Preparation Guide for Exam 70-223
Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Clustering Services by Using Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
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 | Exam news |
| Audience profile |
| Credit toward certification |
| Preparation tools and resources |
| Skills measured |
Exam news
Exam 70-223 became available on November 15, 2000.
| • | This exam retired in March 2008 |
Audience profile
Candidates for this exam operate in medium-sized to very large computing environments that use the Microsoft Windows 2000 Server operating system. They have a minimum of one year of experience implementing and administering Windows NT clusters in environments that have the following characteristics:
| • | Supported users range from 200 to more than 26,000. |
| • | Physical locations range from 5 to more than 150. |
| • | Typical network services and applications include file and print, database, messaging, proxy server or firewall, network and storage hardware, desktop management, Active Directory Services, TCP/IP connectivity, RAID, SCSI and Fibre Channel storage, and Web hosting. |
| • | Connectivity needs include connecting individual offices and users at remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet. |
Credit toward certification
When you pass the Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Clustering Services by Using Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server exam, you achieve Microsoft Certified Professional status. You also earn credit toward the following certifications:
| • | Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer on Microsoft Windows 2000 certification |
| • | Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 certification |
Preparation tools and resources
In addition to your hands-on experience working with the product, we recommend that you use the following tools and training to help you prepare for this exam.
Classroom training for this exam
| • | Course 2087: Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Clustering |
Microsoft Press self-paced training products
| • | MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Clustering Services This book is out of print. Check with your local retailer for availability. |
Microsoft certified practice tests
| • | MeasureUp: Visit the MeasureUp Web site to take a practice test. |
| • | Self Test Software: Visit the Self Test Software Web site to take a practice test. |
Microsoft online resources
| • | TechNet: Designed for IT professionals, this site includes how-to instructions, best practices, downloads, technical chats, and much more. |
| • | MSDN: The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is a reference for developers. It features code samples, technical articles, newsgroups, chats, and more. |
| • | Training and certification newsgroups: There is a newsgroup for every Microsoft certification. By participating in the ongoing dialogue, you take advantage of a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with and ask questions of others, including more than 750 Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) worldwide. |
Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to install, configure, and administer clustering services using Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Before taking the exam, you should be proficient in the job skills listed in the following matrix. The matrix shows which Official Microsoft Learning Products may help you reach competency in the skills being tested in the exam.
| KEY: |  = The course provides a general introductory overview of this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.  = The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.  = The course includes material to prepare you for this task. |
| Skills measured by Exam 70-223 | Course 2087 | ||||||||||
| Configuring Windows 2000 Advanced Server for the Cluster Service Installation | |||||||||||
Configure and troubleshoot the software components of a network before an installation. Components include binding protocols, IP, single point of failure, and network infrastructure services. |  | ||||||||||
Configure and troubleshoot the physical components of a network before an installation. Components include hardware, crossover cables, network adapters, hubs, routers, and switches. |  | ||||||||||
Configure and troubleshoot volumes before an installation. | | ||||||||||
Configure and troubleshoot external storage subsystem before an installation. Hardware includes SCSI, host adapters, and the Fibre Channel device. | | ||||||||||
| Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Cluster Service | |||||||||||
Install and configure the Cluster service software.
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Upgrade an operating system on a cluster server. | | ||||||||||
Configure an automated deployment of a cluster. | |||||||||||
Verify the Cluster service installation, and troubleshoot cluster storage issues, SCSI configuration, name resolution, file system configuration, and partition and physical disk configuration. | | ||||||||||
| Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Services and Applications on a Cluster | |||||||||||
Install, configure, and troubleshoot file shares and distributed file system (Dfs) on a cluster. | | ||||||||||
Configure and troubleshoot print services for a cluster. | | ||||||||||
Install, configure, and troubleshoot applications and services on a cluster.
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Manage resources and applications on a cluster.
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Configure and troubleshoot resource dependencies and virtual servers. | | ||||||||||
Troubleshoot applications and services, including failed applications, file and print services access, registry, cluster logs, and Resource Monitor. | | ||||||||||
| Managing Cluster Resources | |||||||||||
Configure and add clustering resources by using Cluster service command-line utilities, scripting, and the graphical user interface (GUI). | | ||||||||||
Remove, replace, evict, and add cluster nodes. | | ||||||||||
Configure advanced resource properties, including general properties and resource-specific properties. | | ||||||||||
Manage and monitor cluster storage.
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Configure administrative access to a cluster. | | ||||||||||
Implement load balancing and failback for resource groups. | | ||||||||||
| Troubleshooting, Monitoring, and Optimizing Clustered Services | |||||||||||
Optimize resource groups for failover. | | ||||||||||
Troubleshoot failure on a cluster and the Cluster service.
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Manage and optimize cluster performance. | | ||||||||||
Implement disaster recovery methods.
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