CCNP Enterprise (300-415 ENSDWI) Practice Exam
The CCNP Enterprise (300-415 ENSDWI) certification, while potentially retired, validates your ability to design, deploy, configure, and manage Software-Defined Wide Area Networks (SD-WAN) solutions using Cisco technologies. Earning this credential demonstrates your expertise in implementing and optimizing secure, scalable, and reliable WAN connectivity for enterprise organizations.
Who Should Consider This Certification?
This certification was aimed at network engineers with experience in traditional WAN technologies who wanted to expand their skillset into the realm of SD-WAN. It was particularly relevant for roles like:
- Network Engineers (SD-WAN Focus): Specializing in designing, deploying, and managing SD-WAN solutions within an enterprise network.
- Network Architects: Incorporating SD-WAN technologies into overall network architecture for improved performance and manageability.
- WAN Specialists: Transitioning from traditional WAN technologies to the more agile and cost-effective SD-WAN approach.
- Networking Consultants: Offering SD-WAN design and implementation expertise to enterprise clients.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Network Design Engineers: Designing and planning scalable and secure network architectures for enterprise environments.
- Network Implementation Engineers: Implementing and configuring network devices based on the design specifications.
- Network Operations Engineers: Monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining the day-to-day operation of the network infrastructure.
- Network Security Engineers: Implementing and managing security measures to protect the network from cyber threats.
- Network Automation Specialists: Developing and implementing network automation scripts to streamline network management tasks.
Exam Details
- Exam Name: Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions
- Exam Code: 300-415 ENSDWI
- Length of Time: 90 Minutes
- Registration Fee: $300 USD
- Exam Language English, Japanese
Course Outline
1. Architecture 20%
- 1.1 Describe Cisco SD-WAN Architecture and Components
- 1.2 Describe WAN Edge platform types, capabilities (vEdges, cEdges)
2. Controller Deployment 15%
- 2.1 Describe controller cloud deployment
- 2.2 Describe Controller on-Prem Deployment
- 2.3 Configure and verify certificates and whitelisting
- 2.4 Troubleshoot control-plane connectivity between controllers
3. Router Deployment 20%
- 3.1 Describe WAN Edge deployment
- 3.2 Configure and verify SD-WAN data plane
- 3.3 Configure and verify OMP
- 3.4 Configure and verify TLOCs
- 3.5 Configure and verify CLI and vManage feature configuration templates
4. Policies 20%
- 4.1 Configure and verify control policies
- 4.2 Configure and verify data policies
- 4.3 Configure and verify end-to-end segmentation
- 4.4 Configure and verify SD-WAN application-aware routing
- 4.5 Configure and verify direct Internet access
5. Security and Quality of Service 15%
- 5.1 Configure and verify service insertion
- 5.2 Describe application-aware firewall
- 5.3 Configure and verify QoS treatment on WAN edge routers
6. Management and Operations 10%
- 6.1 Describe monitoring and reporting from vManage
- 6.2 Configure and verify monitoring and reporting
- 6.3 Describe REST API monitoring
- 6.4 Describe software upgrade from vManage