6430 - Planning for Windows Server 2008 Servers

Summary

This 3-day course is intended for IT pros who are interested in the knowledge and skills necessary 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 you toward making decisions and providing guidance to others. This course reflects the decision-making tasks that a server administrator undertakes.

Audience Profile

This course is intended for a server administrator who:

Is moving from a technical-specialist role to a decision-making role.
Wants to acquire the necessary knowledge to be able to plan for Windows Server 2008 servers.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Skills equivalent to course 6418A Deploying Windows Server 2008 - (deployment)–Installation and configuration of Windows Server 2008, Windows Deployment Services, Active Directory directory service upgrades
• Skills equivalent to course 6420A Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 - (networking fundamentals)– TCP/IP configuration, server administration, network and data security
• Skills equivalent to course 6421A Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure - (core network infrastructure training)– Domain Name System (DNS) configuration, Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) configuration, IPv6 transition, remote access, network policies, Network Access Protection (NAP), Distributed File System (DFS)
• Skills equivalent to course  6424A ((6424)) - (Active Directory fundamentals)– Configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS), configure Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), configure Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS), create users and groups
• Skills equivalent to course 6425A Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services - Configure AD DS security, trusts, sites, replication, Group Policy
  Up to one year experience implementing server plans

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students 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 organization’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 Outline

Module 1: Planning Windows Server 2008 Deployment
This module explains 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
Exercise 1: Creating a Planning Flowchart for a Windows Server 2008 Deployment
Exercise 2: Planning a Windows Server 2008 Deployment

After completing this module, students 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
This module explains 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
Exercise 1: Determining an Appropriate Network Addressing Scheme
Exercise 2: Planning the Placement of Network Servers
Exercise 3: Implementing the Planned Network Services

After completing this module, students will be able to:
Plan an IPv4 addressing strategy.
Plan the deployment and configuration of DNS servers.
Determine how to handle NetBIOS names within your organization.
Place appropriate servers in your perimeter network.
Plan an IPv4 to IPv6 transition strategy

Module 3: Planning for Active Directory
This module explains 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
Exercise 1: Selecting a Forest Topology
Exercise 2: Planning Active Directory for a Branch Network
Exercise 3: Deploying a Branch Domain Controller

After completing this module, students 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 your physical network.

Module 4: Planning for Group Policy
This module explains 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
Exercise 1: Creating a Group Policy Plan
Exercise 2: Implementing Group Policy

After completing this module, students 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
This module explains 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
Exercise 1: Creating a Plan for Application Servers
Exercise 2: Implementing Windows SharePoint Services
Exercise 3: Implementing Terminal Services

After completing this module, students 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
This module explains how to plan for File and Print services in your 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
Exercise 1: Planning File and Print Services for a Branch Office
Exercise 2: Implementing File and Print Services in a Branch Office

After completing this module, students 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
This module explains 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
Exercise 1: Creating a Plan for Server and Network Security
Exercise 2: Implementing Windows Firewall Rules

After completing this module, students 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
This module explains 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
Exercise 1: Planning for Branch Office Administration
Exercise 2: Delegating Administration to Branch Office Personnel

After completing this module, students 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
This module explains 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
Exercise 1: Evaluating Performance Metrics
Exercise 2: Monitoring Performance Metrics
Exercise 3: Configuring Data Collector Sets
Exercise 4: Evaluating Trends

After completing this module, students 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
This module explains 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
Exercise 1: Planning for Branch Office High Availability and Data Recovery
Exercise 2: Implementing the High Availability and Disaster Recovery Plan

After completing this module, students will be able to:
Select a high-availability solution.
Select an appropriate backup and restore strategy.

Module 11: Planning Virtualization
This module explains 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 Center Virtual Machine Manager
Planning Host Resources

Lab : Planning Virtualization
Exercise 1: Creating a Virtualization Plan
Exercise 2: Implementing Virtualization (Optional)

After completing this module, students 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 Center Virtual Machine Manager can be used to manage a virtual environment.
Plan host resources.