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Supporting Cisco Devices for Field Technicians (FLDTEC)

The Supporting Cisco Devices for Field Technicians (FLDTEC) training teaches you knowledge and skills related to on-site replacement of Cisco technologies across routing, switching, data center, unified computing system (UCS), and collaboration platforms. This includes hardware identification, cabling, configuration backup and restoration, and software upgrades/downgrades.

This training prepares you for the 800-150 FLDTEC v1.0 exam. If passed, you earn the Cisco Certified Technician (CCT) Field Technician certification.

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How you'll benefit

This training will help you:

  • Gain the knowledge you need to maintain on-site Cisco technologies
  • Qualify for professional-level job roles in collaboration, data center, and routing and switching
  • Prepare for the 800-150 FLDTEC 1.0 exam

What to expect on the exam

Supporting Cisco Devices for Field Technicians (800-150 FLDTEC) v1.0 is a 120-minute exam associated with the CCT Field Technician certification.

This exam tests your knowledge and skills related to on-site replacement of Cisco technologies across routing, switching, data center, UCS, and collaboration platforms, including:

  • Hardware identification
  • Cabling
  • Configuration backup and restoration
  • Software upgrades/downgrades

Who should enroll

  • Individuals looking to move into the IT field
  • IT professionals looking to stand out in the job market
  • IT professionals looking to enrich their current roles with additional networking skills

Technology areas

  • Collaboration
  • Data Center
  • Routing and Switching

Objectives

  • Identify common network devices, components, and functions
  • Identify the layers of the host-to-host communications model
  • Describe network cabling at Layer 1
  • Describe network switching and Layer 2 technologies
  • Explain internet protocol (IP) addressing and subnetting
  • Explain network routing at Layer 3
  • Identify Cisco infrastructure networking devices, roles, and functions
  • Identify Cisco data center networking devices, roles, and functions
  • Identify Cisco UCS servers, roles, and functions
  • Identify Cisco collaboration devices, roles, and functions
  • Explain the Cisco device boot-up process
  • Identify common Cisco internetwork operating system (IOS) commands
  • Identify tools for device file management
  • Confirm physical layer connectivity
  • Access devices remotely over a network
  • Explain how to connect to the console port
  • Describe how to capture device status
  • Describe techniques for password recovery
  • Identify common tools for device replacement
  • Locate serial numbers on Cisco devices
  • Compare IOS bundle and install modes
  • Describe Cisco software licensing models
  • Manage Cisco software images
  • Manage device configuration files
  • Identify infrastructure components, endpoints, and collaboration devices
  • Examine on-premises collaboration deployments
  • Describe the role of collaboration infrastructure in video endpoints
  • Explain Cisco cloud services in enterprise communication and collaboration
  • Explain safety and environmental protocols
  • Describe the process for replacing Cisco devices
  • Describe the process for configuring Cisco network operating system (NX-OS) software
  • Describe Cisco collaboration endpoint solutions
  • Identify devices in a data center network
  • Describe components in a virtualized data center architecture
  • Explain Cisco UCS devices and their placement in UCS architecture

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this training. However, you should have an understanding of the exam topics before taking the exam, including:

  • Network Foundations
  • Common Service Tasks and Tools
  • Cisco Software
  • Cisco Infrastructure and Collaboration Architecture
  • Cisco Hardware Replacement
  • Cisco UCS and Data Center Architecture

Course outline

  • Networking Foundations
  • Cisco Equipment and Hardware Foundations
  • Cisco IOS Software Foundations
  • Common Services Tasks & Tools
  • Installing Replacement Hardware
  • Implementing Cisco Software and Configurations
  • Cisco Infrastructure and Collaboration Architecture
  • Cisco Infrastructure Hardware Replacement
  • Cisco Collaboration Hardware Replacement
  • Cisco UCS & Data Center Architecture & Management
  • Cisco Data Center Hardware Replacement
  • Cisco UCS Hardware Replacement