Certification Exam

The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) credential is the premier certification for professionals who analyze the business requirements and design and implement the infrastructure for business solutions based on the Microsoft Windows 2000 platform and Microsoft Windows Server System. Implementation responsibilities include installing, configuring, and troubleshooting network systems. Learn more about MCSE job functions by reading the MCSE Job Task Analysis (Microsoft Word 925 KB).

Read about the significant changes Microsoft has made to the MCSE certification to retain its validity and value, and to meet the technical needs of competitive organizations. Or, visit the Microsoft PressPass site to learn about how Microsoft has raised the bar on the certification.

The MCSE certification is appropriate for:

•	Systems engineers
•	Technical support engineers
•	Systems analysts
•	Network analysts
•	Technical consultants

The MCSE credential is one of the most widely recognized technical certifications in the industry. By earning the premier MCSE credential, individuals are demonstrating that they have the skills necessary to lead organizations in the successful design, implementation, and administration of the most advanced Windows operating system and Microsoft Windows Server System.

The Typical Computing Environment of an MCSE

The Windows 2000 track of the MCSE credential is designed for information technology (IT) professionals working in the typically complex computing environment of medium to large organizations.

An MCSE candidate should have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system in environments with the following characteristics:

•	200 to 26,000 supported users
•	Five to 150 physical locations
•	Typical network services and applications including file and print, database, messaging, proxy server or firewall, dial-in server, desktop management, and Web hosting
•	Connectivity needs including connecting individual offices and users at remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet

In addition, an MCSE candidate should have at least one year of experience in the following areas:

•	Implementing and administering a desktop operating system
•	Designing a network infrastructure

For more information on additional requirements to earn the MCSE credential, see the MCSE Certification Requirements.

7.You are the administrator of a Windows 2000 Advanced Server cluster. The cluster consists of two nodes that are designated NodeA and NodeB. You configure several groups and resources, but you cannot bring any of the Network Name resources online. Windows 2000 is installed in the default location on both NodeA and NodeB, and the Quorum resource is located on logical drive Q in the default path. You want to be able to review as much detail of the cluster activity as possible so that you can identify the problem. What should you do?70-223 70-547

A: Run nbtstat RR on both nodes.
B: Review the Q:MSCSquolog.log file for entries that are associated with name resolution.
C: Review the file C:winntclustercluster.log on NodeA and NodeB for entries that are associated with name resolution.
D: Review the files in C:winntsystem32logfiles on NodeA and NodeB for entries that are associated with name resolution.
Correct Answers:  C70-224 70-235 70-282
8.You are the administrator of two Windows 2000 Advanced Server computers named Server1 and Server2. You need to install the Cluster service on the servers. You install a SCSI array controller in each server.

Next, you connect the array controllers to an external storage subsystem by using SCSI cables. You need to install at least one SCSI terminator in the external storage subsystem at one or more of the locations shown in the exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.) 70-305 70-350 70-500


Where should you install a SCSI terminator or SCSI terminators? (Choose all that apply.)
 
A:Install a SCSI terminator at location 1.
B:Install a SCSI terminator at location 2.
C:Install a SCSI terminator at location 3.
D:Install a SCSI terminator at location 4.
E:Install a SCSI terminator at location 5.
Correct Answers:  A, E70-552 74-132 74-139

9.You are the administrator of a Windows 2000 Advanced Server cluster. The cluster nodes are two member servers that are designated NodeA and NodeB.

The sales department wants to run a new application named Sales Tracker on the cluster. The Sales Tracker application is cluster unaware. You want to run the application on a virtual server named Sales2.

You take the following actions:

     Install Sales Tracker on NodeA and NodeB.
     Create a new resource group named Sales App.
     Create a new Network Name resource named Sales2. Specify SALES2 as the network name property.
Create a new Generic Application resource named Sales Tracker. Specify the complete path and the executable filename for the Sales Tracker application. Configure the Sales Tracker resource to be dependent on the Sales2 Network Name resource. 70-123  70-217  70-219 
The resources in the Sales App resource group are shown in the following screen.
 
9.When you attempt to bring the Sales Tracker application resource online, the Sales2 resource fails, and the application does not come online.

What should you do?70-228  70-291  70-310 


A: Configure NodeA and NodeB as possible owners of the Sales2 resource.
B: Rename the Sales2 resource to be different from the SALES2 network name itself.
C: Configure the Sales2 resource to be dependent on a new IP Address resource in the Sales App group.
D: Configure the Sales2 resource to be dependent on a new Physical Disk resource that contains the Sales Tracker executable file.
Correct Answers:  C

10.You are the administrator of a file cluster that has been stable for several months. The cluster configuration is shown in the exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.) 70-330  70-340  70-443

You need to perform hardware maintenance on Ncf02b. From your computer, you use the Cluster Administrator to move all of the groups to Ncf02a. Next, you turn off Ncf02b. During the move, you mistakenly take the default Cluster group offline, and you immediately lose connection to the cluster. Using the Cluster Administrator, you attempt to reconnect to the cluster by the name of cf-blv02. The reconnection is unsuccessful, and you receive the following message.
 
10.You click Yes and then receive the following error message.
 
10.You want to use the Cluster Administrator to establish a connection, allowing you to bring the Cluster group resources back online. What should you do?70-621  70-622  70-630
 
A: Use the Cluster Administrator to connect to the cluster by using the name Ncf02a.
B: Restart Ncf02b, and connect to the Cluster Administrator by using the name cf-blv02.
C: Use the Cluster Administrator to connect to the cluster by using IP address 192.168.5.100.
D: Stop and then start the Cluster service on Ncf02a. Connect to the Cluster Administrator by using the name cf-blv02.
Correct Answers:  A