70-217 - Whats 217 about?

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Whats 217 about?

Riverwind6

2002-10-08, 4:19 pm

Hi,

In recent months, I passed 210 and 215. But now, I want to take on 217 but I cant find the motivation to open my book thats sitting on the table.

I know why though... It was easy to study for 210 and 215 because I knew a bit what I was up against.

I didnt think it was possible to do a test on active directory because I thought it didnt have enough material to cover that wouldnt be included in 215 already.

The book is as big as the others, what can be in it?

I would appreciate if someone could tell me what are the main topics on the exam in their own words because looking at the exam objectives from MS, it seems like theres nothing in it.

Thanks!

jeff_j_black

2002-10-08, 6:31 pm

What ever you don't know about Active Directory is in that book you have not opened!!!

Snatch the pebble from my hand, Grasshopper!!!

Slinky

2002-10-08, 7:40 pm

Your going to need to know about groups whether it be Domain local, Universal, or Globlal and group nesting. You will need to learn about sites, bridgehead servers, and site links. Lets see, theres group polices, in what order they are executed, global catalog servers, and administering user accounts. You might also encouter RIS and security configurations.

Like Jeff said its all in that book that you haven't opened.

Riverwind6

2002-10-08, 11:38 pm

Yeah... I guess I'll give it a try..

Thanks..

Smokeey13

2002-10-09, 3:39 am

For starters.. anything you didn't know about Group Policy before this book.. will be elaborated on in this one. A Rundown of the Active Directory Schema... GPO Configuration.. The full process of RIS which entails RBFG.. BINL.. CIW.. and the ever so lovely PXE NIC. The Active Directory book is so large because it is a Brand New Core Component to Windows, with a host of features.. Probably one of the more important books in the stack of 4 core books right next to Infrastructure.

Trust me.. The exam is not that bad if you drill down on the specifics on Group Policy and GPO Configuration. The other stuff.. you should simply get familiar with and you'll be just fine.

jeff_j_black

2002-10-09, 9:55 am

Basically, 210 and 215 show you how to operate the machines running those operating systems. 217 shows you how to use Active Directory to operate not just those machines, or those machines in a single LAN, but those machines and many more across a whole enterprise. I know that 210 and 215 don't cover that!!! Remember, MCSE means you should be able to engineer and implement Forests that span large geographical regions, administering each location and resource as required, controlling replication, and yes controlling each individual computer in the enterprise, to a certain degree, as required. Think big!!!

sanjbatra

2002-10-09, 2:47 pm

Hey Riverwind6,

I was in the same boat as you. Passed 210 and 215. Had a look at the material for 217 but decided to concentrate on the 218 first.

This way I can work toward MCSA on the way to MCSE.

Tech Ranger

2002-10-10, 9:11 pm

AD is a complex, amazing, scalable, extensible, marvelous, infrastructure, without which there would be no true Windows 2000 networking. Take a server, run DCPROMO, and you will be taking your first steps into a kingdom with a moldable hierarchical structure that has at its core a potentially massive distributed information store that enables a vast array of features; and interfaces with and integrates TCP/IP. AD is as integral a part of the enterprise as TCP/IP and the physical plant.

tiberios12

2002-10-14, 12:04 pm

My advise to you is to concentrate on the core stuff. Like whats covered on 216 and 218. Plus you'll be a MCSA! Then you can tackle 217. You will appreciated it more and you'll do better on it.

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step"
Somebody qoute.

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