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Exam Ref 70-331: Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013

by Troy Lanphier

June 2013

Intermediate to advanced

544 pages

14h 7m

English

Microsoft Press

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Designing an intersite navigational taxonomyScalability issuesNavigational termsDesigning a basic taxonomyOrg chart navigationFunctional navigationDesigning site columns and content typesList columnsSite columnsContent typesContent type hubExternal content typesDesigning keywords, promoted results, and managed propertiesCore search componentsMaking search meaningfulKeywordsPromoted resultsCreating a Sample Promoted ResultManaged propertiesPlanning information management policiesRetention policy featuresAuditing policy featureBarcode policy featureLabeling policy feature (deprecated in SharePoint 2013)Assigning an information management policyCreating a new site collection policyPlanning a managed site structureComplex URLsSite collection boundariesPath-based navigationUsing metadata for managed navigationImplementing managed navigationPlanning term setsTermsTerm setsDefining term set functionalityLocal versus global term setsCore term set planningIdentifying term setsIdentifying term set ownersDetermine term set groupsDefining the term setCreating a new term setCreating a term set from the Term Store Management ToolObjective summaryObjective review
Planning application poolsHow is an application pool used?Web application pool limits guidanceConsiderations for building web applicationsPlanning web applicationsPlanning the web app configurationAuthentication provider and typeAnonymous accessDatabase server and authentication type for the web applicationSpecifying a failover database serverService application connectionsAlternate Access Mapping (AAM) URLs and web application zonesPlanning for software boundariesBoundaries, thresholds, and limitsBoundariesThresholdsSupported limitsBoundary and limits overviewWeb application limitsWeb server and application limitsContent database limitsSite collection limitsList and library limitsPage limitsSecurity limitsPlanning content databasesSoftware boundary considerationsScaling a SharePoint implementationPlanning host named site collectionsA little historyUsing host named site collectionsSetting up host named site collectionsWhen to not use host named site collectionsPlanning zones and alternate access mappingsObjective summaryObjective review
Designing a storage architectureDirect Attached Storage (DAS)Storage Area Network (SAN)Network Attached Storage (NAS)Disk and RAID typesConfiguring basic request managementRequest Management versus throttlingDeployment modesThrottling rulesRouting rules and execution groupsRule syntaxRouting targetsMachine poolsMonitoring request managementDefining individual server requirementsSingle server installationsThree tier server installationsSoftware requirements for single-server installationsSoftware requirements for web and application server installationsSoftware requirements for database server installations in a farmDefining service topologiesSmallest (practical) fault tolerant farmSearch optimized farmService application scalingPlanning server load balancingWeb tier load balancingPlanning a network infrastructureInterserver and end-user communicationNetwork latency and stretched farmsInternet Protocol (IP) support in SharePoint 2013Objective summaryObjective review
Evaluating service offeringsSharePoint plans and subscription levelsOffice 365 Home PremiumOffice 365 ProPlusOffice 365 Small Business PremiumOffice 365 EnterprisePlanning service applicationsSharePoint services in Office 365Planning site collectionsSite collection admin centerSite collection typesSite collection administrators (SCAs)Storage quotasServer resource quotasSharingPlanning customizations and solutionsBrowser-based customizationsTool-based customizationsDeveloper-based customizationsPlanning security for SharePoint OnlineAuthentication versus authorizationOffice 365 authenticationPlanning networking services for SharePoint OnlineSharePoint 2013 integrationSharePoint hybrid topologiesObjective summaryObjective review
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Planning and configuring Windows authenticationIntegrated Windows authentication (NTLM)Integrated Windows authentication (Negotiate-Kerberos)Basic authenticationDigest authenticationPlanning and configuring identity federationBenefits of identity federationBasic identity federationConfiguring claims providersPreparing ADFS for SharePoint 2013Starting the Security Token Service (STS)Importing a token signing certificateDefining a unique identifier for claims mappingCreating the new authentication providerSelecting the authentication providerConfiguring server-to-server (S2S) intraserver and OAuth authenticationConfiguring S2S between two SharePoint farmsConfiguring S2S between SharePoint 2013 and Exchange 2013Configuring S2S between SharePoint 2013 and Lync Server 2013Planning and configuring anonymous authenticationConfiguring Connections to the Access Control Service (ACS)Using ACS for SharePoint authenticationConfiguring ACS for use with SharePoint 2013Configuring SharePoint 2013 to use ACSSelecting the authentication providerObjective summaryObjective review
Planning and configuring SharePoint users and groupsIndividual permissionsPermission levelsSharePoint groupsPlanning and configuring People PickerConfiguring People Picker propertiesPlanning and configuring sharingPrerequisite configurationConfiguring a site for access requestsSharing site content from the site levelSharing site content from the list or library levelPlanning and configuring permission inheritanceCommon permission inheritanceFine-grained permissionsPlanning and configuring anonymous accessEnabling anonymous access to a siteEnabling anonymous access to a list or libraryPlanning and configuring web application policiesPermission policyUser PolicyAnonymous policyObjective summaryObjective review
Planning and configuring security isolationSecurity isolation requirementsPhysical isolationService application isolationApplication pool isolationWeb application and zone isolationData isolationPlanning and configuring services lockdownUsing the Limited-Access User Permission Lockdown Mode featurePreventing anonymous access to web servicesPlanning and configuring general firewall securityNetwork firewall settingsWeb tier serversApp tier serversData tier serversPlanning and configuring antivirus settingsPlanning and configuring certificate managementSetting up for the trust creationExporting a root certificate (consuming farm)Exporting an STS certificate (consuming farm)Exporting a root certificate (publishing farm)Preparing to establish the trustEstablishing the trust on the consuming farmEstablishing the trust on the publishing farmImporting the STS certificate on the publishing farmObjective summaryObjective review
Planning rights managementPlanning and configuring delegated farm administrationCreating a farm administrator teamAdding users to the farm administrators groupPlanning and configuring delegated service application administrationAdding administrators for a service applicationPlanning and configuring managed accountsCreating a new managed accountEditing an existing managed accountPlanning and configuring blocked file typesPlanning and configuring Web Part securityAssigning Web Part page securityObjective summaryObjective review
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Identifying and configuring installation prerequisitesInstallation prerequisitesServer connectivity to the InternetInstalling and configuring prerequisites (online)Downloading and installing prerequisites (offline)Implementing scripted deploymentDeveloping an installation scriptConfiguring the max degree of parallelismCreating the farmInstalling farm features and servicesCreating the Central Administration Web ApplicationImplementing patch slipstreamingPreparing to slipstream patchesCreating slipstream installation mediaPlanning and installing language packsDownloading language packsInstalling a SharePoint 2013 language packPlanning and configuring service connection points (SCPs)Creating and configuring the SCP containerRegistering an existing farm in the SCP containerDeleting a farm’s SCP in Active DirectoryPlanning installation tracking and auditingViewing SharePoint farm SCPs in ADSI EditViewing the SCP for a farm via Windows PowerShellObjective summaryObjective review
Configuring incoming and outgoing e-mailIncoming e-mail configuration tasks (basic scenario)Incoming e-mail configuration tasks (advanced scenario)Outgoing e-mail configuration tasksPlanning and configuring proxy groupsAssigning proxy groups to web applicationsCreating a new proxy groupAssociating proxies to a proxy group (Windows PowerShell)Removing Proxies from a Proxy Group (Windows PowerShell)Configuring SharePoint Designer (SPD) settingsSPD settings in Central AdministrationConfiguring SPD settings with Windows PowerShellPlanning and configuring a Corporate CatalogAdministrative controlsInstalling a Corporate CatalogDomain Name System (DNS) requirementsConfiguring SharePoint 2013 for appsConfiguring SharePoint Store settingsConfiguring Microsoft Office Web Apps integrationIntegrating Office Web Apps 2013 with SharePoint 2013Configuring Azure Workflow Server integrationDownloading Workflow Manager 1.0Configuring a basic install of Workflow ManagerIntegrating SharePoint and Workflow ManagerObjective summaryObjective review
Planning and configuring a search topologySearch application topologySearch application databasesSearch topology requirements gatheringViewing the search application topologySearch topology changesChanging the search topology (empty index)Changing the search topology (active index)Planning and configuring content sourcesContent source typesPlanning and configuring crawl schedulesFull crawlIncremental crawlContinuous crawlPlanning and configuring crawl rules(Rule) pathCrawl configurationSpecifying authenticationRule evaluation orderPlanning and configuring crawl performanceContent source performance and crawl impact rulesAdding a crawler impact ruleCrawl component configuration recommendationsMonitoring crawl health reportsMonitoring the crawl logPlanning and configuring security trimmingContent access accountsDefault content access accountSpecific content access accountsObjective summaryObjective review
Configuring proxy settings for managed service applicationsConfiguring proxy settings from Central AdministrationConfiguring content type hub settingsContent type subscriber schedulingPublishing a newly created content typeConfiguring sharing term setsEditing the Managed Metadata Service ConnectionPlanning and configuring content type propagation schedulesConfiguring the propagation scheduleConfiguring custom propertiesAdding a new custom propertyConfiguring term store permissionsAdding users to the Term Store Administrators roleAdding users to Group Managers or Contributors rolesObjective summaryObjective review
Configuring a UPAConfiguring the UPA from Central AdministrationConfiguring the UPA from Windows PowerShellSetting up My Sites and My Site hostsBuilding the My Site host web applicationBuilding the site collection for the My Site hostEnabling user self-provisioning of My SitesConfiguring My Sites in the UPAConfiguring social permissionsPlanning and configuring sync connectionsSharePoint profile synchronizationSharePoint Active Directory importConfiguring synchronization connectionsConfiguring synchronization settingsConfiguring a synchronization timer jobConfiguring profile propertiesProperties in a user profileConfiguring profile propertiesConfiguring audiencesSecurity versus audiencingManaging audiencesAudience compilationsObjective summaryObjective review
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Creating managed pathsCreate a managed path (Central Administration)Remove a managed path (Central Administration)Create a managed path (Windows PowerShell)Removing a managed path (Windows PowerShell)Configuring HTTP ThrottlingActivate or deactivate HTTP throttling (Central Administration)Activate or deactivate HTTP throttling (Windows PowerShell)Configuring list throttlingAlter list throttling valuesConfiguring Alternate Access Mappings (AAM)Edit public URLsAdding internal URLsCreating an external resource mappingConfiguring an authentication providerConfiguring SharePoint designer (SPD) settingsObjective summaryObjective review
Configuring host header site collectionsCreating a host header web applicationCreating a blank root siteCreating a host header site collectionConfiguring self-service site creation (SSSC)Self-service site creation (SSSC) improvementsEnabling an SSSCMaintaining site ownersMaintaining site quotasSite quota templatesAssigning a quota to a site collectionConfiguring site policiesSite closures and deletionsDefining site policiesDefining site policies from the content type hubAssigning a site policy to an existing siteConfiguring a team mailboxCreating the team mailboxObjective summaryObjective review
Managing site access requestsEnabling site access requestsManaging site access requestsManaging app permissionsApp permission requestsApp permission request scopesApp authorization policiesManaging anonymous accessManaging permission inheritanceBreaking permissions inheritanceDeleting unique permissionsConfiguring permission levelsAdding a new permission levelConfiguring HTML Field SecurityHTML security levelsObjective summaryObjective review
Managing result sourcesCreating a new result source in SharePoint 2013Predefined result sources in SharePoint 2013Managing query rulesCreating a new query ruleManaging display templatesDisplay template configurationCreating new display templatesManaging Search Engine Optimization (SEO) settingsConfiguring SEO properties for publishing pagesConfiguring SEO settings for site collectionsConfiguring SEO for the XML site mapManaging result typesDisplay templates associated with result typesManaging a search schemaViewing crawled and managed propertiesObjective summaryObjective review
Managing site collection term set accessManaging term set navigationTerm store management (Navigation tab)Term-Driven Pages tabManaging topic catalog pagesAssigning master pages to the category and item pagesOptions within the Term-Driven Pages tabConfiguring custom propertiesCustom property configurationConfiguring search refinementUsing managed navigation for refinementUsing the web part refinersConfiguring list refinementObjective summaryObjective review
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Defining monitoring requirementsService guarantee metricsMonitoring levelsMonitoring toolsConfiguring performance counter captureStarting a performance monitoring captureAdding SharePoint counters to Performance MonitorBuilding and reporting performance using a data collection setConfiguring page performance monitoringASP.NET output cache countersBLOB cache countersPage object cache countersConfiguring usage and health providersEvent selectionConfiguring usage and health data collectionLogging database functionalityMonitoring and forecasting storage needsMonitoring content databasesMonitoring individual site collections via Windows PowerShellMonitoring site collection contentObjective summaryObjective review
Planning and configuring SQL optimizationChoosing a storage typeRAID configuration levelsPerformance prioritizationPregrowing content databases and logsConfiguring content database autogrowthAdvanced content database performanceExecuting database maintenance rulesHealth Analyzer rulesChecking database consistency using DBCC CHECKDBExecuting a database consistency checkPlanning for capacity software boundariesWeb application boundariesContent database boundariesSite collection limitsMajor list and library limitsMajor search limitsEstimating storage requirementsStorage variablesI/O operations per second (IOPS)Estimating configuration storage and IOPS requirementsEstimating service application storage and IOPS requirementsEstimating content database storage and IOPS requirementsPlanning and configuring cachingPlanning and configuring the ASP.NET output cacheCache profilesEnabling the page output cache (web application level)Enabling the page output cache (site collection level)Enabling the page output cache (subsite level)Enabling the page output cache by page layoutPlanning and configuring the BLOB cachePlanning and configuring the object cacheTuning network performanceDomain controllers and authenticationHardware versus software load balancersSeparating client and intrafarm network trafficWide area network connectivityObjective summaryObjective review
Establishing baseline performanceBaselining your SharePoint environmentPerformance Monitor baseline capturesCreating and scheduling PerfMon baseline capturesUsing a data collector set templatePerforming client-side tracingEnabling a new client-side traceRunning the new client traceReviewing the client trace resultsPerforming server-side tracingAnalyzing usage dataEnabling a Developer DashboardInteraction with the Developer DashboardDeveloper Dashboard settingsEnabling Developer Dashboard using Windows PowerShellActivating Developer Dashboard from a SharePoint pageAnalyzing diagnostic logsULS logging levelsConfiguring ULS logs from Central AdministrationAnalyzing the trace log with ULSViewerObjective summaryObjective review
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Overview

Prepare for Exam 70-331—and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 core solutions. Designed for experienced IT professionals ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical-thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSE level.

Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:

Design a SharePoint Topology

Plan Security

Install and Configure SharePoint Farms

Create and Configure Web Applications and Site Collections

Maintain a Core SharePoint Environment

This Microsoft Exam Ref:

Organizes its coverage by exam objectives.

Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you.