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IT Certification and Career Paths 646-521 RSS
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Routing & Switching Exam
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The Routing and Switching exam (RSS 646-521) is one requirement for achieving a Cisco Channel Partner Routing & Switching Specialization.
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LAN-Enabling Technologies
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Describe the features and benefits of Ether Channel |
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Describe the features and benefits of security options, and quality of service (QoS) |
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Describe the features and benefits of Virtual LANs and Spanning Tree Protocol |
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Describe the features and benefits of trunking (802.1q) |
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Describe the features and benefits of multicast |
LAN Market and Products
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Describe LAN market drivers |
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Describe Cisco's key differentiators for Wiring Closet, Multilayer, and Routing Switches |
Low and Midrange LAN Products
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Identify the LAN product families |
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Explain the positioning, benefits, features, and applications of the Catalyst 2950 Series |
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Explain the positioning, benefits, features and applications of the 3550 Series |
High-End LAN Products
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Describe the benefits, features, and applications of the Catalyst 4000 Family |
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Describe the benefits, features, and applications of the Catalyst 6500 Family |
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Describe the additional support features of the Catalyst 6500 Family |
LAN Product Positioning
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Identify products for different campus designs |
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Explain the positioning of each product relative to the others |
WAN Access Solutions
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Describe WAN uses, Challenges, Market drivers, components, and architectures |
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Describe types of dedicated WAN designs including leased-line WAN, frame-relay WAN, and voice/data WAN solutions |
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Describe common remote access solutions including modem dialup, ISDN dialup, digital subscriber line, and cable modem |
WAN Access Products
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Identify the benefits and features of the Cisco SOHO and 800 Series and the Cisco uBR900 Cable Access Router Series |
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Identify the benefits and features of the Cisco 1700 Series |
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Identify the benefits and features of the Cisco 2600 Series and the Cisco 3600/3700 Series |
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Identify the strengths and weaknesses of competitors and describe how to position Cisco small enterprise branch office/business and teleworking routers |
WAN Core Products
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Describe the characteristics and features of the Cisco 7200, 7300, 7400, 7500, and 7600 series |
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Identify sales opportunities for Cisco Products |
Multilayer Campus LAN Components
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Describe campus networks and identify trends in campus network design |
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Describe traffic management ideologies, the three-level hierarchical network design strategy, and the traditional hub and router design strategy |
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Describe multilayer switching and layer 3 routing and identify the differences between layer 3 switching and routing |
Campus LAN Product Components
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List and describe the major product components of multilayer campus LAN topologies |
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Select Cisco products to match specified technical requirements in multilayer applications |
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Select appropriate Cisco products or product families that match selected multilayer topologies |
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