Juniper Updated JN0-637 Exam Questions and Answers by ari

Address persistence ensures that the same NAT IP address is used for all sessions originating from a single source IP. Persistent NAT maintains connections for applications needing multiple sessions, like VoIP. Additional details are available in Juniper NAT Documentation.

For applications that require multiple TCP sessions for the same application session (such as VoIP or certain online games), the SRX device needs to handle NAT properly to maintain session continuity. Here’s what helps:

Address Persistence (Answer A): Address persistence ensures that multiple sessions initiated by the same internal host are mapped to the same external IP address. This is crucial for applications that use multiple TCP sessions to maintain a stateful connection with the external server.

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set security nat source persistent-nat address-persistence

Persistent NAT (Answer C): This feature allows the external server to initiate new connections to the internal client using the same NAT translation. It's essential for applications that require consistent NAT mappings across multiple sessions.

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set security nat source persistent-nat permit target-host-port

These features ensure that applications with multiple TCP sessions work seamlessly across NAT.

NAT64 requires flow-based forwarding for both IPv4 and IPv6 to ensure proper stateful inspection and address translation. Packet-based forwarding does not support the necessary stateful inspection needed for NAT64. For more on NAT64, refer to Juniper NAT64 Overview.

NAT64 allows communication between IPv6 and IPv4 devices by translating IPv6 addresses to IPv4 addresses and vice versa. On Juniper SRX devices, the device's forwarding mode is crucial in how the device processes traffic.

Flow-based forwarding mode:

Correct: Option C: For IPv4 traffic in NAT64 configurations, SRX devices should be in flow-based forwarding mode. Flow-based mode means that the device inspects traffic sessions and tracks state, which is essential for proper NAT64 operations. This mode enables the device to monitor and translate between IPv4 and IPv6 protocols dynamically while maintaining session states.

Correct: Option D: Similarly, for IPv6 traffic, the SRX device should also be in flow-based mode. Flow-based mode ensures the SRX tracks the IPv6-to-IPv4 translations properly by preserving the state of each connection, ensuring consistent NAT64 operations.

Packet-based forwarding mode:Packet-based mode is not used for NAT64 operations because it does not provide stateful inspection, which is required for NAT64 to function correctly. Hence, options A and B are incorrect.

Juniper References:

Juniper NAT64 Documentation: Discusses how NAT64 functions on SRX devices and specifies the requirement of flow-based mode for both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic when translating between these protocols.

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The exhibit provides information about an SRX Series device operating intransparent mode(Layer 2) andLayer 3routing at the same time. Let’s break down the correct answers:

Explanation of Answer B (Secure Inter-VLAN Traffic with a Security Policy):

The SRX device can secureinter-VLAN trafficbecause it supports security policies for Layer 3 traffic between different VLANs. In this case, traffic moving between different VLANs (i.e., Layer 3 traffic) can be processed and controlled using security policies.

Explanation of Answer C (Pass Layer 2 and Layer 3 Traffic Simultaneously):

The SRX device can handle both Layer 2 and Layer 3 traffic simultaneously. Inmixed mode, the device is capable of switching traffic at Layer 2 (intra-VLAN) while also routing traffic at Layer 3 (inter-VLAN). This is evident from the global configuration showingtransparent bridge modeand Layer 3 interfaces.

Juniper Security Reference:

Mixed Mode Overview: Juniper SRX devices in mixed mode can operate as both a Layer 2 switch and a Layer 3 router, allowing it to pass traffic at both layers simultaneously. Reference: Juniper Mixed Mode Documentation.

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A virtual router instance allows for independent routing tables, which helps manage asymmetric routing issues in APBR configurations. This ensures both initial and return traffic follow the same path, resolving session issues. Further details: Juniper APBR Configuration.

The issue in the scenario stems from asymmetric routing. The SRX-1 device sends streaming traffic to ISP-B (as intended) using APBR, but the return traffic is coming back through ISP-A due to the default route. Because APBR uses forwarding instances, the traffic is dropped when it returns through a different zone.

To solve this:

Change APBR routing instance to a virtual router (Answer B): By changing the APBR routing instance to a virtual router, the SRX will maintain separate routing tables for each ISP, ensuring proper bidirectional traffic flow. Virtual routers provide independent routing tables and are ideal for ensuring traffic symmetry in multi-homed environments.

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set routing-instances ISP-B instance-type virtual-router

set routing-instances ISP-B routing-options static route 0.0.0.0/0 next-hop 192.0.2.1

By implementing virtual routing instances, you can resolve the asymmetry and ensure that both outbound and return traffic use the same ISP.