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Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Exam
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642-811)
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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
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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
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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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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 |
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