413: Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure

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General preparation material

Skills Measured (Microsoft Learning)
CBT Nuggets 70-413 Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure (eLearning course)
Windows Server 2012 Jump Start: Preparing for the Datacenter Evolution (Microsoft Virtual Academy)
70-413 Study guide (by Marius Sandbu)

Learning plans and classroom training

20413A: Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure (5 Days)

Microsoft Press books

Exam Ref 70-413: Designing and Implementing an EnterpriseServer Infrastructure
By: Steve Suehring
Released: November 2012

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Training Guide: Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure
By: Paul Ferrill, Tim Ferrill
Released: September 2013 (est.)

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Microsoft Certification PREP Talk: Exam 413

In this episode of Prep tips from certification experts, James Seymour, Senior Product Planner, and Rick Claus, Senior Technical Evangelist, discuss the relevancy of the skills being measured on Exam 413.

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1 Plan and Deploy a Server Infrastructure

2 Design and implement network infrastructure services

2.1 Design and maintain a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) solution

DHCP Design Guide (TechNet Library)
DHCP Step-by-Step Guide: Demonstrate DHCP Failover – Clustering in a Test Lab (TechNet Library)
Network Access Protection Design Guide (TechNet Library)
Windows Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Management Pack Guide (TechNet Library)
Compact the DHCP Database using Jetpack (TechNet Library)
Managing Network Infrastructure (TechNet Virtual Lab)

2.2 Design a name resolution solution strategy

Conditional forwarding (TechNet Library)
DNS Zone Types (TechNet Library)
DNS server placement (TechNet Library)
Troubleshooting DNS (TechNet Library)
DNS Technical Reference (TechNet Library)
Step-by-Step: Demonstrate DNSSEC in a Test Lab (TechNet Library)
Configure the Socket Pool (TechNet Library)
Configure Cache Locking (TechNet Library)
IPv6 Transition Technologies (TechRef) (TechNet Library)
Adding a Cross-Forest GlobalNames Zone (TechNet Library)
Providing Single-Label DNS Name Resolution (TechNet Library)
Reviewing DNS Concepts (TechNet Library)

2.3 Design and manage an IP address management solution

IP Address Management (IPAM) Overview (TechNet Library)
Step-by-Step: Configure IPAM to Manage Your IP Address Space (TechNet Library)
Managing Your Network Infrastructure with IP Address Management (Lab - Windows Server 2012 Virtual Lab)
Microsoft Virtual Academy: IP Address Management in Windows Server 2012 | TechNet Video (Microsoft Virtual Academy)

3 Design and implement network access services

3.1 Design a VPN solution

VPN Tunneling Protocols (TechNet Library)
Configure a Remote Access VPN Server (TechNet Library)
IPv6 Transition Technologies (TechRef) (TechNet Library)
Server Certificate Deployment Planning (TechNet Library)
Connection Manager Administration Kit Overview (TechNet Library)
DirectAccess Design, Deployment, and Troubleshooting Guides (Document at Microsoft Download Center)
Migrate from Forefront UAG SP1 DirectAccess to Windows Server 2012 (TechNet Library)
Remote Access (DirectAccess, Routing and Remote Access) Overview (TechNet Library)
Plan the Remote Access Deployment (TechNet Library)
Configure the Remote Access Infrastructure (TechNet Library)
Design Packet Filtering for DirectAccess (TechNet Library)
Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate a DirectAccess Multisite Deployment (Test Lab Guide)
Microsoft Virtual Academy: DirectAccess Client Experience | TechNet Video (Microsoft Virtual Academy)
Direct Access in Windows Server 2012 demo and interview (Demo - Channel 9)
Introduction to DirectAccess in Windows Server 2012 (Lab - Windows Server 2012 Virtual Lab)
Migrate from Forefront UAG SP1 DirectAccess to Windows Server 2012 (TechNet Library)

3.2 Design a DirectAccess solution

DirectAccess Design, Deployment, and Troubleshooting Guides (Document at Microsoft Download Center)
Migrate from Forefront UAG SP1 DirectAccess to Windows Server 2012 (TechNet Library)
Remote Access (DirectAccess, Routing and Remote Access) Overview (TechNet Library)
Plan the Remote Access Deployment (TechNet Library)
Configure the Remote Access Infrastructure (TechNet Library)
Design Packet Filtering for DirectAccess (TechNet Library)
Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate a DirectAccess Multisite Deployment (Test Lab Guide)
Microsoft Virtual Academy: DirectAccess Client Experience | TechNet Video (Microsoft Virtual Academy)
Direct Access in Windows Server 2012 demo and interview (Demo - Channel 9)
Introduction to DirectAccess in Windows Server 2012 (Lab - Windows Server 2012 Virtual Lab)
Migrate from Forefront UAG SP1 DirectAccess to Windows Server 2012 (TechNet Library)

3.3 Implement a scalable Remote Access solution

Microsoft Virtual Academy: Multi Site and High Availability DirectAccess | TechNet Video (Microsoft Virtual Academy)
Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate DirectAccess in a Cluster with Windows NLB (Test Lab Guide)
Overview of Routing and Remote Access (TechNet Library)

3.4 Design a network protection solution

Network Policy and Access Services Overview (TechNet Library)
Network Access Protection in NPS (TechNet Library)
Network Access Protection Design Guide (TechNet Library)
Capacity Planning for NAP Enforcement Servers (TechNet Library)
Planning the Placement of a NAP Enforcement Server (TechNet Library)
Capacity Planning for NAP Health Policy Servers (TechNet Library)
Planning the Placement of a NAP CA Server (TechNet Library)
Planning the Placement of a NAP Remediation Server (TechNet Library)
Planning the Placement of a NAP Health Requirement Server (TechNet Library)
Network Policy Server (TechNet Library)
NPS and Firewalls (TechNet Library)
Network Policy Server Overview (TechNet Library)

3.5 Implement a network protection solution

Configure Remote RADIUS Server Groups for NAP (TechNet Library)
Checklist: Deploy IPsec Policies for NAP (TechNet Library)
Configure Policies for 802.1X Enforcement (TechNet Library)
How to Create and Deploy Antimalware Policies for Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager (TechNet Library)
Planning for Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager (TechNet Library)
Configure Health Policies (TechNet Library)
How to Create and Deploy Windows Firewall Policies for Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager (TechNet Library)
Compliance Settings in Configuration Manager (TechNet Library)

4 Design and implement an Active Directory infrastructure (logical)

4.1 Design a forest and domain infrastructure

AD DS Design Guide (TechNet Library)
Autonomy vs. Isolation (TechNet Library)
Managing Trusts (TechNet Library)
Understanding When to Create a Shortcut Trust (TechNet Library)
Understanding Domain and Forest Functional Levels (TechNet Library)
Upgrade Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2012 (TechNet Library)
ADMT Guide: Migrating and Restructuring Active Directory Domains (TechNet Library)

4.2 Implement a forest and domain infrastructure

Domain Rename Technical Reference (TechNet Library)
Fix Group Policy Objects and Links (TechNet Library)
Intraforest Active Directory Domain Restructure (TechNet Library)
Work with Migration Tables (TechNet Library)
Back Up, Restore, Import, and Copy Group Policy Objects (TechNet Library)

4.3 Design a Group Policy strategy

Group Policy Overview (TechNet Library)
Group Policy Documentation Survival Guide (TechNet Library)
Advanced Group Policy Management (Windows team site)

4.4 Design an Active Directory permission model

Object Security (TechNet Library)
Permissions (TechNet Library)
Active Directory Quotas (TechNet Library)
Delegation of Control Wizard (TechNet Library)
How the Kerberos Version 5 Authentication Protocol Works (TechNet Library)

5 Design and implement an Active Directory infrastructure (physical)

5.1 Design an Active Directory sites topology

Planning Domain Controller Placement (TechNet Library)
Active Directory Replication Concepts (TechNet Library)
Setting Site Link Properties (TechNet Library)
Creating a Site Link Design (TechNet Library)
Troubleshooting replication (TechNet Library)
Checklist: Optimizing intersite replication (TechNet Library)

5.2 Design a domain controller strategy

RODC Frequently Asked Questions (TechNet Library)
Differences Between an RODC and a Writable Domain Controller (TechNet Library)
How to Modify Attributes That Replicate to the Global Catalog (Microsoft Support)
Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Virtualization (Level 100) (TechNet Library)

5.3 Design and implement a branch office infrastructure

Global Catalog Technical Reference (TechNet Library)
Branch Office Infrastructure Solution (Microsoft Download Center)
BranchCache Overview (TechNet Library)
BranchCache Design Guide (TechNet Library)
RODC Administration (TechNet Library)
RODC Filtered Attribute Set, Credential Caching, and the Authentication Process with an RODC (TechNet Library)
Adding Attributes to the RODC Filtered Attribute Set (TechNet Library)
Administering the Password Replication Policy (TechNet Library)
Configure hash publication for BranchCache (TechNet Library)
Managing Branch Offices (Lab - Windows Server 2012 Virtual Lab)

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Server Certification Exam Prep Resources

413: Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure

Preparation Tools and Resources

General preparation material

Learning plans and classroom training

Microsoft Press books

Prep resources by objective

Microsoft Certification PREP Talk: Exam 413

1 Plan and Deploy a Server Infrastructure

1.1 Design an automated server installation strategy

1.2 Plan and implement a server deployment infrastructure

1.3 Plan and implement server upgrade and migration

1.4 Plan and deploy Virtual Machine Manager Services

1.5 Plan and implement file and storage services