Planning and Administering Windows Server 2008 Servers (Course code: 6430)

Course Schedule:

Location Days Course dates Duration Cost (ex GST) Availability Enrol Here
City Mon - Fri 12 - 16 Jan 2009 5 days 2700.00 Open Corporate Group / Individual
City Mon - Fri 16 - 20 Feb 2009 5 days 2700.00 Open Corporate Group / Individual
City Mon - Fri 16 - 20 Mar 2009 5 days 2700.00 Open Corporate Group / Individual
Microsoft Certified Partner

Overview:

This five-day instructor-led course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to implement, monitor, and maintain Windows Server 2008 servers

Learning Method:

This course will be presented using a combination of lectures, group discussions and practical exercises. Each student will be provided with a comprehensive set of course notes. This hands-on course combines exercises and practical work to solidify learning.

Who will benefit from this course?

This course is designed for entry level server administrators or IT professionals who are interested in becoming server administrators as the next step in their career path.

Pre-requisites:

Before attending this course, you should have up to 1 year experience implementing server plans although have probably not yet had full responsibility for planning.

To get the maximum benefit from the course, you should have familiarity with:

  • Windows deployment technologies and implementation
  • Windows networking technologies and implementation
  • Active Directory technologies and implementation.

What can you expect to gain from this course?

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • plan a Windows Server 2008 Deployment
  • plan and implement server commissioning and decommissioning for Windows Server 2008
  • plan the installation of server roles for Windows Server 2008
  • create a configuration change plan for Windows Server 2008
  • plan and implement Windows Server 2008 security
  • manage application versioning in Windows Server 2008
  • plan for a high-availability Windows Server 2008 deployment
  • plan a server update maintenance schedule for Windows Server 2008
  • maintain Distributed File System (DFS) in Windows Server 2008
  • define server backup requirements and policies for Windows Server 2008 backup
  • plan and implement a Windows Server 2008 restore
  • plan Windows Server 2008 monitoring
  • troubleshoot hardware issues
  • troubleshoot software issues
  • troubleshoot network issues.

Course Content:

Module 1:Planning for Windows Server 2008 Deployment
  • This module explains how to deploy Windows Server 2008
  • overview of Windows Server 2008 Deployment
  • identifying Windows Server 2008 Compatibility Issues
  • developing a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan
  • Exercise: Planning for a Windows Server 2008 Server Deployment
  • reviewing the Existing Server Environment
  • reviewing Business Requirements and SLA's
  • creating a Deployment Plan
  • Reviewing the Deployment Plans
Module 2:Managing Server Migration
  • This module explains how to commission and decommission Windows Server 2008
  • creating a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan
  • planning the Server Decommissioning Process
  • commissioning a Windows Server 2008 File Server
  • Exercise: Migrating a File Server to Windows Server 2008
  • reviewing the Existing Server Environment
  • planning for the Windows Server 2008 File Server
  • reviewing Deployment Plans
  • deploying a Windows Server 2008 File Server
Module 3:Planning Windows Server 2008 Server Roles
  • This module explains how to plan the installation of server roles in Windows Server 2008
  • planning for Windows Server 2008 Hardware
  • combining Windows Server 2008 Server Roles
  • planning for Windows Server 2008 File Servers
  • planning for Windows Server 2008 Core
  • planning for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
  • Exercise: Planning Windows Server 2008 Servers
  • planning a Windows Server 2008 Server Configuration
  • planning a Windows Server 2008 File Server
  • deploying a Windows Server 2008 File Servers
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
  • developing a change control process
  • planning configuration changes
  • reviewing configuration changes
  • Exercise: Creating a Configuration Change Plan
  • completing a Change Request Form
  • sharing best practice
  • implementing a New Print Server
Module 5:Managing Windows Server 2008 Security
  • This module explains how to plan and implement security in Windows Server 2008
  • planning a defense-in-depth strategy
  • implementing host level security for Windows Server 2008
  • implementing network security for Windows Server 2008
  • Exercise: Managing Windows Server 2008 Security
  • planning a Windows Server 2008 security configuration
  • implementing file server security
Module 6:Planning for the Application Server Role
  • This module explains how to manage versioning and related frameworks in Windows Server 2008
  • determining application server role requirements
  • overview of the application server role components
  • supporting the .NET framework
  • Exercise: Planning for the Application Server Role
  • identifying the Application Server Role Services That Are Required to Support the Application
  • determining Whether There Are Any Compatibility Issues with Existing Applications on the Server
  • configuring the Application Server
Module 7:Planning for Windows Server 2008 High Availability
  • This module explains how to plan for high availability in Windows Server 2008
  • planning for Network Load Balancing
  • overview of failover clustering support in Windows Server 2008
  • creating clusters in Windows Server 2008
  • Exercise: Planning for Failover Clusters in Windows Server 2008
  • planning hardware requirements for Windows Server 2008
  • planning for Network Load Balancing
  • planning for a high availability LOB application
  • implementing Network Load Balancing
Module 8:Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers
  • This module explains how to plan a server update maintenance schedule in Windows Server 2008
  • overview of Windows Server 2008 management tasks
  • planning for security update management
  • automating Windows Server 2008 maintenance
  • Exercise: Developing a Maintenance Plan for Windows Server 2008
  • evaluating log files and reports
  • planning the maintenance schedule
  • automating maintenance tasks
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
  • planning components required for DFS
  • planning for fault tolerance in DFS
  • tools for managing DFS
  • Exercise: Planning for DFS
  • evaluating the existing server environment
  • deployment considerations for DFS
  • designing a fault tolerant DFS solution
  • implementing a High-Availability DFS Solution
Module 10:Planning for Windows Server 2008 Backup
  • This module explains how to define backup requirements and policies for administering Windows Server 2008
  • planning Backups by Using the Windows Server 2008
  • planning Backup policy on Windows Server 2008
  • Exercise: Planning Windows Server 2008 Backup Policy
  • evaluating the existing backup plan
  • updating the backup policy
  • reviewing backup policy and plans
  • implementing the backup policy
Module 11:Managing a Windows Server 2008 Restore
  • This module explains how to plan and implement a Windows Server 2008 restore
  • pplanning a server restore policy
  • planning an EFS restore policy
  • verifying restored data
  • Exercise: Planning Windows Server 2008 Restore
  • evaluating the backup data
  • planning a restore
  • investigating a failed restore
  • restoring System State Data
Module 12:Monitoring Windows Server 2008 Servers
  • This module explains how to plan for monitoring Windows Server 2008
  • planning monitoring tasks
  • calculating a server baseline
  • measuring performance objects
  • selecting appropriate monitoring tools
  • planning notification methods
  • Exercise: Identifying Windows Server 2008 Monitoring Requirements
  • evaluating performance metrics
  • monitoring performance metrics
  • configuring Data Collector sets
  • evaluating trends
  • monitoring Extension Exercise
Module 13:Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hardware
  • This module explains how to troubleshoot hardware issues in Windows Server 2008
  • identifying hardware support issues
  • handling Hardware Component Failures
  • handling device driver failures
  • Exercise: Troubleshooting Hardware Issues
  • troubleshooting Network Connectivity
  • troubleshooting Disk Problems
  • planning for Future Capacity Requirements
  • reviewing Troubleshooting Plans
Module 14:Troubleshooting Software Problems
  • This module explains how to troubleshoot software issues in Windows Server 2008
  • planning for business continuity
  • reviewing log files
  • reviewing core Operating System components
  • evaluating security issues
  • Exercise: Troubleshooting Software on Windows Server 2008
  • resolving driver update issues
  • rolling back a patch
  • creating a Plan to Resolve Version Incompatibilities
  • reconfiguring software settings
Module 15:Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Networks
  • This module explains how to troubleshoot network issues in Windows Server 2008
  • analysing the scale of network issues
  • correcting IP connectivity issues
  • resolving names in Windows Server 2008
  • Exercise: Troubleshooting Network Problems
  • resolving server connectivity problems
  • resolving name resolution problems
  • resolving slow server response times