Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert - 20410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012
Overview:
The course is part one of a series of three courses that provide the skills and knowledge necessary to implement a core Windows Server 2012 infrastructure in an existing enterprise environment.
Who Should Attend:
This course is intended for Information Technology (IT) Professionals who have good Windows operating system knowledge and experience and who want to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to implement the core infrastructure services in an existing Windows Server 2012 environment. Although students would benefit from having some previous Windows Server experience, they must have good hands-on Windows Client experience with Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8.
Duration:
Classroom Learning - 5 Day(s)
Online LIVE - 5 Day(s)
Mentored Learning - Flexible
At Course Completion:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Install and Configure Windows Server 2012.
- Describe AD DS infrastructure, and install and configure domain controllers.
- Manage AD DS objects.
- Automate AD DS administration.
- Describe Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) addressing.
- Describe installing and configuring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), in addition to managing a DHCP database.
- Describe name resolution for Windows operating system clients and Windows Server servers.
- Describe implementing IPv6 addressing.
- Describe implementing storage configuration options for Windows Server 2012.
- Enable and configure file and print services in Windows Server 2012.
- Describe implementing Group Policy.
- Increase security in a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure by using Group Policy Objects, AppLocker, and Windows Firewall.
- Describe Microsoft Virtualization technologies, including Hyper-V.
Exam:
Exam 70-410,Exam 70-411,Exam 70-412,Exam 70-413,Exam 70-414,Exam 70-415,Exam 70-416
Modules:
Lesson 1: Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 Overview.
- Overview of Windows Server 2012 Management .
- Installing Windows Server 2012 .
- Post-Installation Configuration of Windows Server 2012.
- Introduction to Windows PowerShell .
- Lab : Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012.
Lesson 2: Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services
- Overview of AD DS.
- Overview of Domain Controllers .
- Installing a Domain Controller.
- Lab : Installing Domain Controllers.
Lesson 3: Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects
- Managing User Accounts.
- Managing Groups.
- Managing Computer Accounts.
- Delegating Administration.
- Lab : Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects.
Lesson 4: Automating Active Directory Domain Services Administration
- Using Command-line Tools for Administration.
- Using Windows PowerShell for Administration.
- Performing Bulk Operations with Windows PowerShell.
- Lab : Automating AD DS Administration by Using Windows PowerShell.
Lesson 5: Implementing IPv4
- Overview of TCP/IP .
- Understanding IPv4 Addressing.
- Subnetting and Supernetting.
- Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv4.
- Lab : Implementing IPv4.
Lesson 6: Implementing DHCP
- Installing a DHCP Server Role.
- Configuring DHCP Scopes.
- Managing a DHCP Database.
- Securing and Monitoring DHCP.
- Lab : Implementing DHCP.
Lesson 7: Implementing DNS
- Name Resolution for Windows Client and Servers.
- Installing and Managing a DNS Server.
- Managing DNS Zones.
- Lab: Implementing DNS.
Lesson 8: Implementing IPv6
- Overview of IPv6.
- IPv6 Addressing.
- Coexistence with IPv6.
- IPv6 Transition Technologies.
- Lab : Implementing IPv6.
Lesson 9: Implementing Local Storage
- Overview of Storage.
- Managing Disks and Volumes.
- Implementing Storage Pools.
- Lab : Implementing Local Storage.
Lesson 10: Implementing File and Print Services
- Securing Files and Folders.
- Protecting File Shares with Shadow Copies.
- Configuring Network Printing.
- Lab : Implementing File and Print Services.
Lesson 11: Implementing Group Policy
- Overview of Group Policy.
- Group Policy Processing.
- Implementing a Central Store for Administrative Templates.
- Lab : Implementing Group Policy.
Lesson 12: Securing Windows Servers by Using Group Policy Objects
- Windows Security Overview.
- Configuring Security Settings.
- Restricting Software.
- Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.
- Lab : Lab A: Increasing Security for Server Resources.
- Lab : Lab B: Configuring AppLocker and Windows Firewall.
Lesson 13: Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V
- Overview of Virtualization Technologies.
- Implementing Hyper-V.
- Managing Virtual Machine Storage.
- Managing Virtual Networks.
- Lab : Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V.
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert - 20411 Administering Windows Server 2012
Overview:
Students will learn the administration tasks necessary to maintain a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure, such as user and group management, network access and data security.
Who Should Attend:
This course is intended for Information Technology (IT) Professionals with hands on experience working in a Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2012 environment, who wish to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to be able to manage and maintain the core infrastructure required for a Windows Server 2012 environment. The key focus for students in this course is to broaden the initial deployment of Windows Server 2012 services and infrastructure and provide the skills necessary to manage and maintain a domain based Windows Server 2012 environment, such as user and group management, network access and data security.
Duration:
Classroom Learning - 5 Day(s)
Online LIVE - 5 Day(s)
Mentored Learning - Flexible
At Course Completion:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Deploy, manage, and maintain servers.
- Configure file and print services.
- Configure network services and access.
- Configure a network policy server Infrastructure.
- Configure and manage Active Directory® Domain Services (AD DS).
- Configure and manage Group Policy.
Exam:
Exam 70-410,Exam 70-411,Exam 70-412,Exam 70-413,Exam 70-414,Exam 70-415,Exam 70-416
Modules:
Lesson 1: Deploying and Maintaining Server Images
- Overview of Windows Deployment Services.
- Implementing Deployment with Windows Deployment Services.
- Administering Windows Deployment Services.
- Lab : Using Windows Deployment Services to Deploy Windows Server 2012.
Lesson 2: Configuring and Troubleshooting Domain Name System
- Installing the DNS Server Role.
- Configuring the DNS Server Role.
- Configuring DNS Zones.
- Configuring DNS Zone Transfers.
- Managing and Troubleshooting DNS.
- Lab : Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS.
Lesson 3: Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services
- Overview of AD DS.
- Implementing Virtualized Domain Controllers.
- Implementing RODC.
- Administering AD DS.
- Managing the AD DS Database.
- Lab : Maintaining AD DS.
Lesson 4: Managing User and Service Accounts
- Automating User Account Management.
- Configuring Password-Policy and User-Account Lockout Settings.
- Configuring Managed Service Accounts.
- Lab : Managing User and Service Accounts.
Lesson 5: Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure
- Introducing Group Policy.
- Implementing and Administering Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
- Group Policy Scope and Group Policy Processing.
- Troubleshooting the Application of GPOs.
- Lab : Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure.
Lesson 6: Managing User Desktops with Group Policy
- Implementing Administrative Templates.
- Configuring Folder Redirection and Scripts.
- Configuring Group Policy Preferences.
- Managing Software with Group Policy.
- Lab : Managing User Desktops with Group Policy.
Lesson 7: Configuring and Troubleshooting Remote Access
- Configuring Network Access.
- Configuring Virtual Private Network (VPN) Access.
- Overview of Network Policies.
- Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access.
- Configuring DirectAccess.
- Lab : Configuring Remote Access.
- Lab : Configuring DirectAccess.
Lesson 8: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role
- Installing and Configuring a NPS.
- Configuring Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) Clients and Servers.
- NPS Authentication Methods.
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting a NPS.
- Lab : Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server.
Lesson 9: Implementing Network Access Protection
- Overview of Network Access Protection.
- Overview of NAP Enforcement Processes.
- Configuring NAP.
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP.
- Lab : Implementing NAP.
Lesson 10: Optimizing File Services
- Overview of FSRM.
- Using FSRM to Manage Quotas, File Screens, and Storage Reports.
- Implementing Classification and File Management Tasks.
- Overview of Distributed File System (DFS).
- Configuring DFS Namespaces.
- Configuring and Troubleshooting Distributed File System Replication (DFS-R).
- Lab : Configuring Quotas and File Screening Using FSRM.
- Lab : Implementing DFS.
Lesson 11: Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing
- Encrypting Files by Using Encrypting File System.
- Configuring Advanced Auditing.
- Lab : Configuring Encryption and Advanced Auditing.
Lesson 12: Implementing Update Management
- Overview of WSUS.
- Deploying Updates with WSUS.
- Lab : Implementing Update Management.
Lesson 13: Monitoring Windows Server 2012
- Monitoring Tools.
- Using Performance Monitor.
- Monitoring Event Logs.
- Lab : Monitoring Windows Server 2012.
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert - Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services
Overview:
Students will learn advanced configuration and services tasks necessary to deploy, manage and maintain Windows Server 2012 infrastructure, such as identity management, rights management, Federated services, network load balancing, and failover clustering.
Who Should Attend:
This course is intended for IT professionals with hands-on experience implementing, managing, and maintaining a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure in an existing enterprise environment, who wish to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to perform advanced management and provisioning of services within that Windows Server 2012 environment. Suitable candidates are typically experienced system administrators who have real-world experience working in a Windows Server 2008, Windows server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 environment..
Duration:
Classroom Learning - 5 Day(s)
Online LIVE - 5 Day(s)
Mentored Learning - Flexible
At Course Completion:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Implement advanced network services.
Implement advanced file services.
Implement Dynamic Access Control.
Implement distributed Active Directory® Domain Services (AD DS) deployments.
Implement AD DS sites and replication.
Implement Active Directory Certification Services (AD CS).
Implement Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS).
Implement Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS).
Implement network load balancing (NLB).
Implement failover clustering.
Implement failover clustering with Hyper-V.
Implement disaster recovery.
Exam:
Exam 70-410,Exam 70-411,Exam 70-412,Exam 70-413,Exam 70-414,Exam 70-415,Exam 70-416
Modules:
Lesson 1: Implementing Advanced Network Services
- Configuring Advanced DHCP Features.
- Configuring Advanced DNS Settings .
- Implementing IP Address Management .
- Lab : Implementing Advanced Network Services.
Lesson 2: Implementing Advanced File Services
- Configuring iSCSI Storage.
- Configuring Branch Cache.
- Optimizing Storage Usage.
- Lab : Implementing Advanced File Services.
Lesson 3: Implementing Dynamic Access Control
- Overview of Dynamic Access Control .
- Planning for a Dynamic Access Control Implementation.
- Configuring Dynamic Access Control .
- Lab : Implementing Dynamic Access Control.
Lesson 4: Implementing Distributed Active Directory Domain Services Deployments
- Overview of Distributed AD DS Deployments.
- Deploying a Distributed AD DS Environment.
- Configuring AD DS Trusts.
- Lab : Implementing Complex AD DS Deployments.
Lesson 5: Implementing Active Directory Domain Services Sites and Replication
- Overview of AD DS Replication.
- Configuring AD DS Sites.
- Configuring and Monitoring AD DS Replication.
- Lab : Implementing AD DS Sites and Replication.
Lesson 6: Implementing Active Directory Certificate Services
- PKI Overview.
- Deploying CAs.
- Deploying and Configuring CA Hierarchy.
- Deploying and Managing Certificate Templates.
- Implementing Certificate Distribution and Revocation.
- Managing Certificate Recovery.
- Lab : Deploying and Managing Certificates.
Lesson 7: Implementing Active Directory Rights Management Services
- AD RMS Overview.
- Deploying and Managing an AD RMS Infrastructure.
- Configuring AD RMS Content Protection.
- Configuring External Access to AD RMS.
- Lab : Implementing AD RMS.
Lesson 8: Implementing Active Directory Federation Services
- Overview of AD FS.
- Deploying AD FS.
- Implementing AD FS for a Single Organization.
- Deploying AD FS in a B2B Federation Scenario.
- Lab : Implementing AD FS.
Lesson 9: Implementing Network Load Balancing
- Overview of NLB.
- Configuring an NLB Cluster.
- Planning an NLB Implementation.
- Lab : Implementing Network Load Balancing.
Lesson 10: Implementing Failover Clustering
- Overview of Failover Clustering.
- Implementing a Failover Cluster.
- Configuring Highly Available Applications and Services on a Failover Cluster.
- Maintaining a Failover Cluster.
- Implementing a Multi-Site Failover Cluster.
- Lab : Implementing Failover Clustering.
Lesson 11: Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V
- Overview of Integrating Hyper-V with Failover Clustering.
- Implementing Hyper-V Virtual Machines on Failover Clusters.
- Implementing Hyper-V Virtual Machine Movement.
- Managing Hyper-V Virtual Environments by Using VMM.
- Lab : Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V.
Lesson 12: Implementing Disaster Recovery
- Overview of Disaster Recovery.
- Implementing Windows Server Backup.
- Implementing Server and Data Recovery.
- Lab : Implementing Windows Server Backup and Restore.
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert - 20413 Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure
Overview:
This course provides students with the skills and knowledge needed to plan, design, and deploy a physical and logical Windows Server 2012 Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) infrastructure.
Who Should Attend:
Candidates for this course have good Windows client and server operating system knowledge and basic AD DS and networking experience in an enterprise/small business (SMB) environment together with application configuration experience. This course is intended for IT professionals who are responsible for planning, designing, and deploying a physical and a logical Windows Server 2012 enterprise Active Directory® Domain Services (AD DS) infrastructure including the network services necessary.
Duration:
Classroom Learning - 5 Day(s)
Online LIVE - 5 Day(s)
At Course Completion:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Implement server upgrade and migration.
Design an automated server installation strategy.
Plan and implement a server deployment infrastructure.
Plan and implement file and storage services.
Design and implement a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) solution.
Design a name resolution solution strategy.
Design and manage an IP address management solution.
Design a VPN solution.
Design a DirectAccess solution.
Implement a scalable remote access solution.
Design a network protection solution.
Implement a network protection solution.
Design a forest and domain infrastructure.
Implement a forest and domain infrastructure.
Design a Group Policy strategy.
Design an Active Directory permission model.
Design an Active Directory sites topology.
Design a domain controller strategy.
Exam:
Exam 70-410,Exam 70-411,Exam 70-412,Exam 70-413,Exam 70-414,Exam 70-415
Modules:
Lesson 1: Planning Server Upgrade and Migration
- Upgrade and Migration Considerations .
- Creating a Server Upgrade and Migration Plan .
- Planning for Virtualization .
- Lab : Planning Server Upgrade and Migration.
Lesson 2: Planning and Implementing a Server Deployment Infrastructure
- Selecting an Appropriate Server Imaging Strategy.
- Selecting a Deployment Automation Strategy .
- Implementing an Automated Deployment Strategy .
- Lab : Planning and Implementing a Server Deployment Infrastructure.
Lesson 3: Designing and Maintaining an IP Configuration and Address Management Solution
- Designing and Implementing DHCP.
- Planning and Implementing DHCP Scopes .
- Planning and Implementing an IPAM Provisioning Strategy.
- Lab : Designing and Maintaining an IP Configuration and IP Address Management Solution.
Lesson 4: Designing and Implementing Name Resolution
- Designing a DNS Server Implementation Strategy.
- Designing the DNS Namespace .
- Designing and Implementing DNS Zones.
- Designing and Configuring DNS Zone Replication and Delegation.
- Optimizing DNS Servers .
- Designing DNS for High Availability and Security.
- Lab : Designing and Implementing Name Resolution.
Lesson 5: Designing and Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Forest and Domain Infrastructure
- Designing an AD DS Forest.
- Designing and Implementing AD DS Forest Trusts.
- Designing and Implementing AD DS Domains.
- Designing DNS Namespaces in AD DS Environments.
- Designing AD DS Domain Trusts .
- Lab : Designing and Implementing an AD DS Forest Infrastructure.
- Lab : Designing and Implementing an AD DS Domain Infrastructure.
Lesson 6: Designing and Implementing an OU Infrastructure and AD DS Permissions Model
- Planning the AD DS Administrative Tasks Delegation Model.
- Designing the OU Structure.
- Designing and Implementing an AD DS Group Strategy.
- Lab : Designing and Implementing an AD DS OU Infrastructure and AD DS Delegation Model.
Lesson 7: Designing and Implementing a Group Policy Object Strategy
- Gathering the Information Required for a GPO Design.
- Designing and Implementing GPOs .
- Designing GPO Processing.
- Planning Group Policy Management.
- Lab : Designing and Implementing Group Policy Object Strategy.
Lesson 8: Designing and Implementing an AD DS Physical Topology
- Designing and Implementing AD DS Sites.
- Designing AD DS Replication .
- Designing the Placement of Domain Controllers .
- Virtualization Considerations for Domain Controllers.
- Designing Highly-Available Domain Controllers.
- Lab : Designing and Implementing an AD DS Physical Topology .
Lesson 9: Planning and Implementing Storage
- Storage Considerations.
- Planning and Implementing iSCSI SANs .
- Lab : Planning and Implementing Storage.
Lesson 10: Planning and Implementing File Services
- Planning and Implementing a Distributed File System.
- Planning and Implementing BranchCache.
- Planning and Implementing Dynamic Access Control.
- Lab : Designing and Implementing File Services.
Lesson 11: Designing and Implementing Network Access Services
- Designing and Implementing Remote Access Services.
- Designing RADIUS Authentication by Using a Network Policy Server.
- Designing a Perimeter Network.
- Planning and Implementing DirectAccess.
- Lab : Designing and Implementing Network Access Services.
Lesson 12: Designing and Implementing Network Protection
- Overview of Network Security Design.
- Identifying and Mitigating Common Network Security Threats.
- Designing and Implementing a Windows Firewall Strategy.
- Designing and Implementing a Network Access Protection Infrastructure.
- Lab : Designing and Implementing Network Protection.
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert - 20414 Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure
Overview:
In this course, students will learn how to plan and implement some of the more advanced features available in Windows Server 2012.
Who Should Attend:
This course is intended for Information Technology (IT) professionals who are responsible for planning, designing, and deploying Windows Server 2012 enterprise infrastructures including Active Directory and network services. Candidates would typically have experience with previous versions of Windows Server and have an MCSA: Windows Server 2012 certification or equivalent skills.
Duration:
Classroom Learning - 5 Day(s)
Online LIVE - 5 Day(s)
At Course Completion:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Describe the considerations for managing an enterprise data center.
Plan and implement a server virtualization strategy using Microsoft System Center 2012.
Plan and Implement networks and storage for virtualization.
Plan and deploy virtual machines.
Manage a virtual machine deployment.
Plan and implement a server monitoring strategy.
Plan and implement high availability for file services and applications.
Plan and implement a high availability infrastructure by using failover clustering.
Plan and implement a server-updates infrastructure.
Plan and implement a business continuity strategy.
Plan and implement a public key infrastructure (PKI).
Plan and implement an Identity Federation Infrastructure.
Plan and implement an Information Rights Management (IRM) infrastructure.
Exam:
Exam 70-410,Exam 70-411,Exam 70-412,Exam 70-413,Exam 70-414,Exam 70-415
Modules:
Lesson 1: Overview of Management in an Enterprise Data Center
- Overview of the Enterprise Data Center.
- Overview of the Microsoft System Center 2012 omponents.
- Considerations for Implementing an Enterprise Data Center.
- Lab : Considerations for Implementing an Enterprise Data Center.
Lesson 2: Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization Strategy
- Planning a VMM Deployment
- Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization Host Environment.
- Planning and Implementing a Network Infrastructure for Virtualization.
- Lab : Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization Strategy.
Lesson 3:Planning and Implementing Networks and Storage for Virtualization
- Planning a Storage Infrastructure for Virtualization.
- Implementing a Storage Infrastructure for Virtualization.
- Planning and Implementing a Network Infrastructure for Virtualization.
- Lab : Planning and Implementing Virtualization Networks and Storage.
Lesson 4: Planning and Deploying Virtual Machines
- Planning Virtual Machine Configuration.
- Preparing for Virtual Machine Deployments with VMM.
- Deploying Virtual Machines.
- Lab : Planning and Implementing a Virtual Machine Deployment and Management Strategy.
Lesson 5: Planning and Implementing a Virtualization Administration Solution
- Planning and Implementing Automation with System Center 2012.
- Planning and Implementing System Center 2012 Administration.
- Planning and Implementing Self-Service Options in System Center 2012.
- Lab : Planning and Implementing an Administration Solution for Virtualization.
Lesson 6: Planning and Implementing a Server Monitoring Strategy
- Planning Monitoring in Windows Server 2012.
- Overview of System Center Operations Manager.
- Planning and Configuring Management Packs.
- Planning and Configuration Notifications and Reporting.
- Configuring Integration with VMM.
- Lab : Implementing a Server Monitoring Strategy.
Lesson 7: Planning and Implementing High Availability for File Services and Applications
- Planning and Implementing Storage Spaces.
- Planning and Implementing Distributed File System (DFS.
)
- Planning and Implementing Network Load Balancing (NLB).
- Lab : Planning and Implementing High Availability for File Services and Applications.
Lesson 8: Planning and Implementing a High Availability Infrastructure Using Failover Clustering
- Planning an Infrastructure for Failover Clustering.
- Implementing Failover Clustering.
- Integrating Failover Clustering with Server Virtualization.
- Planning a Multisite Failover Cluster.
- Lab : Planning and Implementing a High Availability Infrastructure by Using Failover Clustering.
Lesson 9: Planning and Implementing Server Update Infrastructure
- Planning and Implementing a WSUS Deployment.
- Planning Software Updates with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.
- Planning and Implementing Updates in a Server Virtualization Infrastructure.
- Planning and Implementing Virtual Machine Backup and Recovery.
- Lab : Planning and Implementing an Update Remediation Infrastructure.
Lesson 10: Planning and Implementing a Business Continuity Strategy
- Planning and Implementing a Certification Authority Deployment.
- Planning and Implementing Certificate Templates.
- Planning and Implementing Certificate Distribution and Revocation.
- Planning and Implementing Key Archival and Recovery.
- Lab : Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Infrastructure.
Lesson 11: Planning and Implementing an Public Key Infrastructure
- Planning and Implementing Deployment of a Certification Authority.
- Planning and Implementing Certificate Templates.
- Planning and Implementing Certificate Distribution and Revocation.
- Planning and Implementing Key Archival and Recovery.
- Lab : Planning and Implementing an AD CS Infrastructure.
Lesson 12: Planning and Implementing an Identity Federation Infrastructure
- Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Server Infrastructure.
- Planning and Implementing AD FS Claims Providers and Relying Parties.
- Planning and Implementing AD FS Claims and Claim Rules.
- Lab : Planning and Implementing AD FS Infrastructure.
Lesson 13: Planning and Implementing an Information Rights Management Infrastructure
- Planning and Implementing an AD RMS Cluster.
- Planning and Implementing AD RMS Templates and Policies.
- Planning and Implementing External Access to AD RMS Services.
- Planning and Implementing AD RMS Integration with Dynamic Access Control (DAC).
- Lab : Planning and Implementing an AD RMS Infrastructure.
Apply Now