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All information current as of 01:09:33 Pacific Time, Saturday, 12 March 2005. JNCIA: Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate Study Guide    by Joseph M. Soricelli / John L. Hammond / Galina Diker Pildush / Thomas E. Van Meter / Todd Warble   Hardcover:     Sybex Inc     03 February, 2003    US$32.99     Usually ships in 24 hours Click the button below to . . .      (which will add the book to your Amazon U.S.A. "Shopping Cart") . . . or use your browser's Back button to return to the search-list page.

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Editorial description(s):

From the Back Cover
Here's the book you need to prepare for the JNCIA exam, JN0-201, from Juniper Networks. Written by a team of Juniper Network trainers and engineers, this Study Guide provides: Assessment testing to focus and direct your studies In-depth coverage of official test objectives Hundreds of challenging practice questions, in the book and on the CD

Authoritative coverage of all test objectives, including: Working with the JUNOS software Implementing Juniper Networks boot devices Troubleshooting Routing Information Protocol Implementing a routing policy Configuring and monitoring an OSPF Network Implementing Border Gateway Protocol Monitoring and troubleshooting an IS-IS network Understanding the Reverse Path Forwarding process Operating firewall filters Using Multiprotocol Label Switching


About the Author
Joseph M. Soricelli, JNCIE # 14, CCIE #4803, is an Education Services Engineer at Juniper Networks Inc. John L. Hammond is an Education Services Engineer at Juniper Networks Inc. Galina Diker Pildush, JNCIE #18, CCIE #3176, provides training and does course development for Juniper Networks Inc. Thomas E. Van Meter, JNCIE #34, CCIE #1769, is an Education Services Engineer at Juniper Networks Inc. Todd M. Warble, JNCIE #7, is a Senior Education Services Engineer with Juniper Networks Inc.


Book Description
Get ready for the hot new JNCIA certification from Juniper Networks with the Official Study Guide from Sybex! Juniper Networks develops high-speed, scalable routers for the service provider and networking industry, and they are challenging Cisco in the internetworking market with state of the art technology and innovation. Juniper Networks offers a four-tiered certification program that validates knowledge and skills related to Juniper Networks technologies. The JNCIA (Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate) is the entry-level certification that tests network administrators in their knowledge of IP-network protocols, Juniper routers, and the JUNOS operating system. Published in partnership with the Juniper Networks Technical Certification Program, and written by Juniper Networks instructors, this official Study Guide provides in-depth coverage of all exam objectives along with practical insights drawn from real-world experience. The accompanying CD includes hundreds of challenging review questions, electronic flashcards, and a searchable electronic version of the entire book.




Reader review(s):

JNCIA - An overview, February 28, 2003
I'm gearing up for the JNCIA/S exams, so have just bought the JNCIA book.
In addition, I have the Complete reference too.

As a history thing, I haven't been that impressed with Sybex revision books - mainly from a Cisco perspective.
This book however seems to be a step away from the norm - which is quite refreshing.

A CD is included (like all the similar Cisco Press books for CCNA/CCDA/CCNP/CCDP).
You get flash cards, 100's of exam questions, study guides, a palm/pocketPC revision app & the bonus of a pdf covering the entire book (aka Cisco) !

At the front of the book is a detachable pull-out study guide which recommends reading certain chapters for different parts of the exam.
When quizzed, the author certainly wasnt denying the fact that it could almost be a hint at what you will be tested on.

Book is split into sections (naturally) which run through the following;

Chapter 1: The Components of a Juniper Networks Router
Chapter 2: Interfaces
Chapter 3: Protocol-Independent Routing
Chapter 4: Routing Policy
Chapter 5: The Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
Chapter 6: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
Chapter 7: Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)
Chapter 8: Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
Chapter 9: Multicast
Chapter 10: Firewall Filters
Chapter 11: Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)

Differences between the JNCIA and the Complete ref are;

JNCIA has multicast.
JNCIA has CD.
Complete ref has a lot more about the 'boxes'.
Complete ref has intro to VPN (but not much).
Complete ref is a lot heavier.
Complete ref has more configuration examples.

If you're thinking of revising (and if you haven't got the complete ref) then this is the book to go for.
Combine this with Routing TCP/IP, a glance through the most excellent Juniper tech pdf's, hands-on the box and the Boson software exam guides ..... you should breeze through..

On the whole I am impressed with the book.
Its straight to the point, tells you what you need to learn to pass the exam, splits it into attainable sections then tests your knowledge on what you've learnt.

JNCIA: Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate Study G, June 5, 2003
This is a great book! It will not give you the test questions and answers for the test. What it will provide is a great source of information relating to routing and an introduction to Juniper's routers. The depth of information in Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate Study Guide is sufficient to pass the test. The questions in the book and on the CD require the same level of understanding as the actual JNCIA exam. In fact I scored the same on the bonus exams (located on the CD) as I did on the actual test. I have been working with Cisco equipment for over eight year and with Juniper routers for a little over a year. I have my CCNP and CCDP. With my background, this book and three weeks, now I have my JNCIA certification. Don't take the JNCIA certification test lightly. I would rate it at the same level as the CCNP and CCDP. With this book and some time you should be able to pass the exam.

Good book - Helps alot with the exam, December 29, 2003
The book does a good job at preparation for the JNCIA exam. It goes over each topic well, and gives some good real world examples that make sense. Be prepared though, this is not a CCNA type exam that asks you theory and questions that do not apply to real life (ie. classful routing). This book (and exam) do concentrate on operational aspects, so the book does a good job at introducing CLI commands and the JunOS CLI architecture. It is recommended that you get ahold of a Juniper box to play around in to get the hang of things.

I have to disagree with the authors writing about the BGP architecture on the Internet, though. To state that only Tier 1 ISP's connect at exchange points (atleast how it was depicted in a drawing) is completely wrong. And usage of the Tier1/Tier2/Tier3 names should not be used in todays internet. Today plenty of people are paying for peering from some of the larger networks out there to give themselves the image of "Tier 1". It seems perhaps the authors should be more aware of real ISP operations in respects to how peering is actually done on the Internet today (ie. read the peering playbook by Bill Norton).

Great Study Guide, January 6, 2004
I highly recommend this book as a review for the associates exam. I hadn't touched a Juniper in two years this study guide got me through recertification.

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