You may show that you have a solid grasp of networking technologies in general and Juniper Networks’ service provider routing and switching platforms by taking the Service Provider Routing and Switching track. For networking professionals with basic to advanced knowledge of routing and switching implementations in Junos, the JNCIS-SP specialist-level certification is developed for them. Your knowledge of fundamental routing and switching technologies, as well as your platform configuration and troubleshooting abilities, are validated by the written test.
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 the sections below.
- JNCIP-SP: Service Provider Routing and Switching, Professional. For details, see JNCIP-SP.
- 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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Juniper Learning Portal |
Exam Objectives
Here’s a high-level view of the skillset required to successfully complete the JNCIS-SP certification exam.
Exam Objective |
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Protocol-Independent Routing |
Identify the concepts, operation, or functionality of various protocol-independent routing components:
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor, or troubleshoot various protocol-independent routing components:
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Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) |
Identify the concepts, operation, or functionality of OSPF:
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor, or troubleshoot OSPF:
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Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS) |
Identify the concepts, operation, or functionality of IS-IS:
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor, or troubleshoot IS-IS:
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Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) |
Identify the concepts, operation, or functionality of BGP:
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor, or troubleshoot BGP:
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Layer 2 Bridging or VLANs |
Identify the concepts, operation, or functionality of Layer 2 bridging for the Junos OS:
Identify the concepts, benefits, or functionality of VLANs:
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor, or troubleshoot Layer 2 bridging or VLANs:
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Spanning-Tree Protocols |
Identify the concepts, benefits, operation, or functionality of Spanning Tree Protocol and its variants:
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor, or troubleshoot STP and its variants:
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Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) |
Identify the concepts, operation, or functionality of MPLS:
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor, or troubleshoot MPLS:
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IPv6 |
Identify the concepts, operation, or functionality of IPv6:
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor, or troubleshooting IPv6:
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Tunnels |
Identify the concepts, requirements, or functionality of IP tunneling:
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor, or troubleshoot IP tunnels:
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High Availability |
Identify the concepts, benefits, applications, or requirements of high availability:
Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure, monitor, or troubleshoot high availability components:
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