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Interface maps are objects that map interfaces between logical devices and physical hardware devices in the Juniper Apstra design phase. They dictate port count, port speed, and how the ports would be used for achieving the intended network configuration rendering. Interface maps also allow you to select device ports, transformations, and interfaces, provision breakout ports, and disable unused ports. For more information, see Interface Maps (Datacenter Design). References:

Interface Maps (Datacenter Design)

Design

Interface Maps Introduction

A Juniper Apstra rack is a physical entity that contains one or more network devices, such as leaf nodes, access switches, or generic systems. A rack is used to organize and manage the network devices in the Apstra software application. A rack has the following characteristics:

It stores information on how leaf nodes connect to generic devices. This is because a rack can include generic systems, which are devices that are not managed by Juniper Apstra, but are connected to the network. A generic system can be a server, a firewall, a load balancer, or any other device that has a networkinterface. A rack stores the information on how the leaf nodes, which are the devices that provide access to the end hosts, connect to the generic devices, such as the port number, the link speed, the LAG mode, and the roles1.

It has a rack type, which defines the type and number of leaf devices, access switches, and/or generic systems that are used in the rack. A rack type is a resource that is created in the data center design phase, and it does not specify the vendor or the model of the devices. A rack type can be predefined or custom-made, and it can be used to create multiple racks with the same structure and configuration2.

It has a rack build, which assigns the specific vendor and model of the devices to the rack. A rack build is created in the staged phase, and it uses the rack type as a template. A rack build can also assign the resources, such as the IP addresses, the ASNs, and the VNIs, to the devices in the rack3.

It has a rack deployment, which applies the network configuration and services to the devices in the rack. A rack deployment is performed in the active phase, and it uses the rack build as a reference. A rack deployment can also monitor the network performance and compliance of the devices in the rack4.

The following three statements are incorrect in this scenario:

It stores information on how pods connect to super spines. This is not true, because a rack does not store any information on the pod or the super spine level of the network. A pod is a cluster of leaf and spine devices that form a 3-stage Clos topology, and a super spine is a device that connects multiple pods in a 5-stage Clos topology. A rack only stores information on the leaf and the access level of the network1.

It stores IP address and ASN pool information. This is not true, because a rack does not store any information on the IP address and ASN pools. IP address and ASN pools are resources that are created in the data center design phase, and they contain a range of IP addresses and ASNs that can be assigned to the devices and the virtual networks. A rack only uses the IP address and ASN pools to assign the resources to the devices in the rack build2.

It stores device port data rates and vendor information. This is not true, because a rack does not store any information on the device port data rates and vendor information. The device port data rates and vendor information are specified in the rack build, which assigns the specific vendor and model of the devices to the rack. A rack only uses the rack build to apply the network configuration and services to the devices in the rack deployment3.

References:

Racks (Staged)

Rack Types (Datacenter Design)

Rack Builds (Staged)

Racks (Active)

The deploy phase is the final step in the Juniper Apstra data center fabric design and deployment process. In this phase, you apply the Apstra-rendered configuration to the devices and verify the intent of the blueprint. Based on the web search results, we can infer the following actions are required during the deploy phase12:

Assign device profiles to the blueprint. This action associates a specific vendor model to each logical device in the blueprint. Device profiles contain extensive hardware model details, such as form factor, ASIC, CPU, RAM, ECMP limit, and supported features. Device profiles also define how configuration is generated, how telemetry commands are rendered, and how configuration is deployed on a device. Device profiles enable the Apstra system to render and deploy the configuration according to the Apstra Reference Design34.

Assign resources to the blueprint. This action allocates the physical devices, IP addresses, VLANs, and ASNs to the logical devices, networks, and routing zones in the blueprint. Resources can be assigned manually or automatically by the Apstra system. Assigning resources ensures that the blueprint has all the necessary elements to generate the configuration and deploy the fabric5 .

Assign user roles to the blueprint. This action is not required during the deploy phase. User roles are defined at the system level, not at the blueprint level. User roles determine the permissions and access levels of different users in the Apstra system. User roles can be system-defined or custom-defined .

Assign interface maps to the blueprint. This action is not required during the deploy phase. Interface maps are defined at the design phase, not at the deploy phase. Interface maps are objects that map the logical interfaces of a logical device to the physical interfaces of a device profile. Interface maps enable the Apstra system to generate the correct interface configuration for each device in the fabric . References:

Deploy

Deploy Device

Device Profiles

Juniper Device Profiles

Resources

 In Juniper Apstra, a widget is a graphical element that displays data from an intent-based analytics (IBA) probe. A widget can be used to monitor different aspects of the network and raise alerts to any anomalies. A widget can be viewed by itself or added to an analytics dashboard. A dashboard is a collection of widgets that can be customized and organized according to the user’s preference1.

The main dashboard in Juniper Apstra is the blueprint dashboard, which is the default view that shows the network information and configuration for the active blueprint. A blueprint is a logical representation of the network design and intent. The blueprint dashboard can display the system-generated dashboards, the user-generated dashboards, and the individual widgets that are relevant to the network2.

To make a widget appear on the main dashboard in Juniper Apstra, the user needs to set the Default toggle switch to On for the desired widget. This will add the widget to the blueprint dashboard, where it can be viewed along with other network information. The user can also remove the widget from the blueprint dashboard by setting the Default toggle switch to Off for the widget3. Therefore, the statement D is correct in this scenario.

The following three statements are incorrect in this scenario:

When creating the widget, select the Add to Blueprint Dashboard option. This is not true, because there is no such option when creating a widget in Juniper Apstra. The user can only select the widget type, the probe, and the display mode when creating a widget4. To add the widget to the blueprint dashboard, the user needs to set the Default toggle switch to On for the widget after creating it3.

On the blueprint dashboard, click on the Add Widget option. This is not true, because there is no such option on the blueprint dashboard in Juniper Apstra. The user can only view, edit, or delete the existing widgets and dashboards on the blueprint dashboard2. To add a widget to the blueprint dashboard, the user needs to set the Default toggle switch to On for the widget from the widgets table view3.

Widgets automatically appear on the blueprint dashboard. This is not true, because widgets do not automatically appear on the blueprint dashboard in Juniper Apstra. The user needs to manually add the widgets to the blueprint dashboard by setting the Default toggle switch to On for the widgets that they want to see on the blueprint dashboard3. The only exception is the widgets that are part of the system-generated dashboards, which are automatically created and added to the blueprint dashboard based on the state of the active blueprint2.

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Widgets Overview

Blueprint Summaries and Dashboard

Widgets Introduction

Create Widget

EVPN uses a route distinguisher (RD) value to identify which remote leaf device advertised the EVPN route. An RD is a 64-bit value that is prepended to the EVPN NLRI to create a unique VPNv4 or VPNv6 prefix. The RD value is usually derived from the IP address of the PE that originates the EVPN route. By comparing the RD values of different EVPN routes, a PE can determine which remote PE advertised the route and which VRF the route belongs to. The other options are incorrect because:

B. a community tag is wrong because a community tag is an optional transitive BGP attribute that can be used to group destinations that share some common properties. A community tag does not identify the source of the EVPN route.

C. a route target value is wrong because a route target (RT) value is an extended BGP community that is used to control the import and export of EVPN routes between VRFs. An RT value does not identify the source of the EVPN route.

D. a VRF target value is wrong because there is no such thing as a VRF target value in EVPN. A VRF is a virtual routing and forwarding instance that isolates the IP traffic of different VPNs on a PE. A VRF does not have a target value associated with it. References:

EVPN Fundamentals

RFC 9136 - IP Prefix Advertisement in Ethernet VPN (EVPN)

EVPN Type-5 Routes: IP Prefix Advertisement

Understanding EVPN Pure Type 5 Routes

 According to the Juniper documentation1, the Revert button is located on the Uncommitted tab of the blueprint page. The Uncommitted tab shows the changes that have been staged but not yet committed to the network. The Revert button allows you to discard any uncommitted changes and revert to the last committed state of the blueprint. This is useful if you want to cancel the changes that you have made or if you want to start over with a fresh slate. Therefore, the correct answer is B. The Revert button deletes any uncommitted changes within Apstra. References: Commit / Revert Changes to Blueprint | Apstra 4.2 | Juniper Networks

The graph query output shown in the exhibit is a JSON representation of an interface node and its properties in the Apstra graph database. Based on the output, we can infer the following statements:

The output shows a LAG connection. This is true because the interface node has a property called lag_mode which is set to lacp_active, indicating that the interface is part of a link aggregation group (LAG) that uses the Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) to negotiate the link state and parameters12.

The switch in the output is a Juniper device. This is true because the interface node has a property called if_name which is set to ae2, indicating that the interface name follows the Juniper naming convention for aggregated Ethernet interfaces34.

The interface has an IP address assigned to it. This is false because the interface node has properties called ipv4_addr and ipv6_addr which are both set to null, indicating that the interface does not have any IPv4 or IPv6 address configured2.

The interface has tags assigned to it. This is false because the interface node has a property called tags which is set to null, indicating that the interface does not have any tags associated with it2. References:

Link Aggregation Overview

Processor: Generic Graph Collector

Understanding Aggregated Ethernet Interfaces and LACP

Graph

The Links table in the Staged tab shows the physical connections between the devices in the fabric. It provides information such as the source and destination device names, hostnames, serial numbers, roles, interfaces, and link status. The Links table can be used to assist the team that is installing and cabling the devices by verifying that the devices are connected correctly and that the links are operational. The Links table can also be used to troubleshoot any connectivity issues that may arise during the installation process. For more information, see Links (Staged). References:

Links (Staged)

Topology (Staged)

Staged

According to the Juniper documentation1, a template is a configuration template that defines a network’s policy intent and structure. A template can be either rack-based or pod-based, depending on the type and number of racks and pods in the network design. A template includes the following details:

Policies: These are the parameters that apply to the entire network, such as the overlay control protocol, the ASN allocation scheme, and the underlay type.

Structure: This is the physical layout of the network, such as the type and number of racks, pods, spines, and leaves. The structure also defines the leaf-to-spine interconnection, which is the number and type of links between the leaf and spine devices. The leaf-to-spine interconnection can be either single or dual, depending on the redundancy and bandwidth requirements.

Therefore, the correct answer is A. the leaf-to-spine interconnection. This is a component that is defined in a template, as it determines the physical connectivity of the network. The speed of the links, the number of spine devices, and the definition of IP pools are not components that are defined in a template, as they are either derived from the device profiles, the resource pools, or the blueprint settings. References: Templates Introduction | Apstra 4.2 | Juniper Networks