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Thursday, 19 January 2012

Cisco’s Network Design Certifications

Cisco’s Network Design Certifications 
In addition to the network support certifications, Cisco has created another.certification track for network designers. The two certifications within this track are the Cisco Certified Design Associate and Cisco Certified Design Professional certifications. If you’re reaching for the CCIE stars, we highly recommend the CCNP and CCDP certifications before attempting the lab (or attempting to advance your career).This certification will give you the knowledge to design routed LAN,routed WAN, and switched LAN and ATM LANE networks.
Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) 

To become a CCDA, you must pass the DCN (Designing Cisco Networks)exam (640-441). To pass this test, you must understand how to do the following:
Design simple routed LAN, routed WAN, and switched LAN and ATM LANE networks.Use Network-layer addressing.Filter with access lists.Use and propagate VLAN.Size networks.
Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)
If you’re already a CCNP and want to get your CCDP, you can simply take the CID 640-025 test. If you’re not yet a CCNP, however, you must take the CCDA, CCNA, Routing, Switching, Remote Access, and CID exams.CCDP certification skills include the following Designing complex routed LAN, routed WAN, and switched LAN and ATM LANE networks Building upon the base level of the CCDA technical knowledge CCDPs must also demonstrate proficiency in the following:Network-layer addressing in a hierarchical environment Traffic management with access lists Hierarchical network design VLAN use and propagation Performance considerations: required hardware and software; switching engines; memory, cost, and minimization
 


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