The document outlines an exam preparation session for the MCSA certification focusing on installing and configuring Windows Server 2012. It covers essential exam topics, technical specifications, and practical configuration tasks related to server management, Active Directory, and network services. Additionally, it encourages hands-on practice and provides a schedule for study sessions led by instructors.

2. Session Objective(s):
Identify areas that may require
extra studying
Action plan for exam preparation
and success

5. Exam prep: 70-410 & 70-417
MCSA: Installing and
Configuring Windows Server
2012(R2)

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8. Deeper Skill
Set
Certification
Requirement
s
Broader Skill
Set
Recertification
Relevance Rigor

12. Cannot move between case studies
700 is not 70%

13. One or Multiple Correct Answers
Goal Statement
Business Problem
All questions have a
consistent anatomy
Multiple Distracters
Questions are not
intended to trick you

17. 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

18. Server 2012 is not available in 32-bit
Data Center
Standard
Essentials (same functionality of standard and web version of Windows Server 2008)
Foundations
(Don’t 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 1 Unlimited
Standard 1 2
Foundation 1 0
Essentials 1 (POSE or VOSE) 1 (POSE or VOSE)

19. In comparison…
Foundation Essentials Standard /
Datacenter
Processor Limit 1 2 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

21. 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 WINDOWS SERVER 2012 WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2
Logical processors 640 256
RAM 4 terabytes 2 terabytes
Failover cluster nodes 63 16

22. Located at C:WindowsWinSXS
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
Used to keep the server builds simple and
targeted
Install-WindowsFeature <featurename> -Source wim:d:sourcesinstall.wim:2

23. 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

24. 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.

25. Configure the network
connection
Set the time zone
Enable Remote
Desktop
Rename the computer
Join a domain
Post installation tasks to consider:

26. 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

27. Master Boot Record (MBR)
GUID Partition Table (GPT)
Basic Disks
Dynamic Disks
, ReFS

29. 64 Bit only
Versions/editions and differences
Things not in Core
Disk Partitions, types, etc
NIC Teaming
DISM

30. 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

31. Configure file and share access
Configure print and document services
Configure servers for remote management
Configure Server Core
Configure Firewal

32. 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

33. 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

35. Data management
Quotas
File screens
Reporting
Classification
RMS protection
Device management policy
File encryption / selective wipe
Require password / device lock
Limit access to registered devices
)ADFS(
Authentication
Kerberos (Windows Auth)
Digest (Windows Auth)
ADFS (OAuth)
https://workfolders.contoso.com

36. 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

37. Remember VSS applies to the
ENTIRE VOLUME!
Understand the difference
between basic and advanced
permissions
Remote Management is
deeply encouraged!
Don’t Forget about Quotas
And storage pools 

38. 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?
Source:
MeasureUp
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

39. Create and configure virtual machine settings
Create and configure virtual machine storage
Configure servers for remote management

41. Typical Features
Newer Features…

43. 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.

44. a. Minimum RAM
b. Maximum RAM
c. Startup RAM Source:
MeasureUp
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?

45. Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing
Deploy and configure Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) service
Deploy and configure DNS service

46. 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

47. Understand the DHCP options available

48. Hint: replication scope
DNS Terminology that you should know…

49. 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

50. 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?
Source:
MeasureUp
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

51. Install and Administer Active Directory
Create and manage Active Directory users and
computers
Create and manage Active Directory groups and
organizational units (OUs)

52. Powershell TidBits
Things to Remember In Active Directory

53. 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

54. A few more details…
Tell me something I may not know…

55. 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?
Source:
MeasureUp
a.
b.
c.

56. Group Policy objects (GPOs)
Configure Security Policies
Configure Application Restriction Policies
Configure Windows Firewall

57. What is Group Policy?
Group Policy objects
Domain Admins, Group Policy
Creator Owners

58. Types of GPOS
Group Policy objects
Domain Admins, Group Policy
Creator Owners

59. Deploy software
Software removal
Software Restriction
Policies
AppLocker

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

61. 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 can’t you use? (Choose all the apply)
Source:
Study Guide
a.
b.
c.
d.

62. Session Objective(s):
•
•
•
Identify areas that may require extra studying
Action plan for exam preparation and success

63. Addition Exam Prep Sessions
Tuesday, May 13 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM Room: Hilton L2 Ballrm F (Alfred Ojukwu)
Monday, May 12 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM Room: Hilton L2 Ballrm F (Alfred Ojukwu)
Monday, May 12 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM Room: Hilton L2 Ballrm F (Peter De Tender)
Wednesday, May 14 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM Room: Hilton L2 Ballrm F (AlfrRyan Sokolowski)
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