Exam 920-136: NCSS - Nortel Ethernet Switching Solutions

By taking this certification you will be exposed to the Ethernet switching portfolio, architecture, quality of service, system security, and system management. To get certified, you must pass the 920-136 NCSS - Nortel Ethernet Switching Solutions exam.

This test has certain objectives which are described below: 

Objectives/Percentage of Examination
Ethernet Switching Portfolio 27%
Architecture 34%
Quality of Service 14%
System Security 14%
System Management 11%

In the area of Ethernet Switching Portfolio, you will need to compare the Ethernet Switch Portfolio of the switching products and determine how they differ in various networking environments. Then you will determine the best options to use under the networking environments. In the architecture section, you will be given info about a customer’s network and will recommend the best Ethernet Switching solution that will work. This will include deciding the best stacking and uplink methods to use. Under the quality of service section, you will need to know about the QoS technologies available in the Ethernet Switch Product Portfolio and will need to know the best hardware/software configurations that will work best. Under system security you will compare the different security features in the Ethernet Switch Product Portfolio and recommend the best application for the customer’s network needs. And lastly, under system management, you will provide the best management interface that will work under the Ethernet Switching Product Portfolio.