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MCSA Windows Server 2016 Certification Guide: Exam 70-741

By : Sasha Kranjac, Vladimir Stefanovic

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MCSA Windows Server 2016 Certification Guide: Exam 70-741

By: Sasha Kranjac, Vladimir Stefanovic

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Overview of this book

MCSA: Windows Server 2016 is one of the most sought-after certifications for IT professionals which include working with Windows Server and performing administrative tasks around it. It targets Exam 70-740, Exam 70-741, Exam 70-742 and Exam 70-743 certifications and the demand for these certifications is increasingly high. This book will start with installation, upgrade and migration to Windows Server 2016, cover imaging and deployment and proceed with High Availability and Clustering. Then we will deep dive into fundamental concepts like Core networking, DNS, DHCP, Storage and proceed to Hyper-V, Network Access and Distributed File System. It will also explain Advanced Networking topics such as Software Defined Networking and High-Performance Networking. Furthermore, it will also cover advanced Identity topics in Windows Server 2016 such as Active Directory installation and configuration, Group Policy, Active Directory Certificate Services, and Active Directory Federation Services and Rights Management. Towards the end of this book, test questions and mock preparation items will help in preparing for the certifications with more ease. By the end of this book, you will be able to complete MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification with more confidence.

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Configuring Core Networking

Technical requirements

Configuring addressing

Understanding CIDR

Subnetting

Configuring IPv6 addressing

IPv4 and IPv6 interoperability

Configuring routing

Summary

Configuring DNS

Technical requirements

Installing DNS servers

Configuring DNS servers

Configuring DNS zones

Summary

Configuring DHCP

Installing and configuring the DHCP server

Configuring the DHCP server options

Managing and maintaining the DHCP server

Understanding IPAM

Technical requirements

Implementing IPAM

Configuring and managing IPAM

Monitoring IPAM

Implementing Network Access

Technical requirements

Implementing NAT

Implementing VPN

Implementing NPS

Understanding Distributed File System

Technical requirements

Understanding file services

Understanding DFS

Understanding BranchCache

Advanced Networking Infrastructure

High-performance networking

SDN

SDN network virtualization

Summary

Questions

Configuring Core Networking

Before any operating system can "talk" to its siblings, it needs to have an address – in that same way that you do (well, houses do) in order to be able to receive post. Correctly configured network addresses are fundamental to rock-solid networking functions and services that build on, such as Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and Active Directory.

This chapter explains IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, interoperability, and routing in the Windows Server 2016 operating system.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics: