Seminar 2014 - Cisco Routing & Switching version 5, what changed and what do I need to know?

Overview: This session will cover the changes to the blueprint for the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Routing & Switching (CCIE R&S) program, based on the December 4th, 2013 announcement of the version 5 of the blueprint. We will cover what has been added, what has been removed and what has been updated. We will also talk about the addition of the diagnostic section to the CCIE R&S and its purpose.
We will also talk about the addition of the diagnostic section to the CCIE R&S and its purpose. We will also talk about the changes to the logistics of the practical exam, a move from a combination of IOU (IOS over Unix) and real routers and switches to a 100% IOL (IOS over Linux) model. We will contrast the version 5 and the version 4 of the CCIE R&S exams. Unlike the version 4 blueprint, the version 5 has different blueprint topics for the written exam and the practical exam. These topics are also going to be used within the new diagnostics portion of the practical exam. The CCIE R&S is still a two phase process, written qualification exam and then the practical exam, which is still an eight hour exam, but now is a three part exam, rather than two as in the version 4 of the blueprint.
This session will focus primarily on the practical exam, but we will perform an overview of the written qualification exam and what has changed compared to the version 4 blueprint.
Why should you attend: For those wanting to obtain their Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Routing & Switching (R&S) certification, you need to know what is going to be tested on within the exam. Cisco has just announced (on December 4th, 2013) the update to the blueprint to version 5 for both the CCIE R&S written exam and the CCIE R&S practical exam. Unless you have already schedule your lab date before June 4th, it is unlikely that you will get a date for the version 4 of the practical exam and will need to prepare for the version 5 of the blueprint. We will cover what was updates, what was removed and what was added to the blueprint and what you need to know about the changes. You need to know what is on the blueprint if you want a chance at passing the CCIE practical exam. Unlike the version 4 blueprint, the version 5 has different blueprint topics for the written exam and the practical exam. These topics are also going to be used within the new diagnostics portion of the practical exam. The CCIE R&S is still a two phase process, written qualification exam and then the practical exam, which is still an eight hour exam, but now is a three part exam, rather than two as in the version 4 of the blueprint. You need to know how these changes will affect the process of taking the practical exam.
Areas Covered in the Session:
CCIE R&S Version 4 versus version 5
CCIE R&S version 5 written qualification exam versus practical exam
What has been removed from version 4 to version 5 on the practical
What has been added to the version 5 compared to the version 4
What has been updated on the version 5 blueprint compared to version 4
What is the new diagnostics section
How does the hardware change with the version 5 of the practical
Who Will Benefit:
Senior network support engineers
Network consultants
Those that want to attempt the CCIE Routing & Switching