JNCIS Enterprise Routing and Switching Certification Boot Camp (JIR, JEX)

Network technicians responsible for configuring and monitoring devices running the Junos OS. Anyone seeking JNCIS-ENT certification

After successfully completing this course, you 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.
• 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.
• List and describe some features that promote high availability.
• Configure and monitor high availability features.
• Describe the basic concepts and operational details of a virtual chassis.
• Implement a virtual chassis with multiple EX4200 switches.

Protocol-Independent Routing

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

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: Load Balancing and Filter-Based Forwarding

Open Shortest Path First

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

Border Gateway Protocol

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

IP Tunneling

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

High Availability

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

Layer 2 Switching

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

Virtual Networks

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

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: Implementing Spanning Tree

Port Security

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

Device Security and Firewall Filters

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

Chapter 7: High Availability

• Overview of High Availability Networks
• Link Aggregation Groups
• Redundant Trunk Groups
• Lab: Configuring LAGs and RTG
• Overview of Virtual Chassis
• Configuring and Monitoring a Virtual Chassis
• Lab: Implementing a Virtual Chassis System