If you’re looking at an alternative to Cisco certifications, or looking at expanding your horizons like all good networkers should. You should check out the Juniper fast track program, and take up some of the discounted offers on Juniper Certifications for the Enterprise tracks, especially if you have exposure to Juniper equipment.
http://www.juniper.net/training/fasttrack/
I’ll be looking at boosting my own Juniper knowledge once I get this CCIE lab out of the way. There’s also no shortage of reference material out there on the net. Again something to look into if you are wanting to get an edge career wise.
posted by nullrouter at 2:04 am
Only the Juniper Network Certified Internet Associate (JNCIA-EX) has been announced so far.
Enterprise Switching Certification Track.
Designed for experienced networking professionals with intermediate knowledge of the Juniper Networks JUNOS software, this written exam verifies the candidate’s basic understanding of Internet technology and related platform configuration and troubleshooting skills.
JNCIA-EX exam topics are based on the content of the Operating Juniper Networks Switches in the Enterprise instructor led training course.
The JNCIA-EX certification is valid for two years. Recertification is achieved by passing the current version of the JNCIA-EX exam.
Course details:
Operating Juniper Networks Switches in the Enterprise
Course No: EDU-JUN-OJXE
Length: Four days
Cost: $2,400 (US) Schedule and Registration
Course Overview
This four-day course discusses the configuration of Juniper Networks EX-series switches in a typical network environment. Key topics include a platform overview, user configuration interfaces, initial and secondary system configuration tasks, operational monitoring of an EX-series switch, Ethernet switching concepts, the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), inter-VLAN routing, switching security protocols and features, IP telephony features, and design and implementation considerations.
Objectives
After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:
Describe common deployment options for the EX-series switches.
Perform operational monitoring tasks typically associated with EX-series switches.
Install and configure an EX-series switch in a network.
Form a Virtual Chassis system by connecting multiple EX-4200 switches.
Configure and monitor virtual local area networks (VLANs).
Create a loop-free network environment using the STP.
Implement inter-VLAN routing using static and dynamic methods.
Define and apply routing policy and firewall filters.
Secure a switch port using available port access security features.
Configure and monitor IP telephony features such as Power over Ethernet (PoE), voice VLAN, and Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP).
Design and implement a Layer 2 network using EX-series switches.
I wonder if this will eventually merge with the JNCIA-ER, JNCIS-ER, and JNCIE-ER tracks eventually…
posted by nullrouter at 5:36 pm
