Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) is the highest level of technical networking certification offered by Cisco. Achieve Cisco CCIE Data Center Certification and accelerate your Career.
CCIE Certification requires a Written and Lab Exam
The focus is on identifying experts capable of understanding and navigating the subtleties, intricacies and challenges of end-to-end networking. To become CCIE Data Center Certified, you must pass both a CCIE Written Exam and the hands-on Lab Exam.
CCIE Data Center Core Written Exam 350-601 DCCOR
First Step for CCIE Certification
The CCIE Data Center Core Written Exam is computer-based, has 90-110 questions with multiple choice and simulation lasting up to 2 Hours. You must pass the Written Exam before you’re eligible to schedule CCIE Data Center Lab Exam.
Scheduling and Payment
Payment and scheduling of Written Exams is arranged online through Pearson VUE, Cisco primary test delivery partner. You will need to have the correct Written Exam Number to register. You must also use the same Cisco Candidate ID Number for both Exams that you take, to ensure your results appear in your Cisco CCIE Profile.
Cost of Written Exam
Pearson VUE offers the CCIE Data Center Core Written Exam for $400 USD.
CCIE Data Center Lab Exam
Final Step for CCIE Data Center Certification
The Lab Exam is an 8-hour, Hands-on Exam that tests your ability to Plan, Design, Operate, and Optimize Dual-Stack Solutions (IPv4 and IPv6) for the Infrastructure of Complex Enterprise Networks. The Cisco Data Center Lab Exam Scope on their Website; https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/ccie-data-center-exam-topics
Lab Scheduling and Payment
A valid passing score on a CCIE Data Center Core Written Exam is required to schedule a CCIE Data Center Lab Exam. Written Exam Scores are automatically downloaded from Pearson VUE. You will need the Cisco Candidate Identification Number you used to register for the CCIE Data Center Core Written Exam, the date of your passing the Written Exam and your Passing Score.
Cisco CCIE Data Center Lab Exams must be paid for at least 90 days before the scheduled Lab Exam date, or the reservation will be automatically cancelled. You will only receive one email notification reminding you to make your payment. You can verify the payment due date on a Lab Exam by logging in and viewing your Cisco Certification Status at Cisco website; https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/certifications/index.html
Cisco CCIE Lab Exam location information and cost is located on their website; https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/certifications/datacenter/ccie-data-center/index.html
USA Cisco Lab Locations:
| Cisco Systems 3650 Cisco Way Building 17 San Jose, CA 95134 |
Cisco Systems Cisco Systems 2250 East President George Bush Highway Hilton San Diego Bayfront Building 5 1 Park Boulevard Richardson, TX 75082 San Diego, CA 92101 |
Cost of CCIE Lab Exam
Lab exams cost $1,600 USD, Travel Cost not included.
Synergy CCIE Instructor Lead Training
Our Cisco CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure program will teach you the Technology you’ll need to learn to effectively pass the Cisco CCIE Enterprise Core Written and Enterprise Infrastructure Lab Exam (Exam 350-401). Our Structured Learning Methodology provides you the Course Materials that will teach you Technology to be successful on the job and with passing your CCIE Certification Exams. The Course Materials include the best Cisco CCIE Enterprise Core Book, Online CBT (Computer Based Training) and Online Practice Exam that will prepare you to Pass both Your CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure Written and Enterprise Infrastructure Lab Exams the first time. In addition to this our Continuous Hands-On Lab Training will give you the Cisco CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure Skills to be confident and productive on the Job Day 1.
The Cisco CCIE Data Center Core (Exam 350-601) consists of Training from all 5 CCIE Enterprise Core Domains;
CCIE Data Center Core-01 – Network
- Apply Routing Protocols
- Apply Switching Protocols such as RSTP+, LACP and vPC
- Apply Overlay Protocols such as VXLAN EVPN
- Apply ACI Concepts
- Analyze Packet Flow (Unicast, Multicast, and Broadcast)
- Describe Cloud Service and Deployment Models (NIST 800-145)
- Describe Software Updates and their Impacts
- Implement Network Configuration Management
- Implement Infrastructure Monitoring such as NetFlow and SPAN
- Explain Network Assurance Concepts such as streaming Telemetry
- Describe the Capabilities and Features of Nexus Dashboard
CCIE Data Center Core-02 – Compute
- Implement Cisco Unified Compute System Rack Servers
- Implement Cisco Unified Compute System Blade Chassis
- Explain HyperFlex Infrastructure Concepts and benefits (Edge and Hybrid Architecture vs All-Flash)
- Describe Firmware and Software Updates and their Impacts on B-Series and C-Series Servers
- Implement Compute Configuration Management (Backup and Restore)
- Implement Infrastructure Monitoring such as SPAN and Cisco Intersight
CCIE Data Center Core-03 – Storage Network
- Implement Fibre Channel
- Implement FCoE Unified Fabric
- Describe NFS and NAS Concepts
- Describe Software Updates and their Impacts (Disruptive/Nondisruptive and EPLD)
- Implement Infrastructure Monitoring
CCIE Data Center Core-04 – Automation
- Implement Automation and Scripting Tools
- Evaluate Automation and Orchestration Technologies
CCIE Data Center Core-05 – Security
- Apply Network Security
- Apply Compute Security
- Apply Storage Security
The Cisco CCIE Data Center Lab Exam consists of Training from all 7 CCIE Data Center Domains;
CCIE Data Center-01 – Data Center L2/Network Infrastructure
- Layer 2 Technologies
- Route Protocols and Features
- Multicast Protocols
CCIE Data Center-02 – Data Center Fabric Infrastructure
- Physical Fabric Components
- ACI Policies
- Overlay Policies
- Fabric Monitoring
- Virtual Networking
CCIE Data Center-03 – Data Center Fabric Connectivity
- Overlay Fabrics
- External Connectivity
- Inter-Fabric Connectivity
CCIE Data Center-04 – Data Center Compute
- Compute Resources
- Compute Connectivity
- Compute Management
CCIE Data Center-05 – Data Center Storage Protocols and Features
- FC and FCoE
- RoCE v2 Transport for High Performance Networks, such as AI/ML Workloads
CCIE Data Center-06 – Data Center Security and Network Services
- Security Features
- RBAC
- Network Services Insertion and Redirection
- Services
- Traffic Management
CCIE Data Center-07 – Data Center Automation and Orchestration
- Data Center Tasks using Scrips (Python, Ansible, and Terraform)
- Data Center Automation and Orchestration Tools
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