Planning and
Administering Windows Server 2008 Servers
Course 6430A: Five days; Instructor-Led Course Syllabus
Introduction
Elements of this
syllabus are subject to change.
This five-day
instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement,
monitor, and maintain Windows Server 2008 servers.
This course is
intended for entry level server administrators or IT professionals who are
interested in becoming server administrators as the next step in their career
path.
After completing
this course, students will be able to:
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Plan a
Windows Server 2008 Deployment. |
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Plan and
implement server commissioning and decommissioning for Windows Server 2008. |
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Plan the installation
of server roles for Windows Server 2008. |
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Create a
configuration change plan for Windows Server 2008. |
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Plan and
implement Windows Server 2008 security. |
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Manage
application versioning in Windows Server 2008. |
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Plan for a
high-availability Windows Server 2008 deployment. |
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Plan a
server update maintenance schedule for Windows Server 2008. |
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Maintain
Distributed File System (DFS) in Windows Server 2008. |
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Define server
backup requirements and policies for Windows Server 2008 backup. |
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Plan and
implement a Windows Server 2008 restore. |
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Plan
Windows Server 2008 monitoring. |
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Troubleshoot
hardware issues. |
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Troubleshoot
software issues. |
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Troubleshoot
network issues. |
Before attending
this course, students should have up to 1 year experience implementing server
plans although have probably not yet had full responsibility for planning.
This course requires
that students meet the following prerequisites:
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A strong
familiarity with Windows deployment technologies and implementation. |
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A strong
familiarity with Windows networking technologies and implementation. |
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A strong familiarity
with Active Directory technologies and implementation. |
Recommended
Courses
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6418 -
Deploying Windows Server 2008 |
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6420 -
Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Network and Applications Infrastructure |
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6421 - Configuring
and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure |
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6424 -
Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Active Directory |
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6425 -
Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services |
Module 1: Planning
for Windows Server 2008 Deployment
Course Outline
This module
explains how to deploy Windows Server 2008
Lessons
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Overview
of Windows Server 2008 Deployment |
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Identifying
Windows Server 2008 Compatibility Issues |
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Developing
a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan |
Lab:
Planning for a Windows Server 2008 Server Deployment
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Reviewing
the Existing Server Environment |
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Reviewing
Business Requirements and SLAs |
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Creating
a Deployment Plan |
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Discussion
– Reviewing the Deployment Plans |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Explain
the advantages of deploying Windows Server 2008. |
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Identify
Windows Server 2008 compatibility issues. |
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Develop a
Windows Server 2008 deployment plan. |
Module 2:
Managing Server Migration
This module
explains how to commission and decommission Windows Server 2008
Lessons
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Creating
a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan |
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Planning the
Server Decommissioning Process |
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Commissioning
a Windows Server 2008 File Server |
Lab:
Migrating a File Server to Windows Server 2008
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Reviewing
the Existing Server Environment |
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Planning
for the Windows Server 2008 File Server |
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Deploying
a Windows Server 2008 File Server |
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Verifying
the Windows Server 2008 File Server Deployment |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Create a
deployment plan for Windows Server 2008. |
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Identify server
decommissioning steps. |
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List
Windows Server 2008 deployment and migration tools. |
Module 3:
Planning Windows Server 2008 Server Roles
This module
explains how to plan the installation of server roles in Windows Server 2008
Lessons
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Planning
for Windows Server 2008 Hardware |
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Planning
for Windows Server 2008 Server Roles |
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Planning
for Windows Server 2008 File Servers |
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Planning
for Windows Server 2008 Core |
Lab:
Planning Windows Server 2008 Servers
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Planning a
Windows Server 2008 Server Configuration |
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Planning
a Windows Server 2008 File Server |
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Implementing
Windows Server 2008 File Servers |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Identify hardware
configuration options for Windows Server 2008. |
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Identify
performance implications when combining server roles. |
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List
guidance for installing file servers. |
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Plan for
Windows Server 2008 Server Core. |
Module 4: Creating
a Configuration Change Plan for Windows Server 2008
This module
explains how to create a configuration change plan in Windows Server 2008
Lessons
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Developing
a change control process |
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Planning
configuration changes |
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Evaluating
configuration changes |
Lab:
Creating a Configuration Change Plan
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Plan a
Windows Server 2008 server configuration |
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Discussion
– Sharing best practice |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Design a change
control process for implementing configuration changes. |
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Plan for
configuration changes. |
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Evaluate
the success of configuration changes. |
Module 5:
Managing Windows Server 2008 Security
This module explains
how to plan and implement security in Windows Server 2008
Lessons
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Planning
a defense-in-depth strategy |
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Implementing
host level security for Windows Server 2008 |
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Implementing
server security by using Group Policies |
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Implementing
network security for Windows Server 2008 |
Lab:
Managing Windows Server 2008 Security
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Planning
a Windows Server 2008 security configuration |
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Implementing
file server security |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Plan a
defense-in-depth strategy for Windows Server 2008 security. |
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Implement
host-level security for Windows Server 2008. |
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Implement
server security by using Group Policy. |
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Implement
network security for Windows Server 2008 servers. |
Module 6:
Planning for the Application Server Role
This module
explains how to manage versioning and related frameworks in Windows Server 2008
Lessons
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Determining
application server role requirements |
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Overview
of the application server role components |
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Supporting
the .NET framework |
Lab:
Planning for the Application Server Role
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Identifying
the server roles required to support a LOB application |
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Identifying
.NET framework requirements |
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Planning
security requirements for the application |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Determine
the requirement for application servers. |
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Identify application
server role components. |
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Plan for
supporting the Microsoft .NET Framework. |
Module 7:
Planning for Windows Server 2008 High Availability
This module
explains how to plan for high availability in Windows Server 2008
Lessons
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Planning
for Network Load Balancing |
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Overview
of failover clustering support in Windows Server 2008 |
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Creating
clusters in Windows Server 2008 |
Lab:
Planning for Failover Clusters in Windows Server 2008
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Planning hardware
requirements for Windows Server 2008 failover clusters |
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Planning
for Network Load Balancing |
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Planning
for a high availability LOB application |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Develop a
plan for Network Load Balancing (NLB). |
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Describe
the improved failover clustering support in Windows Server 2008. |
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Plan for
failover clustering in Windows Server 2008. |
Module 8:
Maintaining Windows Server 2008
This module explains
how to plan a server update maintenance schedule in Windows Server 2008
Lessons
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Overview
of Windows Server 2008 management tasks |
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Planning
for security update management |
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Automating
Windows Server 2008 maintenance |
Lab: Developing
a Maintenance Plan for Windows Server 2008
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Evaluating
log files and reports |
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Planning
the maintenance schedule |
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Automating
maintenance tasks |
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Reviewing
the maintenance plan |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Create a
server management task schedule for Windows Server 2008. |
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Plan for
security update management plan by using Windows Server Update Services
(WSUS). |
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List automated
maintenance tools for Windows Server 2008. |
Module 9:
Maintaining a Distributed File System on Windows Server 2008
This module
explains how to maintain a Distributed File System (DFS) on Windows Server 2008
Lessons
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Planning components
required for DFS |
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Planning
for fault tolerance in DFS |
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Tools for
managing DFS |
Lab:
Planning for DFS
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Evaluating
the existing server environment |
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Deployment
considerations for DFS |
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Designing
a fault tolerant DFS solution |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Identify
services required for Distributed File System (DFS). |
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Explain
DFS fault tolerance. |
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Identify
DFS management tools. |
Module 10: Planning
Windows Server 2008 Backup
This module
explains how to define backup requirements and policies for administering
Windows Server 2008
Lessons
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Plan
Backups by Using the Windows Server 2008 Backup Feature |
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Plan a backup
policy for Windows Server 2008 |
Lab:
Managing Windows Server 2008 Backup
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Evaluating
the existing backup plan |
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Updating
the backup policy |
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Reviewing
backup policy and plans |
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Backing
up a server |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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Create a
backup and recovery plan by using Windows Server Backup. |
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Develop a
backup policy for using Windows Server Backup. |
Module 11:
Managing a Windows Server 2008 Restore
This module explains
how to plan and implement a Windows Server 2008 restore
Lessons
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Planning
a server restore policy |
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Planning
an EFS restore policy |
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Verifying
restored data |
Lab:
Planning Windows Server 2008 Restore
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Evaluating
the backup data |
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Planning
a restore including System State Data |
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Investigating
a failed restore |
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
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