SMB Engineer

The 642-176 SMBE SMB Engineer exam is the exam associated with the SMB engineer job role. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the SMB Solutions for Engineers (SMBE) course. This exam tests a candidate's knowledge of designing and implementing Cisco SMB Solutions. Topics covered include: describing the components of the Cisco SMB Solution; discovering customer business and technical requirements; designing a Cisco SMB solution; and, implementing a Cisco SMB Solution.

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.

Describe the components of the Cisco SMB Solution

• Describe the basic functionality of LANs
• Describe the basic functionality of WANs
• Describe how Cisco SMB switches are used in a LAN solution
• Describe how Cisco SMB Integrated Service Routers (ISRs) are used in LAN and WAN solutions

Discover customer business and technical requirements

• Conduct an initial audit of existing customer business and technical architecture
• Identify current and future customer technical requirements
• Identify customer security requirements
• Identify customer QoS requirements
• Identify customer Wireless requirements
• Identify customer Voice requirements

Design a Cisco SMB solution

• Design a LAN for a Cisco SMB solution
• Design a WAN for a Cisco SMB solution
• Design a Layer 3 Cisco SMB solution
• Design an integrated security Cisco SMB solution
• Use Quote Builder to design the Bill of Materials
• Document the SMB solution design for customer signoff

Implement a Cisco SMB Solution

• Use SDM to configure Cisco ISRs for the SMB solution
• Use CNA to configure Cat Express 500 switches for the SMB solution