Reference Guide for 70-158 Exam
70-158 exam also recognized as Forefront Identity Manager 2010, Configuring exam. This is an authentic Credential offered by Microsoft Certification program. 70-158 exam also recognized as Forefront Identity Manager 2010, Configuring exam. This is an authentic Credential offered by Microsoft Certification program.
Exam evaluates aspirant’s aptitude and knowledge to carry out the technical tasks of Implementation, Installation, Configuration, and Maintenance of Forefront Identity Manager.
Exam evaluates aspirant’s aptitude and knowledge to carry out the technical tasks of Implementation, Installation, Configuration, and Maintenance of Forefront Identity Manager.
Career Prospects
Upon achieving this certification candidate qualifies for the following certification Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
Forefront Identity Manager 2010, Configuration
Targeted Aspirants
Most suitable aspirant for this exam is identity specialist. Identity specialists are individuals who install and administer Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) in an organizational setting, which contain more than 5000 identities with a dynamic lifecycle. Such organization can possibly be isolated either geographically or institutionally therefore require observance with broad regulations. Set up might contain multiple applications that consume identities and/or multiple disconnected data source. Candidate must have hands-on experience in following area.
Directory Services
PowerShell
Security Policies and procedure
Familiarity with Microsoft component such as writing basic queries (SQL)
Emailing platforms and Messaging Platforms
Running Extended FIM (Forefront Identity Manager), provisioning, de-provisioning, user management and password management
Analyzing root causes, using tools and statics, including event log, Preview stack trace, run statics, Service trace log, Portal request log, MPR explorer and Management packs
Course Outline
Following are the topics for this course. Candidate must have extensive knowledge of these topics. Percentage indicates the proportional ration of question taken from respective topic.
Plan a FIM Implementation and Install FIM (21 percent)
• Plan and design FIM topology
• Install the FIM Service and the FIM Portal
• Upgrade Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS)/Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager (ILM) to FIM 2010
• Deploy and manage client components
• Implement disaster recovery for FIM 2010
Plan and Configure Core Portal Functionality (19 percent)
• Plan and configure user and group provisioning
• Plan and configure group management
• Plan and configure synchronization rules
• Plan and configure authorization and action workflows
• Plan and configure security permissions and Management Policy Rules (MPRs)
Configure Advanced Portal-Based Scenarios (17 percent)
• Configure the Resource Control Display Configuration (RCDC) for object and attribute display
• Customize the user experience
• Extend the portal schema
• Plan and configure self-service password reset and registration
• Write and interpret XPath queries
Configure FIM Synchronization (22 percent)
• Create and configure standard management agents (MAs)
• Create and configure the FIM Service MA
• Configure the metaverse
• Create and automate run profiles
• Implement rules extensions
• Install and configure password synchronization and Password Change Notification Service (PCNS)
Monitor and Maintain FIM (21 percent)
• Migration of the FIM configuration between environments
• Perform root cause analysis of provisioning issues
• Perform root cause analysis of issues related to password management
• Perform root cause analysis of issues related to data flow and unexpected data
• Perform root cause analysis of permissions issues
Preparation Tips
Following are the preparation stuff recommended by Microsoft Learning. Microsoft also strongly suggests that candidate must have hands-on experience of Forefront Identity Manager.
Classroom training Courses
50383B: upgrading Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007 to Forefront Identity Manager 2010
(Training Course is four days long)
50382B: Implementing Forefront Identity Manager 2010
(Training Course is four days long)
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