Do you need to know Ethernet cable specifications for CCNP:SW?

Title pretty much says it; Do you need to know Ethernet cable specifications for CCNP:SW?

For example, do I need to memorize the Ethernet cabling information, such as the diameter of fibre cables (10GBASE-LRM) or the distance it can span?

The blueprint or syllabus of the exam doesn't suggest it, but I'm asking just to make sure.

Any tips are appreciated.

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koz24

Diameter of fiber cables? LOL, well if that's on the exam then I guess I'd just be guessing the answer. Just go by the blueprint.

Danielh22185

Zomboidicus wrote: »

Title pretty much says it; Do you need to know Ethernet cable specifications for CCNP:SW?

For example, do I need to memorize the Ethernet cabling information, such as the diameter of fibre cables (10GBASE-LRM) or the distance it can span?

The blueprint or syllabus of the exam doesn't suggest it, but I'm asking just to make sure.

Any tips are appreciated.

I doubt it. The blueprint mentions nothing of that and the Cisco Press books I have read mention nothing of it. That seems more like a design or datacenter related topic.

Zomboidicus

koz24 wrote: »

Diameter of fiber cables? LOL, well if that's on the exam then I guess I'd just be guessing the answer. Just go by the blueprint.

Yeah, I was debating on either doing that or trying to memorize it. I thought I ask here in case anybody unexpectedly encountered such questions on the exam.

Danielh22185 wrote: »

I doubt it. The blueprint mentions nothing of that and the Cisco Press books I have read mention nothing of it. That seems more like a design or datacenter related topic.

Right, maybe I gave a bad example, but I meant to include copper-based Ethernet cables as well. Your comment probably still applies, but OCG includes tables of many different Ethernet cable specifications, so I thought I'd cover my base. After taking CCNA:DC and found out that I encountered many questions that were not covered in the blueprint, or it mentioned certain topics very ambiguously, I have trust issues with Cisco's exam blueprints

But I doubt it too. Thanks!