Duration

3 days

OVERVIEW

This three-day course provides introductory instruction on data center switching using Juniper products. This course does not cover Ethernet VPN–Virtual Extensible LAN (EVPN-VXLAN) architecture, but lays the foundational knowledge necessary to understand a data center that is built upon an IP fabric. In addition, this course covers Ethernet switching, VLANs, Layer 2 security features, routing policies, link aggregation, load balancing, filterbased forwarding (FBF), routing instances, BGP, graceful restart, and bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD).

COURSE LEVEL

Introduction to Juniper Data Center Networking (IJDC) is an introductory-level course.

AUDIENCE

This course benefits individuals responsible for configuring and managing network equipment in data centers.

PREREQUISITES

The following are the prerequisites for this course:

Knowledge of basic TCP/IP networking
Understanding basic layer 2
Familiarity with Data Center technologies
Completion of the Introduction to the Junos Operating System (IJOS) course or equivalent Junos OS configuration experience

RELATED JUNIPER CERTIFICATION

JNCIA-DC

OBJECTIVES

Identify and describe how to configure a typical data center layout, including spine and leaf placements.
Describe an IP fabric architecture.
Explain and configure basic Ethernet switching.
Explain and configure virtual networks (VLANs).
Describe layer 2 security.
Implement link aggregation.
Describe and implement protocol independent routing and routing instances with Junos OS.
Configure load balancing within Junos OS.
Implement FBF using Junos OS.
Describe and deploy OSPF.
Describe and deploy BGP.
Implement graceful restart and BFD using Junos OS.

DAY 1

Course Introduction
Traditional Data Center Architectures
Explain traditional multitier architecture, its benefits, and challenges
Describe a traditional data center-based scenario
Juniper’s Modern Data Center Architectures
Describe an IP fabric environment
Explain routing in an IP fabric environment
Explain using Juniper Apstra as a turnkey solution
Ethernet Switching Overview
Explain the basics of Ethernet switching
Provide an overview of enterprise switching platforms
Configuring Ethernet Switching
Manage and interpret the Ethernet switching table

Lab 1: Implementing Ethernet Switching

Virtual Networks Overview
Describe access and trunk port modes
Describe alternate VLAN and data VLAN concepts
Explain native VLAN routing operations
Configuring Virtual Networks
Configure and monitor VLANs
Configure and monitor inter-VLAN routing

Lab 2: Implementing Virtual Networks

DAY 2

Port Security
Identify MAC limiting
Review the basics of persistent MAC learning
Implement MACsec (QFX-centric)
Review storm control operational parameters

Lab 3: Implement Port Security

Link Aggregation
Describe and implement link aggregation
Identify link aggregation groups
Review graceful Routing Engine switchover
Explain nonstop active routing
Review nonstop bridging

Lab 4: Configuring and Monitoring Link Aggregation

Protocol-Independent Routing
Describe and configure static routes
Explain and configure aggregate routes
Explain and configure generated routes
Routing Instances
Describe routing instances
Configure and share routes between routing instances

Lab 5: Configuring Protocol-Independent Routing and Routing Instances

Load Balancing
Describe load-balancing concepts and operations
Implement and monitor Layer 3 load balancing

DAY 3

Filter-Based Forwarding
Explain the benefits of filter-based forwarding
Configure and monitor filter-based forwarding

Lab 6: Load Balancing and FBF

Fundamentals of OSPF
Provide an overview of OSPF
Explain OSPF scalability
Describe adjacency formation and designated router election
Configure and monitor OSPF
Perform OSPF troubleshooting

Lab 7: Configuring OSPF (Optional)

Fundamentals of BGP
Describe the basics of BGP
Explain BGP attributes
Deploying BGP
Compare IBGP versus EBGP
Configure and monitor BGP

Lab 8: Deploying BGP

Graceful Restart and Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
Configure graceful restart
Configure bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD)

Lab 9: Configuring Graceful Restart and BFD

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.