Microsoft 070-743 : Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016

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Exam Code: 070-743

Exam Name: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016

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Microsoft 70-743 Exam Syllabus Topics:

TopicDetails
Implement Storage Solutions

Implement server storage
-Configure storage pools; implement simple, mirror, and parity storage layout options for disks or enclosures; expand storage pools; configure Tiered Storage; configure iSCSI target and initiator; configure iSNS; configure Datacenter Bridging (DCB); configure Multi-Path IO (MPIO); determine usage scenarios for Storage Replica; implement Storage Replica for server-to-server, cluster-to-cluster, and stretch cluster scenarios

Implement data deduplication
-Implement and configure Deduplication; determine appropriate usage scenarios for Deduplication; monitor Deduplication; implement a backup and restore solution with Deduplication

Implement Domain Name System (DNS)

Install and configure DNS servers
-Determine DNS installation requirements; determine supported DNS deployment scenarios on Nano Server; install DNS; configure forwarders; configure Root Hints; configure delegation; implement DNS policies; Configure DNS Server settings using Windows PowerShell; configure Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC); configure DNS Socket Pool; configure cache locking; enable Response Rate Limiting; configure DNS-based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE); configure DNS logging; configure delegated administration; configure recursion settings; implement DNS performance tuning; configure global settings

Implement and Maintain IP Address Management (IPAM)
-Provision IPAM manually or by using Group Policy; configure server discovery; create and manage IP blocks and ranges; monitor utilization of IP address space; migrate existing workloads to IPAM; configure IPAM database storage using SQL Server; determine scenarios for using IPAM with System Center Virtual Machine Manager for physical and virtual IP address space management; manage DHCP server properties using IPAM; configure DHCP scopes and options; configure DHCP policies and failover; manage DNS server properties using IPAM; manage DNS zones and records; manage DNS and DHCP servers in multiple Active Directory forests; delegate administration for DNS and DHCP using role-based access control (RBAC); audit the changes performed on the DNS and DHCP servers; audit the IPAM address usage trail; audit DHCP lease events and user logon events

Implement identity federation and access solutions

Install and configure Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
-Upgrade and migrate previous AD FS workloads to Windows Server 2016; implement claims-based authentication, including Relying Party Trusts; configure authentication policies; configure multi-factor authentication; implement and configure device registration; integrate AD FS with Microsoft Passport; configure for use with Microsoft Azure and Office 365; configure AD FS to enable authentication of users stored in LDAP directories

Implement Web Application Proxy (WAP)
-Install and configure WAP; implement WAP in pass-through mode; implement WAP as AD FS proxy; integrate WAP with AD FS; configure AD FS requirements; publish web apps via WAP; publish Remote Desktop Gateway applications; configure HTTP to HTTPS redirects; configure internal and external Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDNs)

Implement High Availability

Implement high availability and disaster recovery options in Hyper-V
-Implement Hyper-V Replica; implement Live Migration including shared nothing Live Migration; configure CredSSP or Kerberos authentication protocol for Live Migration; implement storage migration

Implement failover clustering
-Implement Workgroup, Single, and Multi Domain clusters; configure quorum; configure cluster networking; restore single node or cluster configuration; configure cluster storage; implement Cluster-Aware Updating; implement Cluster Operating System Rolling Upgrade; configure and optimize cluster shared volumes (CSVs); configure clusters without network names; implement Scale-Out File Server (SoFS); determine different scenarios for the use of SoFS vs. File Server for general use; determine usage scenarios for implementing guest clustering; implement a Clustered Storage Spaces solution using Shared SAS storage enclosures; implement Storage Replica; implement Cloud Witness; implement VM resiliency; implement shared VHDX as a storage solution for guest clusters

Implement Storage Spaces Direct
-Determine scenario requirements for implementing Storage Spaces Direct; enable Storage Spaces Direct using Windows PowerShell; implement a disaggregated Storage Spaces Direct scenario; implement a hyper-converged Storage Spaces Direct scenario

Manage failover clustering
-Configure role-specific settings, including continuously available shares; configure VM monitoring; configure failover and preference settings; implement stretch and site-aware failover clusters; enable and configure node fairness

Manage VM movement in clustered nodes
-Perform live migration; perform quick migration; perform storage migration; import, export, and copy VMs; configure VM network health protection; configure drain on shutdown

Implement Hyper-V

Install and configure Hyper-V
-Determine hardware and compatibility requirements for installing Hyper-V; install Hyper-V; install management tools; upgrade from existing versions of Hyper-V; delegate virtual machine management; perform remote management of Hyper-V hosts; using Windows PowerShell Direct; implement nested virtualization

Configure virtual machine (VM) settings
-Add or remove memory in a running VM; configure dynamic memory; configure Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) support; configure smart paging; configure Resource Metering; manage Integration Services; create and configure Generation 1 and 2 VMs and determine appropriate usage scenarios; implement enhanced session mode; create Linux and FreeBSD VMs; install and configure Linux Integration Services (LIS); install and configure FreeBSD Integration Services (BIS); implement Secure Boot for Windows and Linux environments; move and convert VMs from previous versions of Hyper-V to Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V; export and import VMs; implement Discrete Device Assignment (DDA), Troubleshoot VM configuration versions

Configure Hyper-V storage
-Create VHDs and VHDX files using Hyper-V Manager; create shared VHDX files; configure differencing disks; modify virtual hard disks; configure pass-through disks; resize a virtual hard disk; manage checkpoints; implement production checkpoints; implement a virtual Fibre Channel adapter; configure storage Quality of Service (QoS)

Configure Hyper-V networking
-Add and remove virtual network interface cards (vNICs); configure Hyper-V virtual switches; optimize network performance; configure MAC addresses; configure network isolation; configure synthetic and legacy virtual network adapters; configure NIC teaming in VMs; configure virtual machine queue (VMQ); enable Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) on network adapters bound to a Hyper-V virtual switch using Switch Embedded Teaming (SET); configure Bandwidth Management

Implement Windows Containers

Deploy Windows containers
-Determine installation requirements and appropriate scenarios for Windows Containers; install and configure Windows Server container host in physical or virtualized environments; install and configure Windows Server container host; configure Docker start-up options; install a base container image; tag an image; remove a container; create Windows Server containers; create Hyper-V containers

Manage Windows containers
-Manage Windows containers by using Docker CLI ; manage container networking; manage container data volumes; manage Resource Control; create new container images using Dockerfile; manage container images using DockerHub repository for public and private scenarios; manage container images using Microsoft Azure

Implement Network Connectivity and Remote Access SolutionsImplement virtual private network (VPN) and DirectAccess solutions
-Implement remote access and site-to-site (S2S) VPN solutions using remote access gateway; configure different VPN protocol options; configure authentication options; configure VPN reconnect; create and configure connection profiles; determine when to use remote access VPN and site-to-site VPN and configure appropriate protocols; install and configure DirectAccess; implement server requirements; implement client configuration; troubleshoot DirectAccess
Implement an Advanced Network Infrastructure

Implement high performance network solutions
-Implement NIC Teaming or the Switch Embedded Teaming (SET) solution and identify when to use each; enable and configure Receive Side Scaling (RSS); enable and configure network Quality of Service (QoS) with Data Center Bridging (DCB); enable and configure SMB Direct on Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) enabled network adapters; configure SMB Multichannel; enable and configure virtual Receive Side Scaling (vRSS) on a Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ) capable network adapter; enable and configure Virtual Machine Multi-Queue (VMMQ); enable and configure Single-Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) on a supported network adapter

Determine scenarios and requirements for implementing Software Defined Networking (SDN)
-Determine deployment scenarios and network requirements for deploying SDN; determine requirements and scenarios for implementing Hyper-V Network Virtualization (HNV) using Network Virtualization Generic Route Encapsulation (NVGRE) encapsulation or Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) encapsulation; determine scenarios for implementation of Software Load Balancer (SLB) for North-South and East-West load balancing; determine implementation scenarios for various types of Windows Server Gateways, including L3, GRE, and S2S, and their use; determine requirements and scenarios for Datacenter firewall policies and network security groups

Install Windows Servers in Host and Compute Environments

Install, upgrade, and migrate servers and workloads
-Determine Windows Server 2016 installation requirements; determine appropriate Windows Server 2016 editions per workloads; install Windows Server 2016; install Windows Server 2016 features and roles; install and configure Windows Server Core; manage Windows Server Core installations using Windows PowerShell, command line, and remote management capabilities; implement Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) to install and maintain integrity of installed environments; perform upgrades and migrations of servers and core workloads from Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2016; determine the appropriate activation model for server installation, such as Automatic Virtual Machine Activation (AVMA), Key Management Service (KMS), and Active Directory-based Activation

Create, manage, and maintain images for deployment
-Plan for Windows Server virtualization; assess virtualization workloads using the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit; determine considerations for deploying workloads into virtualized environments; update images with patches, hotfixes, last cumulative updates and drivers; install roles and features in offline images; manage and maintain Windows Server Core, Nano Server images, and VHDs using Windows PowerShell

Install and Configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)Install and configure domain controllers
-Install a new forest; add or remove a domain controller from a domain; upgrade a domain controller; install AD DS on a Server Core installation; install a domain controller from Install from Media (IFM); resolve DNS SRV record registration issues; configure a global catalog server; transfer and seize operations master roles; install and configure a read-only domain controller (RODC); configure domain controller cloning

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Exam 70-743: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016

This exam retired on January 31, 2021. For currently available options, please refer to the Browse Certifications and Exams page.

Candidates for this exam are IT professionals who implement the Windows Server 2016 core infrastructure services.

Candidates have already earned an MCSA: Windows Server 2008 or MCSA: Windows Server 2012 R2 certification. This exam covers key aspects of installation, storage, compute, networking, and identity functionality available in Windows Server 2016.

Note: There are exam updates effective as of November 2, 2018. To learn more about these changes and how they affect the skills measured, please download and review the Exam 743 change document.

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Candidates for this exam are IT professionals who implement the Windows Server 2016 core infrastructure services.

70-743 - Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016

The 70-743 exam is part of the Windows Server 2016 core infrastructure services Certification. This exam measures your ability to work with Windows Server 2016.

This certification exam is targeted for professional who perform installation, configuration, general local management and maintenance, storage, and compute functionalities available in Windows Server 2016 as this exam covers key aspects of installation, storage, compute, networking, and identity functionality available in Windows Server 2016. Candidates perform general installation tasks, including installing and configuring Nano Server, as well as creating and managing pre configured images for deployment. This is a list of covered topics:

  • Configure and Install Hyper-V and VM
  • Deploy and Manage Windows containers
  • Implement Storage Spaces Direct
  • Install, upgrade, and migrate servers and workloads
  • High availability and disaster recovery with Nano Server technologies
  • Configure \ Install Nano Server
  • Configure and installa Federation with Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
  • Create, manage, and maintain images for deployment
  • Implement virtual private network (VPN) and DirectAccess solutions and Implement high performance network solutions
  • Monitor and Update Windows 2016 and Nano Server
  • Server installations and Monitoring
  • Implement Web Application Proxy (WAP)
  • Data DeDuplication and Server Storage
  • Manage failover clustering and Load Balancing
  • Install and configure DNS servers

Microsoft 070-743 Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionWeightObjectives
Install and configure Windows Server 201630-35%- Configure local storage
  • 1. Data deduplication
    • 2. Storage Spaces
      • 3. Disks and volumes management
        - Install Windows Server in host and compute environments
        • 1. Install Server Core and Desktop Experience
          • 2. Upgrade and migrate servers
            • 3. Configure Nano Server (historical)
              Maintain and monitor server environments10-15%- Manage updates and recovery
              • 1. Backup and restore strategies
                • 2. Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
                  - Monitor server performance
                  • 1. Event Viewer analysis
                    • 2. Performance Monitor tools
                      Implement storage solutions20-25%- Implement enterprise storage solutions
                      • 1. Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
                        • 2. Failover clustering storage
                          - Manage storage infrastructure
                          • 1. File server resource management
                            • 2. iSCSI configuration
                              Implement Hyper-V and compute solutions30-35%- Configure Hyper-V
                              • 1. Virtual machine creation and configuration
                                • 2. Virtual switches and networking
                                  • 3. Checkpoints and migration
                                    - Implement container-based solutions
                                    • 1. Docker on Windows Server
                                      • 2. Windows containers overview

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