Cisco 642-871 ARCH Certification Exam

Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures Exam 642-871... Continue Below To CCDP Exam Information and Cisco CCDP Articles. The real CCDP 642-871 Exam has a duration of 90 minutes to complete and has approximately 55 - 65 questions.

The Cisco ARCH 642-871 is a qualifying exam for the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP® certification. The ARCH exam 642-871 will test on material covered under the Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH) course. The 642-871 exam assesses a candidate's understanding of latest developments in network design and technologies. The ARCH certification exam covers topics on network infrastructure, intelligent network services, and converged network solutions.

CCDP 642-871 Exam Objectives:

Design & Modeling

• Design networks that provide network services and solutions using the Cisco AVVID Framework
• Design a modular network based on Enterprise Composite Network Model
• Explain how the following concepts apply to each module of the Enterprise Composite Network Model:
  performance and scalability; availability; manageability; security; and cost-effectiveness
• Design modules and/or sub-modules of the Enterprise Composite Network Model to meet defined standards of: performance and scalability; availability; and manageability
• Define an appropriate Enterprise Network Management Strategy to meet given requirements
• Define a security strategy that is based on the requirement of each functional area of the Enterprise Composite Network Model
• Identify the need for high availability from network design requirements
• Design a network topology to support VoIP
• Design a network topology to support IP Multicasting
• Design a wireless LAN network solution that meets IEEE 802.11 standards
• Identify the need for Virtual Private Networking (VPNs) from network design requirements
• Design suitable storage networking solutions using Cisco AVVID principles

Relevant Technologies

• Select appropriate components; features and protocols at the Campus Infrastructure, Server Farm, and Edge Distribution modules of a campus network design
• Select appropriate components; features and protocols at the Network Management module of a campus network design
• Compare and contrast the link characteristics, net protocols application demand characteristics and cost consideration that affect WAN design
• Select suitable protocols, components and an appropriate topology for the Enterprise WAN
• Select suitable protocols, components and an appropriate addressing scheme for the Internet Connectivity and eCommerce modules
• Select the appropriate components and network model to address identified network security threats
• Select the appropriate queuing types and protocols to provide QoS within a network design
• Select the appropriate components and network model to support VoIP traffic
• Select the appropriate options and features, on designated Cisco equipment, that are necessary to support IP Multicast
• Describe the functionality required of designated network components, protocols, and addressing schemes to support IP Multicasting
• Select the appropriate components and network technologies to support VPN

Application Solutions

• Describe the functions of Cisco Works Network Management Solutions in a given network management module design
• Position the Cisco Call Manager components in a variety of IP telephony deployment models
• Select an appropriate content networking solution for a specific LAN/WAN design
• Select a universal IP storage networking solution, given specific enterprise-wide storage and networking requirements

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