Thursday, July 28, 2011

Using FIM Best Practices Volume 1 to study for the FIM exam

Ok so info on the exam and its list of items covered is provided here

For fun I thought I would map out the domain objectives to items in the FIM Best Practices Volume 1

The book helps with items in area 1 Planning a FIM Implementation and Installing FIM.

Objective Chapter
1. Planning a FIM Implementation and Installing FIM
 
1.1 Plan and design FIM topology 4 and 5

1.2. Install the FIM Service and the FIM Portal.

6 and 7
1.3 Upgrade Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS)/Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager (ILM) to FIM 2010 not covered

1.4. Deploy and manage client components.

6 and 7

1.5. Implement disaster recovery for FIM 2010.

Chapter 9 partially covers this

Beta Exam for FIM available until Aug 4th

http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/btl/b/weblog/archive/2011/07/18/forefront-identity-manager-fim-beta-exam-now-available.aspx

Beta exam 71-158, TS: Forefront Identity Manager 2010, Configuring

So in a short while we should see some folks who are actually Microsoft Certified Technical Specialists(MCTS)  for FIM!