Learning Objectives

After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the basic design architecture of the Junos OS.
• Identify and provide a brief overview of Junos devices.
• Navigate within the Junos CLI.
• Perform tasks within the CLI operational and configuration modes.
• Restore a Junos device to its factory-default state.
• Perform initial configuration tasks.
• Configure and monitor network interfaces.
• Describe user configuration and authentication options.
• Monitor basic operation for the Junos OS and devices.
• Perform secondary configuration tasks for features and services such as system logging (syslog) and tracing, Network Time Protocol (NTP), configuration archival, and SNMP.
• Identify and use network utilities.
• Upgrade the Junos OS.
• Perform file system maintenance and password recovery on a Junos device.
• Navigate within the Junos J-Web interface.
• Explain basic routing operations and concepts.
• View and describe routing and forwarding tables.
• Configure and monitor static routing.
• Configure and monitor OSPF.
• Describe the framework for routing policy and firewall filters.
• Explain the evaluation of routing policy and firewall filters.
• Identify instances where you might use routing policy.
• Write and apply a routing policy.
• Identify instances where you might use firewall filters.
• Write and apply a firewall filter.
• Describe the operation and configuration for unicast reverse path forwarding (RPF).

Who Should Attend?

• This course benefits individuals responsible for configuring and monitoring devices running the Junos OS

Prerequisites & Exams

Recommended Prerequisites:

• Students should have basic networking knowledge and an understanding of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model and the TCP/IP protocol suite.

Certification Examination

Participant may proceed to sit for the Junos Association (JNCIA-Junos) examination upon completion of course. Examination is not included. Written exam administered at Pearson VUE testing centers worldwide

• Exam length: 90 minutes
• Exam type: 65 multiple-choice questions

Course Outline

Chapter 1: Course Introduction

Chapter 2: Junos Operating System Fundamentals

• The Junos OS
• Traffic Processing
• Overview of Junos Devices

Chapter 3: User Interface Options

• User Interface Options
• The Junos CLI: CLI Basics
• The Junos CLI: Operational Mode
• The Junos CLI: Configuration Mode
• Lab 1: The Junos CLI

Chapter 4: Initial Configuration

• Factory-Default Configuration
• Initial Configuration
• Interface Configuration
• Lab 2: Initial System Configuration

Chapter 5: Secondary System Configuration

• User Configuration and Authentication
• System Logging and Tracing
• Network Time Protocol
• Archiving Configurations
• SNMP
• Lab 3: Secondary System Configuration

Chapter 6: Operational Monitoring and Maintenance

• Monitoring Platform and Interface Operation
• Network Utilities
• Maintaining the Junos OS
• Password Recovery
• System Clean-Up
• Lab 4: Operational Monitoring and Maintenance

Chapter 7: Interface Configuration Examples

• Review of the Interface Configuration Hierarchy
• Interface Configuration
• Using Configuration Groups

Chapter 8: The J-Web Interface

• The J-Web GUI
• Configuration
• Lab 5: The J-Web Interface

Chapter 9: Routing Fundamentals

• Routing Concepts: Overview of Routing
• Routing Concepts: The Routing Table
• Routing Concepts: Routing Instances
• Static Routing
• Dynamic Routing
• Lab 6: Routing Fundamentals

Chapter 10: Routing Policy

• Routing Policy Overview
• Case Study: Routing Policy
• Lab 7: Routing Policy

Chapter 11: Firewall Filters

• Firewall Filters Overview
• Case Study: Firewall Filters
• Unicast Reverse-Path-Forwarding Checks
• Lab 8: Firewall Filters

Chapter 12: Class of Service

• CoS Overview
• Traffic Classification
• Traffic Queueing
• Traffic Scheduling
• Case Study: CoS
• Lab 9: Class of Service