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Announcement: Retirement of Cisco DCNI and DCSN Specializations
Announcement Date: July 29, 2011
Last day for new partners to apply: October 31, 2011
Retirement Date: October 31, 2011
Program End Date: October 31, 2012
The Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure (DCNI) Specialization helps your company to:
- Develop sales, technical, and service capabilities for integrated networking solutions
- Increase technical competency within the company
- Be recognized as a Cisco Specialized Partner in the Cisco Partner Locator
The specialization also entitles you to a range of additional benefits. You can:
- Participate in Cisco channel incentive programs
- Receive invitations to Cisco-sponsored partner events
- Access the Partner Education Connection
- Use My Cisco to personalize web content and get information quickly
- Visit the Design Zone for tested designs and configurations
Account Manager | Systems Engineer | Field Engineer
Three roles are required for the Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure Specialization:
- Account Manager (AM)
- Systems Engineer (SE)
- Field Engineer (FE)
These roles provide a roadmap with training content and exams that are tailored to pertinent jobs within a company. Following is a summary of training format, cost, and duration specifically for each role, as well as additional general training requirements. All costs are estimated and may vary by region.
| Account Manager | |||
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| Responsible for sales methodology and customer engagement. | |||
| Prerequisite: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Cisco Sales Expert (#646-205 CSE) | Exam | $80 | 60 min |
| Requirement(s): | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Cisco Data Center Networking Sales Specialist (646-985) | Exam | $80 | 60 min |
| Recommended Training: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Cisco Sales Essentials v5.0 | E-learning | $0 | 5 hrs |
| Data Center Networking Solution Sales (DCNSS) | E-learning | $0 | 6 hrs |
| Total: | $160 | 13 hrs | |
| Role Sharing Guidelines: One qualified individual may fill only the AM role in unlimited technology specializations. | |||
| Systems Engineer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Presales engineer responsible for data center networking infrastructure solution planning and design. | |||
| Prerequisite: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
CCDA associate-level certification |
Exam | $125 | 90 min |
| Requirements: | |||
Cisco Data Center Networking Infrastructure Design Specialist (642-971) |
Exam | $150 | 75 min |
| Recommended Training: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Designing Cisco Data Center Network Infrastructure (DCNID) | Instructor-led | $3295 | 32 hrs |
| Total: | $3570 | 35 hrs | |
| Role Sharing Guidelines: One qualified individual may fill only the SE role in unlimited technology specializations. | |||
| Field Engineer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-sales engineer responsible for data center networking infrastructure solution implementation and operation. | |||
| Prerequisite: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| CCNP Routing & Switching professional-level certification or CCIE |
Exam | $300 | 90 min |
| Requirement(s): | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
Cisco Advanced Data Center Networking Infrastructure Support Specialist |
Exam Exam |
$150 $150 |
75 min 75 min |
| Recommended Training: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Implementing Cisco Data Center Network Infrastructure 1 (DCNI-1) | Instructor-led | $3295 | 32 hrs |
| Implementing Cisco Data Center Network Infrastructure 2 (DCNI-2) | Instructor-led | $3295 | 32 hrs |
| Total: | $7190 | 68 hrs | |
Role Sharing Guidelines: One qualified individual may fill only the FE role in unlimited technology specializations. |
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| Training Requirements Not Allocated to Job Roles | |||
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| Additional Cisco Qualified Specialist Requirements. | |||
| Prerequisite: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
CCDA associate-level certification |
Exam | $125 | 90 min |
| Requirement(s): | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Cisco Data Center Application Services Design Specialist (642-972) | Exam | $150 | 75 min |
| Prerequisite: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
CCNA associate-level certification |
Exam | $250 | 110 min |
| Requirement(s): | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Cisco Data Center Application Services Support Specialist (642-975) | Exam | $150 | 75 min |
| Recommended Training: | Format | Cost (USD) | Duration |
| Designing Cisco Data Center Application Services (DCASD) | E-Learning Instructor-led |
$0 $3,295 |
32 hrs 32 hrs |
| Implementing Cisco Data Center Application Services (DCASI) | E-Learning Instructor-led |
$0 $3,295 |
32 hrs 32 hrs |
| Total: E-learning Instructor-led |
$675 $7,265 |
70 hrs 70 hrs |
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Role Sharing Guidelines: These roles are not allocated. Individuals with the preceding Cisco Qualified Specialist badges can meet this requirement whether or not they are filling the required job roles (AM, SE, or FE). The online application verifies only that someone from the company holds these badges. | |||
Country Requirements: Learn more about Country Groupings |
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