Introduction
Juniper Routing Director Release 2.5.0 is a comprehensive WAN automation solution designed for service providers and enterprises. It addresses the increasing complexity of network traffic and the need for rapid issue detection and resolution.
Leveraging a modern microservices architecture with open APIs, Routing Director offers an intuitive user interface and supports various operational personas. It streamlines network operations through a use-case-driven approach, automating tasks across the device lifecycle.
Key Use Cases Supported
- Device Life-Cycle Management (LCM): Automates device onboarding, provisioning, and ongoing management.
- Observability: Provides real-time network topology visualization, monitoring, and issue troubleshooting capabilities.
- Trust and Compliance: Ensures devices adhere to security benchmarks and maintains device integrity.
- Service Orchestration: Streamlines the delivery of network services like Layer 3 VPNs and EVPNs.
- Network Optimization: Enhances network performance and resource utilization through intent-based management of label-switched paths.
- Network Planner: Enables offline network modeling and simulation for failure scenario analysis.
- Active Assurance: Utilizes Test Agents to monitor network data plane performance with synthetic traffic.
- Administration: Manages access control, SNMP trap forwarding, and security configurations.
Supported Devices and Software
The release supports a wide range of Juniper devices, including ACX, PTX, MX, EX, QFX, and SRX series, along with specific Cisco models. Detailed compatibility information for Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved releases is provided.
New Features and Enhancements
This release introduces enhancements across all supported use cases, including improved device support, advanced observability features, streamlined service orchestration, and optimized network management capabilities. Specific details on new features can be found within the document.
