Data Center Network Infrastructure Support -1

The 642-973 DCNIS1 Cisco Data Center Network Infrastructures Support 1 exam tests a candidate's knowledge of the skills needed by a field engineer to install and support a Cisco Data Center Cat 6K and/or 49xx platform.

The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the Remote Access 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.

Implement the Cat 6K and 49xx

• Describe the Cat6K and 49xx data center architecture
• Implement VSS
• Describe the options and hardware available for the Cat6K and 49xx
• Describe the Cat6K supervisors
• Upgrade IOS using software modularity
• Implement EEM
• Utlize automated diagnostics
• Upgrade IOS on a Cat 65K or 49xx
• Implement NetFlow
• Implement QoS
• Implement SPAN
• Describe the Cisco Blade Switch family

Implement the FWSM for a Data Center Network Infrastructure

• implement Traffic flows
• implement ACL's
• implement routing
• implement contexts
• implement management access
• implement failover
• implement deep packet inspection

Implement Network Analysis (NAM)

• Implement initial configuration
• Implement collection mechanisms
• Monitor, view, and save data

Implement high availability data center features

• Implement HA features in the Cat 6500
• Implement HA features in the Cat 49xx
• Implement non-stop forwarding
• Implement SSO

The following course is recommended training for this exam.

Implementing Cisco Data Center Network Infrastructure 1 (DCNI-1)

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