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- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate Intrusion Detection & Prevention
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- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate Junos Security
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- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist Firewall/VPN
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- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist Enterprise Routing & Switching
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- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist Service Provider Routing & Switching
- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist - Junos Pulse Access Control
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Professional Level
- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Professional Enterprise Routing & Switching
- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Professional Junos Security
- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Professional Service Provider Routing & Switching
- Juniper Networks Certified Professional E-Series
- Juniper Networks Certified Professional Data Center
- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Professional Cloud
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- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Expert Service Provider Routing & Switching
- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Expert Enterprise Routing & Switching
- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Expert Security
- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Expert Data Center
- Juniper Certified Networks Internet Expert Cloud
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Juniper Networks Certified Internet Expert Data Center (JNCIE-DC)
At the pinnacle of the Data Center certification track is the 1-day JNCIE-DC practical exam. This exam is designed to validate the networking professionals’ ability to deploy, configure, manage, and troubleshoot Junos-based platforms. Throughout this 8-hour practical exam, candidates will build a data center network consisting of multiple MX Series and QFX Series devices. Successful candidates will perform system configuration on all devices including management capabilities, a Clos IP fabric, EVPN/VXVLAN, DCI, and CoS features.
Exam topics may include:
- Management
- Layer 2 Underlay
- Layer 3 Underlay
- Controllerless Overlay
- Date Center Interconnect (DCI)
- Security
- Class of Service (CoS)
Prerequisites
JNCIP-DC
Exams and recommended training
- Exam code: JPR-980
- Lab Exam (Hands-on Lab)
- Held at selected Juniper Networks testing centers
- Exam length: 8 hours
- Junos Software Release:
- MX80 3D Universal Edge Router: 17.1
- QFX5100 Ethernet Switch: 14.1
- vMX 3D Universal Edge Router: 15.1
- vSRX Services Gateway: 12.1
Recommended Training:
- As for JNCIP-DC plus additional training as individually required.
Recertification
The JNCIE-DC is valid for three years. Recertification is achieved by passing the current version of the JNCIP-DC exam or by attending a corresponding course.