A message buffer is allocated only when the packet is ready to process. The buffer is freed after the packet completes ALG handling, including modifying the payload, performing NAT, opening a pinhole for a new connection between a client and a server, and transferring data between a client and a server located on opposite sides of a Juniper Networks device.
This feature has the following enhancements:
| Product / Application | Software | Introduced Release |
|---|---|---|
| SRX300 | Junos OS | 15.1X49-D35 |
| SRX320 | Junos OS | 15.1X49-D35 |
| SRX340 | Junos OS | 15.1X49-D35 |
| SRX345 | Junos OS | 15.1X49-D35 |
| SRX380 | Junos OS | 20.1R1 |
| SRX550 | Junos OS | 12.1X46-D10 |
| SRX550 HM | Junos OS | 15.1X49-D30 |
| SRX1500 | Junos OS | 15.1X49-D30 |
| SRX1600 | Junos OS | 23.4R1 |
| SRX2300 | Junos OS | 23.4R1 |
| SRX4100 | Junos OS | 15.1X49-D65 |
| SRX4120 | Junos OS | 25.2R1 |
| SRX4200 | Junos OS | 15.1X49-D65 |
| SRX4300 | Junos OS | 24.2R1 |
| SRX4600 | Junos OS | 17.4R2 |
| SRX4700 | Junos OS | 24.4R1-S2 |
| SRX5400 | Junos OS | 12.1X46-D10 |
| SRX5600 | Junos OS | 12.1X46-D10 |
| SRX5800 | Junos OS | 12.1X46-D10 |