{"course":{"productid":34799,"modality":6,"active":true,"language":"en","title":"Implementing Juniper Paragon Pathfinder and Planner Applications","productcode":"IJPPPA","vendorcode":"JP","vendorname":"Juniper Networks","fullproductcode":"JP-IJPPPA","courseware":{"has_ekit":true,"has_printkit":false,"language":""},"url":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/course\/juniper-ijpppa","objective":"<ul>\n<li>Describe various WAN domains.<\/li><li>Configure Paragon Pathfinder for initial use.<\/li><li>Configure Paragon Pathfinder topology discovery.<\/li><li>Provision various LSP types.<\/li><li>Describe P2MP use cases.<\/li><li>Perform LSP provisioning using Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF).<\/li><li>Schedule network maintenance events.<\/li><li>Use Paragon Insights to analyze network performance.<\/li><li>Launch and use Paragon Planner.<\/li><li>Perform network modeling.<\/li><li>Perform network component failure simulation.<\/li><li>Manage and optimize network demands.<\/li><\/ul>","essentials":"<ul>\n<li>Understanding of the OSI Model<\/li><li>Junos OS configuration experience&mdash;<span class=\"cms-link-marked\"><a class=\"fl-href-prod\" href=\"\/swisscom\/en\/course\/juniper-ijos\"><svg role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-nosnippet class=\"cms-linkmark\"><use xlink:href=\"\/css\/img\/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark\"><\/use><\/svg>Introduction to the Junos Operating System <span class=\"fl-prod-pcode\">(IJOS)<\/span><\/a><\/span> course or equivalent<\/li><li>Advanced MPLS knowledge&mdash;<span class=\"cms-link-marked\"><a class=\"fl-href-prod\" href=\"\/swisscom\/en\/course\/juniper-jmf\"><svg role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-nosnippet class=\"cms-linkmark\"><use xlink:href=\"\/css\/img\/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark\"><\/use><\/svg>Junos MPLS Fundamentals <span class=\"fl-prod-pcode\">(JMF)<\/span><\/a><\/span> course or equivalent<\/li><\/ul>","audience":"<p>This course benefits individuals using Paragon Automation to automate the management of service provider or large enterprise MPLS networks<\/p>","contents":"<ul>\n<li>Course Introduction<\/li><li>WAN Automation<\/li><li>Paragon Pathfinder Architecture<\/li><li>Network Topology Discovery<\/li><li>Using Paragon Automation<\/li><li>Basic LSP Management<\/li><li>Advanced LSP Management<\/li><li>Segment Routing<\/li><li>P2MP LSPs<\/li><li>Maintenance Scheduling and NETCONF LSP Provisioning<\/li><li>Paragon Insights<\/li><li>Paragon Automation Troubleshooting<\/li><li>Paragon Planner<\/li><li>Network Modeling<\/li><li>Network Demands and Failure Simulation<\/li><li>Paragon Active Assurance Solution Components<\/li><\/ul>","outline":"<h5>Course Introduction<\/h5><h5>WAN Automation<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Describe WAN domains<\/li><li>Describe Paragon Pathfinder capabilities<\/li><li>Describe Paragon Planner capabilities<\/li><\/ul><h5>Paragon Pathfinder Architecture<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Explain the Path Computation Element Protocol<\/li><li>Explain LSP Signaling and the CSPF Algorithm<\/li><li>Describe Paragon Pathfinder Architecture<\/li><li>Configure the Network<\/li><\/ul><p>Lab 1: Initial Configuration<\/p>\n<h5>Network Topology Discovery<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Describe how Paragon Pathfinder discovers network topology<\/li><li>Configure Paragon Pathfinder network topology discovery<\/li><\/ul><p>Lab 2: Network Topology Discovery<\/p>\n<h5>Using Paragon Automation<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Examine the Paragon Automation interface<\/li><li>Examine the Paragon Planner Desktop interface<\/li><\/ul><p>Lab 3: Using Paragon Automation<\/p>\n<h5>Basic LSP Management<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Describe various LSP types<\/li><li>Configure PCC-controlled LSPs<\/li><li>Configure PCE-delegated LSPs<\/li><li>Configure PCE-initiated LSPs<\/li><li>Monitor LSPs from the Paragon pathfinder UI<\/li><\/ul><p>Lab 4: Basic LSP Management<\/p>\n<h5>Advanced LSP Management<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Describe primary, secondary, and standby LSPs<\/li><li>Describe symmetric pairs of LSPs<\/li><li>Discuss diversity groups<\/li><li>Describe using JUNOS MPLS LSP templates<\/li><li>Explain LSP calendaring<\/li><li>Describe inter-AS LSPs<\/li><li>Explain how to provision multiple LSPs<\/li><li>Define LSP optimization<\/li><\/ul><p>Lab 5: Advanced LSP management<\/p>\n<h5>Segment Routing<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Describe segment routing<\/li><li>Configure and verify segment routing on routers running Junos OS<\/li><li>Use Paragon Pathfinder to provision SR-MPLS LSPs<\/li><\/ul><p>Lab 6: Segment Routing<\/p>\n<h5>P2MP LSPs<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Describe the basic functionality of P2MP and its use cases<\/li><li>Manage P2MP LSPs with Paragon Pathfinder<\/li><li>Monitor P2MP PSPs with Paragon Pathfinder<\/li><li>Describe point to-multipoint LSPs<\/li><\/ul><h5>Maintenance Scheduling and NETCONF LSP Provisioning<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Automate rerouting of LSPs<\/li><li>Configure NETCONF LSP provisioning<\/li><\/ul><p>Lab 7: Maintenance Scheduling and NETCONF Provisioning<\/p>\n<h5>Paragon Insights<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Describe Paragon Insights capabilities<\/li><li>Configure Paragon Insights monitoring<\/li><\/ul><p>Lab 8: Paragon Insights<\/p>\n<h5>Paragon Automation Troubleshooting<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Troubleshoot Paragon Automation components<\/li><li>Troubleshoot network topology acquisition<\/li><li>Troubleshoot the Path Computation Element Protocol<\/li><\/ul><p>Lab 9: Paragon Automation Troubleshooting<\/p>\n<h5>Paragon Planner<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Explain the features and capabilities of Paragon Planner<\/li><li>Launch Paragon Planner Desktop and explore the interface<\/li><\/ul><p>Lab 10: Paragon Planner<\/p>\n<h5>Network Modeling<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Create a network model<\/li><li>Analyze network model data files<\/li><li>Modify network models<\/li><\/ul><p>Lab 11: Network Modeling<\/p>\n<h5>Network Demands and Failure Simulation<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Calculate network demand forwarding<\/li><li>Simulate network failure<\/li><\/ul><p>Lab 12: Network Demands and Failure Simulation<\/p>\n<h5>Paragon Active Assurance Solution Components<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Passive versus active<\/li><li>PAA solution overview<\/li><li>Overview of use case topologies<\/li><\/ul>","summary":"<p>This four-day course introduces Paragon Automation applications including Paragon Pathfinder, Paragon Planner, and Paragon Insights. Through demonstrations and hands-on labs, students will learn the capabilities of these applications including WAN topology discovery, segment routing-traffic engineering (SR-TE) and RSVP- signaled label-switched path (LSP) management, Path Computation Element Protocol (PCEP) LSP discovery and provisioning, label-switched path (LSP) optimization, LSP calendaring, maintenance scheduling, point-to-multipoint (P2MP), LSP management, failure simulation, reporting, network modeling, path demand placement, hardware inventory collection, network telemetry collection, and closed-loop automation. Students learn to configure and monitor these features on a WAN consisting of vMX Series devices. This course is based on Junos version 22.4R1.10 and Paragon Automation version 23.1.<\/p>","objective_plain":"- Describe various WAN domains.\n- Configure Paragon Pathfinder for initial use.\n- Configure Paragon Pathfinder topology discovery.\n- Provision various LSP types.\n- Describe P2MP use cases.\n- Perform LSP provisioning using Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF).\n- Schedule network maintenance events.\n- Use Paragon Insights to analyze network performance.\n- Launch and use Paragon Planner.\n- Perform network modeling.\n- Perform network component failure simulation.\n- Manage and optimize network demands.","essentials_plain":"- Understanding of the OSI Model\n- Junos OS configuration experience\u2014Introduction to the Junos Operating System (IJOS) course or equivalent\n- Advanced MPLS knowledge\u2014Junos MPLS Fundamentals (JMF) course or equivalent","audience_plain":"This course benefits individuals using Paragon Automation to automate the management of service provider or large enterprise MPLS networks","contents_plain":"- Course Introduction\n- WAN Automation\n- Paragon Pathfinder Architecture\n- Network Topology Discovery\n- Using Paragon Automation\n- Basic LSP Management\n- Advanced LSP Management\n- Segment Routing\n- P2MP LSPs\n- Maintenance Scheduling and NETCONF LSP Provisioning\n- Paragon Insights\n- Paragon Automation Troubleshooting\n- Paragon Planner\n- Network Modeling\n- Network Demands and Failure Simulation\n- Paragon Active Assurance Solution Components","outline_plain":"Course Introduction\n\nWAN Automation\n\n\n- Describe WAN domains\n- Describe Paragon Pathfinder capabilities\n- Describe Paragon Planner capabilities\nParagon Pathfinder Architecture\n\n\n- Explain the Path Computation Element Protocol\n- Explain LSP Signaling and the CSPF Algorithm\n- Describe Paragon Pathfinder Architecture\n- Configure the Network\nLab 1: Initial Configuration\n\nNetwork Topology Discovery\n\n\n- Describe how Paragon Pathfinder discovers network topology\n- Configure Paragon Pathfinder network topology discovery\nLab 2: Network Topology Discovery\n\nUsing Paragon Automation\n\n\n- Examine the Paragon Automation interface\n- Examine the Paragon Planner Desktop interface\nLab 3: Using Paragon Automation\n\nBasic LSP Management\n\n\n- Describe various LSP types\n- Configure PCC-controlled LSPs\n- Configure PCE-delegated LSPs\n- Configure PCE-initiated LSPs\n- Monitor LSPs from the Paragon pathfinder UI\nLab 4: Basic LSP Management\n\nAdvanced LSP Management\n\n\n- Describe primary, secondary, and standby LSPs\n- Describe symmetric pairs of LSPs\n- Discuss diversity groups\n- Describe using JUNOS MPLS LSP templates\n- Explain LSP calendaring\n- Describe inter-AS LSPs\n- Explain how to provision multiple LSPs\n- Define LSP optimization\nLab 5: Advanced LSP management\n\nSegment Routing\n\n\n- Describe segment routing\n- Configure and verify segment routing on routers running Junos OS\n- Use Paragon Pathfinder to provision SR-MPLS LSPs\nLab 6: Segment Routing\n\nP2MP LSPs\n\n\n- Describe the basic functionality of P2MP and its use cases\n- Manage P2MP LSPs with Paragon Pathfinder\n- Monitor P2MP PSPs with Paragon Pathfinder\n- Describe point to-multipoint LSPs\nMaintenance Scheduling and NETCONF LSP Provisioning\n\n\n- Automate rerouting of LSPs\n- Configure NETCONF LSP provisioning\nLab 7: Maintenance Scheduling and NETCONF Provisioning\n\nParagon Insights\n\n\n- Describe Paragon Insights capabilities\n- Configure Paragon Insights monitoring\nLab 8: Paragon Insights\n\nParagon Automation Troubleshooting\n\n\n- Troubleshoot Paragon Automation components\n- Troubleshoot network topology acquisition\n- Troubleshoot the Path Computation Element Protocol\nLab 9: Paragon Automation Troubleshooting\n\nParagon Planner\n\n\n- Explain the features and capabilities of Paragon Planner\n- Launch Paragon Planner Desktop and explore the interface\nLab 10: Paragon Planner\n\nNetwork Modeling\n\n\n- Create a network model\n- Analyze network model data files\n- Modify network models\nLab 11: Network Modeling\n\nNetwork Demands and Failure Simulation\n\n\n- Calculate network demand forwarding\n- Simulate network failure\nLab 12: Network Demands and Failure Simulation\n\nParagon Active Assurance Solution Components\n\n\n- Passive versus active\n- PAA solution overview\n- Overview of use case topologies","summary_plain":"This four-day course introduces Paragon Automation applications including Paragon Pathfinder, Paragon Planner, and Paragon Insights. Through demonstrations and hands-on labs, students will learn the capabilities of these applications including WAN topology discovery, segment routing-traffic engineering (SR-TE) and RSVP- signaled label-switched path (LSP) management, Path Computation Element Protocol (PCEP) LSP discovery and provisioning, label-switched path (LSP) optimization, LSP calendaring, maintenance scheduling, point-to-multipoint (P2MP), LSP management, failure simulation, reporting, network modeling, path demand placement, hardware inventory collection, network telemetry collection, and closed-loop automation. Students learn to configure and monitor these features on a WAN consisting of vMX Series devices. This course is based on Junos version 22.4R1.10 and Paragon Automation version 23.1.","skill_level":"Beginner","version":"1.0","duration":{"unit":"d","value":4,"formatted":"4 days"},"pricelist":{"List Price":{"DE":{"country":"DE","currency":"USD","taxrate":19,"price":4000},"AT":{"country":"AT","currency":"USD","taxrate":20,"price":4000},"CH":{"country":"CH","currency":"USD","taxrate":8.1,"price":4000},"SE":{"country":"SE","currency":"USD","taxrate":25,"price":4000},"IL":{"country":"IL","currency":"USD","taxrate":17,"price":4000},"AE":{"country":"AE","currency":"USD","taxrate":5,"price":4000},"GB":{"country":"GB","currency":"GBP","taxrate":20,"price":3400},"SI":{"country":"SI","currency":"USD","taxrate":20,"price":4000},"SK":{"country":"SK","currency":"USD","taxrate":null,"price":4000},"FR":{"country":"FR","currency":"EUR","taxrate":19.6,"price":4000}}},"lastchanged":"2025-07-29T12:18:31+02:00","parenturl":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/en\/json-courses","nexturl_course_schedule":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/en\/json-course-schedule\/34799","source_lang":"en","source":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/en\/json-course\/juniper-ijpppa"}}