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Cisco 300-475 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Cisco |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Building the Cisco Cloud with Application Centric Infrastructure (CLDACI) |
| Exam Number: | 300-475 |
| Related Certifications: | CCNP Cloud CCIE Data Center |
| Exam Format: | Multiple answer, Simulations, Multiple choice |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Passing Score: | Not publicly disclosed by Cisco; reported as approx 70% |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 55-65 |
| Exam Price: | $300 USD (online proctored), $400 USD (test center) |
| Recommended Training: | Building the Cisco Cloud with ACI v1.0 |
| Exam Registration: | Cisco Official Exam Page Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or in-person at authorized Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | Valid CCNA Cloud certification or any CCIE certification recommended; no strict mandatory prerequisites |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/global/en_us/assets/learning/exams/docs/300-475-cldaci.pdf |
Cisco 300-475 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: ACI Design and Configuration | 20% | - Access policies and interface configuration - Tenant, VRF, and bridge domain setup - Application profiles and EPG deployment |
| Topic 2: ACI Day 2 Operations | 15% | - Monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting - Backup and restore of configurations - Upgrades and maintenance procedures |
| Topic 3: ACI Integration | 14% | - Integration with virtualization platforms - Layer 2/Layer 3 external connectivity - Service insertion and device integration |
| Topic 4: ACI Physical Topology | 12% | - Spine and leaf architecture - Fabric connectivity and cabling - External network connections |
| Topic 5: APIC Automation Using Northbound API | 14% | - REST API and Python integration - API authentication and authorization - Configuration automation workflows |
| Topic 6: ACI Architectural Overview | 10% | - ACI core concepts and architecture - Decoupling identity from location - APIC cluster functionality |
| Topic 7: ACI Fabric Fundamentals | 15% | - Policy model and tenant structure - Fabric discovery and control plane - Endpoint Groups (EPGs) and contracts |
Frequently Asked Questions: Cisco Building the Cisco Cloud with Application Centric Infrastructure
Cisco Building the Cisco Cloud with Application Centric Infrastructure is an official Cisco certification exam, registered under the code 300-475. Passing it awards the CCNP Cloud, Cisco Certified Specialist - Cloud ACI Implementation certification, a credential at the Professional / Specialist level. It also connects to CCNP Cloud, CCIE Data Center. The exam is demanding by design, and that difficulty is precisely what makes the credential meaningful for career development.
The Cisco Building the Cisco Cloud with Application Centric Infrastructure exam presents 55-65 questions within 90 minutes. That is a brisk pace, and the candidates who handle it best are the ones who rehearsed it. Use the ActualPDF engine for full timed simulations, practice flagging and returning, and arrive on exam day with a pacing strategy already proven.
Passing Cisco Building the Cisco Cloud with Application Centric Infrastructure takes Not publicly disclosed by Cisco; reported as approx 70%, and official registration costs $300 USD (online proctored), $400 USD (test center). Retakes bill the full $300 USD (online proctored), $400 USD (test center) again, so preparation is the least expensive insurance available. Let your ActualPDF practice scores guide the timing: book when you clear the requirement consistently, not occasionally.
Valid CCNA Cloud certification or any CCIE certification recommended; no strict mandatory prerequisites
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Cisco Building the Cisco Cloud with Application Centric Infrastructure is organized into 7 official domains. The most heavily weighted are ACI Day 2 Operations (15%), ACI Design and Configuration (20%), and APIC Automation Using Northbound API (14%). The full breakdown appears above on this page; study the weightings and your preparation priorities set themselves.
Cisco Building the Cisco Cloud with Application Centric Infrastructure Sample Questions:
Question 1
What are the general steps to creating a tenant with Cisco ASA services?
A. Click the Create ASA Services button in the Cisco APIC Management Interface and enter the appropriate text and information.
B. Create the tenant, apply the graph to the contract subject, define theLayer 4 to Layer 7 service device cluster, define the logical device content, create the service graph.
C. Create the tenant, define theLayer 4 to Layer 7 service device cluster, create the service graph, define the logical device content, apply the graph to the contract subject.
D. You should not create the Cisco ASA Services as a tenant; it should be created as a bridge domain.
Question 2
How many Cisco APIC controllers are required to form a Cisco APIC cluster?
A. three controllers, 3N redundancy
B. three controllers, 2N+1 redundancy
C. two controllers, N+1 redundancy
D. three controllers, N+2 redundancy
Question 3
Which two statements describe overlay functionality in the Cisco ACI? (Choose two.)
A. External identifiers are not local to the leaf or leaf port.
B. Forwarding is not limited to or constrained by the encapsulation type or encapsulation network.
C. Forwarding is limited to and constrained by the encapsulation type of encapsulation network.
D. External identifiers are local to the leaf or leaf port.
Question 4
The Cisco APIC supports which two health score types? (Choose two.)
A. system-based
B. EPG-based
C. policy-based
D. leaf-based
Question 5
Which two statements are true regarding APIs? (Choose two.)
A. APIs provide tenant- and application-aware programmability, automation, and system access.
B. The API only accepts HTTP or HTTPS messages that contain Ruby or XML documents.
C. APIs have full read and write access to the Cisco ACI.
D. APIs provide hardware-based mapping database lookup.
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: C | Question 2 Answer: D | Question 3 Answer: B,D | Question 4 Answer: A,D | Question 5 Answer: A,C |
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