CCNP Updates September, 2006

Snezhy Neshkova Technical Manager

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Current CCNP & Denali Course Tiles

Current Titles
CCNP 1: Advanced Routing

New Denali Titles

Building Scaleable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)

CCNP 2: Remote Access

Implementing Secured Converged Wide Area Networks (ISCW)

CCNP 3: Multilayer Switching

Building Cisco Multilayered Switched Networks (BCMSN)

CCNP 4: Network Troubleshooting

Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks (ONT)

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CCNP Denali 4 courses

Course BSCI v3.0 (642-901)
Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks

Description
The course introduces Advanced Routing principles in implementing scalability for Cisco routers that are connected to LANs and WANs. The course introduces advanced multilayer switches in implementing a scalable topology based upon Cisco technologies

BCMSN v3.0 (642-812)

Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks

ISCW v1.0 (642-825)

Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks

An advanced course that introduces techniques and features enabling or enhancing WAN and remote access solutions. The course include the new Cisco Intelligent Information Network (IIN) model and the Cisco Service-Oriented Network Architecture (SONA) as architectural frameworks for converged networks.
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ONT v1.0 (642-845)

Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks

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Behind the CCNP changes

CCNP Enhancements
- Implement and support end-to-end IP Network Infrastructure and integrated advance technology solutions - Apply Cisco ISR platform and technologies to implement variety of services and applications : Security Wireless LANs QoS VoIP

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Behind the changes

Optimize Network for critical traffic and applications Enable business solutions for maximum productivity Leverage the Ciscos vision for Service Oriented Network Architecture (SONA) and Information Intelligent Network (IIN)

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Why Add Advanced Technologies? Network Architectures use (or will use) them

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How do these Networks go beyond past Infrastructures? Ciscos Service-Oriented Network Architecture (SONA)

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CCNP - Before and After

Before CCNP 1
Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks

After ~ 20% new content ISR, IPv6, Multicasting BSCI v3.0

Routing Protocols at Campus Edge

(BSCI)

CCNP 2

Building Cisco Remote Access Networks

(BCRAN)
Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting

>80% content change Broadband and security

ISCW v1.0
Implementing Secure Converged WANs

CCNP 3

~ 20% new content Wireless LANs, VoIP, Switch Security Essentially a new course QoS, VoIP, Wireless Security

BCMSN v3.0
Campus Switch Networks Wireless LAN

CCNP 4

ONT v1.0
Optimized Converged Cisco Networks

(CIT)

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Strategic Direction Update CCNP

Update existing CCNP1 & 3; replace existing CCNP2 & 4 with new courses Will be version 5.0; placed in existing course shell. Jan2007 communicated target release date for BSCI (1) & BCMSN (3) updates June 2007 communicated target release date for new ISCW (2) and ONT (4) courses. All courses will map to the new CCNP certification announced by Cisco

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Instructor Training
Technical update training on the new content will take place between October/November and during the 2007. Virtual course update sessions will also be available to cover the differences between the current CCNP and the final content.
- For CCNP 1 & 3 training will be optional for existing instructors and required for new - For CCNP 2 & 4 we will provide in-person and online training options for current instructors to update their knowledge on the new content. - For New instructors a full training will be required

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Equipment for the new CCNP v5.0

The Development team is currently working on the lab equipment list requirements to teach all CCNP v5.0 courses The IOS for the new labs will be 12.4 The anticipated wireless equipment requirements will include Ciscos latest lightweight solutions, with wireless LAN controllers and accompanying lightweight access points. VoIP equipment will required a 2811 ISR router running VoIP image and IP phones (or Cisco IP Communicator) Academies that are currently purchasing new equipment are advised to purchase from the latest 2800 equipment list.
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Additional Details
Equipment list will be ready mid October Updated Equipment list for the existing CCNP Academies will be released with upgrade options for the academies with existing equipment Like the current CCNP courses, the new courses can be taught in any order or can be adopted separately. Current certification exams will continue to be available thru December 31, 2007. Students can mix and match old and new cert exams to achieve CCNP cert.
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Important Dates
October 2006 October 2006 January 2007 June 2007 December 31, 2007 Updated equipment list for new CCNP courses released Instructor training plan released Updates to CCNP 1 and CCNP 3 released Replacement courses for CCNP 2 and CCNP 4 released Last day for Academy students to take current CCNP exams

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