Enterprise Routing and Switching, Expert (JNCIE-ENT) Certification Overview

Enterprise Routing and Switching, Expert (JNCIE-ENT) Certification Overview 

The Enterprise Routing and Switching track enables you to demonstrate competence with networking technology in general and HPE Juniper Networking enterprise routing and switching platforms. JNCIE-ENT is at the pinnacle of the enterprise routing and switching certification track. The practical exam is designed to validate your ability to deploy, configure, manage and troubleshoot Junos-based enterprise routing and switching platforms.

Throughout the six-hour exam, you will build an enterprise network infrastructure consisting of multiple routers and switching devices. You will perform system configuration on all devices and configure protocols and features, such as IGPs, BGP, EVPN, Layer 2 features, routing policies, and class of service.

This track contains four certifications:

  • JNCIA-Junos: Junos, Associate. For details, see JNCIA-Junos .
  • JNCIS-ENT: Enterprise Routing and Switching, Specialist. For details, see JNCIS-ENT .
  • JNCIP-ENT: Enterprise Routing and Switching, Professional. For details, see JNCIP-ENT .
  • JNCIE-ENT: Enterprise Routing and Switching, Expert. For details, see the sections below.

Exam preparation

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Exam objectives

Here’s a high-level view of the skillset required to successfully complete the JNCIE-ENT certification exam.

Exam objective Description
System Management and Monitoring In an Enterprise network that comprises multiple enterprise devices deployed in multiple buildings, a successful candidate will:
  • Configure, modify, and troubleshoot basic Junos system features including user accounts, authentication methods, configuration archival, and system logging.
  • Create, modify, and validate stateless control plane protection based on specific restrictions while ensuring that additional traffic is handled appropriately.
  • Deploy, modify, and troubleshoot OP, event, and commit scripts to achieve precise behaviors.
  • Implement and modify configurations required to secure streaming telemetry data based on specific requirements and expected behaviors.
  • Create, modify, and validate SNMP configurations to ensure communication and traps are sent based on specific events and activity.
  • Configure and validate aggregated Ethernet interfaces.
Layer 2 Switching and Features In an Enterprise network that comprises multiple enterprise devices deployed in multiple buildings, a successful candidate will:
  • Configure, modify, and validate Ethernet Layer 2 interfaces to ensure proper handling of tagged and untagged traffic.
  • Deploy, modify, and troubleshoot Layer 2 loop prevention using a spanning tree protocol given a set of behavioral requirements.
  • Deploy and validate Layer 2 security features including BPDU protection, DHCP security, MAC limiting, as well as 802.1x authentication methods and behaviors.
Layer 3 Switching and Features In an Enterprise network that comprises multiple enterprise devices deployed in multiple buildings, a successful candidate will:
  • Create, modify, and troubleshoot various OSPF configurations and adjacencies.
  • Create, modify, and troubleshoot various BGP configurations and adjacencies.
  • Create, modify, and troubleshoot numerous routing policies to ensure that the proper routes are received, selected, and advertised between peers.
  • Implement and modify configurations required to enable Internet access using NAT using an SRX Series device.
  • Deploy and optimize multicast communication in various scenarios including EVPN environments.
  • Implement and optimize multicast traffic delivery based on various PIM deployment scenarios including RP strategies and IGMP Snooping.
EVPN and Services In an Enterprise network that comprises multiple enterprise devices deployed in multiple buildings, a successful candidate will:
  • Configure, verify, and troubleshoot EVPN and VXLAN to establish communication between buildings given specific requirements.
  • Configure, verify and troubleshoot a VLAN-aware or VLAN-based EVPN using the MAC-VRF instance type to provide Layer 2 connectivity between multiple buildings.
  • Deploy, modify, and troubleshoot CRB or ERB EVPN-VXLAN topologies based on network requirements.
  • Implement and validate ECMP load balancing and multihoming.
Class of Service (CoS) In an Enterprise network that comprises multiple enterprise devices deployed in multiple buildings, a successful candidate will:
  • Classify, prioritize, and modify traffic based on specific requirements to ensure consistent handling throughout the network.

Exam details

Exam questions are derived from the recommended training and the exam resources listed above. The exam is only provided in English.

Exam code

  • JPR-946

Prerequisite certification

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Exam length

  • 6 hours

Exam type

  • Hands-on lab exam

Software versions

  • vEX Virtual Switch: 25.2R1
  • vSRX Virtual Firewall: 25.2R1
  • vMX Virtual Router: 23.2R2

Recertification

Juniper certifications are valid for three years. For more information, see Recertification.