Implementing Data Center Fabric with EVPN and VXLAN

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Course Overview:

This five-day, advanced-level course provides in-depth instructions on IP fabric and Ethernet VPN–Virtual Extensible LAN (EVPN-VXLAN) data
center design and configuration. The course covers other data center concepts, including basic and advanced data center design options that include
collapsed spine and super spine architectures, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), EVPN multicast enhancements, and seamless EVPN-VXLAN stitching.
Through demonstrations and hands-on labs, students will gain experience with these features.
This content is based on vEX9214s running Junos OS Release 23.4R1.10.
Note: This course does not cover Juniper Apstra. For Juniper Apstra coverage, see Data Center Automation Using Juniper Apstra.

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Course Level:

Advanced

Objectives:

• Describe basic and advanced data center design concepts.
• Describe and configure an IP fabric.
• Describe and configure an EVPN-VXLAN data center.
• Describe and configure enhanced loop protection.
• Describe and configure centrally routed bridging (CRB) EVPN-VXLAN.
• Describe and configure edge-routed bridging (ERB) EVPN-VXLAN.
• Describe and configure symmetric EVPN Type 2 routing.
• Describe and configure DCI.
• Describe and configure seamless EVPN-VXLAN stitching.
• Describe and configure filter-based forwarding.
• Describe enhancements to multicast functionality in an EVPN-VXLAN.

Course contents:

DAY 1

Module 1: Modern Architectures
• Describe traditional multitier architecture challenges
• Explain next-generation data center architectures
Module 2: IP Fabric Underlay Routing
• Describe what an IP fabric is
• Explain routing in an IP fabric
Module 3: IP Fabric Underlay Scaling
• Explain how to properly scale an IP fabric
Module 4: IP Fabric Underlay Configuration
• Explain how to configure an OSPF-based IP fabric underlay network
• Describe how to configure an EBGP-based IP fabric underlay network
Lab 1: IP Fabric
Module 5: VXLAN Overview
• Explain Layer 2 connectivity over a Layer 3 network
• Describe VXLAN Fundamentals
Module 6: VXLAN Gateways
• Describe the purpose and function of VXLAN gateways
Module 7: EVPN Overview
• Describe EVPN functionality
• Describe EVPN control in a VXLAN deployment

DAY 2

Module 8: EVPN Protocol
• Describe EVPN routing and bridging
Module 9: Configuring EVPN-VXLAN Networks
• Discuss how to configure EVPN-controlled VXLAN
Lab 2: Configuring EVPN-VXLAN Networks
Module 10: Enhanced Ethernet Segment Loop Protection
• Describe the loop potential
• Describe and configure the ES loop-detect protocol
Module 11: Basic Data Center Architectures
• Describe basic architectures and deployment scenarios
Module 12: Configuring a Collapsed Spine
• Describe a collapsed spine architecture
• Configure an underlay network
• Configure an overlay network
• Configure Layer 2 to Layer 3 gateways
• Verify the VXLAN communications

Module 13: Super Spine Configuration
• Describe a super spine architecture
• Configure a super spine

DAY 3

Module 14: Configuring Centrally Routed Bridging
• Describe EVPN-VXLAN reference architectures
• Describe centrally routed and bridging
• Configure centrally routed and bridging
Lab 3: Configure Centrally Routed Bridging
Module 15: Configuring Edge-Routed Bridging
• Describe edge-routed bridging
• Explain how to configure edge-routed bridging
• Explain how to verify edge-routed bridging operations
Lab 4: Configuring Edge-Routed Bridging
Module 16: MAC-VRF Overview
• Describe the benefits of deploying MAC-VRFs
• Identify data center architectures for MAC-VRF use
• Describe the MAC-VRF design options
Module 17: MAC-VRF Configuration
• Describe the requirements of deploying MAC-VRFs
• Describe the MAC-VRF use case
• Configure common parameters
• Configure a VLAN-based MAC-VRF
• Configure a VLAN-aware MAC-VRF
• Configure a VLAN-bundle MAC-VRF
Lab 5: MAC-VRF Configuration
Module 18: Symmetric Routing Using Type 2 EVPN
• Describe asymmetric routing
• Describe symmetric routing
• Implement symmetric routing
Lab 6: Symmetric Routing Configuration

DAY 4

Module 19: DCI with EVPN–VXLAN Network
• Discuss DCI with EVPN-VXLAN Network
Module 20: Configuring DCI
• Discuss how to configure DCI in the data center
Lab 7: Data Center Interconnect
Module 21: Seamless EVPN-VXLAN Stitching
• Explain the purpose of seamless EVPN-VXLAN stitching
• Discuss seamless EVPN-VXLAN design options
• Describe a packet walkthrough for seamless EVPN-VXLAN stitching

Module 22: Configuring Seamless EVPN-VXLAN Stitching
• Explain how to configure seamless EVPN-VXLAN stitching
• Describe how to verify EVPN-VXLAN stitching operations
Lab 8: Implementing Seamless EVPN-VXLAN Stitching

DAY 5

Module 23: Filter-Based Forwarding
• Discuss the purpose of filter-based forwarding in a data center
• Explain how to configure filter-based forwarding in a data center
• Describe how to verify filter-based forwarding in a data center
Lab 9: Implementing Filter-Based Forwarding
Module 24: EVPN Multicast Extensions
• Describe the multicast extensions to EVPN
Module 25: EVPN Multicast Configuration
• Explain how to configure EVPN multicast
Module 26: EVPN Multicast Assisted Replication
• Describe the potential problem with EVPN multicast
• Illustrate a use case
• Describe assisted replication
• Configure assisted replication
• Describe assisted replication with SMET
SELF-STUDY MODULES
Module 27: VXLAN Group-Based Policy—Introduction
• Describe an overview of VXLAN group-based policies
• Describe the benefits of VXLAN group-based policies
• Configure a VXLAN group-based policy filter
Module 28: Zero-Touch Provisioning
• Explain zero-touch provisioning
• Configure a QFX5100 Series switch using ZTP
Module 29: Troubleshooting Basics
• Describe troubleshooting tools
• Explain a basic troubleshooting approach
Module 30: Data Center Devices
• Describe fixed format platforms
• Describe modular platforms
• Describe virtual platforms