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Cisco 200-401 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Cisco |
| Exam Name: | Managing Industrial Networks with Cisco Networking Technologies (IMINS) |
| Exam Number: | 200-401 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 55 - 65 |
| Exam Duration: | 75 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice Single Answer, Multiple Choice Multiple Answer, Drag and Drop, Simulation |
| Passing Score: | 750 - 850 / 1000 (scaled) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Exam Price: | $300 USD |
| Recommended Training: | Managing Industrial Networks with Cisco Networking Technologies (IMINS) Training |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: | Cisco 200-401 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite at Pearson VUE authorized test centers |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; recommended 1-2 years of experience in industrial networking or OT environments |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/training-certifications/exams/current-list/specialist-imins.html |
Read the Managing Industrial Networks with Cisco Networking Technologies (IMINS) 200-401 Exam topics below
Candidates must know the exam topics before they start of preparation. Because it will really help them in hitting the core. Our Managing Industrial Networks with Cisco Networking Technologies (IMINS) 200-401 exam dumps will include the following topics:
1.0 IP Networking 20% 1.1 Describe the difference between enterprise environments and industrial environments 1.2 Describe the components for making the data flow highly available and predictable in an industrial environment (QoS, IP addressing, protocol, and hardware resiliency) 1.3 Interpret and diagnose problems that are related to QoS 1.4 Describe the differences between redundancy and resiliency requirements / approaches between the enterprise and the plant floor 1.5 Differentiate the capabilities of switch types 1.6 Describe the life cycle of a multicast group 1.7 Describe and configure the operation and use cases for NAT 1.8 Describe and configure the operation and use cases for static routing 1.9 Describe and configure VLAN trunking to a virtual switch 1.10 Describe and configure Layer 2 resiliency protocols (Spanning Tree, REP, Flex Links, and Etherchannels) 1.11 Configure switch ports (macros, threshold alarms) 2.0 Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) Knowledge and Configuration 19% 2.1 Explain the CIP connection establishment process 2.2 Explain producer/consumer models and implicit/explicit message models 2.3 Recognize communication abilities and capacities in different hardware/hardware generations (revisions) 2.4 Identify and describe the technologies that enable CIP Motion and CIP Safety 2.5 Identify the applicability, limitations, and components of a DLR implementation 2.6 Implement multicast features for CIP within a LAN 2.7 Optimize RPI on a CIP connection given a set of parameters 2.8 Enable and configure IEEE 1588 PTP at the system level 2.9 Configure the Stratix using the Add On Profile (AOP) in Studio 5000 2015 Cisco Systems, Inc. This document is Cisco Public. Page 2 3.0 ProfiNET Knowledge and Configuration 19% 3.1 Describe the differences in ProfiNET support between Cisco catalyst and Cisco Industrial Ethernet (IE) switches 3.1.a Support for VLAN 0 3.1.b Support for ProfiNET LLDP 3.1.c Support for GSDs (integration into SIMATIC STEP 7) 3.2 Describe the operation and purpose of ProfiSAFE 3.3 Describe the three basic ProfiNET devices and conformance classes 3.4 Describe the ProfiNET application classes and communication channels 3.5 Describe DCP and how it can be used for IP addressing of devices and configuration pushes 3.6 Describe ring network requirements for ProfiNET 3.7 Enable ProfiNET on the switch 3.8 Enable Layer 2 QoS to ensure ProfiNET is prioritized 3.9 Integrate the Cisco IE Switch in SIMATIC STEP 7 3.10 Configure and monitor ProfiNET alarm profiles on IE switches 4.0 Security 12% 4.1 Describe the defense in-depth approach to securing the industrial zone 4.2 Identify how a security component (hardware/software) applies to a network device to meet the network security definition of defense in depth 4.3 Describe network device hardening 4.4 Describe the concept and mechanisms of implementing logical segmentation 4.5 Identify possible options to control traffic between zones (ACLs, firewalls, VLANs) 5.0 Wireless 10% 5.1 Describe the differences between 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 5.2 Describe the components that you need to build multiple wireless networks on a single access point 5.3 Describe the difference between autonomous and controller-based access points and wireless workgroup bridges 5.4 Demonstrate a typical switchport configuration for autonomous and controller-based access points 5.5 Describe the limitations of using a workgroup bridge with a control communication 6.0 Troubleshooting 20% 6.1 Troubleshoot advanced Layer 1 problems such as mechanical deterioration, electromagnetic noise issues, and infrastructure mismatches 2015 Cisco Systems, Inc. This document is Cisco Public. Page 3 6.2 Troubleshoot VLAN trunking 6.3 Troubleshoot an error disabled port 6.4 Troubleshoot basic spanning tree port state and root priority problems 6.5 Troubleshoot Layer 3 problems by inspecting route tables and NAT tables 6.6 Troubleshoot Layer 3 problems in a VRF-lite enabled environment 6.7 Demonstrate the ability to find the location of a device within a multi-switch network given an IP address 6.8 Identify methods for troubleshooting a communication problem in a CIP environment 6.9 Troubleshoot CIP using an Ethernet/IP browse tool, command line, and a web browser 6.10 Troubleshoot device communications performance 6.11 Identify the source of cable and device faults in a DLR 6.12 Identify methods for troubleshooting a communication problem in a ProfiNET environment 6.13 Troubleshoot ProfiNET using SIMATIC STEP 7 to view network topology, use the switch command line
Cisco 200-401 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Network Security | 20% | - Firewall and IDMZ concepts for industrial use - Security threats and risks in OT networks - Access control, authentication, and segmentation |
| Industrial Protocols and Services | 20% | - Profinet and Modbus TCP - Network services: NTP, SNMP, LLDP - Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) |
| Monitoring, Maintenance and Troubleshooting | 15% | - Device replacement and software updates - Monitoring tools and methodologies - Troubleshooting across network layers |
| Industrial Network Infrastructure | 25% | - Redundancy protocols (DLR, PRP, HSR, RSTP) - IP addressing and subnetting in industrial environments - Cisco Industrial Ethernet switches and routers |
| Industrial Networking Fundamentals | 20% | - Industrial Ethernet standards and characteristics - Network models and OSI layers for OT environments - Differences between enterprise and industrial networks |

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