EXAM TOPICS MCSA 2012

MCSA =410+411+412 EXAM


Exam 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
Install and Configure Servers (25%)

Configure Server Roles and Features (24%)

Configure Hyper-V (25%)

Install and Administer Active Directory (26%)


Exam 70-411: Administering Windows Server 2012
Deploy, Manage, and Maintain Servers (20%)

Configure Network Services and Access (20%)

Configure a Network Policy Server Infrastructure (17%)

Configure and Manage Active Directory (22%)

Configure and Manage Group Policy (21%)


Exam 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services
Configure and Manage High Availability (20%)

Configure File and Storage Solutions (19%)

Implement Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (22%)

Configure Network Services (21%)

Configure Identity and Access Solutions (18%)

MCSA SYLLABUS WINDOWS SERVER 2012(417)

UPGRADING YOUR SKILLS TO WINDOWS SERVER 2012 (MCSA) MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SOLUTION ASSOCIATE.

• Install and configure Windows Server 2012 servers.
• Monitor and maintain Windows Server 2012 servers.
• Use Windows PowerShell 3.0 to manage Windows Server 2012 servers.
• Configure storage on Windows Server 2012 servers.
• Deploy and manage network services.
• Deploy and manage a DirectAccess infrastructure.
• Provide high availability for network services and applications by implementing failover clustering.
• Deploy and configure virtual machines on Hyper-V.
• Deploy and manage Hyper-V virtual machines in a failover cluster.
• Configure Dynamic Access Control to manage and audit access to shared files.
• Implement the new features in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) for Windows Server 2012.
• Plan and implement an Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) deployment.

MCSA & MCSE is Back in Microsoft Certification

MCSA: MICROSOFT CETIFIED SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT (WINDOWS SERVER 2012)
MCSE :MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SOLUTION EXPERT(WINDOWS SERVER 2012)


HOW TO EARN MCSA: ?

410: INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING WINDOWS SERVER 2012
411: ADMINISTERING WINDOWS SERVER 2012
412:CONFIGURING ADVANCED WINDOWS SERVER 2012 SERVICES

                                 EXAM 410 + 411 + 412  =  MCSA
OR 

417 : UPGRADING YOUR SKILLS TO MCSA WINDOWS SERVER 2012 

MCITP  + 417 : MCSA 




HOW TO EARN MCSE: ?

MCSE SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE

413 : DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING A SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE.
414:IMPLEMENTING AN ADVANCED  SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE.

MCSA + 413 + 414 = MCSE(MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SOLUTION EXPERT)






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Windows Server 2012 syllabus (70-412)

Configuring Windows Server 2012(70-412)

Configure and Manage High Availability (16%)

    Configure Network Load Balancing (NLB).
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Install NLB nodes; configure NLB prerequisites; configure affinity; configure port rules; configure cluster operation mode; upgrade an NLB cluster
    Configure failover clustering.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure Quorum; configure cluster networking; restore single node or cluster configuration; configure cluster storage; implement Cluster Aware Updating; upgrade a cluster
    Manage failover clustering roles.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure role-specific settings including continuously available shares; configure VM monitoring; configure failover and preference settings
    Manage Virtual Machine (VM) movement.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Perform Live Migration; perform quick migration; perform storage migration; import, export, and copy VMs; migrate from other platforms (P2V and V2V)

Configure File and Storage Solutions (15%)

    Configure advanced file services.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure NFS data store; configure BranchCache; configure File Classification Infrastructure (FCI) using File Server Resource Manager (FSRM); configure file access auditing
    Implement Dynamic Access Control (DAC).
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure user and device claim types; implement policy changes and staging; perform access-denied remediation; configure file classification
    Configure and optimize storage.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure iSCSI Target and Initiator; configure Internet Storage Name server (iSNS); implement thin provisioning and trim; manage server free space using Features on Demand

Implement Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (16%)

    Configure and manage backups.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure Windows Server backups; configure Windows Online backups; configure role-specific backups; manage VSS settings using VSSAdmin; create System Restore snapshots
    Recover servers.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Restore from backups; perform a Bare Metal Restore (BMR); recover servers using Windows Recovery Environment (Win RE) and safe mode; apply System Restore snapshots; configure the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store
    Configure site-level fault tolerance.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure Hyper-V Replica including Hyper-V Replica Broker and VMs; configure multi-site clustering including network settings, Quorum, and failover settings

Configure Network Services (17%)

    Implement an advanced Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) solution.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Create and configure superscopes and multicast scopes; implement DHCPv6; configure high availability for DHCP including DHCP failover and split scopes; configure DHCP Name Protection
    Implement an advanced DNS solution.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure security for DNS including DNSSEC, DNS Socket Pool, and cache locking; configure DNS logging; configure delegated administration; configure recursion; configure netmask ordering; configure a GlobalNames zone
    Deploy and manage IPAM.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure IPAM manually or by using Group Policy; configure server discovery; create and manage IP blocks and ranges; monitor utilization of IP address space; migrate to IPAM; delegate IPAM administration; manage IPAM collections

Configure the Active Directory Infrastructure (18%)

    Configure a forest or a domain.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Implement multi-domain and multi-forest Active Directory environments including interoperability with previous versions of Active Directory; upgrade existing domains and forests including environment preparation and functional levels; configure multiple user principal name (UPN) suffixes
    Configure trusts.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure external, forest, shortcut, and realm trusts; configure trust authentication; configure SID filtering; configure name suffix routing
    Configure sites.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure sites and subnets; create and configure site links; manage site coverage; manage registration of SRV records; move domain controllers between sites
    Manage Active Directory and SYSVOL replication.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure replication to Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs); configure Password Replication Policy (PRP) for RODCs; monitor and manage replication; upgrade SYSVOL replication to Distributed File System Replication (DFSR)

Configure Identity and Access Solutions (15%)

    Implement Active Directory Federation Services 2.1 (AD FSv2.1).
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Implement claims-based authentication including Relying Party Trusts; configure Claims Provider Trust rules; configure attribute stores including Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS); manage AD FS certificates; configure AD FS proxy; integrate with Cloud Services
    Install and configure Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS).
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Install an Enterprise Certificate Authority (CA); configure CRL distribution points; install and configure Online Responder; implement administrative role separation; configure CA backup and recovery
    Manage certificates.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Manage certificate templates; implement and manage certificate deployment, validation, and revocation; manage certificate renewal; manage certificate enrollment and renewal to computers and users using Group Policies; configure and manage key archival and recovery
    Install and configure Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS).
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Install a licensing or certificate AD RMS server; manage AD RMS Service Connection Point (SCP); manage AD RMS client deployment; manage Trusted User Domains; manage Trusted Publishing Domains; manage Federated Identity support; manage RMS templates; configure Exclusion Policies

Windows server 2012 syllabus (70-411)

Administrating Windows server 2012(70-411)

Deploy, Manage, and Maintain Servers (17%)

    Deploy and manage server images.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Install the Windows Deployment Services (WDS) role; configure and manage boot, install, and discover images; update images with patches, hotfixes, and drivers; install features for offline images
    Implement patch management.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Install and configure the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) role; configure group policies for updates; configure client-side targeting; configure WSUS synchronization; configure WSUS groups
    Monitor servers.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure Data Collector Sets (DCS); configure alerts; monitor real-time performance; monitor virtual machines (VMs); monitor events; configure event subscriptions; configure network monitoring

Configure File and Print Services (15%)

    Configure Distributed File System (DFS).
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Install and configure DFS namespaces; configure DFS Replication Targets; configure Replication Scheduling; configure Remote Differential Compression settings; configure staging; configure fault tolerance
    Configure File Server Resource Manager (FSRM).
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Install the FSRM role; configure quotas; configure file screens; configure reports
    Configure file and disk encryption.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure Bitlocker encryption; configure the Network Unlock feature; configure Bitlocker policies; configure the EFS recovery agent; manage EFS and Bitlocker certificates including backup and restore
    Configure advanced audit policies.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Implement auditing using Group Policy and AuditPol.exe; create expression-based audit policies; create removable device audit policies

Configure Network Services and Access (17%)

    Configure DNS zones.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure primary and secondary zones; configure stub zones; configure conditional forwards; configure zone and conditional forward storage in Active Directory; configure zone delegation; configure zone transfer settings; configure notify settings
    Configure DNS records.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Create and configure DNS Resource Records (RR) including A, AAAA, PTR, SOA, NS, SRV, CNAME, and MX records; configure zone scavenging; configure record options including Time To Live (TTL) and weight; configure round robin; configure secure dynamic updates
    Configure VPN and routing.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Install and configure the Remote Access role; implement Network Address Translation (NAT); configure VPN settings; configure remote dial-in settings for users; configure routing
    Configure DirectAccess.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Implement server requirements; implement client configuration; configure DNS for Direct Access; configure certificates for Direct Access

Configure a Network Policy Server Infrastructure (14%)

    Configure Network Policy Server (NPS).
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure multiple RADIUS server infrastructures; configure RADIUS clients; manage RADIUS templates; configure RADIUS accounting; configure certificates
    Configure NPS policies.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure connection request policies; configure network policies for VPN clients (multilink and bandwidth allocation, IP filters, encryption, IP addressing); manage NPS templates; import and export NPS policies
    Configure Network Access Protection (NAP).
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure System Health Validators (SHVs); configure health policies; configure NAP enforcement using DHCP and VPN; configure isolation and remediation of non-compliant computers using DHCP and VPN; configure NAP client settings

Configure and Manage Active Directory (19%)

    Configure service authentication.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Create and configure Service Accounts; create and configure Group Managed Service Accounts; create and configure Managed Service Accounts; configure Kerberos delegation; manage Service Principal Names (SPNs)
    Configure Domain Controllers.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure Universal Group Membership Caching (UGMC); transfer and seize operations masters; install and configure a read-only domain controller (RODC); configure Domain Controller cloning
    Maintain Active Directory.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Back up Active Directory and SYSVOL; manage Active Directory offline; optimize an Active Directory database; clean up metadata; configure Active Directory snapshots; perform object- and container-level recovery; perform Active Directory restore
    Configure account policies.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure domain user password policy; configure and apply Password Settings Objects (PSOs); delegate password settings management; configure local user password policy; configure account lockout settings

Configure and Manage Group Policy (18%)

    Configure Group Policy processing.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure processing order and precedence; configure blocking of inheritance; configure enforced policies; configure security filtering and WMI filtering; configure loopback processing; configure and manage slow-link processing; configure client-side extension (CSE) behavior
    Configure Group Policy settings.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure settings including software installation, folder redirection, scripts, and administrative template settings; import security templates; import custom administrative template file; convert administrative templates using ADMX Migrator; configure property filters for administrative templates
    Manage Group Policy objects (GPOs).
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Back up, import, copy, and restore GPOs; create and configure Migration Table; reset default GPOs; delegate Group Policy management
    Configure Group Policy preferences.
        This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure Group Policy Preferences (GPP) settings including printers, network drive mappings, power options, custom registry settings, Control Panel settings, Internet Explorer settings, file and folder deployment, and shortcut deployment; configure item-level targeting

Windows server 2012 syllabus (70-410)

Installing and configuring windows server 2012(70-410)
Install and Configure Servers (17%)

Install servers
 Plan for a server installation; plan for server roles; plan for a server upgrade; install Server Core; optimize resource utilization by using Features on Demand; migrate roles from previous versions of Windows Server
Configure servers
This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure Server Core; delegate administration; add and remove features in offline images; deploy roles on remote servers; convert Server Core to/from full GUI; configure services; configure NIC teaming
Configure local storage
This objective may include but is not limited to: Design storage spaces; configure basic and dynamic disks; configure MBR and GPT disks; manage volumes; create and mount virtual hard disks (VHDs); configure storage pools and disk pools

Configure Server Roles and Features (16%)

Configure file and share access
This objective may include but is not limited to: Create and configure shares; configure share permissions; configure offline files; configure NTFS permissions; configure access-based enumeration (ABE); configure Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS); configure NTFS quotas
Configure print and document services
This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure the Easy Print print driver; configure Enterprise Print Management; configure drivers; configure printer pooling; configure print priorities; configure printer permissions
Configure servers for remote management
This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure WinRM; configure down-level server management; configure servers for day-to-day management tasks; configure multi-server management; configure Server Core; configure Windows Firewall

3. Configure Hyper-V (17%)
Create and configure virtual machine settings
This objective may include but is not limited to: Configure dynamic memory; configure smart paging; configure Resource Metering; configure guest integration services
Create and configure virtual machine storage
Create VHDs and VHDX; configure differencing drives; modify VHDs; configure pass-through disks; manage snapshots; implement a virtual Fibre Channel adapter
Create and configure virtual networks
This objective may include but is not limited to: Implement Hyper-V Network Virtualization; configure Hyper-V virtual switches; optimize network performance; configure MAC addresses; configure network isolation; configure synthetic and legacy virtual network adapters

Deploy and Configure Core Network Services (16%)

Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing
Configure IP address options; configure subnetting; configure supernetting; configure interoperability between IPv4 and IPv6; configure ISATAP; configure Teredo
Deploy and configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service  Create and configure scopes; configure a DHCP reservation; configure DHCP options; configure client and server for PXE boot; configure DHCP relay agent; authorize DHCP server
Deploy and configure DNS service
Configure Active Directory integration of primary zones; configure forwarders; configure Root Hints; manage DNS cache; create A and PTR resource records

Install and Administer Active Directory (18%)
Install domain controllers
Add or remove a domain controller from a domain; upgrade a domain controller; install Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) on a Server Core installation; install a domain controller from Install from Media (IFM); resolve DNS SRV record registration issues; configure a global catalog server
Create and manage Active Directory users and computers
Automate the creation of Active Directory accounts; create, copy, configure, and delete users and computers; configure templates; perform bulk Active Directory operations; configure user rights; offline domain join; manage inactive and disabled accounts
 Create and manage Active Directory groups and organizational units (OUs)
 Configure group nesting; convert groups including security, distribution, universal, domain local, and domain global; manage group membership using Group Policy; enumerate group membership; delegate the creation and management of Active Directory objects; manage default Active Directory containers; create, copy, configure, and delete groups and OUs

Create and Manage Group Policy (16%)
Create Group Policy objects (GPOs)Configure a Central Store; manage starter GPOs; configure GPO links; configure multiple local group policies; configure security filtering

Configure security policies
Configure User Rights Assignment; configure Security Options settings; configure Security templates; configure Audit Policy; configure Local Users and Groups;  

configure User Account Control (UAC)   
Configure application restriction policies 
Configure rule enforcement; configure Applocker rules; configure Software Restriction Policies

Configure Windows Firewall Configure rules for multiple profiles using Group Policy; configure connection security rules; configure Windows Firewall to allow or deny applications, scopes, ports, and users; configure authenticated firewall exceptions; import and export settings

Windows Server 2012 New Features

1. Data Deduplication
2. GUI-less install options
3. Hyper-V 3.0
4. IP Address Management (IPAM)
5. Network virtualization changes
6. ReFS
7. Shared nothing live migration
8. Storage pools and spaces
9. PowerShell 3.0
10. CHKDSK changes

Configuring the Network Connection on Server core

To view the IP configuration, you can execute
the following command:
ipconfig /all

To view your interfaces, execute the following command:
netsh interface ipv4 show interfaces

To set a static IP address and default gateway, you would use the following
command:
netsh interface ipv4 set address name
➥source=static address=
➥gateway=
 
To set the static DNS address, use the following command:
netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name=
➥address= index=1
 
For each DNS server you want to set, increment the index= number each time.
Therefore, for the first DNS server, the index would be 1. For the second DNS
server, the index would be 2.

To change a server to the DHCP-provided IP address from a static IP address,
use the following command:
netsh interface ipv4 set address name=
➥source=DHCP

Shutting and Restarting Server Core

To shut down or restart Windows Server 2008 Server Core, you need to use the 
shutdown.exe file.

 To shut down the computer, use the following command:
shutdown /s

To restart the computer, use the following command:
shutdown /r /t 0 or shutdown /r

The /r specifies reboot, whereas the /t 0 (short for 0 seconds) indicates a
reboot immediately.

To logoff, use the following command:
shutdown /l

Server Core Roles in windows 2008 server

• . Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)
• . DHCP Server
• . DNS Server
• . Domain controller/Active Directory Domain Services
• . File Services (including DFSR and NFS)
• . IIS 7 web server (but does not include ASPNET, .Net Framework, IIS
• Management Console, IIS Legacy Snap-In, and IIS FTP Management)
• . Print Services
• . Streaming Media Services
• . Terminal Services including Easy Print, TS Remote Programs, and TS
• Gateway
• . Windows Server Virtualization
• A Server Core machine can be configured for the following features:
• . Backup
• . BitLocker Drive Encryption