06-25-2013 03:59 AM - edited 03-01-2019 11:05 AM
Hi All,
I need your help.
I am planning to take Cisco UCS certification. Please help me on this i am confused which one to take like is it DCUCI or DCUCD Please guide if it is DCUCI how to start and if it is DCUCD how do i start.
CUrrently am working support on vmware and bit on UCS . i am following communities and reading docs, going thru train signal UCS videos.
Can some one expert please guide, how to proceed further will be of great help
Thanks in advance
Venkat
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06-26-2013 10:48 AM
Venkat,
How long ago did you ask? I want to mention that CCNA/P DC was relesed last November, before that a exam like DCUCI was a complete certification and now it is part of CCNP instead.
CCNA has 2 exams, DCICN & DCICT
I could not find a link where it specifically says that you need to follow an specific order, for example here:
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/certifications/specialist/dc/uc_support.html you can find that the requirements for Support specialist are:
642-999 DCUCI (one of the base exams I mentioned) & 642-035 DCUCT (one of the Troubleshooting exams I mentioned as well)
So for CCNA, there are no choices, only 2 exams available, for CCNP it does not matter, but 4 can get you to CCNP, the different combinations will give addtnl certifications.
However, keeping in mind the names of the exams, that can give you an idea about what you want to learn first:
DCUCI: Implementing DC Unified Computing
DCUFI: Implementing DC Unified Fabric
DCUFD: Data Center Unified Fabric Solutions Design
DCUCD: Data Center Unified Computing Systems Design
DCUFT: Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric
DCUCT: Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Computing
I hope that helps clarify.
-Kenny
06-25-2013 05:53 PM
Hi Venkat,
What certification that you intend to take will depend upon the path you intend to follow. Please see the following links, they will shed more light on the subject for you:
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/certifications/specialist/dc/uc_support.html
and
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/certifications/specialist/dc/uc_design.html
Please let us know if you have more specific questions.
Thanks,
-Bruce
06-25-2013 09:10 PM
Hi Venkat,
Find complete DC certifications and related study material vailable at fllowing link.
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/exams/list.html
Thanks,
Shahzad
06-25-2013 09:32 PM
Hello Venkat,
These are the avilable certificates for DC
please go though below link you will get more information about certifications
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/certifications/specialist/index.html
06-26-2013 07:57 AM
Venkat,
The way to start is with CCNA DC which is composed of 2 exams (DCICN & DCICT) and has NO previous requirements, from there, you can choose your path to CCNP DC, there are 4 exams total to become a CCNP, 2 will be the base (DCUFI and DCUCI) and are a MUST and later you choose bettwen the design path or the troubleshooting path.
For the design path, you need (DCUFI + DCUCI +DCUFD+DCUCD) = CCNP Data Center + DC Unified Fabric Design Specialist
For the Support (troubleshooting) path you need (DCUFI + DCUCI + DCUFT + DCUCT)= CCNP Data Center + DC Unified Fabric Support Specialist
The plus here is that if you take/pass all 6 exams available in the CCNP track, you will get 5 certifications for 1.
See the diagram attached.
In regards to training, there are no official books released by Cisco yet, but here is a good compilation of documents uploaded by another user in the CCNA study group in this same community : https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/docs/DOC-20455 <<< Take a look, I foud it interesting.
I hope this helps
-Kenny
06-26-2013 10:20 AM
Thank you all for the reply
but wanted to clarify previously when i asked support they told there is no prerequisite exam for DCUCI
Please confirm that i need to start with CCNA datacenter and then DCUCI then DCUCT then further more certiifcations it will be CCNP datacenter right ?? Please correct me if i am wrong.....
the order of exams are
1. CCNA Datacenter has 2 exams please clarify and confir,
2. DCUCI
3. DCUCT
4. DCUFT
5. DCUFI
then it will be CCNP datacenter very big path
06-26-2013 10:48 AM
Venkat,
How long ago did you ask? I want to mention that CCNA/P DC was relesed last November, before that a exam like DCUCI was a complete certification and now it is part of CCNP instead.
CCNA has 2 exams, DCICN & DCICT
I could not find a link where it specifically says that you need to follow an specific order, for example here:
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/certifications/specialist/dc/uc_support.html you can find that the requirements for Support specialist are:
642-999 DCUCI (one of the base exams I mentioned) & 642-035 DCUCT (one of the Troubleshooting exams I mentioned as well)
So for CCNA, there are no choices, only 2 exams available, for CCNP it does not matter, but 4 can get you to CCNP, the different combinations will give addtnl certifications.
However, keeping in mind the names of the exams, that can give you an idea about what you want to learn first:
DCUCI: Implementing DC Unified Computing
DCUFI: Implementing DC Unified Fabric
DCUFD: Data Center Unified Fabric Solutions Design
DCUCD: Data Center Unified Computing Systems Design
DCUFT: Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric
DCUCT: Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Computing
I hope that helps clarify.
-Kenny
06-26-2013 08:09 PM
Thank you very much Kenny for the detailed and more info..........helps a lot to avoid confusion
Thanks you
06-27-2013 12:22 AM
Kenny
Is there a promo code or exacm discount voucher available with you for CCNA Datacenter and DCUCI ..if you have any please share..I am currently from India.
Thanks in advance
Venkat
06-27-2013 01:39 PM
Venkat,
Unfortunately I don't, IDK if the partner that give training have some, I know that CCNA R&S they use to give, but not sure now.
-Kenny
03-05-2014 10:08 AM
Hey Great info as ussual Keny,
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