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Cisco 642-975 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Cisco |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Implementing Cisco Data Center Application Services (DCASI) |
| Exam Number: | 642-975 |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Price: | $200–$300 USD |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired, no longer valid; original Cisco certification valid for 3 years |
| Real Exam Qty: | 75–82 |
| Exam Format: | Drag and Drop, Multiple Choice Single Answer, Multiple Choice Multiple Answer, Simulations |
| Passing Score: | 750 out of 1000 |
| Related Certifications: | Cisco Data Center Application Services Specialist CCNP Data Center |
| Recommended Training: | Implementing Cisco Data Center Application Services (DCASI v1.0) |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE (Retired) |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Delivered via Pearson VUE test centers; retired, no longer available |
| Pre Condition: | CCNA Data Center or equivalent knowledge recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/training-certifications/exams/retired/642-975.html |
Cisco 642-975 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| High Availability and Redundancy | 15% | - Stateful failover and redundancy groups - ACE fault-tolerance modes - Integration with Cisco GSS and global server load balancing |
| Cisco ACE Architecture and Initial Setup | 20% | - Virtual contexts and resource allocation - ACE hardware and software components - Management access and initial configuration |
| Monitoring, Troubleshooting, and Management | 20% | - Health probes and server monitoring - Cisco Application Networking Manager (ANM) integration - Logging, SNMP, and statistics collection - Common configuration issues and troubleshooting |
| Server Load Balancing and Content Switching | 25% | - Server farms and real servers - Layer 4 to Layer 7 content switching - Load balancing algorithms and predictor methods - Virtual servers and class maps |
| Application Optimization and Security | 20% | - Persistence and connection management - Access control and traffic filtering - HTTP compression and caching - SSL termination and offloading |
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Cisco Data Center Application Services Implementation Sample Questions:
Two resource classes are defined as follows:
RC1 and RC2 each have two member contexts
RC1 has a minimum allocation of 20% for all resources
Which two are possible values for the maximum allocation of RC2? (Choose two.)
- A. 80%
- B. Unlimited
- C. 30%
- D. 60%
- E. 90%
Correct Answer: B,C 🗳️
In a Cisco Catalyst 6500 Switch, which command should you use to verify the slot in which the Cisco ACE Module is located, as well as the software version and license information?
- A. ace/admin# show license
- B. cat6k# show version
- C. cat6k# show module
- D. ace/admin# show version
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
The output from a Cisco ACE Module show version command is displayed as follows:
Software
loader: Version 12.2[118]
system: Version 3.0(0)A1(2) [build 3.0(0)A1(2) jwilley_23:41:53-2006/06/11_ /auto/adburel/ws/REL_3_0_0_A1_2]
system image file: [LCP] disk0:c6ace-t1k9-mz.3.0.0_A1_2.bin
installed license: no feature license is installed
Which SLB software version is running on the Cisco ACE Module?
- A. 3.0(0)
- B. 1.2
- C. 12.2
- D. 1.18
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
How many checkpoints can be created for each context?
- A. 12
- B. 2
- C. 5
- D. 10
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Which protocol is KeepAlive-Appliance Protocol based on?
- A. CAPP
- B. CAPP over TCP
- C. CAPP over UDP
- D. CAPP over IP
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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