Coming up for air...

dfosbenner

I just finished studying the MS Press kit for 70-640 (AD) and I started 642 today (Networking). The amount to study for the 649 test is a LOT! My brain's fried today, so I'm doing some ranting...

-The new Windows Server Backup tool is idiotic and useless. So many odd restrictions. You can do a manual backup to a file share, but not a scheduled one. It won't backup to tape. Blah blah blah. I never used the previous Windows backup tools, and so I guess that'll continue. Veritas has been good to me.

-I work for a small company with 3 sites, 2 domains, <100 users. We don't use Terminal Services, rarely use certificates, don't us AD FS, AD RMS, and I seldom use the server command line tools. Guess what my weak areas are? Hah. Technically, I don't even fit the target audience for an MCITP:EA. I never fit the audience for an MCSE either, but that never stopped me. So much to learn.

-The 646 book I studied spent a lot of time on Site-local IPv6 addresses (fec0). The 640 book says they're being "depreciated". Wow, that was quick!

-I've never been particularly good at exams. I've always passed 'em, but usually 700s-low 800s. I'm not looking forward to 70-649. I did 200 questions on the Measure Up test for the 70-640 AD, and got 150 correct (750), so I guess I did OK. Still have a long way to go.

OK, break over, I'm diving back in...

SRTMCSE

You "can" do a scheduled backup to a file share, but only by using wbadmin and the required arguments in a scheduled task. I didn't see any questions about that specifically on either 70-649 or 646, but it was mentioned in the MS Press kit for 70-646.

But yes, the new backup tool is idiotic for anything beyond a tiny shop, thank God it's a feature and never installed unless you use it. I can see how a small business w/ 1-3 servers could take advantage of it.

dfosbenner

SRTMCSE wrote: »

You "can" do a scheduled backup to a file share, but only by using wbadmin and the required arguments in a scheduled task.

Very good, I forgot about that.

I'm tearing through 70-642 now, I'm MUCH more comfortable with this stuff.

I think my rank is 642=very good, 640=ok, 643=run for the hills. I will have to spend a lot of time on 643.

GAngel

dfosbenner wrote: »

Very good, I forgot about that.

I'm tearing through 70-642 now, I'm MUCH more comfortable with this stuff.

I think my rank is 642=very good, 640=ok, 643=run for the hills. I will have to spend a lot of time on 643.

643 was the best out of all of them for me in terms of learning new things.

dfosbenner

4 chapters to go in the MS Press 70-642 book. The chapter on Federation Services, and the chapter on NAP left my brain numb. There's a billion steps for these services, and these chapters did what amounts to a flyover followed by a bunch of recipes. I have a feeling these will be my achilles heel at exam time!

Starke

Who honestly used Windows Backup (NTBACKUP) any way. I'm glad they are forcing more people to third party.

BradH

dfosbenner wrote: »

4 chapters to go in the MS Press 70-642 book. The chapter on Federation Services, and the chapter on NAP left my brain numb. There's a billion steps for these services, and these chapters did what amounts to a flyover followed by a bunch of recipes. I have a feeling these will be my achilles heel at exam time!

NAP was a bane for me as well until I did the virtual labs on Microsoft's site.

TechNet Virtual Lab: Understanding NAP in Windows Server 2008

Highly recommend having a look at this as it gets your head into the perspective of what NAP can do.

dfosbenner

Excellent Brad, thank you!!