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CCNP v6.0 Overview

June 2010

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Contents

Overview

Course Design

Scope and Sequence

Instructor Training

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Resources 5

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Overview

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Cisco CCNP Certification Revision

CCNP certification revisions officially announced by Cisco on January 26, 2010

Revised CCNP aligns to job role of professional-level network engineer

More emphasis on troubleshooting—key for employers and foundation for expert-level skills

Based on rigorous, customer-focused job task analysis

Job titles such as network engineer, system engineer, network support specialist, network administrator, network consultant, system integrator

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CCNP Certification Exam Revisions

Existing CCNP Exams Revised CCNP Exams

Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)#642-901, 90 min. exam

Implementing Cisco Routing (ROUTE)#642-902, 120 min. exam

Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN)#642-812, 90 min. exam

Implementing Cisco Switched Networks (SWITCH)#642-813, 120 min. exam

Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks (TSHOOT) #642-832, 120 min. exam

Implementing Secure Converged Cisco Wide-Area Networks (ISCW)#642-825, 90 min. exam

No replacement

Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks (ONT)#642-845, 90 min. exam

No replacement

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CCNP v6.0 Curriculum

3 new Networking Academy courses align with the 3 new Cisco CCNP certification exams

CCNP ROUTE: Implementing IP RoutingReplaces CCNP 5.0 Building Scalable Internetworks

CCNP SWITCH: Implementing IP Switched NetworksReplaces CCNP 5.0 Building Multilayer Switched Networks

CCNP TSHOOT: Troubleshooting and Maintaining IP Networks

New course

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CCNP v6.0 Features and Benefits

Provides an in-depth, theoretical overview of advanced routing and switching and troubleshooting complex enterprise networks

Builds on the Cisco CCNA Discovery and CCNA Exploration courses with more complex network configurations, diagnosis, and troubleshooting

Students gain significant hands-on interaction with networking equipment to prepare them for certification exams and career opportunities

Hands-on labs and case studies help students apply what they learn and develop critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills

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Who Should Enroll?

College and university-level students seeking career-oriented, enterprise-level networking skills

IT professionals wishing to expand their core routing, switching, and network troubleshooting skills to advance their careers

Current CCNA certification holders who wish to build on their CCNA knowledge base

Individuals seeking Cisco CCNP certification

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Packet Tracer

Student Networking Knowledge and Skills

Cisco Networking Academy Curricula Portfolio

CCNPIT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software

IT Essentials

CCNA Discovery

CCNP

Security

CCNA Exploration

Networking for Home and Small

Businesses

Working at a Small-to-Medium

Business or ISP

Introducing Routing and Switching in the

Enterprise

Designing and Supporting Computer

Networks

Network Fundamentals

Routing Protocols and Concepts

LAN Switching and Wireless

Accessing the WAN

CCNA Security

ROUTE: Implementing IP

Routing

SWITCH: Implementing IP

Switched Networks

TSHOOT: Troubleshooting and

Maintaining IP Networks 

Network Professional

IT Technician

Network Technician

Network Associate

Network Specialist

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Course Design

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CCNP v6.0 User Experience

CCNP 5.0 CCNP 6.0

Authored Text Yes - onlineYes - Cisco Press textbooks

(traditional and e-book formats)

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Older GUI browser platform, based on ITE style

No

Interactive Media No n/a

Labs Yes – launched from the GUI Yes – offered standalone

Case Studies Yes Yes – offered standalone

Chapter Quizzes Yes No

Chapter and Final Exams

Yes Yes – same online delivery

Skills Based Assessments

Yes Yes

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3 courses, each 1 semester long (~ 70 hours) Delivered leveraging Cisco Press textbook Average 3 complex hands-on labs per chapter

Similar lab approach as CCNP v5.0

NETLAB compatible topologies, enabled for remote operation

1 case study activity per course 1 chapter exam per chapter 1 final exam and 1 skills-based assessment per course Aligned to the new Cisco CCNP certification exams

CCNP v6.0 Course Elements

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CCNP v6.0 CurriculumCisco Press Books

Each course uses a textbook developed and published by Cisco Press in close collaboration with Networking Academy

Textbooks for SWITCH, ROUTE and TSHOOT courses are available in printed and electronic (e-Book) formats

English language only, available globally

Order through your Pearson sales rep or directly from www.ciscopress.com

Visit www.ciscopress.com/ccnp for a complete list of titles available  

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Scope andSequence

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After completing the 3 courses, students will be able to perform the following:

Implement, monitor, and maintain routing and switching services in an enterprise campus network.

Plan, configure, and verify the implementation of complex enterprise LAN and WAN routing solutions

Implement IPv6, EIGRP, BGP, and OSPF in an enterprise network.

Configure secure routing solutions to support branch offices and mobile workers.

Implement the secure integration of VLANs, WLANs, voice, and video into campus networks.

Plan, configure, and verify the implementation of complex enterprise switching solutions.

Plan and execute regular network maintenance to monitor and maintain complex enterprise routed and switched IP networks.

Perform network troubleshooting using technology-based processes and best practices, based on systematic and industry recognized approaches

CCNP v6.0 CurriculumCurriculum Objectives

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CCNP v6.0 CurriculumCourse Outline

Chapter ROUTE: Implementing IP Routing

SWITCH: Implementing IP Switching

TSHOOT: Maintaining and Troubleshooting IP Networks

1 Routing Services Analyzing the Cisco Enterprise Campus Architecture

Planning Maintenance for Complex Networks

2 Configuring the Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol

Implementing VLANs in Campus Networks

Troubleshooting Processes for Complex Enterprise Networks

3 Configuring the Open Shortest Path First Protocol Implementing Spanning Tree Using Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Tools and Applications

4 Manipulating Routing Updates Implementing InterVLAN Routing Maintaining and Troubleshooting Campus Switched Solutions

5 Implementing Path Control Implementing High Availability and Redundancy in a Campus Network

Maintaining and Troubleshooting Routing Solutions

6 Implementing a Border Gateway Protocol Solution for ISP Connectivity Securing the Campus Infrastructure Troubleshooting Addressing Services

7 Implementing Routing Facilities for Branch Offices and Mobile Workers

Preparing the Campus Infrastructure for Advanced Services

Troubleshooting Network Performance Issues

8 Implementing IPv6 in the Enterprise Network Troubleshooting Converged Networks

9 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Network Security Implementations

10Review and Preparation for Troubleshooting Complex Enterprise Networks

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Experience-oriented courses employ industry-relevant instructional approaches to prepare students for professional jobs in the industry

Can be delivered as an independent curriculum or integrated into a broader course of study, such as IT-related degree and diploma programs or continuing education programs

Can be offered in an in-person or a blended distance learning (BDL) environment.

CCNP v6.0 Learning Environment

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Instructor Training

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CCNP 6.0 Instructor Training

TSHOOT training is required for ALL instructors

ROUTE & SWITCH training is not required for instructors currently certified to teach both BSI and BMSN

CATC/RA instructors will train all local instructors - remote/BDL options should be available when possible

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CCNP v6.0 Training Requirements

v5.0 Instructor Training Completed

v6.0 Training Required?

ROUTE SWITCH TSHOOT

All CCNP courses No No Yes

BMSN and BSI No No Yes

BMSN only Yes No Yes

BSI only No Yes Yes

None of the above Yes Yes Yes

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Resources

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For More Information

Available for download on CCNP Course Catalog page on Academy Connection

CCNP At A Glance

CCNP Datasheet

CCNP v6.0 Scope and Sequence

CCNP v6.0 FAQs

CCNP v6.0 Overview Presentation

Certification informationCisco CCNP certification

CCNP Exam Combination Tool (note: see FAQ above for exam availability for Networking Academy students)

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