CCIE Voice Exam Updates

A couple of updates to the CCIE Voice Lab Exam

LAB EXAM REFRESH: Effective July 16th, 2009, important content changes will be implemented in the CCIE Voice Lab Exam. Candidates for lab exams scheduled July 16th, 2009 or later should prepare using the v3.0 Lab Equipment and Software Versions. Candidates scheduled on or before July 15th, 2009 should continue using the v2.0 Lab Equipment and Software Versions.

CCIE Voice Lab Exam Adding Short Answer Questions:

Also effective July 16, 2009, the Cisco CCIE Voice Lab Exam will feature a new type of question format in a section called Core Knowledge. In this new section, candidates will be asked a series of four open-ended questions that require a short, typewritten response (typically several words). The questions will be randomly drawn from a pool of questions on topics currently eligible for testing on the CCIE Voice Lab Exam. No new topics are being added. Candidates will have up to 30 minutes to complete the Core Knowledge section of the exam, and may not return to the questions later. First introduced to the CCIE Routing and Switching lab exam in February 2009, Core Knowledge questions will eventually be added to all CCIE tracks. The changes allow Cisco to maintain strong exam security, and they help ensure that only qualified candidates are awarded CCIE certification.

Internetwork Expert CCIE Voice Updates

Internetwork Expert has posted about their Voice Updates that will be coming this year.

You can read the post directly at this Link.


Script of the Post below.

CCIE Voice Products Updates!

By Petr Lapukhov, CCIE #16379

Hi everyone!

We are excited to announce our newest release of IEWB-VO VOL1 labs covering the new CCIE Voice blueprint, which becomes effective as of July this year. The first of the CCIE Voice v3.0 labs are now out in beta format, in addition to new Voice Racks available to rent covering the new topology! All current customers who have purchased IEWB-VO VOL1 will automatically receive the new updates in their members account at no additional cost. Each section of the new VOL1 includes technology-focused labs with explanations, verifications, further reading links, and dedicated troubleshooting sections.

The initial release covers Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express (CUCME, formally known as Call Manager Express or CME). We will continue releasing new voice content covering all new blueprint topics, with a new section being released each week. The next release will include more CUCME labs, as well as Unity Express tasks, followed by the first of the new Unified Communications Manager Labs! The initial VOL1 release covers the following topics:

CUCME Basic Configuration
Phone Registration & Number Assignment (SCCP Phones)
SIP Phones
ISDN PRI
IOS Call Routing
Voice Translation Rules
Shared Line
Night Service
After-Hours Setup
Single Number Reach
Softkey Customization - SCCP
Softkey Customization - SIP
Octo-Line
Conference Resources
Transcoding Resources
B-ACD
Voice Hunt Groups
Ephone Hunt groups
Dynamic Hunt groups

The new voice racks are fully compliant with the CCIE Voice hardware specification posted at Cisco’s website: CCIE Voice Hardware Specification. To many folks out there, the new hardware lists is a huge relief, as the many old and expensive devices including the 6500 switch and the VG248 are now gone. Plus, the addition of SIP phones allows for more flexible choice of softphone software, not limited to the small set of SCCP-compatible products available on the market.

As for the people preparing using the old blueprint, our rack rentals support the old CCIE Voice hardware specification as well. Nothing will change until the lasts days the old blueprint remains valid.

Thank you, and be sure to check back often for more updates!

CCIE Voice Book List

Information taken from:
https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/docs/DOC-3640

CCIE Voice Lab v3.0 Reading List

The following list is a compilation of recommended reading to assist in the preparation for the Lab exam. It is not required to read all of the books on this list.

Cisco Press Titles

Cisco CallManager Fundamentals, Second Edition (Alexander, Pearce, Smith,

Whetten, ISBN# 1587051923)

Cisco Catalyst QoS: Quality of Service in Campus Networks (Flannagan, Froom,

Turek, ISBN# 1587051206)

Cisco Frame Relay Solutions Guide (Chin, ISBN# 1587051168)

Cisco IP Telephony (Lovell, ISBN# 1587050501)

Cisco IP Telephony: Planning, Design, Implementation, Operation, and Optimization(Asadullah, Kaza, ISBN# 1587051575)

Cisco Voice Gateways and Gatekeepers (Donohue, Mallory, Salhoff, ISBN#

158705258X)

Cisco Voice over Frame Relay, ATM, and IP (McQuerry, Foy, McGrew, ISBN#

1578702275)

Configuring CallManager and Unity: A Step-by-Step Guide (Bateman, ISBN# 1587051966)

Deploying Cisco Voice over IP Solutions (Davidson, ISBN# 1587050307)

Integrating Voice and Data Networks (Keagy, ISBN# 1578701961)

Troubleshooting Cisco IP Telephony (Giralt, Hallmark, Smith, ISBN# 1587050757)

Voice Over IP Fundamentals (Davidson, Peters, Gracely, ISBN# 1578701686)

Voice-Enabling the Data Network: H.323, MGCP, SIP, QoS, SLAs, and Security (Durkin, ISBN# 1587050145)