Data Center, Professional (JNCIP-DC) Certification Overview
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Data Center, Professional (JNCIP-DC) Certification Overview
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The Data Center track enables you to demonstrate competence with
advanced data center technologies and related configuration and troubleshooting
skills. JNCIP-DC, the professional-level certification in this track, is designed
for experienced data center networking professionals with advanced knowledge of the
Juniper Networks Junos software and data center devices. The written exam verifies
your understanding of data center technologies, related platform configuration, and
troubleshooting skills.
This track includes four certifications:
- JNCIA-DC: Data Center, Associate. For details, see JNCIA-DC.
- JNCIS-DC: Data Center, Specialist. For details, see JNCIS-DC.
- JNCIP-DC: Data Center, Professional. For details, see the sections below.
- JNCIE-DC: Data Center, Expert. For details, see JNCIE-DC.
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 JNCIP-DC
certification exam.
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Data Center Deployment and Management
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Describe data center deployment concepts.
- Zero-touch provisioning (ZTP)
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Describe data center management concepts.
- Monitoring
- Analytics (telemetry)
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Layer 3 Fabrics
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Describe IP fabric concepts.
- IP fabric architecture
- IP fabric routing
- IP fabric scaling
- IP fabric Class of Service (RDMA/RoCE)
- IP fabric best practices
Demonstrate knowledge of configuring, monitoring, or
troubleshooting an IP fabric.
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VXLAN
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Describe VXLAN concepts.
- VXLAN control planes
- Data plane
Demonstrate knowledge of configuring, monitoring, or
troubleshooting VXLAN.
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EVPN-VXLAN Signaling
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Describe EVPN concepts.
- Route types
- EVPN multicast
- Multiprotocol BGP (MBGP)
- EVPN architectures (CRB and ERB)
- MAC learning
- Symmetric routing
Demonstrate knowledge of configuring, monitoring, or
troubleshooting EVPNs.
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Data Center Interconnect
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Describe Data Center Interconnect (DCI) concepts.
- Interconnect network types
- Layer 2 and Layer 3 stretch
- Stitching
- EVPN-signaled VXLAN for DCI
Demonstrate knowledge of configuring, monitoring, or
troubleshooting DCI.
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Data Center Multitenancy and Security
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Describe single tenant and multitenant architectures.
- Tenant traffic isolation (Layer 3 or Layer
2)
- Multitenancy (for example, routing
instances)
Describe data center security concepts.
- Filter-based forwarding
- Group-based policy (GBP)
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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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