Cisco has been in the forerunner of adopting the latest technology in its product line as well as technology services. In recent years, it would have seen an outburst in the growth of software and networking technology for managing the infrastructure. Eventually, it would be becoming crucial for Cisco to incorporate these advancements in their training for producing better capable professionals who would be required in the changing technology horizon. Why did Cisco change the Cisco certification portfolio? This initiative would be built on the technology transition that Cisco has driven in the networking industry. Unleashing the complete capabilities of the new network suggests that there would be entirely new capabilities within the network, and this fundamentally changes how networking is completed. Network, as well as software skills, are considered crucial for fully leveraging the capabilities of the new network. The latest Cisco Certification program would be introducing the new CCNA, CCNP, and CCIE certifications that would be maintaining the high-quality standards known to the industry yet have been streamlined based on market demands and learner preferences. The program would be designed for agility, value, as well as leadership. It would let people choose the skills they wish to develop and would be encouraging lifelong learning. New DevNet Associate and DevNet Professional Certifications, would be providing software skills for network engineers and software developers who would be working with Cisco technologies. Before we discuss the changes, if you wish to acquire the same in a single attempt, you must check out the training courses offered at the SPOTO Club to achieve success. What are the changes in Cisco? Revocation The Prerequisite Cisco would be revoking the prerequisite certifications such as CCENT, which would previously be essential for undertaking the associate level certifications such as CCNA. At the new updates announced on Cisco Live, after February2024, CCENT wouldn’t be available. Combination Of CCNA Certification Cisco would have unified all the multiple CCNA tracks such as Routing & Switching, Collaboration, Security, Data Centre, Service Provider, etc. under a single Cisco Certification. The latest CCNA certification course would be covering the basics of security, networking, and even programmability and automation. Specialist: New Certification Level The Specialist level certification would be required after the unified CCNA certification. Candidates who would be pursuing the specialist track would be required to take a single ENCORE exam corresponding to the respective technology tracks that they would be willing to follow. The exam would comprise of the operation and implementation of Cisco core technologies and would be depending comprehensive based on the track the candidates would be opting for. CCNP Update Cisco training courses would have gained a push over the Cisco Certification Networking Professional track as well. While the Specialist track is going to focus on the core aspect of Infrastructure, Security, Wireless, and Collaboration, the Professional level certification would be focusing on the specialization in each of the technological track in the form of concentration track. Cisco Certification Networking Professionals, i.e., CCNP exam tracks, would have undergone lots of upgrades in their new revision. CCNP Cloud track has been removed. Major Changes In The CCIE Certification CCIE certification would have seen significant upgrades changing in the recent announcement. It would be reflected in the enhancements in the certification tracks, which will be available from 24th February2024. CCIE Routing & Switching would have been replaced by CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure, which would be focusing on primarily wired networks. CCIE DevNet would have planned but won’t be available with the new scheduled releases. If you are looking forward to gaining this new Cisco Certification, you should opt for the latest training courses offered by the SPOTO Club to obtain it successfully.

Are you preparing for the CCIE EI lab exam? Or are you wondering how to practice the hand-on lab test after attending the EI theory training course? Don’t worry! There is good news for you. SPOTO will launch the SDA/SDW Rack Lab Rental Service from July 1st. The service is supported for the EI training course to ensure you are well prepared.  Before introducing the Rack Rental Service, let’s look at the EI training Course to help you understand the service better.  SPOTO’s CCIE EI Training Course Course overview The course aims to help candidates improve skills, implement core enterprise network technologies, including dual-stack (IPv4 and IPv6) architecture, virtualization, infrastructure, network assurance, security, and automation（include SDA SDW Python).  Contact us for more info! Now, let’s move on to the SDA/SDW Rack Rental Service! Details for the SDA/SDW Rack Rental Service These labs are designed for the CCIE EI training course. The service includes four labs practice（including initial configuration, use guide, workbook and solution, and record videos）. SDA-LAB 1 Single-Site SDA-Lab2 Multi-Site SDW-Lab1 On-Board SDW-Lab2: OMP 2. We offer tutorial videos for explaining workbook and solution, which also show you how to configure one section by one section. 3. You can book rack practice sessions on the scheduling system. It is 4 hours per session. 4. We provide a Q&A service. If you have any problem or difficulty during the practice, our tutors will help you to solve it through teamview/email /skype/WhatsApp as soon as possible. Requirements for SPOTO’s SDA/SDW Rack Rentals： · All RACK practicing time is valid within three months after your purchase. · All materials and account credentials can only be used by purchasers, which can’t be shared with others without permission. · Don’t maliciously destroy the experimental environment during use. If the rack is unable to provide service for others, we have the right to disqualify you for follow-up exercises without a refund. · After the booked time, it means you used the Rack time. If you need to cancel the schedule, you need to do it before the booked time 1 hour. We will not compensate for time wasted for personal reasons · Please be cautious about booking each practice time Use SPOTO’s Rack vs. Build by Yourself If you build the rack by yourself, it would be expensive and time-costing. Here is the list for the device cost. Rent the Rack, Pass & Prepare your CCIE EI Lab exam on the 1st try! SD-Access and SD Wan device list Hardware 1．Server1 (For DNAC, DN2-HW-APL-U) （1）CPU: Gold 6152 * 2 (44Core/88Threads, 30.25M Cache, 2.10 GHz) （2）RAM: DDR4 2666MHz 32GB * 8 (256GB) （3）SSD: 1.9TB * 8, 480GB * 2  （4）Power: 770W AC * 2 2．Server2 (For ESXi, HP DL360 Gen9) （1）CPU: E5-2690v3 * 2 (24Core/48Threads, 30M Cache, 2.60 GHz) （3）RAM: DDR4 2133MHz 16GB * 16 (256GB) （3）SSD: SAMSUNG 981 512GB M.2 + SAMSUNG 860EVO 500GB （4）Power: 500W AC 3．Switch （1）Catalyst 9300-24T-A *3 Software 1．Server1 (DNAC) （1）Cisco DNA Center 2．Server2 (ESXi) （1）VMware-VMvisor-Installer （2）ISE （3）Workstation1: Win10 (SDA) （4）Workstation2: Win10 (SDW) （5）DNS/NTP/DHCP Server: CentOS  （6）EVE-NG 1 (SDA) （7）EVE-NG 2 (SDW) （8）vManage （9）vBond/vSmart /vEdge/vRouter/vSwitch （10）Host: Win7 * 3   (11) VMware-vsphere （12）Vmware labs （13）Remote lab rentals （14）Install Configure 3．Switch （1）cat9k_iosxe.17.01.01 Lab Exam Catalogue SDA-LAB 1：Single-Site Workbook： （1）According to the design, create a site in DNAC （2）Use Discover to add a switch to a designated site （3）Create Overlay, set LISP role (CP/B/E) （4）Create VN and SGT （5）Set Policy between SGT （6）PC uses 802.1x to go online （7）Test whether the Policy takes effect，and PC1 needs access PC2. The primary technology involved in the workbook：Design、IIP Pool、Discover、LISP、Control-Plane、Border、Edge、Policy、VN、SGT、802.1X Note： （1）Workstation1: Win10 (SDA) （2）Cisco DNA Center: Version 1.3.3.4 （3）ISE: 2.6 （4）DNS/NTP/DHCP Server: CentOS 7.8 （5）EVE-NG 1: 2.0.3-110 (SDA) （6）vRouter: vios-adventerprisek9-m.spa.158-3.m2 （7）C9300-24T-A * 3 （8）Host: Win7 * 2 （9）Practice time:20-40 hours SDA-Lab2： Multi-Site   Workbook： （1）According to the design, create a site in DNAC （2）Use Discover to add a switch to a designated site （3）Create Overlay, set LISP role (CP/B/E) （4）Create VN and SGT （5）Create Transit to connect two sites （6）Set Policy between SGT （7）PC uses 802.1x to go online （8）Test whether the Policy takes effect，and PC1 needs access PC2. The primary technology involved in the workbook：Discover、LISP、CTS、VN、SGT、802.1X、Trainsit、BGP Note： (1) Workstation1: Win10 (SDA) (2) Cisco DNA Center: Version 1.3.3.4 (3) ISE: 2.6 (4) DNS/NTP/DHCP Server: CentOS 7.8 (5) EVE-NG 1: 2.0.3-110 (SDA) (6) vRouter: vios-adventerprisek9-m.spa.158-3.m2 (7) C9300-24T-A * 3 (8) Host: Win7 * 2 (9) Practice time: 32-60hours SDW-Lab1: On-Board Workbook： Add vBond, vSmart, and vEdge to vManage and complete certification. The main technology involved in the workbook：Viptela CLI、VPN0/512、Color、TLOC、vManage、initialization、Certificate Authority Note： (1) Workstation2: Win10 (SDW) (2) EVE-NG 2: 2.0.3-110 (SDW) (3) vManage: 18.4.4 * 1 (4) vBond: 18.4.4 * 1 (5) vSmart: 18.4.4 * 1 (6) vEdge: 18.4.4 * 1 (7) Practice time: 10-20 hours   SDW-Lab2: OMP Workbook： Add features and templates to deploy OMP and implement the service side traffics behind two vEdges to communicate, which was protected. The primary technology involved in the workbook：TLS/DTLS、Feature、Template、OMP Note： (1) Workstation2: Win10 (SDW) (2) EVE-NG 2: 2.0.3-110 (SDW) (3) vManage: 18.4.4 * 1 (4) vBond: 18.4.4 * 1 (5) vSmart: 18.4.4 * 1 (6) vEdge: 18.4.4 * 2 (7) vRouter: vios-adventerprisek9-m.spa.158-3.m2 * 8 (8) Practice time: 10-20 hours For more info about the Rack Rental Service, contact us for free!   Prepare & Pass the CCIE EI Lab Exam at SPOTO with real lab environment! Related reading:  All You Need to Know–Key Points of Cisco Live 3rd Webinar on CCIE EI Exam Sparking News! SPOTO’s EI Training Courses are Coming!