Microsoft Certified System Engineer

Preparation Guide for Exam 70-216

Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure

Content Updated: March 03, 2004

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Exam News

Exam 70-216 became available March 4, 2002.

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Audience Profile

Candidates for this exam operate in medium to very large computing environments that use the Windows 2000 network operating system. They have a minimum of one year's experience implementing and administering network operating systems in environments that have the following characteristics:

  • Supported users range from 200-26,000+.
  • Physical locations range from 5-150+.
  • Typical network services and applications include file and print, database, messaging, proxy server or firewall, dial-in server, desktop management, and Web hosting.
  • Connectivity needs include connecting individual offices and users at remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet.
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Skills Being Measured

This certification exam measures your ability to install, manage, monitor, configure, and troubleshoot DNS, DHCP, Remote Access, Network Protocols, IP Routing, and WINS in a Windows 2000 network infrastructure. In addition, this test measures the skills required to manage, monitor, and troubleshoot Network Address Translation and Certificate Services. Before taking the exam, you should be proficient in the job skills listed in the following matrix. The matrix shows which Official Microsoft Learning Products may help you reach competency in the skills being tested in the exam.

Skills measured by exam 70-216
Installing, Configuring, Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting DNS in a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Install, configure, and troubleshoot DNS.
  • Install the DNS Server service.
  • Configure a root name server.
  • Configure zones.
  • Configure a caching-only server.
  • Configure a DNS client.
  • Configure zones for dynamic updates.
  • Test the DNS Server service.
  • Implement a delegated zone for DNS.
  • Manually create DNS resource records.
Manage and monitor DNS.
Installing, Configuring, Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting DHCP in a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Install, configure, and troubleshoot DHCP.
  • Install the DHCP Server service.
  • Create and manage DHCP scopes, superscopes, and multicast scopes.
  • Configure DHCP for DNS integration.
  • Authorize a DHCP server in Active Directory™.
Manage and monitor DHCP.
Configuring, Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Remote Access in a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Configure and troubleshoot remote access.
  • Configure inbound connections.
  • Create a remote access policy.
  • Configure a remote access profile.
  • Configure a virtual private network (VPN).
  • Configure multilink connections.
  • Configure Routing and Remote Access for DHCP Integration.
Manage and monitor remote access.
Configure remote access security.
  • Configure authentication protocols.
  • Configure encryption protocols.
  • Create a remote access policy.
Installing, Configuring, Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Network Protocols in a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Install, configure, and troubleshoot network protocols.
  • Install and configure TCP/IP.
  • Install the NWLink protocol.
  • Configure network bindings.
Configure TCP/IP packet filters.
Configure and troubleshoot network protocol security.
Manage and monitor network traffic.
Configure and troubleshoot IPSec.
  • Enable IPSec.
  • Configure IPSec for transport mode.
  • Configure IPSec for tunnel mode.
  • Customize IPSec policies and rules.
  • Manage and monitor IPSec.
Installing, Configuring, Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting WINS in a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Install, configure, and troubleshoot WINS.
Configure WINS replication.
Configure NetBIOS name resolution.
Manage and monitor WINS.
Installing, Configuring, Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting IP Routing in a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Install, configure, and troubleshoot IP routing protocols.
  • Update a Windows 2000-based routing table by means of static routes.
  • Implement Demand-Dial Routing.
Manage and monitor IP routing.
  • Manage and monitor border routing.
  • Manage and monitor internal routing.
  • Manage and monitor IP routing protocols.
Installing, Configuring, Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Certificate Services
Install and configure Certificate Authority (CA).
Issue and revoke certificates.
Remove the Encrypting File System (EFS) recovery keys.

Note: This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at Microsoft's sole discretion. Microsoft exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. Microsoft does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use the exam objectives listed in this preparation guide to prepare for the exam, regardless of its format.


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