Cisco 642-811 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Cisco |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) |
| Exam Number: | 642-811 |
| Exam Duration: | 75–90 |
| Passing Score: | 755 / 1000 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Related Certifications: | Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60–70 |
| Exam Price: | USD 125 |
| Exam Format: | Case studies, Simulations, Drag-and-drop, Multiple-choice single answer, Multiple-choice multiple answer |
| Available Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Recommended Training: | CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE |
| Sample Questions: | Cisco 642-811 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Onsite at Pearson VUE testing centers |
| Pre Condition: | Valid CCNA certification or equivalent knowledge |
Cisco 642-811 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| High Availability & Redundancy | 10% | - HSRP operation and configuration - Supervisor redundancy - VRRP and GLBP |
| VLANs and Trunking | 20% | - ISL and 802.1Q trunking - VLAN configuration and operation - EtherChannel technology - VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) |
| Advanced Switching & Metro Ethernet | 5% | - Metro Ethernet services - 802.1Q tunneling (Q-in-Q) - Switch management and security |
| Campus Network Design Overview | 15% | - Multilayer switch architecture - Layer 2 / Layer 3 switching concepts - Enterprise Composite Network Model |
| Inter-VLAN Routing & Multilayer Switching | 15% | - Layer 3 switching and CEF - Router-on-a-stick - Multilayer switch configuration |
| Spanning Tree Protocol | 25% | - PVST+, Rapid PVST+, MST - STP operation and configuration - STP security and tuning - PortFast, UplinkFast, BackboneFast |
| Quality of Service (QoS) | 10% | - Queuing and congestion management - QoS models and classification - WRED and policing |
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