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,Introduction
Congratulations! If you are reading this Introduction, then you have probably decided to
obtain a Cisco certification. Obtaining a Cisco certification will ensure that you have a solid
understanding of common industry protocols along with Cisco’s device architecture and
configuration. Cisco has a high market share of routers and switches, with a global footprint.
Professional certifications have been an important part of the computing industry for many
years and will continue to become more important. Many reasons exist for these
certifications, but the most popularly cited reason is credibility. All other factors being equal,
a certified employee/consultant/job candidate is considered more valuable than one who is
not certified.
Cisco provides three primary certifications: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco
Certified Network Professional (CCNP), and Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE).
Cisco is making changes to all three certifications, effective February 2020. The following are
the most notable of the many changes:
The exams will include additional topics, such as programming.
The CCNA certification is not a prerequisite for obtaining the CCNP certification. CCNA
specializations will not be offered anymore.
The exams will test a candidate’s ability to configure and troubleshoot network devices
in addition to answering multiple-choice questions.
The CCNP is obtained by taking and passing a Core exam and a Concentration exam.
The CCIE certification requires candidates to pass the Core written exam before the CCIE
lab can be scheduled.
CCNP Enterprise candidates need to take and pass the CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core
ENCOR 350-401 examination. Then they need to take and pass one of the following
Concentration exams to obtain their CCNP Enterprise:
300-410 ENARSI: Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services
(ENARSI)
300-415 ENSDWI: Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions (SDWAN300)
300-420 ENSLD: Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks (ENSLD)
300-425 ENWLSD: Designing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (ENWLSD)
300-430 ENWLSI: Implementing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (ENWLSI)
300-435 ENAUTO: Implementing Automation for Cisco Enterprise Solutions (ENAUI)
Be sure to visit www.cisco.com to find the latest information on CCNP Concentration
requirements and to keep up to date on any new Concentration exams that are announced.
CCIE Enterprise candidates need to take and pass the CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core
ENCOR 350-401 examination. Then they need to take and pass the CCIE Enterprise
Infrastructure or Enterprise Wireless lab exam.
,GOALS AND METHODS
The most important and somewhat obvious goal of this book is to help you pass the CCNP and
CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 exam. In fact, if the primary objective of this book were
different, then the book’s title would be misleading; however, the methods used in this book to
help you pass the exam are designed to also make you much more knowledgeable about how to
do your job.
One key methodology used in this book is to help you discover the exam topics that you need to
review in more depth, to help you fully understand and remember those details, and to help you
prove to yourself that you have retained your knowledge of those topics. This book does not try
to help you simply memorize; rather, it helps you truly learn and understand the topics. The
CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core exam is just one of the foundation topics in the CCNP
certification, and the knowledge contained within is vitally important to being a truly skilled
routing/switching engineer or specialist. This book would do you a disservice if it didn’t attempt
to help you learn the material. To that end, the book will help you pass the CCNP and CCIE
Enterprise Core exam by using the following methods:
Helping you discover which test topics you have not mastered
Providing explanations and information to fill in your knowledge gaps
Supplying exercises and scenarios that enhance your ability to recall and deduce the
answers to test questions
WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK?
This book is not designed to be a general networking topics book, although it can be used for that
purpose. This book is intended to tremendously increase your chances of passing the CCNP and
CCIE Enterprise Core exam. Although other objectives can be achieved from using this book, the
book is written with one goal in mind: to help you pass the exam.
So why should you want to pass the CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 exam?
Because it’s one of the milestones toward getting the CCNP certification or to being able to
schedule the CCIE lab—which is no small feat. What would getting the CCNP or CCIE mean to
you? It might translate to a raise, a promotion, and recognition. I would certainly enhance your
resume. It would demonstrate that you are serious about continuing the learning process and
that you’re not content to rest on your laurels. It might please your reseller-employer, who needs
more certified employees for a higher discount from Cisco. Or you might have one of many other
reasons.
STRATEGIES FOR EXAM PREPARATION
The strategy you use to prepare for the CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 exam
might be slightly different from strategies used by other readers, depending on the skills,
knowledge, and experience you already have obtained. For instance, if you have attended the
CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 course, then you might take a different
approach than someone who learned switching via on-the-job training.
Regardless of the strategy you use or the background you have, the book is designed to help you
get to the point where you can pass the exam with the least amount of time required. For
, instance, there is no need for you to practice or read about IP addressing and subnetting if you
fully understand it already. However, many people like to make sure that they truly know a topic
and thus read over material that they already know. Several features of this book will help you
gain the confidence that you need to be convinced that you know some material already and to
also help you know what topics you need to study more.
THE COMPANION WEBSITE FOR ONLINE CONTENT
REVIEW
All the electronic review elements, as well as other electronic components of the book, exist on
this book’s companion website.
How to Access the Companion Website
To access the companion website, which gives you access to the electronic content with this
book, start by establishing a login at www.ciscopress.com and registering your book. To do so,
simply go to www.ciscopress.com/register and enter the ISBN of the print book:
9781587145230. After you have registered your book, go to your account page and click the
Registered Products tab. From there, click the Access Bonus Content link to get access to the
book’s companion website.
Note that if you buy the Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test version of this book from Cisco
Press, your book will automatically be registered on your account page. Simply go to your
account page, click the Registered Products tab, and select Access Bonus Content to access the
book’s companion website.
How to Access the Pearson Test Prep (PTP) App
You have two options for installing and using the Pearson Test Prep application: a web app and
a desktop app. To use the Pearson Test Prep application, start by finding the registration code
that comes with the book. You can find the code in these ways:
Print book: Look in the cardboard sleeve in the back of the book for a piece of paper with
your book’s unique PTP code.
Premium Edition: If you purchase the Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test directly
from the Cisco Press website, the code will be populated on your account page after purchase.
Just log in at www.ciscopress.com, click Account to see details of your account, and click the
digital purchases tab.
Amazon Kindle: For those who purchase a Kindle edition from Amazon, the access code
will be supplied directly from Amazon.
Other Bookseller E-books: Note that if you purchase an e-book version from any other
source, the practice test is not included because other vendors to date have not chosen to vend
the required unique access code.
Note
Do not lose the activation code because it is the only means with which you can access the QA
content with the book.
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