CCIE routing and switching: Implement Ethernet technologies

Certification: Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching - Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Routing and Switching

Cisco system has offered a technical certification named as Cisco Certified Internetwork   Expert (CCIE). Basic skills required for network engineers to plan, operate and solve the complexity problem are certified by this Cisco Certified certification. Cisco introduced CCIE in 1993 to aid the users at individual and organization level to succeed in the world of network and now it has gone through various changes and new tracking from the outdated and retired ones. Every updates on the tracks of network and its operation is substantially covered by this specific certification in the field of network.

Routing and switching task being more popular among all the CCIE tracks, it is written and lab exams have recently been revised on June 4, 2014 from version 4 to version 5, i.e. v4.0 to v5.0. CCIE on routing and switching certifies expert level knowledge in fields like networking across local and wide area network interfaces and also focuses on several routing and switching operations. Spanning trees, advanced switching concept and network security are the stuffs specialized on routing and switching track of CCIE. To keep the certification effective and up to date, CCIE updates its testing methods and ideas in a regular basis, last update being made on October 18, 2009, from version 3 to version 4. Routing and Switching holds almost 85% of all the CCIEs. For knowing the certification technique well, it is important to know the variation occurred between the current and retired tracks of the CCIE.

About retied tracks and version (v3.0 to v4.0)

Version 4.0 exam for certification was released on October 18, 2009 and both the written and lab questions were refreshed with brand new questions. The written exam topics being :

  1. Implement Layer 2 Technologies
  2. Implement IPv4
  3. Implement IPv6
  4. Implement Layer 3 VPNs
  5. Implement IP multicast
  6. Implement Network Services

This revised track from version 3 to this version has added the coverage of MPLs and Virtual Path Networks. Here, the written exam added simulations while the lab examination added topics to be covered on troubleshooting. Even the he minimally qualified can perceive the faulty areas and solve the problems instantly. Passing the written exam by obtaining the minimum pass marks lead the candidate to trouble shooting section and to lab examination, passing all those examination creates a new Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert.

About retied tracks and version (v4.0 to v5.0)

Version 5.0 exam for certification was released on June 04, 2014 and organized the exam curriculum into six main large knowledge domains. The new six domains being:

  1. Network Principles
  2. Layer 2 Technologies
  3. Layer 3 Technologies
  4. VPN technologies
  5. Infrastructure Technologies, and
  6. Infrastructure Services

Differences between question patterns of version 4 and version 5

The exam number changed from 350-001 to 400-101 in this version of routing and switching.  Thenumber of questions and the time allocated to complete the examination is same for both the versions. The major differences between the question patterns were clearly reflected by the topics and the domain newly added on the version 5 of routing and switching.

Topics Included in The Updated Version, v5.0

  • Description of software architecture.
  • Identification of Cisco Express Forwarding Concepts.
  • Explanation of IP, TCP and UDP operations.
  • Description of IPv6 Network Address Translation.
  • Usage of IOS troubleshooting tools
  • Interpretation of Packet Capture

Objectives of updates on CCIE, routing and switching, technique to implement Ethernet

The basic objective of CCIE remains the same in both retired and updated track but some advanced knowledge, ideas and techniques are surely developed and enhanced after updating the examination and content of the CCIE version 3 to version 5. The Internet workers will develop some basic knowledge on Cisco forwarding concepts after the update of the version.Address translation can also be learnt by the trainee and examine of CCIE unlike in version 3 of this content. Performance-Based questions are designed to candidates’ aptitude to apply skills in real-world state of affairs and extra lab work vividly enhances the examinee ability in the upgrading track of networking.

Written Examination and Useful online resources

It is the basic requirement to get certified as Internetwork Expert on Implementing Ethernet. It is a 120 minutes examination including 90 to 110 questions and generally carried out by any Cisco authorized Pearson VUE testing center. Written exam includes questions with multiple choices and other interactive queries which access technical ability and knowledge. The minimum score to pass the test is set by statistical analysis while the scoring is reported on a scale of 300 to 1000 points. Passing the written exam is the gateway to the lab examination. The present exam fee for CCIE test is $400 per attempt. Various online guides are easily accessible in the official sites of Cisco for preparation and following materials will also be of help:

  • CCIE routing and switching exam blueprint
  • CCIE Routing and Switching(Latest Edition )
  • Introduction to Multi Protocol Label Switching(Cisco Networkers Online Session)

Lab Examination

  • It is the most difficult requirement to achieve CCIE certification.  The format of routing and switching track of the lab is totally different from other tracks lab examination and generally the time allocated for the lab test is eight hours. CCIE lab examination demands candidate to configure and troubleshoot sequence of complex network and solve the complexity of spanning trees, and vast areas of local and wide area networks. The CCIE routing and switching lab examination format was revised from version 3 to version 4 on October 18, 2009. Generally the lab examination’s results are out within 48 hours of the lab examination. Some helpful materials for lab examination are:
  • Mobile CCIE Routing and Switching lab overview
  • CCIE routing and switching seminars

Thus, the successful completion of written and lab examination after with some troubleshooting of LANs and WANs generates Internetwork expert able to plan, operate and troubleshoot basic and complex on several network environment.

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