050-654

(050-654) NetWare 5.1 Advanced Admin

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Novell’s exam 050-654 (course 570), “NetWare 5.1 Advanced Administrationâ€‌ is one of the core requirements for the Certified Novell Engineer (CNE) 5 certification. This exam is designed for candidates who have “the knowledge and skills needed to design, configure and administer a complex network.â€‌ There is no specific prerequisite for this exam, although candidates should first pass exam 50-653, NetWare 5.1 Administration.

This exam is easy to moderately difficult and is priced at $125, $55.50, or $27.50 depending on the region in which it's taken.  Most North American and European and some Asia Pacific countries fall under the highest price tier.
The exam may be taken from Pearson Vue or Thomson Prometric.

The passing score is 596. This exam is a form test (traditional), consisting of 69 questions, and has a duration of 105 minutes.

The topics covered by this exam include:

• Describe Novell License Services
• Install Novell License Services
• Perform License Management Tasks
• Determine Which Network Administration Tools to Use
• Identify NetWare Operating System Components
• Execute Commands at the Server Console
• Identify How to Load and Unload NLMs
• Identify Server Configuration Files
• Use Server Script Files to Automate Console Commands
• Determine Requirements for Java Application Support on the NetWare Server
• Define and Configure the NetWare GUI
• Identify Administrative Tasks Performed with ConsoleOne
• Identify How to Remotely Manage the Console
• Define Methods for Protecting Your Server
• Configure a DHCP Server
• Create a Private Network with NAT
• Configure a DNS Server
• Configure Dynamic DNS
• Configure SLP
• Describe and Configure NetWare Enterprise Web Server
• Describe and Configure NetWare FTP Server
• Describe and Configure NetWare News Server
• Describe and Configure NetWare MultiMedia Server
• Describe and Configure NetWare Web Search Server
• Describe Public Key Cryptography
• Perform Novell Certificate Server Tasks
• Define NSS and Its Components
• Describe the NSS Architecture
• List the Advantages and Disadvantages of Using NSS
• Implement NSS
• Manage Storage Groups and NSS Volumes
• Describe NetWare 5.1 Memory Management
• Describe and Manage Virtual Memory
• Describe and Manage NetWare Applications
• Identify How to Monitor and Modify Cache Performance
• Identify Server Buffer and Packet Parameters
• Identify Methods for Optimizing Disk Space
• Define NDS Replication and Synchronization
• Identify Basic Administration Procedures for the NDS Database
• Troubleshoot NDS Database Inconsistencies
• Identify NDS Repair Procedures
• Recovering from a Crashed SYS Volume
• Configure the Compatibility Mode Driver (CMD)
• Explain Backup Strategies
• Back Up Data with NWBACK32

For more information:
http://www.novell.com/training/testinfo/objectives/570atobj.html