Lab equipment: Juniper
I'm getting back in networking certifications again as several of my various certifications come due for renewal over the year.
First up are the Juniper certs, and of those, the Enterprise track, so here's my view on what lab equipment is most helpful for each track.
Enterprise
Security
Service Provider
Through the P level several SRX (210-650) or J series are sufficient.
Also useful are ~3 additional Ethernet switches for Spanning Tree labs, a few CPE type devices, and a server to run Radius on (and serve OS images)
First up are the Juniper certs, and of those, the Enterprise track, so here's my view on what lab equipment is most helpful for each track.
Enterprise
- 2+ EX4200 - The 4200 is the best model to have in the lab as although stacking isn't on the exam various side-effects of it are, and only the EX and M/MX/T lines implement it.
- 2+ SRX/J - For IS-IS, BGP, IPv6 and other items that require a licence on the EX line a pair of SRX or J's may be the easier way to go.
Security
- 3+ SRX/J - If you have infinite money the ideal would be a pair of SRX240's and a pair of SRX1400's to cover both major hardware lines, but anything from SRX210 up should be fine (the SRX100 will work for most things, but is not enough for some tasks).
Service Provider
- 1 MX with ~20 ports (in practice a 240 or an 80 are all that make sense, all ethernet is fine)
- An M series (5/7i/10(i) most likely) with SONET and ATM pics is useful as well to round out knowledge. A SONET MIC on the MX would suffice if you really need it.
Through the P level several SRX (210-650) or J series are sufficient.
Also useful are ~3 additional Ethernet switches for Spanning Tree labs, a few CPE type devices, and a server to run Radius on (and serve OS images)