Advanced Routing and Switching for Account Managers

The 646-003 ARSAM Advanced Routing and Switching for Account Managers exam is the exam associated with the Cisco Routing and Switching Sales Specialist certification. This exam tests a candidate's knowledge of Cisco routing and switching solutions. Topics covered include application of Cisco routing and switching solutions, advanced services available to Cisco routers and switches, benefits of network management supporting routing and switching, and business values associated with end-to-end Cisco network solutions.. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the ARSAM Advanced Routing and Switching for Account Managers course.

The following topics are 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.

Describe the business value of an end-to-end Cisco network solution

Describe the application of Cisco routing and switching solutions

• Describe the positioning of Cisco routing and switching solutions
• Describe the ISR family routing solution for voice, wireless, and security
• Describe attributes associated with stackable switches
• Describe attributes associated with fixed configuration switches
• Describe attributes associated with modular switches
• Describe attributes associated with branch routing solutions
• Describe attributes associated with headquarter routing solutions
• Describe attributes associated with WAN Aggregation routing solutions
• Describe attributes associated with edge routing solutions

Describe advanced services available to Cisco routers and switches

• Describe the benefits of QoS in a converged network environment
• Describe the benefits of High Availability in a converged network environment
• Describe the features available on Cisco routers and switches that enhance the network efficiency
• Identify and describe software features that enhance and facilitate network configuration and operation
• Describe the application performance and optimization benefits in a converged network environment

Describe the benefits of network management supporting routing and switching

• Identify products available for monitoring a Cisco switched and routed network
• Identify operating systems supported by Cisco management tools

Identify migration and upsell opportunities

• Describe the tools available from Cisco that will identify migration opportunities
• Perform discovery of a customers existing network
• Identify upsell opportunities

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