CCNA (Data Centre) Certification
For data center network administrators who want to save time and money on data center design, equipment installation, and maintenance, the Cisco CCNA Data Center certification is a job-role-focused training and certification program that allows you to maximize your investment in your education and increase the value of your data center network.
Because of Cisco's experience with our existing certification and education programs and leadership in providing data center solutions, Cisco can provide a comprehensive program to address the key areas of data center network design, implementation, and maintenance.
Because of Cisco's experience with our existing certification and education programs and leadership in providing data center solutions, Cisco can provide a comprehensive program to address the key areas of data center network design, implementation, and maintenance.
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No prerequisites
How to get certified
The way to become CCNA Data Center certified is to pass two written tests. Cisco has only a two-step process that you take to become CCNA Data Center certified—there is not a one-test version as there is for the CCNA Routing and Switching certification.
The two-test method involves passing the following exams:
The two-test method involves passing the following exams:
- Exam 640-911: Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking (DCICN)
- Exam 640-916: Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT)
Where do you take the exams?
You may take the CCNA Data Center 640-911 exam at any of the Pearson VUE authorized
testing centers; visit www.vue.com or call 877-404-EXAM (3926).
To register for the exam, follow these steps:
1. Determine the number of the exam you want to take. (The CCNA Data Center exam number is 640-911.)
2. Register with the nearest Pearson VUE testing center. At this point, you will be asked to pay in advance for the exam. At the time of this writing, the exam is $250 and must be taken within one year of payment. You can schedule exams up to six weeks in advance or as late as the day you want to take it—but if you fail a Cisco exam, you must wait five days before you will be allowed to retake it. If something comes up and you need to cancel or reschedule your exam appointment, contact Pearson VUE at least 24 hours in advance.
3. When you schedule the exam, you’ll get instructions regarding all appointment and cancellation procedures, the ID requirements, and information about the testing-center location.
testing centers; visit www.vue.com or call 877-404-EXAM (3926).
To register for the exam, follow these steps:
1. Determine the number of the exam you want to take. (The CCNA Data Center exam number is 640-911.)
2. Register with the nearest Pearson VUE testing center. At this point, you will be asked to pay in advance for the exam. At the time of this writing, the exam is $250 and must be taken within one year of payment. You can schedule exams up to six weeks in advance or as late as the day you want to take it—but if you fail a Cisco exam, you must wait five days before you will be allowed to retake it. If something comes up and you need to cancel or reschedule your exam appointment, contact Pearson VUE at least 24 hours in advance.
3. When you schedule the exam, you’ll get instructions regarding all appointment and cancellation procedures, the ID requirements, and information about the testing-center location.
CCNA Data-center exam tips
- The CCNA Data Centre 640-911 exam test contains 60 to 75 questions.
- The exam must be completed within 90 minutes.
- The expected score to pass is 82%, but this varies from exam to exam.
- Many questions on the exam have answer choice that at first looks identical - especially the syntax questions.
- The right answer is always the Cisco answer. There could be many seemingly correct answers, but the correct answer is the one that Cisco recommends.
- Cisco-proctored exams will not show the steps to follow in completing a router interface configuration.
- Arrive early at the exam venue so that you will not be flustered or panic.
- When answering multiple-choice questions that you are unsure about, use the process of elimination.
- To solve MCQs, try our 100Questions MCQ Guide.
Exam Topics
- Domain 1.00: Describe How a Network Works (15%)
- Domain 2.00: Configure, Verify, and Troubleshoot a Switch with VLANs and Interswitch Communications Using Nexus (21%)
- Domain 2.00: Configure, Verify, and Troubleshoot a Switch with VLANs and Interswitch Communications Using Nexus (21%)
- Domain 4.00: Configure, Verify, and Troubleshoot Basic Router Operation and Routing on Cisco Devices Using Nexus (52%)
