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Please share with us your experience after taking the ARCH v2.1 642-874 exam, your materials, the way you learned, your recommendations…

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  1. Victor
    August 31st, 2011

    Multicast d&d swap the bottom 2 answers
    vss/uuld/trunk change to how bd describes in this forum

    other than that I change eigrp questions to less neighbors is better than stub
    everything else is from the at 5.8 which eveyone has

  2. gerrad
    August 31st, 2011

    @burlok

    Thanks for creating VCE file . How can i open it? do i have to purchase software or is it freeware?

  3. Pedram
    August 31st, 2011

    @victor

    did you get Q2? what was your answers?

  4. Pedram
    August 31st, 2011

    Also say your response about Q4, Q9, Q13 and 28 if you got them in exam. Thanks

  5. mk
    August 31st, 2011

    @burlok
    Can u please tell me if all the qns in the vce are correct? can i trust the answers given it it?

    thanks!
    mk

  6. Apple
    August 31st, 2011

    is Burlok’s vce file correct? can someone check it out?

  7. Apple
    August 31st, 2011

    can I trust Burlok’s vce file?

  8. Apple
    August 31st, 2011

    please tell me which file I should use for the exam because I am going to take the exam tomorrow afternoon. I will let everybody know is it a good file after the exam.

  9. Sri
    August 31st, 2011

    @Apple – Atleast 90percent are deemed 2 be correct as its modified wit correct answers as discussed in tis forum n also referred across a few Cisco books n also Cisco website.. Just make sure abt t drag n drops by going thro the books n also in this site in t older pages..I am in t proces of making an almost perfect file with AT5.8 with just some qns 4 which i was unable 2 find exact reference. Wit t above VCE, which was prepared from my earlier 4shared link, u shud clear the exam!!! Do share ur experience aftr taking t exam….
    Some correction are Q48:E ,49:DF, 50:C,q56:C.

  10. Apple
    August 31st, 2011

    Sri
    Thanks a lot! I will use burlok’s vce file for my exam. I will double check the D&D question. will share the information after the exam. Let’s check it out to see is it vaild!!!

  11. Pedram
    September 1st, 2011

    @Sri

    Q50 C is correct, page 54 don’t say any thing about configuring three seconds with aggressive mode. you can find the recommendation to active it globally in note! it seems that you have a big struggle about notes!!

  12. Pedram
    September 1st, 2011

    @Sri

    Didn’t see your last correction comment, just check your modified file, you found out about Q50 already!

  13. Pedram
    September 1st, 2011

    Q99 B also seems correct, self study v2 page 296

    “Because there are multiple firewall layers inside the e-commerce module, this design is sometimes referred to as a “firewall sandwich.”

  14. Pedram
    September 1st, 2011

    Q99 I I will go with B because using servers as an application gateways is a variation of “firewall sandwich” implementation, so it is not mandatory implementation. Page 298

  15. Apple
    September 1st, 2011

    Sri
    you are right
    the firewall sandwich is B
    and Q 50 i will let you know the crrect answer after the exam

  16. Sri
    September 1st, 2011

    @Apple – So wen is t exam? Wat time? Do let me know wen ur taking. I am just checkin the PDF for t correct answers. Wil post is soon in a few hours…

  17. Sri
    September 1st, 2011

    @Kumar – For Q56 – The Answer C is a common solution and not an unique solution. The use of VDC/Virtualization looks like a better answer for the question!!! My new updated AT5.8 wil have the needed explanation/screenshot!!!

  18. Kumar
    September 1st, 2011

    Can somebody validaTE the Q203 in AT 5.8, i don`t think so E is ry ans…

  19. Sri
    September 1st, 2011

    @Kumar – For Q203 – Page41 of the Self Study Guide has the below exact wordings, which point to Choice E as the correct Answer….
    Cisco NSF with SSO and redundant supervisors has the most impact in the campus in the
    access layer.You can reduce the outage to one to three seconds in this
    access layer, as shown in Figure 2-7, by using SSO in a Layer 2 environment or Cisco
    NSF with SSO in a Layer 3 environment.
    R u still having doubts on this???

  20. Sri
    September 1st, 2011

    @kumar –
    Q203 – Wrong answer choice explanation – Page41,42 of the Self Study Guide
    A – NSF is a layer 3 function – Cisco NSF is a Layer 3 function that works with SSO to minimize the amount of time a network is unavailable to its users following a switchover
    network is unavailable to its users following a switchover.
    B – SSO is a layer 2 funtion – You can reduce the outage to one to three seconds in this
    access layer, as shown in Figure 2-7, by using SSO in a Layer 2 environment
    C – An access switch failure is a single point of failure that causes outage for the
    end devices connected to it.
    D – You can reduce the outage to one to three seconds in this
    access layer, as shown in Figure 2-7, by using SSO in a Layer 2 environment or Cisco
    NSF with SSO in a Layer 3 environment.
    Hope this clears ur doubt!!!!

  21. burlok
    September 1st, 2011

    @sri when you have the new pdf please post cause i can update the vce :)

  22. Sri
    September 1st, 2011

    @burlok – In a few hours buddy…Just going thro the file 2 be correct….For some questions, they are out of sylabbus i would say!!! Some of them are found here – http://certcollection.org/forum/topic/86481-out-of-course-qs/

  23. Sri
    September 1st, 2011

    Hi Guys – Finally made the file with a few correction as suggested by Kumar, Pedram etc. Hope with this material any1 should be able to clear the exam with ease.
    http://www.4shared.com/document/M4VOC2XB/642-874-AT58-1Sept2011.html
    Also do check this link for a few questions which are not covered or out of the syllabus.
    http://certcollection.org/forum/topic/86481-out-of-course-qs/
    @burlok – Kindly make the VCE to help all of us. Thanks to all the ppl who hav posted here in making the above file. Do share ur valuable feedback.
    Any new questions can be discussed here!!! Thanks… :)

  24. Sri
    September 1st, 2011

    QUESTION NO: 82 – Answer is 5000
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/custcosw/ps1844/products_tech_note09186a00801a9fa7.shtml
    The maximum device units that the MCS can support depends on the server model. The Cisco MCS 7835-1000 supports up to 5000 device units.

  25. Sri
    September 1st, 2011

    Q241 – Answers: A,C – Self-study v2 – Page303 – A repeated question – Dont know how i missed this correction!! Sorry guys!! Do let me know if u find anything new like this..

  26. Sri
    September 2nd, 2011

    @Doughboy – Wat did u actually mean???
    @Marty – U meant t speling of spoky?
    @Apple – Did u take t exam? Wat was ur score? Eager 2 know abt it as i plan 2 take t exam mostly 2moro!!!

  27. Apple
    September 2nd, 2011

    Sri
    Pass the exam. there are new question and new q&q. I did not remember the new question at all because I was so nervous during the exam. there are some answer I can confirm 100%. from your new sep2011 file, q19 is A(for sure). q59 is C. q243 A and C. you exam is good to go.
    you did a good job and THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  28. Apple
    September 2nd, 2011

    please study hard for the first 70questions from Sri’s Sep folder. most of the questions from the exam come from the first 70 questions. the sep exam is vaild and good to go….

  29. Apple
    September 2nd, 2011

    Sri
    Just want to say THANKS again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  30. Apple
    September 2nd, 2011

    also. there are one question I think cisco make a mistake the answe A and F is same. Please pick F do not pick A if you trust me because I take the exam three times and see the same question three times. I pick A last time and it is wrong. so pick F.

  31. Apple
    September 2nd, 2011

    q260 there are typal mistake the answer is 67 not 7, so that is why no right answer.

  32. Pedram
    September 2nd, 2011

    @Sri

    Q241, :)) you missed the question itself!! is says “characteristics of a firewall running in transparent mode” not “routed mode”; figure is not related though!!

  33. Pedram
    September 2nd, 2011

    Q241 B,C is correct

  34. Sri
    September 2nd, 2011

    @Apple – Wat r t drag drops u got? All r t same or is ter something new? Any idea as to wat topics t new qns wer? Wat is ur score wit breakup in each section???

  35. Sri
    September 2nd, 2011

    @Perdram – Ur rite….T figure is wrong for !241!!!
    For Q243 – A, C are rite!!! Refer – Student_Guide_Volume_2 – Page38.

  36. Pedram
    September 2nd, 2011

    Q233 I will go with A, as even E is part of A under “Fibre Channel communications is similar to TCP in the following aspects” self study same page

  37. Sri
    September 2nd, 2011

    Q233 – Choice A looks gud, since the question is about Fibre Channel communications…..
    Thanks @Pedram :)

  38. Kumar
    September 2nd, 2011

    still i doubt on Q243, seems to be C,D are ryt… cam somebody validate.

    @ sri: please provide ryt source, is it page 38?

  39. Kumar
    September 2nd, 2011

    Q233: seems to be A,E are correct, not sure which one to choose.

    Fibre Channel communications are point-to-point oriented. A session is established between the two points through the device login. This session establishment is similar to TCP session establishment.
    • Fibre Channel supports a logical node connection point between node ports (N_ports). This is similar to TCP
    and UDP sockets.

  40. Sri
    September 2nd, 2011
  41. Sri
    September 2nd, 2011

    Q233 – The question is Which statement about Fibre Channel communications is correct?…
    Fibre Channel communications is the keyword and it operates similar to TCP points to Choice A.
    Fibre Channel supports a logical node connection…. it refers to point B, which is not correct as far as the question is concerned…
    Hope i am rite…Guys who hav taken t exam, kindly comment..
    @Kumar – wen r u planning 2 take t exam? wer u from???

  42. Sri
    September 2nd, 2011

    Q7 – Drag Drop – Refer-Self study guide-v2
    STP – Enabled specifically on the network edge – Page 47
    Trunks – Manuly prune unused VLAN’s – Page 52
    UDLD – Used specifically on Fiber-optic interconnections… – Page 54
    Etherchannel – Ensure that an indivudual link failure … – Page56
    VSS – Always use a no. of links that is power of 2..-
    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9336/products_tech_note09186a0080a7c837.shtml
    Search for ” power of 2″
    or
    http://www.cisco.com/web/DK/assets/docs/presentations/VSS_0109.pdf – Page31
    This is the best answer guys!!!

  43. Sri
    September 2nd, 2011

    Hi All,
    All the Drag Drop question with answers….
    http://www.4shared.com/document/rWpmoMzy/642-874-AT58-Drag-Drop-2Sept20.html

  44. Pedram
    September 2nd, 2011

    @Sri

    I just want to point that out. You catch it faster. nice one :)

  45. Kumar
    September 2nd, 2011

    Sri,

    I am india only…

    Q233:

    Below one is for E not B.

    Fibre Channel supports a logical node connection point between node ports (N_ports). This is similar to TCP(E. N_Port to N_Port connections use logical node connection points.)

    Pedram, you also can validate once again.
    and UDP sockets.

  46. Sri
    September 2nd, 2011

    QUESTION NO: 149 – Answer B. Layer 2 Edge mode – Refer Page 373
    Layer 2 mode: The MAC address of the client device is used to uniquely identify
    the device. This mode supports both virtual and real IP gateway operations in both
    in-band and out-of-band deployments. This is the most common deployment
    model for LANs. The Cisco NAS is physically and logically in line to the traffic path.

  47. Anonymous
    September 3rd, 2011

    @Sri
    so Q149 ryt is A, Layer 2 mode.

  48. Sri
    September 3rd, 2011

    Gonna take t exam in an hour…Wil keep u guys posted on t same…..

  49. Kumar
    September 3rd, 2011

    Pedram,

    Could you please validate Q233 once again.

  50. Sri
    September 3rd, 2011

    233 – A – Similar to TCP!!!


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