70-410 Resources

The following link is what I am currently using to study for the exam:

410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 - Server Certification Exam Prep Resources - Server Certification Study Group - Born to Learn

At the bottom you will see links to the technet articles associated with each section of the exam objectives. You will also see the books you can purchase for additional study materials.

Below are the pasted material that I copied from the link above:

Install and Configure Servers

Install Servers

Plan for a Server Installation (TechNet Library)
Plan for Server Roles (TechNet Library) Familiarize yourself with the available Server Roles
Plan for a Server Upgrade (TechNet Library)
Server Core Overview (TechNet Library)
Install Server Core (TechNet Library)
Configure Features on Demand (TechNet Library)
Migrate Roles from Previous Versions of Windows Server (TechNet Library)
Familiarize yourself with an overview of the Server Migration Tools
Install, Use and Remove Windows Server Migration Tools (Whitepaper)
Demo: Installing Server Migration Tools (TechNet Library)
Based on Windows Server 2008 R2, but still relevant

Configure servers

Configure Server Core (TechNet Library)
Delegate Administration (TechNet Library)
Add and Remove Server Roles and Features (TechNet Library)
Convert Server Core to/from Full "Server with GUI" (TechNet Library)
Configure Services (TechNet Library)

Configure local storage

Windows Server 2012 "Early Experts" Challenge - Exam 70-410 - Storage Spaces (Blog - IT Pros ROCK! at Microsoft Keith Mayer)
Configure Storage Pools and Disk Pools (TechNet Library)
Deploy and Manage Storage Spaces with PowerShell (TechNet Library)
How to Configure a Clustered Storage Space in Windows Server 2012 (TechNet Library)
Implementing Disk Management (TechNet Library)
Overview of Storage Spaces (Blog - Building Windows Blog)
Windows Server 2012 Storage Spaces: Is it for you? Could be… (TechNet Library)
Thin Provisioning and Trim Provisioning Overview (TechNet Library)

Configure Server Roles and Features

Configure file and share access

NTFS Shared Folders in Windows Server 2012 (TechNet Library)
Improve File Server Resiliency with ReFS in Windows Server 2012 (TechNet Library)
Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Technical Reference (TechNet Library)
Disk Quotas Technical Reference (TechNet Library)

Configure Print and Document Services

Simplified Printing with Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 (TechNet Library)
Print and Document Services Overview (TechNet Library)
Install Print and Document Services (TechNet Library)
Configure Print and Document Services (TechNet Library)
Branch Office Direct Printing Overview (TechNet Library)
Migrate Print and Document Services to Windows Server 2012 (TechNet Library)
Install and Configure High Availability Printing (TechNet Library)

Configure servers for remote management

Using the Windows Server 2012 Server Manager for Remote and Multi-Server Management (Session Wale Martins @ TechEd North America 2012)
Configure Remote Management in Server Manager (TechNet Library)
Configure Remote Management on Server Core (TechNet Library)
Managing Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 from Windows Server 2012 Server Manager (TechNet Library)
Add Servers to Server Manager (TechNet Library)
Create and Manage Server Groups (TechNet Library)
View and Configure Performance, Event, and Service Data (TechNet Library)
Filter, Sort, and Query Data in Server Manager Tiles (TechNet Library)
Run Best Practices Analyzer Scans and Manage Scan Results (TechNet Library)
Install or Uninstall Roles, Role Services or Features (TechNet Library)

Configure Hyper-V

Create and configure virtual machine settings

Hyper-V Dynamic Memory Overview (TechNet Library)
Hyper-V Dynamic Memory Configuration Guide‎ (Intended for Windows Server 2008 R2 but conceptually applies to) (TechNet Library)
Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Dynamic Memory Changes (Blog - Hyper-V MVP Aidan Finn)
Hyper-V Resource Metering Overview (TechNet Library)
Hyper-V Resource Metering in Windows server 2012 “Server 8 Beta” (Blog - Team blog of MCS @ Middle East and Africa)
I notice Windows Server 2012 virtual machines have a Smart Paging File Location–what is the Smart Paging File? (Article - Windows IT Pro)
Configuring Pass-through Disks in Hyper-V (TechNet Library)
Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Storage (Session: Senthil Rajaram, Taylor Brown @ TechEd North America 2012)
What’s New in Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 (TechNet Library)
See the storage related items on this page.
Hyper-V Scalability in Windows Server 2012 (TechNet Library)
See the storage related items on this page.
Support for Large Sector Disks Overview (TechNet Library)
Hyper-V Virtual Hard Disk Format Overview (TechNet Library)
Planning Virtual Disks and Storage (TechNet Library)
Configuring Virtual Disks and Storage (TechNet Library)
Connecting a Physical Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine (TechNet Library)
Virtual Fibre Channel Overview (TechNet Library)
Virtual Machine Storage Migration (TechNet Library)
Using Virtual Machine Snapshots, Pausing and Saving (TechNet Library)
Live Storage Migration (TechNet Wiki)

Create and configure virtual machine storage

Configuring Pass-through Disks in Hyper-V (TechNet Library)
Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Storage (Session: Senthil Rajaram, Taylor Brown @ TechEd North America 2012)
What’s New in Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 (TechNet Library)
Hyper-V Scalability in Windows Server 2012 (TechNet Library)
Support for Large Sector Disks Overview (TechNet Library)
Hyper-V Virtual Hard Disk Format Overview (TechNet Library)
Planning Virtual Disks and Storage (TechNet Library)
Configuring Virtual Disks and Storage (TechNet Library)
Connecting a Physical Hard Disk to a Virtual Machine (TechNet Library)
Virtual Fibre Channel Overview (TechNet Library)
Virtual Machine Storage Migration (TechNet Library)
Using Virtual Machine Snapshots, Pausing and Saving (TechNet Library)
Live Storage Migration (TechNet Wiki)

Create and configure virtual networks

Hyper-V Network Virtualization Overview (TechNet Library)
Hyper-V Virtual Switch Overview (TechNet Library)
Understand and Troubleshoot Hyper-V Virtual Network Switch-Whitepaper
What’s New in the Hyper-V Virtual Network Switch? (TechNet Library)
Hyper-V Virtual Network Switch Types Explained – External, Internal and Private (Blog - John Howard - Senior Program Manager Hyper-V Team)
Configuring Hyper-V Virtual Networks (TechNet Library)
Implementing Hyper-V Network Virtualization (Blog - IT Pros ROCK! at Microsoft Keith Mayer)
Q’s Common Configurations (TechNet Library)

Deploy and Configure Core Network Services

Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing

IPv6 Bootcamp: Get Up to Speed Quickly (Session: Edward Horley @ TechEd North America 2012)
IPv4 – Core Network Guide (TechNet Library)
IPv6 Technology Overview (TechNet Library)
IPv6 Addressing At-A-Glance (TechNet Library)
Using Windows Tools to obtain IPv6 Configuration Information (TechNet Library)
Best Current Operational Practices on IPv6 Subnetting (TechNet Library)
Introduction to IPv6 Transition Technologies (TechNet Library)
Using IPv6 and Teredo (TechNet Library)
Intra-site Automatic Tunnel Addressing Protocol (ISATAP) Deployment Guide (Whitepaper)
Test Lab Guide – Implementing IPv6 (Test Lab Guide)

Deploy and configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) service

What is DHCP? (TechNet Library)
How DHCP Works (TechNet Library)
Authorize a DHCP Server (TechNet Library)
Create and configure scopes (TechNet Library)
Configure a DHCP reservation (TechNet Library)
Configure DHCP options (TechNet Library)
Configure a Client and Server for PXE Boot (BOOTP) (TechNet Library)
Configure IPv4 DHCP Relay Agent (TechNet Library)
New in Windows Server 2012 – DHCP Failover (Blog - IT Pros ROCK! at Microsoft Keith Mayer)
What’s New in DHCP in Windows Server 2012? (TechNet Library)
Configure DHCP for Failover (Blog - IT Pros ROCK! at Microsoft Keith Mayer)
Step-by-Step: Configure DHCP and Policy-based Assignment (TechNet Library)
Step-by-Step: Configure DHCP for Failover (TechNet Library)

Deploy and Configure DNS Service

How the Domain Name System (DNS) works (YouTube - Series/playlist by Barry Brown)
DNS Overview (TechNet Library)
What's New in DNS (TechNet Library)

Install and Administer Active Directory

Install domain controllers

What's new in Active Directory Domain Services ( ADDS ) Installation (TechNet Library)
Install Active Directory Domain Services ( ADDS ) (TechNet Library)
Install a Domain Controller in an Existing Domain (TechNet Library)
Demoting Domain Controllers and Domains (TechNet Library)
Upgrading Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2012 (TechNet Library)
Virtualization-safe Technology and Domain Controller Cloning (Blog - IT Pros ROCK! at Microsoft Keith Mayer)
Step-by-Step: Install Active Directory Domain Services ( ADDS ) (Whitepaper)

Create and manage Active Directory users and computers

Overview of Active Directory Simplified Administration (TechNet Library)
Using the updated Active Directory Administration Center ( ADAC ) (TechNet Library)

Create and Manage Active Directory Groups and Organizational Units

Overview of Active Directory Simplified Administration (TechNet Library)
Using the updated Active Directory Administration Center ( ADAC ) (TechNet Library)

Create and Manage Group Policy

These resources apply to all the following sub-objectives of this objective, so we merged them:

Create and Manage Group Policy Objects ( GPOs )
Configure Security Policies
Configure Application Restriction Policies
Configure Windows Firewall

What’s New in Group Policy in Windows Server 2012 (TechNet Library)
Group Policy Setting Reference for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 (TechNet Library)
Group Policy Cmdlets in Windows PowerShell 3.0 (TechNet Library)
Getting the Most Out of the Power of Group Policy (Session: Jeremy Moskowitz @ TechEd North America 2012)
Planning and Deploying Group Policy (TechNet Library)
Deploying and Managing OS and Application Settings with Group Policy Preferences (TechNet Library)
Planning and Deploying AppLocker via Active Directory Group Policy (TechNet Library)
Step-by-Step Guide: Deploying Windows Firewall via Active Directory Group Policy (TechNet Library)
Best Practices for Designing Group Policy for Performance and Security (Session: Darren Mar-Elia @ TechEd North America 2012)
Group Policy Analysis and Troubleshooting (TechNet Library)
Group Policy Update Utility (GPUPDATE) (TechNet Library)
Group Policy Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) Utility (GPRESULT) (TechNet Library)
Group Policy Domain Fixup Utility (GPFIXUP) (TechNet Library)
Group Policy Reporting and Analysis with Windows PowerShell (Session: Jeffery Hicks, Jeremy Moskowitz @ TechEd North America 2012)
Total Desktop Lockdown: Your Action Plan (Session: Jeremy Moskowitz @ TechEd North America 2012)
Configuring Firewall Port Requirements for Group Policy (TechNet Library)
Configure an Internet Explorer 10 Item via Group Policy (TechNet Library)

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Comments

j.petrov

Just found this... awesome. Thanks!

LAMECKREDSON

What a useful Link!

TheNewITGuy

Microsoft is really pushing their 2012 certs.. tons of free education

pjd007

Thanks for the info.

I'm just getting ready to do my study/exams and was expecting to have to go and buy a bunch of books

whatthehell

Awesome! +1!

$TR1K3R

are these materials + CBT nuggets videos enough for passing 70-410?

rumy1200

Yes You can

maharaliel

Useful well done.

axxo2009

I didnt see the new 70-410 course for windows server 2012 R2 here. is this updated one? or for the old course?
I found some topics are missed here like working folder and all

Shdwmage

There is no R2 thread that I have seen. I believe following the resources provided in the change guide should yield some results on google.

pjd007

Arrrggghhhhh

Exam tomorrow and technet library is down\offline !

Asif Dasl

It's working for me...

pjd007

Asif Dasl wrote: »

It's working for me...

Thanks It's just come back up, been offline for over 20hrs.

Not that I'm confident about the exam tomorrow anyhow !

Asif Dasl

Good luck with the exam!

pjd007

Just to add, most of the links in the OP don't appear to be opening so either they've been replaced or the site is still experiencing issues.

Asif Dasl

Dunno, they seem to be working for me. I didn't check them all but have a look at my 70-410 thread... see if that helps

pjd007

Has MS removed the Training Guide book from there recommended books ?

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-gb/exam-70-410.aspx

I thought both that and the Exam Ref were there when I looked a couple of months back.

I was just about to buy it but wondered if they were about to release the R2 version and that's why MS removed it from there site.

Also some very negative comments about the Training Guide on Amazon, I might just stick with Technet virtual labs and my own stuff.

Asif Dasl

Not sure about removing the book from the website but it looks like they are releasing R2 Training Guides alright...

Training Guide: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 - O'Reilly Media

pjd007

Asif Dasl wrote: »

Not sure about removing the book from the website but it looks like they are releasing R2 Training Guides alright...

Training Guide: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2*-*O'Reilly Media

Thanks but I'm not waiting until April !

Asif Dasl

Just use the non-R2 one, it's mostly labs. Microsoft recommend using the Training Guide first then the Exam Ref afterwards to fill in the gaps.

pjd007

Asif Dasl wrote: »

Just use the non-R2 one, it's mostly labs. Microsoft recommend using the Training Guide first then the Exam Ref afterwards to fill in the gaps.

Yeah just ordered it. Thanks.

omi2123

awesome man......i've been looking for it .....

mokaiba

Unless I missed it, I did not find this information in the provided links:

http://www.thenetworkencyclopedia.com/entry/dhcp-options/

Number
Option
What It Configures

003

Router

Default gateway IP address

006

DNS Servers

IP addresses of DNS servers

015

DNS Domain Name

Parent domain of associated DNS servers

044

NetBIOS over TCP/IP Name Server

IP addresses of Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) server

046

NetBIOS over TCP/IP Node Type

Method of NetBIOS name resolution to be used by the client

047

NetBIOS over TCP/IP Scope

Restricts NetBIOS clients to communication with clients that have the same scope ID

Verities

Adding a link to useful Powershell commands for 70-410:

70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012: PowerShell commands for the MCSA 70-410 Microsoft Exam

fredds

Hi,

R2 Update:

Install and configure Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)
Introducing PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) - Building Clouds Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration Overview

Create storage pools by using disk enclosures
Storage Spaces, JBODs, and Failover Clustering
Deploy Clustered Storage Spaces

Create and configure Work Folders
Windows Server 2012 R2 Work Folders | Windows Server 2012 R2 content from Windows IT Pro
Windows Server 2012 R2 – Deploying and using Work Folders | SCCMfaq.ch
Monitoring Windows Server 2012 R2 Work Folders Deployments. - The Storage Team at Microsoft - File Cabinet Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

Manage non-domain joined servers
Connecting to a Non-Domain or Workgroup Windows 2012 Server with RSAT for Windows 8 | virtuallycloud9.com

Create and configure Generation 1 and 2 virtual machines
Hyper-V generation 2 virtual machines

configure and use enhanced session mode
Virtual Machine Connection - Enhanced Session Mode Overview
Using Virtual Machine Connection and the Enhanced Session Mode in Windows Server 2012 R2

configure storage Quality of Service (QoS)
Storage Quality of Service for Hyper-V

Configure network interface card (NIC) teaming in virtual machines
Network Interface Card (NIC) Teaming
Windows Server 2012 NIC Teaming Part 6

I hope this will help, it sure helped me

Shdwmage

Does anyone know where I can acquire some free practice exams for this test?

macboy81

shdwmage most of the books come with practice exams for each chapter if that helps

bub9001

Verities wrote: »

Adding a link to useful Powershell commands for 70-410:

70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012: PowerShell commands for the MCSA 70-410 Microsoft Exam

SWEET!!!

I am a Powershell Junkie. Almost every time I do something Server related, I try to find a way to do it via Powershell.

Thanks

ed_003

awesome.. Good Work

DanielJ

Thanks for the usefull links