Junos Enterprise Switching Using Enhanced Layer 2 Software

1. Layer 2 Switching
   
   • Ethernet Bridging Basics
   • Terminology and Design Considerations
   • Enterprise Switching Platforms
   • Enabling and Monitoring Layer 2 Switching Operations
     
     
2. Virtual Networks
   
   • VLANs
   • Configuring and Monitoring VLANs
   • Voice VLAN
   • Native VLAN
   • Routed VLAN Interfaces
     
     
3. Spanning Tree
   
   • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
   • Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
   • Configuring and Monitoring STP and RSTP
   • Protection Features
     
     • BPDU Protection
     • Loop Protection
     • Root Protection
       
       
4. Port Security
   
   • MAC Limiting
   • Persistent MAC Limiting
   • DHCP Snooping
   • Dynamic ARP Inspection
   • IP Source Guard
     
     
5. Device Security and Firewall Filters
   
   • Storm Control
   • Firewall Filters
     
6. Virtual Chassis
   
   • High Availability Networks
   • Configuring and Monitoring Virtual Chassis
     
     
7. High Availability (HA) Features
   
   • HA Networks
   • Link Aggregation Groups
   • Redundant Trunk Groups
   • Graceful Routing Engine Switchover
   • Nonstop Active Routing
   • Nonstop Bridging

• Benefits of implementing switched LANs
• Transparent bridging concepts and operations
• Terms and design considerations for switched LANs
• Enterprise platforms that support Layer 2 switching
• Configure interfaces for Layer 2 switching operations
• Display and interpret the Ethernet switching table
• VLAN concepts
• Access and trunk port modes
• Configure and monitor VLANs and inter-VLAN routing
• Voice and native VLAN concepts
• Inter-VLAN routing operations
• When a spanning tree is required
• STP and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) operations
• Advantages of using RSTP over STP
• Configure and monitor RSTP
• Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU), Loop, and Root protection features configuration
• Configure and monitor port security features
• Configure and monitor storm control
• Firewall filter support for EX Series Ethernet Switches
• Implement and monitor the effects of a firewall filter
• Configure and monitor HA features
• Basic concepts and operational details of a virtual chassis
• Implement a virtual chassis with multiple EX4200 switches

Lab 1: Implementing Layer 2 Switches
Lab 2: Implementing Virtual Networks
Lab 3: Implementing Spanning Tree
Lab 4: Implementing Port Security
Lab 5: Implementing Storm Control and Firewall Filters
Lab 6: Implementing a Virtual Chassis Systems
Lab 7: Implementing High Availability Features

Network technicians responsible for configuring and monitoring EX Series switches