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| Topic 1 | - Network Management or Reliability: This section of the exam measures skills of Network Operations Center (NOC) Engineers and covers design considerations for ensuring business continuity. Topics include high-resiliency design, implementing link and device-level redundancy, and utilizing technologies like Multihomed Ethernet Segment Identifier Link Aggregation Groups (ESI LAGs) and virtual chassis. The section also explores Juniper SRX firewall redundancy and best practices for campus network redundancy.
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| Topic 2 | - Campus and Branch LAN Design: This section of the exam measures skills of LAN Infrastructure Specialists and covers considerations for designing wired campus or branch LANs. It addresses best practices in campus LAN design, modular design approaches, subnet and VLAN planning, and access control mechanisms. The section also introduces Ethernet VPN-Virtual Extensible LAN (EVPN-VXLAN) architectures and discusses campus oversubscription ratios and design architectures.
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| Topic 3 | - Data Center Network Design: This section of the exam measures skills of Data Center Network Engineers and covers considerations for general data center network design. Topics include data center design best practices, understanding traffic patterns, virtual chassis implementation, and environmental considerations. The section also delves into data center fabric architectures, benefits of IP fabric over traditional architectures, spine-and-leaf device placement, underlay and overlay design, routing protocol selection, and best practices for IP fabric scaling.
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| Topic 4 | - Securing the Network: This section of the exam measures the skills of Security Architects and covers essential security design principles. It encompasses general security considerations, strategies for securing data centers and campus WANs, and the implementation of zero-trust security models. Additionally, it delves into Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) frameworks to enhance network security posture.
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