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install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide
area networks with 100 to 500 or more nodes. Network
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knowledge and skills required to manage the routers and switches
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(CCNP) Cisco Certified Network
Professional Exams
642-801 Building Scalable Cisco Inter-networks
(BSCI)
642-811 Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks
(BCMSN)
642-821 Building Cisco Remote Access Networks (BCRAN)
642-831 Cisco Inter-network Troubleshooting
(CIT)
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Exam
Number: 642-801
Associated Certifications: CCNP, CCDP, CCIP
Duration: 75-90 minutes (55-65 questions)
Available Language: English
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Exam
Description
The Building Scalable Cisco
Internetworks exam is a qualifying exam for the CCNP®, CCDP®,
and CCIP™ certifications. The BSCI exam (642-801) tests
materials covered under the new Building Scalable Cisco
Internetworks (BSCI) course. The exam will certify that the
successful candidate has important knowledge and skills
necessary to use advanced IP addressing and routing in
implementing scalability for Cisco routers connected to LANs
and WANs. The exam covers topics on Advanced IP Addressing,
Routing Principles, Configuring the EIGRP, Configuring the
Open Shortest Path First Protocol, Configuring IS-IS,
Manipulating Routing Updates, and configuring basic BGP
The
following information provides general guidelines for the
content likely to be included on this exam. However, other
related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of
the exam.
Exam
Topics
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List
the key information routers needs to route data |
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Describe classful and classless routing protocols |
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Describe link-state router protocol operation |
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Compare classful and classless routing protocols |
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Compare distance vector and link state routing protocols |
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Describe concepts relating to extending IP addresses and
the use of VLSMs to extend IP addresses |
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Describe the features and operation of EIGRP |
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Describe the features and operation of single area OSPF |
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Describe the features and operation of multi-area OSPF |
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Explain basic OSI terminology and network layer protocols
used in OSI |
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Identify similarities and differences between Integrated
IS-IS and OSPF |
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List
the types of IS-IS routers and their role in IS-IS area
design |
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Describe the hierarchical structure of IS-IS areas |
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Describe the concept of establishing adjacencies |
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Describe the features and operation of BGP |
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Explain how BGP policy-based routing functions within an
autonomous system |
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Explain the use of redistribution between BGP and Interior
Gateway Protocols (IGPs) |
Implementation and Configuration
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Given
a set of network requirements, identify the steps to
configure an Enhanced IGRP environment and verify proper
operation (within described guidelines) of your routers |
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Given
an addressing scheme and other laboratory parameters,
identify the steps to configure a single-area OSPF
environment and verify proper operation (within described
guidelines) of your routers |
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Given
an addressing scheme and other laboratory parameters,
identify the steps to configure a multiple area OSPF
environment and verify proper operation (within described
guidelines) of your routers |
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Given
an addressing scheme and other laboratory parameters,
identify the steps to configure Cisco routers for proper
Integrated IS-IS operation |
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Identify the steps to select and configure the different
ways to control routing update traffic |
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Identify the steps to configure router redistribution in a
network |
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Identify the steps to configure policy-based routing using
route maps |
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Given
a set of network requirements, identify the steps to
configure a BGP environment and verify proper operation
(within described guidelines) of your routers |
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Identify the steps to configure a router for Network
Address Translation with overload, static translations,
and route maps. |
Design
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Describe the three-layer hierarchical design model and
explain the function of each layer: Access, Distribution
and Core |
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Given
specific requirements, choose the correct routing protocol
to meet the requirements |
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Identify the correct IP addressing scheme, including
features of IPv6 |
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Describe the concepts relating to route summarization and
apply them to hypothetical scenarios |
Troubleshooting
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Identify the steps to verify OSPF operation in a single
area |
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Identify the steps to verify OSPF operation in multiple
areas |
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Identify verification methods which ensure proper
operation of Integrated IS-IS on Cisco routers |
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Identify the steps to verify route redistribution |
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Describe the scalability problems associated with internal
BGP |
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Interpret the output of various show and debug commands to
determine the cause of route selection errors and
configuration problems |
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Identify the steps to verify Enhanced IGRP operation |
Recommended Training
Building
Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) is the
recommended training for this exam.
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Exam
Number: 642-811
Associated Certifications: CCNP, CCDP
Duration: 75-90 minutes (60-70 questions)
Available Language: English
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Exam Description
BCMSN
is a qualifying exam for the Cisco Certified Network
Professional CCNP® as well as the Cisco Certified Design
Professional CCDP® certifications. The BCMSN exam (642-811)
will test materials covered under the new Building Cisco
Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) CCNP course. The exam
will certify that the successful candidate has important
knowledge and skills necessary to build scalable multilayer
switched networks; create and deploy a global intranet, and
implement basic troubleshooting techniques in environments
that use Cisco multilayer switches for client hosts and
services. The exam covers topics on switching technology,
implementation and operation, planning and design, and
troubleshooting.
Exam Topics
The
following information provides general guidelines for the
content likely to be included on this exam. However, other
related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of
the exam.
Technology
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Describe the Enterprise Composite Model used for
designing networks and explain how it addresses
enterprise network needs for performance, scalability
and availability |
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Describe the physical, data-link and network layer
technologies used in a switched network, and identify
when to use each |
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Explain the role of switches in the various modules of
the Enterprise Composite Model (Campus Infrastructure,
Server Farm, Enterprise Edge, Network Management) |
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Explain the function of the Switching Database Manager
[specifically Content Addressable Memory (CAM) and
Ternary Content Addressable Memory (TCAM)] within a
Catalyst switch |
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Describe the features and operation of VLANs on a
switched network |
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Describe the features of the VLAN trunking protocols
including 802.1Q, ISL (emphasis on 802.1Q) and dynmic
trunking protocol |
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Describe the features and operation of 802.1Q Tunneling
(802.1QinQ) within a service provider network |
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Describe the operation and purpose of managed VLAN
services |
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Describe how VTP versions 1 and 2 operate including
domains, modes, advertisements, and pruning |
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Explain the function of the Switching Database Manager
[specifically Content Addressable Memory (CAM) and
Ternary Content Addressable Memory (TCAM)] within a
Catalyst switch |
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Explain the operation and purpose of the Spanning-Tree
Protocol (STP) on a switched network |
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Identify the specific types of Cisco route switch
processors, and provide implementation details |
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List and describe the operation of the key components
required to implement interVLAN routing |
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Explain the types of redundancy in a multilayer switched
network including hardware and software redundancy |
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Explain how IP multicast operates on a multilayer
switched network, including PIM, CGMP and IGMP |
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Describe the quality issues with voice traffic on a
switched data network, including jitter and delay |
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Describe the QoS solutions that address voice quality
issues |
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Describe the features and operation of network analysis
modules on Catalyst switches to improve network traffic
management |
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Describe Transparent LAN Services and how they are
implemented in a service provider network |
Implementation and Operation
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Convert CatOS to native IOS on Catalyst switches and
manage native IOS images according to best practices |
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Configure access ports for static and multi-VLAN
memebership |
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Configure and verify 802.1Q trunks |
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Configure and verify ISL trunks |
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Configure VTP domains in server, client and transparent
modes |
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Enable Spanning Tree on ports and VLANs |
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Configure Spanning Tree parameters including: port
priority, VLAN priority, root bridge, BPDU guard,
PortFast and UplinkFast |
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Implement IP technology on a switched network with
auxiliary VLANs |
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Configure and verify router redundancy using HSRP, VRRP,
GLBP, SRM, and SLB |
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Configure QoS features on multilayer switched networks
to provide optimal quality and bandwidth utilization for
applications and data |
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Configure Fast EtherChannel and Gigabit EtherChannel to
increase bandwidth for interswitch connections |
Planning and Design
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Compare end-to-end and local VLANs, determine when to
use each |
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Design a VLAN configuration with VTP to work for a given
specific scenario |
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Select multilayer switching architectures, given
specific multilayer switching needs |
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Describe the general design models when implementing IP
telephony in a switched network environment |
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Plan QoS implementation within a multilayer switched
network |
Troubleshooting
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Troubleshoot common VLAN problems on a switched network |
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Tune and troubleshoot spanning-tree protocol on a
multilayer switched network to enhance network
performance, prevent network loops, and minimize
downtime |
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Identify interVLAN routing performance and scalability
issues, and propose solutions |
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Verify and troubleshoot interVLAN routing on a switched
network |
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Identify QoS implementation issues at the network access
layer |
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Identify QoS implementation issues at the network
distribution and core layers |
Recommended Training
Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN)
is the recommended training for this exam.
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Exam
Number: 642-831
Associated Certifications: CCNP
Duration: 75-90 minutes (60-70 questions)
Available Language: English
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Exam Description
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CIT
is a qualifying exam for the Cisco Certified Network
Professional CCNP® certification. The CIT exam (642-831)
will test materials covered under the new Cisco
Internetwork Troubleshooting (CIT) CCNP course. The exam
will certify that the successful candidate has important
knowledge and skills necessary to troubleshoot
sub-optimal performance in a converged network
environment. The exam covers topics on Establishing a
Baseline, Determining an Effective Troubleshooting
Strategy, Resolving Problems at the Physical and Data
Link Layers, Resolving Problems at the Network Layer,
and Resolving Problems at the Transport and Application
Layers.
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Exam
Topics
The
following information provides general guidelines for the
content likely to be included on this exam. However, other
related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of
the exam.
Technology
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Identify troubleshooting methods |
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Explain documentation standards and the requirements for
document control |
Implementation and Operation
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Establish an optimal system baseline |
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Diagram and document system topology |
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Document end system configuration |
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Verify connectivity at all layers |
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Select an optimal troubleshooting approach |
Planning and Design
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Plan
a network documentation system |
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Plan
a baseline monitoring scheme |
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Plan
an approach to troubleshooting that minimizes system
downtime |
Troubleshooting
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Use
Cisco IOS commands and applications to identify system
problems at all layers |
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Isolate system problems to one or more specific layers |
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Resolve sub-optimal system performance problems at layers
2 through 7 |
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Resolve local connectivity problems at layer 1 |
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Restore optimal baseline service |
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Work
with external providers to resolve service provision
problems |
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Work
with system users to resolve network related end-use
problems |
Recommended Training
Cisco
Internetworking Troubleshooting (CIT) is the
recommended training for this exam.
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