This list is intended to provide a general view of the skill set required to successfully complete the specified certification exam. Topics listed are subject to change.
- Operations, Configuration, and Troubleshooting
- Protocol Independent Routing Properties
- Routing Policy
- Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
- Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
- Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)
- Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
- Multicast
- Firewall Filters
- Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
Operation, Configuration, and Troubleshooting
- Describe the function of the Routing Engine.
- Describe the different Juniper ASICs and their functions.
- Identify the packet flow through the Packet Forwarding Engine.
- Define an exception packet.
- Define the portions of the Junos OS architecture - protected memory spaces; individual daemon process; Junos OS operating locations.
- Identify valid options for interface names and protocol families within the Junos OS.
- Identify options for manipulating "saved" configuration files - rollback; load; file locations.
- Describe the boot devices available to a Juniper Networks router.
- Identify the steps involved in the Junos OS boot sequence.
- Describe the functions of CLI commands used to monitor interfaces.
Protocol Independent Routing Properties
- Describe configuration options for static and aggregate routes.
- Identify the default routing tables and preference values.
- Describe the options available for load-balancing.
Routing Policy
- Describe Junos OS routing policy design considerations - import; export; terms; match criteria; actions; default actions; policy evaluation.
- List the main reasons to create and apply policies.
- Define the locations within a BGP configuration where a policy may be applied.
- Identify the components of a route-filter and the various match types.
- Evaluate the outcome of a policy.
Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
- Describe the basic characteristics of the RIP protocol.
- Describe the enhancements included in the RIPv2 specification.
- Define the message types used in RIP.
- List the steps required to advertise routes into a RIP network.
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
- Define the functions of OSPF packet types.
- Define the functions of OSPF area types.
- Define the functions of OSPF router types.
- Identify the steps required to form an OSPF adjacency.
- Identify the election criteria for an OSPF DR.
- Describe the functions of the DR and BDR.
- Identify CLI commands used to monitor and troubleshoot an OSPF network.
Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)
- Define the functions of IS-IS PDUs.
- Describe ISO network addressing as it applies to IS-IS.
- Describe characteristics of IS-IS adjacencies.
- Describe the election of the Designated Intermediate System.
- Describe the steps required to configure IS-IS.
- Identify CLI commands used to monitor and troubleshoot an IS-IS network.
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
- Define the basic operation and functionality of BGP.
- Describe the different BGP neighbor states.
- Define the functions of BGP packet types.
- Define the functions of BGP attributes.
- Identify the steps of the BGP Route Selection Algorithm.
- Describe the default action for BGP route advertisements to EBGP and IBGP peers.
- Describe the steps required to configure BGP.
- Identify CLI commands used to monitor and troubleshoot an IS-IS network.
Multicast
- Identify the differences between the operation of a dense-mode and a sparse-mode protocol.
- Define the reverse path forwarding (RPF) process and explain its importance.
- Describe the operation of the IGMP protocol.
- Describe the operation of the PIM protocol.
- Describe PIM-SM RP options - Static; Auto-RP; Bootstrap Router.
Firewall Filters
- Describe Firewall Filter concepts - input; output; match conditions; actions; action modifiers; syntax.
- Identify the differences between a transit filter and a Routing Engine filter.
- Identify CLI commands used to monitor and troubleshoot filter operation.
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
- Define the functions of MPLS terms - LSP; LSR; ingress; transit; penultimate; egress.
- Describe the differences between a static and a signaled LSP.
- Define the functions of RSVP attributes.
- Describe the relationship between BGP and MPLS.
- Compare the differences between a strict and a loose ERO.
