COURSE OBJECTIVE:
After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:
• Describe the Juniper Mist™ cloud.
• Explain the key concepts, terminology, and configuration for the Juniper Mist Full Stack, including:
o Juniper Mist Wireless Assurance.
o Juniper Mist™ Wired Assurance.
o Juniper Mist™ WAN Assurance.
• Articulate key features in the Juniper Mist solutions, including:
o Marvis® Virtual Network Assistant, Marvis Actions, Marvis Minis.
o Juniper Mist Network Analytics.
o Juniper Mist™ Premium Analytics.
o Juniper Mist™ Access Assurance (NAC).
o Juniper Mist™ Routing Assurance.
o Location Service, driven by Mist AI.
o Juniper Mist™ Edge.
o Juniper Secure Services Edge integrations.
o Apstra Cloud Services Integration with Mist AI.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Individuals with a high-level understanding of the Mist AI Full Stack and Mist AI-Native Networking solutions.
This course is the first step in the education track in the Juniper Mist™ curriculum.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
• Basic Junos OS knowledge
• Basic understanding of the OSI model and IP networking
• Basic wireless understanding
• Completion of the Getting Started with Networking e-learning course
COURSE CONTENT:
Day 1
1 Introduction to Juniper Mist
• Outline Juniper Mist
• Describe Marvis and Marvis Minis
• Define Juniper Mist full stack
• Outline Juniper Mist services and solutions
2 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and the Juniper Mist AI-Native Network
• Describe the evolution of artificial intelligence
• Describe machine learning
• Describe Mist AI
• Describe the Juniper Mist cloud
3 Introduction to Marvis VNA
• Describe Marvis VNA
• Describe Marvis Actions
• Provide an overview of the Marvis Conversational Assistant and the Marvis Query Language
• Describe Marvis Minis
4 Juniper Mist—Accounts and Management
• Describe how to create and manage a Juniper Mist account
• Outline Juniper Mist management and administration
• Describe Juniper Mist e-mail alerts and notifications
• Outline Juniper Mist subscription options
Lab 1: Juniper Mist Accounts
5 Juniper Mist SD-WAN Capabilities and Use Cases
• Define SD-WAN
• Describe WAN Edge and Overlay
• Explain tunnel-free routing
• Outline platform considerations and deployment patterns
6 Juniper Mist WAN Assurance—Deployment Workflow
• Outline the Juniper® SD-WAN driven by Mist AI™ Intent Model
• Outline WAN Edge templates and hub profiles
• Describe Application Steering and SD-WAN policies
• Outline secure services edge integrations
Day 2
7 Juniper Mist WAN Assurance—Management and Monitoring
• Explain Session Smart SD-WAN SLEs
• Describe Marvis Actions and WAN Edge Insights for SD-WAN
• Outline WAN user experiences and application-based context
• Outline the customer deployment journey
Lab 2: WAN Assurance
8 Juniper Mist Access Assurance—Capabilities and Use Cases
• Describe the components of network access control
• Explain the features of Juniper Mist Access Assurance
• Describe the Juniper Mist Access Assurance use cases
• Describe authentication policies
• Describe posture compliance
9 Juniper Mist Routing Assurance—Capabilities and Use Cases
• Outline Juniper Mist Routing Assurance features
• Describe Juniper Mist Routing Assurance use cases
• Describe the onboarding and configuration workflows for Day 0 and Day 1
• Explain WAN Monitoring SLEs and Day 2 experiences
10 Juniper Mist Wired Assurance—Day 0 Expectations
• Define Day 0 expectations
• Describe the Wired Assurance configuration hierarchy
• Outline wired configuration elements
• Describe how to configure VLANs and port profiles, and how to assign them
• Describe dynamic port profiles
11 Juniper Mist Wired Assurance—Deployment and Workflow
• Define Day 1 expectations
• Explain Juniper Mist Wired Assurance and Wired Visibility
• Describe Juniper Mist Wired devices and Virtual Chassis
• Outline how to onboard switches
• Describe distributed enterprise deployments
• Compare traditional campus networks to EVPNVXLAN campus fabrics
• Explain microsegmentation
• Outline the Juniper Mist EVPN Campus Fabric Wizard
12 Juniper Mist Wired Assurance—Management and Monitoring
• Define Day 2+ expectations
• Describe wired insights, SLEs, and monitoring
• Describe Marvis Actions for Juniper switches
Lab 3: Wired Assurance
Day 3
13 Juniper Mist Wireless Assurance—Day 0 Expectations
• Define Day 0 expectations
• Outline the configuration of sites, WLAN templates, WLANs, and VLANs
• Describe RF templates and device profiles
• Explain SSID strategies for 802.1X, portals, and BYOD
14 Juniper Mist Wireless Assurance—Deployment and Workflow
• Describe Day 1 expectations
• Define Juniper Access Points
• Describe how to onboard access points
• Outline Juniper Mist Wireless Assurance use cases
15 Juniper Mist Wireless Assurance—Management and Monitoring
• Define Day 2+ expectations
• Define Juniper Mist Wireless Assurance
• Describe wireless insights, SLEs, and monitoring
• Describe viewing clients
• Describe Marvis Actions for Juniper Aps
Lab 4: Wireless Assurance
16 Juniper Mist Location Services—Capabilities and Use Cases
• Describe the use cases for Location Services
• Outline Juniper Mist Location Service Devices
• Explain BLE
• Describe vBLE Engagement and virtual beacons
• Outline the features of Asset Visibility
• Explain Juniper Mist User Engagement
17 Juniper Mist Templatization, Variables, and Automation
• Define Juniper Mist templates
• Outline Wireless, Wired, and SD-WAN templating
• Describe Juniper Mist template deployment
• Describe Juniper Mist variables
18 Juniper Mist API
• Explain API concepts
• Describe the Juniper Mist RESTful API
• Describe the Juniper Mist WebSocket API
• Describe the Juniper Mist Webhooks API
19 Juniper Mist Documentation and Support
• Explain Juniper Mist documentation
• Outline how to create support tickets
• Explain feature requests
Lab 5: Troubleshooting and Juniper Mist Help
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
Deploying and Managing Juniper Wireless Networks with Mist AI