JNCIP-MistAI study plan

Map every Mist organization-level control (org info, SSO/auth, RBAC roles, inventory, subscriptions, site groups, Mist Edge) to the operational task it governs, and note which require Super Admin.

Claim a batch of devices by activation code and by MAC, assign subscriptions to the correct site, and state what happens to unassigned subscriptions at renewal or RMA.

Build an org-to-site structure using site groups and site templates with variables, then override one WLAN setting at the site level and record which value wins.

Create a custom admin role limited to monitoring plus Marvis actions, assign it to a test account, and verify which UI actions disappear.

Build a WLAN template for WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise (RADIUS or RadSec) plus a separate PSK WLAN, apply it to two sites, and list which fields are template-locked versus site-overridable.

Configure an RF template with channel, width, power, and band steering, then predict the co-channel interference outcome on a dense floor before validating it in the UI.

Tune at least three wireless SLEs (Coverage, Capacity, Roaming, Time to Connect, Throughput) and justify each threshold against a stated client mix and floor plan density.

Trace one failing client from the client detail page through association, DHCP, ARP, DNS, and authentication, naming the exact evidence the Mist UI exposes at each hop.

Stand up a guest portal (self-registration or sponsor) with a validity window and rate limit, and describe the full auth and authorization flow.

Build a switch template with port profiles for access, trunk, PoE, and disabled ports, apply site-level overrides, and explain precedence rules.

Design a four-member Virtual Chassis and explain how member IDs, VC ports, and preprovisioning behave inside a template.

Configure L2 (VLANs, STP, LACP) and L3 (IRB/SVI, DHCP relay, static routes) for a small campus and validate the result in switch insights.

Decide when EVPN-VXLAN campus fabric is warranted over a classic L2/L3 core, and identify the objects Mist expects (site settings, fabric config, loopback and IP numbering).

Diagnose a switch port that shows up while the attached client has no connectivity, using port status, LLDP, PoE budget, and wired SLEs.

Enumerate the Marvis Actions categories and, for three realistic alerts, write the exact remediation steps plus the API call or webhook that would surface each one.

Use Marvis conversational queries to isolate a single-client issue, a site-wide Wi-Fi issue, and a switch port issue, and record the phrasings that produced actionable answers.

Explain what Marvis Minis are, how synthetic tests are scheduled, and how a failing mini proves an upstream WAN, DNS, or DHCP fault.

Describe how Marvis derives conclusions (SLEs, client events, device events, packet captures) and name two situations where its output must be verified manually.

Configure a Marvis Action notification path and state the guardrails that keep alert noise from overwhelming the NOC.

Create a least-privilege API token and call the Orgs, Sites, Inventory, and Stats endpoints with curl, capturing request and response pairs.

Write a Python script (Mist SDK or requests) that lists every AP at a site and flags offline devices or ones that have not checked in for 24 hours.

Push a configuration change through the API (create a WLAN, update a site setting), then replay the call to confirm idempotency.

Explain org versus site scoping, pagination, rate limits, and error handling, including the correct response to a 429.

Use the self-documenting API reference to find the calls behind three UI actions you performed in weeks 1 through 4.

Configure a webhook to a request bin, subscribe to device up/down, client join/leave, alarm, and audit topics, and verify payload shape, secret validation, and retry behavior.

Build a chat alert path from Mist alarm webhooks into Slack or Teams, including dedupe and rate-limit rules.

Automate onboarding of a new site and its devices with the Terraform Mist provider or Ansible, and show the plan and apply diff.

Compare webhook, API polling, and streaming for a stated monitoring requirement, quantifying latency, cost, and failure modes.

Create a ticket in an ITSM tool from an alarm payload, mapping severity and site to the correct fields.

Design one complete site end to end (WLAN templates, RF, switch templates, port profiles, WLAN-to-VLAN mapping) and defend each decision against a written requirement set.

Run structured troubleshooting drills on five scenarios spanning wireless, wired, and DHCP/DNS, writing an evidence trail with a definitive root cause for each.

Re-answer every quiz item missed in weeks 1 through 6 and record the corrected fact beside each miss.

Explain how wireless and wired assurance share SLE data and identify two wireless symptoms whose true cause is a switch or uplink fault.

Complete two timed 60-question mock exams spanning all five domains and tabulate misses by domain.

Re-derive from memory the ten facts missed most often and confirm each against current Mist documentation.

Recite without notes the org/site/RBAC model, the SLE framework, Marvis Actions, and the API and webhook surfaces.

Reduce a personal cheat sheet to one page containing only facts you have independently verified.