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640-878 Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks, Part 2

Author: Daisy James
by Daisy James
Posted: Jun 10, 2015

640-878 Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks, Part 2 exam is the extended version which has got the detailed aspects of the first part of the exam which also relates to the next generation networks. The exam is to be taken in accordance with the first one to get certified.

640-878: Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks, Part 2 certification exam syllabus has been given as follows:

The first section is IP NGN Architecture that covers twenty one percent in the exam which includes the knowledge to Identify the functional components required to meet a given network specification, Troubleshoot common network problems at layers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 using a layered model approach, Describe the different types of service providers, Describe service provider principal and reference NGN architecture and Describe the IP address and AS number allocation process via IANA/RIRs.

The second section is called Switched Network Technologies II that covers twenty three percent in the exam and includes the task to Configure enhanced switching technologies (including RSTP, MST, and PVSTP) on Cisco IOS switches, Describe how VLANs create logically separate networks and the need for routing between them, Configure VLANs on Cisco IOS switches, Configure trunking on Cisco IOS switches, Configure InterVLAN routing, Configure REP on Cisco IOS switches and Configure QinQ on Cisco IOS Switches.

The 640-878 Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks, Part 2 third section is called Routed Network Technologies II that cover twenty four percent in the exam it includes the learning to Configure basic single area OSPFv2 and OSPFv3 routing on Cisco Routers, Configure basic single area IS-IS routing on Cisco routers, Describe the differences between static versus dynamic routing, as well as distance vector versus link-state routing protocol operations,

Configure basic BGP routing on Cisco routers, Describe the address family concept on Cisco routers, Describe IPv6 transitioning technologies, Configure first hop router redundancy protocol (HSRP, VRRP, GLBP on Cisco routers, Implement ACL on Cisco routers, Describe Carrier Grade NAT and NAT64, Describe MPLS functions in the SP IP NGN and Configure LDP on Cisco routers.

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The fourth section is called Cisco Operating Systems and Platforms II that covers thirty two percent in the exam which covers to Manage the IOS XR configurations and software packages, Describe IOS XE software packaging’s and Cisco SP router platforms, their operating system and placement in the SP IP NGN.

The fifth section is called Security in the Network which consists of Layer 2 security features on Cisco IOS switches, management plane security on Cisco routers and IOS switches, IPsec, control plane security, basic AAA (TACACS+ and RADIUS) services on Cisco routers, routing protocols authentication between Cisco routers, relationships between users, user groups, tasks groups and task IDs in IOS-XR and common types of network attacks.

The 640-878 Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks, Part 2 sixth section is called Network Management which consists of NTP server or client on Cisco routers, IP SLA on Cisco routers, CDP on Cisco routers and IOS switches, SNMP on Cisco routers, NetFlow on Cisco routers, logging to syslog server on Cisco routers.

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