Este post está um pouco atrasado com relação à notícia (que saiu em Janeiro de 2010), mas acabei nem me preocupando pois o assunto foi exaustivamente discutido no Fórum do blog. O problema é que vejo que muitos ainda estão com dúvidas sobre o que mudou e como ficam as coisas. Achei melhor escrever este post para esclarecer as coisas.

Basicamente, a Cisco divulgou alterações na estrutura de sua certificação CCNP em Janeiro passado. Saem os exames 642-901 BSCI (antiga Routing), 642-812 BCMSN (antiga Switching), 642-825 ISCW e 642-845 ONT. Cada uma destas estarão disponíveis para realização até 31/07/2010 para não alunos do NetAcad CCNP. Quem for aluno (ou ex-aluno) do NetAcad CCNP, valem as seguintes datas: ISCW e ONT disponiveis até Março de 2011 e BSCI e BCMSN disponiveis até Junho de 2011.

Os novos exames (válidos desde já, para quem se habilitar), são: ROUTE (642-902), SWITCH (642-813) e TROUBLESHOOT (642-832). Os valores dos exames também mudaram. Antes, cada prova custava US$150 (4 x US$150 = US$600). Agora, cada exame custa US$200 (3 x US$200 = US$600), ou seja, no fundo, financeiramente deu na mesma: Total de US$600 para certificar-se CCNP, com um exame a menos.

Em termos de mudanças, quem é mais vivo já percebeu que BSCI virou ROUTE e BCMSN virou SWITCH. Os conteúdos não devem sofrer grandes alterações, ou seja, se você já estava estudando para estas provas, não vai ser prejudicado. Uma novidade é que IS-IS deixa de ser tópico da BSCI, o que pode ser uma notícia muito bem-vinda para alguns ! Parece que multicast também deixa de fazer parte do “syllabus” - relação dos tópicos cobrados - do exame ROUTE.

Lembro que estas mudanças afetam também outras certs que têm algumas provas em comum com o CCNP, como o CCIP, que divide com o CCNP a prova BSCI (agora, ROUTE), e o CCDP, que divide as provas BSCI (ROUTE) e BCMSN (SWITCH).

A Cisco disponibiliza uma ferramenta online para verificar as combinações de exames possíveis neste novo cenário. Basta acessar e “brincar” um pouco com ela. Abaixo, listo os tópicos por novo exame.  

Tópicos por novo exame:

642-902 ROUTE

Implement an EIGRP based solution, given a network design and a set of requirements

• Determine network resources needed for implementing EIGRP on a network
• Create an EIGRP implementation plan
• Create an EIGRP verification plan
• Configure EIGRP routing
• Verify EIGRP solution was implemented properly using show and debug commands
• Document results of EIGRP implementation and verification

Implement a multi-area OSPF Network, given a network design and a set of requirements

• Determine network resources needed for implementing OSPF on a network
• Create an OSPF implementation plan
• Create an OSPF verification plan
• Configure OSPF routing
• Verify OSPF solution was implemented properly using show and debug commands
• Document results of OSPF implementation and verification plan

Implement an eBGP based solution, given a network design and a set of requirements

• Determine network resources needed for implementing eBGP on a network
• Create an eBGP implementation plan
• Create an eBGP verification plan
• Configure eBGP routing
• Verify eBGP solution was implemented properly using show and debug commands
• Document results of eBGP implementation and verification plan

Implement an IPv6 based solution, given a network design and a set of requirements

• Determine network resources needed for implementing IPv6 on a network
• Create an IPv6 implementation plan
• Create an IPv6 verification plan
• Configure IPv6 routing
• Configure IPv6 interoperation with IPv4
• Verify IPv6 solution was implemented properly using show and debug commands
• Document results of IPv6 implementation and verification plan

Implement an IPv4 or IPv6 based redistribution solution, given a network design and a set of requirements

• Create a redistribution implementation plan based upon the results of the redistribution analysis
• Create a redistribution verification plan
• Configure a redistribution solution
• Verify that a redistribution was implemented
• Document results of a redistribution implementation and verification plan
• Identify the differences between implementing an IPv4 and IPv6 redistribution solution

Implement Layer 3 Path Control Solution

• Create a Layer 3 path control implementation plan based upon the results of the redistribution analysis
• Create a Layer 3 path control verification plan
• Configure Layer 3 path control
• Verify that a Layer 3 path control  was implemented
• Document results of a Layer 3 path control implementation and verification plan
• Implement basic teleworker and branch services
• Describe broadband technologies
• Configure basic broadband connections
• Describe basic VPN technologies
• Configure GRE
• Describe branch access technologies

642-813 SWITCH

Implement VLAN based solution, given a network design and a set of requirements

• Determine network resources needed for implementing a VLAN based solution on a network
• Create a VLAN based implementation plan
• Create a VLAN based verification plan
• Configure switch-to-switch connectivity for the VLAN based solution
• Configure loop prevention for the VLAN based solution
• Configure Access Ports for the VLAN based solution
• erify the VLAN based solution was implemented properly using show and debug commands
• Document results of VLAN implementation and verification

Implement a Security Extension of a Layer 2 solution, given a network design and a set of requirements

• Determine network resources needed for implementing a Security solution
• Create a implementation plan for the Security solution
• Create a verification plan for the Security solution
• Configure port security features
• Configure general switch security features
• Configure private VLANs Configure VACL and PACL
• Verify the Security based solution was implemented properly using show and debug commands
• Document results of Security implementation and verification

Implement Switch based Layer 3 services, given a network design and a set of requirements

• Determine network resources needed for implementing a Switch based Layer 3 solution
• Create an implementation plan for the Switch based Layer 3 solution
• Create a verification plan for the Switch based Layer 3 solution
• Configure routing interfaces Configure Layer 3 Security
• Verify the Switch based Layer 3 solution was implemented properly using show and debug commands
• Document results of Switch based Layer 3 implementation and verification

Prepare infrastructure to support advanced services

• Implement a Wireless Extension of a Layer 2 solution
• Implement a VoIP support solution
• Implement video support solution

Implement High Availability, given a network design and a set of requirements

• Determine network resources needed for implementing High Availability on a network
• Create a High Availability implementation plan
• Create a High Availability verification plan
• Implement first hop redundancy protocols
• Implement switch supervisor redundancy
• Verify High Availability solution was implemented properly using show and debug commands
• Document results of High Availability implementation and verification

642-832 TSHOOT

Maintain and monitor network performance

• Develop a plan to monitor and manage a network
• Perform network monitoring using IOS tools
• Perform routine IOS device maintenance
• Isolate sub-optimal internetwork operation at the correctly defined OSI Model layer

Troubleshoot Multi Protocol system networks

• Troubleshoot EIGRP
• Troubleshoot OSPF
• Troubleshoot eBGP
• Troubleshoot routing redistribution solution
• Troubleshoot a DHCP client and server solution
• Troubleshoot NAT
• Troubleshoot first hop redundancy protocols
• Troubleshoot IPv6 routing
• Troubleshoot IPv6 and IPv4 interoperability
• Troubleshoot switch-to-switch connectivity for the VLAN based solution
• Troubleshoot loop prevention for the VLAN based solution
• Troubleshoot Access Ports for the VLAN based solution
• Troubleshoot private VLANS
• Troubleshoot port security
• Troubleshoot general switch security
• Troubleshoot VACL and PACL
• Troubleshoot switch virtual interfaces (SVIs)
• Troubleshoot switch supervisor redundancy
• Troubleshoot switch support of advanced services (i.e., Wireless, VOIP and Video)
• Troubleshoot a VoIP support solution
• Troubleshoot a video support solution
• Troubleshoot Layer 3 Security
• Troubleshoot issues related to ACLs used to secure access to Cisco routers
• Troubleshoot configuration issues related to accessing the AAA server for authentication purposes
• Troubleshoot security issues related to IOS services (i.e.,finger, NTP, HTTP, FTP, RCP etc.)

Abs e bons estudos!!!

Marco Filippetti

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