We’ve been pushing through this rather long series on how to build a CCNP lab, and we’re about half way through. It seemed like a good time for a week off from the lab details for some other topics.

Effective Feb. 1, candidates for the CCIE Routing & Switching lab exam will be required to answer a series of online questions based on material covered on the lab blueprint, Cisco confirmed Friday.

The Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification is one of the most prestigious and sought-after credentials in the field of networking. Achieving CCIE status is often considered the ...