Automating Juniper Mist AI Enterprise (AJMA)

Individuals responsible for accessing and using Mist AI data for business intelligence and operations.

• Associate AIOps to the distributed enterprise network.

• Summarize the distributed enterprise network with Juniper Mist AI.

• Explain the automation options for Juniper Mist.

• Refresh your Python basics.

• Explain how JSON and YAML are used for automation.

• Describe data templating with Jinja2.

• Describe how JupyterLab is used.

• Evaluate REST API tools and their uses.

• Use the Juniper Mist REST API with Python.

• Automate Juniper Mist Day 1 operations with Python.

• Execute Juniper Mist configuration with webhooks.

• Summarize 802.1x and EAP authentication.

• Examine RADIUS configuration and integration with Juniper Mist.

• Review Juniper Mist Access Assurance.

• Integrate Juniper Mist Edge with Juniper Mist Access Assurance.

• Implement security to a distributed enterprise network with Juniper Mist.

• Deploy a distributed enterprise architecture.

• Manage Day 2+ operations with the Mist API.

DAY 1 

1 Associating AIOps to the Distributed Enterprise Network

• Define the requirements of a distributed enterprise network

• Compare AI and ML terminology

• Explain the basics of machine learning

• Define AIOps and its goals 

2 Summarizing the Distributed Enterprise Network with Juniper Mist AI

• Explain the key concepts and terminology used in distributed networks

• Describe the components, portfolio, use cases, and architectures of Juniper Mist enterprise distributed networks

• Describe the Juniper Mist WAN Edge and AI-driven SD-WAN Assurance solution

• Define Juniper Mist Wired Assurance

• Define Juniper Mist Wireless Assurance

• Explain Juniper Mist Access Assurance

• Examine Marvis VNA for data center

• Define Juniper Mist Routing Assurance

• Explain Juniper Validated Designs 

3 Automation Options for Juniper Mist

• Review Juniper Mist configuration templates

• Describe the available Juniper Mist APIs and their use cases

• Explain the REST API

• Explain the WebSockets API 

4 Python Automation Toolkit, Part 1

• Refresh your Python Basics 

5 Python Automation Toolkit, Part 2

• Explain how JSON and YAML are used for automation

• Describe data templating with Jinja2

DAY 2 

6 Python Automation Toolkit, Part 3

• Describe how JupyterLab is used 

Lab 1: Creating Jinja2 Templates and Introducing JupyterLab 

7 Evaluating REST API Tools and Their Uses

• Review API tools and their uses

• Compare API tools and their use cases with Juniper Mist API 

Lab 2: Using Basic Development Tools to Interact with the Juniper Mist REST API 

8 Using the Juniper Mist REST API with Python

• Explain how to interact with the Mist API using Python requests

• Explain how to use the Mist API Python package 

Lab 3: Performing Juniper Mist Operations with Python and the REST API 

9 Automating Juniper Mist Day 1 Operations with Python

• Review the requirements for the Day 1 deployment

• Review the steps required to automate the deployment 

Lab 4: Performing Juniper Mist Day 1 Operations using Python and the Juniper Mist REST API 

10 Executing Juniper Mist Configuration with Webhooks

• Define a webhook API

• Describe how to use the Juniper Mist webhook API

• Describe the set of features available through the webhook API used by Juniper Mist 

Lab 5: Executing Juniper Mist Webhooks

DAY 3 

11 Summarizing 802.1x and EAP Authentication

• List the components of AAA

• Explain 802.1X operations

• Describe EAP operations

• Explain the different EAP types

• Describe How RADIUS works

• Describe RADIUS attributes (AVPs) and their uses

• Describe the RADIUS protocol and server 

12 Examining RADIUS Configuration and Integration with Juniper Mist

• Explain how to integrate a third-party RADIUS server into Juniper Mist

• Explore the steps required to integrate ClearPass with Juniper Mist

• Analyze the correlation between RADIUS attribute labels and Juniper Mist and examine the outcomes of access requests

• Describe how SAML can integrate third-party identity providers with Juniper Mist 

13 Reviewing Juniper Mist Access Assurance

• Define the zero-trust model

• Describe the Juniper Mist Access Assurance solution

• Define Juniper Mist Access Assurance and the supporting architecture and components

DAY 4 

14 Integrating Juniper Mist Edge with Juniper Mist Access Assurance

• Define the features and benefits of Juniper Mist Edge

• Describe the Mist Edge installation

• Explain Mist Edge as a RADIUS server proxy

• Explain Mist Edge as a NAC proxy

• Summarize the DHCP relay service

• Review the Edge management 

15 Implementing Security to a Distributed Enterprise Network with Juniper Mist

• List the security components in a distributed enterprise network

• Describe Juniper Mist WAN Edge SSR security features

• Describe Juniper Mist wireless security features

• Describe Juniper Mist policy configurations

• Discuss the Juniper Mist alerts options

• Review Juniper Mist’s Premium Analytics security reports 

Lab 6: Configuring Application Policy and Traffic Steering with Templates 

16 Deploying a Distributed Enterprise Architecture

• Review the requirements for the Day 1 deployment

• Review the steps required to automate the deployment 

Lab 7: Configuring Intersite Connectivity with Templates and Python

DAY 5 

17 Managing Day 2+ Operations with Juniper Mist

• Review the available monitoring and troubleshooting tools

• Explain how to access statistics with the Mist API

• Explain how to access Insights with the Mist API

• Explain how to analyze data from the Mist API 

Lab 8: Troubleshooting Day 2+ Operations with Juniper Mist

• Basic networking (wired and wireless) knowledge

• Understanding of OSI reference model and the TCP/IP protocol suite

• Experience with Juniper Mist products and solutions

• Basic automation and scripting knowledge, Python knowledge recommended

• Completion of the following courses:

o Introduction to Juniper Platform Automation and NetDevOps

o Deploying and Managing Wireless Networks with Juniper Mist AI

o Deploying and Managing Wired Networks for Campus and Branch with Juniper Mist AI

o Deploying and Managing SD-WAN with Juniper Mist AI

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