Transcript Solution/cloud focus Master Expert Associate Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM) Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 + + Administering Windows Server 2012 Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services = MCSA: Windows Server 2012

Solution/cloud focus
Master
Expert
Associate
Microsoft Certified Solutions
Master (MCSM)
Microsoft Certified
Solutions Expert
(MCSE)
Microsoft Certified
Solutions Associate
(MCSA)
Installing and
Configuring
Windows Server 2012
+
+
Administering
Windows Server 2012
Configuring
Advanced Windows
Server 2012 Services
=
MCSA: Windows
Server 2012
Any of the following certifications qualify:
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MCSA: Windows Server 2008*
MCITP: Virtualization Administrator
MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator
MCITP: Lync Server Administrator
MCITP: SharePoint Administrator
MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator
* Individuals that have earned the MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
or MCITP: Server Administrator have also earned the MCSA:
Windows Server 2008
Upgrading Your Skills to
MCSA Windows Server
2012
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Objective
Weight
Configure and manage high availability
15-20%
Configure file and storage solutions
15-20%
Implement business continuity and disaster recovery
15-20%
Configure network services
15-20%
Configure the Active Directory infrastructure
15-20%
Configure identify and access solutions
15-20%
Configure Network Load
Balancing (NLB)
Configure failover
clustering
Manage failover
clustering roles
Manage Virtual Machine
(VM) movement
VirtualMachine
B. Perform a storage migration of the VMs to a clustered shared volume (CSV).
Configure Advanced
File Services
Implement Dynamic
Access Control
Configure and
optimize storage
B. Implement Branch Cache using the Distributed Cache mode.
Configure and
manage backups
Recover servers
Configure site-level
fault tolerance
A. vssadmin
Implement an
advanced DHCP
solution
Implement an
advanced DNS
solution
Deploy and manage
IPAM
A. Add the Failover Cluster feature.
C. Add the DHCP Server to the failover cluster.
E. Deploy a new server.
F. Add the DHCP role.
Configure a forest or
domain
Configure trusts
Configure sites
Manage Active Directory
and SYSVOL replication
C. Outgoing forest trust
Implement AD FS 2.1
Install and Configure
AD CS
Manage certificates
Install AD RMS
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