Juniper JNCIP-ENT JN0-649 Question # 8 Topic 1 Discussion

Multitenancy with Routing Instances:

In a multitenant network, different tenants are isolated using routing instances.

Each routing instance can have its own routing table and policies.

BGP and Load Balancing:

BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is often used for interconnecting different autonomous systems or for internal routing.

Load balancing in BGP can be achieved using the multipath feature, which allows the installation of multiple paths to the same destination in the routing table.

Additionally, configuring per-packet load balancing ensures that traffic is distributed across multiple paths more granularly.

Configuring Multipath in BGP:

Hierarchy Considerations: The multipath option must be configured at appropriate hierarchies to ensure it applies to the correct scope (either globally or within a specific routing instance).

Detailed Configuration:

Statement C: Configure a load-balance per-packet policy and apply it at the [edit routing-options forwarding-table] hierarchy.

Correct: Configuring a load-balance per-packet policy ensures that packets are distributed evenly across multiple paths. This is crucial for achieving effective load balancing.

Configuration Example:

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set routing-options forwarding-table export load-balance-per-packet

Policy Definition Example:

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set policy-options policy-statement load-balance-per-packet term 1 then load-balance per-packet

Statement D: Configure the multipath option at the [edit routing-instances routing-options] hierarchy.

Correct: Configuring multipath within a routing instance ensures that the load balancing feature is applied specifically to that instance, which is crucial in a multitenant environment.

Configuration Example:

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set routing-instances routing-options multipath

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Useful Juniper Commands

Juniper Routing Instances and Multipath Configuration

These configurations ensure that load balancing is achieved within each routing instance, leveraging both per-packet load balancing and the multipath feature in Junos OS for BGP. By configuring at the forwarding-table and routing-instance levels, you ensure the load balancing behavior is correctly applied to achieve the desired network performance and redundancy.