CCIE DC V2.1

1.1 Design Implement and Troubleshoot Complex Layer 2 Technologies

• 1.1.a Design, Implement and Troubleshoot Highly Available and redundant topologies for example vPC, fabricpath, STP
• 1.1.b Design, Implement and Troubleshoot Data Center Layer 2 overlays for example VXLAN, OTV, EVPN
• 1.1.c Design, Implement and Troubleshoot Network management protocols for example PTP, NTP, DNS, DHCP
• 1.1.d Design, Implement and Troubleshoot Traffic management for example queuing, policing, shaping
• 1.1.e Design, Implement and Troubleshoot layer 2 security features for example port security, MACsec, ACL, private vlans

1.2 Design, Implement and Troubleshoot Complex Layer 3 Technologies

• 1.2.a Design, Implement and Troubleshoot Routing Protocols and features for example OSPF, ISIS, MBGP, IBGP, PBR, BFD
• 1.2.b Design, Implement and Troubleshoot Layer 3 Overlay Protocols for example OTV, LISP
• 1.2.c Design, Implement and Troubleshoot Multicast protocols for example PIM, IGMP, RP, BSR
• 1.2.d Design, Implement and Troubleshoot layer 3 security features for example CoPP, ACL's, DAI, ip source guard
• 1.2.e Design, Implement and Troubleshoot Monitoring services for example Netflow

1.3 Design, Implement and Troubleshoot External Fabric Connectivity

• 1.3.a Design, Implement and Troubleshoot policy driven External Fabric Connectivity for example L2/L3 connectivity

2.1 Design, Implement and Troubleshoot Service Insertion and Redirection

• 2.1.a Design, Implement and Troubleshoot Service Insertion and Redirection for example LB, vPATH, ITD, RISE

2.2 Design, Implement and Troubleshoot network services

• 2.2.a Design, Implement and Troubleshoot network services for example policy drivenL4-L7 services

3.1 Configure and Troubleshoot Data Center Storage Protocols

• 3.1.a Describe, Configure and Troubleshoot infrastructure to support Block Storage Protocols for example FC, FCoE, iSCSI, DCB
• 3.1.b Configure and Troubleshoot infrastructure to support File Storage Protocols for example NFS, CIFS

3.2 Design, Implement and Troubleshoot Data Center Storage Networking Features

• 3.2.a Design, Implement and Troubleshoot Data Center Storage Networking Features for example zoning, multihop technologies

3.3 Implement and Troubleshoot Compute resources

• 3.3.a Implement and Troubleshoot Compute policies and pools for example SAN/LAN policies, boot policies, profiles
• 3.3.b Analyze and Troubleshoot Compute resources using tools such as UCS Central, UCSM

3.4 Design, Implement and Troubleshoot Data Center Compute Connectivity

• 3.4.a Design, Implement and Troubleshoot Data Center Compute Connectivity for example SAN/LAN uplinks, rack server integration, fabric ports, appliance    ports

3.5 Design, Implement and Troubleshoot Virtual and Physical End Point Connectivity

• 3.5.a Design, Implement and Troubleshoot Virtual and Physical End Point Connectivity

4.1 Implement and Troubleshoot Data Center Automation

• 4.1.a Implement and Troubleshoot Data Center Automation using methods such as REST API implemented by scripting languages including Python

4.2 Implement and Troubleshoot Data Center Orchestration Tools

• 4.2.a Implement and Troubleshoot Data Center Orchestration using Tools such as UCSD, UCS Central, CPO

4.3 Integrate Cisco Cloud offerings into existing Data Center infrastructure

• 4.3.a Describe and Integrate Cisco Cloud technologies into existing Data Center infrastructure using solutions such as Cisco ONE Enterprise cloud Suite

5.1 Design, Implement and Troubleshoot policy and non-policy driven Internal Fabric Connectivity

• 5.1.a Design, Implement and Troubleshoot policy and non-policy driven Internal Fabric connectivity for example ECMP, ISIS, inband mgmt, VXLAN

5.2 Design, Implement and Troubleshoot Infrastructure policies and elements

• 5.2.a Design, Implement and Troubleshoot policy driven Infrastructure for example interface policies, MGMT policies
• 5.2.b Configure and Troubleshoot physical infrastructure components for example controllers, switches
• 5.2.c Analyze and Troubleshoot logical infrastructure elements using health indicators

6.1 Cloud

• 6.1.a Compare and contrast Cloud deployment models
  • 6.1.a [i] Infrastructure, platform, and software services (XaaS)
  • 6.1.a [ii] Performance and reliability
  • 6.1.a [iii] Security and privacy
  • 6.1.a [iv] Scalability and interoperability
• 6.1.b Describe Cloud implementations and operations
  • 6.1.b [i] Automation and orchestration
  • 6.1.b [ii] Workload mobility
  • 6.1.b [iii] Troubleshooting and management
  • 6.1.b [iv] OpenStack components

6.2 Network Programmability (SDN)

• 6.2.a Describe functional elements of network programmability (SDN) and how they interact
  • 6.2.a [i] Controllers
  • 6.2.a [ii] APIs
  • 6.2.a [iii] Scripting
  • 6.2.a [iv] Agents
  • 6.2.a [v] Northbound vs. Southbound protocols
• 6.2.b Describe aspects of virtualization and automation in network environments
  • 6.2.b [i] DevOps methodologies, tools and workflows
  • 6.2.b [ii] Network/application function virtualization (NFV, AFV)
  • 6.2.b [iii] Service function chaining
  • 6.2.b [iv] Performance, availability, and scaling considerations

6.3 Internet of Things (IoT)

• 6.3.a Describe architectural framework and deployment considerations for Internet of Things
  • 6.3.a [i] Performance, reliability and scalability
  • 6.3.a [ii] Mobility
  • 6.3.a [iii] Security and privacy
  • 6.3.a [iv] Standards and compliance
  • 6.3.a [v] Migration
  • 6.3.a [vi] Environmental impacts on the network