• Describe DevOps principles and practices.
• Explain how DevOps benefits an IT organization.
• Discuss Network Reliability Engineering.
• List and describe the various APIs Junos provides for automation.
• Discuss the frameworks, libraries and tools used to automate Junos devices.
• Describe XML document format.
• Explain how the Junos OS uses XML.
• Use XPath to navigate a Junos XML document.
• Describe the NETCONF protocol.
• Use NETCONF and the XML API to issue Junos RPCs.
• List available XML API programming languages.
• Configure Junos device using NETCONF.
• Describe JSON syntax.
• Explain how JSON is used in Junos.
• Describe YAML syntax.
• Explain how Junos automation tools use YAML.
• Use JSON and YAML documents.
• Verify an Ansible installation.
• Retrieve information from Junos devices using Ansible.
• Use Ansible to configure Junos devices.
• Explain fundamental Python concepts.
• Use the Python 3 interactive interpreter.
• Modify and run Python scripts.
• Install Junos PyEZ.
• Use Junos PyEZ to connect to Junos devices and retrieve facts.
• Use Junos PyEZ to execute Junos RPCs.
• Use Junos PyEZ to modify Junos device configuration.
• Describe Python exception handling with PyEZ.
• Describe the capabilities of the Junos OS REST API.
• Generate REST API RPC queries.
• Use the REST API Explorer.
• Describe the Junos operating system and its basic design architecture.
• Explain transit and exception traffic processing.
• Describe the Junos CLI and its features.
• List and perform initial configuration tasks.
• Describe interface types and perform basic interface configuration tasks.

DAY 1

1. Course Introduction

2. Introduction to DevOps

• Why DevOps?
• The Benefits of DevOps

3. Junos Automation

• The Junos Automation Stack
• Junos XML API Overview
• Junos REST API Overview
• Junos JET API Overview
• Overview of Junos Automation Tools

4. XML and XPath

• Basic XML Syntax
• XML in the Junos OS
• Navigating XML using XPath

Lab 1: XML and XPath

DAY 2

5. XML and NETCONF

• NETCONF
• Junos XML API
• Junos XML API Programming Languages

Lab 2: XML and NETCONF

6. Python Fundamentals

• Python Basics
• Data Types and Variables
• Lists, Dictionaries, Sets, and Tuples
• Python Libraries
• Python Script Examples

Lab 3: Python Fundamentals

7. Junos PyEZ Operations

• Junos PyEZ
• Execute Junos RPCs
• Perform Device Operations

Lab 4: Junos PyEZ Operations

DAY 3

8. Junos PyEZ Configuration

• Junos PyEZ Configuration
• Junos PyEZ Exception Handling
• Junos PyEZ and Jinja2

Lab 5: Junos PyEZ Configurationm

9. JSON and YAML

• Data Formatting
• JSON Basics
• JSON Support in Junos
• YAML Basics
• Junos Automation and YAML

Lab 6: JSON and YAML

10. Junos REST API

• REST API Overview
• Configuring the REST API
• Using the REST API
• REST API Explorer

Lab 7: Junos REST API

A Appendix: Introduction to Junos

• Junos OS Basic Design Architecture
• Traffic Processing
• CLI Modes and Features
• Initial Configuration Tasks
• Interface Types and Configuration

Lab 8: Introduction to Junos

B Appendix: 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

Lab 9: Ansible

Individuals responsible for configuring and monitoring devices running the Junos OS

• Basic understanding of the OSI model and the TCP/IP protocol suite
• Basic understanding of computer networking concepts