MOC 6430 - Planning and Administering Windows Server 2008 Servers

MOC 6430 - Planning and Administering Windows Server 2008 Servers Class Overview

This Windows Server 2008 training class provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement, monitor, and maintain Windows Server 2008 servers.

This training class is intended for entry-level server administrators or information technology (IT) professionals who are interested in becoming server administrators as the next step in their career path.

MOC 6430 - Planning and Administering Windows Server 2008 Servers Class Goals

• Learn to plan a Windows Server 2008 deployment.
• Learn to plan and implement server commissioning and decommissioning for Windows Server 2008.
• Learn to plan the installation of server roles for Windows Server 2008.
• Learn to create a configuration change plan for Windows Server 2008.
• Learn to plan and implement Windows Server 2008 security.
• Learn to manage application versioning in Windows Server 2008.
• Learn to plan for a high-availability Windows Server 2008 deployment.
• Learn to plan a server update maintenance schedule for Windows Server 2008.
• Learn to maintain a Distributed File System (DFS) in Windows Server 2008.
• Learn to define server backup requirements and policies for Windows Server Backup.
• Learn to plan and implement a Windows Server 2008 restore.
• Learn to plan Windows Server 2008 monitoring.
• Learn to troubleshoot hardware issues.
• Learn to troubleshoot software issues.
• Learn to troubleshoot network issues.

MOC 6430 - Planning and Administering Windows Server 2008 Servers Class Outline

1. Planning for Windows Server 2008 Deployment
   1. Overview of Windows Server 2008 Deployment
   2. Identifying Windows Server 2008 Compatibility Issues
   3. Developing a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan
   4. Lab: Planning for a Windows Server 2008 Server Deployment
2. Managing Server Migration
   1. Creating a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan
   2. Planning the Server Decommissioning Process
   3. Commissioning a Windows Server 2008 File Server
   4. Lab: Migrating a Server to Windows Server 2008
3. Planning Windows Server 2008 Server Roles
   1. Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hardware
   2. Combining Windows Server 2008 Server Roles
   3. Planning for Windows Server 2008 File Servers
   4. Planning for Windows Server 2008 Server Core
   5. Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
   6. Lab: Planning Windows Server 2008 Servers
4. Creating a Configuration Change Plan for Windows Server 2008
   1. Developing a Change Control Process
   2. Developing Configuration Changes
   3. Reviewing Configuration Changes
   4. Lab: Creating a Configuration Change Plan
5. Managing Windows Server 2008 Security
   1. Planning a Defense-in-Depth Strategy
   2. Implementing Host-Level Security for Windows Server 2008
   3. Implementing Network Security for Windows Server 2008
   4. Lab: Managing Windows Server 2008 Security
6. Planning for the Application Server Role
   1. Determining Application Server Role Requirements
   2. Overview of the Application Server Role Components
   3. Supporting the .NET Framework
   4. Lab: Planning for the Application Server Role
7. Planning for Windows Server 2008 High Availability
   1. Planning for Network Load Balancing
   2. Overview of Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2008
   3. Creating Clusters in Windows Server 2008
   4. Lab: Planning for Failover Clusters in Windows Server 2008
8. Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers
   1. Overview of Windows Server 2008 Management Tasks
   2. Planning for Security Update Management
   3. Automating Windows Server 2008 Maintenance
   4. Lab: Developing a Maintenance Plan for Windows Server 2008
9. Maintaining a Distributed File System on Windows Server 2008
   1. Planning Components Required for DFS
   2. Planning for High Availability in DFS
   3. Tools for Managing DFS
   4. Lab: Planning for DFS
10. Planning for Windows Server 2008 Backup
    1. Planning Backups with Windows Server 2008
    2. Planning Backup Policy on Windows Server 2008
    3. Lab: Planning Windows Server 2008 Backup Policy
11. Managing Windows Server 2008 Restore
    1. Planning a Server Restore Policy
    2. Planning an EFS Restore Policy
    3. Verifying Restored Data
    4. Lab: Planning Windows Server 2008 Restore
12. Monitoring Windows Server 2008 Servers
    1. Planning Monitoring Tasks
    2. Calculating a Server Baseline
    3. Measuring Performance Objects
    4. Selecting Appropriate Monitoring Tools
    5. Planning Notification Methods
    6. Lab: Identifying Windows Server 2008 Monitoring Requirements
13. Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Hardware
    1. Identifying Hardware Support Issues
    2. Handling Hardware Component Failures
    3. Handling Device Driver Failures
    4. Lab: Troubleshooting Hardware Issues
14. Troubleshooting Software Problems
    1. Planning for Business Continuity
    2. Reviewing Log Files
    3. Reviewing Core Operating System Components
    4. Evaluating Security Issues
    5. Lab: Troubleshooting Software on Windows Server 2008
15. Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Networks
    1. Analyzing the Scale of Network Issues
    2. Correcting IP Connectivity Issues
    3. Resolving Names in Windows Server 2008
    4. Lab: Troubleshooting Network Problems

MOC 6430 - Planning and Administering Windows Server 2008 Servers Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

• Deploying Windows Server 2008 or the equivalent experience.
• Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Network and Applications Infrastructure or the equivalent experience.
• Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure or the equivalent experience.
• Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Active Directory or the equivalent experience.
• Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services or the equivalent experience.

MOC 6430 - Planning and Administering Windows Server 2008 Servers Class Materials

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

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