I just got back from the new tcp/ip test and I wanted to pass on some information.
58 Questions, 90 minutes, 750/1000 to pass

  1. Know all utils and what they are used for (arp.exe, netstat, nbtstat)
  2. Know when to use performance monitor, network monitor, netstat to perform various functions (ie when would you use one over the other) (4 questions on this)
  3. Know the node types: h-node, b-node, when to use which
  4. Know all the types of DNS server, primary, secondary, cache-only
  5. TCP/IP printing I had about 5 questions on this subject
  6. Troubleshooting various IP situations. Most of these involved either wrong gateways, no DNS server, wrong node type, no wins server.
  7. Know when you need a DNS server vs when you need a WINS server
  8. Subnet questions - I had around 6 to 8 questions on choosing a subnet for the proper number of hosts. If you know the table on this months MCP Mag web site you will be just fine.
  9. I had only one question dealing with route add
  10. Know what a CNAME is to a DNS server
  11. Know about WINS replications, when to use push vs pull
  12. Know how to properly configure a lmhosts file