Module 1: Course Introduction

• Overview of the course.

Module 2: Junos Automation Fundamentals

• Benefits of network automation
• DevOps and NRE principles
• Different approaches and tools for Junos automation

Module 3: Jinja2

• Junos Automation templates
• Creating Jinja2 templates
• Lab 1: Creating Jinja2 Templates

Module 4: Ansible Introduction

• Ansible environment setup
• Using Ansible for device management
• Retrieving information from Junos devices
• Configuring Junos devices with Ansible
• Lab 2: User Interface Options

Module 5: Ansible for Junos

• Securely connecting to Junos devices
• Advanced Ansible playbook functionality
• Using variables and templates in Ansible playbooks
• Managing Junos device configurations with Jinja2 templates and Ansible
• Lab 3: Using Ansible for Junos Configuration Management

Module 6: Basics of SLAX

• SLAX relation to XML, XPath, and Junos XML API
• Creating simple SLAX scripts
• SLAX templates, variables, and flow control statements

Module 7: Automating Junos with SLAX

• Junos op, commit, event, and SNMP scripts
• Using the Junos function library
• SLAX versions
• Lab 4: Junos Op Scripts Using SLAX

Module 8: Junos Op Scripts Using Python

• Creating and executing Python op scripts
• Using arguments with Python op scripts
• Executing Junos RPCs from Python op scripts
• Configuring Junos devices with Python op scripts
• Lab 5: Junos Op Scripts Using Python

Module 9: Junos Commit Scripts Using SLAX

• SLAX commit script operation
• Developing SLAX commit scripts
• Transient and persistent changes with SLAX commit scripts
• Configuring and enabling SLAX commit scripts
• Lab 6: Junos Commit Scripts Using SLAX

Module 10: Junos Commit Scripts Using Python

• Python commit scripts performing different actions
• Developing Python commit scripts
• Configuration changes with Python commit scripts
• Configuring and enabling Python commit scripts
• Lab 7: Junos Commit Scripts Using Python

Module 11: Junos Event Policies

• Identifying Junos OS events
• Creating Junos OS event policies

Module 12: Junos Event Scripts

• Creating Junos event scripts
• Lab 8: Junos Event Policies and Event Scripts

Module 13: Junos SNMP Scripts

• Junos OS SNMP scripts usage
• Configuring Junos OS SNMP scripts
• Lab 9: Junos SNMP Scripts

Module 14: Salt Introduction

• Salt architecture and components
• Basic Junos device management tasks with Salt

Module 15: Automating Junos with Salt

• Configuring Junos devices with Salt
• Validating network state using Salt
• Event-driven infrastructure with Salt
• Lab 10: Automating Junos with Salt

Module 16: JSNAPy

• Using JSNAPy for automating Junos OS
• Installing and configuring JSNAPy
• Creating snapshots and performing tests with JSNAPy
• Using JSNAPy with other automation tools
• Lab 11: JSNAPy

Module 17: YANG

• YANG features
• YANG syntax
• YANG use cases with Junos OS

Module 18: Custom YANG Modules

• Custom configuration statements and translation scripts
• Custom RPCs and action scripts

Module 19: OpenConfig

• Advantages of OpenConfig
• Modifying Junos OS configuration using OpenConfig
• Using OpenConfig with the Junos Telemetry Interface
• Lab 12: Implementing YANG and OpenConfig

Module 20: Introduction to Juniper Extension Toolkit

• JET components and use cases
• gRPC and JET IDL Files
• JET Service and Notification APIs

Module 21: Automating Junos OS with JET APIs

• Developing JET applications using Service API
• Developing JET applications using Notification API
• Lab 13: Using JET

Module 22: Junos Telemetry

• JTI protocols and message formats
• Provisioning sensors for JTI
• Provisioning OpenConfig and gRPC sensors for JTI
• Lab 14: Using Junos Telemetry

Junos Platform Automation and DevOps Course Prerequisites:

• Intermediate-level networking knowledge
• An understanding of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model and the TCP/IP protocol suite
• Complete the Introduction to Junos Platform Automation and DevOps (IJAUT) course