70-742 Exam – Identity with Windows Server 2016

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70-742 Overview

70-742 is one of the exams that makes up the MCSA: Windows Server 2016 Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate certification from Microsoft. I am creating a course for this certification at CBT Nuggets beginning on 3/13/2017.

This exam focuses on the identity functionality in Windows Server 2016. It covers the installation and configuration of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), in addition to Group Policy implementation for non-Nano Server environments. It also covers functionality such as Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), Active Directory Federations Services (AD FS), and Web Application proxy implementations.

70-742 Complete Outline

This is one really long outline – so be sure to click the Read More button below if you are interested in the entire thing!

Install and configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) (20–25%)

  • 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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200-155 DCICT Exam Contents for CCNA Data Center Version 6.0

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Overview

In the previous post on this subject, we discussed the changes from the “old” DCICT exam to the “new” 200-155. In this blog post, I lay out the exact exam topics you need to master in order to pass this exam.

The 200-155 Exam Topics

Here are the exam topics. Note that the percentage shown for each major topic domain indicates the number of questions in your exam that will come from that section! I also resisted the temptation to do a bunch of formatting for this blog post on this list of topics. This is so that you can easily copy and paste this list into the tracking software of your choice as you study.

1.0 Unified Computing – 25%
1.1 Describe common server types and connectivity found in a data center
1.2 Describe the physical components of the Cisco UCS
1.3 Describe the concepts and benefits of Cisco UCS hardware abstraction
1.4 Perform basic Cisco UCS configuration
1.4.a Cluster high availability
1.4.b Port roles
1.4.c Hardware discovery
1.5 Describe server virtualization concepts and benefits
1.5.a Hypervisors
1.5.b Virtual switches
1.5.c Shared storage
1.5.d Virtual Machine components
1.5.e Virtual Machine Manager

2.0 Network Virtualization – 17%
2.1 Describe the components and operations of Cisco virtual switches
2.2 Describe the concepts of overlays
2.2.a OTV
2.2.b NVGRE
2.2.c VXLAN
2.3 Describe the benefits and perform simple troubleshooting of VDC STP
2.4 Compare and contrast the default and management VRFs
2.5 Differentiate between the data, control, and management planes

3.0 Cisco Data Center Networking Technologies – 26%

3.1 Describe, configure, and verify FEX connectivity
3.2 Describe, configure, and verify basic vPC features
3.3 Describe, configure, and verify FabricPath
3.4 Describe, configure, and verify unified switch ports
3.5 Describe the features and benefits of Unified Fabric
3.6 Describe and explain the use of role-based access control within the data center infrastructure

4.0Automation and Orchestration – 15%
4.1 Explain the purpose and value of using APIs
4.2 Describe the basic concepts of cloud computing
4.3 Describe the basic functions of a Cisco UCS Director
4.3.a Management
4.3.b Orchestration
4.3.c Multitenancy
4.3.d Chargeback
4.3.e Service offerings
4.3.f Catalogs
4.4 Interpret and troubleshoot a Cisco UCS Director workflow

5.0 Application Centric Infrastructure – 17%
5.1 Describe the architecture of an ACI environment
5.1.a Basic policy resolution
5.1.b APIC controller
5.1.c Spine leaf
5.1.d APIs
5.2 Describe the fabric discovery process
5.3 Describe the policy-driven, multitier application deployment model and its benefits
5.4 Describe the ACI logical model
5.4.a Tenants
5.4.b Context
5.4.c Bridge domains
5.4.d EPG
5.4.e Contracts

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