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Cisco DCCOR 350-601 Data Center Core
The written core of the CCNP Data Center track. NX-OS, ACI concepts, storage networking, compute and automation interfaces — with labs that mirror real fabric operations.
EPG contracts, VXLAN underlay, policy model at cert depth
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Storage & compute
FCoE vs FC, hypervisor networking touchpoints
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Automation
APIs, NX-API, Intersight touchpoints for exam scenario questions
What this course is
Data centre depth for the professional track.
DCCOR 350-601 is the core exam for CCNP Data Center. It validates that you can design, implement and troubleshoot modern Cisco data centre fabrics — the skills expected in hosting, financial services, cloud on-ramps and large enterprise IT in Malaysia.
Nexperts delivers DCCOR with a lab-first pedagogy. Every major lecture block ends in a fault-injection exercise: vPC misconfig, ACI contract mistakes, OTV edge cases. You learn by fixing.
We also connect designs to how Malaysian enterprises actually buy: co-lo vs on-prem, disaster recovery between Iskandar and Klang Valley, and hybrid links into cloud on-ramps.
Who should take this course
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Data centre L2/L3 engineers
You rack and stack but need the cert for the next pay band.
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Cloud infrastructure teams
You treat DC as the private leg of hybrid designs.
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Systems integrators
You implement FlexPod-style solutions for clients.
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CCNA / DevNet graduates
You want a professional-routing concentration in the DC world.
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Security cross-trainers
You need to understand east-west trust boundaries in modern fabrics.
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Career switchers from server admin
You want a credible network credential in the DC domain.
Prerequisites
✓ CCNA-level switching and routing
✓ Familiarity with virtualisation (VMware / Hyper-V concepts)
✓ Basic IP storage vocabulary helpful but not required
→ Attend the free 2-hour DC networking primer if you are server-primary.
Course Curriculum
DCCOR domains. Taught in fabric order.
We follow Cisco's DCCOR blueprint: network, compute, storage network, automation, and security — with integrated troubleshooting.
Data Center Labs
Troubleshooting first. Then theory.
Every lab includes a 'break it' step so you see the signature of each failure on the exam simlets.
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vPC split-brain
Diagnose and resolve.
L2
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ACI ping failure
Trace contract + BD issues.
ACI
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OTV edge
Adjacency and site ID problems.
OTV
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Storage zoning sanity
FCoE vs FC pathing.
Storage
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Automation call
Use NX-API to fix mis-tagged port.
API
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Marathon simlet
Mixed DC basket.
Exam
+ Lab recordings + Visio template pack for documentation.
Exam Information
350-601. DC professional core.
DCCOR is a 120-minute exam. Expect simlets that combine ACI and traditional NX-OS concepts.
350-601 DCCOR
FormatMultiple choice + simlets + drag-drop
Duration120 minutes
Passing score~825 / 1000 scaled (typical)
DeliveryPearson VUE
CertificationCCNP Data Center core requirement
Industry avg pass rate~55% first attempt (global)
Nexperts pass rate90% first attempt
Readiness path
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Domain checks
End of each day — 20Q quiz.
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Half exam
90-minute pressure test.
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Full exam
120-minute simulation.
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Pass Rate
90% DCCOR pass rate first attempt.
DCCOR punishes book-only study. We spend 60% of time in labs and simlet-style questions.
ACI + NX-OSSimlet practice90% first attemptDC contextMock exams
Why our pass rate is 90%
Bootcamps without ACI rack time
Students fail contract and policy simlets.
Nexperts: 90%
Hands-on ACI + NX-OS faults every day.
Your DC journey
DCCOR unlocks DC concentration exams.
Pair DCCOR with the Cisco concentration that maps to your role — ask our advisors for the latest blueprint pairing.
