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Routing and Switching SE/FE Exam
Exam Number: 642-052
Associated Certifications: Routing & Switching Partner Specialization
Duration: 75 minutes (60-70 questions)
The Routing and Switching exam is one requirement for achieving a Cisco Channel Partner Routing & Switching SE/FE Specialization.
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.
General Knowledge
• Describe concepts relating to MLS flow masks and MLS cache
• Describe layer 2, 3, 4, and multilayer switching
• Describe the VTP Trunking Protocol
• Describe the Different Trunking Protocols
• Describe the use of VLANs in switches
• Describe how to ensure broadcast domain integrity by establishing VLANs
• Describe concepts related to the operation of Network Address Translation (NAT) and Port Address Translation.
• Describe the features and benefits of Ethernet Channel and multicast
• Describe the features and benefits of security options, quality of service (QoS), and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM )
• Describe the features and benefits of Virtual LANs and Spanning Tree Protocols
• Describe LAN market drivers
• Explain the benefits, features, and applications of the Catalyst 2950 and 3550 Series
• Describe the benefits, features, and applications of the Catalyst 4000 Family
• Describe the benefits, features, and applications of the Catalyst 6500 Family
• Describe the additional support features of the Catalyst 6500 Family
• Describe WAN uses, challenges, market drivers, components, and architecture
• Describe common remote access WAN solutions and functions
• Identify the benefits and features of the Cisco 800 series and the Cisco uBR900 Cable Access Router Series
• Identify the benefits and features of the Cisco 1700 series
• Identify the benefits and features of the Cisco 2600 series and the Cisco 3600/3700 Series
• Identify the benefits and features of the Cisco 10720
• Describe the characteristics and features of the Cisco 7200 Series
• Describe the characteristics and features of the Cisco 7300 and 7400 Series
• Describe the characteristics and features of the Cisco 7500 Series
• Describe Cisco products that provide routing solutions
• Identify routing platforms capable of EZ-VPN Server
• Identify routing platforms capable of EZ-VPN Client
Implementation and Operation
• Identify how to verify existing flow entries in the MLS cache
• Identify how to configure a Switch and a router to Participate in Multilayer Switching
• Identify how to maintain VLAN configuration consistency in a switched network
• Identify how to configure the VLAN Trunking Protocol
• Identify how to configure Trunking on a Switch
• Identify the steps to configure InterVLAN Routing in a network containing both switches and routers
• Identify how to configure a VLAN
• Given a network topology requiring a PPP connection between the central site and a branch office, specify the commands and syntax used to configure PPP at both sites to allow exchange of data between the sites
• Given a company intranet with restricted access, specify the commands and syntax to configure PAP or CHAP authentication to allow access to a secure site
• Given increased throughput requirements on your PPP connection, specify the commands to configure Multilink PPP to increase the data throughput
• Given a WAN service, specify the commands to configure weighted-fair, priority and custom queuing on your network interfaces to prioritize traffic
• Given limited available registered IP addresses, specify the commands and procedures to configure NAT and PAT so you can reuse addresses in your private network
• Describe multilayer switching and layer 3 routing and identify the differences between layer 3 switching and routing
• Describe the configuration of IPSEC EZ-VPN Server
• Describe the configuration of IPSEC EZ-VPN Client
• Given an existing network using PPP, specify the commands used to verify proper configuration and troubleshoot an incorrect configuration.
• Given an existing WAN service, specify the commands and procedures used to verify proper queuing configuration and troubleshoot incorrect configuration so the traffic travels correctly across the connection in the correct sequence
• Given a NAT and PAT configuration, verify proper configuration with available Cisco verification commands
Planning and Design
• Identify the network devices required to support InterVLAN routing (high level, not model numbers)
• Given a WAN service with various types of traffic, determine why queuing is enabled, identify alternative queuing protocols that Cisco products support, and determine the best queuing method to implement
• Identify products for different campus designs
• Explain the positioning of each product relative to the others
• Describe campus networks and identify trends in campus network design
• Describe traffic management ideologies, the three-level hierarchical network design strategy, and the traditional hub and router design strategy
• List and describe the major product components of multilayer campus LAN topologies
• Select Cisco products to match specified technical requirements in multilayer applications
• Select appropriate Cisco products or product families that match selected multilayer topologies
• Describe types of dedicated WAN designs including leased-line WAN, Frame Relay WAN, and voice/data WAN solutions
Exam Number: 642-052
Associated Certifications: Routing & Switching Partner Specialization
Duration: 75 minutes (60-70 questions)
The Routing and Switching exam is one requirement for achieving a Cisco Channel Partner Routing & Switching SE/FE Specialization.
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.
General Knowledge
• Describe concepts relating to MLS flow masks and MLS cache
• Describe layer 2, 3, 4, and multilayer switching
• Describe the VTP Trunking Protocol
• Describe the Different Trunking Protocols
• Describe the use of VLANs in switches
• Describe how to ensure broadcast domain integrity by establishing VLANs
• Describe concepts related to the operation of Network Address Translation (NAT) and Port Address Translation.
• Describe the features and benefits of Ethernet Channel and multicast
• Describe the features and benefits of security options, quality of service (QoS), and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM )
• Describe the features and benefits of Virtual LANs and Spanning Tree Protocols
• Describe LAN market drivers
• Explain the benefits, features, and applications of the Catalyst 2950 and 3550 Series
• Describe the benefits, features, and applications of the Catalyst 4000 Family
• Describe the benefits, features, and applications of the Catalyst 6500 Family
• Describe the additional support features of the Catalyst 6500 Family
• Describe WAN uses, challenges, market drivers, components, and architecture
• Describe common remote access WAN solutions and functions
• Identify the benefits and features of the Cisco 800 series and the Cisco uBR900 Cable Access Router Series
• Identify the benefits and features of the Cisco 1700 series
• Identify the benefits and features of the Cisco 2600 series and the Cisco 3600/3700 Series
• Identify the benefits and features of the Cisco 10720
• Describe the characteristics and features of the Cisco 7200 Series
• Describe the characteristics and features of the Cisco 7300 and 7400 Series
• Describe the characteristics and features of the Cisco 7500 Series
• Describe Cisco products that provide routing solutions
• Identify routing platforms capable of EZ-VPN Server
• Identify routing platforms capable of EZ-VPN Client
Implementation and Operation
• Identify how to verify existing flow entries in the MLS cache
• Identify how to configure a Switch and a router to Participate in Multilayer Switching
• Identify how to maintain VLAN configuration consistency in a switched network
• Identify how to configure the VLAN Trunking Protocol
• Identify how to configure Trunking on a Switch
• Identify the steps to configure InterVLAN Routing in a network containing both switches and routers
• Identify how to configure a VLAN
• Given a network topology requiring a PPP connection between the central site and a branch office, specify the commands and syntax used to configure PPP at both sites to allow exchange of data between the sites
• Given a company intranet with restricted access, specify the commands and syntax to configure PAP or CHAP authentication to allow access to a secure site
• Given increased throughput requirements on your PPP connection, specify the commands to configure Multilink PPP to increase the data throughput
• Given a WAN service, specify the commands to configure weighted-fair, priority and custom queuing on your network interfaces to prioritize traffic
• Given limited available registered IP addresses, specify the commands and procedures to configure NAT and PAT so you can reuse addresses in your private network
• Describe multilayer switching and layer 3 routing and identify the differences between layer 3 switching and routing
• Describe the configuration of IPSEC EZ-VPN Server
• Describe the configuration of IPSEC EZ-VPN Client
• Given an existing network using PPP, specify the commands used to verify proper configuration and troubleshoot an incorrect configuration.
• Given an existing WAN service, specify the commands and procedures used to verify proper queuing configuration and troubleshoot incorrect configuration so the traffic travels correctly across the connection in the correct sequence
• Given a NAT and PAT configuration, verify proper configuration with available Cisco verification commands
Planning and Design
• Identify the network devices required to support InterVLAN routing (high level, not model numbers)
• Given a WAN service with various types of traffic, determine why queuing is enabled, identify alternative queuing protocols that Cisco products support, and determine the best queuing method to implement
• Identify products for different campus designs
• Explain the positioning of each product relative to the others
• Describe campus networks and identify trends in campus network design
• Describe traffic management ideologies, the three-level hierarchical network design strategy, and the traditional hub and router design strategy
• List and describe the major product components of multilayer campus LAN topologies
• Select Cisco products to match specified technical requirements in multilayer applications
• Select appropriate Cisco products or product families that match selected multilayer topologies
• Describe types of dedicated WAN designs including leased-line WAN, Frame Relay WAN, and voice/data WAN solutions