Objectives, Audience, Xiv audience – Juniper Networks JUNOS OS 10.4 User Manual

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Objectives

This guide provides an overview of the Layer 2 features of the Junos OS and describes
how to configure the features to provide solutions to several network scenarios.

NOTE:

For additional information about the Junos OS—either corrections to

or information that might have been omitted from this guide—see the software
release notes at

http://www.juniper.net/

Audience

This guide is designed for network administrators who are configuring and monitoring
Layer 2 features of the Junos OS.

To use this guide, you need a broad understanding of networks in general, the Internet
in particular, networking principles, and network configuration. You must also be familiar
with one or more of the following Internet routing protocols:

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Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)

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Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP)

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Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS)

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Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) router discovery

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Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)

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Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)

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Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

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Protocol-Independent Multicast (PIM)

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Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP)

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Routing Information Protocol (RIP)

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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Personnel operating the equipment must be trained and competent; must not conduct
themselves in a careless, willfully negligent, or hostile manner; and must abide by the
instructions provided by the documentation.

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