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JN0-214 Exam Topics and Domains
JN0-214 is organized into 7 weighted domains. Expect to work with OpenStack, Cisco ACI, Contrail, Juniper Contrail, and more.
Cloud Fundamentals
Cloud Deployment Models
Identify the concepts or functionalities of cloud deployment models
Cloud Service Models
Identify the concepts or functionalities of cloud service models
Cloud-Native Architectures
Identify cloud-native architectures and automation concepts
Cloud Infrastructure (NFV and SDN)
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
- Identify NFV architecture components and concepts
- Understand VNF functionalities and deployment
Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
- Identify SDN architecture and controller functions
- Understand SDN-based networking solutions
Network Virtualization
Virtual Network Types
Identify underlay and overlay network concepts
Encapsulation Technologies
Identify encapsulation technologies including MPLS over GRE/MPLS over UDP/VXLAN/EVPN with VXLAN/GENEVE
Cloud Virtualization
Linux Architecture and Hypervisors
Identify Linux architecture and hypervisor types
KVM and QEMU
Identify KVM/QEMU concepts and operations
Container Technology
- Identify Docker container creation and management concepts
- Understand virtual machine creation processes
Cloud Orchestration - OpenStack
OpenStack Fundamentals
Identify OpenStack fundamentals and VM management concepts
OpenStack Automation
Identify HEAT templates in YAML for automation
OpenStack Networking and Security
- Identify OpenStack UI usage
- Understand networking plugins and Security Groups
Cloud Orchestration - Kubernetes
Kubernetes Fundamentals
Identify container management concepts in Kubernetes
Kubernetes API Objects
Identify API Objects (Pods, ReplicaSets, Deployments, Services)
Kubernetes Networking
Identify Namespaces and CNI plug-ins
Cloud Orchestration - OpenShift
OpenShift Fundamentals
Identify workload creation, management, and monitoring concepts
OpenShift Interfaces
Identify CLI and WebUI navigation concepts
OpenShift Architecture
- Identify node types (provisioner and control plane)
- Identify network types (routable, provisioning, management)
How do I earn this certification?
Passing JN0-214 earns the JNCIA-Cloud certification. It sits in the Cloud track.
- JN0-411 - JNCIS-Cloud Advanced cloud networking with deeper Contrail knowledge
- JN0-614 - JNCIP-CloudExpert-level cloud networking and Contrail deployment
- JN0-105 - JNCIA-JunosFundamental Junos OS knowledge complements cloud networking
- JN0-224 - JNCIA-DevOpsAutomation and DevOps skills are essential for cloud operations
- JN0-231 - JNCIA-SEC Cloud security knowledge complements cloud networking skills
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What's changed on this exam?
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2024-01-09
- Announcement date: 2024-01-09
- Contrail Networking 22.4 Current version tested in JN0-214 • Release date: 2023-Q4
- OpenStack Zed Current version tested in JN0-214 • Release date: 2022-10-05
- Kubernetes 1.24 Current version tested in JN0-214, note Dockershim removal • Release date: 2022-05-03
- OpenShift 4.10 Current version tested in JN0-214 • Release date: 2022-03-10
Who should take this exam?
This exam is typically taken by Network engineers transitioning to cloud and Cloud architects.
- Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts
- Familiarity with networking fundamentals
- Knowledge of Linux systems
- Understanding of virtualization technologies