Introduction to Junos Platform Automation and DevOps (IJAUT)

Introduction to Junos Platform Automation and DevOps (IJAUT)

Juniper NIC-JP-IJAUT

EUR 3,000.00
excl. VAT

This three-day course provides students with introductory knowledge of how to automate Junos using DevOps automation tools, protocols, and technologies. Students receive hands-on experience with tools and languages relevant to automating the Junos OS platform in a DevOps environment.

The course includes an introduction to the basic DevOps practices, Junos APIs, and NETCONF. It then focuses on using Python, PyEZ, Ansible, and REST API to automate Junos. XML, JSON, and YAML are introduced as these languages facilitate Junos automation. Through demonstrations and hands-on labs, students will gain experience in automating the Junos operating system and device operations.

This course uses Junos OS Release 18.1R1, Junos PyEZ 2.1, and Ansible 2.5

Who should attend

Individuals responsible for configuring and monitoring devices running the Junos OS

Course Prerequisites

• Basic understanding of the OSI model and the TCP/IP protocol suite
• Basic understanding of computer networking concepts.

What you will learn

• Describe DevOps principles and practices.
• Explain how DevOps benefits an IT organization.
• Discuss Network Reliability Engineering.
• List and describe the various APIs Junos provides for automation.
• Discuss the frameworks, libraries and tools used to automate Junos devices.
• Describe XML document format.
• Explain how the Junos OS uses XML.
• Use XPath to navigate a Junos XML document.
• Describe the NETCONF protocol.
• Use NETCONF and the XML API to issue Junos RPCs.
• List available XML API programming languages.
• Configure Junos device using NETCONF.
• Describe JSON syntax.
• Explain how JSON is used in Junos.
• Describe YAML syntax.
• Explain how Junos automation tools use YAML.
• Use JSON and YAML documents.
• Verify an Ansible installation.
• Retrieve information from Junos devices using Ansible.
• Use Ansible to configure Junos devices.
• Explain fundamental Python concepts.
• Use the Python 3 interactive interpreter.
• Modify and run Python scripts.
• Install Junos PyEZ.
• Use Junos PyEZ to connect to Junos devices and retrieve facts.
• Use Junos PyEZ to execute Junos RPCs.
• Use Junos PyEZ to modify Junos device configuration.
• Describe Python exception handling with PyEZ.
• Describe the capabilities of the Junos OS REST API.
• Generate REST API RPC queries.
• Use the REST API Explorer.
• Describe the Junos operating system and its basic design architecture.
• Explain transit and exception traffic processing.
• Describe the Junos CLI and its features.
• List and perform initial configuration tasks.
• Describe interface types and perform basic interface configuration tasks.

Additional information

PLEASE NOTE: It may take 2-3 business days for your course access to be activated. You will receive an email from us with all necessary details.

 

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