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Microsoft 070-342 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Advanced Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 |
| Exam Number: | 70-342 |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Messaging Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 |
| Exam Price: | USD 150 |
| Passing Score: | 700 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Available Languages: | German, French, Portuguese (Brazil), Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Scenario-Based Questions, Multiple Answer, Build List, Best Answer, Case Study |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Certification retired; previously valid as part of MCSE: Messaging requirements |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Pearson VUE testing centers and online proctored delivery (when available at the time the exam was active). |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: Passing Exam 70-341 (Core Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013) and experience administering Exchange Server 2013 in an enterprise environment. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/70-342/ |
Microsoft 070-342 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Plan for Exchange Server 2013 | 25% | - Plan security and compliance
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| Deploy and Configure Advanced Exchange Server 2013 Solutions | 25% | - Deploy Exchange solutions
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| Design and Implement Compliance, Archiving and Hybrid Solutions | 25% | - Implement hybrid and cloud integration
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| Manage Exchange Server 2013 Operations | 25% | - Manage disaster recovery
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The Microsoft Advanced Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 is Microsoft's certification exam for Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, at the Specialist / MCSE Elective level. For IT workers with aspirations, it's essential proof of capability — the line that starts or advances a career. Related credentials include Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Messaging, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013.
The Microsoft Advanced Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 blueprint spans 4 domains — including Design and Implement Compliance, Archiving and Hybrid Solutions (25%), Plan for Exchange Server 2013 (25%), Deploy and Configure Advanced Exchange Server 2013 Solutions (25%). Allocate study time by weighting, and consult the full outline above for every subtopic.
Recommended: Passing Exam 70-341 (Core Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013) and experience administering Exchange Server 2013 in an enterprise environment. Vendors revise eligibility rules periodically, so confirm the current requirements on the official page (official 070-342 exam page) before registering.
Microsoft Advanced Solutions of Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Sample Questions:
You have an Exchange Server 2013 organization that contains one office in Los Angeles and one office in New York.
All servers have the Mailbox server role and the Client Access server role installed and are members of a data availability group (DAG) named DAG1. The servers and databases are shown in the exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.)
You need to ensure that if the active copy of NYDB01 fails, a server in the same site will attempt to activate a copy of the database before a server in another site does. The solution must not influence the activation of other database copies.
Which command should you run?
- A. set-mailboxserver -identity ex3 -autodatabasemountdial bestavailability
- B. suspend-mailboxdatabasecopy -identity nydb01\ex3 -activationonly
- C. suspend-mailboxdatabasecopy -identity nydb01\ex4 -activationonly
- D. set-mailboxserver -identity ex4 -autodatabasemountdial bestavailability.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
You have an Exchange Server 2013 organization named adatum.com.
You have a database availability group (DAG) that contains four Exchange servers named Server1, Server2, Server3, and Server4. The file share witness is on a server named Share1.
The organization has two Send connectors. The Send connectors are configured as shown in the following table.
Users report that email sent to external recipients is not being received.
You discover that outbound email messages are queued on Server3 and Server4.
You need to ensure that all of the email messages queued on Server3 and Server4 are delivered to the Internet as quickly as possible.
What should you do?
- A. Modify the list of source bridgehead servers of External2.
- B. Modify the cost of External2.
- C. Modify the cost of External1.
- D. Disable External1.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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HOTSPOT
You have an Exchange Server 2013 organization.
You are deploying Unified Messaging (UM) services on an Exchange server named EX1.
You need to ensure that EX1 accepts encrypted and unencrypted VoIP traffic.
What command should you run? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
References:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj552412(v=exchg.160).aspx
HOTSPOT
You plan to create two retention tags named Tag1 and Tag2. Tag1 will be used to move email messages to the Archive mailbox. Tag2 will be used to delete the email messages.
You need to identify which settings must be configured in the retention tags to meet the technical requirements.
How should you configure each retention tag?
To answer, configure the appropriate options for each retention tag setting in the answer area.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
* Scenario:
Implement an archiving policy that moves all of the email messages from the mailbox folders to an Archive mailbox after 30 days and permanently deletes all of the email messages after 365 days.
* Both Tag Types should affect all email messages. For the first policy move the archive after 30 days. The second policy should permanently delete the messages after 365 days.
A user often visits two different offices and has an extension at both offices. Each office has a different PBX system with different UM dial plans.
What is the correct way for an administrator to allow the user to receive voice mail to calls received at either office?
- A. Request the user contact the helpdesk when arriving at each office so that the dial plan can be altered.
- B. Set up the PBX system so that instead of sending calls to voice mail the call is forwarded to the other office extension.
- C. Configure the user account so that a secondary dial plan and telephone extension is specified.
- D. Assign the additional extension to the UM mailbox.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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