In Junos OS, the dedicated out-of-band management interface is typically named fxp0. This interface is used exclusively for management traffic and is physically separated from the data traffic interfaces. It allows administrators to perform management tasks even when the device is experiencing issues that affect the forwarding plane.
From the JNCIA-Junos Study Guide and Junos OS Documentation:
“The fxp0 interface is a dedicated management interface that provides out-of-band management access. It is commonly found on Juniper routers, switches, and security platforms. You assign IP addresses to this interface as you would any other, and it is often used to connect to a management network or to allow SSH, Telnet, or SNMP access.”
— Junos OS Fundamentals, Chapter: Interfaces
— Junos OS Documentation: Management Interfaces Overview
— JNCIA-Junos Exam Objective: Interface Types
[Reference:, Junos OS Fundamentals Guide, JNCIA-Junos Exam Objectives (JN0-105), Junos Interface Naming Conventions, Juniper TechLibrary, , ]
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