| Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Exam
(BCMSN 642-811) |
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| Exam Number: |
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642-811 |
| Associated Certifications: |
CCNP, CCDP |
| Duration: |
75-90 minutes (60-70 questions) |
| Available Languages: |
English, Japanese in Japan only |
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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. |
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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. |
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| Technology |
| Describe the Enterprise Composite Model
used for designing networks and explain how it addresses enterprise
network needs for performance, scalability and availability |
| Describe the physical, data-link and
network layer technologies used in a switched network, and
identify when to use each |
| Explain the role of switches in the
various modules of the Enterprise Composite Model (Campus
Infrastructure, Server Farm, Enterprise Edge, Network Management) |
| Explain the function of the Switching
Database Manager [specifically Content Addressable Memory
(CAM) and Ternary Content Addressable Memory (TCAM)] within
a Catalyst switch |
| Describe the features and operation
of VLANs on a switched network |
| Describe the features of the VLAN trunking
protocols including 802.1Q, ISL (emphasis on 802.1Q) and dynmic
trunking protocol |
| Describe the features and operation
of 802.1Q Tunneling (802.1QinQ) within a service provider
network |
| Describe the operation and purpose
of managed VLAN services |
| Describe how VTP versions 1 and 2 operate
including domains, modes, advertisements, and pruning |
| Explain the function of the Switching
Database Manager [specifically Content Addressable Memory
(CAM) and Ternary Content Addressable Memory (TCAM)] within
a Catalyst switch |
| Explain the operation and purpose of
the Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP) on a switched network |
| Identify the specific types of Cisco
route switch processors, and provide implementation details |
| List and describe the operation of
the key components required to implement interVLAN routing |
| Explain the types of redundancy in
a multilayer switched network including hardware and software
redundancy |
| Explain how IP multicast operates on
a multilayer switched network, including PIM, CGMP and IGMP |
| Describe the quality issues with voice
traffic on a switched data network, including jitter and delay |
| Describe the QoS solutions that address
voice quality issues |
| Describe the features and operation
of network analysis modules on Catalyst switches to improve
network traffic management |
| Describe Transparent LAN Services and
how they are implemented in a service provider network |
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| Implementation and Operation |
| Convert CatOS to native IOS on Catalyst
switches and manage native IOS images according to best practices |
| Configure access ports for static and
multi-VLAN memebership |
| Configure and verify 802.1Q trunks |
| Configure and verify ISL trunks |
| Configure VTP domains in server, client
and transparent modes |
| Enable Spanning Tree on ports and VLANs |
| Configure Spanning Tree parameters
including: port priority, VLAN priority, root bridge, BPDU
guard, PortFast and UplinkFast |
| Implement IP technology on a switched
network with auxiliary VLANs |
| Configure and verify router redundancy
using HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, SRM, and SLB |
| Configure QoS features on multilayer
switched networks to provide optimal quality and bandwidth
utilization for applications and data |
| Configure Fast EtherChannel and Gigabit
EtherChannel to increase bandwidth for interswitch connections |
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| Planning and Design |
| Compare end-to-end and local VLANs,
determine when to use each |
| Design a VLAN configuration with VTP
to work for a given specific scenario |
| Select multilayer switching architectures,
given specific multilayer switching needs |
| Describe the general design models
when implementing IP telephony in a switched network environment |
| Plan QoS implementation within a multilayer
switched network |
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| Troubleshooting |
| Troubleshoot common VLAN problems on
a switched network |
| Tune and troubleshoot spanning-tree
protocol on a multilayer switched network to enhance network
performance, prevent network loops, and minimize downtime |
| Identify interVLAN routing performance
and scalability issues, and propose solutions |
| Verify and troubleshoot interVLAN routing
on a switched network |
| Identify QoS implementation issues
at the network access layer |
| Identify QoS implementation issues
at the network distribution and core layers |
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