• Describe and configure an IP fabric.
• Describe and configure an EVPN-VXLAN data center.
• Describe and configure enhanced loop protection.
• Describe and configure Centrally Routed Bridging (CRB) EVPN–VXLAN.
• Describe and configure Edge–Routed Bridging (ERB) EVPN–VXLAN.
• Describe and configure filter-based forwarding.
• Describe and configure seamless EVPN VXLAN stitching.
• Describe basic and advanced data center design concepts.
• Describe and configure DCI.
• Describe enhancements to multicast functionality in an EVPN-VXLAN.

DAY 1

1. Course Introduction

2. Modern Architectures

• Describe traditional multitier architecture challenges
• Explain next generation data center architectures

3. IP Fabric Underlay Routing

• Describe IP fabric
• Explain routing in an IP fabric

4. IP Fabric Underlay Scaling

• Explain how to properly scale an IP fabric

5. IP Fabric Underlay Configuration

• Explain how to configure an OSPF-based IP fabric underlay network
• Describe how to configure an EBGP-based IP fabric underlay network

Lab 1: IP Fabric

6. VXLAN Overview

• Explain Layer 2 connectivity over a Layer 3 network
• Describe VXLAN Fundamentals

DAY 2

7. Controller-Less VXLAN Overlay

• Describe the control plane and data plane of VXLAN in a controller-less overlay

8. VXLAN Gateways

• Describe the purpose and function of VXLAN gateways

9. EVPN Overview

• Describe EVPN functionality.
• Describe EVPN control in a VXLAN deployment.

10. EVPN Protocol

• Describe EVPN routing and bridging.

11. Configuring EVPN VXLAN

• Discuss how to configure EVPN controlled VXLAN

Lab 2: Configuring EVPN–VXLAN

DAY 3

12. Enhanced Loop Protection

• Describe the loop potential
• Describe and configure loop-detect protocol

13. MAC–VRF Overview

• Describe the benefits of deploying MAC-VRFs
• Identify data center architectures for MAC-VRF use
• Describe the MAC-VRF design options

14. MAC-VRF Configuration

• Describe the requirements of deploying MAC-VRFs
• Describe the MAC-VRF use case
• Configure common parameters
• Configure a VLAN-based MAC-VRF
• Configure a VLAN-aware MAC-VRF
• Configure a VLAN-bundle MAC-VRF

Lab 3: Configure VLAN-Based MAC VRF

15. Basic Data Center Architectures

• Describe basic architectures and deployment scenarios

16. Configuring Central–Routed Bridging

• Describe central routing and bridging
• Configure central routing and bridging

Lab 4: Central Routing and Bridging

17. Configuring Edge–Routed Bridging

• Describe EVPN-VXLAN reference architectures
• Explain how to configure ERB
• Explain how to verify ERB operations

Lab 5: Configuring ERB

DAY 4

18. Configuring a Collapsed Spine

• Describe a collapsed spine architecture
• Implement a collapsed spine configuration

19. Filter-Based Forwarding

• Discuss the purpose of filter-based forwarding in a data center
• Explain how to configure filter-based forwarding in a data center
• Describe how to verify filter-based forwarding in a data center

Lab 6: Implementing Filter-Based Forwarding

20. Super Spine Configuration

• Describe a super spine architecture
• Configure a super spine

21. EVPN Multicast Extensions

• Describe the multicast extensions to EVPN

22. EVPN Multicast Configuration

• Explain how to configure EVPN multicast

23. EVPN Multicast Assisted Replication

• Describe the potential problem with EVPN multicast
• Illustrate a use case
• Describe assisted replication
• Configure assisted replication
• Describe assisted replication with SMET

DAY 5

24. DCI Overview

• Describe the purpose of DCI

25. DCI EVPN–VXLAN

• Describe DCI with EVPN–VXLAN

26. Configuring DCI

• Discuss how to configure DCI on spine devices
• Discuss how to configure DCI on leaf devices
• Explain how to verify DCI operations

Lab 7: Data Center Interconnect

27. Seamless EVPN–VXLAN Stitching

• Explain the purpose of seamless EVPN–VXLAN stitching
• Discuss seamless EVPN–VXLAN design options
• Describe a packet walkthrough for seamless EVPN–VXLAN stitching

28. Configuring Seamless EVPN–VXLAN Stitching

• Explain how to configure seamless EVPN–VXLAN stitching
• Describe how to verify EVPN–VXLAN stitching operations

Lab 8: Implementing Seamless EVPN–VXLAN Stitching.

A. Appendix: Virtual Chassis Fabric

• Describe key concepts and components of a VCF
• Describe the control plane and forwarding plane of a VCF

B. Appendix: Virtual Chassis Fabric Management

• Describe managing a VCF using the CLI
• Describe dynamically provisioning a VCF
• Explain pre-provisioning and auto provisioning a VCF
• Explain software requirements and upgrades

C. Appendix: Zero-Touch Provisioning

• Explain zero-touch provisioning (ZTP)
• Configure a QFX5100 Series switch using ZTP

D. Appendix: Troubleshooting Basics

• Describe troubleshooting tools
• Explain a basic troubleshooting approach

E. Appendix: Data Center Devices

• Describe fixed format platforms
• Describe modular platforms
• Describe virtual platforms

• Data center implementation engineers
• Data center design engineers

• Understanding of the OSI model
• Advanced routing knowledge – the Advanced Junos Enterprise Routing (AJER) course or equivalent knowledge strongly recommended
• Intermediate switching knowledge – the Junos Enterprise Switching (JEX) or equivalent knowledge
• Intermediate to advanced Junos CLI experience