Cisco CCIE Updates Lab Exam Equipment and IOS
16 AUG 2005: Effective January 1, 2006 all CCIE Routing and Switching lab locations will begin introducing the Cisco 3825 Integrated Services Router into the exam racks. These routers support Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and will eventually replace the Series 2600 and Series 3600 models. Along with the router change, the CCIE R&S lab will be upgrading the IOS to 2.3 mainline (for the Cisco 2600 and 3600 Series Routers), 12.4 mainline (for Cisco 3700 and 3800 Series Routers) and 12.2 for Cisco Catalyst 3550 switches.
All CCIE R&S candidates taking exams January 1, 2006 or later should be familiar with the updated IOS and equipment, although the installations to replace the routers will take place over several weeks and it is possible some candidates may not see the new equipment in their exams.
Cisco CCIE Updates Lab Exams
01 AUG 2005: Effective January 1, 2006, there will be some important content changes in Cisco CCIE lab exams. Our ongoing review of exam content and feedback from customers indicate certain adjustments should be made to reflect current networking practices. No new technologies have been added; exam points will be reallocated among the track's existing blueprint topics. Therefore the following changes will be made:
- CCIE Routing and Switching written and lab exams will no longer include the following protocols or media types: DLSW, IS-IS, ISDN, PPP over Ethernet, and ATM.
CCIE Releases Revised R&S Written Exam
03 Dec 2004: A revision to the Routing and Switching written exam will be released between January 17th and January 19th in all testing locations worldwide. The new version includes questions on wireless mobility and eliminates questions on VoIP, due to the availability of a separate voice-focused CCIE exam. Candidates should refer to the revised Routing and Switching Exam Blueprint for more details.
