M2275
Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
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Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator
(MCSA): Windows Server 2003 M2275 70-290
Course Title: Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Environment
Course Code: M2275
Version: C
Level: 200
Duration: 3 Days
Course Overview
The Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment M2275 instructor-led training course has been designed to provide candidates with the knowledge and skills that are needed to effectively maintain server resources, monitor server performance, and safeguard data on a computer running one of the operating systems in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family.Target Audience
Candidates who should consider attending the M2275 Microsoft training co urse are individuals who are employed as or seeking employment as a systems administrator or systems engineer.Course Objectives
On successfully completing the M2275 course candidates will be able to:- Prepare to administer server resources
- Configure a server to monitor system performance
- Monitor system performance
- Manage device drivers by configuring device driver signing and restoring a device driver
- Manage hard disks
- Manage data storage
- Manage disaster recovery
- Maintain software by using Microsoft Software Update Services
- Maintain Windows Server 2003 security
Course Prerequisites
Candidates attending the M2275 Microsoft training course should have previously attended and completed course M2274: Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment or possess the equivalent skills and knowledge.Testing and Certification
The M2275 Microsoft training course is the recommended preparation for the 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment exam. Course M2276: Implementing a MS Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts is recommended for further study.Course Content
Module 1: Preparing to Administer a ServerIn this module candidates will learn how to administer a server. The module describes how to manage servers remotely, what tools to use, and the rights and permissions that are needed to administer a server.
Lessons:
- Introduction to Administering a Server
- Configuring Remote Desktop to Administer a Server
- Managing Remote Desktop Connections
- Enabling Remote Desktop
- Creating a Shared Folder on a Remote Computer
- Connecting to a Remote Console Session
- Creating runas Shortcuts to Administration Tools
- Explain the tasks, tools, and rights that are required to administer a server
- Configure Remote Desktop for Administration and client preferences
- Manage remote desktop connections
Module 2: Preparing to Monitor Server Performance
In this module candidates will learn how to monitor server performance by using performance tools, configure and manage performance logs, configure and manage alerts, and manage system monitor views.
Lessons:
- Introduction to Monitoring Server Performance
- Performing Real-Time and Logged Monitoring
- Configuring and Managing Counter Logs
- Configuring Alerts
- Selecting the Appropriate Monitoring Technique
- Establish a performance baseline
- Perform real-time and logged monitoring
- Configure and manage counter logs
- Configure alerts
Module 3: Monitoring Server Performance
In this module candidates will learn how to collect performance data by monitoring primary server subsystems. The module also covers how to identify system bottlenecks by using the Performance console and Task Manager in Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
Lessons:
- Multimedia: The Primary Server Subsystems
- Monitoring Server Memory
- Monitoring Processor Usage
- Monitoring Disks
- Monitoring Network Usage
- Monitoring Best Practices
- Create and Configure Alerts
- Configure the Messaging Service
- Finding a High CPU Usage Process
- Finding a High Memory Usage Process
- Explain how the four primary server subsystems affect server performance
- Monitor server memory
- Monitor processor usage
- Monitor disks
- Monitor network usage
- Use best practices for monitoring server performance
Module 4: Maintaining Device Drivers
In this module candidates will learn how to maintain device drivers.
Lessons:
- Configuring Device Driver Signing Options
- Using Device Driver Rollback
- Configure device driver signing
- Restore the previous version of a device driver
Module 5: Managing Disks
In this module candidates will learn how to manage disks and how to use the tools to manage and set up disks.
Lessons:
- Preparing Disks
- Managing Disk Properties
- Managing Mounted Drives
- Converting Disks
- Creating Volumes
- Creating Fault-Tolerant Volumes
- Importing a Foreign Disk
- Recovering from a Failed Mirrored Drive
- Initialise and partition a disk
- View and update disk properties
- Manage mounted drives
- Convert a disk from basic to dynamic and from dynamic to basic
- Create volumes on a disk
- Create fault-tolerant volumes
- Import disks
Module 6: Managing Data Storage
In this module candidates will learn about the Encrypting File System (EFS), which contributes to the safe storage of data and helps to keep the network from harm. The module also explains how to administer disk quotas.
Lessons:
- Managing File Compression
- Configuring File Encryption
- Configuring EFS Recovery Agents
- Implementing Disk Quotas
- Troubleshooting Disk-Quota Entries
- Recovering an Encrypted File
- Manage NTFS file compression
- Configure file encryption
- Configure an EFS recovery agent
- Implement disk quotas
Module 7: Managing Disaster Recovery
In this module candidates will learn how to plan for a computer disaster and how to use the features of Windows Server 2003 to prevent a disaster or recover when one occurs.
Lessons:
- Preparing for Disaster Recovery
- Backing Up Data
- Scheduling Backup Jobs
- Restoring Data
- Configuring Shadow Copies
- Recovering from Server Failure
- Backing Up the System State Data
- Recovering from a Corrupt Registry by Using Last Known Good Configuration
- Recovering from a Corrupt Registry by Restoring System State Data
- Prepare for disaster recovery
- Back up data
- Schedule backup jobs
- Restore data
- Configure a shadow copy
- Recover from server failure
Module 8: Software Maintenance Using Windows Server Update Services
In this module candidates will learn how to use Microsoft Windows Server Update Services to manage and distribute critical software updates that resolve known security vulnerabilities and other stability issues.
Lessons:
- Introduction to Windows Server Update Services
- Installing and Configuring Windows Server Update Services
- Managing Windows Server Update Services
- Create a Test Computer Group
- View the Status of Updates and Computers
- Back up WSUS
- Describe Microsoft WSUS
- Install and configure servers to use WSUS
- Manage WSUS
Module 9: Securing Windows Server 2003
In this module candidates will learn how to secure Microsoft Windows Server 2003. The module provides an overview of securing servers, core server security, hardening servers, and the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser tool.
Lessons:
- Introduction to Securing Servers
- Implementing Core Server Security
- Hardening Servers
- Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser
- Using the Security Configuration Wizard
- Configuring a Group Policy Object for Member Servers
- Scanning a Range of Computers by Using MBSA
- Describe how servers are secured
- Explain core server security
- Harden servers in various roles
- Use Microsoft Baseline Security Analyser
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