{"course":{"productid":30244,"modality":6,"active":true,"language":"en","title":"Introduction to Juniper Data Center Networking","productcode":"IJDC","vendorcode":"JP","vendorname":"Juniper Networks","fullproductcode":"JP-IJDC","courseware":{"has_ekit":true,"has_printkit":false,"language":""},"url":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/course\/juniper-ijdc","objective":"<ul>\n<li>Identify and describe how to configure a typical data center layout, including spine and leaf placements<\/li><li>Describe an IP fabric architecture<\/li><li>Explain and configure basic Ethernet switching<\/li><li>Explain and configure virtual networks (VLANs)<\/li><li>Describe layer 2 security<\/li><li>Implement link aggregation<\/li><li>Describe and implement protocol independent routing and routing instances with Junos OS<\/li><li>Configure load balancing within Junos OS<\/li><li>Implement FBF using Junos OS<\/li><li>Describe and deploy OSPF<\/li><li>Describe and deploy BGP<\/li><li>Implement graceful restart and BFD using Junos OS<\/li><\/ul>","essentials":"<p>The following are the prerequisites for this course:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knowledge of basic TCP\/IP networking<\/li><li>Understanding basic layer 2<\/li><li>Familiarity with Data Center technologies<\/li><li>Completion of the Introduction to the Junos Operating System (IJOS) course or equivalent Junos OS configuration experience<\/li><\/ul>","audience":"<p>This course benefits individuals responsible for configuring and managing network equipment in data centers.<\/p>","outline":"<p><strong>Day 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chapter 1: Course Introduction<\/strong><br\/>\n<strong>Chapter 2: Traditional Data Center Architectures<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explain traditional multitier architecture, its benefits, and challenges<\/li><li>Describe a traditional data center-based scenario<\/li><\/ul><p>\n<strong>Chapter 3: Juniper&rsquo;s Modern Data Center Architectures<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe an IP fabric environment<\/li><li>Explain routing in an IP fabric environment<\/li><li>Explain using Juniper Apstra as a turnkey solution<\/li><\/ul><p>\n<strong>Chapter 4: Ethernet Switching Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explain the basics of Ethernet switching<\/li><li>Provide an overview of enterprise switching platforms<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Chapter 5: Configuring Ethernet Switching<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage and interpret the Ethernet switching table<\/li><li>Lab 1: Implementing Ethernet Switching<\/li><\/ul><p>\n<strong>Chapter 6: Virtual Networks Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe access and trunk port modes<\/li><li>Describe alternate VLAN and data VLAN concepts<\/li><li>Explain native VLAN routing operations<\/li><\/ul><p>\n<strong>Chapter 7: Configuring Virtual Networks<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Configure and monitor VLANs<\/li><li>Configure and monitor inter-VLAN routing<\/li><li>Lab 2: Implementing Virtual Networks<\/li><\/ul><p>\n<strong>Day 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chapter 8: Port Security<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify MAC limiting<\/li><li>Review the basics of persistent MAC learning<\/li><li>Implement MACsec (QFX-centric)<\/li><li>Review storm control operational parameters<\/li><li>Lab 3: Implement Port Security<\/li><\/ul><p>\n<strong>Chapter 9: Link Aggregation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe and implement link aggregation<\/li><li>Identify link aggregation groups<\/li><li>Review graceful Routing Engine switchover<\/li><li>Explain nonstop active routing<\/li><li>Review nonstop bridging<\/li><li>Lab 4: Configuring and Monitoring Link Aggregation<\/li><\/ul><p>\n<strong>Chapter 10: Protocol-Independent Routing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe and configure static routes<\/li><li>Explain and configure aggregate routes<\/li><li>Explain and configure generated routes<\/li><\/ul><p>\n<strong>Chapter 11: Routing Instances<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe routing instances<\/li><li>Configure and share routes between routing instances<\/li><li>Lab 5: Configuring Protocol-Independent Routing and Routing Instances<\/li><\/ul><p>\n<strong>Chapter 12: Load Balancing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe load-balancing concepts and operations<\/li><li>Implement and monitor Layer 3 load balancing<\/li><\/ul><p>\n<strong>Day 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chapter 13: Filter-Based Forwarding<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explain the benefits of filter-based forwarding<\/li><li>Configure and monitor filter-based forwarding<\/li><li>Lab 6: Load Balancing and FBF<\/li><\/ul><p>\n<strong>Chapter 14: Fundamentals of OSPF<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide an overview of OSPF<\/li><li>Explain OSPF scalability<\/li><li>Describe adjacency formation and designated router election<\/li><li>Configure and monitor OSPF<\/li><li>Perform OSPF troubleshooting<\/li><li>Lab 7: Configuring OSPF (Optional)<\/li><\/ul><p>\n<strong>Chapter 15: Fundamentals of BGP<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe the basics of BGP<\/li><li>Explain BGP attributes<\/li><\/ul><p>\n<strong>Chapter 16: Deploying BGP.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Compare IBGP versus EBGP<\/li><li>Configure and monitor BGP<\/li><li>Lab 8: Deploying BGP<\/li><\/ul><p>\n<strong>Chapter 17: Graceful Restart and Bidirectional Forwarding Detection<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Configure graceful restart<\/li><li>Configure bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD)<\/li><li>Lab 9: Configuring Graceful Restart and BFD<\/li><\/ul>","summary":"<p>This three-day course provides introductory instruction on data center switching using Juniper products. This course does not cover Ethernet VPN&ndash; 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).<\/p>","objective_plain":"- Identify and describe how to configure a typical data center layout, including spine and leaf placements\n- Describe an IP fabric architecture\n- Explain and configure basic Ethernet switching\n- Explain and configure virtual networks (VLANs)\n- Describe layer 2 security\n- Implement link aggregation\n- Describe and implement protocol independent routing and routing instances with Junos OS\n- Configure load balancing within Junos OS\n- Implement FBF using Junos OS\n- Describe and deploy OSPF\n- Describe and deploy BGP\n- Implement graceful restart and BFD using Junos OS","essentials_plain":"The following are the prerequisites for this course:\n\n\n- Knowledge of basic TCP\/IP networking\n- Understanding basic layer 2\n- Familiarity with Data Center technologies\n- Completion of the Introduction to the Junos Operating System (IJOS) course or equivalent Junos OS configuration experience","audience_plain":"This course benefits individuals responsible for configuring and managing network equipment in data centers.","outline_plain":"Day 1\n\nChapter 1: Course Introduction\n\nChapter 2: Traditional Data Center Architectures\n\n\n- Explain traditional multitier architecture, its benefits, and challenges\n- Describe a traditional data center-based scenario\n\nChapter 3: Juniper\u2019s Modern Data Center Architectures\n\n\n- Describe an IP fabric environment\n- Explain routing in an IP fabric environment\n- Explain using Juniper Apstra as a turnkey solution\n\nChapter 4: Ethernet Switching Overview\n\n\n- Explain the basics of Ethernet switching\n- Provide an overview of enterprise switching platforms\nChapter 5: Configuring Ethernet Switching\n\n\n- Manage and interpret the Ethernet switching table\n- Lab 1: Implementing Ethernet Switching\n\nChapter 6: Virtual Networks Overview\n\n\n- Describe access and trunk port modes\n- Describe alternate VLAN and data VLAN concepts\n- Explain native VLAN routing operations\n\nChapter 7: Configuring Virtual Networks\n\n\n- Configure and monitor VLANs\n- Configure and monitor inter-VLAN routing\n- Lab 2: Implementing Virtual Networks\n\nDay 2\n\nChapter 8: Port Security\n\n\n- Identify MAC limiting\n- Review the basics of persistent MAC learning\n- Implement MACsec (QFX-centric)\n- Review storm control operational parameters\n- Lab 3: Implement Port Security\n\nChapter 9: Link Aggregation\n\n\n- Describe and implement link aggregation\n- Identify link aggregation groups\n- Review graceful Routing Engine switchover\n- Explain nonstop active routing\n- Review nonstop bridging\n- Lab 4: Configuring and Monitoring Link Aggregation\n\nChapter 10: Protocol-Independent Routing\n\n\n- Describe and configure static routes\n- Explain and configure aggregate routes\n- Explain and configure generated routes\n\nChapter 11: Routing Instances\n\n\n- Describe routing instances\n- Configure and share routes between routing instances\n- Lab 5: Configuring Protocol-Independent Routing and Routing Instances\n\nChapter 12: Load Balancing\n\n\n- Describe load-balancing concepts and operations\n- Implement and monitor Layer 3 load balancing\n\nDay 3\n\nChapter 13: Filter-Based Forwarding\n\n\n- Explain the benefits of filter-based forwarding\n- Configure and monitor filter-based forwarding\n- Lab 6: Load Balancing and FBF\n\nChapter 14: Fundamentals of OSPF\n\n\n- Provide an overview of OSPF\n- Explain OSPF scalability\n- Describe adjacency formation and designated router election\n- Configure and monitor OSPF\n- Perform OSPF troubleshooting\n- Lab 7: Configuring OSPF (Optional)\n\nChapter 15: Fundamentals of BGP\n\n\n- Describe the basics of BGP\n- Explain BGP attributes\n\nChapter 16: Deploying BGP.\n\n\n- Compare IBGP versus EBGP\n- Configure and monitor BGP\n- Lab 8: Deploying BGP\n\nChapter 17: Graceful Restart and Bidirectional Forwarding Detection\n\n\n- Configure graceful restart\n- Configure bidirectional forwarding detection (BFD)\n- Lab 9: Configuring Graceful Restart and BFD","summary_plain":"This three-day course provides introductory instruction on data center switching using Juniper products. This course does not cover Ethernet VPN\u2013 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).","skill_level":"Intermediate","version":"1.0","duration":{"unit":"d","value":3,"formatted":"3 days"},"pricelist":{"List Price":{"DE":{"country":"DE","currency":"USD","taxrate":19,"price":3000},"CH":{"country":"CH","currency":"USD","taxrate":8.1,"price":3000},"AT":{"country":"AT","currency":"USD","taxrate":20,"price":3000},"SE":{"country":"SE","currency":"USD","taxrate":25,"price":3000},"IL":{"country":"IL","currency":"USD","taxrate":17,"price":3000},"AE":{"country":"AE","currency":"USD","taxrate":5,"price":3000},"GB":{"country":"GB","currency":"USD","taxrate":20,"price":3000},"IT":{"country":"IT","currency":"USD","taxrate":20,"price":3000},"SI":{"country":"SI","currency":"USD","taxrate":20,"price":3000},"SK":{"country":"SK","currency":"USD","taxrate":null,"price":3000},"FR":{"country":"FR","currency":"EUR","taxrate":19.6,"price":3000}}},"lastchanged":"2025-07-29T12:18:12+02:00","parenturl":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/en\/json-courses","nexturl_course_schedule":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/en\/json-course-schedule\/30244","source_lang":"en","source":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/en\/json-course\/juniper-ijdc"}}