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CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide, 4th Edition

I just received the news that Cisco Press will release on 19th of November 2009, the 4th edition of  CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide by Wendell Odom, Rus Healy and Denise Donohue.

A brief description from the Cisco Press site:

CCIE-RS-Cert-Guide-4th-Edition“The CCIE Routing and Switching certification is the most respected certification in the industry. The successful CCIE candidate must understand a broad range of network technologies that includes OSI model, bridging, LAN switching, IP and IP Routing protocols, multicast, WAN technologies, and performance management. The exam is notoriously difficult and CCIE candidates must first pass a qualifying written exam. The CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Ed., covers all of the topics of the 4.0 written exam. In this updated edition there are content and alignment changes based on the revised v4.0 exam. The newest edition includes 300 pages of new content covering the following topics:

Network optimization

Troubleshooting

BGP routing policies

Expanded QoS coverage

Expanded WAN coverage

Expanded multicast coverage

Expanded MPLS coverage

IPv6 redistribution”

Currently you can pre-order the book and it will be delivered when published. If you are lucky enough to live in U.S. you can have it shipped for free.

Price and full details about this product can be found on the Cisco Press site.

CCIE R&S V4.0 Written: Beta Exam Announcement

The beta version of CCIE Routing and  Switching Written Exam v4.0 (351-001) is available for scheduling at all worldwide,  Cisco-authorized Pearson VUE testing centers starting August 7, 2009 and continuing  through September 9, 2009.

Nevertheless the number of beta exams is limited, so as soon as all the seats are taken this beta test period will end, even if this is before September 9, 2009.

Candidates may schedule and take the exam on the same day.  The beta exam will be offered at a discounted price of US$50, with full recertification or lab qualification credit granted to all passing candidates.

Another point to keep in mind is that the results will be received six to eight weeks after the close of the beta period. Therefore, CCIEs in suspended status with an expiration date before November 30, 2009 should recertify using another exam. Candidates may only attempt a beta exam once during the beta period.

More information about the steps to register for exam, you can find on The Cisco Learning Network website.

Two CCIE R&S Certification Webinars

Source: https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/docs/DOC-4862

Cisco will conduct two webinar events on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 to describe recent enhancements to CCIE R&S certification and Cisco 360 Learning Program for CCIE R&S.
Attendees can choose from calls at 8:00 am and 7:00 pm PST.
Participants need only attend one event as content will be identical.

Registration information is as follows:

MEETING DETAILS

Meeting Name: CCIE R&S Refresh
Date/Time: 5/20/2009 @ 8:00 AM and 7:00PM US/Pacific Time
Length: 90 minutes
Frequency: Once
Meeting ID: 222333

Register for each event:

Please visit https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/docs/DOC-4862 to register for this event.

Join the Voice Conference

1. Call MeetingPlace:

Toll-free (US only): 1-800-370-2618

Toll-free (Canada only): 1-800-370-2618

International Direct Dial: 1-650-599-0315

2. Press 1 to attend a meeting.

3. Enter Meeting ID (222333) followed by the # key.

4. Follow the prompts to record your name and enter the meeting.

Join the Web Conference

1.    Disable any pop-up blocker software.

2.    Go to http://gc46gw1.meetingplace.net.

3.    Enter meeting ID (222333) and click Attend Meeting.

4.    Enter your first and last name in the My name is box and click Attend Meeting.

5.    Answer Yes to any security warnings you receive and wait for the Meeting Room to initialize.

Please read more on: https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/docs/DOC-4862

Cisco Revising CCIE R&S Certification

Source: https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/docs/DOC-4605

Cisco Revising CCIE R&S Certification
The upcoming Version 4.0 of Cisco CCIE® Routing and Switching certification will test hands-on troubleshooting, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), and VPN networking

To reflect the growth of the network as a service platform, Cisco is revising the certification requirements for CCIE Routing & Switching (CCIE R&S)–the expert level certification for network engineers. The new requirements were developed with assistance from Cisco enterprise customers and reflect the expectations of employers across industries.

The competencies required for CCIE R&S v4.0 certification were released on May 5, 2009, and are available on the Cisco Learning Network under the CCIE R&S v4.0 Written Exam topics and CCIE R&S v4.0 Lab Exam topics. Exams based on the new requirements are scheduled for release on October 18, 2009, and will immediately replace the currently available v3.0 exams. Candidates who plan to take their exams on October 18, 2009, or later should prepare using the new v4.0 exam topics.

Both the written and lab exams will be refreshed with new questions and will cover MPLS and VPN networking. The written exam will add scenario-based questions to the multiple choice questions, and the lab will now require hands-on troubleshooting of preconfigured networks, in addition to configuration. Exam duration and pricing will remain the same, with the two-hour written exam at USD$350 and the eight-hour lab at USD$1400.

A beta version of the new CCIE R&S v4.0 written exam (351-001) will be available to all customers in the July–August 2009 timeframe at a discounted price of USD$50. An announcement will be made when scheduling begins.

Cisco 360 Learning Program Updates Available

Cisco 360 Learning Program components aligned to the new CCIE R&S certification standards will be available on May 11, 2009. All current students will have access to the new materials throughout their subscription period. New materials include additional lessons on MPLS and troubleshooting, enhanced coverage of these topics in the instructor-led workshops, an updated Practice Lab Workbook for self-paced practice, and new Performance Assessments that gauge skill level and offer mentoring feedback.

CCIE Assessor, the first CCIE R&S practice lab, will be retired on June 5, 2009, and will be replaced by the 10 eight-hour assessment labs available through the Cisco 360 Learning Program.

Lab Equipment and IOS

The lab exam tests any feature that can be configured on the equipment and the IOS versions indicated below. You may see more recent IOS versions installed in the lab, but you will not be tested on the new features of a release unless indicated below.

Version 3.0 (effective through October 17, 2009)
  • 3725 series routers – IOS 12.4 mainline – Advanced Enterprise Services
  • 3825 series routers – IOS 12.4 mainline – Advanced Enterprise Services
  • Catalyst 3550 series switches running IOS version 12.2 – IP Services
  • Catalyst 3560 Series switches running IOS version 12.2 – Advanced IP Service

Version 4.0 (effective beginning October 18, 2009)
  • 1841 series routers – IOS 12.4(T) – Advanced Enterprise Services
  • 3825 series routers – IOS 12.4(T) – Advanced Enterprise Services
  • Catalyst 3560 Series switches running IOS version 12.2 – Advanced IP Services

Check here the Blueprints:
Cisco CCIE R&S Written Blueprint v4.0
Cisco CCIE R&S Lab Blueprint v4.0

Cisco certification: Important content change in CCIE Voice Lab Exam

This announcement is from The Cisco Learning Network:

Effective July 16th, 2009, important content changes will be implemented in the CCIE Voice Lab Exam. Candidates for lab exams scheduled July 16th, 2009 or later should prepare using the v3.0 Lab Equipment and Software Versions. Candidates scheduled on or before July 15th, 2009 should continue using the v2.0 Lab Equipment and Software Versions.

You can examine the v3.0 CCIE Voice Lab print below:

1.00 Implement and Troubleshoot Campus Infrastructure and Services
1.01 VLAN
1.02 DHCP
1.03 TFTP
1.04 NTP
2.00 Implement and Troubleshoot CUCM Endpoints
2.01 CUCM SCCP Endpoints
2.02 CUCM SIP Endpoints
3.00 Implement and Troubleshoot CUCME Endpoints
3.01 CUCME SCCP Endpoints
3.02 CUCME SIP Endpoints
4.00 Implement and Troubleshoot Voice Gateways
4.01 T1/E1 PRI
4.02 T1/E1 CAS
4.03 H.323
4.04 MGCP
4.05 SIP
4.06 H.323 RAS
4.07 IP-IP Gateway/CUBE
5.00 Implement and Troubleshoot Call Routing Policies
5.01 Route Patterns and Dial-peers
5.02 Digit Manipulations and Translations
5.03 Class of Services
5.04 Route Selection Preference and Redundancy
5.05 Mobility and Single Number Reach
6.00 Implement and Troubleshoot High Availability Features
6.01 SRST
6.02 AAR
7.00 Implement and Troubleshoot Media Resources
7.01 CODEC Selection and Flexibility
7.02 Conference Bridges
7.03 Transcoder
7.04 Music-on-hold
7.05 Media Resources Preference and Redundancy
7.06 Other CUCM Media Resources
8.00 Implement and Troubleshoot Supplementary Services
8.01 Call Park
8.02 Call Pickup
8.03 Barge
8.04 Callback
8.05 Other Supplementary Services
9.00 Implement and Troubleshoot Other CUCM Voice Applications
9.01 Extension Mobility
9.02 IPMA
9.03 Other CUCM Voice Applications
10.00 Implement and Troubleshoot QoS and CAC
10.01 L2/L3 Traffic Classifications and Policing
10.02 L2/L3 Queuing Mechanisms
10.03 L2 LFI
10.04 RSVP
10.05 Call Admission Control
11.00 Implement and Troubleshoot Messaging
11.01 Cisco Unity Connection
11.02 Cisco Unity Express
11.03 Call Handling and Routing
12.00 Implement and Troubleshoot Cisco Unified Contact Center Express
12.01 Advanced Configuration
12.02 Script Customization
12.03 Redundancy
13.00 Implement and Troubleshoot Cisco Unified Presence
13.01 CUCM Presence
13.02 Cisco Unified Presence Server Integration



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