Junos Enterprise Switching (JEX)

Junos Enterprise Switching

COURSE OVERVIEW

This two-day course is designed to provide students with intermediate switching knowledge and configuration examples using Junos Enhanced Layer
2 Software (ELS). This course includes an overview of switching concepts and operations, VLANs, the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), port and
device security features, and high availability (HA) features. Through demonstrations and hands-on labs, students will gain experience in configuring
and monitoring the Junos operating system (OS) and in monitoring device operations. This course uses Juniper Networks EX4300 Series Ethernet
switches for the hands-on components, but lab environment does not preclude the course from being applicable to other Juniper hardware platforms
running Junos OS. This course is based on Junos OS Release 21.4R1.12.

OBJECTIVES
COURSE LEVEL • List the benefits of implementing switched LANs.
Intermediate • Describe transparent bridging concepts and operations.
• Describe terms and design considerations for switched LANs.
• List enterprise platforms that support Layer 2 switching.
• Configure interfaces for Layer 2 switching operations.
AUDIENCE
• Display and interpret the Ethernet switching table.
• Individuals responsible for configuring and • Explain the concept of a VLAN.
monitoring EX Series switches running Junos • Describe access and trunk port modes.
Enhanced Layer 2 Software (ELS) • Configure and monitor VLANs.
• Describe voice VLAN and native VLAN concepts.
• Explain inter-VLAN routing operations.
• Configure and monitor inter-VLAN routing.
PREREQUISITES
• Explain when a spanning tree is required.
• Basic networking knowledge and an • Describe STP and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) operations.
understanding of the Open Systems • List some advantages of using RSTP over STP.
Interconnection (OSI) reference model and • Configure and monitor RSTP.
the TCP/IP protocol suite • Describe the bridge protocol data unit (BPDU), loop, and root protection features.
• Complete the Introduction to the Junos • Configure and monitor the BPDU, loop, and root protection features.
Operating System (IJOS) course, or equivalent • List and describe various port security features.
knowledge • Configure and monitor port security features.
• Describe the storm control feature.
• Configure and monitor storm control.
• Describe firewall filter support for EX Series Ethernet switches.
RELEVANT JUNIPER PRODUCT
• Implement and monitor the effects of a firewall filter.
• EX Series • List and describe some features that promote high availability.
• QFX Series • Configure and monitor high availability features.
• Describe the basic concepts and operational details of a virtual chassis.
• Implement a virtual chassis with multiple EX4300 switches.
• Explain the concepts of Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP).
• Configure and monitor MSTP.
• Discover, configure, and troubleshoot EX Series switches using Junos Space
Network Director.

COURSE CONTENTS

DAY 1

1 Course Introduction
CONTACT YOUR REGIONAL
EDUCATION SERVICES TEAM:
2 Layer 2 Switching
• Americas: [email protected]
• Describe Ethernet bridging basic
• Europe, Middle East, Africa: [email protected]
• Configure and monitor Layer 2 switching operations
• Asia-Pacific: [email protected]
Lab 1: Implementing Layer 2 Switching

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COURSE CONTENTS (contd.)

DAY 1 (contd.) DAY 2 (contd.)

3 Switching Design Considerations 11 Layer 2 Firewall Filters

• Explain switching terminologies and design • Describe firewall filter support for EX Series
considerations switches
• Describe various Enterprise Switching platforms • Implement and monitor the effects of a firewall
filter

4 Implement VLANs Lab 5: Implementing Storm Control and Firewall

Filters
• Define VLANs
• Create VLANs
• Monitor VLANs 12 Port Security—MAC Limiting, MAC Learning,
and MACsec
• Describe MAC limiting, MAC learning, and MACsec
5 Implement VLAN Features • Configure MAC limiting, MAC learning, and
• Describe voice LAN concepts and operations MACsec
• Describe native LAN concepts and operations • Monitor MAC limiting, MAC learning, and MACsec
• Describe and implement IRB interfaces

Lab 2: Implementing Virtual Networks 13 Port Security—DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP

Inspection, and IP Source Guard

6 Spanning Tree Overview • Describe DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection,

and IP source guard
• Explain the operations of STP
• Configure DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP
• Explain the operations of RSTP
inspection, and IP source guard
• Monitor DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection,
7 Deploy Spanning Tree and IP source guard

• Configure STP and RSTP Lab 6: Implementing Port Security

• Monitor STP and RSTP

14 High Availability—GRES, NSR, and NSB

8 Spanning Tree Protection Features • Overview of high availability networks
• Explain and configure BPDU protection on • Explain graceful Routing Engine switchover
spanning tree (GRES)
• Explain and configure loop protection on spanning • Explain nonstop active routing (NSR)
tree • Explain nonstop bridging (NSB)
• Explain and configure root protection on spanning
tree
15 Virtual Chassis
Lab 3: Implementing Spanning Tree
• Describe operational details of Virtual Chassis
• Implement Virtual Chassis and verify its operation
DAY 2
16 Deploy Virtual Chassis
9 LAGs and RTGs
• Configure and monitor Virtual Chassis
• Describe link aggregation groups (LAGs) and
redundant trunk groups (RTGs) Lab 7: Implementing Virtual Chassis Systems
• Configure and monitor LAG and RTG

Lab 4: Implementing LAGs and RTGs A Appendix: Junos Space Network Director
• Describe Junos Space Network Director
10 Storm Control • Configure Junos Space Network Director

• Describe storm control features

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• Configure and monitor storm control features

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DAY 2 (contd.)

B Appendix: MSTP
• Explain the operations of MSTP
• Configure and verify MSTP

C Appendix: Mist Integration with EX Series

Switches
• Explain mist solution and supported devices
• Describe provisioning and deployment process

D Appendix: Mist Wired Assurance

• Describe the deployment options
• Explain wired assurance SLE and their classifiers
• Describe the role of Mist within campus and branch
architecture

E Appendix: ELS and Non-ELS Configuration

• Configure switching options
• Understand IRB and RVI interfaces and its
configuration
• Describe Q-in-Q VLAN tagging

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