Course Objectives
Describe the Junos operating system and its basic design architecture.
Explain traffic processing for transit and exception traffic.
Describe the Junos CLI and its features.
List and perform initial configuration tasks.
Describe interface types and perform basic interface configuration tasks.
Describe DevOps principles and practices.
Explain how DevOps can benefit an IT organization.
List and describe the various APIs Junos provides for automation.
Discuss various frameworks, libraries and tools available to automate Junos devices.
Read Junos XML documents.
Use XPath to navigate a Junos XML document.
Use NETCONF and the XML API to issue RPCs.
Use NETCONF and the XML API to configure a Junos device.
Understand JSON syntax.
Understand YAML syntax.
Create JSON and YAML documents.
Perform Ansible installation.
Retrieve information from Junos devices using Ansible.
Use Ansible to configure Junos devices.
Create and execute simple Python scripts.
Use the Python interactive interpreter.
Install Junos PyEZ.
Use PyEZ to connect to Junos devices.
Use PyEZ to issue RPCs.
Use PyEZ to modify a Junos device configuration.
Use PyEZ to upgrade Junos devices.
Describe basic PyEZ exception handling.
Describe the capabilities of the Junos REST API.
Use the Junos REST API Explorer.
Issue Junos REST API RPCs.
Course Content
Introduction to Junos OS
Junos OS Basic Design Architecture
Traffic Processing
CLI Modes and Features
Initial Configuration Tasks
Interface Types and Configuration
Introduction to DevOps
Why DevOps?
The Benefits of DevOps
DevOps Goals and Best Practices
The Junos Automation Stack
The Junos Automation Stack and DevOps
Junos XML API Overview
Junos REST API Overview
Junos JET API Overview
Review of Junos Automation Tools
Introduction to XML and XPath
Basic XML Syntax
The Junos XML Schema
Navigating the Junos XML Schema with XPath
The XML API and NETCONF
NETCONF
The Junos XML API
Languages and Libraries Used to Automate the Junos XML API
Case Study
Introduction to JSON and YAML
The Need to Structure Data
JSON Basics
YAML Basics
Use of JSON and YAML in Junos Automation
Introduction to Ansible
Ansible Architecture and Capabilities
Ansible Playbook Basics
Using Ansible to Retrieve Junos Status Information
Using Ansible to Retrieve and Modify Configuration Information
Case Study
Introduction to Python
Basic Python Syntax
Python 2 vs. Python 3
Python Data Types and Variables
Python Sequences, Tuples, Sets, and Dictionaries
Python Libraries
The Python Interactive Interpreter
Case Study: Creating a Python Script to Solve a Problem
Introduction to Junos PyEZ
Connecting to Junos Devices with PyEZ
Retrieving Junos Device Status and Configuration Handling
Modifying the Junos Configuration with PyEZ
Using PyEZ utilities to upgrade Junos software
Case Study
The Junos REST API
Overview of the Junos REST API
Methods of Connecting to the Junos REST API
Configuring the Junos REST API
Using the Junos REST API Explorer
Using the Junos REST API to Retrieve Junos Configuration Data
Case Study