The 070-246 exam has a reputation for tripping up even experienced professionals, and the Microsoft Monitoring and Operating a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 blueprint keeps getting broader. Rather than guessing what matters, work through the 170 practice questions Real4Prep has built around the current exam and walk in knowing the format cold.
Microsoft 070-246 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Private cloud infrastructure management | - Configuration and compliance
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| Topic 2: Monitoring and maintaining a private cloud | - Performance and health monitoring
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| Topic 3: Service management in private cloud | - System Center Service Manager (SCSM)
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Microsoft 070-246 Exam FAQ — What Candidates Ask Most
The 070-246 exam is the official Microsoft exam for Microsoft Monitoring and Operating a Private Cloud with System Center 2012. Passing it earns you the MCSE: Private Cloud (legacy) / System Center 2012 certification track credential, which sits at the Professional level. It is also connected to MCSE: Private Cloud, MCSA: Windows Server 2012, Microsoft System Center certifications, so what you learn carries over if you plan to pursue those paths as well. Employers treat the certification as verified proof of skill, which is why structured preparation with Real4Prep's practice questions pays off.
The 070-246 exam contains 40-60 (approx.) questions, and the time limit is 120-150. Translate that into a pacing plan before exam day: know roughly how long you can afford per item, flag anything that stalls you, and circle back at the end instead of burning minutes. Two or three full timed sessions in Real4Prep's test engine will teach you that rhythm far better than untimed reading ever will.
The passing score for the 070-246 exam is 700 / 1000, and the official registration fee is $165 USD (may vary by region). Remember that a failed attempt means paying that fee again in full for a retake, so treat self-assessment as part of the budget: run Real4Prep's practice questions under timed conditions and only book your seat once your scores sit comfortably above the passing bar.
Recommended experience with Windows Server 2012, System Center 2012 components (SCOM, SCSM, Orchestrator), and virtualization concepts. Eligibility details can change, so before you register, confirm the current requirements on the official exam page: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/.
You can book the 070-246 exam through the official registration channels below:
Exam delivery method: Available via Pearson VUE testing centers and online proctored exams (where applicable)..
Microsoft points candidates to the following official training options:
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The official Microsoft Monitoring and Operating a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 blueprint is organized into 3 domains. The leading areas are:
- Private cloud infrastructure management
- Monitoring and maintaining a private cloud
- Service management in private cloud
For the complete domain-by-domain breakdown with every subtopic, see the Exam Topics outline above.
Microsoft Monitoring and Operating a Private Cloud with System Center 2012 Sample Questions:
Your company deploys System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM).
You plan to perform a new server deployment. The new server deployment will include a custom application named App1.
You use Server Application Virtualization (Server App-V) to virtualize App1. You create an application profile.
You create a service deployment to deploy the App1 by using a Windows Server 2012 R2 template.
After deploying the service, you discover that App1 was not installed. You view the application profile as shown in the exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.)
You need to ensure that App1 is installed when you deploy the service.
What should you add to the application profile?
- A. A Script to Application that installs the Server App-V Agent
- B. A Script Application that adds the WebDeploy Agent
- C. A Script to Application that installs the WebDeploy Agent
- D. A Script Application that adds the Server App-V Agent
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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HOTSPOT
You need to ensure that you can manage the updates to the virtualization infrastructure. You write the following Windows PowerShell script:
How should you complete the script? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
Correct Answer:
Your company has a private cloud that is managed by using a System Center 2012
infrastructure.
The network contains 50 virtual machines that run Windows 7.
Each virtual machine has an application named Appl.exe installed.
A new version of Appl.exe is released.
You need to identify which virtual machines have the outdated version of App1.exe installed.
What should you do?
- A. From Configuration Manager, deploy a Desired Configuration Management baseline.
- B. From Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), deploy a service template.
- C. From Operations Manager, create a monitor.
- D. From Service Manager, create a Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) connector.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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You need to ensure that the owners of virtual machines are notified automatically if their virtual machine exceeds a specified resource utilization threshold.
What should you create? (More than one answer choice may achieve the goal. Select the BEST answer.)
- A. An Operations Manager alert and a System Center 2012 - Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) PRO tip
- B. An Operations Manager alert and an Operations Manager subscription
- C. A Service Manager incident workflow and an Operations Manager subscription
- D. An Operations Manager alert and a Service Manager incident workflow
- E. A System Center 2012 Orchestrator runbook and System Center 2012 - Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) PRO tips
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
You need to recommend a solution to meet the monitoring requirements for App2.
Which Operations Manager management pack should you recommend importing?
- A. The Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 (App-V) Monitoring Management Pack
- B. The VMM 2012 management pack
- C. The Monitoring Pack for Server App-V management pack
- D. The Windows Server Hyper-V Management Pack
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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