Juniper Networks Design-Service Provider (JND-SP)

Course Level

Juniper Networks Design - Service Provider (JND-SP) is an intermediate-level course.

Intended Audience

This course is targeted specifically for those who have a solid understanding of operation and configuration and are looking to enhance their skill sets by learning the principles of WAN 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.
• Completion of the Juniper Networks Design Fundamentals (JNDF) course.

Course Objectives

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

• Describe high level concepts about the different WAN architectures.
• Identify key features used to interconnect WANs.
• Describe key high level considerations about securing and monitoring a WAN deployment.
• Outline high level concepts for implementing WANs.
• Explain various methods of WAN connectivity.
• Describe basic MPLS concepts as they are related to WANs.
• Identify basic Ethernet concepts as they are related to WANs.
• Describe key concepts of network availability.
• Explain high availability features and protocols.
• Describe the key aspects of class of service.
• Describe how core WAN technologies are used to solve specific problems facing network designers.
• Discuss core routing requirements.
• Explain how to design a high performance MPLS WAN core.
• Define CoS requirements for the WAN core.
• Discuss BGP peering and path selection.
• Design MPLS Layer 2 and Layer 3 services.
• Design metro Ethernet networks.
• Understand role of class of service in provider edge.
• Describe Next-generation MVPNs.
• Explain how enterprise WAN technologies are used to solve specific problems facing network designers.
• Outline various solutions regarding campus and branch WANs.
• Explain how data centers are interconnected through WANs.
• Identify various solutions regarding data center WAN interconnection.
• Describe the benefits and use cases for EVPN.
• Describe security concepts regarding WANs.
• Explain the differences between LAN security concepts and WAN security concepts.
• Explain VPN-related concepts regarding WANs.
• Describe methods to manage WANs.
• Discuss key concepts related to WAN management.
• Explain how virtualization and SDN can be leveraged in the WAN.
• Describe various SDN products and how they are used in the WAN.
• Describe MX, SRX, T, PTX, ACX, QFX, EX, and NFX Series devices and the basics of how they relate to WAN solutions.

Course Contents

Day 1

Chapter 1: Course Introduction

Chapter 2: Overview of WAN Design

• WAN Design Overview
• WAN Domains
• Management, Operations, and Security
• Implementation Considerations

Chapter 3: WAN Connectivity

• Public and Private
• Service Provider
• Enterprise

Chapter 4: Network Availability and Traffic Prioritization

• Network Availability
• Class of Service
• Lab: Network Availability and CoS Design

Day 2

Chapter 5: Service Provider Core WAN

• WAN Core Overview
• Core Routing
• MPLS Design
• CoS Considerations
• Lab: WAN Core Design

Day 3

Chapter 6: Service Provider Edge WAN

• Provider Edge
• Lab: Service Provider Edge—VPN Design
• Access and Aggregation Edge
• Services
• CoS Considerations
• Multicast
• Lab: Service Provider Edge—Services Design

Day 4

Chapter 7: Enterprise WAN

• Enterprise WAN Overview
• WAN Topologies
• Campus and Branch
• CoS Considerations
• Large Enterprise Designs
• Lab: Enterprise WAN Design

Chapter 8: Data Center WAN

• WAN Overview
• EVPN
• Lab: Data Center WAN Design

Chapter 9: WAN Security

• Security Overview
• WAN Versus LAN
• Service Provider Core WAN Security
• Service Provider Edge WAN Security
• Enterprise WAN Security
• Lab: Security Design

Day 5

Chapter 10: WAN Management

• Best Practices and Considerations
• OoB Management Design
• Junos Space
• Juniper WAN Automation
• Lab: WAN Management Design

Chapter 11: WAN Virtualization and SDN

• SDN Overview
• NorthStar
• Contrail
• SD-WAN
• Lab: SDN Design

Chapter 12: WAN Device Portfolio

• Platform and Junos Overview
• MX Series
• SRX Series
• PTX and T Series
• ACX Series
• QFX Series
• EX Series
• NFX Series