642-871

(642-871) 642-871 ARCH

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Cisco’s exam 642-871, “Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures� (ARCH) is a core requirement for the two-exam, and three-exam paths to the Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) certification. It is a mid level exam for IT professionals who have the “knowledge and skills necessary to troubleshoot sub-optimal performance in a converged network environment.� The candidate must hold both Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) certifications as prerequisites to this exam.

This exam costs $125 USD. It may be taken from Pearson Vue or Thomson Prometric.

Cisco does not publish the pass score for this exam which can include these types of questions: “multiple-choice single answer, multiple-choice multiple answer, drag-and-drop, fill-in-the-blank, and simulations.�

The general topics covered by this exam include: Design & Modeling, Relevant Technologies, and Application Solutions. More specific topics include:

• Network Infrastructure
• Intelligent Network Services
• Converged Network Solutions

For more information:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/10/wwtraining/certprog/testing/current_exams/642-871.html