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Exam prep: 70-410 & 70-417 MCSA: Windows Server 2012 EXM13 Exam prep: 70-410 & 70-417 MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Chris Rhodes MCT © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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Microsoft Certifications Master Expert Associate Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM) Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) There are actually three skill levels for Microsoft Certifications. Associate level is the foundation for a career in IT. Expert level is the recognized standard for IT excellence. Master level is the pinnacle of recognition for deep technical expertise. At the Associate level, the MCSA focuses on a set of core skills across a technology, and includes business context. At the Expert level, the MCSE focuses on using multiple technologies to create business solutions, rather than focusing on the job role.

Steps to obtain the MCSA: Server 2012 Microsoft Management Summit 2013 4/19/2017 11:42 AM 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 EXAM 410 Administering Windows Server 2012 EXAM 411 Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services EXAM 412 + + = Exam level of difficulty increases as you progress from 410 > 411 > 412 © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Upgrade to MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Management Summit 2013 4/19/2017 11:42 AM Upgrade to MCSA: Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) So you can upgrade to the MCSA: Server 2012 from a range of certifications! 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 Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012 EXAM 417 + = © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

MCSA Server 2012: Foundation for 6 MCSEs Microsoft Management Summit 2013 4/19/2017 11:42 AM MCSA Server 2012: Foundation for 6 MCSEs Windows Server 2012 © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Your Exam Experience 4/19/2017 11:42 AM © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

4/19/2017 11:42 AM Exam Internals NDA! 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 passing Some questions are not graded (Beta questions) Interactive and multiple choice items © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Microsoft Management Summit 2013 4/19/2017 11:42 AM © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Exam Tips Questions are designed to discriminate, not trick Best practice = best answer, right? Review, or not to review? Watch the clock Make use of ‘Mark for Review’ Use the Objective Domain (OD) webpage Trust your instincts! © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Microsoft Management Summit 2013 4/19/2017 11:42 AM 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 “may include but not limited to” © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

4/19/2017 11:42 AM 70-410 © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Exam OD Areas Install 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%) © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Install and Configure Servers (15 – 20%) Install servers Configure servers Configure local storage (See HOLs H201, H306)

4/19/2017 11:42 AM Practice Question You 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? Server-Gui-Shell Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra Desktop-Experience Source: MeasureUp © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Configure Server Roles & Features (15 – 20%) Configure file and share access Configure print and document services Configure servers for remote management

4/19/2017 11:42 AM Practice Question You 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? In the properties for the shared folder, enable shadow copy Use the xcopy command to enable shadow copy for the shared folder In the properties for the volume, enable shadow copy for the volume Source: MeasureUp © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Configure Hyper-V (15 – 20%) Create and configure virtual machine settings Create and configure virtual machine storage Create and configure virtual networks

4/19/2017 11:42 AM Practice Question Server1 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? Minimum RAM Maximum RAM Startup RAM Source: MeasureUp © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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)

4/19/2017 11:42 AM Practice Question Server1 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? Configure a static IP address for Server1 Create a PTR DNS resource record for Server1 Configure static IP addresses for client computers Source: MeasureUp © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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)

4/19/2017 11:42 AM Practice Question Currently 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? Create a system state backup from any Server 2008 R2 server Upgrade one of the existing Server 2008 R2 domain controllers to Server 2012 first and then create an IFM backup Create an IFM backup from any existing Sever 2008R2 backup Source: MeasureUp © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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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