Introduction to Junos OS Specialization

Launch your career as a Network Engineer.. Learn the basics of the Junos Operating System and how to configure Juniper Networks devices.

Instructor: Gordon

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3 course series

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Beginner level

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4 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

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3 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.8

(27 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Foundational knowledge about the Junos operating system and configuring Junos switches and routers.

Skills you'll gain

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Specialization - 3 course series

This course provides students with the foundational knowledge required to work with the Junos operating system and to configure Junos devices. The course then delves into foundational routing knowledge and configuration examples including general routing concepts, routing policy, and firewall filters. Students will gain experience in configuring and monitoring the Junos OS and monitoring basic device operations.

Getting Started with Junos Operating System

Course 16 hours

What you'll learn

In this course, you will be introduced to the design and architecture of the Junos operating system (Junos OS)—the operating system used on Juniper’s routing, switching, and security portfolio. This course will explore the Junos OS command line interface (CLI) for configuring, managing, and monitoring Junos OS-powered network devices. The J-Web interface will also be examined as the graphical use interface (GUI) option for configuring, managing, and monitoring Junos OS devices. You will then be shown initial system configuration tasks and some basic interface configuration. A brief overview of Juniper hardware and software products will also be provided.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Command-Line Interface

Category: Software Architecture

Category: Network Monitoring

Category: System Configuration

Category: Control Panels

Category: Operating Systems

Category: General Networking

Category: Juniper Network Technologies

Category: Network Troubleshooting

Category: Systems Architecture

Category: Network Administration

Category: Networking Hardware

Junos Routing, Operations, and Maintenance

Course 27 hours

What you'll learn

In this course, we will explain basic routing concepts including routing policy, routing and forwarding tables, routing instances, and Junos OS routing configuration basics. This course will also explain the concepts and configuration basics of user authentication, the various types of interfaces found on network devices, archiving configurations, configuring and analyzing system logging and tracing, and configuring SNMP for collecting and organizing information about managed devices. Other operational monitoring and maintenance tasks will be explored, including password recovery and how to upgrade Junos OS.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

Category: User Accounts

Category: Network Routing

Category: Routing Protocols

Category: System Configuration

Category: Network Routers

Category: Package and Software Management

Category: System Monitoring

Category: Juniper Network Technologies

Category: Network Administration

Category: Network Protocols

Category: Authentications

Advanced Junos Concepts (Firewall Filters, IPv6, CoS)

Course 35 hours

What you'll learn

This course will describe some advanced Junos OS concepts such as firewall filters and their use as a means of protecting a device from excessive traffic. An overview of the benefits and purpose of class of service (CoS) will be provided along with the implementation of traffic classification, queuing, and scheduling. Recommended Juniper Networks Technical Assistance Center (JTAC) procedures will be described along with the Juniper tools available online to help manage and support Juniper products. The course will be rounded out with a discussion of Juniper security concepts and components.

Skills you'll gain

Category: File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

Category: Command-Line Interface

Category: Technical Support

Category: Network Monitoring

Category: Network Security

Category: Firewall

Category: Network Performance Management

Category: Network Routers

Category: Juniper Network Technologies

Category: Network Troubleshooting

Category: TCP/IP

Category: Network Protocols

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Frequently asked questions

3 weeks

Basic understanding of the OSI model and the TCP/IP protocol suite.

Basic understanding of computer networking concepts.

Yes, taking the courses in order is recommended.

Describe DevOps principles and practices.
Explain how DevOps benefits an IT organization.
Discuss Network Reliability Engineering.
List and describe the various APIs Junos provides for automation.
Discuss the frameworks, libraries and tools used to automate Junos devices.
Describe XML document format. • Explain how the Junos OS uses XML.
Use XPath to navigate a Junos XML document.
Describe the NETCONF protocol.
Use NETCONF and the XML API to issue Junos RPCs.
List available XML API programming languages.
Configure Junos device using NETCONF.
Describe JSON syntax.
Explain how JSON is used in Junos.
Describe YAML syntax.
Explain how Junos automation tools use YAML.
Use JSON and YAML documents.
Verify an Ansible installation.
Retrieve information from Junos devices using Ansible.
Use Ansible to configure Junos devices.
Explain fundamental Python concepts.
Use the Python 3 interactive interpreter.
Modify and run Python scripts.
Install Junos PyEZ.
Use Junos PyEZ to connect to Junos devices and retrieve facts.
Use Junos PyEZ to execute Junos RPCs.
Use Junos PyEZ to modify Junos device configuration.
Describe Python exception handling with PyEZ.
Describe the capabilities of the Junos OS REST API.
Generate REST API RPC queries.
Use the REST API Explorer.
Describe the Junos operating system and its basic design architecture.
Explain transit and exception traffic processing.
Describe the Junos CLI and its features.
List and perform initial configuration tasks.
Describe interface types and perform basic interface configuration tasks.

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