300-615: Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT)

This exam tests your knowledge of troubleshooting a data center infrastructure, including:

◉ Network

◉ Compute platforms

◉ Storage network

◉ Automation

◉ Management and operations

300-615: Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT)

Cisco 300-615 Exam Overview:

Exam Name	Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure
Exam Number	300-615 DCIT
Exam Number	$300 USD
Duration	90 minutes
Number of Questions	60-70
Passing Score	Variable (750-850 / 1000 Approx.)
Recommended Training	Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCIT)
Sample Questions	Cisco 300-615 Sample Questions
Practice Exam	Cisco Certified Network Professional Data Center Practice Test

Cisco 300-615 Exam Topics:

Section	Weight	Objectives
Network	25%	- Troubleshoot routing protocols ◉ OSPFv2, OSPFv3 ◉ MP-BGP ◉ PIM ◉ FHRP (HSRP, VRRP) - Troubleshoot switching protocols, such as RSTP+, LACP, and vPC - Troubleshoot overlay protocols, such as VXLAN EVPN - Troubleshoot Application Centric Infrastructure ◉ Fabric discovery ◉ Access policies ◉ VMM domain integration ◉ Tenant policies ◉ Packet flow (unicast, multicast, and broadcast) ◉ External connectivity
Compute Platforms	25%	- Troubleshoot Cisco Unified Computing System rack servers - Troubleshoot Cisco Unified Computing System blade chassis ◉ Infrastructure such as chassis, power, IOM ◉ Network (VLANs, pools and policies, templates) ◉ Storage (SAN connectivity, FC zoning, VSANs, pools, policies, templates) ◉ Server pools and boot policies - Troubleshoot packet flow from server to the fabric - Troubleshoot hardware interoperability ◉ Converged Network Adapters / port expanders ◉ Firmware ◉ I/O modules / FEX ◉ Fabric interconnects - Troubleshoot firmware upgrades, packages, and interoperability
Storage Network	15%	- Troubleshoot Fibre Channel ◉ Switched fabric initialization ◉ Fibre Channel buffer credit starvation ◉ FCID ◉ Cisco Fabric Services ◉ Zoning ◉ Device alias ◉ NPV and NPIV ◉ VSAN - Troubleshoot FCoE Cisco Unified Fabric
Automation	15%	- Troubleshoot automation and scripting tools ◉ EEM ◉ Scheduler - Troubleshoot programmability ◉ Bash shell and guest shell for NX-OS ◉ REST API ◉ JSON and XML encodings ◉ Python ◉ Ansible
Management and Operations	20%	- Troubleshoot firmware upgrades, packages, and interoperability - Troubleshoot integration of centralized management such as Nexus Dashboard and Cisco Intersight - Troubleshooting network security ◉ Fabric binding and port security ◉ AAA and RBAC ◉ First-hop security such as dynamic ARP, DHCP snooping, and port security - Troubleshoot ACI security domains and role mapping - Troubleshoot data center compute security ◉ AAA and RBAC ◉ Key management - Troubleshoot storage security ◉ AAA and RBAC ◉ Port security ◉ Fabric binding