CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Tips and Tricks

To pass the CCNP SWITCH exam, you’ve got to keep a lot of tips and tricks in mind.

1. Please tell me how many questions in the real SWITCH exam, and how much time to answer them?

There are 56 questions, including 3 lab-sim. You have 120 minutes to answer them but if your native language is not English, Cisco allows you a 30-minute exam time extension.

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CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Exam Topics

Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH 642-813) is a qualifying exam for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP®, and Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP® certifications.

The following information provides general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

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What is CCNP 642-813 SWITCH Certification?

CCNP SWITCH (642-813) exam is a one of the professional level exam from CISCO. CCNA is pre requisition for this exam. This CISCO exam replaced the old BCMSN (642-812).This exam will help to deeply understanding the concepts of Switching. This exam Associated certification not only for CCNP but also CCDP. Exam duration of the exam is 120 minutes. You have to answer 56 question. The successful candidate have good understand of the configuring and managing and maintain and troubleshooting Cisco IP Switched Networks. Before planning to write exam you have to practice the demo exam which will boost your confident level.

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CCNP ROUTE 642-902 Tips and Tricks

To pass the CCNP ROUTE exam, you’ve got to keep a lot of tips and tricks in mind.

1. Please tell me how many questions in the real ROUTE exam, and how much time to answer them?

There are 50 questions, including 4 lab-sims. You have 90 minutes to answer them but if your native language is not English, Cisco allows you a 30-minute exam time extension.

2. How much does the ROUTE 642-902 cost? And how many points I need to pass the exam?

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CCNP ROUTE 642-902 Exam Topics

The Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE 642-902) is a qualifying exam for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP®, Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional CCIP®, and Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP® certifications.

The following information provides general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

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What is CCNP 642-902 ROUTE Certification?

CCNP Route (642-902 ) exam is a one of the professional level exam from CISCO. CCNA is pre requisition for this exam. This CISCO exam replaced the old BSCI (642-901). This exam will help to deeply understanding the concepts of Routing . This exam Associated certification not only for CCNP it will help for CCIP and CCDP . Exam duration of the exam is 120 minutes. You have to answer 52 question.

The ROUTE 642-902 exam will certify that the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills necessary to use advanced IP addressing and routing in implementing scalable and secure Cisco ISR routers connected to LANs and WANs. The exam also covers configuration of secure routing solutions to support branch offices and mobile workers.

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CCIE Routing and Switching Reading List – RFCs

A listing of RFC’s that should be reviewed for the CCIE Lab.

This list was based from the list over at Internetwork Expert, with some additional RFC’s added (mostly recent ones).

Links will go to another page on this wiki with any CCIE-relevant notes that have been added regarding that particular RFC. For full reading, check out the main IETF page for RFCs at: http://www.ietf.org/rfc.html

Ethernet

Frame Relay

General IP Routing

RIP

OSPF

BGP

Multicast Routing

IPv6

QoS

IOS Security

IOS Management

IP Features

Source From: http://www.cciestudywiki.com/wiki/CCIE_Routing_and_Switching_Reading_List_-_RFCs

CCIE Routing and Switching Reading List – Books

Books that have been suggested for reading when preparing for the CCIE Lab exam

    Online Resources

    Source From: http://www.cciestudywiki.com/wiki/CCIE_Routing_and_Switching_Reading_List_-_Books

    General Troubleshooting and Verification Techniques

    A listing of articles discussing CCIE Lab exam troubleshooting.

    • You can limit your debugs to certain conditions with the debug condition command, thanks to Roy at Route Leaker for pointing that out.

    Source From: http://www.cciestudywiki.com/wiki/General_Troubleshooting

    CCIE Exam Study Suggestions and Plans

    Here’s a collection of links with study tips and suggestions for preparing for the CCIE Routing and Switching exam

    CCIE Routing and Switching Written/Lab Information

    • Some thoughts on the Routing+Switching 4.0 Blueprint from Scott Morris (Be sure to read the comments after – especially the one from Laura O who mentions that much of the basic routing and switching will be pre-configured!)

      CCIE Routing and Switching Study Hints and Materials

      • Brandon, from the CCIE Blog with his name on it, has some tips for making the most out of your lab study time.

      CCIE Lab Personal Experiences

      Source From: http://www.cciestudywiki.com/wiki/CCIE_Exam_Study_Suggestions_and_Plans

      The Journey to Becoming a CCIE

      Antonio Cunanan is an engineer with the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) team in Richardson, Texas. Two-and-a-half years ago, when Antonio was part of the Cisco TAC team in Australia, he embarked on a journey to attain his Cisco CCIE® Routing and Switching certification with his friend and colleague Andy Wang. When they completed their journey, Antonio and Andy assembled this slide deck to present to their fellow TAC engineers.

      Antonio created the presentation, which he and Andy have presented five times, so that they could share with their peers what it was like to prepare for the CCIE exam. Antonio and Andy found that partnering up to study was very helpful. "You have all the motivation in the world that first week, that second week. Then, life catches up with you," Antonio says. Studying together made it easier for them to stay focused and motivated.

      Over the course of four months, Antonio and Andy studied every weekday from the time that they got home from work until late in the evening, and then all day on the weekends. Antonio even set up a sleeping bag in Andy’s lounge, so that they could begin studying first thing in the morning. This rigorous schedule left them with little time for socializing. They missed parties and nights out with friends, who would ask, "You already graduated—why are you still studying?" Balancing family and friends (not to mention their sanity) was challenging.

      Studying for the CCIE left Antonio and Andy emotionally and physically exhausted, with no time to do anything else. Slide nine of their deck shows one of their methods for staying motivated. They wrote down the CCIE numbers that they thought and hoped they would get and the amount of money they would potentially earn as CCIEs. They posted these motivators on the wall behind their work area and often looked to them for inspiration.

      Antonio and Andy took their CCIE exam on the same day. Both failed their first attempt. After taking a weekend off, they immediately returned to their studies. Though Andy’s apartment where they studied had sliding glass doors and a view of the airport, Antonio says it "started to feel like a little prison." He admits that he wondered how much longer he would be able to keep up with this commitment and this lifestyle.

      To stay positive, he reminded himself that with every attempt he was one step closer to passing. "I knew my technical skills were definitely more developed than they were before starting on the journey," he says. "I knew I was becoming a better engineer." He adds that studying for the CCIE is a "test of your character."

      "After failing it the first time the journey to the second attempt was much different," says Antonio.  "It was definitely more a mental/emotional challenge then a technical one. I felt after the first attempt I was definitely there technically but my exam technique was lacking." He worked on his time management techniques. "I made it a key point to question the proctor on anything I was unclear about on the second attempt.  My thinking was even if the proctor does not help at least I know deep down I had done everything I could to give myself the best opportunity to pass." Thirty days later, both men passed the exam on their second attempt. Their happy celebration is captured in slide 13.

      When giving their presentation, Antonio and Andy try to emphasize the emotional side of the journey. You need to have "everybody on board" as a team, especially spouses or partners, they say. Andy’s partner would often cook for them while they studied. Antonio, engaged at the time, had little time to spend with his fiancée. (We were glad to learn that they have been happily married for a couple of years now.) Slide 12 shows "The Team" taking a well-deserved break.

      Lack of time for family obligations is something with which Antonio is all too familiar. He tells the story of his mentor, who passed his certification exam after a full year of studying. When he called his wife to tell her the good news, she was so overwhelmed with emotion that she almost got into a car accident. Another of his female colleagues said "I got my life back" after passing her certification, to which her husband replied, "I got my wife back."   As difficult as the journey toward obtaining his CCIE was, it has become a very fond memory for Antonio. He is proud that he was able to "overcome the obstacle and get through it." And after having a couple of years to recover, he is studying for his CCIE Voice with a group of his coworkers. "The power of doing it as a group is a lot stronger than doing it yourself," he says.

      Click the attached Powerpoint document below to view The Journey.

      The Journey to Becoming a CCIE_final.ppt

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