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AlcAtel-lucent Service routing certificAtion (Src) ProgrAm
What to Expect with the Alcatel-Lucent Service Routing Architect (SRA) Lab Exam The Alcatel-Lucent SRA Lab Exam is an eight-hour practical exam that tests a candidates ability to configure basic and advanced services and the supporting technologies on the Alcatel-Lucent 7750 Service Router (SR).
To register for the Alcatel-Lucent SRA Lab Exam, candidates must have successfully completed the following pre prerequisite written and lab exams:
Alcatel-LucentScalableIPNetworks(4A0-100)
Alcatel-LucentInteriorRoutingProtocols(4A0-101)
Alcatel-LucentBorderGatewayProtocol(4A0-102)
Alcatel-LucentMultiprotocolLabelSwitching(4A0-103)
Alcatel-LucentServicesArchitecture(4A0-104)
Alcatel-LucentVirtualPrivateLANServices(4A0-105)
Alcatel-LucentVirtualPrivateRoutedNetworks(4A0-106)
Alcatel-LucentQualityofService(4A0-107)
Alcatel-LucentMulticastProtocols(4A0-108)
Alcatel-LucentAdvancedTroubleshooting(4A0-110)
Alcatel-LucentNRSIILabExam(NRSII4A0)
The exam content covers topics presented in all of the above referenced Service Routing Certification (SRC) courses.
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What to ExpEct With thE alcatEl-lucEnt SRa lab Exam
Exam topicS
Exam topics are summarized in the sections below. Candidates should be able to configure, verify, and troubleshoot all topics and features. However, it is possible that not all topics will be covered in the exam.
1. BoRdERGATEwAyPRoTocoL(BGP)Autonomoussystem(AS)andBGPpeering
BGPmessagesandattributes
Routereflectorsandconfederations
Routeadvertisement
Redistribution
Policiesandrouteselection
BGPregularexpressions
2. VIRTuALPRIVATELANSERVIcES(VPLS)VPLSSAPencapsulationtypesandforwardingrules
VPLSMTucalculationmethodologyandconfiguration
VPLSForwardingdatabaseManagement
FdBsize
FdBalarms
MAcaging
MAclearning
discardingMAcs
VPLSoAMTools
BuildingResilientVPLSTopologies
SpanningTreeProtocolinVPLS
ManagementVPLSwithRSTP
Multi-chassisLAG
Active/StandbyPseudowires
VPLSNetworkdesignandScaling
VPLSRingandFullMeshtopologies
HierarchicalVPLS
ProviderBackboneBridging
3. VIRTuALPRIVATERouTEdNETwoRkS(VPRN)VPRNcontrol/dataplane
MPLSlabelsignaling
MP-BGPlabelsignaling
Routedistinguisherandroutetargets
VRFimportandexportpolicies
Routeselection
VPRNtopologies
Fullmesh
Hubandspoke
overlapping
Extranet
Internetaccess
PE-cEroutingprotocols
staticroutes,oSPF,BGP
Inter-ASVPRN
VPRNInter-ASModelA
VPRNInter-ASModelB
VPRNInter-ASModelc
draftRosenMulticastVPN
4. QuALITyoFSERVIcE(QoS)Trafficclassification
Marking
Queuing
Scheduling
Ratelimiting
Resourceallocation
congestionmanagement
Buffermanagement
ApplyingQoStoLayer2andLayer3services
SAPingress/egressandnetworkpolicies
HierarchicalQoS
Egressportscheduling
5. MuLTIcASTIPmulticastaddressing
MulticastingatLayer2andLayer3
IGMP
PIM-SM
Rendezvous point - Static and dynamic Configuration
AnycastRP
PIM-SSM
Shared-andsource-basedtrees
MulticastinginLayer2andLayer3VPNenvironments
MulticastPolicy
IPv6Multicast
IPv6addressstructureandranges
MLd(MulticastListenerdiscoveryprotocol)
PIMSSMforIPv6
PIMASMforIPv6
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Exam REgiStRation
Registration and scheduling for the SRA lab exam can becompletedatthefollowinguRL:http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/src/examreg
Lab exams are delivered at select Alcatel-Lucent locations globally.candidatesshouldplantoregistersixtoeightweeks in advance of their targeted exam date.
Exam notES and tipS
The SRA Lab Exam is an eight-hour exam that covers a broad rangeoftopics.Theeight-hourtimeframeexcludesa30-minutelunchbreakand30minutesofbreaktimetobetakenatyourdiscretion.Intotal,theexamineecouldbeonsiteforuptoninehoursincludingbreaks.
duringtheexam,candidateswillbeallowedtoaccesssoftcopies of the product manuals only as reference material, if necessary. The product manuals will be accessible from the Pcusedtoaccesstheexamequipment.Noothernotesortextbooksorreferencematerialsareallowedduringtheexam.Electronic devices, including cell phones, are not allowed into theexaminationroom.youwillbeprovidedwithpenandpaperduring the exam.
Theexampassmarkis80percent.candidatesmustcompletesomepartsoftheexamcorrectly,inordertoobtainfullmarksin later parts of the exam. The candidate must have an adequate level of hands-on experience to maintain a reasonable pace duringtheexamsothatallrequiredtaskscanbecompletedwithin the allotted time.
Listed below are some tips to help candidates successfully prepare for and pass the Alcatel-Lucent SRA Lab Exam:
1.considerusingMySRLabtohelpyoupreparefortheexam.MySRLabprovidesremote,dedicatedaccesstoaServiceRouterlabenvironment.Labschedulingisavailable24hoursaday,7daysaweek.Inadditiontolabaccesstime,MySRLabincludes (optionally) a suite of over 50 lab practice scenarios includingNRSIIandSRApracticeexercisesthatcanserve as an excellent exam practice and preparation tool. TofindoutmoreaboutMySRLaband/ortoregister,pleasevisit http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/src/mysrlab. A summary of each of the lab practice scenarios is available from this uRLaswell.
2.Ensurethatyoucompletelyunderstandandarefamiliarwiththe student manuals of the prerequisite courses in the SRA certification. This will help you to become more comfortable with the lab exam material.
3.Ensureyouarefamiliarwiththeconfigurationexercises from the practical labs of the prerequisite courses.
4.Foreachexamscenario,arecommendedtimeandmarkallocation are provided to help you manage your time.
5.Ifyouareunclearaboutanythingintheexam,asktheproctorfor clarification. The exam proctor will attempt to clarify anythingthatmaybeambiguous.donotexpecttheproctor to provide other information during or after the exam.
6.Besuretoallowyourselfsometimetoverifythecorrectoperation of your solution.
7.Saveyourconfigurationoften.yourexammarkwillbebasedon your final configuration.
8.Relaxandreadeachquestionverycarefully.Bethoroughinyour solution, but remember to pace yourself appropriately.