Advanced Data Center Switching (ADCX)

Course Level

Advanced Data Center Switching (ADCX) is an advanced level course.

Intended Audience

The primary audiences for this course are the following:

• Data center implementation engineers
• Data center design engineers

Prerequisites

The following are the prerequisites for this course:

• Understanding of the OSI model;
• Advanced routing knowledge—the Advanced Junos Enterprise Routing (AJER) course or equivalent knowledge;
• Intermediate switching knowledge—the Junos Enterprise Switching Using Enhanced Layer 2 Software (JEX) or equivalent; and
• Intermediate to advanced Junos CLI experience.

Course Objectives

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

• Describe and configure an IP fabric.
• Describe and configure an EVPN-VXLAN data center.
• Describe and configure Centrally Routed Bridging (CRB) EVPN-VXLAN.
• Describe and configure Edge Routed Bridging (ERB) EVPN-VXLAN.
• Describe basic and advanced data center design concepts.
• Describe and configure Data Center Interconnect.
• Describe enhancements to multicast functionality in an EVPN-VXLAN.
• Describe the role of multicloud data center controllers.

Course Contents

Day 1

Chapter 1: Course Introduction

Chapter 2: Data Center Fundamentals Overview

• Traditional Multitier Architecture Challenges
• Next Generation Data Center Fabrics
• Juniper Networks Data Center Platforms

Chapter 3: IP Fabrics

• IP Fabric Overview
• IP Fabric Routing
• IP Fabric Scaling
• IP Fabric Configuration
• Lab 1: IP Fabric

Chapter 4: VXLAN Fundamentals

• VXLAN Functions and Operations
• VXLAN Implementation
• VXLAN Gateways

Day 2

Chapter 5: EVPN Controlled VXLAN

• Benefits of EVPN
• VXLAN using EVPN Control Plane

Chapter 6: Configuring EVPN VXLAN

• Configuring and Monitoring EVPN Signaling for VXLAN Routing
• Lab 2: EVPN-VXLAN Routing

Day 3

Chapter 7: Basic Data Center Architectures

• Basic Data Center Architecture
• Base Design
• Design Options and Modifications
• Lab 3: EVPN-VXLAN Layer 3 Gateways

Chapter 8: Data Center Interconnect

• DCI Overview
• DCI Options for a VXLAN Overlay
• EVPN Type 5 Routes
• DCI Example

Day 4

Chapter 8: Data Center Interconnect

• Lab 4: DCI

Chapter 9: Advanced Data Center Architectures

• Advanced Data Center Architectures
• Base Design

Chapter 10: EVPN Multicast

• Multicast Overview
• Multicast in an EVPN-VXLAN Environment

Chapter 11: Introduction to Multicloud Data Center

• Data Center Evolution
• Contrail Enterprise Multicloud Use

Day 5

Chapter 12: Comprehensive Data Center Lab

• Data Center Architectures
• Lab 5: Data Center Comprehensive Lab

Appendix A: Virtual Chassis Fabric

Appendix B: Virtual Chassis Fabric Management

Appendix C: Junos Fusion Data Center

Appendix D: Multichassis LAG

• Lab 6: MC-LAG

Appendix E: Troubleshooting MC-LAG

• Lab 7: Troubleshooting MC-LAG

Appendix F: ZTP

Appendix G: In-Service Software Upgrade

Appendix H: Troubleshooting Basics

Appendix I: Data Center Devices

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