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| ScratchOne 2003-03-14, 8:44 am |
| Not to start trouble or anything but I am finding fewer posts with actual information. Its great to hear about a PASS and people moving forward with their certification quest, but I would hope to see more content about topics covered on the test or any tips, advice and facts.
I appreicate this site and everything it has to offer, lets not make this a "Back Slapping" web page full of congrats.. let's all continue to make this the best site on the internet full of content and discussion. I am willing to throw my 1.5 cents in the ring on anything/everything...
I am taking the 217 exam today and after reading just the top 5 posts here, I have found that it lasts anywhere between 1:50 mins and 2 hours and has either 43 or 49 question.... pretty weak.
I plan on posting soon after I pass the test... hope my information | |
| Deja-vue 2003-03-14, 12:55 pm |
| If a Member goes through all the trouble preparing, then finally passes a Test i think we should give him the Honor.
I am happy for anyone who passes his Tests and i wish you the best of Luck on yours. | |
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| Why not utilize the Search function and see if anyone has previously posted some information on the exam relevant to what you are looking for?
That's what I do.
Best of luck on your exam! | |
| ScratchOne 2003-03-15, 11:06 pm |
| passed the 217 test yesterday...
The test was 43 questions long, nothing new to report. Multiple questions on DNS.. study how to intergrate a WinNT40 DNS server into a Win2k Structure, also look into the UNIX Bind 8.2 into the Active Directory DNS Scheme.
Remember that Unix BIND 8.2 supports Zone Transfers but will not support it secure, it will support incremental. NT 4.0 only supports Full Zone Transfers.. Forgive me if my spelling is bad, been drinking a bit.
The test overall was probably the easiest so far or equal to the 218 test. If you have good knowledge of the 216 test, you won't have a problem at all.
No questions on WINS, or Installing. Make a few notes on when to do an Authoritive and NON Authoritive Directory Service Restore. Bill is moving users to a OU while Jane is Deleting the same OU on a differnet DC.. what happens? Look in the LOST and FOUND..
Understand the difference between using the IP Site Connection and using a SMTP. There will be at least 2 questions. SMTP site connection will be used on low bandwidth and unrealiable links. "Store and Forward", also remember that SMTP will require a CA on the network!
There was one easy question on Permission Inheritance but nothing to sweat.
I think that most of the questions dealt with DNS and different scenerios..
I used Transender to study for this, and I think that they did a get job on everything, Highly Recommended.
Well I am tired and a little buzzed.. hope this post helps someone..
FYI: Please help keep this site the best and post as much information as legaly possible. | |
| mikeman 2003-03-15, 11:26 pm |
| ScratchOne,
Thanks for sharing that info. I'm about to embark on this exam soon, and you've given me some insight to really be geared up and prepared to tackle it. Good luck on all your exams!
MiKeMaN | |
| Deja-vue 2003-03-16, 1:55 am |
| Hey,ScratchOne...
Congratulations!
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| seastwood 2003-03-16, 4:26 pm |
| Well done on passing this exam ScratchOne and I agree with your post on the lack of information in some of these posts. Your summary of the exam was very good especially considering the application of alcohol!
Was there anything much on Operation Masters? | |
| ScratchOne 2003-03-16, 9:46 pm |
| I feel a little better today, hung over most if it..lol
Thanks everyone for the Congrats.. Much appreciated..
yes, there were two questions on Operations Masters. Very Easy question ... basically they asked how you transfer the roles..
The other question throws a loop at you... they Put a Member Server in the scenerio and they want you to promote it to a DC and take over as the GC. DCPROMO this server, transfer the Role over then DCPROMO on the original GC to demote it.
Oh yeah, something else.. Remember that if you have a domain name longer than 15 characters, NETBIOS for downlevel Server (NT), only see the first 15 charcters..
Meaning the if you have a domain named onceuponatimeinhistory.com and want to add the name onceuponatimeinamerica.com, they look the same to netbios and they won't let you add this tree to your forest.
Anybody else have a question? I am feeling in a good mood now. Send away and I'll try to get back to ya... who knows, you may just make me remeber something else to post. I can't and won't post the exact question but I will try to make it simular.
Good luck to ya all.. | |
| Djalminha 2003-03-16, 11:23 pm |
| ScratchOne,
Congratulations! Sorry, I'm late for the party hum?
For those who plan to take 217, I must say, your post is very accurate.
P.S. I try to write on all the info that I can. But, I have the language barrier, you know non-english speaker, living in a non-english speaker country. But, deja vue is right too. When I pass an exam is like a home run! Or a goal in the World Cup. And some info are lost in the excitement...
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| Deja-vue 2003-03-16, 11:36 pm |
| Don't remind me of the World-Cup, please!
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| ScratchOne 2003-03-17, 7:04 am |
| No Problemo'...
Yes, I agree that if you pass an exam that you should be proud and that other exam takers give you a pat on the back. I am all for that part, what was getting on my nerves were the posts that say nothing but "Hey, I passed" and thats it! We share information here as well as give "HIGH 5's"... I will be the first one in line to give one as well.
This post is getting long and I feel so proud!.
This morning I can't think of anything else to post about the test. I have other posts in other forums here in Examnotes that you may be able to find if you look. I don't claim to know it all but given 4 possible answers, I am able to pick the correct one... true troubleshooting and network development take research, time and effort to apply it your situation.
Thanks SPID, Deja-vue, Djalminha, mikeman, and seastwood for your input... oh yeah and I think his name is Black ICE or something like that... he is great! He is VERY active here. | |
| Deja-vue 2003-03-17, 10:09 am |
| I hope, you are talking about jeff_j_black.
He has helped many People going through the 70-216 torture.
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| ruscorp 2003-03-17, 10:12 am |
| Good luck dude! | |
| ScratchOne 2003-03-17, 10:17 am |
| Yes, your right.. it is Jeff_j_black... My Bad.
He IS DA-MAN! He always has good posts and information.... If he reads this.. tell him to hire me.. I'm looking for a new job. =) | |
| oddduck 2003-03-19, 9:19 pm |
| I dunno, from what I have read here, I think there haven't been to maybe people to have 49q's, maybe it was just me and I was special. I had like 6 active questions (wrote it a week ago @ a VUE center). Lot's of the stuff was DNS like with the roles of a AD integrated/Primary/Secondary and like when you need to use them (for like downlevel stuff and secure updates etc). There was some easier questions on like how to go from a standalone server to a domain controller and back again. I think I had a question or 2 on the differences between distrobution groups and security groups. How not to apply a policy to a group of people in a OU (the policy permissions). Errmm this was like a week ago, making it pretty hard to remember. Replication between sites and like applying permissions to users who need to be able to do specific things in the active directory like create child OU's and stuff. Maybe a question or 2 on authoritive restores and like when to use it. Creating site links, when to use bridgehead server and subnets (I had quite a few questions on this). How to set up OUs and stuff for oranizations to meet there needs. The directory services restore mode and like ermm that ntdsutli. Like the Global Catalog servers and when you should have multi of them. I dunno, this is about all I can think of. Should have wrote all this down before.
Marianne/oddduck | |
| jeff_j_black 2003-03-23, 11:38 pm |
| Congrats on passing Scratch. |
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