Course Outline
Module 1.1: Server Roles and Initial Configuration Tasks
This module introduces Application Server Roles, describing Application Server features in Windows Server and demonstrating initial configuration and Unix interoperability.
Lessons:
- Application Server Roles
- Application Server Features
- Implement a Volume Licensing Strategy using KMS and MAK
Lab : Server Roles and Configuration Tasks
- Perform Initial Configuration Tasks
- Add Windows Features
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Identify and install application server roles that are integrated with Windows Server 2008
- Identify and install Windows application server features available with Windows Server 2008
- Implement Windows Activation 2.0.
Module 1.2: Overview of IIS 7.0 Application Server & Managing Web Applications with IIS 7.0
This module introduces IIS 7.0 modular architecture, in which more than 40 features can be independently installed. It also demonstrates new scripting interface features and distributed configuration files.
The second part of this module covers several aspects of server management in IIS 7.0. IIS can be configured using the IIS Manager graphical user interface or using several configuration files. It also explores the appcmd.exe command line utility as it is used for server administration.
Lessons:
- Review of IIS 6.0
- Review SMTP in Windows Server 2008
- Key Improvements in IIS 7.0
- IIS 7.0 Configuration System
- Adding the SMTP Feature
- Managing IIS 7.0
- Using Hierarchical Configuration Settings
- Delegating Configuration to Non-Administrator Users
Labs:
- Introducing IIS 7.0
- Managing Web Applications with IIS 7.0
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Review key IIS 6.0 design elements
- Install and configure the SMTP feature
- Identify key improvements in IIS 7.0
- Describe the new IIS 7.0 configuration system
- Explain management approaches for IIS 7.0
- Use the IIS 7.0 configuration system
- Grant non-administrative users access to IIS 7.0 configuration settings.
Module 2.1: Troubleshooting Web Servers
This module describes and demonstrates IIS 7.0 features for troubleshooting, including Runtime Control and Status API, Automatic Failed Request Tracing, and Trace Events.
Lessons:
- Troubleshooting IIS 7.0
- Using the Runtime Control and Status API
- Using Automatic Failed Request Tracing
- Adding Trace Events to Managed Modules
Lab : Troubleshooting Web Servers
- Tracing Failed Requests
- Using RSCA to View Executing Requests
- Using Managed APIs to Access RSCA Data
- Using Trace Events in ASPX Pages
- Adding Trace Events to Managed Modules
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Use IIS 7.0 troubleshooting features to gather troubleshooting information
- Use the Runtime Control and Status API
- Use Automatic Failed Request Tracing
- Add trace events to managed modules.
Module 2.2: Introduction to the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Platform & Configuring and Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
This module describes and demonstrates Windows SharePoint Service 3.0, including planning for implementation and performing a new installation. This module also describes and demonstrates how to configure and manage Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, including creating and configuring sites and managing sites and servers.
Lessons:
- Overview of Windows SharePoint Services
- Collaborative Technologies with WSS
- Planning the WSS 3.0 Environment
- Installing and Configuring WSS 3.0
- Creating and Configuring Sites2
- Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Labs:
- Introduction to the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Platform
- Configuring and Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
- Describe document collaboration with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
- Plan all components of a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Deployment
- Install and Configure Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
- Create and configure WSS 3.0 sites
- Manage WSS 3.0 sites.
Module 3.1: Configuring & Managing Terminal Services
Terminal Services has been updated with Windows Server 2008, including changes to Terminal Services core. This module covers the new Terminal Services core functionality as well as Terminal Services Web Access and Terminal Services Licensing.
With Windows Server 2008 Remote Programs are accessed remotely through Terminal Services. Terminal Services Gateway can be used to help secure access to Remote Programs. This module describes and demonstrates using Terminal Services management consoles and Event Viewer as well as using Terminal Services with Windows System Resource Manager to optimise performance.
Lessons:
- Terminal Services Overview
- Terminal Services Core Functionality
- Terminal Services Web Access
- Terminal Services Licensing
- Terminal Services RemoteApp Programs
- Terminal Services Gateway
- Managing Terminal Services
Labs:
- Exploring Terminal Services
- Managing Terminal Services
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe how the components of Terminal Services work together
- Identify new Terminal Services core features
- Use Terminal Services Web Access
- Describe Terminal Services Licensing
- Use and manage Terminal Services RemoteApp programs
- Use and manage Terminal Services Gateway
- Optimise and monitor Terminal Services.
Module 3.2: Configuring Storage
One of the tasks that you perform when administering a server is managing disks. You will need to understand the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 tools that are available to set up and manage disks and disk drives. This understanding also allows users to employ advanced features, such as creating a mounted drive and importing a foreign disk.
This module covers these tasks and describes 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
Labs:
- Configuring Storage
- Configure partitions and file systems
- Configure Volumes
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- 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.
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