Introduction to the Junos Operating System (IJOS)

After successfully completing this course, you should be able to: Explain the most important benefits of Junos OS and describe the kind of devices that run it.

• Explain how to remotely connect to the Junos CLI, and how to use operational mode to verify system information.
• Describe the reasons that IPv6 was created and explain how to read an IPv6 address.
• Explain the difference between a physical network interface and a logical unit.
• Demonstrate how the Junos OS CLI can reveal detailed information about network interfaces.
• Describe how Junos OS stores its configuration using a logical and hierarchical structure.
• Demonstrate how to deploy configuration in Junos OS, and how the commit process helps to prevent mistakes.
• Demonstrate the commands and keyboard shortcuts that make Junos CLI configurations more efficient.
• Describe how routes enter a routing table, and how routers choose the best routes for forwarding traffic.
• Describe how static routes manually install routing information into a router.
• Describe how routing protocols can automatically find the best path to remote destinations.
• Demonstrate how to deploy OSPF to automatically advertise and learn prefixes in a single network.
• Explain how to manage a switch that runs Junos OS.
• Explain how to manage a switch that runs Junos OS.
• Demonstrate how to enable some crucial Junos OS administrative features.
• Describe the most important things to consider when deploying a new device that runs Junos OS.
• 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 upgrading Junos and troubleshooting networks.
• 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 firewall filters.
• Explain how to configure stateless firewall filters that accept or discard packets.
• Demonstrate some powerful CLI configuration options that can increase your 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.

Students should have basic networking knowledge and an understanding of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model and the TCP/IP protocol suite.

• Individuals who work with routers, switches, and firewalls that run Junos OS
• Individuals who want to learn how to manage Junos OS using the CLI
• Individuals who want to learn a basic understanding of IPv4, IPv6, routing, switching, troubleshooting, packet filtering, and Junos administration concepts

DAY ONE

1. Introducing Junos OS and the Hardware It Powers

• Test your knowledge of some networking fundamentals
• Explain the advantages of Junos OS
• Define the terms fixed-port chassis, modular chassis, and Routing Engine
• Describe the advantages of Juniper Networks MX Series, PTX Series, and ACX Series routers, and SRX Series Firewalls

2. SSH and Operational Mode

• Demonstrate how to use SSH to log in to a device running
• Junos OS
• Explain the purpose of operational mode
• Describe some of the most immediately useful show system
• commands
• Demonstrate how to use built-in command reminders, auto-
• completion, and the Junos hierarchy
• 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

DAY TWO

7. Configuring Junos OS—The Basics

• Describe how the candidate configuration helps to prevent mistakes during configuration changes
• Demonstrate how to commit changes, and how to roll back to previous configurations
• Describe how to deploy, edit, and delete pieces of configuration
• Explain how to use the commit confirmed feature
• Lab 4: Configuring Junos OS—The Basics

8. Configuring Junos OS—Become a Power User

• Explain how to lock the candidate configuration, and how to deactivate and disable pieces of configuration
• Demonstrate how to deploy configuration within a specific part of the hierarchy
• Explain how to rename and replace configuration
• Describe the keyboard shortcuts that bring efficiency to your CLI session
• Lab 5: Configuring Junos OS—Become a Power User

9. Routing Tables, Route Preference, and Longest Prefix Matches

• Define the difference between directly connected, static, and dynamic routes
• Explain how route preference selects the best route to a destination
• Explain the process of longest prefix match lookups
• Demonstrate how to view and verify the inet.0 and inet6.0 routing tables
• Lab 6: Routes and Routing Tables

10. Static Routes

• Explain the advantages and trade-offs of using static routes
• Demonstrate how to configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routes
• Explain the purpose of a default route, and deploy one to enable Internet connectivity
• Lab 7: Static Routes

11. Dynamic Routing Protocols—The Theory

• Explain how routing protocols solve the problems of static routes
• Describe the difference between interior and exterior gateway protocols, and the advantages of link-state protocols such as OSPF and IS-IS

12. Dynamic Routing Protocols—Configuring OSPF

• Configure and verify a basic IPv4 OSPF deployment
• Configure and verify a basic IPv6 OSPF deployment
• Lab 8: Dynamic Routing Protocols

DAY THREE

13. Junos OS Switches, Part 1—VLANs, MAC Tables, and Access Ports

• Test your knowledge of some Layer 2 switching fundamentals
• Demonstrate how to configure and verify VLANs on a switch running Junos OS
• Describe how to configure access ports and verify MAC tables

14. Junos OS Switches, Part 2—Trunk Ports

• Describe how to deploy trunk ports on Junos OS switches
• Demonstrate how to configure multiple logical units on IP interfaces
• Explain the advantages of Juniper Networks EX and QFX Series Switches, and the wireless, wired, and WAN solutions offered by Mist AI
• Lab 9: IP Interfaces with Multiple Logical Units

15. Junos OS Device Administration

• Explain the advantage of out-of-band management interfaces
• Describe how to maintain accurate time on a Junos OS device
• Explain the DNS resolution process, and how to enable DNS resolution
• Describe how to create new user accounts for management
• Demonstrate the features of the J-Web graphical interface

16. Setting Up a Brand-New Junos OS Device

• Describe the variety of default configurations you will find on Junos OS devices
• Explain how to use the console port, and the one piece of mandatory configuration on new devices
• Demonstrate some recommended initial system settings
• Explain the advantage of zero-touch provisioning
• Lab 10: Junos OS Device Administration and Initial Settings

17. Junos OS Architecture—The Control Plane and the Data Plane

• Define the control plane, the forwarding plane, and the Packet Forwarding Engine
• Explain the difference between transit traffic and exception traffic

18. Junos OS Architecture—The Software That Powers Junos OS

• Describe the modular nature of Junos OS daemons, and explain how Junos OS is based on FreeBSD
• Explain the advantages offered by Junos OS Evolved

19. Logging, Troubleshooting, and Monitoring

• Explain how to create log files
• Demonstrate network connectivity troubleshooting commands
• Describe how to view interface statistics, errors, and live control plane traffic
• Demonstrate some helpful CLI management troubleshooting tricks
• Lab 11: Logging, Troubleshooting, and Monitoring

DAY FOUR

20. Junos OS Firewall Filters, Part 1—The Theory

• Test your knowledge on some important transport layer fundamentals
• Define the difference between stateful security policies and stateless firewall filters
• Describe how firewall filters use named terms to take action on packets, based on your match conditions
• Demonstrate the logic involved in processing terms in a firewall filter

21. Junos OS Firewall Filters, Part 2—The Practical

• Describe the configuration of a Junos OS firewall filter
• Demonstrate how to use the insert command to change the order of terms in a firewall filter
• Lab 12: Junos OS Firewall Filters

22. Junos OS Configuration—A Deeper Dive

• Describe how to annotate, lock, and redact parts of the configuration
• Explain how to create and manage files on your Junos device
• Describe how to use load commands to quickly apply configuration in bulk
• Demonstrate the ways that you can automate aspects of a Junos OS configuration
• Lab 13: Junos OS Configuration—A Deeper Dive

23. Interfaces—A Deeper Dive

• Describe the configuration of IRB and loopback interfaces
• Explain how source IP addresses are selected from multiple options on an interface
• Demonstrate the advantages of load balancing and of aggregated Ethernet interfaces
• Lab 14: Interfaces—A Deeper Dive

24. Junos OS Architecture—APIs and Automation

• Explain how Junos OS uses an XML API as an interface to the CLI and to a variety of automation options

25. Where Do You Go from Here?

• Describe how to continue getting hands-on practice with Junos OS once the course is complete
• Explain the Juniper Networks certification track
• Explain some of the most popular Juniper Networks courses that you might choose to take next

Appendix: IPv6 Fundamentals

• Describe the differences between IPv4 and IPv6
• Explain the IPv6 address format and the different address types
• Explain how IPv6 stateless and stateful autoconfigurations work
• Configure and monitor IPv6 routing
• Implement IPv6-over-IPv4 tunnels