Microsoft 6430 Training

Planning for Windows Server 2008 Servers

M6430: Planning and Implementing Windows Server 2008 Servers Version: C Length: 5 Days Published: September 30, 2011(In development) Language(s): English Audience(s): IT Professionals Level: 300 Technology: Windows Server 2008 Type: Course Delivery Method: Instructor-led (classroom) About this Course This course 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 is intended to build on the student`s current foundational skills in the areas of Active Directory and Network Infrastructure for Windows Server 2008. Therefore it is not suitable for new/inexperienced server administrators. Please review the Audience Profile section of this course info page for more details. The course covers Windows server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 R2 sp1. Audience Profile This course is intended for experienced IT Professionals looking to gain job role skills as a Server Administrator. Also, this course is relevant for you if you have been working as a Server Administrator on a previous version of Windows Server and want to update your skills to the Windows Server 2008/Windows Server 2008 R2 environment. This course mostly covers the target skills most relevant for an enterprise admin level job scope. If you are new to Windows Server administration, or are not intending to learn enterprise admin level skills, you should consider other courses offered by Microsoft Learning. Please refer to Microsoft Learning Training catalog for a complete list of courses for Windows Server 2008. At Course Completion After completing this course, students will be able to perform the following tasks in a Windows Server 2008 enterprise environment: oPlan server installation and upgrades oPlan automated server deployment oPlan server management strategies oPlan for delegated administration oPlan for infrastructure services server roles oPlan and implement group policy strategy oPlan application servers and services oProvision applications oPlan file and print server roles oImplement patch management strategy oMonitor and maintain security and policies oProvision data oPlan storage oPlan high availability oMonitor servers for performance and evaluation oPlan backup and recovery You are expected to possess the following level of matching skills and knowledge to attend this course: oAt least one year experience in implementing server plans oTechnology skills equivalent to course 6418C: Deploying Windows Server 2008 Also, the following prerequisite certifications would support your preparation for attending this course (6430C) and related exam (70-646): oMCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration ?Equivalent course(s): 6425C and 6426C oMCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration ?Equivalent course(s): 6421B Course Outline Module 1: Planning Server Deployment and Upgrade This module focuses on understanding the options that are available for a Windows Server 2008 R2 deployment, ensuring that the right edition, licensing schema and deployment type are selected given an organization`s requirements and constraints. Lessons oDeveloping a Deployment Strategy oVirtualization Considerations oSelecting an Automation Strategy oImplementing an Automation Strategy Lab : Planning and Implementing Server Deployment oPlanning a Windows Server 2008 R2 Deployment oModifying a Windows Server 2008 R2 Image oPreparing to Deploy the Windows Server 2008 R2 Image After completing this module you will be able to: oDevelop a deployment strategy. oDetermine factors that affect the implementation of virtualization within your organization. oSelect a strategy for deployment automation. oImplement the selected automation strategy. Module 2: Planning Server Management and Delegated Administration This module will help you to understand the built-in tools available to manage a Windows Server 2008 infrastructure and how these tools can scale effectively to support the management of multiple server scenarios. Lessons oRemote Server Management Tools oDecentralizing Systems Administration Lab : Role-Based Systems Administration oCreate an administrative-level role group oCreating an account management group oEnable and configure auditing for sensitive groups After completing this module you will be able to: oDescribe Windows Server 2008 remote management tools. oDescribe decentralized systems administration. Module 3: Planning Network Addressing and Name Resolution This module focuses on the deployment of necessary infrastructure services required to support network addressing, DNS, and Active Directory Directory Services across the organization. Lessons oProvisioning IPv4 and IPv6 Addresses on Enterprise Networks oPlanning Migration from IPv4 to IPv6 oProvisioning DNS Services on Enterprise Networks Lab : Planning and Implementing DHCP and DNS oPlanning the Deployment of DHCP and DNS Servers oImplementing DNS oImplementing DHCP oTransitioning to IPv6 (Optional) After completing this module, you will be able to: oProvision an IPv4 or IPv6 addressing scheme within your organization. oPlan your organization`s migration from Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). oPlan and implement DNS name resolution services within your organization`s network. Module 4: Planning Active Directory Domain services This module focuses on provisioning the organizational network with the infrastructure roles and features required to support PKI requirements and network access protection. Lessons oDeploying domain controllers in multi-site organizations oPlanning Administrative and Management structures for Active Directory Domain Services oPlanning a Maintenance Strategy for Active Directory Domain Services oPlanning a Backup and Restore Strategy for Active Directory Domain Services Lab : Planning for Active Directory Domain Services oActive Directory Domain Services deployment, administrative and management Plan (Paper based lab) oPlan a Maintenance strategy oPerform recovery of an existing backup After completing this module, you will be able to: oProvision an appropriate directory services infrastructure for a multi-site, multi-tree forest. oProvision Certificate services to support organizational PKI requirements. oPlan, deploy, and administer infrastructure roles required to support network access protection. Module 5: Planning Active Directory Certificate Services This module focuses on provisioning the organizational network with the infrastructure roles and features required to support PKI requirements and network access protection. Lessons oEnterprise PKI deployment and administration oManaging Certificate Templates oPlanning Certificate Enrolment and Revocation Lab : Configuring Certificate Services oCertificate Services Deployment Plan (Paper based lab) oOffline Root and Subordinate CA oConfigure Key Archiving and Recovery oConfigure online responder for offline root CA and online issuing CA After completing this module, you will be able to provision certificate services to support organizational PKI requirements. Module 6: Planning Group Policy Strategy This module focuses on planning efficient and effective deployment of group policy in a complex multi-site environment. Lessons oPlanning Group Policy Settings oPlanning Group Policy Assignment oPlanning the Management of Group Policy Objects Lab : Planning and Implementing Group Policy oPlanning Group Policy oImplementing the Proposed GPO Plan After completing this module, you will be able to: oPlan GPO settings. oPlan the assignment of group policy objects to AD DS containers. oPlan how to manage GPOs within your organization. Module 7: Planning and Provisioning Application Servers This module focuses on provisioning the infrastructure necessary to reliably support web and presentation virtualization services on the organizational network. Lessons oWeb Services oProvision applications Lab : Service Recovery and Resource Policies oReview application deployment plan oService Recovery oWSRM Policies oRemote Desktop services policies After completing this module, you will be able to: oProvision web services. oProvision presentation virtualization services. oPlan for service reliability and redundancy. oDevelop a migration plan for server roles. Module 8: Planning File and Print Services This module focuses on provisioning the infrastructure necessary to support file and print services across the organization. Lessons oProvisioning File Services oProvisioning and Managing Storage oProvisioning and Managing Network Print Services oMigrating File and Print Services Lab : Planning and Implementing File and Print Services oPlanning File Services oImplementing File Services in the Branch Office oImplementing Print Services in the Branch Office After completing this module, you will be able to: oPlan and implement the file service role. oPlan and manage storage. oPlan and manage shared printers. oPlan the migration of file and print services to Windows Server 2008 R2. Module 9: Planning Update Deployment This module focuses on provisioning the infrastructure necessary to support reliable and consistent deployment of updates to all computers in the organization. Lessons oWSUS Topologies oUpdate Management Lab : Multi-Site WSUS Deployment oAnalyze WSUS deployment plans oConfigure a Replica WSUS Server oConfigure WSUS for BranchCache After completing this module, you will be able to: oPlan an appropriate Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) topology oDeploy and manage updates Module 10: Planning Network Access This module focuses on provisioning the infrastructure necessary to ensure secure network access. Lessons oNetwork Access and Authentication oProvisioning Network Access Protection (NAP) oVirtual Private Networks (VPN) oDirectAccess Lab : Network and VPN Security oConfigure IPsec and domain isolation rules authenticated by digital certificate oConfigure IKEv2 VPN After completing this module, you will be able to: oPlan network access technologies oPlan, deploy and administer infrastructure roles required to support network access protection oManage network access technologies Module 11: Provisioning Data and Storage This module focuses on provisioning the infrastructure necessary to support data and storage availability. Lessons oProvisioning Data oProvision Storage Lab : SAN Storage and DFS oShared File Resources Deployment Planning oProvision a LUN oDFS root and replicas oBranchCache Infrastructure Configuration After completing this module, you will be able to: oDevelop and implement an offline data access strategy oPlan and deploy a data replication strategy oProvision collaboration infrastructure Module 12: Planning, Deploying, and Administering High Availability This module focuses on ensuring that critical network resources remain available in the event of hardware or software failure. Lessons oPlan Network Load Balancing oFailover Clustering oService Availability Lab : Failover Clustering oPlanning High Availability oCreate a Failover Cluster oConfigure File Services as Highly Available oPerform Failover to Verify Configuration After completing this lesson, you will be able to: oEnsure that critical infrastructure services remain available to the network in the event of failure. oUnderstand where Network Load Balancing is an appropriate solution to ensure critical infrastructure service availability. Module 13: Performance Monitoring and Event Management This module focuses on planning strategies to manage and monitor events and performance across a large number of servers in an enterprise. Lessons oMonitor and Analyze Server Performance oManaging Events Lab : Event Log Forwarding oPlanning Enterprise Event Logs oEvent Log Forwarding oCustom Views oEvent Triggers After completing this module, you will be able to: oPlan enterprise wide server and service monitoring oMonitor enterprise baseline performance and trends oDevelop strategies to optimize performance across the enterprise Module 14: Enterprise Backup and Recovery This module focuses on provisioning enterprise-wide backup and recovery. Lessons oPlanning and Administering Backup oPlanning and Administering Recovery Lab : Backup and Restore from VHD oBackup and Recovery Infrastructure (Paper based lab) oWindows Server Backup oUsing VHD Boot After completing this module, you will be able to: oDevelop an enterprise disaster recovery strategy. oEnsure that services, roles, role services, and features are recoverable in the event of server failure. oProvision volume shadow copy services so that end users are able to perform simple file recovery operations.

Planning for Windows Server 2008 Servers M6430

Course Title: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Servers

Course Code: M6430
Version: B
Level: 300
Duration: 3 Days

Course Overview

The Planning for Windows Server 2008 Servers M6430 instructor-led training course has been designed for IT pros who are interested in learning the necessary skills and knowledge required to plan a Windows Server 2008 operating system infrastructure. This course is aimed at server administrators and is not a "how-to" course; therefore, it has a significant number of planning exercises with less focus on hands-on exercises than some courses. The course content and exercises direct candidates toward making decisions and providing guidance to others. This course reflects the decision-making tasks that a server administrator undertakes.

Target Audience

Candidates who should consider attending the M6430 Microsoft training course are Server Administrators moving from a technical-specialist role to a decision-making role, or those who wish to acquire the necessary knowledge to be able to plan for Windows Server 2008 servers.

Course Objectives

On successfully completing the M6430 course candidates 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 Directory-related 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 organisation`s 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

Course Prerequisites

Candidates attending the M6430 Microsoft training course should have previously attended or possess the equivalent skills and knowledge equal to courses M6418, M6420, M6421, M6424 and M6425, as well as up to one year experience implementing server plans.

Testing and Certification

There are currently no exams or Microsoft Certification directly associated to this course however this course may assist in preparing candidates for other exams that are closely associated with this technology.

Course Content

Module 1: Planning Windows Server 2008 Deployment

In this module candidates will learn how to plan the deployment of Windows Server 2008 servers.

Lessons:

• Overview of Change Management
• Planning a Single-Server Installation
• Performing a Single-Server Installation
• Automating Windows Server Deployment

Lab: Planning Windows Server 2008 Deployment

• Creating a Planning Flowchart for a Windows Server 2008 Deployment
• Planning a Windows Server 2008 Deployment

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Describe how change management affects a deployment project
• Plan the deployment of a single computer running Windows Server 2008
• Describe how to perform a single-server installation
• Determine how to automatically deploy Windows Server 2008

Module 2: Planning Network Infrastructure for Windows Server 2008

In this module candidates will learn how to plan the network infrastructure for Windows Server 2008 servers.

Lessons:

• 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

• Determining an Appropriate Network Addressing Scheme
• Planning the Placement of Network Servers
• Implementing the Planned Network Services

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Plan an IPv4 addressing strategy
• Plan the deployment and configuration of DNS servers
• Determine how to handle NetBIOS names within an organisation
• Place appropriate servers in a perimeter network
• Plan an IPv4 to IPv6 transition strategy

Module 3: Planning for Active Directory

In this module candidates will learn how to plan the Active Directory environment.

Lessons:

• 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

• Selecting a Forest Topology
• Planning Active Directory for a Branch Network
• Deploying a Branch Domain Controller

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Select an appropriate Active Directory topology
• Configure the domain and forest functional level
• Describe Active Directory identity and access services
• Configure Active Directory to support a physical network

Module 4: Planning for Group Policy

In this module candidates will learn how to plan for Group Policy in a Windows Server 2008 network.

Lessons:

• 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

• Creating a Group Policy Plan
• Implementing Group Policy

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Plan group policy application
• Plan group policy processing
• Plan the management of group policy objects
• Plan the management of client computers

Module 5: Planning Application Servers

In this module candidates will learn how to plan for application servers in a Windows Server 2008 network.

Lessons:

• Overview of Application Servers
• Supporting Web-Based Applications
• Supporting SQL Server Databases
• Deploying Client Applications
• Planning Terminal Services

Lab: Planning Application Servers

• Creating a Plan for Application Servers
• Implementing Windows SharePoint Services
• Implementing Terminal Services

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Describe application servers
• Plan support for Web-based applications
• Plan support for SQL Server databases
• Plan the deployment of client applications
• Plan the implementation of Terminal Services

Module 6: Planning File and Print Services

In this module candidates will learn how to plan for File and Print services in a Windows Server 2008 environment.

Lessons:

• 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

• Planning File and Print Services for a Branch Office
• Implementing File and Print Services in a Branch Office

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Plan and deploy the Windows Server 2008 File Services role
• Manage storage effectively
• Implement an appropriate Distributed File System infrastructure
• Implement shared printing

Module 7: Planning Server and Network Security

In this module candidates will learn how to plan for server and network security in a Windows Server 2008 network.

Lessons:

• 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

• Creating a Plan for Server and Network Security
• Implementing Windows Firewall Rules

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Describe Defense-in-Depth
• Plan for Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
• Plan protection against viruses and malware
• Manage remote access
• Plan for NAP

Module 8: Planning Server Administration

In this module candidates will learn how to plan for effective administration of a Windows Server 2008 network.

Lessons:

• Selecting the Appropriate Administration Tool
• Planning Server Core Administration
• Delegating Administration

Lab: Planning Server Administration

• Planning for Branch Office Administration
• Delegating Administration to Branch Office Personnel

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Select an appropriate administrative tool for a given situation
• Determine where to deploy Server Core servers
• Delegate administrative tasks

Module 9: Planning and Implementing Monitoring and Maintenance

In this module candidates will learn how to plan for and implement monitoring and maintenance in a Windows Server 2008 network.

Lessons:

• Planning Monitoring Tasks
• Calculating a Server Baseline
• Tools for Monitoring Server Performance
• Planning Software Updates

Lab: Planning and Implementing Monitoring and Maintenance

• Evaluating Performance Metrics
• Monitoring Performance Metrics
• Configuring Data Collector Sets
• Evaluating Trends

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Plan monitoring tasks
• Calculate a server performance baseline
• Select the appropriate monitoring and maintenance tool
• Plan software updates

Module 10: Planning High Availability and Disaster Recovery

In this module candidates will learn how to plan for high availability and disaster recovery in a Windows Server 2008 environment.

Lessons:

• Choosing a High-Availability Solution
• Planning a Backup and Restore Strategy

Lab: Planning High Availability and Disaster Recovery

• Planning for Branch Office High Availability and Data Recovery
• Implementing the High Availability and Disaster Recovery Plan

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Select a high-availability solution
• Select an appropriate backup and restore strategy

Module 11: Planning Virtualization

In this module candidates will learn how to plan virtualization to increase the efficiency and availability of applications and services.

Lessons:

• Overview of Server Virtualization
• Business Scenarios for Server Virtualization
• Overview of System Centre Virtual Machine Manager
• Planning Host Resources

Lab: Planning Virtualization

• Creating a Virtualization Plan
• Implementing Virtualization (Optional)

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Describe virtualization and the technologies that can be used to implement virtualization
• Describe the business scenarios for virtualization
• Describe how System Centre Virtual Machine Manager can be used to manage a virtual environment
• Plan host resources

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