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The Service Provider Routing and
Switching track enables you to demonstrate a thorough understanding of networking
technology in general and Juniper Networks service provider routing and switching
platforms. JNCIS-SP, the specialist-level certification in this track, is designed
for networking professionals with beginner to intermediate knowledge of routing and
switching implementations in Junos. The written exam verifies your basic
understanding of routing and switching technologies and related platform
configuration and troubleshooting skills.
This track contains four certifications:
- JNCIA-Junos: Junos, Associate. For details, see JNCIA-Junos.
- JNCIS-SP: Service Provider Routing and Switching, Specialist. For details, see
the sections below.
- JNCIP-SP: Service Provider Routing and Switching, Professional. For details, see
JNCIP-SP.
- JNCIE-SP: Service Provider Routing and Switching, Expert. For details, see JNCIE-SP.
Exam Preparation
We recommend the following resources to help you prepare for your exam. However, these resources
aren't required, and using them doesn't guarantee you'll pass the exam.
Exam Objectives
Here’s a high-level view of the skillset required to successfully complete the JNCIS-SP
certification exam.
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Protocol-Independent Routing
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Identify the concepts, operation, or functionality of
various protocol-independent routing components:
- Static, aggregate, and generated routes
- Martian addresses
- Routing instances, including routing
information base (RIB) (also known as
routing table) group
- Load balancing
- Filter-based forwarding
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor,
or troubleshoot various protocol-independent routing
components:
- Static, aggregate, and generated routes
- Load balancing
- Filter-based forwarding
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Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
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Identify the concepts, operation, or functionality of
OSPF:
- Link-state database
- OSPF packet types
- Router ID
- Adjacencies and neighbors
- Designated router and backup designated
router
- OSPF area and router types
- Link-state advertisement (LSA) packet type
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor,
or troubleshoot OSPF:
- Interfaces and neighbor
- Routing policy application
- Troubleshooting tools
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Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)
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Identify the concepts, operation, or functionality of
IS-IS:
- Link-state database
- IS-IS protocol data units (PDUs)
- Type, length, values (TLVs)
- Adjacencies and neighbors
- Levels and areas
- Designated intermediate system (DIS)
- Metrics
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor,
or troubleshoot IS-IS:
- Interfaces and adjacencies
- Routing policy application
- Troubleshooting tools
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Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
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Identify the concepts, operation, or functionality of
BGP:
- BGP basic operation
- BGP message types
- Attributes
- Route/path selection process
- Internal and external BGP (IBGP and EBGP)
functionality and interaction
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor,
or troubleshoot BGP:
- Groups and peers
- Additional basic options
- Routing policy application
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Layer 2 Bridging or VLANs
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Identify the concepts, operation, or functionality of
Layer 2 bridging for the Junos OS:
- Service provider switching platforms
- Bridging elements and terminology
- Frame processing
- Virtual Switches
- Provider bridging (Q-in-Q tunneling)
Identify the concepts, benefits, or functionality of
VLANs:
- Port modes
- Tagging
- Integrated Routing and Bridging (IRB)/li>
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor,
or troubleshoot Layer 2 bridging or VLANs:
- Interfaces and ports
- VLANs
- IRB
- Provider bridging
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Spanning-Tree Protocols
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Identify the concepts, benefits, operation, or
functionality of Spanning Tree Protocol and its
variants:
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), Rapid Spanning
Tree Protocol (RSTP), Multiple Spanning Tree
Protocol
(MSTP), and VLAN Spanning Tree Protocol
(VSTP) concepts
- Port roles and states
- Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs)
- Convergence and reconvergence
- Spanning-tree security
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor,
or troubleshoot STP and its variants:
- Spanning-tree protocols (STP, RSTP, MSTP,
VSTP)
- BPDU, loop and root protection
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Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
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Identify the concepts, operation, or functionality of
MPLS CoS processing on Junos devices:
- MPLS terminology
- MPLS packet header
- End-to-end packet flow and forwarding
- Labels and the label information base
- MPLS and routing tables
- RSVP
- LDP
- Segment routing with MPLS
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor,
or troubleshoot MPLS:
- MPLS forwarding
- RSVP-signaled
- LDP-signaled Label-Switched Paths (LSPs)
- Shortest path segment-routing LSPs
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IPv6
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Identify the concepts, operation, or functionality of
IPv6:
- Static routes
- Dynamic routing - OSPFv3, IS-IS, BGP
- IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor,
or troubleshooting IPv6.
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Tunnels
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Identify the concepts, requirements, or functionality
of IP tunneling:
- Tunneling applications and considerations
- Generic routing encapsulation (GRE)
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor,
or troubleshoot IP tunnels:
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High Availability
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Identify the concepts, benefits, applications, or
requirements of high availability:
- Link aggregation groups (LAGs)
- Graceful restart (GR)
- Graceful Routing Engine switchover (GRES)
- Nonstop bridging (NSB)
- Nonstop active routing (NSR)
- Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
- Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor,
or troubleshoot high availability components:
- Link aggregation groups (LAG)
- GR, GRES, NSB, and NSR
- Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
- VRRP
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Exam Details
Exam questions are derived from the recommended training and the exam resources listed above. Pass/fail status is available immediately after taking the exam. The exam is only provided in English.
Prerequisite Certification
Exam Type
- 65 multiple-choice questions
Recertification
Juniper certifications are valid for three years. For more information, see
Recertification.
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