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Data Center Application Services Design

Exam Number: 642-972
Associated Certifications: Data Center Application Services Design Specialist
Duration: 75 minutes (45-55 questions)
Available Languages: English
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Exam Description
The 642-972 DCASD Cisco Data Center Application Services Design exam tests a candidate’s knowledge of the skills needed by a sales engineer to design and articulate a Cisco Data Center Application Services platform.

Exam Topics
The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the Remote Access exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

Describe foundational technologies and protocols used with DCAS
Describe HTTP
Describe SSL
Describe WCCP
Describe the fundamentals of web technologies
Describe the fundamentals of the N-tier architecture
Describe the TCP connection process
Describe UDP
Describe the active vs. passive FTP
Describe streaming media
Describe file systems/protocols/applications

Perform a network and systems analysis
Identify the customer’s current and future server farm requirements
Identify the customer’s current and future N-Tier application architecture requirements
Identify current and future intersite application communication
Identify the customer’s current and future application performance requirements
Identify the customer’s current network configuration and its ability to support DCAS
Identify the component’s of an DCAS site survey
Identify the customer application requirements that would benefit from a DCAS solution

Present the DCAS product set in a customer sales environment
Describe the features of the DCAS product family
Describe the components of a DCAS solution
Describe the ACE appliance product set
Describe the ACE service module
Describe the ACE GSS
Describe the CSS
Describe the CSM
Describe the ACE XML Gateway
Describe the ANM
Describe the WAAS product family
Describe the ACE licensing models
Position Cisco Load Balancing solutions in the data center networking environment
Describe the firewall load balancing solutions supported in a Cisco Load Balancing environment

Describe the features of the Cisco Load Balancing solutions
Describe the differences between the ACE Service Module and the ACE Appliance
Describe the health checking systems of Cisco Load Balancing solutions
Describe virtual servers
Describe real servers
Describe class and policy maps
Describe the high availability solutions for the Cisco Load Balancing solutions
Describe the firewall capabilities in the Cisco Load Balancing solutions
Describe SSL offload
Describe the migration path from CSS and CSM to the ACE solution
Describe session persistence
Describe the implementation of Cisco Load Balancing Solutions
Describe the virtualization capabilities of the ACE Service Module and Appliance
Describe the compession capabilities of the Cisco Load Balancing solutions
Describe the use of digital certificates in a Cisco Load Balancing solution

Describe ACE management and monitoring capabilities
Identify the applications used to manage the ACE module
Describe the process of managing the virtual contexts
Describe the capabilities and limitations of ACE management
Describe provisioning of virtualization on ACE
Describe provisioning of services on ACE
Describe delegated operations of virtual and real servers on ACE
Describe the monitoring of ACE
Describe the similiarities and differences between ANM and the ACE Appliance Device Manager

Describe the features of the Cisco Global Load Balancing solution
Identify appropriate Cisco GLB solutions
Describe the Cisco GLB DNS process
Describe the GSS deployment models
Describe the CNR option for GSS
Describe the protocols used by the GSS
Describe management and monitoring of the GSS solution
Identify the best GLB method to use in a particular environment

Describe the WAAS solution
Describe the roles for WAEs
Describe WAAS interception methodologies
Describe WAAS acceleration methodologies
Describe the high level capabilities of Cisco WAAS management and reporting
Describe IOS features that provide prioritization and control in a Cisco WAAS network
Describe WAAS fan-out
Describe wide area bandwidth allocation/provisioning from core to edge

Design a solution to meet customer requirements
Size a DCAS solution to meet a particular set of customer requirements
Design an ACE solution to meet customer requirements
Design a WAAS solution to meet customer requirements
Design an integrated ACE and WAAS solution to meet customer requirements
Design a firewall load balancing solution
Plan the use of digital certificates
Design a highly available overall data center network solution based on Cisco Data Center 3.0
Design a global load balancing solution to meet customer requirements

Question: 1
Which two features of the Cisco ACE Module differentiate it from the Cisco ACE 4710 Appliance?
(Choose two.)

A. Dual network processors
B. HTTP compression coprocessor C. Separate control and data planes D. Hardware-based SSL coprocessor
E. Ethernet out-of-band communication channel
Answer: A, E Question: 2
In which of these situations is the Cisco ACE feature for HTTP header rewrite useful?

A. You need to enable SSL client certificates
B. You need a backup server for fault tolerance
C. You need to change the Rserver that receives a session without reproxying the connections
D. You need to divert an unencrypted session to a server that listens only on an encrypted port
Answer: D Question: 3
Why is WCCPv2 used in WAAS deployments?

A. To enable firewall transparency
B. To enable NetFlow data collection
C. To redirect traffic to a Cisco ACE Module
D. To intercept and redirect traffic to the WAE
Answer: D Question: 4
Which Cisco ACE protocol communicates with the Cisco GSS to provide global load-balancing functionality?

A. RHI
B. GSSP C. SNMP D. KAL-AP
Answer: D Question: 5
When deploying Cisco GSS into an infrastructure supporting e-commerce, how can you ensure clients will always be returned to the same site?

A. Make DNS sticky on the Cisco GSS B. Use network proximity on the CSS
C. Use network proximity on the Cisco GSS
D. Make load balancing sticky on the Cisco ACE appliance

Answer: A Question: 6

Exam Name: Data Center Application Services Design
Exam Type: Cisco
Exam Code: 642-972 Total Questions 58

Which two of these are benefits of migrating from CSM to Cisco ACE? (Choose two.)

A. Virtualization
B. Server load balancing
C. Integration into MSFC IOS
D. Active-standby fault tolerance
E. Scalability with software licenses
Answer: A, E Question: 7
Given a design to load-balance a web application based on browser type, which type of decision will the Cisco ACE appliance need to make?

A. A Layer 4 decision based on TCP port 80
B. A Layer 7 decision based on the HTTP request header field HOST
C. A Layer 7 decision based on the HTTP reply header field Browser_Type
D. A Layer 7 decision based on the HTTP request header field User_Agent
E. A Layer 7 decision based on the HTTP request header field Browser_Type
Answer: D Question: 8
When a request for DNS name resolution is required in a DRP proximity implementation on the
Cisco GSS, what is the maximum number of zones allowed within a single Cisco GSS proximity environment?

A. 22
B. 32
C. 42
D. 50
Answer: B Question: 9
When considering a Cisco ACE Module implementation, a site survey should first be taken to confirm which two requirements? (Choose two.)

A. Cisco Catalyst 4500 Switch chassis with an open-fabric-enabled port
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine 4
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(31)SGA or later
B. Cisco Catalyst 6509 Switch chassis with an open-fabric-enabled port
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 32
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(18)SXF4 or later
C. Cisco Catalyst 6709 Switch chassis with an open-fabric-enabled port
Cisco Catalyst 6700 Series Supervisor Engine 720
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(33)SXH or later
D. Cisco Catalyst 6506 Switch chassis with an open-fabric-enabled port
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(18)SXF4 or later
E. Cisco 7600 Switch chassis with an open-fabric-enabled port
Cisco 7600 Series Supervisor Engine 720
Cisco 7600 Series Route Switch Processor 720
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(18)SXF4 or later

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Exam Number/Code: 642-972
Exam Name: Data Center Application Services Design

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