Updating Your Network Infrastructure and Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008
Introduction:
You are viewing a Preliminary Course Syllabus. Because some parts of the course are currently in development, some elements of this syllabus are subject to change.
This 5 day instructor-led course provides experienced IT Professionals with an understanding of Network Infrastructure and Active Directory technology in Windows Server 2008. This course is intended to allow individuals who already have experience with Network Infrastructure and Active Directory technologies to update their knowledge and skills to Windows Server 2008. This course is based on an interim build (Beta 3) of Windows (“Longhorn”) Server 2008.
Audience:
This course is intended for IT Professionals experienced on the technologies included in Windows Server 2000 and Windows Server 2003, and who hold an MCSE or MCSA certification and/or equivalent knowledge.
At Course Completion:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Install and configure Windows Server code name "Longhorn", including using new features and Roles.
- Take advantage of new features in Windows Server 2008 code name "Longhorn", including server and domain isolation, IPv6, and improved DNS functionality.
- Use key functionality and benefits of a Server Core installation, including adding and configuring Roles.
- Manage the new backup infrastructure in Windows Server 2008 code name "Longhorn", including Volume Shadow Copy service, scheduled and manual backups, media, the Universal Disk Format (UDF), and restoring data.
- Describe and manage Windows Deployment Services, including image capture and management.
- Use failover clustering and load balancing to maintain a high level of network availability.
- Describe and configure server roles with Active Directory Services in Windows Server 2008 code name "Longhorn".
- Plan for and deploy Active Directory Domain Services.
- Install, configure, and manage the Server Core role as a domain controller.
- Manage accounts, subnets, Site-Links, Group Policy, and DNS configuration with Active Directory Domain Services.
- Set up and manage Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODC).
- Use auditing features in Active Directory Domain Services.
- Manage credentials with Active Directory Certificate Services, including Credential Roaming.
Prerequisites:
Before attending this course, students must have one or more of the following:
- On-the-job experience in planning, implementing, managing, or supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2000 or 2003, including Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
- Working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).
- Designed a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
- Designed Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
- Installed , Configured, and Administered Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, or Microsoft Vista.
Course Outline:
Network Infrastructure Technologies Skills Update (6415a)
Module 1: Configuring Windows Server code name "Longhorn"
This module explains how to install and configure Windows Server 2008 code name "Longhorn". It also explores using Server Manager to work with roles, features, and other aspects of server configuration like Automatic Updates.
Module 2: Next Generation Networking
This module explains how to use new and improved networking features in Windows Server code name "Longhorn", including server and domain isolation, IPv6, and DNS.
Module 3: Server Core
This module explains how to use key functionality and benefits of a Server Core installation, including adding and configuring roles.
Module 4: Windows Backup
This module provides an overview of the new backup infrastructure in Windows Server code name "Longhorn", including Volume Shadow Copy service, scheduled vs. manual backups, media, the Universal Disk Format (UDF), and restoring data.
Module 6: Windows Deployment Services
This module explains how to use benefits and components of Windows Deployment Services, including image capture and management.
Module 8: High Availability Features
This module explains how to use failover clustering and network load balancing.