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JuniperJNCIEDCExam JPR-981

Juniper Networks Certified Expert, Data Center (JNCIE-DC)

We do not teach just for the test.Worked examples and real discussion, not a question bank. The exam is then delivered in the classroom — 98% pass it first time.
$4,995MSRP per seat
$1,500with military fundingAF COOL · Army CA · MyCAA
Name your pricethinQflex™ — tell us what you can payIn full, or across twelve monthly payments
Next dates
  • Dec 14–18Burbank, CA
  • Jan 4–8Sterling, VA
  • Jan 25–29Atlanta, GA
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5 daysMonday to Friday
Live onlineor in the classroom
ExpertRouting & Switching
JPR-981certification exam
75% labs25% lecture
24 monthsfree retakes

Course overview

Download the course datasheetThe full outline for Juniper Networks Certified Expert, Data Center (JNCIE-DC), as a PDF.
thinQtank® Learning is offering a unique five-day training camp comprised of five days of instructor-led learning that gives students the knowledge and skills needed to configure, verify and troubleshoot complex Juniper networks hands-on and under time pressure, covering the JNCIE-DC lab objectives: Layer 3 Underlay, Overlay, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), Security, Class of Service (CoS) and Management.

This is an expert-level lab bootcamp built around the JNCIE-DC (JPR-981) lab objectives, with full-scale practice labs and timed mock lab exams throughout.

Juniper, Junos, Juniper Mist and Apstra are trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc., a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company.

This course prepares students to take the JNCIE-DC (JPR-981) lab exam.

What's included

13 items
thinQtank® Learning Accelerated Custom Exam Study Guide for JPR-981
Full-scale practice labs and timed mock lab exams on live Junos equipment
Custom and focused exam preparation software and materials
Course specific thinQtank® Learning publications to promote a fun and exciting learning
Membership to the thinQtank® Learning University Online
WE DO NOT "TEACH THE TEST" - Students will receive valuable examples and discussion
All courses taught by JNCIE-certified engineers
Additional hours of remote lab access
Custom video recordings with even more in-depth learning of course topics
Customized practice exam software
Digital courseware
Retake any or all portions of the course as many times as you like in person or live on-line for 24 months
Six months mentoring access to our engineers after completing the course

What you'll be able to do

19 objectives
  • Build and troubleshoot IP fabric underlays, with and without Apstra
  • Deploy EBGP/IBGP-signaled EVPN-VXLAN overlays with multihoming and multiple L2/L3 tenants
  • Configure DCI between Apstra-managed and controllerless DCs, including VXLAN stitching
  • Protect infrastructure and edge devices and monitor excessive traffic
  • Configure CoS for server traffic on leaf nodes
  • Use Apstra tags, probes and configlets, BFD, NTP, syslog, telemetry and SNMP
  • JNCIE Lab Format and Strategy
  • IP Fabric Underlay Build
  • Underlay with Apstra (Tags and Restrictions)
  • EVPN-VXLAN Overlay
  • Multihoming and Tenant Design
  • Inter-Tenant Routing and Multicast
  • DCI with Type 2/Type 5 Routes
  • Seamless VXLAN Stitching
  • Fabric Security
  • Class of Service on Leaf Nodes
  • Apstra Probes, Anomalies and Configlets
  • Management: BFD, NTP, Syslog, Telemetry, SNMP
  • Full-Scale Practice Lab

The exam

JPR-981
  • Exam JPR-981: a hands-on practical lab exam, six hours long
  • Delivered by Juniper (HPE Networking), currently in remote-proctored sessions, not at Pearson VUE
  • Lab objectives: Layer 3 Underlay, Overlay, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), Security, Class of Service (CoS) and Management
  • Requires an active JNCIP-DC that must not expire before the lab date
  • Exam fee: $1,600 (set by Juniper)
  • Valid three years; recertify before expiry by passing the current exam in the track

Who it's for, and what you need first

Target Audience

  • Principal data center network engineer
  • Data center architect
  • Senior DC automation/Apstra engineer
  • Expert-level escalation engineer
  • Service members, veterans and military spouses using AF COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0

Prerequisites

  • Active JNCIP-DC (required by Juniper)
  • Recommended: JNCIE-DC Certification Self-Study Bundle and all courses for the underlying certifications

How it's delivered

Instructor-Led Training
Immersive Live-Online Training
On-Site and Custom Delivery

Dates and locations

20 scheduled
DatesLocationStatus
Mon Dec 14 – Dec 18, 20265 days · Mon–FriBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Jan 4 – Jan 8, 20275 days · Mon–FriSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Jan 25 – Jan 29, 20275 days · Mon–FriAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Feb 8 – Feb 12, 20275 days · Mon–FriBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Feb 22 – Feb 26, 20275 days · Mon–FriSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Mar 15 – Mar 19, 20275 days · Mon–FriAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Apr 5 – Apr 9, 20275 days · Mon–FriBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Apr 19 – Apr 23, 20275 days · Mon–FriSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon May 10 – May 14, 20275 days · Mon–FriAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Jun 7 – Jun 11, 20275 days · Mon–FriBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Jun 21 – Jun 25, 20275 days · Mon–FriSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Jul 12 – Jul 16, 20275 days · Mon–FriAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Jul 26 – Jul 30, 20275 days · Mon–FriBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Aug 9 – Aug 13, 20275 days · Mon–FriSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Aug 30 – Sep 3, 20275 days · Mon–FriAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Sep 20 – Sep 24, 20275 days · Mon–FriBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Oct 4 – Oct 8, 20275 days · Mon–FriSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Mon Oct 25 – Oct 29, 20275 days · Mon–FriAtlanta, GA431 Marietta St NWOpenRequest info
Mon Nov 15 – Nov 19, 20275 days · Mon–FriBurbank, CA3301 N San Fernando BlvdOpenRequest info
Mon Nov 29 – Dec 3, 20275 days · Mon–FriSterling, VA21481 Ridgetop CirOpenRequest info
Guaranteed to run means the class goes ahead whatever the enrollment.
Prices shown are MSRP. Qualified military personnel funding through Air Force COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0 pay a flat $1,500 per class, whatever the listed price. Everyone else — call 855-868-4467 about group pricing, discounts and current promotions.