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Course 6416 |
Updating your Network Infrastructure and Active
Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008
Course Outline
Duration:
5 Day
Introduction: This five-day instructor-led
course provides students with the knowledge and skills to work with Network
Infrastructure and Active Directory technologies in Windows Server 2008. This course
is intended for individuals who already have experience with Network
Infrastructure and Active Directory technologies in Windows Server 2000 or
Windows Server 2003 to upgrade their skills to Windows Server 2008.
Objectives:
After
completing this course, students will be able to:
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Install and configure
Windows Server 2008. |
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Add and configure
Windows Server Core roles. |
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Explain the new backup
infrastructure, including Volume Shadow Copy Service. |
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Identify new and
improved networking features with Windows Server 2008. |
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Configure Hyper-V
virtual machines. |
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Identify considerations
when upgrading from a Windows Server 2003 to a Windows Server 2008 Active
Directory infrastructure. |
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Install and configure
Active Directory Federation Services, Active Directory Lightweight Directory
Services, and Active Directory Rights Management Services. |
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Use Read-Only Domain
Controllers. |
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Identify new features in
AD DS auditing. |
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Implement AD DS
auditing. |
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Configure Windows Server
2008 Failover Clustering. |
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Configure Windows Server
2008 Network Load Balancing. |
Course Content:
Module 1: Installing and
Configuring Windows Server 2008
This module explains how
to install and configure Windows Server 2008. It also explores using Server
Manager to work with roles, features, PowerShell and
other aspects of server configuration like Automatic Updates.
Lessons
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Server Manager Roles |
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Windows Server 2008
Features |
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Active Directory
Improvements |
Module 2: Windows
Deployment Services
This module explains how
to use benefits and components of Windows Deployment Services, including image
capture and management.
Lessons
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Introducing Windows
Deployment Services |
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WDS Components |
Module 3: Windows Server
2008 Server Core
This module explains how
to use key functionality and benefits of a Server Core installation, including
adding and configuring roles.
Lessons
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Server Core Introduction |
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Configuring and Managing
Server Core |
Module 4: Windows Backup
This module provides an
overview of the new backup infrastructure in Windows Server 2008, including
Volume Shadow Copy service, scheduled vs. manual backups, media, the Universal
Disk Format (UDF), and restoring data.
Lessons
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Backup Infrastructure |
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Optical Media |
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Restore Utilities |
Module 5: Windows Server
2008 Updates to Networking
This module explains how
to use new and improved networking features in Windows Server 2008, including
server and domain isolation, IPv6, and DNS.
Lessons
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Networking with Windows
Server 2008 |
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New Networking Features |
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DNS with Windows Server
2008 |
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Configuring Routing |
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Configuring Wireless
Settings in Server 2008 |
Module 6: Network Policies
and Access Protection
This module explains how
to use Network Access Protection (NAP) and related technologies to enforce
security and client health policies.
Lessons
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Network Policies Access
Protection |
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Enforcement Options |
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Network Access
Protection Scenarios |
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Routing and Remote
Access |
Module 7: Hyper-V
This module explains how
to use new capabilities and architecture in Hyper-V, including integrated
management functions for physical and virtual environments.
Lessons
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Introducing Hyper-V |
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Configuring Hyper-V |
Module 8: Planning for
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Services
This module explains how
to install and configure the Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) server
role and administering it with Server Manager. It also explores planning for
deploying an Active Directory Domain Services infrastructure.
Lessons
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Planning for AD DS
Deployment |
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Upgrade Considerations |
Module 9: Active Directory
Domain Services
This module explains how
to create and manage accounts, subnets, Site-Links, and Group Policy with new
features in Active Directory Domain Services.
Lessons
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Whats New in AD DS |
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Manageability and
Reliability |
Module 10: Identity and
Access Services in Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
This module introduces
Windows Server 2008's new Active Directory Services:
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Active Directory
Federation Services for identity access solution |
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Active Directory
Lightweight Directory Services (replaces Active Directory Account Management
with Windows Server 2003), providing directory services for applications. |
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Active Directory Right
Management Services, enabling the creation of information-protection
solutions. |
Lessons
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Active Directory
Federation Services |
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Active Directory
Lightweight Directory Services |
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Active Directory Rights
Management Services |
Module 11: Read-Only
Domain Controllers
This module explains how
to set up and manage a read-only domain controller.
Lessons
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Read-Only Domain
Controllers |
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Read-Only Domain
Controller Operation |
Module 12: Auditing Active
Directory Domain Services Changes
This module explores new
auditing features in Active Directory Domain Services and how to set up and
manage auditing events.
Lessons
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Whats New in AD DS
Auditing |
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Implementing AD DS
Change Auditing |
Module 13: Enterprise PKI
Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
This module explains how
to set up and manage Active Directory Certificate Services using PKIView.
Lessons
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Certificate Authority |
Module 14: High
Availability Features
This module explains how
to use failover clustering and network load balancing.
Lessons
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Failover Clustering |
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Network Load Balancing |
Module 15: Performance
Monitoring and Optimization
This module explains how
to use Windows Server 2008's performance monitoring tools, including using
Windows System Resource Manager to implement server resource controls.
Lessons
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Windows Reliability and
Performance Monitor |
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Microsoft Windows System
Resource Manager |
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Monitoring Events |
Module 16: Software
Maintenance Using Windows Server Update Services
This module introduces
Microsoftฎ Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), a tool for managing and
distributing software updates that resolve known security vulnerabilities and
other stability issues in Microsoft Windowsฎ 2000 and newer operating systems, as
well as other Microsoft applications. This module also describes how to install
the client and server components of WSUS. It also provides necessary
information about managing the WSUS infrastructure.
Lessons
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Introduction to Windows
Server Update Services |
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Installing and
Configuring Windows Server Update Services |
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Managing Windows Server
Update Services |