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Duration: 90 minutes (50-60 questions)
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The following information provides general guidelines for the content likely to be included 642-812 exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.
Conduct the operation of Spanning Tree protocols in a hierarchical network.
Explain the functions and operations of the Spanning Tree protocols (i.e., RSTP, PVRST, MISTP).
Configure RSTP (PVRST) and MISTP.
Describe and configure STP security mechanisms (i.e., BPDU Guard, BPDU Filtering, Root Guard).
Configure and Verify UDLD and Loop Guard.
Verify or troubleshoot Spanning Tree protocol operations.
Configure and verify link aggregation using PAgP or LACP.

642-812 Exam Implement Inter-VLAN routing
Explain and configure Inter-VLAN routing (i.e., SVI and routed ports).
Explain and enable CEF operation.
Verify or troubleshoot InterVLAN routing configurations.

642-812 Implement gateway redundancy technologies.
Explain the functions and operations of gateway redundancy protocols (i.e., HSRP, VRRP, and GLBP).
Configure HSRP, VRRP, and GLBP.
Verify High Availability configurations.
Describe and configure security features in a switched network.
Describe common Layer 2 network attacks (e.g., MAC Flooding, Rogue Devices, VLAN Hopping, DHCP Spoofing, etc.)
Explain and configure Port Security,802.1x, VACLs, Private VLANs, DHCP Snooping, and DAI.
Verify Catalyst switch (IOS-based) security configurations (i.e., Port Security, 802.1x, VACLs, Private VLANs, DHCP Snooping, and DAI).
CCNP 642-812 exam support for voice
Describe the characteristics of voice in the campus network.
Describe the functions of Voice VLANs and trust boundaries.
Configure and verify basic IP Phone support (i.e. Voice VLAN, Trust and CoS options, AutoQoS for voice).
642-812 Recommended Training
Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) is the recommended training for this exam.

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