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Exam Information
Official specifications published by Cisco
Exam Format
90 min
55-65
Variable (typically 750-850 on scale of 300-1000)
Professional
Registration
$300 USD
Pearson VUE or online proctoring
Validity
3 years
Pass any Expert-level exam before expiration; Pass any two Professional concentration exams before expiration; Earn 80 Continuing Education credits before expiration
300-615 Exam Topics and Domains
300-615 is organized into 5 weighted domains.
1
Network
25%
Troubleshoot overlay protocolsVXLAN EVPN
Troubleshoot routing protocols
OSPFv2 and OSPFv3MP-BGPPIMFHRP
Troubleshoot switching protocols
RSTP+LACPvPC
Troubleshoot Application Centric Infrastructure
Fabric discoveryAccess policiesVMM domain integrationTenant policiesPacket forwardingExternal connectivity
2
Compute Platforms
25%
Troubleshoot Cisco Unified Computing System rack serversUCS rack server troubleshooting
Troubleshoot packet flow from server to the fabricServer to fabric packet flow
Troubleshoot firmware upgrades, packages, and interoperabilityFirmware upgrade troubleshooting
Troubleshoot Cisco Unified Computing System blade chassis
Infrastructure componentsNetwork configurationStorage configurationServer pools and boot policies
Troubleshoot hardware interoperability
VIC AdaptersFirmware compatibilityI/O modulesFabric interconnects
3
Storage Network
15%
Troubleshoot Fibre Channel physical infrastructure
Switched fabric initializationFibre Channel buffer credit starvationNPV and NPIVVSAN
Troubleshoot Fibre Channel services
FCIDZoningDevice AliasCisco Fabric Services
4
Automation
15%
Troubleshoot automation and scripting tools
EEMScheduler
Troubleshoot programmability and orchestration
Bash shell and guest shell for NX-OSREST APIJSON and XML encodingsPythonAnsibleTerraform CLIIntersight
5
Management and Operations
20%
Troubleshoot firmware upgrades, packages, and interoperabilityFirmware upgrade troubleshooting
Troubleshoot ACI security domains and role mappingACI security domains and RBAC
Troubleshoot integration of centralized management
Nexus DashboardCisco Intersight
Troubleshooting network security
Fabric binding and port securityAAA and RBACFirst-hop securityMACsec
Troubleshoot data center compute security
AAA and RBAC for computeKey management
Troubleshoot storage security
AAA and RBAC for storagePort security for storageFabric binding for storage
How do I earn this certification?
Passing 300-615 earns the CCNP Data Center certification. It sits in the Data Center track.
Current Level Exams
- 350-601 - DCCOR - Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core TechnologiesCore exam required for CCNP Data Center certification
- 300-610 - DCID - Designing Cisco Data Center InfrastructureAlternative concentration exam for CCNP Data Center
- 300-620 - DCACI - Implementing Cisco Application Centric InfrastructureAlternative concentration exam for CCNP Data Center
- 300-625 - DCSAN - Implementing Cisco Storage Area NetworkingAlternative concentration exam for CCNP Data Center
- 300-630 - DCACIA - Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure - AdvancedAdvanced ACI concentration (retiring May 21, 2025)
Next Level Options
CCIE Data Center Lab - CCIE Data Center Lab Exam 8-hour hands-on lab exam for CCIE Data Center certification
Alternative Paths
- 300-420 - ENSLD - Designing Cisco Enterprise NetworksNetwork design skills applicable across platforms
- 300-435 - ENAUTO - Automating Cisco Enterprise SolutionsAutomation skills complement data center operations
- 350-701 - SCOR - Implementing and Operating Cisco Security Core TechnologiesSecurity is critical in data center environments
- 300-715 - SISE - Implementing and Configuring Cisco Identity Services EngineAAA and security policy enforcement
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What's changed on this exam?
Current Status
- ACTIVE
- Last content update: 2025-05-21
- Announcement date: 2025-01-24
Updates
- MACsec 802.1AE Added to exam topics v1.2 - link-layer security troubleshooting
- Terraform 1.5+ Added CLI troubleshooting to automation domain
- Cisco Intersight Latest Added to programmability and management domains
- FCoE N/A REMOVED from exam topics
- Nexus Dashboard 3.x Centralized management platform troubleshooting (added in v1.1)
- VXLAN EVPN Latest Core overlay technology for data center fabrics