Pass the Juniper JNCIS-MistAI JN0-460 Questions and answers with Dumpstech

Juniper Mist Wired AssuranceprovidesAI-driven operational visibilityfor EX and QFX switches. It defines and tracksService Level Expectations (SLEs)across multiple performance areas including connectivity, throughput, and switch health.

“Wired Assurance uses AI and telemetry to deliver operational visibility, track service level expectations (SLEs), and monitor throughput, successful connects, and switch health through pre- and post-connection metrics.”

Option A:Correct— accurately describes the full scope of Wired Assurance.

Option B:Incorrect — Wired Assurance provides SLEs specifically for EX and QFX switches.

Option C:Incorrect — both pre- and post-connection SLEs are monitored.

Option D:Incorrect — Wired Assurance monitors both connectivity and device health.

Within Mist Insights,Client Eventsshow state transitions such asreassociationand IP-level issues likeDHCP Denied.

These help correlate connectivity issues across wired or wireless edge connections.

When deployingJuniper Mist Wired AssuranceinManaged mode, switches are fully integrated with Mist Cloud for configuration, monitoring, and AI-driven operations. Managed mode providescomplete cloud-based management, meaning Mist AI handles configuration, templates, telemetry, and SLE tracking.

“In Managed mode, the switch configuration is fully managed by Mist Cloud. Administrators configure switches, templates, and policies directly through the Mist dashboard. A valid Wired Assurance subscription is required for Managed mode operation.”

Option A:Incorrect — the “Monitor Only” mode is read-only, not Managed.

Option B:Correct— Managed mode requires aWired Assurance subscription.

Option C:Incorrect — subscriptions are mandatory for Mist-managed devices.

Option D:Correct— in Managed mode,all supported EX switches are fully managed by Mist AI, including configuration and telemetry.

VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN) uses an overlay encapsulation method to carry Layer-2 frames over an IP underlay. This functionality is part of the data plane, which is responsible for packet forwarding and encapsulation/decapsulation.

“In an EVPN-VXLAN fabric, the control plane (via BGP EVPN) learns and advertises MAC and IP information, while the data plane encapsulates and forwards traffic using VXLAN tunnels between VTEPs.”

Option A is incorrect: IP learning happens in the control plane, not the data plane.

Option B is incorrect: MAC advertisement is done in the control plane through EVPN route types.

Option D is incorrect: MAC learning is handled by EVPN control plane, not the VXLAN data plane.

Option C is correct: the VXLAN data plane encapsulates the traffic in UDP tunnels between VTEPs.

Juniper Mist is built on a fully open andRESTful API architecture, allowing programmatic access to all functions.

Administrators and developers can automate switch provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting directly via the REST API.

This open design supports JSON data formatting and HTTPS authentication, ensuring secure integration with external systems.

According to Juniper Mist documentation, the term "Adopting a Switch" specifically refers to the process of bringing an existing, already-configured switch—often termed a brownfield device—under the management of the Juniper Mist cloud. This is distinct from the "claiming" process, which is reserved for greenfield environments where new, factory-default switches are added using a QR code or activation code.

In a brownfield scenario, the switch is typically already in production or has a pre-existing local configuration that must be preserved or integrated into the Mist AI-driven dashboard. To adopt such a switch, the administrator must manually interact with the switch's Command Line Interface (CLI). The Mist portal provides a unique adoption command—a string of Junos OS configuration—that includes the specific URL for the Mist cloud and the organization’s unique registration token. Once this command is pasted into the switch's CLI and committed, the switch initiates an outbound connection to the Mist cloud via TCP port 2200 or 443.

Upon successful connection, the switch's status changes from "Unassigned" to "Connected" in the Mist dashboard. This transition allows the Mist AI engine to begin collecting telemetry, monitoring Service Level Expectations (SLEs), and performing automated troubleshooting. While the adoption process allows for "monitoring only" mode to avoid disrupting existing services, it is the fundamental first step for transitioning legacy Juniper infrastructure into a modern, cloud-managed Wired Assurance environment. This workflow is essential for organizations looking to leverage Marvis AI and automated operations without having to factory-reset their entire existing network.

According to Juniper Mist documentation, Switch Insights is the dedicated diagnostic and auditing feature within the Mist AI dashboard that provides a granular, chronological record of all events pertaining to a specific switch1. While Site Events or Site Alerts provide a broad overview of health and anomalies across an entire location, Switch Insights is specifically designed for device-level deep dives. When a user navigates to the Insights page for a particular switch, they are presented with a comprehensive timeline that correlates telemetry data with specific system occurrences.

This feature displays a detailed list of Switch Events, including but not limited to interface state transitions (Up/Down), Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) role changes, LLDP neighbor updates, and PoE controller status. Importantly, Switch Insights also tracks administrative actions, such as configuration commits and software upgrades, allowing an administrator to see exactly when a change was made and if that change coincided with a performance degradation in the Wired Service Level Expectations (SLEs).

Beyond simple logging, Switch Insights allows for retroactive troubleshooting. By adjusting the time slider, an administrator can go back in time to review the exact state of the switch during a reported issue2. For example, if a user reports a video conferencing issue that occurred three hours ago, the administrator can use Switch Insights to see if any port flaps, storm control events, or configuration changes took place during that specific window. This AI-driven visibility eliminates the need for manual syslog analysis or persistent CLI monitoring, providing a transparent and easily accessible audit trail for all switch-specific activity within the managed organization.

When a switch is successfully onboarded into Mist Cloud but shows“Unassigned,”it means the device has been claimed into the organization but hasnot yet been assigned to a specific site.

“After claiming switches into an organization, you must assign each switch to a site for it to transition from Unassigned to Connected state and begin receiving configuration and telemetry updates.”

Option A:Incorrect — rescanning is not needed once the device is claimed.

Option B:Incorrect — reboots are unnecessary for assignment recognition.

Option C:Incorrect — these commands are for connectivity troubleshooting, not site assignment.

Option D:Correct— assigning each switch to itsintended siteenables full Mist management and connectivity state.

Dynamic Port Configuration (DPC)in Juniper Mist enablesautomatic switch port configurationbased on connected device type (e.g., phones, access points, printers). When setting up DPC, administrators define thematching criteria(such as MAC OUI or LLDP system name) and associate aConfiguration Profilethat determines which settings are applied.

“To configure Dynamic Port Configuration, you must assign the ports where DPC will run and select the configuration profile that defines how the port will be automatically configured when a matching device is detected.”

Option A:Correct— you must select the configuration profile to apply once the device type matches.

Option B:Incorrect — DPC does not use polling; it reacts to real-time LLDP/device discovery.

Option C:Correct— you must assign the ports on which DPC operates.

Option D:Incorrect — DPC is supported across EX models running compatible firmware but does not require manually setting a Junos version in configuration.

According to Juniper Networks technical documentation regarding "Bridging and VLANs," Layer 2 network segmentation is primarily achieved through the implementation of Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs). While VLANs provide critical segmentation services by grouping related devices into independent logical networks and containing broadcasts within specific domains, they are bound by the architectural constraints of the IEEE 802.1Q standard.

A fundamental limitation of this traditional Layer 2 approach is the address space of the VLAN identifier. The 802.1Q header allocates exactly 12 bits for the VLAN ID (VID). This mathematical constraint limits the total number of possible VLANs to 4,096 ($2^{12}$). Within the Junos operating system, VLAN IDs 0 and 4,095 are strictly reserved for system internal functions and cannot be assigned to user traffic, resulting in a maximum of 4,094 usable VLANs for network segmentation.

In modern enterprise environments—especially those involving large-scale multitenancy, cloud services, or high-density campus deployments—this 4,094 limit often becomes a significant bottleneck. Network administrators can exhaust this pool when attempting to provide granular isolation for thousands of unique device types, departments, and guest users. To overcome this specific limitation, Juniper recommends moving toward EVPN-VXLAN campus fabrics. VXLAN technology replaces the 12-bit VLAN tag with a 24-bit VXLAN Network Identifier (VNI), which theoretically supports over 16 million unique segments. This vast increase in scalability allows for the creation of administrative domains that far exceed the capabilities of traditional Layer 2 Ethernet bridging. While Layer 2 domains also face challenges related to Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) complexity and large broadcast diameters, the numeric exhaustion of the VLAN ID space remains the most definitive hardware-level limitation of standard Layer 2 segmentation.