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  • Exam Code: 642-971
  • Exam Name: Data Center Networking Infrastructure Design Specialist
  • No. of Questions: 120 Questions and Answers
  • Updated: Oct 19, 2026

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Cisco 642-971 Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:Cisco
Exam Name:Data Center Networking Infrastructure Design Specialist
Exam Number:642-971
Related Certifications:Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Design Specialist
Available Languages:English
Exam Format:Multiple Answer, Multiple Choice, Scenario-based Design Questions
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Exam Way:Pearson VUE testing center (onsite); this exam has been retired by Cisco.
Pre Condition:No formal prerequisite published for the exam itself; it was part of Cisco's retired Data Center Specialist certification track and recommended knowledge of Cisco data center networking technologies.
Official Syllabus URL:https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/exams/retired.html

Cisco 642-971 Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionObjectives
Virtualization and Services Design- Virtualized Data Center Infrastructure
  • 1. Server virtualization networking
  • 2. VM mobility considerations
  • 3. Service insertion and network services
Data Center Network Architecture- Data Center Architecture Principles
  • 1. Scalability, availability, and redundancy concepts
  • 2. Hierarchical and modular data center design
  • 3. Physical and logical topology design
Security and High Availability- Resilient Network Design
  • 1. Disaster recovery considerations
  • 2. Redundancy and failover strategies
  • 3. Data center security architecture
  • 4. Network segmentation
Layer 2 and Layer 3 Network Design- Switching and Routing Design
  • 1. OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP design considerations
  • 2. VLAN and trunking design
  • 3. Spanning Tree optimization
  • 4. First-hop redundancy protocols
Data Center Fabric Technologies- Unified Fabric Design
  • 1. Virtual Port Channels (vPC)
  • 2. FCoE integration considerations
  • 3. Cisco Nexus architecture
  • 4. FabricPath concepts
Management and Design Best Practices- Operational Design
  • 1. Design validation and documentation
  • 2. Performance optimization
  • 3. Monitoring and management architecture
  • 4. Capacity planning

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  • Management and Design Best Practices ()
  • Virtualization and Services Design ()

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No formal prerequisite published for the exam itself; it was part of Cisco's retired Data Center Specialist certification track and recommended knowledge of Cisco data center networking technologies.

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