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Cisco 400-201 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Cisco |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | CCIE Service Provider Written Exam v4.1 |
| Exam Number: | 400-201 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 90-110 |
| Passing Score: | Variable (approx. 750-850 / 1000 scale) |
| Exam Price: | USD 450 |
| Related Certifications: | Cisco Certified Specialist - Service Provider Core |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice Single Answer, Scenario-Based, Drag and Drop, Multiple Choice Multiple Answer |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Recommended Training: | Cisco Official Training |
| Exam Registration: | Cisco Certification Tracking System Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or in-person at Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; recommended 3-5 years of service provider network experience; written exam required before attempting CCIE Service Provider Lab Exam |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/global/en_us/assets/learning/exams/docs/400-201-w-cciesp-v41.pdf |
Cisco 400-201 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: High Availability and Fast Convergence | 14% | - NSF / GR - Convergence Optimization - Redundancy Protocols - FRR and Loop-Free Alternates |
| Topic 2: Service Provider Security, Operation, and Management | 12% | - Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting - Segment Routing - Infrastructure Security - Management Protocols |
| Topic 3: Service Provider Architecture and Services | 21% | - L3VPN / L2VPN Services - Multicast - IPv6 Transition Mechanisms - MPLS and MPLS Traffic Engineering - Service Provider Design Principles |
| Topic 4: Access and Aggregation | 18% | - Carrier Ethernet Services - Access Control and QoS - Metro Ethernet - Broadband Access |
| Topic 5: Evolving Technologies v1.1 | 10% | - Network Programmability - Cloud Infrastructure - IoT and New Architectures |
| Topic 6: Core Routing | 25% | - BGP - Route Redistribution and Policy Control - OSPFv2 / OSPFv3 - IPv4 / IPv6 Dual Stack - IS-IS |
Cisco 400-201 Exam: FAQ for Serious Candidates
Cisco CCIE Service Provider Written is an official Cisco exam, listed under exam code 400-201. A passing result earns you the CCIE Service Provider certification at the Expert level. It also ties into Cisco Certified Specialist - Service Provider Core, extending its value across your certification roadmap. Employers read this credential as verified competence, which is why it keeps appearing in job requirements.
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Passing Cisco CCIE Service Provider Written requires Variable (approx. 750-850 / 1000 scale), and the official registration fee is USD 450. Retakes charge the full USD 450 again, which is why experienced candidates treat preparation as the cheaper exam fee. Verify your readiness with repeated ActualPDF practice scores above the requirement before you commit to a date.
No formal prerequisites; recommended 3-5 years of service provider network experience; written exam required before attempting CCIE Service Provider Lab Exam
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The Cisco CCIE Service Provider Written syllabus spans 6 domains, led by Service Provider Security, Operation, and Management (12%), Access and Aggregation (18%), and Service Provider Architecture and Services (21%). The complete topic list is published above; candidates who study the map first rarely get lost later.
Cisco CCIE Service Provider Written Sample Questions:
A service provider engineer enabled the BGP next-hop tracking feature and also tuned the OSPF to increase the network convergence in case of network failures. However , the operator engineer notices that in cases of PE failure, the network convergence is still slow.
which configuration must the operator use to remedy this failure scenario?
- A. router ospf 1
default-information originate always metric-type 1
timers throttle Isa 1 5 5000
timers throttle spf 1 5 5000 - B. router bgp 65000
address-family ipv4
bgp nexthop trigger delay 1
!
address-family vpnv4
bgp nexthop trigger delay 1 - C. router ospf 1
no default-information originate
tiers throttle Isa all 1 5 5000
times throttle spf 1 5 5000 - D. ip prefix-list PREFIX_32 permit 0.0.0.0/0 ge 32
!
route-map ONLY_32 permit 10
match ip address prefix-list PREFIX_32
match source-protocol ospf
!
router bgp 65000
address-family vpnv4
bgp next-hop route-map ONLY_32 - E. router bgp 65000
address-family ipv4
no bgp next-hop trigger enable
bgp additional-paths install
!
address-family vpnv4
no bgp next-hop trigger enable
bgp additional-paths install
Correct Answer: B 🗳️

Refer to the exhibit. The requirements is to copy traffic from switch A and switch B and to send it to a probe connected to switch D across the routed network. Which technology meets this requirement?
- A. ERSPAN
- B. NetFlow v9
- C. RSPAN
- D. NetFlow v5
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
Which type of AAL does ATM utilize to deliver CBR traffic?
- A. AAL2
- B. AAL4
- C. AAL1
- D. AAL3
- E. AAL5
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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Which two statements best describe the signalling requirements of virtual circuit setup of VPLS and exchange of reachability information (MAC addresses)?
- A. Cisco VPLS does not require the exchange of reachability (MAC addresses) information via a signaling protocol. This information is learned from the data plane using standard address learning, aging, and filtering mechanisms defined for Ethernet bridging.
- B. In Cisco VPLS the virtual circuit setup uses Multi-Protocol BGP as autodiscovery and signaling mechanism.
Using BGP allows BPDUs to be propagated across VPLS in a scaleable fashion. - C. In Cisco VPLS the virtual circuit setup uses the same LDP signaling mechanism defined for point-to-point services. Using a directed LDP session, each provider edge advertises a virtual circuit label mapping that is used as part of the label stack imposed on the Ethernet frames by the ingress provider edge during packet forwarding.
- D. Cisco VPLS uses directed LDP as a signalling protocol to exchange reachability (MAC addresses) information to avoid maintanance of ARP cache.
Correct Answer: A,C 🗳️
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