Skills measured by exam 70-291
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining IP Addressing
Configure TCP/IP addressing on a server computer.
Manage DHCP.
  • Manage DHCP clients and leases.
  • Manage DHCP Relay Agent.
  • Manage DHCP databases.
  • Manage DHCP scope options.
  • Manage reservations and reserved clients.
Troubleshoot TCP/IP addressing.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA).
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to incorrect TCP/IP configuration.
Troubleshoot DHCP.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to DHCP authorization.
  • Verify DHCP reservation configuration.
  • Examine the system event log and DHCP server audit log files to find related events.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to configuration of DHCP server and scope options.
  • Verify that the DHCP Relay Agent is working correctly.
  • Verify database integrity.
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Name Resolution
Install and configure the DNS Server service.
  • Configure DNS server options.
  • Configure DNS zone options.
  • Configure DNS forwarding.
Manage DNS.
  • Manage DNS zone settings.
  • Manage DNS record settings.
  • Manage DNS server options.
Monitor DNS. Tools might include System Monitor, Event Viewer, Replication Monitor, and DNS debug logs.
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Network Security
Implement secure network administration procedures.
  • Implement security baseline settings and audit security settings by using security templates.
  • Implement the principle of least privilege.
Monitor network protocol security. Tools might include the IP Security Monitor Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in and Kerberos support tools.
Troubleshoot network protocol security. Tools might include the IP Security Monitor MMC snap-in, Event Viewer, and Network Monitor.
Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Routing and Remote Access
Configure Routing and Remote Access user authentication.
  • Configure remote access authentication protocols.
  • Configure Internet Authentication Service (IAS) to provide authentication for Routing and Remote Access clients.
  • Configure Routing and Remote Access policies to permit or deny access.
Manage remote access.
  • Manage packet filters.
  • Manage Routing and Remote Access routing interfaces.
  • Manage devices and ports.
  • Manage routing protocols.
  • Manage Routing and Remote Access clients.
Manage TCP/IP routing.
  • Manage routing protocols.
  • Manage routing tables.
  • Manage routing ports.
Implement secure access between private networks.
Troubleshoot user access to remote access services.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to remote access VPNs.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to establishing a remote access connection.
  • Diagnose and resolve user access to resources beyond the remote access server.
Troubleshoot Routing and Remote Access routing.
  • Troubleshoot demand-dial routing.
  • Troubleshoot router-to-router VPNs.
Maintaining a Network Infrastructure
Monitor network traffic. Tools might include Network Monitor and System Monitor.
Troubleshoot connectivity to the Internet.
Troubleshoot server services.
  • Diagnose and resolve issues related to service dependency.
  • Use service recovery options to diagnose and resolve service-related issues.