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70-410 *DRAFT*

Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012

Beta exam experience

Beta experience of fellow blogger Thomas Maurer mentions this exam to be around 45 questions.
Here is a quick re-cap of the questions he experienced:

7-9 questions about new features in Hyper-V.
3-5 questions about upgrading to Windows Server 2012
4-6 questions about new PowerShell cmdlets.
2-3 questions about NIC Teaming
4-6 questions about Active Directory and GPOs
2-3 questions about Print server
3-5 questions about Windows Server Core.
3-4 questions about Storage
3-4 questions about networking

Comparing that to the official skills measures list and we see questions from each and every section – nice and diverse!

Of course the questions were taken from a larger pool of questions, so your questions will most likely vary and noting this is based on a beta exam experience, there is a good chance Microsoft will make changes before the exam goes live.

Section by section, point by point study resources

Install and Configure Servers (17%)

  • Install servers
    • Plan for a server installation
    • Plan for server roles
    • Plan for a server upgrade
      • TechNet: Upgrade Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2012
    • Install Server Core
      • Technet: Deploying a Server Core installation: Overview
    • Optimize resource utilization by using Features on Demand
      • TechNet: Configure Features on Demand in Windows Server
      • Windows IT Pro: Where did the Features On Demand installation option for Windows Server 2012 move from developer preview to beta?
    • Migrate roles from previous versions of Windows Server
      • TechNet: Migrate Windows Server Update Services to Windows Server 2012
  • Configure servers
    • Configure Server Core
      • TechNet: Configuring a Server Core installation: Overview
    • Delegate administration
      • TechNet: Assigning Delegated Print Administrator and Printer Permission Settings in Windows Server 2012
    • Add and remove features in offline images
      • TechNet: How to Enable or Disable Windows Features
    • Deploy roles on remote servers
      • Windows IT Pro: Using Windows Server 2012, how do I install roles and features to multiple servers at the same time?
    • Convert Server Core to/from full GUI
      • Powershell Daily: Windows Server 2012 RC switch between Core and Full Installations
      • Terry [email protected]: Minimal Server Interface on Windows Server 2012
    • Configure services
    • Configure NIC teaming
      • NIC Teaming Overview
      • Windows Server 2012:  Creating a NIC TEAM for Load Balancing and Failover
  • Configure local storage
    • Design storage Spaces
      • TechNet Wiki: Storage Spaces – Designing for Performance
    • Configure basic and dynamic disks
      • TechNet: Change a Basic Disk into a Dynamic Disk
      • TechNet: Change a Dynamic Disk Back to a Basic Disk
    • Configure MBR and GPT disks
      • TechNet: Change a Master Boot Record Disk into a GUID Partition Table Disk
      • TechNet: Change a GUID Partition Table Disk into a Master Boot Record Disk
    • Manage volumes
    • Create and mount virtual hard disks (VHDs)
      • TechNet: Manage Virtual Hard Disks
    • Configure storage pools and disk pools

Configure Server Roles and Features (16%)

  • Configure file and share access
    • Create and configure shares
      • TechNet: Configure a Network Share Item
    • Configure share permissions
      • TechNet: Share and NTFS Permissions on a File Server
    • Configure offline files
      • TechNet: Folder Redirection, Offline Files, and Roaming User Profiles overview
    • Configure NTFS permissions
      • TechNet: Share and NTFS Permissions on a File Server
    • Configure access-based enumeration (ABE)
    • Configure Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)
    • Configure NTFS quotas
  • Configure print and document services
    • Configure the Easy Print print driver
      • TechNet: Using Terminal Services Easy Print Driver
    • Configure Enterprise Print Management
    • Configure drivers
    • Configure printer pooling
    • Configure print priorities
    • Configure printer permissions
  • Configure servers for remote management
    • 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

Configure Hyper-V (16%)

  • Create and configure virtual machine settings
    • Configure dynamic memory
      • TechNet: Hyper-V Dynamic Memory Overview
      • Whitepaper: A Guide to Hyper-V Dynamic Memory
    • Configure smart paging
    • Configure Resource Metering
    • Configure guest integration services
      • TechNet: Install the Hyper-V Role and Configure a Virtual Machine
  • Create and configure virtual machine storage
    • Create VHDs and VHDX
    • Configure differencing drives
      • Lync’d Up: Creating Hyper-V 3 Differencing Disks in Server 2012 with GUI and PowerShell
    • Modify VHDs
    • Configure pass-through disks
      • TechNet: Desktop to Datacenter – Part 10 – Pass Through Disks
    • Manage snapshots
    • Implement a virtual Fibre Channel adapter
      • TechNet: Hyper-V Virtual Fibre Channel Overview
  • Create and configure virtual Networks
    • Implement Hyper-V Network Virtualization
      • TechNet: Windows Server® 2012 Hyper-V Network Virtualization Survival Guide
    • 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 Tered0
  • 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
      • TechNet: Install Active Directory Domain Services
      • TechNet: Remove Active Directory Domain Services
    • Upgrade a domain controller
      • TechNet: Upgrade Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2012
    • Install Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) on a Server Core installation
      • Youtube: Windows Server 8 Beta (Server Core) AD-DS install
    • Install a domain controller from Install from Media (IFM)
      • TechNet: Installing an Additional Domain Controller by Using IFM (Server 2008)
      • TechNet: Installing AD DS from Media
    • Resolve DNS SRV record registration issues
      • TechNet: How DNS Support for Active Directory Works (Server 2008)
      • WindowsNetworking: A Quick Tip To Verify The SRV Records Of Domain Controllers (Server 2000)
    • Configure a global catalog server
      • TechNet: Planning Global Catalog Server Placement
      • TechNet: Add or Remove the Global Catalog
  • 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
      • TechNet: Offline Domain Join (Djoin.exe) Step-by-Step Guide
    • 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
      • TechNet Video: How-To Configure the Central ADMX Store (Server 2008)
      • Petri: Creating a Group Policy Central Store (Server 2008)
    • Manage starter GPOs
      • TechNet: Working with Starter GPOs
    • Configure GPO links
      • TechNet: Link a Group Policy Object
    • Configure multiple local group policies
      • TechNet: Local Group Policy Editor
      • TechNet: Edit Multiple Local Group Policy
    • Configure security filtering
      • TechNet: Filter Using Security Groups
  • Configure security policies
    • Configure User Rights Assignment
      • TechNet: User Rights Assignment (Server 2003)
    • Configure Security Options settings
    • Configure Security templates
    • Configure Audit Policy
    • Configure Local Users and Groups
      • TechNet: Administering Local Users and Groups
    • Configure User Account Control (UAC)
      • TechNet: User Account Control Step-by-Step Guide (Server 2008)
      • TechNet: User Account Control Overview
  • Configure application restriction policies
    • Configure rule enforcement
      • TechNet: Enforce AppLocker Rules
      • TechNet: Configure an AppLocker Policy for Enforce Rules
    • Configure Applocker rules
      • TechNet: AppLocker Overview
      • TechNet: Administering AppLocker
    • Configure Software Restriction Policies
      • TechNet: Software Restrictions Policies Overview
      • TechNet: Work with Software Restriction Policies Rules
  • 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
      • TechNet: Netsh Commands for Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
      • TechNet: Windows Firewall Tools and Settings

Must read/view links

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Features Glossary
Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Dynamic Memory Changes
Information Flood
70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 Study Notes by SmootCIS
Windows Server 2012 answers
Windows Server 2012 Virtual Labs Free!

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