Course Overview
This two-day course provides students with the knowledge to manage network devices using Juniper Paragon Automation as a Service. Key topics include device onboarding, administration, observability, and network trust and compliance. Through demonstrations and hands-on labs, students will gain experience with features of each of these capabilities. This course is based on Paragon Automation as a Service.
Who should attend
- Individuals who want a basic understanding of metro networks and metro network services
 - Individuals who want to use Paragon Automation to manage Juniper network devices
 
Prerequisites
- Basic networking skills
 - General understanding of networks, network devices, and network services
 - Completion of the Introduction to the Junos Operating System (IJOS) course or equivalent knowledge
 
Course Objectives
- Describe the benefits of a Juniper Cloud Metro.
 - Perform Paragon Automation administration tasks.
 - Perform Paragon Automation device onboarding.
 - Perform Paragon Automation device management.
 - Use Paragon Automation Observability.
 - Implement Paragon Automation Network Trust.
 
Course Content
Introduction
Juniper Paragon Automation
- Explain Paragon Automation components
 - Describe Paragon Automation use cases
 - List Paragon Automation on-prem applications
 - Describe a Juniper Cloud Metro network
 
Paragon Automation Administration
- Create organizations and sites
 - Manage Paragon Automation user accounts
 - Examine device inventory and audit logs
 - Lab 1: Paragon Automation Administration
 
Paragon Automation Device Onboarding
- Describe Paragon Automation device onboarding capabilities
 - Prepare for device onboarding
 - Perform device onboarding
 - Analyze the results of the device onboarding process
 - Lab 2: Paragon Automation Device Onboarding
 
Paragon Automation Device Management
- Perform device management operations
 - Perform device configuration management
 - Offboard managed devices
 - Lab 3: Paragon Automation Device Management
 
Paragon Automation Observability
- Explain Paragon Automation Observability capabilities
 - Examine network events
 - Analyze network topology
 - Monitor and troubleshoot network devices
 - Lab 4: Paragon Automation Observability
 
Paragon Automation Network Trust
- Explain Paragon Automation Network Trust components
 - Measure network device compliance
 - Discover vulnerabilities and monitor integrity
 - Lab 5: Paragon Automation Network Trust
 
SSM—ACX7000 Family Cloud Metro Portfolio
- Explain the ACX7000 family Cloud Metro router advantages
 
SSM—Metro Networks
- Explain metro networks
 - Explain Metro Ethernet and MPLS concepts
 - Describe popular metro network use cases