Exam prep: 70-410 & 70-417 MCSA: Windows Server 2012Chris RhodesMCT

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Certification Overview

Microsoft Certifications

Master

Expert

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Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert

(MCSE)

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate

(MCSA)

Steps to obtain the MCSA: Server 2012• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)

Three exams are required and should be taken in the following order:

+ =Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

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AM41

0 Administering Windows Server 2012

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AM41

1Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services

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AM41

2+

• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)

So you can upgrade to the MCSA: Server 2012 from a range of certifications!

Upgrade to MCSA: Windows Server 2012

Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012

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AM41

7

Any of the following certifications qualify:

• MCSA: Windows Server 2008• MCITP: Virtualization Administrator • MCITP: Enterprise Messaging

Administrator• MCITP: Lync Server Administrator• MCITP: SharePoint Administrator• MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator

+ =

MCSA Server 2012: Foundation for 6 MCSEs

Windows Server 2012

Your Exam Experience

Exam InternalsNDA! Please remember this!

Approximately 50 questions on each exam

700 is passing

No partial credits!Each exam has a cut score, which is the minimum correct for passingSome questions are not graded (Beta questions)

Interactive and multiple choice items

Exam TipsQuestions are designed to discriminate, not trickBest practice = best answer, right?Review, or not to review?Watch the clockMake use of ‘Mark for Review’Use the Objective Domain (OD) webpageTrust your instincts!

Exam Objectives• Available on the

Microsoft website• Should be used to

guide your learning• Identify knowledge

gaps• Provide structure to

your revision• Allows you to

maximise your study time

70-410

Exam OD AreasInstall and Configure Servers (15 – 20%)Configure Server Roles and Features (15 – 20%)Configure Hyper-V (15 – 20%)Deploy and Configure Core Network Services (15 – 20%)Install and Administer Active Directory (15 – 20%)Create and Manage Group Policy (15 - 20%)

Install and Configure Servers (15 – 20%)• Install servers• Configure servers• Configure local storage

(See HOLs H201, H306)

Practice QuestionYou manage a server named Server1 that runs Microsoft Windows Server 2012. The server has a graphical user interface (GUI).You plan to convert the Windows Server 2012 installation to a Server Core installation by using PowerShell.What feature needs to be removed?

a. Server-Gui-Shellb. Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infrac. Desktop-Experience

Source: MeasureUp

Configure Server Roles & Features (15 – 20%)

• Configure file and share access• Configure print and document services• Configure servers for remote management

Practice QuestionYou create a volume on Disk 1 on the server and create a shared folder on that volume.You want to enable the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) on the shared folder. What step can you take to accomplish the task?

a. In the properties for the shared folder, enable shadow copy

b. Use the xcopy command to enable shadow copy for the shared folder

c. In the properties for the volume, enable shadow copy for the volume

Source: MeasureUp

Configure Hyper-V (15 – 20%)

• Create and configure virtual machine settings

• Create and configure virtual machine storage

• Create and configure virtual networks

Practice QuestionServer1 run Windows Server 2012 with the Hyper-V role installed.A Virtual Machine (VM) named VM1 runs on the Hyper-V server. VM1 is configured to use dynamic memory.

You need to change memory allocation settings for VM1.Which memory allocation setting can NOT be changed while VM1 is running?

a. Minimum RAMb. Maximum RAMc. Startup RAM

Source: MeasureUp

Deploy and Configure Core Network Services (15 – 20%)• Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing• Deploy and configure Dynamic Host

Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service• Deploy and configure DNS service

(See HOL H208)

Practice QuestionServer1 runs Server 2012 with the DNS Server role installed. Server1 is joined to the Active Directory domain.Users that have computers joined to the same domain are reporting that they are not able to resolve any server names. After troubleshooting this issue, you find that the DNS IP address configured on the clients is different from the IP address of Server1. You need to prevent this issue in the future. What should you do?

a. Configure a static IP address for Server1b. Create a PTR DNS resource record for Server1c. Configure static IP addresses for client computers

Source: MeasureUp

Install and Administer Active Directory (15 – 20%)• Install domain controllers• Create and manage Active Directory users

and computers• Create and manage Active Directory

groups and organizational units (OUs)

(See HOL H300)

Practice QuestionCurrently all domain controllers run Server 2008 R2. You install a Windows Server 2012 server. You need to promote the Server 2012 server to a domain controller. You need to use the Install From Media (IFM) option.

What should you do?

a. Create a system state backup from any Server 2008 R2 server

b. Upgrade one of the existing Server 2008 R2 domain controllers to Server 2012 first and then create an IFM backup

c. Create an IFM backup from any existing Sever 2008R2 backup

Source: MeasureUp

Create and Manage Group Policy (15 - 20%)

• Create Group Policy objects (GPOs)• Configure security policies• Configure application restriction policies• Configure Windows Firewall

Hey, did you notice something?

Most of the areas are “configure” something

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