Juniper Networks Certified Internet Specialist – WLAN Certification

Courses:   IJWL, AJWL
Exams:   JNO-380
Certification:   JNCIS-WLAN

 

Target Audience

Designed for experienced networking professionals with intermediate knowledge of Juniper Networks wireless LAN systems, this written exam verifies the candidate’s understanding of system concepts, technologies, and network planning, along with related configuration, monitoring and troubleshooting skills. JNCIS-WLAN exam topics are based on the content of the instructor led training courses IJWL – Introduction to Juniper Networks Wireless LANsand AJWL – Advanced Juniper Networks Wireless LANs as well as the additional resources.

Detailed Exam Objectives

Wireless LAN Overview

  • Identify concepts, general features and functionality of the Juniper Networks wireless LAN product line
    • WLAN standards
    • WLC protocols
    • WLAN authentication, authorization and encryption
    • Hardware – APs, controllers, servers
    • Software – RingMaster
    • Licensing

Planning

  • Describe the elements of coverage area model and requirements
    • RF environment
    • Device requirements
    • Site visit
  • Describe the elements of predictive planning with RingMaster
    • AutoCAD file requirements
    • Site creation
    • Area planning
  • Identify various other planning parameters
    • Sites, buildings and floors
    • Coverage areas
    • RF obstacles
    • APs
    • Redundancy options
    • Data and VoIP capacity options

Initial Setup and Installation

  • Identify wireless LAN hardware, software and licensing requirements
    • WLAN controllers (WLCs)
    • RingMaster
  • Demonstrate knowledge of how to perform setup and initial installation of Juniper Networks wireless LAN hardware and software
    • AP boot and configuration options
    • WLC configuration using QuickStart and RingMaster
    • RingMaster installation and setup

Deployment and Configuration

  • Describe the elements of planning and data gathering for a deployment project
    • Data forwarding models
    • Centralized vs. distributed controllers
    • Capacity planning and bandwidth considerations
    • Redundancy planning
    • Coverage details
    • Network details
    • Site visit
  • Demonstrate knowledge of how to implement services for the Juniper Networks wireless LAN
    • Service types and characteristics
    • Radio profile
    • Service profile
    • AAA server definitions
    • Network access rules
    • Service mapping

Domains and High Availability

  • Describe the concepts, benefits and operation of domains and high availability
    • Mobility Domain seed
    • Synchronization
    • Redundancy and interleaving
    • Security
    • Clustering guidelines
    • Cluster AP affinity groups
  • Demonstrate knowledge of how to configure and monitor domains and high availability
    • Mobility Domain
    • Clusters
    • Network Domain

Architecture

  • Describe various architecture considerations for a Juniper Networks wireless LAN environment
    • Voice support – SIP recognition, call admission control, QoS
    • Mesh services – mesh APs, wireless bridging
    • Spectrum analysis
    • Remote AP
    • Client load balancing
    • Bandwidth control
    • NAT/PAT implementation options
    • Advanced RADIUS implementation
    • Location detection
    • VLAN pooling
    • High-latency network support
    • Adaptive channel (Auto-tune enhancements)
    • Transmit beam-forming
    • IPv6 support

Wireless LAN Services

  • Describe the concepts, operation and functionality of various wireless LAN services
    • Open, 802.1x, Web Portal, voice, and mesh concepts and characteristics
    • Services configuration options
  • Describe and configure 802.1x options
    • Pass through mode vs offload mode
    • EAP Protocols
  • Describe and configure Web portal options
    • Local vs external Web portal configuration
    • Certificate and encryption options

Security

  • Describe the steps and components for securing a WLAN
    • Threat evaluation
    • Access control
    • Securing and separating services
    • Client protection
    • Intrusion detection and protection systems (IDS/IPS)
    • 802.1x
    • Certificates

Management and Reporting

  • Demonstrate knowledge of how to manage a Juniper Networks wireless LAN environment
    • RingMaster server and client
    • WLCs
    • Hardware upgrades
    • System recovery
    • Configuration management (backup and restore)
  • Demonstrate knowledge of how to implement RingMaster reporting
    • Report definition and generation
    • Scheduling

Integration

  • Describe how the WLS can integrate with other network technologies
    • RADIUS
    • DHCP options
    • LDAP
    • Snoop
    • DNS for APs and WLCs

Monitoring and Troubleshooting

  • Demonstrate knowledge of how to monitor the Juniper Networks wireless LAN environment
    • SNMP
    • Polling
    • Dashboard
    • System status
    • Clients
    • Traffic
    • Alarms
    • Security
    • Event log
  • Demonstrate knowledge of how to troubleshoot the Juniper Networks wireless LAN environment
    • Troubleshooting process and flow
    • Network troubleshooting tools
    • Trace messages
    • MSS commands
    • AP issues
    • Client issues
    • Controller issues
    • Configuration issues
    • RingMaster issues
    • Network integration issues
    • Services issues
    • Clustering issues