Junos Service Provider Switching

This course benefits individuals responsible for configuring and monitoring devices running the Junos OS.

After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:

• Describe carrier Ethernet.
• Describe the different Ethernet standards organizations.
• Describe the Layer 2 services that are available on the MX Series 3D Ethernet Universal Edge Routers.
• Describe the function of an Ethernet LAN.
• Describe learning and forwarding in a bridging environment.
• Describe Ethernet frame filtering.
• Implement VLAN tagging.
• Describe and implement MVRP.
• Implement IRB.
• Implement a Layer 2 firewall filter.
• Describe the usage of a routing instance.
• Describe the function of a virtual router.
• Describe the function of a virtual switch.
• Describe the usage of logical systems.
• Implement a virtual switch.
• Describe interconnecting routing instances.
• Describe the different Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) VLAN stacking models.
• Describe the components of provider bridging.
• Configure and monitor provider bridging.
• Explain the purpose of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).
• Describe the basic operation of the STP, the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), the Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP), and the VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol (VSTP).
• Configure and monitor the STP, the RSTP, the MSTP, and the VSTP.
• Explain the purpose of bridge protocol data unit (BPDU), loop, and root protection.
• Explain typical OAM features.
• Describe the basic operation of link fault management (LFM).
• Describe the basic operation of connectivity fault management (CFM).
• Configure and monitor Ethernet OAM.
• Describe the basic operation of Ethernet Ring Protection (ERP).
• Configure and monitor ERP.
• Describe the basic operation of LAGs and MC-LAGs.
• Configure and monitor a LAG and MC-LAGs.
• Describe the basic functionality of MX Series Virtual Chassis.
• Describe a basic troubleshooting method.
• List common issues that disrupt network operations.
• Identify tools used in network troubleshooting.
• Use available tools to resolve network issues.

Day 1

Chapter 1: Course Introduction

Chapter 2. Ethernet Switching and Virtual LANs

• Ethernet LANs
• Bridging
• Configuring and Monitoring VLANs
• Automating VLAN Administration
• Configuring and Monitoring IRB
• Layer 2 Address Learning and Forwarding
• Layer 2 Firewall Filtering
• LAB 1: Ethernet Switching and VLANs

Chapter 3. Virtual Switches

• Routing Instances Overview
• Configuring and Monitoring Virtual Switches
• Interconnecting Routing Instances
• Logical Systems
• LAB 2: Virtual Switches

Chapter 4. Provider Bridging

• Expanding the Bridged Network
• Provider Bridging
• Configuring and Monitoring Provider Bridging
• LAB 3: Provider Bridging

Day 2

Chapter 5. Spanning-Tree Protocols

• Overview of STP
• Overview of RSTP
• Overview of MSTP
• Overview of VSTP
• Configuring and Monitoring Spanning-Tree Protocols
• Understanding BPDU, Loop, and Root Protection
• LAB 4: MSTP

Chapter 6. Ethernet OAM

• OAM Overview
• LFM
• CFM
• Configuring and Monitoring Ethernet OAM
• LAB 5: Ethernet OAM

Chapter 7. High Availability and Network Optimization

• ERP Overview
• Configuring and Monitoring ERP
• Link Aggregation Group Overview
• Configuring and Monitoring a LAG
• MC-LAG Overview
• Configuring and Monitoring an MC-LAG
• LAB 6: High Availability and Network Optimization

Chapter 8. High Availability and Network Optimization

• Introduction to Troubleshooting and Monitoring
• Troubleshooting and Monitoring Tools
• Troubleshooting Case Study: Network Congestion
• LAB 6: Troubleshooting and Monitoring

Appendix A: Carrier Ethernet

• Ethernet in the WAN
• Ethernet Standards Organizations
• MX Series Layer 2 Features

Appendix B: Deprecated Syntaxes

Appendix C: MX Series Overview

• Students should have basic networking knowledge and an understanding of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model and the TCP/IP protocol suite.
• Students should also attend the Introduction to the Junos Operating System (IJOS) course prior to attending this class.

• IJOS - Introduction to the Junos Operating System
• JIR - Junos Intermediate Routing

Associated Certification

• JNCIS-SP

• Junos Layer 2 VPNs (JL2V)
• Junos Layer 3 VPNs (JL3V)
• Advanced Junos Service Provider Routing (AJSPR)
• Junos Class of Service (JCOS)
• Junos Multicast Routing (JMR)

• AJSPR - Advanced Junos Service Provider Routing
• JCOS - Junos Class of Service
• JMR - Junos Multicast Routing