... information.
What’s on the Switching Exam?
As with other Cisco exams, the exact exam content is not publicly known. In fact, Cisco makes
fairly general Switching Exam content available to the ... Street
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How to Use This Book to Pass the Exam 11
After completing the core chapters ... should you want to pass the CCNP Switching exam? Because it’s one of the milestones towards
getting the CCNP certification; no small feat in itself. What would getting the CCNP mean to you? A
xiii
...
... CIT exam, the
later Support exams, and most recently the beta exam for the new CIT exam.
CCNP candidates often ask me how I think the new CIT exam is different from the previous Support
exam ... corresponding exam are both troubleshooting methodology
oriented. Technology-specific material is assumed to have been covered by the other CCNP courses
and exams.
The CIT exam is one of the four exams ...
Professional (CCNP) certification in the Routing and Switching career track. The other three exams
are the 642-801 BSCI (routing), 642-811 BCMSN (switching), and 642-821 BCRAN (remote
access) exams....
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10 Chapter 1: Cisco Certifications, the BSCI Exam, and This ... Cisco Certifications, the BSCI Exam, and This Book’s Features
The BSCI exam is not an easy exam. This is to say that you cannot simply read one book and
expect to pass it. In fact, the exam is ... for Certification 8
What’s on the BSCI Exam 9
Cisco BSCI Exam Outline File Excerpts from Cisco.com 9
Author’s Note About Exam Content 12
Topics in This Book 13
How to Use This Book to Pass the Exam...
...
Overview of Cisco Certifications 4
Exams Required for Certification 5
Other Cisco Certifications 6
What’s on the Switching Exam? 6
Topics on the Exam 7
Recommended Training Path for CCNP and CCDP ... information.
What’s on the Switching Exam?
As with other Cisco exams, the exact exam content is not publicly known. In fact, Cisco makes
fairly general Switching Exam content available to the ... of switching
technology
Table 1-3
CCNP/ CCDP Switching Exam Topics (Continued)
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Contents
Introduction xxiii
Goals and Methods xxiii
Who Should Read This Book? xxiii
Strategies for Exam...
...
Overview of Cisco Certifications 4
Exams Required for Certification 5
Other Cisco Certifications 6
What’s on the Switching Exam? 6
Topics on the Exam 7
Recommended Training Path for CCNP and CCDP ... the following topics that you will need to master for the CCNP
Switching exam:
•
Switching Functionality—This section covers the use of switches in the OSI model’s
various layers. You will learn ...
Cisco CCNP Switching Exam
Certification Guide
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18 Chapter 2: Campus Network Design Models
5
What is a broadcast domain? Where does it exist in a switched...
...
www.cisco.com/warp/public/10/wwtraining/certprog/testing /exam_ list.htm.
You will have to download the outline for each exam. The following section contains excerpts
from the Routing exam outline downloaded file.
Cisco Routing Exam Outline ... instead of just claiming that you know it.
The CCNP Routing Exam Certification Guide is designed to help you attain CCNP
certification. It is a CCNP- certification book from the only Cisco-authorized ... 1
Cisco Certifications, the Routing Exam, and This Book’s Features 3
Goals of This Book 4
This Book’s Intended Audience 5
Overview of Cisco Certifications 6
Exams Required for Certification...
... for CCNP, you must pass multiple exams. This book deals with the Routing 2.0
exam Sylvan Promteric exam #640-503. The qualifying exams, the CCNA and the CCDA,
require only a single exam. The exams ... Networks (DCN)
CCNP #640-503 Routing exam Building Scalable Cisco Networks (BSCN)
#640-504 Switching exam Building Cisco Multilayer Switched
Networks (BCMSN)
#640-505 Remote Access exam Building ... Foundation exam BSCN, BCMSN, and BCRAN
#640-506 Support exam Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting (CIT)
CCDP #640-503 Routing exam BSCN
#640-504 Switching exam BCMSN
#640-505 Remote Access exam BCRAN
#640-509*...
... Switching
TCP/IP
Wide Area Networking
Final Preparation
LAN Switching
TCP/IP
Wide Area Networking
Network Security
Final Preparation
INTRO
Exam Certification Guide
ICND
Exam Certification Guide
0945_01f.book ... topics for the INTRO exam. You can find the ICND exam topics in
the Introduction to the CCNA ICND Exam Certification Guide and on www.cisco.com.
Note that although Cisco’s posted exam topics are not ... by the
exam topics. However, if you follow the Cisco exam topic “guidelines,” you should have a
good understanding of the breadth and depth of topics on the exam.
Table I-2 lists the exam topics...
... CLSC, and CMTD exams can be taken all together as the
Foundation Routing and Switching [FRS] exam. )
2
On-the-job
training
The courses are not required to take the exams, but the exams require ...
switches
•
Place Catalyst series switches in a network for optimal performance benefit
•
Use the command-line or menu-driven interface to configure the Catalyst series
switches and their switching ... I Go From Here?
After passing the CLSC exam, you should choose to proceed directly to passing all the
exams that allow you to be a CCNP or CCDP (see the exams listed in Table 1-1). Then, with...
... effective way to prepare for the exam.
You should begin your exam preparation by spending ample time reviewing the exam objectives listed in the section
“The CCDA Exam Objectives,” later in this ... covered by the CCDA exam. Before you
begin studying for any exam, it is important that you know the topics that could be covered. With the CCDA exam,
knowing what is on the exam is seemingly ... Design
Network Support
*CCNA Certification is a Prerequisite for CCDP Certification
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CCDA Exam Certification Guide
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Jacqueline...
... 139
Catalyst 3000 Series Stackable Switches 139
Catalyst 3900 Token Ring Stackable Switch 140
Catalyst 3500 10/100 Autosensing Switch 140
Catalyst 4000 141
Catalyst 5000 Switch Series 141
Foundation ... 5:35 PM
xi
LAN Hardware 132
Repeaters 132
Hubs 133
Bridges 133
Switches 134
Routers 135
Layer 3 Switches 136
Combining Hubs, Switches, and Routers 136
Cisco LAN Equipment 137
FastHub 400 138
Cisco ... will make you more comfortable when you actually take
the CCDA exam.
The CCDA Exam Objectives
Cisco lists the objectives for CCDA Exam on its Web site at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/10/wwtraining/certprog/
testing/pdf/ccda.pdf....
... CLSC Exam Objectives (Continued)
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12 Chapter 1: The Cisco LAN Switch Configuration (CLSC) Exam Overview
The CLSC Exam
The CLSC exam ... exam is an exam that tests for knowledge on the Catalyst 5000 series switch,
with a minor accent on smaller and older switches such as the 3000 series switches and the
1900/2820 series switches. ... 5000 Series Switch Overview 2
5 Catalyst 5000 Series Switch Architecture 6
6 Catalyst 5000 Series Switch Hardware 2
7 Configuring the Catalyst 5000 Series Switch 5
8 Catalyst 5000 Series Switch Software...
... about the exam:
•
There are 60 published exam objectives that can be covered on the exam.
•
A basic network (the exam covers “basic” networks) has two or three routers, LAN
switches, ... routing/switching devices; these more complex
devices use the IOS for the routing and related services. For example, the Route /Switch Module
(RSM) card for the Catalyst 5000 series LAN switches ... of how to complete your preparations
with this study guide is included.
CCNA Exam Philosophy
This book defines the objective of the CCNA exam as “proving mastery of the basics.” Mastery,
in...