Juniper Networks Design Fundamentals (JNDF)

Course Level

Juniper Networks Design Fundamentals (JNDF) is an associate-level course.

Intended Audience

This course is targeted specifically those who have a solid understanding of operation and configuration and are looking to enhance their skill sets by learning introductory principles of network design.

Prerequisites

The following are the prerequisites for this course:

• Knowledge of routing and switching architectures and protocols.
• Knowledge of Juniper Networks products and solutions.
• Understanding of infrastructure security principles.
• Basic knowledge of hypervisors and load balancers.

Course Objectives

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

• Provide an overview of network design needs and common business requirements.
• Identify key product groups related to campus, WAN, data center, and security architectures.
• Analyze and interpret common RFP requirements.
• Scope a network design by gathering data and working with key stakeholders.
• List ways of processing customer data and design requests.
• Identify boundaries and scope for the design proposal.
• List some considerations when creating a design proposal.
• Provide an overview of network security design principles and common vulnerabilities.
• List high-level design considerations and best practices for securing the network.
• List the components of the campus network design.
• State best practices and design considerations for the campus.
• List architectural design options for the campus.
• List the components of the WAN.
• State best practices and design considerations for the WAN.
• List design options for the WAN.
• List the components of the data center design.
• State best practices and design considerations for the data center.
• State architectural design options for the data center.
• Define business continuity and its importance in a network design.
• Present high availability design considerations and best practices.
• Present an overview of high availability offerings and solutions.
• Describe Class of Service design considerations.
• Provide an overview of environmental considerations in network design.
• List design considerations and best practices for managing the network.
• Provide an overview of Juniper Networks and third party options for network management.
• List design considerations and best practices for network automation.
• Provide an overview of automation tools.
• Explain the foundational topics that have been taught throughout the course.
• Create a network design proposal that satisfies customer requirements and business needs.
• Provide an overview of the steps involved in migrating a network.
• Describe best practices used in network migration.
• List the various campus network topographies.
• List sample design options for the campus.

Course Contents

Day 1

Chapter 1:       Course Introduction

Chapter 2:       Network Design Fundamentals

• A Need for Design
• Knowledge is King
• A Proposed Design Methodology
• A Reference Network

Chapter 3:       Understanding Customer Requirements

• RFP Requirements
• Scoping the Design Project
• Analyzing the Data
• Lab: Understanding Customer Requirements

Chapter 4:       Organizing the Data   

• Processing the Data and Requests
• Understanding Boundaries and Scope
• Design Proposal Considerations

Chapter 5:       Securing the Network

• Why Secure the Network?
• Security Design Considerations

Day 2

Chapter 6:       Creating the Design—Campus

• The Campus Network: An Overview
• Best Practices and Considerations
• Architectural Design Options
• Lab: Creating the Design—Campus

Chapter 7:       Creating the Design—Wide Area Networks

• The WAN: An Overview
• Best Practices and Considerations
• WAN Design Examples
• Lab: Creating the Design—WAN

Chapter 8:       Creating the Design—Data Center

• The Data Center: An Overview
• Best Practices and Considerations
• Data Center Design Examples
• Lab: Creating the Design—Data Center

Chapter 9:       Business Continuity and Network Enhancements

• Business Continuity Planning
• High Availability Design Considerations and Best Practices
• Offerings and Solutions
• CoS and Traffic Engineering Considerations
• Environmental Design

Day 3

Chapter 10: Network Management

• Designing for Network Management

Chapter 11: Automation

• Designing for Network Automation
• Lab: Enhancing the Design

Chapter 12:     Putting Network Design into Practice

• Network Design Recap
• Responding to the RFP
• Final Lab Introduction
• Lab: Putting Network Design into Practice

Appendix A:   Network Migration Strategies

• Migration Overview
• Migration Approaches
• Migration Examples

Appendix B:   Sample Campus Designs

• Campus Topology Examples

Appendix C: Sample Response to RFP

• Example of an Actual Juniper Networks RFP Response