MCSA – Win/Server 2012 (70-412)

This exam is part three of a series of three exams that test the skills and knowledge necessary to administer a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure in an enterprise environment. Passing this exam validates a candidate’s ability to perform the advanced configuring tasks required to deploy, manage, and maintain a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure, such as fault tolerance, certificate services, and identity federation. Passing this exam along with the other two exams confirms that a candidate has the skills and knowledge necessary for implementing, managing, maintaining, and provisioning services and infrastructure in a Windows Server 2012 environment.

Curriculum

• Configure Network Load Balancing (NLB)
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• Configure failover clustering
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• Manage failover clustering roles
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• Manage VM movement
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• Configure advanced file services
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• Implement Dynamic Access Control (DAC)
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• Configure and optimize storage
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• Configure and manage backups
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• Recover servers
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• Implement an advanced Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) solution
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• Implement an advanced DNS solution
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• Deploy and manage IP Address Management (IPAM)
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• Configure a forest or a domain
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• Configure trusts and sites
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• Manage Active Directory and SYSVOL replication
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• Implement Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
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• Install and configure Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
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• Manage certificates
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Install and configure Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)