Introduction to the Junos Operating System

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COURSE OVERVIEW
This four-day course provides students with the foundational knowledge required to configure, verify, and troubleshoot devices that run Junos OS.
Students will gain a wide variety of practical experience with using the command-line interface (CLI). The course focuses on routers and switches,
and explains Layer 3 network interface basics, routing tables, static routes, OSPF, Layer 2 switchports, user accounts, firewall filters, routing policy,
and troubleshooting.
Particular attention is given to the power of the candidate configuration, rolling back changes, and the power of the Junos OS configuration
hierarchy. The course also discusses the key architectural components of the Junos software, the separation of the control plane and the data
plane, and the reasons that Junos OS is built for automation.
Through demonstrations and hands-on labs, students will gain experience in configuring and monitoring Junos OS and monitoring basic device
operations. This course is based on Junos OS Release 22.1R1.10.

COURSE LEVEL OBJECTIVES

After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:
Introductory
• Explain the most important benefits of Junos OS and describe the kind of devices that
run it.
AUDIENCE
• Explain how to remotely connect to the Junos CLI, and how to use operational mode
• Individuals who work with routers, to verify system information.
switches, and firewalls that run Junos OS
• Describe the reasons that IPv6 was created and explain how to read an IPv6 address.
• Individuals who want to learn how to
• Explain the difference between a physical network interface and a logical unit.
manage Junos OS using the CLI
• Demonstrate how the Junos OS CLI can reveal detailed information about network
• Individuals who want to learn a basic interfaces.
understanding of IPv4, IPv6, routing
switching, troubleshooting, packet • Describe how Junos OS stores its configuration using a logical and hierarchical
filtering, and Junos administration structure.
concepts • Demonstrate how to deploy configuration in Junos OS, and how the commit process
helps to prevent mistakes.
PREREQUISITES
• Demonstrate the commands and keyboard shortcuts that make Junos CLI
• Students are highly recommended to configurations more efficient.
have watched the self-study Getting • Describe how routes enter a routing table, and how routers choose the best routes for
Started with Networking (e-learning) video forwarding traffic.
series before attending this course.
• Describe how static routes manually install routing information into a router.
• Basic understanding of IPv4 and IPv6.
• Describe how routing protocols can automatically find the best path to remote
• Basic understanding of Ethernet and destinations.
MAC address learning.
• Demonstrate how to deploy OSPF to automatically advertise and learn prefixes in a
• Basic understanding of TCP and UDP. single network.
• Basic understanding of the layered OSI • Explain how to manage a switch that runs Junos OS.
and TCP/IP models.
• Explain how to manage a switch that runs Junos OS.
• Demonstrate how to enable some crucial Junos OS administrative features.
RELATED CERTIFICATION • Describe the most important things to consider when deploying a new device that
runs Junos OS.
JNCIA-Junos
• Demonstrate how knowledge of the underlying Junos OS architecture can bring
advantages to network operators.
• Demonstrate how a knowledge of the underlying Junos OS software helps you when
RECOMMENDED NEXT COURSE upgrading Junos and troubleshooting networks.
Junos Intermediate Routing (JIR) • Demonstrate the most important and useful tools available in Junos OS that can help
you fix real-world problems.
• Explain how Junos OS can filter and manipulate traffic in real time using stateless
CONTACT EDUCATION SERVICES firewall filters.
Americas: [email protected] • Explain how to configure stateless firewall filters that accept or discard packets.
EMEA: [email protected] • Demonstrate some powerful CLI configuration options that can increase your
APAC: [email protected] productivity.
• Describe the advantages and configuration of a variety of different interface types and
features.
• Demonstrate how the architecture of Junos OS is built with automation in mind.
• Explain how to continue your studies once the course has been completed.
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OBJECTIVES (continued) COURSE CONTENTS

Additional objectives for self-study: DAY 1
• Explain how to utilize backup static routes, routing instances,
OSPF areas, and BGP. Course Introduction
• Deploy some of the advanced features available within a
firewall filter.
1 Introducing Junos OS and the Hardware It Powers
• Describe advanced troubleshooting and monitoring features
available in Junos OS. • Test your knowledge of some networking fundamentals
• Demonstrate some advanced device administration features. • Explain the advantages of Junos OS
• Describe how routing policies control what prefixes can enter • Define the terms fixed-port chassis, modular chassis, and
the routing table, and what prefixes can be advertised by Routing Engine
protocols. • Describe the advantages of Juniper Networks MX Series, PTX
• Describe the tasks involved in upgrading Junos OS. Series, and ACX Series routers, and SRX Series Firewalls
• Use the J-Web graphical interface to make configuration
changes and monitor and maintain Junos devices. 2 SSH and Operational Mode
• Describe the most common network cables in use today, and • Demonstrate how to use SSH to log in to a device running
the reasons for using the Ethernet protocol in modern Junos OS
networks.
• Explain the purpose of operational mode
• Describe how IP addresses create end-to-end network
communication. • Describe some of the most immediately useful show system
commands
• Explain how switches enable Layer 2 Ethernet communication
between hosts on a shared LAN segment. • Demonstrate how to use built-in command reminders, auto-
completion, and the Junos hierarchy
• Describe the difference between TCP and UDP.
Lab 1: SSH and Operational Mode

3 Refresher—IPv6 Addressing
• Demonstrate how to use hexadecimal to read IPv6 addresses,
MAC addresses, and memory addresses
• Explain the format of IPv6 addresses and subnet masks, and
the purpose of link-local addressing

4 Network Interfaces, Part 1—Interface Naming and Logical

Units
• Define the concepts of physical network interfaces, FPCs, and
PICs
• Demonstrate how the show interfaces terse command
verifies logical interfaces, interface status, and IP addresses

5 Network Interfaces, Part 2—Revealing and Filtering Detailed

Interface Output
• Explain how to read the output of the full show interfaces
command
• Demonstrate how to use the CLI pipe to filter the output of
any command
Lab 2: Network Interfaces and Logical Units

6 Reading a Junos OS Configuration

• Explain the difference between viewing a Junos configuration
in hierarchy view and in set view, and the advantages of each
method
• Demonstrate how to read a Junos OS router configuration in
set view
• Demonstrate how to read a Junos OS router configuration in
hierarchy view
Lab 3: Reading a Junos OS Configuration

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COURSE CONTENTS
DAY 2 DAY 3

7 Configuring Junos OS—The Basics 13 Junos OS Switches, Part 1—VLANs, MAC Tables, and Access
• Describe how the candidate configuration helps to prevent Ports
mistakes during configuration changes • Test your knowledge of some Layer 2 switching fundamentals
• Demonstrate how to commit changes, and how to roll back • Demonstrate how to configure and verify VLANs on a switch
to previous configurations running Junos OS
• Describe how to deploy, edit, and delete pieces of • Describe how to configure access ports and verify MAC tables
configuration
• Explain how to use the commit confirmed feature
14 Junos OS Switches, Part 2—Trunk Ports
Lab 4: Configuring Junos OS—The Basics
• Describe how to deploy trunk ports on Junos OS switches
• Demonstrate how to configure multiple logical units on IP
8 Configuring Junos OS—Become a Power User interfaces
• Explain how to lock the candidate configuration, and how to • Explain the advantages of Juniper Networks EX and QFX Series
deactivate and disable pieces of configuration Switches, and the wireless, wired, and WAN solutions offered
• Demonstrate how to deploy configuration within a specific by Mist AI
part of the hierarchy Lab 9: IP Interfaces with Multiple Logical Units
• Explain how to rename and replace configuration
• Describe the keyboard shortcuts that bring efficiency to
your CLI session 15 Junos OS Device Administration

Lab 5: Configuring Junos OS—Become a Power User • Explain the advantage of out-of-band management interfaces
• Describe how to maintain accurate time on a Junos OS
device
9 Routing Tables, Route Preference, and Longest Prefix
• Explain the DNS resolution process, and how to enable DNS
Matches
resolution
• Define the difference between directly connected, static, • Describe how to create new user accounts for management
and dynamic routes
• Demonstrate the features of the J-Web graphical interface
• Explain how route preference selects the best route to a
destination
16 Setting Up a Brand-New Junos OS Device
• Explain the process of longest prefix match lookups
• Describe the variety of default configurations you will find on
• Demonstrate how to view and verify the inet.0 and inet6.0
Junos OS devices
routing tables
• Explain how to use the console port, and the one piece of
Lab 6: Routes and Routing Tables mandatory configuration on new devices
• Demonstrate some recommended initial system settings
10 Static Routes • Explain the advantage of zero-touch provisioning
• Explain the advantages and trade-offs of using static routes Lab 10: Junos OS Device Administration and Initial Settings
• Demonstrate how to configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6
static routes
17 Junos OS Architecture—The Control Plane and the Data
• Explain the purpose of a default route, and deploy one to Plane
enable Internet connectivity
• Define the control plane, the forwarding plane, and the
Lab 7: Static Routes Packet Forwarding Engine
• Explain the difference between transit traffic and exception
11 Dynamic Routing Protocols—The Theory traffic
• Explain how routing protocols solve the problems of static
routes 18 Junos OS Architecture—The Software That Powers Junos
• Describe the difference between interior and exterior
OS
gateway protocols, and the advantages of link-state • Describe the modular nature of Junos OS daemons, and
protocols such as OSPF and IS-IS explain how Junos OS is based on FreeBSD
• Explain the advantages offered by Junos OS Evolved
12 Dynamic Routing Protocols—Configuring OSPF
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• Configure and verify a basic IPv4 OSPF deployment
• Configure and verify a basic IPv6 OSPF deployment
Lab 8: Dynamic Routing Protocols

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DAY 3 (continued) DAY 4 (continued)

19 Logging, Troubleshooting, and Monitoring 25 Where Do You Go from Here?

• Explain how to create log files • Describe how to continue getting hands-on practice with Junos
• Demonstrate network connectivity troubleshooting OS once the course is complete
commands • Explain the Juniper Networks certification track
• Describe how to view interface statistics, errors, and live • Explain some of the most popular Juniper Networks courses
control plane traffic that you might choose to take next
• Demonstrate some helpful CLI management
troubleshooting tricks SELF-STUDY MODULES
Lab 11: Logging, Troubleshooting, and Monitoring
26 Routing—A Deeper Dive
DAY 4 • Demonstrate a variety of advanced static route features
• Demonstrate the functionality and configuration of routing
20 Junos OS Firewall Filters, Part 1—The Theory instances
• Describe the advantages of OSPF areas, IS-IS levels, and BGP
• Test your knowledge on some important transport layer as an exterior gateway protocol
fundamentals
• Define the difference between stateful security policies and
stateless firewall filters 27 Junos OS Firewall Filters—A Deeper Dive
• Describe how firewall filters use named terms to take action • Demonstrate some advanced firewall filter match conditions
on packets, based on your match conditions and actions
• Demonstrate the logic involved in processing terms in a • Explain the benefits of control plane firewall filter protection
firewall filter • Describe how policers can rate-limit any traffic of your
choosing
21 Junos OS Firewall Filters, Part 2—The Practical • Demonstrate some firewall filter caveats and potential best
practices
• Describe the configuration of a Junos OS firewall filter
• Demonstrate how to use the insert command to change 28 Logging, Troubleshooting, and Monitoring—A Deeper Dive
the order of terms in a firewall filter
• Demonstrate how monitoring systems use SNMP to interact
Lab 12: Junos OS Firewall Filters with a device
• Explain how traceoptions offer advanced troubleshooting
22 Junos OS Configuration—A Deeper Dive visibility of any problem

• Describe how to annotate, lock, and redact parts of the • Describe the error information available in the show
configuration interfaces extensive command
• Explain how to create and manage files on your Junos • Demonstrate some advanced CLI troubleshooting commands
device and filtering tools
• Describe how to use load commands to quickly apply
configuration in bulk 29 Junos OS Device Administration—A Deeper Dive
• Demonstrate the ways that you can automate aspects of a • Explain the meaning of AAA, and demonstrate how to enable
Junos OS configuration RADIUS and TACACS+ authentication
Lab 13: Junos OS Configuration—A Deeper Dive • Describe the order in which user authentication methods are
checked
• Explain how to customize user accounts with custom
23 Interfaces—A Deeper Dive
permission classes and custom idle timeouts
• Describe the configuration of IRB and loopback interfaces
• Explain how source IP addresses are selected from multiple 30 Junos OS Routing Policy
options on an interface
• Explain how import and export policies can readvertise
• Demonstrate the advantages of load balancing and of prefixes between protocols
aggregated Ethernet interfaces
• Describe the CLI syntax of a routing policy
Lab 14: Interfaces—A Deeper Dive • Demonstrate how a routing policy can export static routes
into OSPF
24 Junos OS Architecture—APIs and Automation • Describe some important advanced routing policy features
and behaviors
• Explain how Junos OS uses an XML API as an interface to
the CLI and to a variety of automation options

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SELF-STUDY MODULES (continued)

31 Upgrading Junos OS
• Describe how to download a Junos OS image from the Juniper
Networks website
• Demonstrate how to check available storage, and how to
remove unnecessary files
• Demonstrate the Junos OS upgrade procedure
• Describe the most helpful upgrade customization options

32 J-Web
• Identify the purpose of each individual tab on the J-Web menu
• Configure device administration settings and perform simple
tasks such as configuration and file management
• Demonstrate how to configure and monitor a network
interface in J-Web
• Use the Feature Explorer to find out if a device supports J-Web

33 Refresher—Cables and Ethernet

• Explain the difference between copper and fiber-optic
networking cables
• Describe how Ethernet uses MAC addresses to pass traffic to
the next visible hop in the path

34 Refresher—IPv4 and Subnetting

• Describe the format of IPv4 addresses, and explain how to
create a subnet
• Explain the role of a router in a network

35 Refresher—Switches, MAC Learning, Broadcast Domains,

and VLANs
• Explain the difference between Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches
• Describe how switches and hosts learn MAC addresses
• Define the concept of VLANs and broadcast domains

36 Refresher—TCP and UDP

• Explain the difference between reliable and best-effort
transmission, and between source and destination port
numbers
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