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B.1.1 MS 70­740 Exam Objectives
Exam 70-740: Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016

Before you take the exam, ensure you are proficient in the skills listed below:

# Objective Module.Section
100 Install Windows Servers in host and compute environments (10–15%)

101 Install, upgrade, and migrate servers and workloads 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
This objective may include but is not limited to:

Determine Windows Server 2016 installation requirements.

Install Windows Server 2016.
Install Windows Server 2016 features and roles.
Install and configure Windows Server Core.
Perform upgrades and migrations of servers and core workloads.
Determine the appropriate activation model for server installation.

102 Install and configure Nano Server 3.6

This objective may include but is not limited to:

Determine appropriate usage scenarios and requirements for Nano Server.

Install Nano Server.
Implement Roles and Features on Nano Server.
Manage and configure Nano Server.
Manage Nano Server remotely using Windows PowerShell.

103 Create, manage, and maintain images for deployment 3.5

This objective may include but is not limited to:

Plan for Windows Server virtualization.

Assess virtualization workloads using the MAP Toolkit.
Update images with patches, hotfixes, and drivers.
Install roles and features in offline images.

200 Implement storage solutions (15–20%)

201 Configure disks and volumes 5.1, 5.2

This objective may include but is not limited to: 10.1, 10.2
10.3, 10.4, 10.5
Configure GUID partition table (GPT) disks.
Create VHD and VHDX files using Server Manager or Windows PowerShell.
Mount virtual hard disks.
Determine when to use NTFS and ReFS file systems.
Configure NFS and SMB shares using Server Manager.
Configure SMB share and session settings using Windows PowerShell.
Configure file and folder permissions.

202 Implement server storage 5.3, 5.4

This objective may include but is not limited to:

Configure storage pools.

Implement simple, mirror, and parity storage layout options for disks or enclosures.
Expand storage pools.
Configure Tiered Storage.
Configure iSCSI target and initiator.
Configure iSNS.

203 Implement data deduplication 5.5

This objective may include but is not limited to:

Implement and configure deduplication.

Determine appropriate usage scenarios for deduplication.
Monitor deduplication.
Implement a backup and restore solution with deduplication.

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300 Implement Hyper-V (20–25%)

301 Install and configure Hyper-V 6.1, 6.2

This objective may include but is not limited to:

Determine hardware and compatibility requirements for installing Hyper-V.

Install Hyper-V.
Install management tools.
Configure virtual machines using Windows PowerShell Direct.
Implement nested virtualization.

302 Configure virtual machine (VM) settings 6.2, 6.6

This objective may include but is not limited to:

Add or remove memory in a running VM.

Configure dynamic memory.
Configure non-uniform memory access (NUMA) support.
Create Linux and FreeBSD VMs.
Export and import VMs.
Implement discrete device assignment.
Convert VMs from previous versions of Hyper-V to Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V.

303 Configure Hyper-V storage 6.3, 6.4, 6.5

This objective may include but is not limited to:

Create VHDs and VHDX files using Hyper-V Manager.

Create shared VHDX files.
Configure differencing disks.
Modify virtual hard disks.
Configure pass-through disks.
Manage checkpoints.
Implement a virtual Fibre Channel adapter.

304 Configure Hyper-V networking 6.4, 6.5

This objective may include but is not limited to:

Add and remove virtual network interface cards.

Configure Hyper-V virtual switches.
Optimize network performance.
Configure MAC addresses.
Configure network isolation.
Configure NIC teaming in VMs.
Configure Bandwidth Management.

400 Implement Windows containers (5–10%)

401 Deploy Windows containers 14.1, 14.2, 14.3

This objective may include but is not limited to:

Determine installation requirements and appropriate scenarios for Windows containers.

Install and configure Windows Server container host.
Install Docker on Windows Server.
Configure Docker daemon start-up options.
Create Windows Server containers.
Create Hyper-V containers.

402 Manage Windows containers 14.3, 14.4

This objective may include but is not limited to:

Manage Windows containers using the Docker daemon.

Manage container networking.
Manage container data volumes.
Create new container images using Dockerfile.
Manage container images using DockerHub.
Manage container images using Microsoft Azure.

500 Implement high availability (30–35%)

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501 Implement high availability and disaster recovery options in Hyper-V 15.6
This objective may include but is not limited to:

Implement Hyper-V replica.

Implement live migration.
Implement shared nothing live migration.
Implement storage migration.

502 Implement failover clustering 15.3, 15.4

This objective may include but is not limited to: 15.5, 15.8

Configure cluster quorum settings.

Configure cluster networking.
Restore single node or cluster configuration.
Configure cluster storage.
Configure clusters without network names.
Implement scale-out file server.
Implement storage replica.

503 Implement storage spaces direct 15.9

This objective may include but is not limited to:

Determine scenario requirements for implementing storage spaces direct.

Enable storage spaces direct using Windows PowerShell.

504 Manage failover clustering 15.4, 15.5, 15.7,

This objective may include but is not limited to: 15.8

Configure role-specific settings.

Configure VM monitoring.
Configure failover and preference settings.
Implement stretch and site-aware failover clusters.
Enable and configure node fairness.

505 Manage VM movement in clustered nodes 15.6

This objective may include but is not limited to:

Perform a live migration.

Perform a quick migration.
Perform a storage migration.
Import, export, and copy VMs.

506 Implement network load balancing (NLB) 15.1, 15.2

This objective may include but is not limited to:

Install NLB nodes.

Configure NLB prerequisites.
Configure affinity and port rules.
Configure cluster operation mode.
Upgrade an NLB cluster.

600 Maintain and monitor server environments (10–15%)

601 Maintain server installations 12.1, 12.2

This objective may include but is not limited to: 12.3, 12.4

Implement Windows Server update services (WSUS) solutions.

Configure WSUS groups.
Implement an antimalware solution with Windows Defender.
Integrate Windows Defender with WSUS.
Perform backup and restore operations using Windows Server Backup.

602 Monitor server installations 12.5

This objective may include but is not limited to:

Monitor workloads using Performance Monitor.

Configure data collector sets.

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Determine appropriate CPU, memory, disk, and networking counters for storage and compute
workloads.
Configure alerts.
Monitor workloads using Resource Monitor.

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