Introduction to Juniper Data Center Networking (IJDC)

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

• 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 filter-based forwarding (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 Architectures 

• Identify a typical Data Center layout; identify pros and cons 

• Describe the new networking requirements in a data center 

• Describe Juniper products for spine and leaf placement 

Modern Architectures 

• Describe Juniper Products for Spine and Leaf placement 

• Describe the purpose of Juniper APSTRA

Ethernet Switching Overview 

• List the benefits of implementing switched LANs 

• Describe transparent bridging concepts and operations 

• Describe terms and design considerations for switched LANs 

Configuring Ethernet Switching 

• Configure interfaces for Ethernet switching 

• Display and interpret the Ethernet switching table 

Lab 1: Implementing Ethernet Switching 

Virtual Networks Overview 

• Explain the concept of a virtual LAN (VLAN) 

• Describe access and trunk ports 

• Explain access and trunk ports use and benefits 

Configuring Virtual Networks 

• Configure and monitor VLANs 

• Explain inter-VLAN routing operations 

• Configure and monitor inter-VLAN routing operations

Lab 2: Implementing Virtual Networks 

Layer 2 Security 

• Describe MAC filtering 

• Describe Storm Control 

Lab 3: Implement Layer 2 Security Features

Day 2

Link Aggregation 

• Describe and implement link aggregation 

Lab 4: Configure and Monitor Link Aggregation 

Protocol Independent Routing 

• Configure static routes 

• Configure aggregate routes 

• Configure generated routes 

• Manage Martian 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 

Filter-Based Forwarding (FBF) 

• Illustrate benefits of filter-based forwarding 

• Configure and monitor filter-based forwarding 

Lab 6: Load Balancing and FBF

Day 3

Fundamentals of OSPF 

• Describe basic OSPF functionality 

• Describe adjacency formation and the DR election 

• Describe the scalability of OSPF 

Deploying OSPF 

• Configure and monitor OSPF 

• Troubleshoot OSPF 

Lab 7: Deploying OSPF 

Fundamentals of BGP 

• Overview of BGP 

• BGP Attributes 

Deploying BGP 

• IBGP versus EBGP 

• Configuring and Monitoring BGP 

Lab 8: Deploying BGP 

Graceful Restart and BFD 

• Describe the benefits of graceful restart and BFD 

• Configure graceful restart 

• Configure BFD 

Lab 9: Configure Graceful Restart and BFD

The following are the prerequisites for this course: 

• Knowledge of basic TCP/IP networking; 

• Understanding basic layer 2; 

• Familiarity with Data Center technologies; and 

• Junos OS configuration experience—the Introduction to the Junos Operating System (IJOS) course or equivalent

Delegates will receive e-kit courseware approximately 1 week prior to the start of the course.