Cisco Data Center Certification Migration
The Cisco Data Center Certification path was probably one of the most up-to-date of Cisco’s certifications, that said the need to modernise, automate and protect data in today’s multi-cloud environment is evolving and the engineers that work in that environment need to understand the art of the possible with the latest Cisco Data Center solutions.
The exams for the new certification program will not be available until the 24th February 2020 however any exams you complete in the existing program will be rewarded when the new certifications become available on the 24th February 2020.
Migration details can be found below.
CCNA Data Center to New CCNA
| Exams Already Taken | Will be awarded the following Certifications on the 24th of February |
Will need to take the following to achieve the NEW CCNA |
|---|---|---|
| DCICN | Nothing | 200-301 CCNA |
| DCICT | Nothing | 200-301 CCNA |
| DCICN + DCICT | New CCNA |
CCNP Data Center to New CCNP Data Center
The new programme has seen the removal of prerequisites for the achievement of certifications, so you will not need to have a CCNA certification to become CCNP certified.
| Exams Already Taken | Will be awarded the following Certifications on the 24th of February |
Will need to take the following to achieve the NEW CCNP Data Center |
|---|---|---|
| DCII | Nothing | CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) + 1 Data Center Concentration |
| DCUCI | Nothing | CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) + 1 Data Center Concentration |
| DCVAI | Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Implementation | CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCID |
Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Design |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR |
| DCIT |
Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Operations |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCII + DCUCI |
Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core | 1 Data Center Concentration |
| DCII + DCVAI |
Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Implementation |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCII + DCID |
Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Design |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCII + DCIT |
Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Operations |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCUCI + DCVAI |
Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Implementation |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCUCI + DCID |
Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Design |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCUCI + DCIT | Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Operations |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCVAI + DCID |
Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Design Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Implementation |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCVAI + DCIT |
Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Operations Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Implementation |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCID + DCIT |
Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Design Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Operations |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCII+DCUCI+DCVAI |
New CCNP Data Center Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Implementation |
Nothing |
| DCII+ DCUCI+ DCID |
New CCNP Data Center Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Design |
Nothing |
| DCII+DCUCI+DCIT |
New CCNP Data Center Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Operations |
Nothing |
| DCII+ DCVAI+DCID |
Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Design Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Implementation |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCII+ DCVAI+DCIT |
Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Implementation Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Operations |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCII + DCID + DCIT |
Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Operations Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Design |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCUCI + DCVAI + DCID |
Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Implementation Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Design |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCUCI + DCVAI + DCIT |
Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Implementation Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Operations |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCVAI +DCID+DCIT |
Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Implementation Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Operations Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Design |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCII + DCUCI + DCVAI+ DCID |
Old CCNP Data Center ( if you have CCNA) New CCNP Data Center Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Design Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Implementation |
Nothing |
| DCII + DCUCI + DCVAI+ DCIT |
Old CCNP Data Center ( if you have CCNA) New CCNP Data Center Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Operations Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Implementation |
Nothing |
| DCII+DCVAI+DCID+DCIT |
Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Design Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Operations Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Implementation |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCUCI+DCVAI+DCID+DCIT |
Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Design Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Operations Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Implementation |
CCNP Data Center Core (DCCOR) |
| DCII+DCUCI+DCVAI+DCID+DCIT |
Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Design Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Operations Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Implementation |
Nothing |
CCIE Data Center
You still need two exams to achieve the CCIE Data Center certification, however the old written exam has been replaced with a qualifying exam that covers core data center technologies and a hands-on-lab exam that covers data technologies and solutions through the entire network lifecycle. (Design, Deploy, Operate and Optimize). Increased focus on automation and programmability ensures you have the right skills to streamline data center deployment and operations
| Exams Already Taken | Will need to take the following to achieve the NEW CCIE Data Center |
|---|---|
| CCIE Data Center Written V2.1 | CCIE Data Center V3.0 Lab Exam |
| CCIE Data Center Certification | Automatically granted along with Cisco Certified Specialist – Data Center Core certification |
For more information on the Cisco Certification Migration paths please contact your training advisor on +45 44881800 or training@globalknowledge.dk
