Routing and Switching Solutions for Systems Engineers Exam

The Routing and Switching Solutions for Systems Engineers 642-054 RSSSE is the exam associated with the Routing and Switching Solutions Specialist certification. This exam tests a candidate's knowledge of customer's complex technical and business requirements, customer advanced technology requirements, capabilities of Cisco routing and switching solutions, solutions that encompass the features of advanced routing and switching to meet customer requirements.

The following information provides general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

Assess a customer's complex technical and business requirements

• Conduct an extensive audit of existing customer architecture

Identify customer advanced technology requirements

• Identify existing customer WAN topology
• Identify existing customer LAN topology
• Identify the advanced IOS features to implement to meet customer requirements
• Describe the impact of implementing advanced technologies/functionality on a customer network
• Identify advanced technologies opportunities in an existing network

Describe and identify the capabilities of Cisco routing and switching solutions

• Describe the functions and capabilities of the ISR family routers with integrated services
• Describe the functions and capabilities of the 7x00 series platform
• Describe the functions and capabilities of the Catalyst 6500 service modules
• Describe the functions and capabilities of the Catalyst 4x00 series switch
• Describe the functions and capabilities of the Catalyst fixed configuration stackable switches
• Describe the functions and capabilities of Cisco mobile access routers

Design a solution that encompasses the features of advanced routing and switching to meet customer requirements

• Produce a detailed technical requirements plan to address business needs
• Design a branch office solution
• Design a campus solution
• Design an enterprise WAN solution

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