ID of the organization.
   Credential Type	(required) Choose any one credential type from drop-down. Available credential types are: Token: When selected, enter the token and confirm token. Username and Password: When selected, you need to enter the username and password to add the integration.

• ALL: All the existing and future resources will be discovered.
• SELECT: You can select one or multiple resources to be discovered.

9. In the DISCOVERY SCHEDULE section, select Recurrence Pattern to add one of the following patterns:
   • Minutes
   • Hourly
   • Daily
   • Weekly
   • Monthly
10. Click FINISH.
    

The integration is now installed and displayed on the INSTALLED INTEGRATION page. Use the search field to find the installed application.

View the Juniper Mist details

The Juniper Mist integration is displayed in the Infrastructure > Resources as shown below:

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