The document provides information about the Juniper Networks Certified Associate – JNCIA Junos certification. It discusses that JNCIA Junos is an entry-level certification that involves passing a single exam, the JN0-101. The exam contains 65 multiple choice questions to be completed within 105 minutes. It can be taken at Prometric testing centers for a fee of $100, though discounts are available. Candidates are encouraged to prepare through Juniper's free training materials, practice exams, and purchasing additional study resources. The certification must be renewed every two years by passing the current version of the exam.

1. Juniper Networks Certified Associate – JNCIA Junos
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JNCIA Junos is an entry-level certification in the
portfolio of Juniper Networks.
The certification and the process of preparation is also outstanding. Almost all materials
for preparation are free. Juniper provides a great set of official materials, videos and
even a voucher for everyone who pass a practice test.
The JNCIA Junos certification was for years in the shade on CCNA. The new version of
the exam is on the same or even higher level. A great starting point for network
engineers.
What Exams You Must Pass to Become JNCIA Junos Certified
You must pass only one exam, JN0-101 (Juniper Networks Junos Associate – JNCIA
Junos). You do not need any prerequisites for the exam.
Format of the Exam
The exam is a normal computer-based set of 65 single and multi-choice questions. You
have 105 minutes for that.
Where You Can Pass the JNCIA Junos Exam
You can pass the exam in the nearest Prometric center.
How Much Does the JNCIA Junos Exam Cost
The exam costs $100 plus taxes.
You can also receive an exam voucher (50% discount) if you pass the pre-assessment
exam with the passing score above 70%. More about it the “How To Prepare” section in
this article.
How To Renew Your JNCIA Junos Certification
The JNCIA Junos certification is valid for two years. To renew the certification you must
pass an actual version of the JNCIA Junos exam (at this moment JN0-101) or pass one

2. of these JNCIS/JNCIP/JNCIE exams from the SP, ENT or SEC tracks.You must know
and understand basics of the Junos operating system and networking fundamentals.
How To Prepare to the JNCIA Junos Exam
 Books that will help you with your preparation process:
 Trainings
 The best way to prepare for the JNCIA Junos certification is the Fast
Track program. Just go to the website, create a free account and choose a 4-step
track for the exam:
 Watch a free Networking Fundamentals training – you do not need a login for
that
 Download two (free) student guides for the JNCIA Junos preparation
 Pass the Pre-assessment Exam (25 questions). If you pass this exam (70%)
you will receive a voucher for the real exam (50%). You can try this test for
many times.
 Register to the real exam and provide a voucher number during registration
 A free set of Junos Day One Books
 You can also register to a JNCIA Junos training. The training costs $1600 for two
days One day for Introduction to the Junos Operating System (IJOS) and second
for Junos Routing Essentials (JRE). If cannot find GlobalKnowledge trainings in
your country, you can use a search engine on the Juniper website: JRE and IJOS
 A good set of videos from CBT Nuggets for $500 (You can watch a preview of
each video for FREE)
 Practice Test
 Juniper provides a free practice test for the JNCIA Junos exam. You need a free
account on the Juniper website for that.
 How to Build a Virtual Lab for the JNCIA exam
 You should (must) train everything that you have learned. The ideal solution is
your own set of Juniper routers. You can train also almost everything in a GN3
environment. The installation is tricky, but you have an option for train in the
home-based environment without buying routers. We recommend real Juniper
routers.
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3. Juniper Network Internetwork Associate
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Objective/Exam Description
Designed for experienced networking professionals with beginner-intermediate knowledge
of the Juniper Networks Junos OS, networking fundamentals and basic internet routing. The
JNCIA-Junos certification is valid for two years. Recertification is achieved by passing the
current version of the JNCIA-Junos exam.
Exam Code: JNO-101
Junos OS Fundamentals
 Explain the Junos OS architecture
 Describe the functions of the control and forwarding planes
User Interface Options
 Describe the functions of the CLI modes
 List options for getting help and filtering output
 Explain options for moving around in the CLI
 Explain the Junos batch configuration model
 Modify and manage configuration files
 Describe the J-Web user interface
Junos Configuration Basics
 Describe initial configuration steps and system maintenance
 Save and restore a rescue configuration
 Describe network interfaces and their associated properties
 Configure various types of interfaces
 List and describe user authentication methods
 Configure user accounts with default and custom login classes
 Describe, configure and monitor syslog and tracing
 Describe, configure and monitor configuration tasks, such as NTP, SNMP, and configuration
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4. Operational Monitoring and Maintenance
 Explain how to view relevant interface statistics and errors in the CLI
 List ways of gathering state and health information for a Junos device
 Explain the purpose and syntax for various network utilities such as ping, traceroute,
telnet, ssh etc.
 Identify the procedure for installing or upgrading Junos
 Explain how to reset a lost root password
Routing Fundamentals By : SAYED QAISAR SHAH
 Define route preference and list some default route preferences
 Explain how to view the contents of the routing tables
 Explain how the routing and forwarding tables differ
 Describe and configure static routing
 List the advantages and applications of a dynamic routing protocol
Routing Policy and Firewall Filters
 Define a term
 Explain when import and export policies are evaluated in relation to the learning and
advertising of prefixes
 List several match criteria and actions for firewall filters and routing policy
 Explain some common match criteria and
 Identify the results of a route or packet with a given filter or policy
 Configure a routing policy and firewall filters
Class of Service
 Describe class of service
Networking Fundamentals
 Convert decimal to binary and binary to decimal
 Define the term broadcast domain and the purpose of a router
 Describe Ethernet operation
 Describe the purpose of the subnet mask
 Compare and contrast connection oriented and connnectionless protocols
 Explain how to segment large networks into smaller ones
 Identify the longest match from a routing table for a given destination