Cisco 642-982 Exam Information and Actual Questions

Exam Questions: 65
Updated On: Jul 23, 2026

642-982
FREE EXAM DUMPS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

This exam has been stopped to register, new exam code replace: 642-993

Certification Vendor:	Cisco
Exam Name:	Data Center Unified Computing Design (DCUCD)
Exam Number:	642-982
Exam Duration:	90 minutes
Certificate Validity Period:	3 years
Real Exam Qty:	55–63
Exam Format:	Multiple Choice Single Answer, Multiple Choice Multiple Answer, Scenario-based
Exam Price:	USD 300
Passing Score:	800 (on a scale of 300–1000)
Available Languages:	English
Related Certifications:	CCNP Data Center Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Support Specialist
Recommended Training:	Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCD) v4
Exam Registration:	Cisco Retired Exams Pearson VUE
Sample Questions:	Cisco 642-982 Sample Questions
Exam Way:	Proctored onsite at Pearson VUE test centers; retired as of December 6, 2014
Pre Condition:	No formal prerequisites; recommended knowledge of Cisco Data Center fundamentals and UCS concepts
Official Syllabus URL:	https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/exams/retired.html

Section	Weight	Objectives
Topic 1: Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) Architecture and Components	25%	- UCS physical and logical architecture - Unified fabric, LAN/SAN convergence - Fabric Interconnect, chassis, blade and rack servers
Topic 2: Integration and Solution Design	25%	- Environmental, power, and cooling considerations - Connectivity with existing data center networks and storage - Translating business requirements into technical design
Topic 3: Data Center Virtualization Design	25%	- UCS integration with virtualization platforms - Virtual machine placement and resource allocation - Virtualization technologies and benefits
Topic 4: UCS Design Principles and Best Practices	25%	- High availability, redundancy, and fault domains - Service profiles, pools, and policies - Scalability and capacity planning