Junos Service Provider Switching (JSPX) – Outline

Detailed 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
  • Automating VLAN Administration
  • Configuring and Monitoring IRB
  • Layer 2 Address Learning and Forwarding
  • Layer 2 Firewall Filtering
  • Lab 1: Ethernet Switching and VLANs

Chapter 4: Virtual Switches

  • Routing Instances Overview
  • Configuring and Monitoring Virtual Switches
  • Interconnecting Routing Instances
  • Lab 2: Virtual Switches

Day 2

Chapter 5: Provider Bridging

  • Expanding the Bridged Network
  • Provider Bridging
  • Configuring and Monitoring Provider Bridging
  • Lab 3: Provider 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
  • Lab 4: MSTP

Chapter 7: Ethernet OAM

  • OAM Overview
  • LFM
  • CFM
  • Configuring and Monitoring Ethernet OAM
  • Lab 5: Ethernet OAM

Chapter 8: High Availability and Network Optimization

  • ERP Overview
  • Configuring and Monitoring ERP
  • LAG Overview
  • Configuring and Monitoring a LAG
  • Lab 6: High Availability and Network Optimization