642-661

(642-661) 642-661 BGP

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Cisco’s exam 642-661, “Configuring BGP on Cisco Routersâ€? (BGP) is a core requirement for the Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional (CCIP) certification. It is a mid level exam for IT professionals with an “understanding of the theory of BGP, the ability to configure BGP on Cisco IOS routers, and the skills with troubleshooting on BGP.â€? The candidate must hold a valid CCNA certification as a prerequisite 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 topics covered by this exam include:

• BGP Overview
• Route Selection Using Policy Controls
• Route Selection Using Attributes
• Customer-to-Provider Connectivity with BGP
• BGP Transit Autonomous System
• BGP Route Reflectors
• Advanced BGP Configuration
• Scaling IGP and BGP in Service Provider Networks

For more information:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/10/wwtraining/certprog/testing/current_exams/642-661.html