Exam 70-218 Skills Being Tested

* The 70-218 exam is essentially a combination of the Network Infrastructure (70-216) and the Directory Services exams (70-217), although it is heavier on the Network Infrastructure side.

* DNS, DNS, and DNS. It is crucial that you have a firm understanding of what DNS is, and how it works in a Windows 2000 networking environment.

* Know the different characteristics of the following DNS zones: Active-Directory Integrated, Standard Primary, Standard Secondary.

* Know how to configure clients to use DNS.

* Know all of the different DNS resource records (A, PTR, CNAME, MX, etc.)

* Know how to use NSLOOKUP to troubleshoot DNS problems.

* Know how to configure Forward Lookup Zones and Reverse Lookup Zones.

* Basically, know DNS like the back of your hand, and then when you think you have it all, go back and look at it again.

* You must know DHCP inside-out and upside-down. DHCP can be used to do more than just assign IP addresses and default gateways.

* Know how to set-up multiple DHCP scopes to achieve load balancing.

* A new DHCP server must be authorized in Active Directory by an Enterprise Admin before you can activate a scope and start handing out leases.

* Know how DHCP integrates with DNS. You should know the "DNS tab" of the DHCP server Properties menu off by heart.

* Non-BOOTP compliant router = DHCP Relay Agent.

* Routing and Remote Access (RRAS) is an important part of the exam.

* Know how to create a Remote Access Policy.

* Know Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and the differences between PPTP and L2TP/IPSec.

* DHCP integration with RRAS.

* RRAS authentication and encryption.

* You must have a good understanding of TCP/IP networking; subnets, utilities, etc.

* Know how to be compatible with NetWare servers and clients.

* Know how to use WINS to support down-level clients and servers.

* Know how to configure WINS replication.

* Know when and where to install a WINS Proxy.

* Know your routing protocols (RIP and OSPF).

* Know how to troubleshoot routing problems (ROUTE utility, PING, IPCONFIG, etc.).

* Know how to set up and configure a Network Address Translation (NAT) server.

* Have a basic understanding of Certificate Services in Windows 2000.

* You must know Group Policy and Group Policy Objects (GPOs), and everything that you can do with them (assign/publish software, give rights to users/computers, etc.)

* Know how to administrate at the OU (Organizational Unit) level with GPOs