Trying Again

NightShade03NightShade03 Member Posts: 1,383 ■■■■■■■□□□
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Hey all I'm taking this exam again Friday for the second time. Went in really unprepared the first time and got creamed....

Does anyone use the RRAS and routing features in Win2k3?? I feel like Cisco and other products are more used in the real world (correct me if I'm wrong). DNS and subnetting obviously are heavily used everywhere.
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  • NetAdmin2436NetAdmin2436 Member Posts: 1,076
    Well, it's not called the beast for nothing. What areas were you weak in? DNS and DHCP are definitely heavy on this test. Study them and then study them some more.
    NightShade03 wrote: »
    Does anyone use the RRAS and routing features in Win2k3?? I feel like Cisco and other products are more used in the real world (correct me if I'm wrong). DNS and subnetting obviously are heavily used everywhere.

    If anything, RRAS is used for the VPN feature in real life.....and that's about it. But unfortunately RRAS is still a big chunk of this test. So I'd advise to just pop a few pain pills and read through the RRAS chapter and go through the exercises on your home lab.
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  • NightShade03NightShade03 Member Posts: 1,383 ■■■■■■■□□□
    Def not DHCP or subnetting I deal with those everyday so those are down pat. I know DNS for the most part however there are some questions I still get thrown on a little (reviewing the chapter every hour). RRAS is whats killing me. Everytime I take the practice exams that seems to be the weak spot. I've been through the MS Press book 2 -3 time,trying to watch the CBT videos today to re-enforce my understanding. I still its stupid that they test you so hard on technology that anyone barely uses....
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  • NetAdmin2436NetAdmin2436 Member Posts: 1,076
    Do you have a home lab? Get some older computers or run VMWare/Virtual PC on pretty fast computer. Set up a few RRAS servers and have them authenticate to an IAS server. Create some policy's on the IAS server and test with a client.

    Unfortunately RRAS is also on the 70-293 test, so if your thinking of going for MCSE you will need to put some time into RRAS.
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  • NightShade03NightShade03 Member Posts: 1,383 ■■■■■■■□□□
    Yeah I kinda had that was case....

    I have a lab like 15 computers (virtual and physical mix). Big network security nut so I work in it alot. Trying to go for my MCSE because I've put it off for a while, unfortunately I just don't have much real world experience with RRAS so it obv makes this topic harder. I will take your recommendation and try it out tonight before the exam tomorrow thanks for the advice.
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  • motogpmanmotogpman Member Posts: 412
    Good luck tomorrow! I was going to schedule it for tomorrow, but changed it to Monday so I can have the whole weekend to brush up. Let us know things go.
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  • Big JizayBig Jizay Member Posts: 269
    NightShade, good luck on the exam! icon_thumright.gif
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  • NightShade03NightShade03 Member Posts: 1,383 ■■■■■■■□□□
    Thanks guys (and gals icon_wink.gif ). Just got home from work....going over the labs right now...17 hours and counting....
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  • rflynnrflynn Member Posts: 12 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Good luck!

    You'll do well this time!
    DNS, DNS, DNS!!!
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  • NightShade03NightShade03 Member Posts: 1,383 ■■■■■■■□□□
    Ok here goes nothing....post back later with results (hopefully good ones icon_wink.gif )
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  • NightShade03NightShade03 Member Posts: 1,383 ■■■■■■■□□□
    icon_cheers.gif Victory!!!!!!!!!

    Got a 763 and at this point I'm fine with that (stupid exam icon_rolleyes.gif ).

    [Edited]

    Thanks to all those who helped and for the resources on this website they are great!! Next up....293
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  • NetAdmin2436NetAdmin2436 Member Posts: 1,076
    Congrats on the pass!

    Hey, you should edit your post so as to not violate the NDA you signed before the test. ie, don't talk about what's on the test.
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  • wedge1988wedge1988 Member Posts: 434 ■■■□□□□□□□
    The NDA part needs editing. ill pm a mod. well done also btw! mines on the 25th gulp! lol.
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  • Big JizayBig Jizay Member Posts: 269
    Congrats NightShade!! :D
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  • aquageekaquageek Member Posts: 152
    Congrats!
    You are the systems administrator for a large enterprise that has decided to place computers in the lobby for access to public company information. On Tuesday morning Rooslan storms into your office screaming, "what the hell is this? In the last question I was the systems administrator. Now I am only a "Backup Operator"? This **** is crazy!"
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  • AndretiiAndretii Member Posts: 210
    Congrats Mr MCSA :D
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  • NightShade03NightShade03 Member Posts: 1,383 ■■■■■■■□□□
    Edited the other post (sry guys was very excited to pass wasn't thinking clearly lol) Thank you all! Be more then happy to help if anyone is still waiting to take this test icon_smile.gif It is def a killer...
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  • suren327suren327 Member Posts: 44 ■■□□□□□□□□
    hey congrats! what study material did u use and which one did u focus on the most..i'm retaking this one on the 24th
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  • NightShade03NightShade03 Member Posts: 1,383 ■■■■■■■□□□
    I read the through the MS Press book, however I was selective about which chapters. Chapters 2,3 are on subnetting and if you can comprehend how microsoft explains it (i couldn't) then more power to you...naturally I skipped these chapters. chapters 4-6 are DNS (memorize everything in them), chapters 7 & 8 were dhcp and chapters 9 & some of 10 were helpful. I ignored chapters 11 & 12 they went off on some tangent about something...

    Also watched the CBT Nuggets for this exam....they were ok for small pointers here and there but don't rely on them as a sole reference. I think that the best learning tool for this exam is doing the labs. Seriously practicing with DNS and stuff through the MS book labs and you will really come to understand it.

    Let me know if I can be of any other help to you icon_wink.gif
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