JP-JIR-JEX: Juniper Networks Routing & Switching Bootcamp JNCIS-ENT

The Juniper Networks Routing & Switching Bootcamp JP-JIR-JEX is an exclusive 3-day Certification Bootcamp for Juniper Networks Certified - Enterprise Routing and Switching Specialist (JNCIS-ENT), saving you time away from the office. This bootcamp covers the same JEX/ JIR content but at a faster pace helping you achieve your skills and certification goals quicker and more efficiently. As a prerequisite to this class, you should have already passed the JNCIA-Junos Certification.

The exam verifies the candidate's basic understanding of routing and switching technologies and related platform configuration and troubleshooting skills.

To prepare for the JN0-343 (JNCIS-ENT) exam, you should attend both courses:
JUNOS Enterprise Switching (JEX)

Part 1 – JEX

After successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

• List the benefits of implementing switched LANs.
• Describe transparent bridging concepts and operations.
• Describe terms and design considerations for switched LANs.
• List enterprise platforms that support Layer 2 switching.
• Configure interfaces for Layer 2 switching operations.
• Display and interpret the Ethernet switching table.
• Explain the concept of a VLAN.
• Describe access and trunk port modes.
• Configure and monitor VLANs.
• Describe voice VLAN and native VLAN concepts.
• Explain inter-VLAN routing operations.
• Configure and monitor inter-VLAN routing.
• Explain when a spanning tree is required.
• Describe STP and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) operations.
• List some advantages of using RSTP over STP.
• Configure and monitor RSTP.
• Describe the bridge protocol data unit (BPDU), Loop, and Root protection features.
• Configure and monitor the BPDU, Loop, and Root protection features.
• List and describe various port security features.
• Configure and monitor port security features.
• Describe the storm control feature.
• Configure and monitor storm control.
• Describe firewall filter support for EX Series Ethernet Switches.
• Implement and monitor the effects of a firewall filter.
• Describe the basic concepts and operational details of a virtual chassis.
• Implement a virtual chassis with multiple EX4200 switches.
• List and describe some features that promote high availability.
• Configure and monitor high availability features.

Part 2 – JIR

After successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Describe typical uses of static, aggregate, and generated routes
• Configure and monitor static, aggregate, and generated routes
• Explain the purpose of Martian routes and add new entries to the default list
• Describe typical uses of routing instances
• Configure and share routes between routing instances
• Describe load-balancing concepts and operations
• Implement and monitor Layer 3 load balancing
• Illustrate benefits of filter-based forwarding
• Configure and monitor filter-based forwarding
• Explain the operations of OSPF
• Describe the role of the designated router
• List and describe OSPF area types
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot OSPF
• Describe BGP and its basic operations
• Name and describe common BGP attributes
• List the steps in the BGP route selection algorithm
• Describe BGP peering options and the default route advertisement rules
• Configure and monitor BGP
• Describe IP tunneling concepts and applications
• Explain the basic operations of generic routing encapsulation (GRE) and IP over IP (IP-IP) tunnels
• Configure and monitor GRE and IP-IP tunnels
• Describe various high availability features supported by the Junos OS
• Configure and monitor some of the highlighted high availability features

Course Outline

Part 1- JEX
Day 1

Chapter 1: Course Introduction

Chapter 2: Layer 2 Switching

• Ethernet Bridging Basics
• Terminology and Design Considerations
• Overview of Enterprise Switching Platforms
• Enabling and Monitoring Layer 2 Switching Operations
• Lab 1: Implementing Layer 2 Switching

Chapter 3: Virtual Networks

• Overview of VLANs
• Configuring and Monitoring VLANs
• Voice VLAN
• Native VLAN
• Routed VLAN Interfaces
• Lab 2: Implementing Virtual Networks

Chapter 4: Spanning Tree

• Spanning Tree Protocol
• Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
• Configuring and Monitoring STP and RSTP
• Protection Features: BPDU Protection
• Protection Features: Loop Protection
• Protection Features: Root Protection
• Lab 3: Implementing Spanning Tree

Day 2

Chapter 5: Port Security

• MAC Limiting
• DHCP Snooping
• Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI)
• IP Source Guard
• Lab 4: Implementing Port Security

Chapter 6: Device Security and Firewall Filters

• Storm Control
• Firewall Filters
• Lab 5: Implementing Storm Control and Firewall Filters

Chapter 7: Virtual Chassis

• Overview of Virtual Chassis
• Configuring and Monitoring a Virtual Chassis
• Lab 6: Implementing Virtual Chassis Systems

Chapter 8: High Availability Features

• Overview of High Availability Networks
• Link Aggregation Groups
• Redundant Trunk Groups
• Lab 7: Implementing High Availability Features

Appendix A: Ethernet Ring Protection Switching

Appendix B: Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol

Part 2 JIR
Day 1

Chapter 1: Course Introduction

Chapter 2: Protocol-Independent Routing

• Static Routes
• Aggregated Routes
• Generated Routes
• Martian Addresses
• Routing Instances
• Lab 1: Protocol-Independent Routing

Chapter 3: Load Balancing and Filter-Based Forwarding

• Overview of Load Balancing
• Configuring and Monitoring Load Balancing
• Overview of Filter-Based Forwarding
• Configuring and Monitoring Filter-Based Forwarding
• Lab 2: Load Balancing and Filter-Based Forwarding

Chapter 4: Open Shortest Path First

• Overview of OSPF
• Adjacency Formation and the Designated Router Election
• OSPF Scalability
• Configuring and Monitoring OSPF
• Basic OSPF Troubleshooting
• Lab 3: Open Shortest Path First

Day 2

Chapter 5: Border Gateway Protocol

• Overview of BGP
• BGP Attributes
• IBGP Versus EBGP
• Configuring and Monitoring BGP
• Lab 4: Border Gateway Protocol

Chapter 6: IP Tunneling

• Overview of IP Tunneling
• GRE and IP-IP Tunnels
• Implementing GRE and IP-IP Tunnels
• Lab 5: IP Tunneling

Chapter 7: High Availability

• Overview of High Availability Networks
• GR
• Graceful RE Switchover
• Nonstop Active Routing
• BFD
• VRRP
• Lab 6: High Availability

Appendix A: IPv6

• Introduction to IPv6
• Routing Protocol Configuration Examples
• Tunneling IPv6 over IPv4
• Lab 7 (Optional): IPv6

Appendix B: IS-IS

• Overview of IS-IS
• Overview of IS-IS PDUs
• Adjacency Formation and DIS Election
• Configuring and Monitoring IS-IS
• Basic IS-IS Troubleshooting
• Lab 8 (Optional): IS-IS

Appendix C: Routing Information Protocol

• Introduction to RIP
• RIP Configuration Examples
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting RIP

This course is recommended for networking professionals with beginner to intermediate knowledge of routing and switching implementations in JUNOS. This course benefits operators of SRX Series devices. These operators include network engineers, administrators, support personnel, and reseller support personnel.

Prior to taking this courses students should have basic networking knowledge and an understanding of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model and the TCP/IP protocol suite.

Students should also attend the Introduction to the Junos Operating System (IJOS) and Junos Routing Essentials (JRE) courses prior to attending this class.

This course prepares you for Juniper Networks Certified Enterprise Routing and Switching Specialist (JNCIS-ENT) certification.