Exam 70-400:

TS: Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007, Configuring

Published:	January 21, 2008
Language(s):	English, French, German, Japanese
Audience(s):	IT Professionals
Technology:	Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007
Type:	Proctored Exam

About this ExamCandidates for this exam are IT professionals who have a minimum of one year of experience using Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 or System Center Operations Manager 2007 in medium-sized to large organizations.

Audience Profile

Candidates for this exam are IT professionals who have a minimum of one year of experience using Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 or System Center Operations Manager 2007 in medium-sized to large organizations. Candidates are expected to have knowledge of and experience with the following areas:

Active Directory
Configuring distributed applications
Using the Microsoft Windows PowerShell scripting engine to automate tasks with System Center Operations Manager 2007
Configuring Management Packs
Deploying Management Pack solutions

Credit Toward CertificationWhen you pass Exam 70-400: TS: Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007, Configuring, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s):

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): System Center Operations Manager 2007, Configuration

Exam 70-400: TS: Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007, Configuring: counts as credit toward the following certification(s):

Note This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at the sole discretion of Microsoft. Microsoft exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. Microsoft does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use this preparation guide to prepare for the exam, regardless of its format.

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.

Configuring System Center Operations Manager 2007 (15 percent)

Configure notification.
Manage roles.
Configure System Center Operations Manager options.
Discover and deploy agents within a trusted Active Directory forest.
Discover and deploy agents to systems not using Active Directory.

Deploying and Configuring Management Packs (28 percent)

Import a Management Pack.
Configure overrides.
Create a self-tuning threshold.
Migrate a Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Management Pack to System Center Operations Manager 2007.
Configure diagnostics and recoveries for a rule or a monitor.

Building and Deploying Custom Management Packs (21 percent)

Configure security options.
Configure discovery for Management Packs.
Create monitors and rules.
Create a distributed application.
Create a synthetic transaction.

Maintaining System Center Operations Manager (23 percent)

Maintain a System Center Operations Manager infrastructure.
Create views.
Create tasks.
Fail over from Root Management Server (RMS).
Back up and restore System Center Operations Manager.
Manage and maintain reports.

Configuring Client Monitoring (13 percent)

Configure Audit Collection Service (ACS).
Configure Agentless Exception Monitoring (AEM).
Configure Collective Client Monitoring (CCM).
Configure Business Critical Client Monitoring (BCCM).

Preparation Tools and ResourcesTo help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the following training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the "Skills Measured" tab.

Classroom Training There is no classroom training currently available.

Microsoft E-Learning

3386AE: Implementing Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 (10 Hours)

Microsoft Press Books There are no Microsoft Press books currently available.

Practice Tests There are no practice tests currently available.

Microsoft Online Resources

Product information: Visit the System Center Operations Manager 2007 Web site for detailed product information.
TechNet: Designed for IT professionals, this site includes how-to instructions, best practices, downloads, technical resources, newsgroups, and chats.
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