Juniper Service Provider Routing And Switching Professional (JNCIP-SP)
By selecting the Service Provider Routing and Switching route, you may demonstrate that you have a thorough understanding of networking technologies in general and Juniper Networks’ service provider routing and switching systems. For networking professionals with in-depth understanding of Junos’ routing and switching implementations, the professional-level certification in this track, the JNCIP-SP, is available. The written exam validates your understanding of basic advanced routing technologies, platform setups, and troubleshooting skills.
This track contains four certifications:
- JNCIA-Junos: Junos, Associate. For details, see JNCIA-Junos.
- JNCIS-SP: Service Provider Routing and Switching, Specialist. For details, see JNCIS-SP.
- JNCIP-SP: Service Provider Routing and Switching, Professional. For details, see the sections below.
- JNCIE-SP: Service Provider Routing and Switching, Expert. For details, see JNCIE-SP.
Exam Preparation
We recommend the following resources to help you prepare for your exam. However, these resources aren’t required, and using them doesn’t guarantee you’ll pass the exam.
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Exam Objectives
Here is a high-level view of the skillset required to successfully complete the JNCIP-SP certification exam.
Exam Objective |
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OSPF |
Describe the concepts, operation, or functionality of OSPFv2 and OSPFv3:
Given a scenario, demonstrate knowledge of how to configure or monitor single-area or multi-area OSPF:
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IS-IS |
Describe the concepts, operation, or functionality of IS-IS:
Given a scenario, demonstrate knowledge of how to configure or monitor single-area or multi-area IS-IS:
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BGP |
Describe the concepts, operation, or functionality of BGP:
Describe the concepts, operation, or functionality of BGP scaling mechanisms:
Given a scenario, demonstrate knowledge of how to configure or monitor BGP:
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Class of Service (CoS) |
Describe the concepts, operation, or functionality of Junos OS CoS:
Given a scenario, demonstrate knowledge of how to configure or monitor CoS. |
IP Multicast |
Describe the concepts, operation, or functionality of IP multicast:
Given a scenario, demonstrate knowledge of how to configure or monitor IGMP, PIM dense mode, or PIM sparse mode (including SSM):
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Layer 3 VPNs |
Describe the concepts, operation, or functionality of Layer 3 VPNs:
Given a scenario, demonstrate knowledge of how to configure or monitor the components of Layer 3 VPNs. Describe Junos OS support for carrier-of-carriers or inter-provider VPN models. |
Layer 2 VPNs |
Describe the concepts, operation, or functionality of BGP Layer 2 VPNs:
Describe the concepts, operation, or functionality of LDP Layer 2 circuits:
Describe the concepts, operation, or functionality of virtual private LAN service (VPLS):
Describe the concepts, operation, or functionality of EVPN:
Given a scenario, demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor, or troubleshoot Layer 2 VPNs:
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