Tips on CCDP (642-871) exam

No sims requiring configs. In fact, no IOS queues at all. A few testlets where you have to extract information from a design problem and make architecture choices based on Cisco's recommendations.

Lots of questions that aren't anywhere in the ARCH book. Read up on all the design oriented sections from BSCI and BCMSN - they are assumed knowledge and are tested. I'd recommend doing the same thing from BCRAN

- expecially the L1 and L2 technologies discussed there. No, this stuff isn't explicitly on the exam blueprint, but its in there. Also reread your DESGN notes, especially the bits about putting together business cases.

Read the AVVID VoIP design guide, and maybe the Video Design guide as well.

Good luck. I failed on my first pass with a 770/1000 (needed 776 - boy was I pissed off). After doing the above, passed with a 928/1000.

Thnx!