Exam prep: 70-410 & 70-417

MCSA: Installing and

Configuring Windows Server
2012(R2)

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Session Objective(s):

Identify areas that may require

extra studying
Action plan for exam preparation
and success

Relevance

Broader Skill
Set

Recertification

Rigor

Certification
Requirement
s

Deeper Skill
Set

Cannot move between case studies

700 is not 70%

All questions have a

consistent anatomy

Business Problem

Goal Statement

Questions are not

intended to trick you

One or Multiple Correct Answers

Multiple Distracters

Install servers
Planning
Optimization
Migration

Configure servers
Configure Server Core
Delegation
Offline image management
Remote servers

Configure local storage

Planning for server storage
Working with Disks

Server 2012 is not available in 32-bit

Data Center
Standard
Essentials (same functionality of standard and web version of Windows Server 2008)
Foundations
(Dont forget about Windows Hyper-V, Storage & Multipoint Server 2012)

Differences in licensing are exposed by the number

of users and physical/virtual instances each support.
EDITION

POSE INSTANCES

VOSE INSTANCES

Datacenter

Unlimited

Standard

Foundation

Essentials

1 (POSE or VOSE)

1 (POSE or VOSE)

In comparison
Foundation

Essentials

Standard /
Datacenter

Processor Limit

64

RAM

32GB

64GB

4TB

Max users

15

25

Unlimited

Routing and Remote Access (RRAS)

50

250

Unlimited

Active Directory Services

Root only

Root only

Full

Active Directory Certificate Services

CA Only

CA Only

Full

Hyper V / Server Core

No

No

Yes

File Services limits

1 Standalone DFS root

1 Standalone DFS
root

Unlimited

Minimum Requirements
1.4 GHz 64-bit processor (no upgrade path from a 32bit system)
512 MB RAM
32 GB available disk space (considered as the minimum)
DVD drive (not normally a pre-requisite)
Super VGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution monitor
Keyboard and mouse (or other compatible pointing device)
Internet access

Supported Maximums
Component
Logical processors
RAM
Failover cluster nodes

WINDOWS SERVER 2012

640
4 terabytes
63

WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2

256
2 terabytes
16

Used to keep the server builds simple and

targeted
Located at C:\Windows\WinSXS
directory
Can be removed and added later if
need
Install-Windows Feature or
Uninstalll-Windows Feature
Can reduce the total disk space
used.
Also works on VHD and VHDX
Install-WindowsFeature <featurename> -Source wim:d:\sources\install.wim:2

Number of roles support by Server Core increased

12 of 19 roles are available

Roles not available

Active Directory Federation Services
Fax Server & Application Server
Network Policy and Access Services
Remote Desktop Services/Gateway
/Session Host/Web Access
Volume Activation Services
Windows Deployment Services
To switch from Server full to Core Server
SQL Server can now run on Server core
Uninstall-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell, Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra

DISM is your friend

..and my favorite DISM commands:
Dism /online /Get-Features (run the cmd prompt with admin account)

Dism.exe /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:NetFx3

The ImageX tool is deprecated in Windows 8 and

has been replaced with DISM for image
management.

Post installation tasks to consider:

Configure the network
connection
Set the time zone
Enable Remote
Desktop
Rename the computer
Join a domain

Switch Independent Mode

Incoming Traffic come through one card
Unless virtual machines are in use
Need to use Hyper-V Port or Dynamic

Static Teaming or LACP

Requires hardware support
802.3ad or 802.1ax
Incoming Traffic Controlled

Powershell commands to configure NIC

Teaming:
New-NetLbfoTeam NewTeam NIC1,NIC2
TeamingMode Lacp
LoadBalancingAlgorithm HyperVPorts

Master Boot Record (MBR)

GUID Partition Table (GPT)
Basic Disks
Dynamic Disks

, ReFS

64 Bit only
Versions/editions and differences
Things not in Core
Disk Partitions, types, etc
NIC Teaming
DISM

Which of the following are valid reasons why administrators

might want to install their Windows Server 2012 servers
using the Server Core option? (Choose all that apply)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Source:
Exam Ref 70-410

Configure file and share access

Configure print and document services
Configure servers for remote management
Configure Server Core
Configure Firewal

Network Only
1st line of defense
Read, Change, Full Control
Folders Only, Drive?
Effective Permissions w/ Multiple
Group Membership
Deny Always Wins
Combine w/NTFS
Administrative Shares
Configuring Access-Base
Enumeration

Configuring Offline Files

Network Shares
Files available when disconnected or work
offline
Very good synch mechanism
Can be controlled through group policy

Disk Quotas
Limit disk usage
Configuration
Windows Explorer
Soft or Hard configuration
Folders in FSRM
Templates

Volume Shadow Copy

Useful for VM Snapshots and Server Backup
and File Recovery

Authentication
Kerberos (Windows Auth)
Digest (Windows Auth)
Device management policy
File encryption / selective wipe
Require password / device lock

ADFS (OAuth)

Limit access to registered devices

)ADFS(

https://workfolders.contoso.com
Data management
Quotas
File screens
Reporting
Classification
RMS protection

Print Devices Management

Print Server Management
Print Drivers
Direct vs Network Printing
Managing, Sharing Printers
Migrating Printers
Deploying Printers via GPO
Consider Remote Desktop Easy Print

Remember VSS applies to the

ENTIRE VOLUME!
Understand the difference
between basic and advanced
permissions
Remote Management is
deeply encouraged!
Dont Forget about Quotas
And storage pools

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?
a. In the properties for the shared folder, enable shadow copy
b. In the properties for the volume, enable shadow copy for the
volume
c. Use the xcopy command to enable shadow copy for the shared
folder
Source:
MeasureUp

Create and configure virtual machine settings

Create and configure virtual machine storage

Configure servers for remote management

Typical Features

Newer Features

Up to 2,048 virtual CPUs

Up to 4 terabytes (TB) of physical memory
One server can host as many as 1,024 active VMs
Each VM can have up to 64 virtual CPUs
Up to 1 TB of memory.
Support clusters with up to 64 nodes and 8,000
VMs.

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?
a. Minimum RAM
b. Maximum RAM
c. Startup RAM

Source:
MeasureUp

Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing

Deploy and configure Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) service
Deploy and configure DNS service

Important factors to know about Addressing

Understand IPv4 Subnetting & Supernetting
Understand IPv6 Addressing
Global Unicast Address -> Routable world wide & unique to the internet
Link-Local Unicast Address ->Auto-Assigned IPv6 address
Assign an IPv6 Addresses and check the route (route print)

Tunneling
Automatic or Manual Configuration
6to4
ISATAP
Teredo
NAT64

Understand the DHCP options available

DNS Terminology that you should know

Hint: replication scope

Understand the Importance of Root Hints

Know your subnetting!!!
IPv6 Global Unique or Local Address
Powershell is not the only way to configure DNS
and DHCP settings
Global Names can still be used
Be able to distinguish between stub zones,
forward & reverse lookup zones

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?
a. Configure a static IP address for Server1
b. Create a PTR DNS resource record for Server1
c. Configure static IP addresses for client computers
Source:
MeasureUp

Install and Administer Active Directory

Create and manage Active Directory users and

computers
Create and manage Active Directory groups and
organizational units (OUs)

Things to Remember In Active Directory

Powershell TidBits

More things to remember about Active Directory

Automate, automate,
automate!
The Active Directory
Administrative Center
DSADD, LDIFDE &
CSVDE still live

Two new(er)
features:
Recycle Bin
Fine-Grained
Passwords

Tell me something I may not know

A few more details

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?
a.
b.
c.
Source:
MeasureUp

Group Policy objects (GPOs)

Configure Security Policies

Configure Application Restriction Policies

Configure Windows Firewall

What is Group Policy?

Group Policy objects

Domain Admins, Group Policy

Creator Owners

Types of GPOS

Group Policy objects

Domain Admins, Group Policy
Creator Owners

Deploy software

Software removal
Software Restriction
Policies
AppLocker

Remote GP update
GP Infrastructure Status
Windows RT GP Support
Starter GPOS

You are the system administrator for a medium-sized Active

Directory Domain. Currently, the environment supports many
different domain controllers, some of which are running Windows
2003 and Server 2012. When you are running domain controllers
in this type of environment, which of the following types of
groups cant you use? (Choose all the apply)
a.
b.
c.
d.
Source:
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