JUNIPER NETWORKSJuniper Networks Certified Specialist, Mist AI Wired (JNCIS-MistAI)
The Juniper Networks Certified Specialist, Mist AI Wired (JNCIS-MistAI) certification validates your intermediate-level expertise in wired networking with Mist AI. Designed for wired LAN professionals, it covers Wired Assurance fundamentals, provisioning, management, and campus fabric architectures. Earning this credential demonstrates your ability to deploy and operate Mist AI–driven wired networks in modern enterprise environments.
754 practice questions · Updated 2026-07-30
5Domains
30Objectives
203Concepts
754Questions
JN0-460 Curriculum
Every domain, objective, and concept the JN0-460 exam measures.
- Mist AI Wired Assurance Solutions
- Mist AI Wired Assurance Components
- Mist AI Wired Assurance Features
- Mist AI Wired Assurance Benefits
- Mist AI Wired Assurance Use Cases
- Mist AI Wired Assurance Deployment Models
- Mist AI Wired Assurance Integration
- Identify supported Juniper Mist Wired devices
- Recognize device compatibility requirements
- Understand device onboarding methods
- Differentiate supported device roles
- Wired Assurance Overview
- Mist Edge Architecture
- Switch Management Modes
- Campus Fabric Concepts
- Configuration and Compliance
- Telemetry and Insights
- Automation and Workflows
- MistAI account types
- Account creation and management
- Role-based access control
- Organization and site-level access
- Account security features
- Account lifecycle management
- Subscription Overview
- Subscription Types
- Subscription Management
- Subscription Validation
- Provisioning workflow overview
- Device adoption methods
- Site assignment
- Configuration templates
- Port profiles
- Switch configuration push
- Provisioning status monitoring
- Zero-touch provisioning (ZTP)
- Provisioning options overview
- DHCP-based provisioning
- LLDP-based provisioning
- Manual provisioning
- Zero-touch provisioning (ZTP)
- Provisioning via Mist portal
- Provisioning via Mist API
- Troubleshooting provisioning
- Deployment options overview
- Cloud-managed deployment
- On-premises deployment
- Hybrid deployment
- Deployment prerequisites
- Configuration options overview
- Port configuration
- Switch configuration
- Template-based configuration
- Per-port overrides
- Configuration validation
- Configuration deployment
- Template Purpose
- Template Types
- Template Creation
- Template Configuration
- Template Assignment
- Template Application
- Template Modification
- Template Deletion
- Template Hierarchy
- Template Variables
- Template Validation
- Template Monitoring
- Supported architectures overview
- Campus architecture
- Branch architecture
- Data center architecture
- Architecture requirements
- Architecture limitations
- Site variable types
- Variable scope and precedence
- Defining site variables
- Using site variables in templates
- Variable substitution and validation
- Troubleshooting variable issues
- Wired Assurance Provisioning Overview
- Switch Onboarding and Adoption
- Configuration Templates
- Port Profiles and VLAN Assignment
- Switch Groups and Hierarchy
- Site and Map Association
- Deployment Validation
- Switch onboarding
- Switch configuration templates
- Port profiles
- VLAN management
- Switch monitoring
- Switch troubleshooting
- Switch firmware management
- Switch inventory and lifecycle
- Port profile definition
- Port profile configuration
- Port profile assignment
- Port profile management
- Port profile troubleshooting
- Dynamic port configuration overview
- Dynamic port profiles
- LLDP-based device detection
- RADIUS-based authentication and dynamic VLAN assignment
- Configuration of dynamic port policies
- Troubleshooting dynamic port configuration
- SLE definition
- SLE categories
- SLE computation
- SLE thresholds
- SLE monitoring
- SLE troubleshooting
- Client insights overview
- Client insights data collection
- Interpreting client insights metrics
- Client insights dashboards
- Client insights troubleshooting
- Client insights reporting
- API Fundamentals
- Authentication and Authorization
- API Endpoints and Operations
- Data Formats and Pagination
- Error Handling and Rate Limiting
- API Use Cases
- Device onboarding and adoption
- Configuration management
- Monitoring and telemetry
- Troubleshooting and diagnostics
- Firmware management
- Site and topology management
- Alerts and insights
- Integration with Mist AI features
- EVPN Multihoming Overview
- Ethernet Segment Identifier (ESI)
- Designated Forwarder (DF) Election
- All-Active vs. Single-Active Multihoming
- EVPN Multihoming Configuration
- Traffic Forwarding and Load Balancing
- Failure Detection and Convergence
- Interaction with Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
- Campus Fabric Core-Distribution Architecture
- Core-Distribution Device Roles
- Core-Distribution Connectivity
- Core-Distribution Design Considerations
- Core-Distribution in Mist AI Context
- Campus Fabric IP Clos Architecture
- Spine and Leaf Roles
- Overlay and Underlay Networks
- EVPN-VXLAN in Campus Fabric
- Fabric Topology and Scaling
- Traffic Flow in IP Clos
- Redundancy and High Availability
- Campus Fabric Deployment Considerations
- GBP Overview
- GBP Components
- GBP Configuration
- Microsegmentation Fundamentals
- Microsegmentation Implementation
- GBP and Microsegmentation Integration
- Troubleshooting GBP and Microsegmentation
- CRB vs ERB Overview
- CRB Architecture
- ERB Architecture
- Traffic Flow Comparison
- Scalability and Performance
- Use Case Selection
- Scaling requirements overview
- Scaling for access layer
- Scaling for distribution and core layers
- Scaling for wireless integration
- Scaling for management and orchestration
- Scaling for high availability and redundancy
- Scaling for future growth
- Campus Fabric Architecture Overview
- Underlay Network Design
- Overlay Network Design
- Spine and Leaf Topology
- Fabric Provisioning and Automation
- Fabric Management and Monitoring
- Integration with Mist AI
- Fabric Security and Segmentation
- Fabric Migration and Coexistence
- Fabric Troubleshooting
- VXLAN Layer 2 Tunneling
- VXLAN Encapsulation and Header Format
- VXLAN Network Identifier (VNI)
- VXLAN Data Plane Operations
- VXLAN Control Plane Operations
- VTEP Functions
- VTEP Discovery and Registration
- VXLAN Tunneling and Underlay Requirements
- EVPN Multipath
- EVPN Route Types
- Ethernet Segment Identifiers
- Route Distinguishers
- Route Targets
- VXLAN Gateway Types
- VXLAN Gateway Functions
- EVPN Route Types for Gateways
- EVPN Policy Concepts
- EVPN Policy Application
- MAC Learning in EVPN
- MAC Mobility and Aging
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