Planning and Implementing Windows Server 2008 Course Number: 6433A Course Length: 5 Days Course Overview This five day course is intended for IT Professionals who are interested in the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and implement a Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 environment. It incorporates both the planning of the server infrastructure and key aspects of the implementation, management and maintenance of Active Directory and Network Infrastructure. It is the primary training resource for Exam 70-646 preparation (MCITP: Server Administrator certification). It covers the most important job tasks for Server Administrators who are responsible for the planning, operations, and day-to-day maintenance of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 servers in the enterprise. The course covers Windows server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Sp1. Prerequisites Before attending this course, students must possess the following skillset and knowledge: At least one year experience in implementing or contributing to server and client planning At least one year experience carrying out day to day network Infrastructure and Active Directory management and maintenance tasks Technology skills equivalent to moc course 6418C: Deploying Windows Server 2008 Also, the following prerequisite certifications would support your preparation for attending this course and the taking of the subsequent related exam (70-646): MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration o Equivalent course(s): 6425C and 6426C MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration o Equivalent course(s): 6421B Audience Before attending this course, students must possess the following skillset and knowledge: At least one year experience in implementing or contributing to server and client planning At least one year experience carrying out day to day network Infrastructure and Active Directory management and maintenance tasks Technology skills equivalent to moc course 6418C: Deploying Windows Server 2008
Also, the following prerequisite certifications would support your preparation for attending this course and the taking of the subsequent related exam (70-646): MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration o Equivalent course(s): 6425C and 6426C MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration o Equivalent course(s): 6421B Course Outline Course Introduction Course Introduction 4m Module 01 - Planning Server Deployment and Upgrade Lesson 1: Developing a Deployment Strategy The Importance of Developing a Deployment Strategy Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions When to Choose Server Core Upgrading to Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 Licensing Activation Options Microsoft Assessment Planning (MAP) Toolkit Lesson 2: Virtualization Considerations Considerations for Virtual Deployment What Virtual Licenses Are Included? Planning for Hyper-V Hosts Guidelines for Designing Virtual Machines Designing Virtual Machines for Applications Discussion: Choosing Between Virtual and Physical Deployments Lesson 3: Selecting a Deployment Automation Strategy Discussion: What Is Your Deployment Strategy? Why Use Automated Deployment Methods? Selecting an Image-Based Deployment Strategy WIM Image Strategy VHD Image Strategy Demo - How to Capture Images Demo - How to Edit Images Lesson 4: Implementing a Deployment Automation Strategy Windows AIK Windows Deployment Services Microsoft Deployment Toolkit High-Touch Retail Media Deployments High-Touch Standard Image Deployments 1hr 36m
Lite-Touch High-Volume Deployments Zero-Touch High-Volume Deployments Discussion: Choosing a Deployment Topology Module 01 Review Module 02 - Planning Server Management and Delegated Administration Lesson 1: Remote Server Management Tools Benefits of Remote Administration Remote Desktop Windows Remote Management Service Remote Administration with Windows PowerShell Demo - Remote Management of a Windows Server Remote MMC Consoles Lesson 2: Decentralizing Systems Administration Benefits of Role Based Access Control Managing Administrative Permissions Delegating Administrative Permissions Demo - Delegating Control of Active Directory Objects Delegation Policies and Procedures Securing Sensitive Groups Discussion: Planning Role-Based Access Control Module 02 Review 48m Module 03 - Planning Network Addressing and Name Resolution Lesson 1: Provisioning IPv4 Addresses on Enterprise Networks Discussion: Planning an IP Addressing Scheme Benefits of Using DHCP Planning Scopes Planning DHCP Server Placement DHCP Security Considerations Lesson 2: Provisioning IPv6 Addresses on Enterprise Networks Benefits of IPv6 Differences Between IPv4 and IPv6 IPv6 Address Space Unicast IPv6 Address Types Address Autoconfiguration for IPv6 Demo - How to Allocate IPv6 Addresses with DHCP Lesson 3: Transitioning to IPv6 IPv4 and IPv6 Coexistence What Is IPv6 Over IPv4 Tunneling? Discussion: What Must You Consider When Planning to Migrate to IPv6? Process of Transitioning to IPv6 What Is Teredo? 1hr 53m
What Is 6to4? What Is ISATAP? What Is IP-HTTPS? Discussion: Choosing a Transition Technology? Lesson 4: Provisioning DNS Services on Enterprise Networks Planning DNS Domains Planning DNS Zones Implementing DNS Zones Planning Zone Transfers Demo - How to Delegate a DNS Domain Planning DNS Forwarding Planning Stub Zones Planning DNS Server Placement Name Resolution with WINS Module 03 Review Module 04 - Planning and Provisioning Active 58m Directory Domain Services Lesson 1: Deploying Domain Controllers in Enterprise Organizations Discussion: Implementing Multiple Forests Discussion: Implementing Multiple Domains and Domain Trees Planning Forest and Domain Functional Levels Considerations for Planning Sites and Replication Considerations for Provisioning Domain Controllers Global Catalog Placement and Caching Planning for Read-Only Domain Controllers Configuring Read-Only Domain Controllers and Password Caching Considerations for Placing and Moving FSMO Roles Demo - Seizing FSMO Roles Discussion: Designing a Forest Lesson 2: Planning Administrative and Management Structures for AD DS Discussion: Organizational Unit Considerations Planning User and Computer Account Management Planning AD DS Groups Planning Delegation of Administration Lesson 3: Planning a Maintenance Strategy for AD DS Discussion: Maintaining AD DS Monitoring Tools for AD DS Monitoring the Active Directory Environment What Is Offline Maintenance? Configuring Active Directory Recycle Bin Lesson 4: Planning a Backup and Recovery Strategy for AD DS Considerations for Backing Up AD DS AD DS Backup Tools Considerations for Carrying out AD DS Recovery Module 04 Review
Module 05 - Planning Group Policy Strategy Lesson 1: Planning Group Policy Settings Discussion: How Do You Use Group Policy? Importance of Efficient GPOs What Can You Do with GPOs? Administrative Templates Group Policy Preferences What Are Starter GPOs? Central Store Planning Lesson 2: Planning the Assignment of Group Policies Considerations for AD DS Structure Considerations for Modifying Inheritance Filtering and Targeting GPOs Considerations for Loopback Processing Discussion: Planning Group Policies Discussion: Planning Group Policies (2) Lesson 3: Planning the Management of Group Policy Objects Considerations for Administering Group Policy Objects Considerations for Re-using of Copying GPOs Considerations for Backing Up and Restoring GPOs Considerations for Delegating Management of GPOs Discussion: Managing Group Policy Introduction to Advanced Group Policy Management Lab Demonstration - Planning and Implementing Group Policy Module 05 Review 51m Module 06 - Planning Active Directory Certificate Services Lesson 1: Enterprise PKI Deployment and Administration Certificate Services as an Infrastructure Role Windows Server 2008 R2 AD CS Features Discussion: Certificate Authority Hierarchies Enterprise and Stand-alone Certification Authority Offline Root Certification Authority Demo - Create a Stand-alone CA Enterprise Subordinate CA Demo - Enterprise Subordinate Certification Authority Management Planning CA Deployment Lesson 2: Managing Certificate Templates Introduction to Certificate Templates Certificate Template Properties Certificate Template Types Certificate Template Permissions Built-in Certificate Templates 1hr 12m
Create New and Update Existing Templates Demo - Creating a New Template Key Archiving and Recovery When to Modify Certificate Templates Lesson 3: Planning Certificate Enrollment and Revocation Enrollment Options Autoenrollment and Renewal Certificate Revocation Planning for CRL Distribution Points Online Certificate Status Protocol Arrays Revocation Configuration Discussion: Certificate Services Deployment Lab Demonstration - Configuring Certificate Services Module 06 Review Module 07 - Planning and Provisioning Application Servers 1hr 11m Lesson 1: Planning and Provisioning Web Services Discussion: Web Services in the Organization Planning for Web Services Managing Application Pools Ensuring Web Services Demo - Improving Web Services Reliability Deploying Web Applications Lesson 2: Planning and Provisioning Presentation Virtualization What Is Presentation Virtualization Considerations for Deploying Remote Desktop Services Presentation Virtualization Components Using RemoteApp to Deploy Programs Remote Desktop Services Reliability Configuring Remote Desktop Services Policies Managing Resource Allocation Lesson 3: Planning and Provisioning Application Virtualization and Deployment What Is Application Virtualization? Considerations for Implementing Application Virtualization Deploying Application Virtualization Cloud Services Considerations Module 07 Review Module 08 - Planning File and Print Services Lesson 1: Provisioning File Services What Are the File Services Role Services? Discussion: Problems with Sharing Files and Folders Planning File Servers Planning Shared Folders Best Practices for Sharing Folders 1hr 16m
Managing Access Permissions Offline Data Access Planning Indexing Lesson 2: Provisioning and Managing Storage Capacity and Storage Management Challenges What Is File Server Resource Manager? Planning Storage Quotas Planning File Screen Using Reports to Manage Storage Demo - How to Use FSRM to Manage Storage Lesson 3: Provisioning and Managing Network Print Services Overview of Shared Printing Choosing to Implement a Print Server Planning Printer Access Permissions Ensuring Availability Demo - How to Publish Printers Lesson 4: Migrating File and Print Services Discussion: Why Migrate Files Services to Windows Server 2008 R2? Discussion: Why Migrate Print Services to Windows Server 2008 R2? Migrating File Services Migrating Print Services Module 08 Review Module 09 - Planning Network Access Lesson 1: Planning Network Security What Is Network Authentication? What Is Kerberos? Certificate-Based Authentication Best Practices for Improving Server Security The Process of Securing Servers Protecting Network Traffic with IPSec Implementing Windows Firewall Demo - How to Implement Domain Isolation Lesson 2: Planning Virtual Private Networks VPN Tunneling Protocols Discussion: Selecting a VPN Protocol Considerations for Deploying a VPN Server Post-Deployment Considerations for VPN Servers Remote Desktop Gateway Lesson 3: Planning Network Access Protection Why Implement Network Access Protection? Selecting a NAP Enforcement Method Infrastructure Components Required to Implement NAP System Health Validators Health Policies Remediation Server Groups 1hr 24m
Discussion: Implementing NAP Lesson 4: Planning DirectAccess What Is DirectAccess Components of DirectAccess What Is the Name Resolution Policy Table? How DirectAccess Works for Internal Clients How DirectAccess Works for External Clients Module 09 Review Module 10 - Provisioning Data and Storage Lesson 1: Planning and Implementing Distributed File System Considerations for Planning a DFS Namespace Considerations for Planning DFS Replication DFS Data Storage Scenarios Demo - How to Deploy DFS Lesson 2: Planning and Implementing BranchCache What Is BranchCache? Selecting a BranchCache Mode Implementing BranchCache Demo - How to Configure BranchCache Lesson 3: Provisioning Storage Considerations for Different Types of Storage SAN Components Managing SANs Discussion: Implementing Storage What Is Microsoft iscsi? Demo - How to Implement iscsi Module 10 Review 1hr 15m Module 11 - Planning Update Deployment Lesson 1: WSUS Topologies Importance of an Appropriate WSUS Topology Deploying WSUS Replica Configuration WSUS on Disconnected Networks Optimizing WSUS Administration Demo - WSUS Groups Lesson 2: Update Management Update Management: More Than Deploying Updates Deploying Updates Demo - Automatic Approval Rule Verifying Update Deployment WSUS Reporting Application Updates Advanced Update Management Technologies 44m
Discussion: WSUS, System Center Essentials, or System Center Configuration Manager Module 11 Review Module 12 - Planning High Availability Lesson 1: Planning Network Load Balancing What Is Network Load Balancing? Configuring Network Load Balancing Demo - How to Implement Network Load Balancing Discussion: Considering for Network Load Balancing Lesson 2: Planning Failover Clustering What Is Failover Clustering? Clustering Requirements What Is Quorum? Types of Quorum Modes Configuring Failover Clustering Considerations for Failover Clustering Lesson 3: Planning for Service Availability Discussion: What Is Service Redundancy? Discussion: Network Infrastructure Availability Discussion: Monitoring Service Availability Module 12 Review 45m Module 13 - Planning Performance and Event Monitoring 37Lesson 1: Monitoring and Analyzing Server Performance Importance of Monitoring Performance Establishing Baselines Monitoring Performance Trends Performance Optimization Advanced Performance Analysis Demo - Performance Monitor Lesson 2: Managing Events Centralized Event Management Event Log Filters Searching Event Logs Event Subscriptions Attaching Tasks to Event Viewer Logs and Events Advanced Event Management Module 13 Review 37m Module 14 - Enterprise Backup and Recovery Lesson 1: Disaster Recovery Concepts Planning Backup Across the Enterprise Service Level Agreements 45m
Enterprise Disaster Recovery Strategies Backup Capacity Planning Backup Security Lesson 2: Planning Windows Server Backup Windows Server Backup Windows Server Backup: New Features Full and Block Level Incremental Backup Volume Shadow Copy Services (VSS) and Streaming Backup Characteristics of Data-only Backup Strategy Demo - Scheduled Filtered Folder Backup Backing Up Windows Server 2008 Components Advantages of Full Server Backup Considerations for an Advanced Enterprise Backup Solution System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 Lesson 3: Planning Recovery of Data and Servers Planning Recovery Recovering Data Recovering Windows Server 2008 R2 Components Recovering Servers Recovering Sites Module 14 Review Course Closure Total Duration: 15h 18m