Course Overview
The JSPX course is a two-day course that provides students with intermediate switching knowledge and configuration examples that are most common in a Service provider implementation. The course includes an overview of switching concepts such as LANs, Layer 2 address learning, bridging, virtual LANs (VLANs), provider bridging, provider backbone bridging, VLAN translation, spanning-tree protocols, and Ethernet Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM).
This course also covers Junos operating system-specific implementations of Integrated Routing and Bridging (IRB) interfaces, routing instances, virtual switches, load balancing, and port mirroring. Through demonstrations and hands-on labs, students will gain experience in configuring and monitoring the Junos Software and device operations.
Target Audience
Network engineers, technical support personnel, reseller support engineers, and others responsible for implementing and/or maintaining the Juniper Networks products covered in this course.
Course Topics
- Introduction to carrier Ethernet
- Describe the function of an Ethernet LAN
- Describe Ethernet frame filtering
- Implement VLAN tagging
- Implement IRB
- Implement a virtual switch
- Describe interconnecting routing instances
- Describe provider bridging
- Configure and monitor provider bridging
- Configure and monitor provider backbone bridging
- Explain the purpose of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
- Configure and monitor the STP, the RSTP, the MSTP, and the VSTP
- Explain the purpose of bridge protocol data unit (BPDU), loop, and root protection
- Describe the basic operation of link fault management (LFM)
- Describe the basic operation of connectivity fault management (CFM)
- Configure and monitor Ethernet OAM
- Describe and configure Ethernet Ring Protection (ERP)
Course Outline
Day 1
Chapter 1: Course Introduction
Chapter 2: Carrier Ethernet
- Ethernet in the WAN
- Ethernet Standards Organizations
- MX Series Layer 2 Features
Chapter 3: Ethernet Switching and Virtual LANs
- Ethernet LANs
- Bridging
- Configuring and Monitoring VLANs
- Configuring and Monitoring IRB
- Layer 2 Address Learning and Forwarding
- Layer 2 Firewall Filtering
Chapter 4: Virtual Switches
- Routing Instances Overview
- Configuring and Monitoring Virtual Switches
- Interconnecting Routing Instances
Day 2
Chapter 5: Provider Bridging
- Expanding the Bridged Network
- Provider Bridging
- Configuring and Monitoring Provider Bridging
- Provider Backbone Bridging
- Configuring and Monitoring Provider Backbone Bridging
Chapter 6: Spanning-Tree Protocols
- Overview of STP
- Overview of RSTP
- Overview of MSTP
- Overview of VSTP
- Configuring and Monitoring Spanning-Tree Protocols
- Understanding BPDU, Loop, and Root Protection
Chapter 7: Ethernet OAM
- OAM Overview
- LFM
- CFM
- Configuring and Monitoring OAM
Chapter 8: Ethernet Ring Protection
- ERP Overview
- Configuring and Monitoring ERP
- LAG Overview
- Configuring and Monitoring a LAG
Pre-requisites:
Students must have basic networking knowledge and an understanding of the OSI model and the TCP/IP protocol suite.
Students should also have attended the Introduction to the Junos Operating System(IJOS) and the Junos Routing Essentials (JRE) courses or have equivalent experience prior to attending this class.
Is a certificate of completion available to students after completing their class?
Yes.
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.
