JNCIA-JUNOS Practice Exam 2 — 20 Questions

Question 1

A Juniper router is configured with two static routes to the same destination network, both with the same preference. One route has a metric of 5, the other a metric of 10. Which route will be installed in the routing table?

Accepted Answer

The route with metric 5 is installed. In JUNOS, when multiple static routes to the same destination have the same preference (administrative distance), the route with the lower metric is selected for installation in the routing table. Here, metric 5 is lower than metric 10, so the route with metric 5 is installed. This behavior follows the standard route selection process where preference is evaluated first, then metric (also called cost or next-hop metric) as a tiebreaker.

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Neither route is installed because they conflict

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The route with metric 10 is installed

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Both routes are installed with equal preference

Question 2

A network engineer needs to check the operational status of all interfaces on a Juniper device. Which command provides a summary of interface status including link state, protocol state, and error counters?

Accepted Answer

show interfaces terse. Option C is correct because the 'show interfaces terse' command provides a concise summary of all interfaces, displaying the interface name, administrative status (Admin), link state (Link), protocol state (Proto), and a brief description. This command is specifically designed for a quick operational overview, including error counters in the full output when combined with other flags, but the terse output itself focuses on status and protocol state, which directly meets the engineer's requirement.

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show interfaces

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show configuration interfaces

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show interface descriptions

Question 3

Refer to the exhibit. How many next hops are configured for the 192.168.1.0/24 route?

Accepted Answer

2. The correct answer is D because the route 192.168.1.0/24 has two next hops configured: one via 10.0.0.2 and another via 10.0.0.3. This is a case of equal-cost multipath (ECMP) routing, where Junos installs multiple next hops for the same prefix to load-balance traffic across multiple paths.

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0

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3

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1

Question 4

Refer to the exhibit. An engineer configures a new IPv6 address on ge-0/0/0 unit 0 by entering the following commands in configuration mode:

set interfaces ge-0/0/0 unit 0 family inet6 address 2001:db8::2/64
commit

After the commit, the engineer runs 'show interfaces terse ge-0/0/0' and sees only the two original addresses. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The engineer did not enter configuration mode before running the 'set' command.. Option B is correct because the engineer likely ran the 'set' command from operational mode (e.g., at the '>' prompt) rather than from configuration mode (e.g., at the '#' prompt). In Junos, 'set' commands only take effect when entered in configuration mode; if entered in operational mode, they are silently ignored or produce an error, and the configuration is not modified. Since the engineer saw no new address after commit, the 'set' command was never applied to the candidate configuration.

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The engineer used 'commit' instead of 'commit confirmed'.

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Junos only allows one IPv6 address per interface.

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The 'set' command requires the 'add' keyword to add a second address.

Question 5

You are a junior network engineer at a company that uses Juniper MX routers. You are troubleshooting a connectivity issue on a branch router. The branch router has two upstream links to the corporate network: ge-0/0/0 (10.1.1.1/30, connected to core router A) and ge-0/0/1 (10.1.1.5/30, connected to core router B). The branch router runs OSPF and has a default route learned from both upstream routers. The routing table shows two equal-cost default routes via both next hops. However, traffic from the branch to the corporate network is experiencing intermittent high latency and some packet loss. You suspect that asymmetric routing is causing issues because the return traffic is not following the same path. You want to influence the router to prefer one upstream link for all traffic to the corporate network. You have decided to adjust the OSPF metric on the branch router to make the link to core router A more preferred. You are in configuration mode on the branch router. Which single configuration change will accomplish this goal?

Accepted Answer

set protocols ospf area 0 interface ge-0/0/1 metric 200. Option C is correct because setting the OSPF metric on interface ge-0/0/1 to a higher value (200) increases the cost of that link, making the default route via ge-0/0/0 (which retains the default OSPF metric of 1 on a Gigabit Ethernet interface) more preferred. This influences the branch router to use the lower-cost path through core router A for all traffic to the corporate network, resolving asymmetric routing issues.

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set interfaces ge-0/0/1 unit 0 family inet cost 200

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set protocols ospf area 0 interface ge-0/0/1 passive

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set interfaces lo0 unit 0 family inet address 10.0.0.1/32 metric 100

Question 6

Refer to the exhibit. What is the purpose of the 'family inet6' configuration on interface ge-0/0/0?

Accepted Answer

To assign a global unicast IPv6 address to the interface.. The 'family inet6' configuration on interface ge-0/0/0 enables IPv6 processing on that interface. Within the 'family inet6' hierarchy, you can assign a global unicast IPv6 address using the 'address' statement. Without 'family inet6', the interface cannot process IPv6 traffic or hold an IPv6 address, making option B correct.

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To enable both IPv4 and IPv6 on the interface.

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To enable IPv6 ARP on the interface.

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To assign a link-local IPv6 address to the interface.

Question 7

Which TWO statements correctly describe the use of the 'monitor traffic' command in Junos?

Accepted Answer

It can filter packets using the 'matching' option to capture only specific traffic.. Option B is correct because the 'monitor traffic' command in Junos supports a 'matching' option that allows you to specify a filter (e.g., 'matching "icmp"') to capture only packets that match the given criteria, reducing noise and focusing on specific traffic types. Option C is correct because 'monitor traffic interface <interface-name>' captures packets on a specified interface and displays them in real-time, which is useful for live troubleshooting.

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It captures packets from the Routing Engine only.

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It requires a reboot to start capturing packets.

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It reads packets from a previously saved pcap file.

Question 8

Refer to the exhibit. A network engineer sees repeated 'PFE interrupt error' messages in the log for fpc0. What is the most likely impact and recommended action?

Accepted Answer

Replace the line card (FPC0) as it is experiencing hardware failures causing traffic loss.. The 'PFE interrupt error' message indicates a hardware-level failure on the Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) of FPC0. Since the PFE is responsible for forwarding packets, such errors typically cause traffic loss or drops. The recommended action is to replace the line card (FPC0) because persistent PFE interrupt errors are symptomatic of a hardware fault that cannot be resolved by software resets or upgrades.

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Remove and reinsert the PIC on FPC0 to reseat the connection.

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Restart the PFE process using 'restart pfe' command.

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Perform a software upgrade on the router to fix a known bug.

Question 9

Which TWO statements are true about static routes in Junos?

Accepted Answer

Static routes remain in the routing table even if the next hop is unreachable.. Static routes in Junos have a default preference of 5, not 10 (which is the default for OSPF internal routes). They remain in the routing table even if the next hop becomes unreachable because Junos uses a 'passive' route model; the route is only removed if explicitly deleted or if a better route is learned via a routing protocol. This behavior is controlled by the 'no-readvertise' and 'passive' attributes of static routes.

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Static routes have a default preference value of 10.

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Static routes require a routing protocol to be activated.

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Static routes are automatically updated if the network topology changes.

Question 10

Refer to the exhibit. The router has a default static route and a static route to 10.0.0.0/24. An engineer updates the next-hop for the default route from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.2. Which command should the engineer use to verify that the change is active?

Accepted Answer

show route 0.0.0.0/0. Option C is correct because the command 'show route 0.0.0.0/0' displays the routing table entry for the default route, including its next-hop address. After changing the next-hop from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.2, this command confirms the active route has the updated next-hop. It directly verifies the specific prefix that was modified.

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show route 192.168.1.2

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ping 192.168.1.2

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show route protocol static

Question 11

A network administrator is configuring a new interface and wants to ensure that the interface is enabled and can pass traffic. Which configuration element is required?

Accepted Answer

set interfaces ge-0/0/0 unit 0 family inet address 192.168.1.1/24. Option B is correct because in Junos, an interface is administratively enabled by default (no explicit 'enable' command is needed), but to pass traffic it requires a logical unit with a configured protocol family and an IP address. The command 'set interfaces ge-0/0/0 unit 0 family inet address 192.168.1.1/24' creates unit 0, assigns the IPv4 address, and implicitly enables the interface for traffic forwarding. Without an address under a family, the interface cannot pass IP traffic even if it is administratively up.

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set interfaces ge-0/0/0 enable

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set interfaces ge-0/0/0 unit 0 family inet

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set interfaces ge-0/0/0 disable

Question 12

During a maintenance window, an engineer needs to apply a series of configuration changes that are stored in a text file. Which command sequence should be used to load and apply the changes from the file?

Accepted Answer

configure; load merge /var/tmp/changes.txt; commit. Option D is correct because the engineer needs to enter configuration mode (configure) and then use the 'load merge' command to merge the contents of the text file into the candidate configuration without replacing the entire configuration. The 'commit' command then activates the changes. This is the standard Junos workflow for applying incremental changes from a file.

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request system configuration rescue save

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load override /var/tmp/changes.txt; commit

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configure; load patch /var/tmp/changes.txt; commit

Question 13

An engineer notices that a Juniper device is not saving configuration changes across reboots. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The candidate configuration was not committed.. In Junos OS, configuration changes are stored in a candidate configuration and only become active and persistent across reboots after a 'commit' operation. Without a commit, the changes remain in the candidate buffer and are discarded upon reboot, causing the device to revert to the last committed configuration.

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The rescue configuration is not set.

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The device is booting from factory-default configuration.

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The command 'request system reboot' was used instead of 'commit'.

Question 14

Which TWO statements are true about the Junos OS candidate configuration model? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

The candidate configuration can be modified without affecting the active configuration.. Option D is correct because the Junos OS candidate configuration model allows modifications to be made to a separate candidate configuration file without affecting the active configuration currently running on the device. This ensures that changes can be staged, reviewed, and validated before being committed, providing a safe and non-disruptive way to manage configuration changes.

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Each change is applied incrementally to the active configuration.

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The candidate configuration is stored in a separate file from the active configuration.

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After a commit, the candidate configuration is automatically discarded.

Question 15

An engineer needs to apply a configuration change that adds a new static route to the Junos device. The engineer wants to ensure the change takes effect immediately and is persistent across reboots. Which command should the engineer use?

Accepted Answer

commit. The 'commit' command is correct because it immediately activates the candidate configuration (including the new static route) and makes it the active configuration that survives a reboot. Junos uses a two-stage configuration model where changes are first made to the candidate configuration and then committed to become the active, persistent configuration.

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load override

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commit confirmed

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rollback

Question 16

A network engineer needs to view the operational status of all interfaces on a Junos device, including those that are disabled. Which command should be used?

Accepted Answer

show interfaces terse. The 'show interfaces terse' command displays a concise, one-line-per-interface summary of all interfaces, including their administrative status (up/down) and whether they are disabled. Unlike 'show interfaces', which by default only shows interfaces that are physically present and enabled, 'terse' includes interfaces that are administratively disabled (e.g., 'down' in the Admin column). This makes it the correct choice for viewing the operational status of all interfaces, including disabled ones.

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show interfaces

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show configuration interfaces

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monitor interface traffic

Question 17

A network administrator notices that traffic between two VLANs is not reaching its destination. The switch has an IRB interface configured with an IP address in each VLAN's subnet. What is the most likely missing configuration?

Accepted Answer

The VLANs are not defined on the switch.. The IRB interface provides Layer 3 routing between VLANs, but it requires the VLANs themselves to be defined on the switch. If the VLANs are not defined, the switch cannot associate the IRB interface with the correct broadcast domains, and traffic will not be forwarded between them. Option C correctly identifies this missing configuration.

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The IRB interface does not have an IP address configured.

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The VLANs are on different switches.

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The switch ports are not configured for VLAN tagging.

Question 18

Which TWO statements about Juniper's implementation of static routes are correct? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

The default preference for static routes is 5.. Option A is correct because in Juniper's Junos OS, the default preference (administrative distance) for static routes is 5. This value indicates that static routes are highly trusted, only surpassed by directly connected routes (preference 0). This is a Juniper-specific default, differing from Cisco's default of 1 for static routes.

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Static routes always have a metric of 1.

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Static routes are automatically redistributed into OSPF.

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The default preference for static routes is 170.

Question 19

A network engineer is troubleshooting OSPF adjacencies between two Juniper routers. The routers are directly connected and have matching OSPF configurations except for the router IDs. Router A has router-id 10.0.0.1, Router B has router-id 10.0.0.2. The adjacency remains in the EXSTART state. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The MTU on the interface is mismatched.. The EXSTART state indicates that the routers have progressed past the 2-Way state and are attempting to exchange Database Description (DBD) packets. A common cause for getting stuck in EXSTART is an MTU mismatch, because OSPF uses the interface MTU to determine the maximum size of DBD packets. If Router A's MTU is larger than Router B's, Router B will drop the oversized DBD packet and the adjacency will remain in EXSTART.

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The router IDs are not the same.

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The area ID is not configured.

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The hello and dead intervals are mismatched.

Question 20

Which THREE of the following statements are true regarding Junos OS commit operations?

Accepted Answer

The 'commit check' command validates the candidate configuration without activating it.. Option A is correct because the 'commit check' command validates the candidate configuration for syntax and semantic errors without activating it. This allows an administrator to verify changes before making them active, preventing potential misconfigurations from disrupting network operations.

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You can run multiple commit scripts during a single commit operation.

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The rollback command reverts to the current active configuration.