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Exam 70-222:

Migrating from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000

Published:January 16, 2001
Language(s):English
Audience(s):IT Professionals
Technology:Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Type:Proctored Exam
Audience Profile
Candidates for this exam operate in medium-sized to very large computing environments that plan to migrate from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000. They have a thorough understanding of Windows NT domain structure, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WINS, and TCP/IP. In addition, they have a minimum of one year of experience in the IT industry, including experience with remote access, routing issues, and connectivity. They are able to lead a team in performing all types of migrations.
Credit Toward CertificationWhen you pass Exam 70-222: Migrating from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s):Exam 70-222: Migrating from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000: counts as credit toward the following certification(s):
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Skills Being MeasuredThis exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.
Developing the Migration Strategy
  • Select the migration type. Types consist of domain upgrade and restructure, domain upgrade only, and domain restructure only.
  • Plan migration.
    • Select domains and establish proper order for migrating them.
    • Select destination of migrated objects.
    • Plan for incremental object migrations as appropriate.
    • Develop a pilot migration strategy.
  • Evaluate the current environment.
    • Evaluate current hardware.
    • Evaluate security implications. Considerations include physical security, delegating control to groups, certificate services, SID history, and evaluating post-migration security risks.
    • Evaluate application compatibility. Considerations include Web server, Microsoft BackOffice products, and line of business (LOB) applications.
    • Evaluate network services, including remote access functionality, networking protocols, DHCP, LAN Manager Replication, WINS, NetBIOS, Windows 2000 DNS Server service, and existing DNS service.
Preparing the Environment for Migration
  • Create and configure a pristine environment.
  • Install the Windows 2000 DNS service or configure the existing DNS implementation as appropriate.
  • Develop and deploy a recovery plan. Consider implications for Security Accounts Manager (SAM), WINS, DHCP, Windows 2000 DNS Server service, and existing DNS service.
Planning and Deploying a Domain Upgrade
  • Develop a domain upgrade strategy.
  • Develop an operating system upgrade path. Considerations may include operating system version and service packs.
  • Upgrade the PDC, BDCs, application servers, DNS servers, and RRAS servers.
  • Configure networking protocols, DHCP, LAN Manager Replication, WINS, NetBIOS, Windows 2000 DNS Server service, and existing DNS service.
  • Implement group policies.
  • Implement file replication bridges.
  • Convert domains to native mode.
  • Perform test deployments of domain upgrades.
  • Implement disaster recovery plans.
    • Restore pre-migration environment.
    • Roll back implementation to a specific point.
  • Perform post-migration tasks.
    • Back up domains.
    • Verify functionality of network services.
Planning and Deploying an Intra-Forest Domain Restructure and an Inter-Forest Domain Restructure
  • Develop a domain restructure strategy.
  • Create or configure the Windows 2000 target domain or domains.
    • Create appropriate trusts.
    • Create organizational units (OUs).
    • Implement a given site design.
    • Implement group policies.
    • Configure remote access functionality, networking protocols, DHCP, LAN Manager Replication, WINS, NetBIOS, Windows 2000 DNS Server service, and existing DNS service.
  • Select and configure tools, including ADMT, ClonePrincipal, MoveTree, NETDOM, and the Windows 2000 Resource Kit tools.
  • Migrate global groups and user accounts.
  • Migrate local groups and computer accounts.
  • Perform test deployments of intra-forest migrations and inter-forest migrations.
  • Implement disaster recovery plans.
    • Restore pre-migration environment.
    • Roll back implementation to a specific point.
  • Perform post-migration tasks.
    • Redefine DACLs.
    • Back up source domains.
    • Decommission source domains and redeploy domain controllers.
    • Verify success of object migrations.
    • Verify functionality of network services.
    • Remove SID history from objects.
Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshoot a failed domain upgrade.
    • Resolve hardware failures.
    • Resolve third-party tool issues.
    • Resolve issues associated with rights necessary for upgrade.
    • Resolve domain name issues.
  • Troubleshoot account issues for all types of migrations.
    • Resolve system policy translation failures.
    • Resolve logon script failures.
    • Resolve issues associated with duplicate accounts that have different SIDs.
    • Resolve issues associated with user rights.
  • Troubleshoot access issues for all types of migrations.
    • Resolve client computer connectivity issues.
    • Resolve permission issues involving NTFS.
    • Resolve issues associated with the inaccessibility and absence of shared resources.
    • Resolve authentication issues.
    • Resolve trust relationship and inappropriate access issues.
  • Troubleshoot network services problems for all types of migrations.
    • Resolve name resolution issues.
    • Resolve remote access permissions failures and logon failures.
    • Resolve file and directory replication issues.
    • Resolve network service issues, including DHCP, WINS, and DNS.
  • Troubleshoot application failures for all types of migrations.
    • Resolve incompatibility issues.
    • Resolve issues associated with hard-coded account information in third-party applications.
  • Troubleshoot tool issues for domain restructures. Considerations include ADMT, ClonePrincipal, NETDOM, MoveTree, and Windows 2000 Resource Kit tools.
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