6430 Planning for Windows Server 2008 Servers

Duration: 24 Hours Overview: The course content and exercises direct you toward making decisions and providing guidance to others. This course reflects the decision-making tasks that a server administrator undertakes. Who Should Attend: This course is intended for a server administrator who is moving from a technical-specialist role to a decision-making role and who wants to acquire the necessary knowledge to be able to plan for Windows Server 2008 servers. At Course Completion: After completing this course, students will be able to: -Plan for both Windows Server 2008 installation and upgrade from a previous version of Windows Server to Windows Server 2008. -Plan and implement network connectivity in Windows Server 2008 by using IPv4-related technologies and plan a migration strategy to IPv6. -Plan the deployment of Active Directoryrelated services in Windows Server 2008. -Apply the design considerations for implementing group policy. -Plan the configuration of different applications services in Windows Server 2008. -Create a plan for file and print services to meet an organizations printing, file storage, and access needs. -Create a plan to secure the Windows Server 2008 environment. -Create local and remote administration strategies for administering a Windows Server 2008 environment. -Create a monitoring plan for the Windows Server 2008 environment. -Create a plan that will help mitigate the effects of various disaster scenarios on the IT infrastructure. - Create a plan for using virtualization in a Windows Server 2008 environment.

Outline: Lesson 1: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Deployment Overview of Change Management Planning a Single-Server Installation Performing a Single-Server Installation Automating Windows Server Deployment Lab : Planning Windows Server 2008 Deployment Lesson 2: Planning Network Infrastructure for Windows Server 2008 Planning IPv4 Addressing Planning for Name Resolution Services Determining the Need for WINS Planning a Perimeter Network Planning an IPv4 to IPv6 Transition Strategy Lab : Planning Network Infrastructure for Windows Server 2008 Lesson 3: Planning for Active Directory Selecting a Domain and Forest Topology Selecting a Domain and Forest Functional Level Planning Identity and Access Services in Active Directory Implementing Active Directory in the Physical Network Lab : Implementing Active Directory in the Physical Network Lesson 4: Planning for Group Policy Planning Group Policy Application Planning Group Policy Processing Planning the Management of Group Policy Objects Planning the Management of Client Computers Lab : Planning for Group Policy Lesson 5: Planning Application Servers Overview of Application Servers Supporting Web-Based Applications Supporting SQL Server Databases Deploying Client Applications Planning Terminal Services Lab : Planning Application Servers Lesson 6: Planning File and Print Services

Planning and Deploying the File Services Role Managing Storage Planning and Implementing the Distributed File System Planning and Implementing Shared Printing Lab : Planning File and Print Services Lesson 7: Planning Server and Network Security Overview of Defense-in-Depth Planning for Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Planning Protection Against Viruses and Malware Managing Remote Access Planning for Network Access Protection (NAP) Lab : Planning Server and Network Security Lesson 8: Planning Server Administration Selecting the Appropriate Administration Tool Planning Server Core Administration Delegating Administration Lab : Planning Server Administration Lesson 9: Planning and Implementing Monitoring and Maintenance Planning Monitoring Tasks Calculating a Server Baseline Tools for Monitoring Server Performance Planning Software Updates Lab : Planning and Implementing Monitoring and Maintenance Lesson 10: Planning High Availability and Disaster Recovery Choosing a High-Availability Solution Planning a Backup and Restore Strategy Lab : Planning High Availability and Disaster Recovery Lesson 11: Planning Virtualization Overview of Server Virtualization Business Scenarios for Server Virtualization Overview of System Center Virtual Machine Manager Planning Host Resources Lab : Planning Virtualization

6419 Configuring, Managing, and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers

Duration: 24 Hours Overview: This course combines five days worth of training content from the Network Infrastructure Technology Specialist, Active Directory Technology Specialist, and IT Professional Server Administrator courses of Windows Server 2008. Who Should Attend: This course is intended for Windows Server administrators who operate Windows Servers on a daily basis and want to learn the skills for configuring, managing, and maintaining the core technical areas of Windows Server 2008. At Course Completion: After completing this course, students will be able to: - Describe the different administrative tools and tasks in Windows Server 2008. - Configure AD DS user and computer accounts. - Create Groups and Organizational Units. - Manage access to shared resources in an AD DS environment. - Configure Active Directory Objects and Trusts. - Create and configure Group Policy Objects. - Configure user and computer environments by using Group Policy. - Implement security by using Group Policy. - Configure and analyze server security and security update compliance. - Configure and manage storage technologies included with Windows Server 2008. - Configure and manage Distributed File System. - Configure Network Access Protection. - Configure availability of network resources. - Monitor and Maintain servers running Windows Server 2008. - Manage a Windows Server 2008 Backup and Restore.

Outline: Lesson 1: Introduction to Administrative Tasks in Windows Server 2008 Environment Server Roles Overview of Active Directory Using Windows Server 2008 Administrative Tools Using Remote Desktop for Administration Lesson 2: Creating Active Directory Domain Services User and Computer Objects Managing User Accounts Creating Computer Accounts Automating AD DS Object Management Using Queries to Locate Objects in AD DS Lesson 3: Creating Groups and Organizational Units Introduction to Groups Managing Groups Creating Organizational Units Lesson 4: Managing Access to Resources in Active Directory Domain Services Managing Access Overview Assigning Permissions to Shared Resources Managing NTFS File and Folder Permissions Determining Effective Permission Lesson 5: Configuring Active Directory Objects and Trusts Delegating Administrative Access to AD DS Objects Configuring AD DS Trusts Lesson 6: Creating and Configuring Group Policy Overview of Group Policy Configuring the Scope of Group Policy Objects Evaluating the Application of Group Policy Objects Managing Group Policy Objects Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy Lesson 7: Configuring User Environments Using Group Policy Configuring Group Policy Settings Configuring Scripts and Folder Redirection Using

Group Policy Configuring Administrative Templates Configuring Group Policy Preferences Deploying Software Using Group Policy Introduction to Group Policy Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Group Policy Application Troubleshooting Group Policy Settings Lesson 8: Implementing Security Using Group Policy Configuring Security Policies Implementing Fine-Grained Password Policies Restricting Group Membership and Access to Software Managing Security Using Security Templates Lesson 9: Configuring Server Security Compliance Securing a Windows Infrastructure Configuring an Audit Policy Overview of Windows Server Update Services Managing WSUS Planning for Security Update Management Lesson 10: Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies Windows Server 2008 Storage Management Overview Managing Storage Using File Server Resource Manager Configuring Quota Management Implementing File Screening Managing Storage Reports Troubleshooting Storage Issues Lesson 11: Configuring and Managing Distributed File System DFS Overview Configuring DFS Namespaces Configuring DFS Replication Configure DFS replication Lesson 12: Configuring Network Access Protection Overview of Network Access Protection How NAP Works Configuring NAP Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP Lesson 13: Configuring Availability of Network Resources Configuring Shadow Copies Providing Server and Service Availability Lesson 14: Monitoring and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers Planning Monitoring Tasks Calculating a Server Baseline Measuring Performance Objects Analyzing key performance counters Selecting Appropriate Monitoring Tools Planning Notification Methods Overview of Windows Server 2008 Maintenance Tasks Automating Windows Server 2008 Maintenance Lesson 15: Managing Windows Server 2008 Backup and Restore Planning Backups with Windows Server 2008 Planning Backup Policy on Windows Server 2008 Planning a Server Restore Policy Planning an EFS Restore Policy Verifying Restored Data