(642-661) 642-661 BGP
Cisco’s exam 642-661, “Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers� (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.� 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