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Exam Information
Official specifications published by Cisco
Exam Format
90 min
60-70
700
Specialist
Registration
$300 USD
Pearson VUE or online proctoring
Validity
3 years
Pass any one professional concentration exam (300 series) from any track; Pass any one expert-level written exam; Pass any one expert-level lab exam
600-660 Exam Topics and Domains
600-660 is organized into 5 weighted domains. Expect to work with Cisco ACI, Cisco ACI Multipod, Cisco ACI Multisite, Cisco ACI L3Out, and more.
1
ACI Packet Forwarding
20%
Describe packet forwarding between leafs (VxLAN)
- VxLAN encapsulation
- VTEP functionality
- Leaf-to-leaf communication
- Packet forwarding mechanisms
- VxLAN packet flow
- VTEP configuration
- Encapsulation/decapsulation process
- Cisco ACI
- VxLAN
Implement server NIC teaming with ACI
- NIC teaming configurations
- Load balancing methods
- Failover mechanisms
- ACI integration with server NICs
- NIC teaming setup
- Load balancing algorithms
- Failover scenarios
- Cisco ACI
- Server NIC teaming
Implement endpoint learning optimizations
Local/remote endpointLimit IP subnetEnforce subnet checkIP dataplane learning option in VRFLoop detectionRogue EP
- Configure and optimize endpoint learning in ACI fabric
- Implement security measures for endpoint management
2
Advanced ACI Policies and Integrations
25%
Implement Layer 3 out transit routing
- L3Out configuration
- Transit routing protocols
- External connectivity
- Route distribution
- L3Out configuration steps
- Transit routing scenarios
- Protocol selection and configuration
- Cisco ACI L3Out
- BGP
- OSPF
Utilize common tenant
- Common tenant architecture
- Shared resources
- Multi-tenancy
- Resource isolation
- Common tenant use cases
- Resource sharing configurations
- Security implications
Cisco ACI Common Tenant
Implement VRF route leaking
- VRF route leaking
- Inter-VRF communication
- Route import/export
- Security policies
- VRF leaking configuration
- Security considerations
- Use cases and scenarios
Cisco ACI VRF
Implement Layer 3 out VRF route leaking
- L3Out VRF integration
- External route leaking
- Policy control
- Route filtering
- L3Out VRF leaking setup
- Route filtering policies
- External connectivity scenarios
- Cisco ACI L3Out
- VRF
Implement contracts
pcTagGlobal pcTabContract prioritiesTabooDeny filter
- Master advanced contract configurations in ACI
- Implement complex security policies using contracts
Implement Layer 4 through Layer 7 PBR (including use cases)
- Policy-based redirect
- Service graphs
- L4-L7 device integration
- Traffic steering
- PBR configuration
- Service graph implementation
- Use case scenarios
- Cisco ACI Service Graphs
- PBR
3
Multipod
20%
Implement IPN
- Inter-Pod Network
- IPN requirements
- Connectivity setup
- Quality of Service
- IPN configuration requirements
- Network design considerations
- QoS implementation
- Cisco ACI Multipod
- IPN
Describe packet flow between pods
- Inter-pod communication
- Packet forwarding
- VXLAN across pods
- Latency considerations
- Packet flow analysis
- Communication paths
- Performance optimization
Cisco ACI Multipod
Describe firewall and load balancer design with multipod
- Firewall placement
- Load balancer integration
- Service distribution
- High availability
- Design considerations
- Service placement strategies
- HA configurations
- Cisco ACI Multipod
- L4-L7 Services
Implement service graph with multipod
- Service graph deployment
- Cross-pod services
- Policy distribution
- Service chaining
- Service graph implementation
- Cross-pod configurations
- Policy consistency
- Cisco ACI Service Graphs
- Multipod
4
Multisite
20%
Implement Multi-Site Orchestrator
- MSO deployment
- Site management
- Policy orchestration
- Central management
- MSO installation and setup
- Site onboarding
- Policy management
- Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator
- MSO
Implement ISN
- Inter-Site Network
- ISN requirements
- Connectivity options
- Bandwidth planning
- ISN configuration
- Network requirements
- Connectivity validation
- Cisco ACI Multisite
- ISN
Describe stretched component options
- Stretched VLANs
- Stretched EPGs
- Stretched BDs
- Policy stretching
- Stretching options
- Design considerations
- Best practices
Cisco ACI Multisite
Describe communication across sites
- Inter-site communication
- Traffic patterns
- Policy enforcement
- Latency management
- Communication flows
- Policy application
- Performance optimization
Cisco ACI Multisite
5
Traditional network with ACI
15%
Describe network-centric and application-centric designs
- Network-centric approach
- Application-centric approach
- Design paradigms
- Migration strategies
- Design comparison
- Use case selection
- Migration paths
Cisco ACI
Describe STP BPDU handling in ACI
- BPDU handling
- FD-VNID
- VLAN pool considerations
- STP integration
- BPDU processing
- FD-VNID configuration
- VLAN pool management
- Cisco ACI
- STP
Describe migration considerations
- Migration planning
- Phased approach
- Coexistence strategies
- Rollback procedures
- Migration strategies
- Planning considerations
- Risk mitigation
Cisco ACI
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- Understanding of Cisco ACI fundamentals
- Experience with data center technologies
- Knowledge of networking protocols and concepts
- Familiarity with virtualization and SDN concepts