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Group-Based Policy (GBP)is a Juniper EVPN-VXLAN feature that enablesmicrosegmentationwithout requiring multiple VRFs or VLANs. It is implemented within Juniper Mist’sWired Assurance and Campus Fabricframeworks.

“GBP provides scalable, identity-based segmentation for campus fabrics and is supported on EX4100 and EX4400 Series switches operating in EVPN-VXLAN mode under Mist management.”

The feature requires hardware and software support forEVPN-VXLAN and GBP tagging, which is currently available on specific EX models managed by Mist Cloud.

Option A:Correct— GBP requires compatible access switches, specifically EX4100 and EX4400 models.

Option B:Incorrect — GBP is centrally managed through Mist Cloud, not configured per switch.

Option C:Incorrect — GBP is provisioned via Mist Cloud, not the CLI.

Option D:Incorrect — GBP is not supported onallEVPN-capable switches; only on defined platforms (EX4100/EX4400).

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.

According to Juniper’s Validated Designs (JVD) for campus fabrics, the Campus Fabric IP Clos (often referred to as a 5-stage Clos) is the architecture specifically engineered for high-scale environments supporting 10,000+ users. This design is characterized by extending the EVPN control plane and VXLAN data plane all the way to the access layer. By terminating VXLAN tunnels at the access switch—functioning as a Virtual Tunnel Endpoint (VTEP)—the network can seamlessly support both Layer 2 and Layer 3 devices directly at the edge of the fabric.

The primary driver for choosing IP Clos in large-scale deployments is its superior scalability. In this model, the core switches are shielded from the massive table sizes required to learn thousands of individual endpoint MAC and IP addresses. Instead, core devices only need to maintain reachability to the loopback addresses of the access layer switches. This reduction in the "flood and learn" pressure on the core is critical as the number of endpoints grows, ensuring that the core can scale far into the future with predictable growth.

Additionally, the IP Clos architecture provides the most flexible environment for microsegmentation using Group-Based Policies (GBP) and macrosegmentation using Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) instances. Since routing occurs at the access device, "east-west" traffic between local endpoints remains efficient and does not need to traverse the distribution or core tiers. While EVPN Multihoming and Core-Distribution (CRB/ERB) models are effective for smaller sites or brownfield environments where access switches are legacy Layer 2-only devices, only the IP Clos architecture provides the end-to-end VXLAN capability required for high-density, future-proof campus fabrics.

During campus fabric deploymentin Mist AI, switches are onboarded usingclaim codesand must beassigned to the correct siteandonlineso that Mist can push configurations and validate connectivity.

“All switches to be included in a campus fabric must be claimed, online, and assigned to the target site before launching the Campus Fabric wizard. Mist Cloud automatically discovers their roles and builds the topology.”

Option A:Incorrect — switches must be site-assigned before fabric creation.

Option B:Correct— switches must beonlineto receive configurations from Mist.

Option C:Incorrect — offline devices cannot be configured or validated in the fabric wizard.

Option D:Correct— switches must beassigned to the correct sitefor topology creation.

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.