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Prepare for the MCSA Windows Server 2012 R2 Exams
Microsoft´s new version of the MCSA certification for Windows Server 2012 R2 requires passing three exams (or one Upgrade exam if you have your MCSA or MCITP in Windows Server 2008). This value-priced study guide includes more than 1,000 pages of quality exam-prep content, covering 100% of the objective domains of all three exams (as well as the Upgrade exam, 70-417).

In addition, you get access to an interactive practice test environment with more than 500 questions, electronic flashcards, and videos showing how to perform the more difficult tasks. Both first-time MCSA candidates and those wishing to upgrade from Server 2008 certification will benefit from this complete test-prep guide.

Completely updated to cover the Windows Server 2012 R2 Exams
Provides a comprehensive study guide for all three MCSA Windows Server 2012 R2 exams: 70-410, 70-411, and 70-412, as well as the Upgrade exam: 70-417
Covers installing and configuring Windows Server 2012; deploying and configuring DNS service; administering Active Directory; creating and managing Group Policy Objects; and configuring server roles and features, Hyper-V, and core networking services
Explains basic networking concepts, DHCP, deploying and maintaining servers, configuring a network policy server infrastructure and high availability in Windows Server 2012, and much more
Features real-world scenarios, hands-on exercises, practice exam questions, electronic flashcards, and over an hour of video demonstrations
Covers all exam objectives
MCSA Windows Server 2012 R2 Complete Study Guide arms you with all the information you must master to achieve MCSA certification on Windows Server 2012 R2.



Table of Contents

Introduction xxxix
Assessment Test lxi

Part I Exam 70-410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 1

Chapter 1 Install Windows Server 2012 R2 3

Features and Advantages of Windows Server 2012 and Server 2012 R2 4

Planning the Windows Server 2012 R2 Installation 7

Server Roles in Windows Server 2012 R2 7

Migrating Roles and Features to Windows Server 2012 R2 10

Roles and Features That Have Been Reduced in Windows Server 2012 R2 12

Deciding Which Windows Server 2012 R2 Versions to Use 16

Deciding on the Type of Installation 17

NIC Teaming 21

Installing Windows Server 2012 R2 22

Using Windows Deployment Services 26

Understanding Features On Demand 30

Storage in Windows Server 2012 R2 31

Initializing Disks 31

Configuring Basic and Dynamic Disks 32

Managing Volumes 34

Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012 R2 35

Redundant Array of Independent Disks 36

Mount Points 40

Microsoft MPIO 41

iSCSI 43

Internet Storage Name Service 46

Fibre Channel 49

Network Attached Storage 50

Virtual Disk Service 50

Summary 52

Exam Essentials 53

Review Questions 54

Chapter 2 Configure Network Services 57

Introducing DNS 58

The Form of an IP Address 59

Understanding Servers, Clients, and Resolvers 64

Understanding the DNS Process 65

Introducing DNS Database Zones 71

Understanding Primary Zones 72

Understanding Secondary Zones 73

Understanding Active Directory Integrated DNS 74

Understanding Stub Zones 75

Global Name Zones 77

Zone Transfers and Replication 77

Advantages of DNS in Windows Server 2012 R2 80

Background Zone Loading 81

Support for IPv6 Addresses 81

Support for Read-Only Domain Controllers 82

DNS Socket Pools 82

DNS Cache Locking 83

DNS Security Extensions 83

DNS Devolution 84

Zone Level Statistics 84

Record Weighting 85

Netmask Ordering 85

DnsUpdateProxy Group 85

Windows PowerShell Support 85

Introducing DNS Record Types 86

Start of Authority Records 86

Name Server Records 87

Host Record 88

Alias Record 89

Pointer Record 89

Mail Exchanger Record 90

Service (SRV) Record 90

Configuring DNS 91

Installing DNS 91

Load Balancing with Round Robin 94

Configuring a Caching-Only Server 94

Setting Zone Properties 95

Configuring Zones for Dynamic Updates 98

Delegating Zones for DNS 100

DNS Forwarding 101

Manually Creating DNS Records 102

DNS Aging and Scavenging 103

Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS 104

Monitoring DNS with the DNS Snap-In 105

Troubleshooting DNS 107

Overview of DHCP 116

Introducing the DORA Process 116

Advantages and Disadvantages of DHCP 118

Ipconfig Lease Options 119

Understanding Scope Details 120

Installing and Authorizing DHCP 122

Installing DHCP 122

Introducing the DHCP Snap-In 125

Authorizing DHCP for Active Directory 126

Creating and Managing DHCP Scopes 128

Creating a New Scope in IPv4 129

Creating a New Scope in IPv6 136

Changing Scope Properties (IPv4 and IPv6) 138

Changing Server Properties 140

Managing Reservations and Exclusions 143

Setting Scope Options for IPv4 146

Activating and Deactivating Scopes 149

Creating a Superscope for IPv4 149

Creating IPv4 Multicast Scopes 151

Integrating Dynamic DNS and IPv4 DHCP 153

Using Multiple DHCP Servers 155

Working with the DHCP Database Files 156

Summary 158

Exam Essentials 159

Review Questions 161

Chapter 3 Plan and Install Active Directory 165

Verifying the File system 166

Resilient File System (ReFS) 167

NTFS 168

Verifying Network Connectivity 171

Basic Connectivity Tests 171

Tools and Techniques for Testing Network Configuration 172

Understanding Domain and Forest Functionality 174

About the Domain Functional Level 174

About Forest Functionality 176

Planning the Domain Structure 178

Installing Active Directory 179

Adprep 179

Active Directory Prerequisites 179

The Installation Process 180

Deploying Active Directory IaaS in Windows Azure 189

Verifying Active Directory Installation 190

Using Event Viewer 190

Using Active Directory Administrative Tools 192

Testing from Clients 193

Creating and Configuring Application Data Partitions 195

Creating Application Data Partitions 196

Managing Replicas 198

Removing Replicas 198

Using ntdsutil to Manage Application Data Partitions 198

Configuring DNS Integration with Active Directory 201

Summary 203

Exam Essentials 203

Review Questions 204

Chapter 4 Configure Windows Server 2012 R2 207

Understanding File Servers 208

Configuring File Servers 209

Sharing Folders 209

Making Active Directory Objects Available to Users 210

Access-Based Enumeration 212

Configuring Offline Files 212

Volume Shadow Copy Services 215

Configuring Permissions 218

Configuring Disk Quotas 224

Configuring Print Services 226

Creating and Publishing Printers 226

Configuring Printers 228

Migrating Print Servers 232

Printer Pooling 233

Easy Print Driver 233

Configuring Remote Management 233

Windows Remote Management 234

Windows PowerShell 235

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