Prerequisites

Course Outline

After completing this Course, students will be able to:

Module 1: High Availability in Windows Server 2008

·         Describe a Failover Cluster and its benefits 

·         Describe the changes/improvements made to clustering in Windows Server 2008 

·         Explain how cluster improvements in Windows Server 2008 reduce complexity 

·         Explain how improvements in Windows Server 2008 reduce support costs and implementation times 

·         Explain how new functionality in Windows Server 2008 allows implementation in a geographically dispersed environment

·         Identify the hardware, software, account and infrastructure requirements necessary to successfully implement a Failover Cluster

·         Identify the steps involved in installing a Failover Cluster

·         Describe how to configure a Failover Cluster

·         Configure a Two-Node Failover Cluster

Module 2: Security Enhancements in Windows Server 2008

After completing this session, students will be able to:

·         Utilize Group Policy to implement security settings and features

·         Identify the features and technologies in Windows Server 2008 that allow administrators to enforce security policy throughout the enterprise

·         Identify new security features in Windows Server 2008

·         Identify how security policies are enforced in Windows Server 2008

·         Identify new Windows Firewall features

·         Explain how IPSec benefits and it works

·         Explain other enhancements have been made in Windows Server 2008 to improve security

Module 3: Network Access Protection (NAP)

·         After completing this Module, students will be able to:

·         Define Network Access Protection

·         Identify scenarios for using and controlling NAP

·         Identify network infrastructure components of NAP

·         Identify NAP enforcement methods

·         Explain NAP policies and how configure the policies

·         Identify the components of NAP infrastructure

·         Use Windows Firewall with Advanced Security to configure domain isolation with IPsec.

·         Enforce network communications policy using Policy-based QOS.

·         Implement Network Access Protection to enforce minimum standards for computers before they connect to the corporate network.

Module 4: Server Manager Overview

·         After completing this Module, students will be able to:

·         Explain Server Roles that are now available in Windows Server 2008

·         Identify major roles and features available in Windows Server 2008 that require administration

·         Explain how and why to use the Server Manager Console

·         Identify the Initial Configuration Tasks feature and benefits of using hose features

·         Explain Server Manager Wizards and benefits that they provide

·         Explain both local and remote addition to Server Manager and what methods exist in Windows Server 2008 for managing servers

·         Identify improvements that have been made to printer management

Module 5: Server Core Installation

·         After completing this Module, students will be able to:

·         Explain Server Core installation and changes to your environment to use it

·         Identify server roles that are available in a Server Core installation

·         Identify when to use Server Core installation and benefits of implementing Server Core

·         Identify when you need to change your code to work with a Server Core installation

Module 6: Windows PowerShell

·         After completing this Module, students will be able to:

·         Explain what is Windows PowerShell and its benefits

·         Explain PowerShell cmdlets and how to use them

·         Explain how to start and navigate the Windows PowerShell environment

·         Identify how to customize Windows PowerShell

Module 7: Windows Remote Management

·         After completing this Module, students will be able to:

·         Explain Windows Remote Management and its benefits

·         Identify key technical information in order to effectively use Windows Remote Management

·         After completing this lab, you will be able to:

·         Use Server Manager to perform initial tasks necessary to complete installation of Windows Server 2008

·         Use Server Manager to configure roles and features and monitor server status

·         Explore the Windows PowerShell environment

·         Use WinRM to perform computer management

·         Implement a Server Core scenario

·         Identify the scenarios where server virtualization can be utilized

·         Explain how Windows Server Virtualization uses a new hypervisor-based architecture

·         Demonstrates working with virtual switches

·         Identify the process for implementing server virtualization

·         Explain how to manage virtual machines running in Windows Server Virtualization

·         Explain server virtualization and its benefits

·         Implement server virtualization

Module 8: Internet Information Services 7.0 Overview

·         After completing this Module, students will be able to:

·         Identify the benefits of using IIS 7.0 and where to get it

·         Identify new IIS 7.0 features that improve security

·         Describe the new componentized architecture of IIS 7.0 and identify its benefits

·         Identify the new/improved user interfaces in IIS 7.0 to streamline administration

·         Identify the diagnostic capabilities built-in to IIS 7.0

·         Explain how to control who makes changes to your web sites

·         Identify application pool changes

·         Explain how IIS 7.0 better support your web farms

Module 9: Internet Information Services 7.0

·         After completing this exercise, students will be able to:

·         Stop a Website using Appcmd

·         Explore the Configuration of an Existing Website

·         Create a Virtual Directory

·         Start a Website using Appcmd

·         Display Website Information with Content View

·         Create a new Application pool using the Command-line

·         Change an Application Pool assigned to a website

·         Start and Stop Application Pools

·         Recycle Application Pools

·         View Applications in an Application Pool

·         View Information about Worker Processes and Application Pool Settings

Module 10: Shared Web Server Configuration

·         After completing this exercise, students will be able to:

·         Back up the current applicationHost.config

·         Verify backup of ApplicationHost.config File

·         Restore ApplicationHost.config file

·         Create a user account for accessing the UNC share

·         Create the UNC shares for central configuration and content

·         Give permissions to the configuser Account for the UNC shares that will host the central configuration file and content

·         Create Logon Batch Configuration for User Accounts

·         Enable Shared Configuration

·         Test the Shared Configuration File

Module 11: Managing an IIS 7.0 Web Server

·         After completing this exercise, students will be able to:

·         Configure Management Service Page

·         Configure Feature Delegation

·         Enable IIS Users and Create a User

·         Delegate Control of the Woodgrove Bank Intranet Web Site

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