Career Certifications & Paths

The best way to prepare for the certification is to take the Cisco-approved training:

Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFD)

The Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFD) course enables engineers to choose and design scalable, reliable, and intelligent data center networks.
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Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFI)

The Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFI) course covers the key components and procedures needed to install, configure, manage and troubleshoot the Cisco Nexus 7000 and 5000 switch in the network and SAN environment.
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Self-Study Materials

The following resources are suggested study supplements; they are not designed to serve as a complete self-study program.

• 642-991 DCUFD Exam Topics
• 642-996 DCUFD Exam Topics
• 642-995 DCUCI Exam Topics
• 642-992 DCUFI Exam Topics
• Cisco Learning Network - A variety of self-study materials can be found here.

Learning Partner Content

• Log in for Partner Education Connection (PEC) curricula.
• Learning Partner Lounges - Find materials provided by Cisco Authorized Learning Partners.

To earn this Cisco certification, you must pass the following exam(s):

642-991 DCUFD v4.0

The 642-991 DCUFD Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Solutions Design exam is the exam associated with the DCNID certification and the CCNP Data Center certification. This exam tests a candidate's knowledge of designing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric solutions. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Solutions Design (DCUFD) course.

• Learn more about the 642-991 DCUFD exam
• Register for the exam
• Read current exam policies and requirements

OR

642-996 DCUFD v5.0

The 642-996 (DCUFD v5.0) Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric exam validates a candidate's knowledge of designing a Cisco data center unified fabric solution, including reference network topologies, routing protocols, traffic design concepts, storage and storage networking architectures, scalability, availability, and security and management architectures. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFD v5.0) course.

• Learn more about the 642-996 DCUFD v5.0
• Register for the exam
• Read current exam policies and requirements

642-992 DCUFI v4.0

The 642-992 DCUFI Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Solutions Implementation exam is associated with the DCNIS certification and the CCNP Data Center certification. This exam tests a candidate's knowledge of implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric solutions. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric Solutions Implementation (DCUFI) course.

• Learn more about the 642-992 DCUFI v4.0
• Register for the exam
• Read current exam policies and requirements

OR

642-997 DCUFI v5.0

The 642-997 (DCUFI v5.0) Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric exam tests and validates a candidate's knowledge of implementing Cisco data center unified fabric architecture including security, management, high availability, and virtualization in the network. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFI v5.0) course.

• Learn more about the 642-997 DCUFI v5.0
• Register for the exam
• Read current exam policies and requirements

Complete one of the following recertification options every two years:

• Re-take and pass all exams for each Specialist certification indicated on the specific certification page. Please note: this includes ALL exams whether refreshed or not.
• Pass a current CCIE or CCDE written exam

Achieving or recertifying CCDE or any CCIE automatically extends your active Specialist certification(s) up to the point of expiration of the last certification achieved.