Microsoft MCSE 070-980

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Microsoft 070-980 Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:	Microsoft
Exam Name:	Recertification for MCSE: Server Infrastructure (Upgrade: Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2012)
Exam Number:	70-980
Certificate Validity Period:	Retired (MCSE Server Infrastructure certification track is no longer active)
Available Languages:	Japanese, French, German, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, English
Related Certifications:	MCSA: Windows Server 2012 MCSE: Server Infrastructure
Exam Duration:	120 minutes
Real Exam Qty:	40-60
Exam Price:	USD 165 (varies by country)
Exam Format:	Drag and Drop, Multiple Choice, Case Studies, Best Answer
Passing Score:	700 (on a scale of 1000)
Recommended Training:	Windows Server 2012 documentation Microsoft Learn Windows Server training paths
Exam Registration:	Microsoft Learn Certification Page Pearson VUE Microsoft Exams Registration
Sample Questions:
Exam Way:	Proctored exam delivered via Pearson VUE (online or authorized testing center)
Pre Condition:	Recommended prerequisite: MCSA: Windows Server 2012 or equivalent knowledge of Windows Server 2008/2012 administration
Official Syllabus URL:	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/exams/70-980

Microsoft 070-980 Exam Syllabus Topics:

Common Questions About the Microsoft 070-980 Exam

What is the Microsoft Recertification for MCSE: Server Infrastructure exam all about?

The 070-980 exam is the official Microsoft exam behind the MCSE: Server Infrastructure certification, validating the skills measured by the Microsoft Recertification for MCSE: Server Infrastructure credential. It sits at the Expert level of the Microsoft certification program. It also connects to MCSA: Windows Server 2012, MCSE: Server Infrastructure, so the knowledge you build here carries over to those tracks as well.

How many questions are on the 070-980 exam, and how much time do I get?

The 070-980 exam contains 40-60 questions to be completed within 120 minutes. Before exam day, divide the available time by the question count to work out a comfortable per-question pace, and mark any item that eats into it so you can return later instead of getting stuck. Timed sessions in the Getcertkey test engines make that pacing automatic — run at least two full-length mock exams under the clock so time pressure never becomes the reason you drop points.

What score do I need to pass the 070-980 exam, and what does it cost?

The passing score for the 070-980 exam is 700 (on a scale of 1000), and the official registration fee is USD 165 (varies by country). Retakes are not discounted — every new attempt means paying the full fee again — so it pays to measure yourself before you book. Work through the 450 practice questions on Getcertkey, sit a timed practice test, and schedule your exam only when your scores are consistently comfortable. That simple habit is the cheapest exam strategy there is.

Are there any prerequisites for the 070-980 exam?

Recommended prerequisite: MCSA: Windows Server 2012 or equivalent knowledge of Windows Server 2008/2012 administration Requirements can change when Microsoft revises its certification program, so confirm the current eligibility rules on the official exam page before you register.

How do I register for the 070-980 exam?

You can book the Microsoft Recertification for MCSE: Server Infrastructure exam through the official registration channels below:

• Microsoft Learn Certification Page
• Pearson VUE Microsoft Exams Registration

As for delivery, the exam is offered in the following format: Proctored exam delivered via Pearson VUE (online or authorized testing center). Choose the option that suits you best when you book your seat.

What official training is recommended for the 070-980 exam?

Microsoft recommends the following training resources for the Microsoft Recertification for MCSE: Server Infrastructure exam:

• Microsoft Learn Windows Server training paths
• Windows Server 2012 documentation

Official courses build the foundation; the 450 practice questions from Getcertkey then show you how that knowledge is examined, so the two work best together.

Can I try the 070-980 practice questions before I buy?

Yes. Getcertkey provides a free 070-980 PDF demo so you can review the question style and answer quality before purchasing. Every purchase also includes 365 days of free updates — if Microsoft revises the exam during that period, the updated material reaches you at no cost. Once the free-update year ends, you can extend your update service at a 50% discount.

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What topics are covered in the 070-980 exam?

The Microsoft Recertification for MCSE: Server Infrastructure exam blueprint is organized into 5 domains. The first three are:

• Configure high availability and monitoring
• Configure network services and infrastructure
• Install and configure Windows Server

For the complete domain-by-domain breakdown, scroll up to the full exam topics outline above and use it to plan how you distribute your study time.

Microsoft Recertification for MCSE: Server Infrastructure Sample Questions:

Question 1

You deploy an Active Directory domain named contoso.com to the network. The domain is configured as an Active
Directory-integrated zone. All domain controllers run Windows Server 2012 and are DNS servers.
You plan to deploy a child domain named operations.contoso.com.
You need to recommend changes to the DNS infrastructure to ensure that users in the operations department can access the servers in the contoso.com domain.
What should you include in the recommendation?

A. Changes to the replication scope of _msdcs.contoso.com
B. A zone delegation for _msdcs.contoso.com
C. Changes to the replication scope of contoso.com
D. Changes to the replication scope of operations.contoso.com

Question 2

A company has data centers in Seattle and New York. A high-speed link connects the data centers. Each data center runs a virtualization infrastructure that uses Hyper-V Server 2012 and Hyper-V Server 2012 R2. Administrative users from the Seattle and New York offices are members of Active Directory Domain Services groups named SeattleAdmins and NewYorkAdmins, respectively.
You deploy one System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) in the Seattle data center. You create two private clouds named SeattleCloud and NewYorkCloud in the Seattle and New York data centers, respectively.
You have the following requirements:
Administrators from each data center must be able to manage the virtual machines and services from their location by using a web portal.
Administrators must not apply new resource quotas or change resource quotas.
You must manage public clouds by using the existing SCVMM server.
You must use the minimum permissions required to perform the administrative tasks.
You need to configure the environment.
What should you do?

A. For both the Seattle and New York admin groups, create a User Role and assign it to the Application Administrator profile. Add the Seattle and New York private clouds to the corresponding User Role.
B. Add both SeattleAdmins and NewYorkAdmins to the Local Administrators group of the SCVMM server.
C. For both the Seattle and New York admin groups, create a User Role and assign it to the Tennant Administrator profile. Add the Seattle and New York private clouds to the corresponding User Role.
D. Add both SeattleAdmins and NewYorkAdmins to the Local Administrators group of each Hyper-V host in Seattle and
New York, respectively.

Question 3

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Case Study: 1
Contoso Ltd Case A
Overview
Contoso, Ltd., is a healthcare company in Europe that has 2,000 users. The company is migrating to
Windows Server 2012.
The company has two main offices and two branch offices. The main offices are located in Paris and
Amsterdam. One of the branch offices is a sales office located in Berlin. The other branch office is a research office located in Brussels.
The offices connect to each other by using a WAN link.
Current Environment
Active Directory
The network contains an Active Directory forest named contoso.com. An Active Directory site exists for each office.
The forest contains a child domain named research.contoso.com.
The functional level of both the domains is Windows Server 2008.
In each site, there are two domain controllers for the contoso.com domain and two domain controllers for the research.contoso.com domain. The domain controllers run Windows Server 2008 R2.
All of the domain controllers are global catalog servers.
The FSMO roles were not moved since the domains were deployed.
Network Infrastructure
All servers run Windows Server 2008 R2.
Each user has a laptop computer that runs Windows 7.
The company has 10 print servers. Each print server contains several shared printers.
The company has 10 file servers that have the following disk configurations:
* A simple volume named C that is the System and Boot volume and is formatted NTFS
* A mounted virtual hard disk (VHD) named DATA that is formatted NTFS
* A simple volume named D that is formatted FAT32
* A simple volume named E that is formatted NTFS
* A Clustered Shared Volume (CSV)
* The Paris office contains a server named PA1. The Amsterdam office contains a server named AM1.
Both servers have the following server roles installed:
* DNS Server
* DHCP Server
* Remote Access
* The DNS servers are configured to use the DNS servers of the company's Internet Service Provider (ISP) as forwarders.
Users often work remotely. The users access the internal network by using an SSTP-based VPN connection.
Requirements
Planned Changes
The company plans to implement the following changes:
* Create a child domain named sales.contoso.com. Only the domain controllers in sales.contoso.com will host a zone for the sales.contoso.com domain. The domain controllers in sales.contoso.com will run Windows Server 2012. The client computers in sales.contoso.com will use the sales.contoso.com domain controllers as their DNS servers.
* Implement two servers in the Amsterdam office and two servers in the Paris office to replace
PA1 and AMI. These new servers will run Windows Server 2012 and will not have shared storage.
* Decommission the research.contoso.com domain. All of the users and the Group Policy objects (GPOs) in research.contoso.com will be migrated to contoso.com.
* Migrate the existing print queues to virtualized instances of Windows Server 2012.
* Migrate the file servers to new servers that run Windows Server 2012.
* Implement RADIUS authentication for VPN connections.
* Deploy Windows Server 2012 to all new servers.
Technical Requirements
The company identifies following technical requirements:
* All changes to Group Policies must be logged.
* Network Access Protection (NAP) policies must be managed centrally.
* Core networking services in each office must be redundant if a server fails.
* The possibility of IP address conflicts during the DHCP migration must be minimized.
* A central log of the IP address leases and the users associated to those leases must be created.
* All of the client computers must be able to resolve internal names and internet names.
* Administrators in the Paris office need to deploy a series of desktop restrictions to the entire company by using Group Policy.
* The new sales.contoso.com domain will contain a web application that will access data from a Microsoft SQL Server located in the contoso.com domain.
* The web application must use integrated Windows authentication. Users' credentials must be passed from the web applications to the SQL Server.
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You implement and authorize the new DHCP servers. You import the server configurations and the scope configurations from PA1 and AM1.
You need to ensure that clients can obtain DHCP address assignments after you shut down PA1 and AM1. The solution must meet the technical requirements.
What should you do?

A. Run the Get-DhcpServerv4FreeIPAddress cmdlet and the Invoke-DhcpServerv4FailoverReplication cmdlet. Run the
Windows Server Migration Tools.
B. Run the Get-DhcpServerv4Lease cmdlet and the Add-DhcpServerv4Lease cmdlet. Activate the scopes.
C. Run the Get-DhcpServerv4FreeIPAddress cmdlet and the Invoke-DhcpServerv4FailoverReplication cmdlet Activate the scopes.
D. Run the Get-DhcpServerv4Lease cmdlet and the Remove-DhcpServerv4Lease cmdlet. Run the Windows Server
Migration Tools.

Question 4

Two modes of operation are available when deploying WDS.
Which of the following are not included in those modes? (Choose two.)

A. Capture
B. Deployment
C. Transport
D. Image Response

Question 5

Your network contains a server named Server1 that runs Windows Server 2012. Server1 has the Network Policy Server server role installed.
You configure Server1 as part of a Network Access Protection (NAP) solution that uses the 802.lx enforcement method,
You add a new switch to the network and you configure the switch to use 802.lx authentication.
You need to ensure that only compliant client computers can access network resources through the new switch.
What should you do on Server1?

A. Add the IP address of each new switch to the list of RADIUS clients.
B. Add the IP address of each new switch to a remote RADIUS server group.
C. Add the IP address of each new switch to a connection request policy as an Access Client IPv4 Address.
D. Add the IP address of each new switch to a remediation server group.

Solutions: