Brocade Certified Network Designer (BCND) Exam

As a Brocade Certified Network Designer, you must demonstrate the ability to design a campus or enterprise network using Brocade solutions.

Brocade Certified Network Designer Exam Topics

The Brocade Certified Network Designer exam has these objectives:

Layer 1/Hardware Concepts

• Given a scenario, describe how to gather customer network requirements
• Describe the process and steps involved in designing a network
• Given a scenario, demonstrate knowledge of how to create an implementation plan

Brocade Product Selection

• Given a scenario demonstrate knowledge of product placement
• Given a scenario, demonstrate knowledge of when to use which Brocade product documentation

Layer 1/Physical Design Considerations

• Identify physical media
• Given a scenario, demonstrate knowledge of deploying a wireless network

Layer 2/Ethernet Design Considerations

• Describe concepts and uses of Layer 2 access to a network
• Given a scenario, describe how to incorporate VLANs into a network design
• Describe Layer 2 loop prevention technologies
• Describe multicast Layer 2 mechanisms

Layer 3 Design Considerations

• Demonstrate knowledge of routed network designs
• Describe multicast Layer 3 mechanisms
• Given a customer scenario, demonstrate knowledge how to implement a hierarchical model for assigning IP addresses
• Given a scenario, demonstrate knowledge of traffic management techniques
• Describe the technology used for host gateway redundancy

Redundancy and Resiliency

• Demonstrate knowledge of link level resiliency technologies
• Given a scenario, describe the benefits of multi-chassis trunking (MCT)
• Describe the different types of link aggregation, their capabilities, and differences
• Demonstrate knowledge of device resiliency

Quality of Service (QoS) Concepts

• Demonstrate knowledge how to design QoS in a network

Security Design Considerations

• Given a scenario, demonstrate knowledge of protecting the network from unauthorized users
• Given a scenario, demonstrate knowledge of protecting the network devices from unauthorized users

Network Management and Monitoring

• Given a scenario, describe how to use Brocade tools to manage and monitor a network
• Demonstrate knowledge of network management methodologies

• Certification Study Tools

  • BCAF in a Nutshell Study Guide (1.8 MB)

  • BCEFE in a Nutshell Study Guide (3.2 MB)

  • BCFA in a Nutshell 16 Gbps Study Guide (1.9 MB)

  • BCFA in a Nutshell 8 Gbps Study Guide (1.8 MB)

  • BCFCoEP in a Nutshell Study Guide (1.1 MB)

  • BCFD in a Nutshell Study Guide 16 Gbps (768.7 KB)

  • BCFP in a Nutshell 16 Gbps Study Guide (780.4 KB)

  • BCFP in a Nutshell 2010 Study Guide (732.8 KB)

  • BCLE in a Nutshell Study Guide (1.7 MB)

  • BCLP in a Nutshell Study Guide (822.8 KB)

  • BCND in a Nutshell Study Guide (1.2 MB)

  • BCNE in a Nutshell Study Guide (1.4 MB)

  • BCNP in a Nutshell Study Guide (695 KB)

  • BCSPNE in a Nutshell Study Guide (1.4 MB)

• Course Data Sheets

  • AFS 133 Implementing iSCSI with the FC4-16IP Blade (126.4 KB)

  • AFS 137 Introduction to the FC10-6 Director Blade (119.9 KB)

  • AFS 138 Introduction to the Brocade 7600 and FA4-18, Hardware and Software (133.2 KB)

  • AFS 141 Introduction to Brocade Virtual Fabrics (188.2 KB)

  • BiG 100 Introduction to the Brocade iSCSI Gateway (121.4 KB)

  • DCFM 200 Data Center Fabric Manager (220.1 KB)

  • DCX 100 Introduction to DCX Data Center Backbone (109.5 KB)

  • DCX 110 Brocade DCX Data Center Backbone Break and Fix (120.7 KB)

  • EM 101 Introduction to Fabric OS and M-EOS Element Manager (185.5 KB)

  • ENC 101 Introduction to Brocade Encyption (190 KB)

  • ETH 101 Internetworking Fundamentals for Brocade Training (197.4 KB)

  • ETH 503 IronView Network Management (192.1 KB)

  • FC 101 Introduction to Fibre Channel Concepts (188.4 KB)