To understand the hype, let’s rewind to the mid-2010s. Cisco’s CCNP Routing and Switching certification was the industry benchmark for engineers looking to move past the CCNA. The v2 exam track consisted of three tests:
The course, led by Keith Bogart in 2015, represents a landmark era in network engineering education, specifically designed to align with Cisco’s then-current 300-series exams: ROUTE (300-101), SWITCH (300-115), and TSHOOT (300-135). Pedagogical Approach INE CCNP R S v2 -2015- HQ By Keith Bogart
| Topic | How it was taught (2015) | Relevance Today (2024-2025) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Point-to-point & Multipoint subinterfaces, DLCI mapping, Inverse ARP. | Obsolete. Replaced by DMVPN/IPSec or SD-WAN. | | EIGRP | Stuck-in-Active (SIA), Query boundaries, Offset lists, Variance (unequal cost load balancing). | Dying. Many enterprises moved to OSPF/IS-IS. | | OSPF | Network types (NBMA, Broadcast, P2MP), LSA filtering, Summarization, Virtual-links. | Core. Still relevant, though automation (Ansible) is now expected. | | BGP | Path selection (Weight, Local Pref, AS Path, MED), Route reflectors, Confederations. | Highly relevant. The internet still runs on these mechanics. | | IPv6 | EUI-64, ND/RA, RIPng, OSPFv3 (with address families). | Core. Bogart’s 2015 IPv6 section is still surprisingly accurate. | | QoS | CBWFQ, LLQ, Policing (single/two-rate), Shaping, WRED. | Relevant. Cloud/VoIP requires it, but now often done via controller. | | Switch Security | Port-security, DHCP Snooping, DAI (Dynamic ARP Inspection), IP Source Guard. | Standard. No change in fundamentals. | To understand the hype, let’s rewind to the mid-2010s
The curriculum was structured to provide a logical progression through complex networking domains: Pedagogical Approach | Topic | How it was
Unlike the Performance-Based exams of today, TSHOOT required structured methodology. Bogart provided a "Layered Troubleshooting Model" that many engineers still use on live networks today.
: Focuses on planning and performing regular maintenance on complex enterprise routed and switched networks, as well as using technology-based practices to perform systematic troubleshooting. INE Internetwork Expert Why Students Still Use It Can anyone recommend good video training for CCNP R&S?