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Cisco 300-630 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Pod Architecture | 20% | - Firewall and load balancer design in Multi-Pod - Service graph deployment in Multi-Pod - IPN (Inter-Pod Network) implementation - Packet flow between pods |
| ACI Packet Forwarding | 20% | - Packet forwarding between leaf switches (VXLAN) - Server NIC teaming integration with ACI - Endpoint learning optimizations
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| Integration with Traditional Networks | 15% | - STP and BPDU handling in ACI - Network-centric vs application-centric design - Migration considerations from traditional networks |
| Multi-Site Architecture | 20% | - Inter-site communication - Stretched component options - Multi-Site Orchestrator (MSO) implementation - ISN (Inter-Site Network) configuration |
| Advanced ACI Policies and Integrations | 25% | - Layer 3 Out transit routing - Layer 3 Out VRF route leaking - VRF route leaking - Common tenant utilization - Layer 4 to Layer 7 Policy-Based Redirect (PBR) - Contract configuration and enforcement
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Everything Candidates Want to Know About the 300-630 Exam
The Cisco Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure - Advanced exam is the official Cisco assessment behind the CCNP Data Center, Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Advanced Implementation credential, which sits at the Professional level. Passing it confirms that your skills meet the vendor's current requirements rather than a textbook outline. It also connects with related certifications such as CCNP Data Center, Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center ACI Advanced Implementation, so it can anchor a broader certification path.
According to the official exam information, the Cisco Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure - Advanced exam includes 55-65 questions and gives you 90 minutes to complete them. Treat that as a pacing exercise, not just a knowledge check: bank the questions you know first, flag the ones that stall you, and circle back instead of burning minutes on a single item. Before test day, run at least one full timed session in the ValidVCE desktop or online test engine, so the clock never feels unfamiliar when it counts.
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The Cisco Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure - Advanced syllabus is organized into 5 domains. The leading areas include Multi-Pod Architecture (20%), ACI Packet Forwarding (20%), and Multi-Site Architecture (20%). For the complete, topic-by-topic breakdown, scroll up to the Exam Topics section above.
Cisco Implementing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure - Advanced Sample Questions:
Refer to the exhibit.
A company decided to decrease its routing footprint and remove RT-2 and RT-3 devices from its data center.
Because of that, the exit point must be created from all the tenants by using the common tenant. Which two configuration tasks must be completed to meet these requirements? {Choose two.)
- A. Update the L3Qut ExtEPG subnet in the common tenant with flag Shared Route Control Subnet and Aggregate Shared Routes.
- B. Change contract Ctr-3 scope to Global, consume it by all EPGs. and flag all subnets with flag Shared between VRFs.
- C. Export contract Clr-2 into (he tenant TN-1 and attach it as a consumer to all the EPGs in the tenant TN-1.
- D. Mark all subnets with flag Shared between VRFs and attach contract Ctr-3 as a provider to all the EPGs.
- E. Move subnets from all the bridge domains to the EPG level and mark them with flag Shared between VRFs.
Correct Answer: A,D 🗳️
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What are two characteristics of network-centric design in Cisco ACI? (Choose two.)
- A. Applications define the network requirements
- B. EPGs are used formicro segmentation
- C. EPGs are different security zones
- D. There is open communication between EPGs
- E. A bridge domain has one subnet and one EPG
Correct Answer: D,E 🗳️
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How is broadcast forwarded in Cisco ACI Multi-Pod after ARP flooding is enabled?
- A. Ingress replication is used on the spines to forward broadcast frames in the IPN infrastructure
- B. Broadcast frames are forwarded inside the pod and across the IPN using the multicast address that is associated to the bridge domain
- C. Within a pod, the ingress leaf switch floods the broadcast frame on all fabric ports
- D. For the specific bridge domain, all spines forward the broadcast frames to IPN routers
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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Which action should be taken in Cisco ACI to reassign a unique globally scoped pcTag to an EPG that provides a global contract?
- A. Configure subnets that are treated as virtual IP
- B. Configure subnets that are private to VRF
- C. Configure subnets that advertise externally
- D. Configure subnets that are shared between VRFs
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Refer to the exhibit.
The 0.0.0.0/0 is configured as a default static route on L3Out-1. Which action should be taken for the 0.0.0.0/0 prefix to advertise out on L3Out-2 OSPF?
- A. Enable Shared Route Control Subnet
- B. Enable Shared Security Import Subnet
- C. Enable Aggregate Export Subnet
- D. Enable Export Route Control Subnet
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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