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To achieve an Advanced Data Center Storage Networking Specialization, Cisco requires partners to fulfill each defined job role: Account Manager, Systems Engineer, and Field Engineer.

Role sharing allows a single individual to fulfill similar roles across 2 or more specializations, based upon the specialization and the role. Cisco has reduced the number of unique individuals required across Express, Advanced, and Master Specializations, however, the total number of individuals required to achieve each certification level remains unchanged. A single qualified individual may fill only the AM role in up to a total of 4 specializations. A single qualified individual may fill only the SE role in up to a total of 2 specializations. A single qualified individual may fill only the FE role in up to a total of 2 specializations. Individuals may not cross-populate between the AM, SE and FE roles. SMB, CRM Express and VPN-Firewall specializations are not limited by the above allocation rules.

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The Advanced Data Center Storage Networking Specialization requirements are as follows:

Account Manager
Responsible for Advanced Data Center Storage Networking sales methodology and customer engagement.

Prerequisite:

  • Cisco Sales Expert (#646-203)
    NOTE: Exam #646-203 will retire on May 24, 2008. That exam may be used to meet the CSE requirement for this role until that date, after which it will no longer be accepted. The replacement for this exam is #646-204. Candidates for this role are encouraged to pass #646-204 instead of #646-203 beginning January 11, 2008.

    or
  • Cisco Sales Expert (#646-204)

Required Certification:

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Systems Engineer
Pre-sales engineer; responsible for Advanced Data Center Storage Networking planning and design. An individual fulfilling this role has an option to pass either of the following:

Required Certification:

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Field Engineer
Post-sales engineer; responsible for Advanced Data Center Storage Networking solution implementation and operation. An individual fulfilling this role has an option to either pass any of the following:

Required Certification:

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