Module 1: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Deployment
This module explains how to deploy Windows Server 2008
- Overview of Windows Server 2008 Deployment
- Identifying Windows Server 2008 Compatibility Issues
- Developing a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain the advantages of deploying Windows Server 2008.
- Identify Windows Server 2008 compatibility issues.
- Develop a Windows Server 2008 deployment plan.
Module 2: Managing Server Migration
This module explains how to commission and decommission Windows Server 2008
- Creating a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan
- Planning the Server Decommissioning Process
- Commissioning a Windows Server 2008 File Server
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create a deployment plan for Windows Server 2008.
- Identify server decommissioning steps.
- List Windows Server 2008 deployment and migration tools.
Module 3: Planning Windows Server 2008 Server Roles
This module explains how to plan the installation of server roles in Windows Server 2008
- Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hardware
- Planning for Windows Server 2008 Server Roles
- Planning for Windows Server 2008 File Servers
- Planning for Windows Server 2008 Core
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Identify hardware configuration options for Windows Server 2008.
- Identify performance implications when combining server roles.
- List guidance for installing file servers.
- Plan for Windows Server 2008 Server Core.
Module 4: Creating a Configuration Change Plan for Windows Server 2008
This module explains how to create a configuration change plan in Windows Server 2008
- Developing a change control process
- Planning configuration changes
- Evaluating configuration changes
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Design a change control process for implementing configuration changes.
- Plan for configuration changes.
- Evaluate the success of configuration changes.
Module 5: Managing Windows Server 2008 Security
This module explains how to plan and implement security in Windows Server 2008
- Planning a defense-in-depth strategy
- Implementing host level security for Windows Server 2008
- Implementing server security by using Group Policies
- Implementing network security for Windows Server 2008
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Plan a defense-in-depth strategy for Windows Server 2008 security.
- Implement host-level security for Windows Server 2008.
- Implement server security by using Group Policy.
- Implement network security for Windows Server 2008 servers.
Module 6: Planning for the Application Server Role
This module explains how to manage versioning and related frameworks in Windows Server 2008
- Determining application server role requirements
- Overview of the application server role components
- Supporting the .NET framework
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Determine the requirement for application servers.
- Identify application server role components.
- Plan for supporting the Microsoft .NET Framework.
Module 7: Planning for Windows Server 2008 High Availability
This module explains how to plan for high availability in Windows Server 2008
- Planning for Network Load Balancing
- Overview of failover clustering support in Windows Server 2008
- Creating clusters in Windows Server 2008
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Develop a plan for Network Load Balancing (NLB).
- Describe the improved failover clustering support in Windows Server 2008.
- Plan for failover clustering in Windows Server 2008.
Module 8: Maintaining Windows Server 2008
This module explains how to plan a server update maintenance schedule in Windows Server 2008
- Overview of Windows Server 2008 management tasks
- Planning for security update management
- Automating Windows Server 2008 maintenance
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create a server management task schedule for Windows Server 2008.
- Plan for security update management plan by using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
- List automated maintenance tools for Windows Server 2008.
Module 9: Maintaining a Distributed File System on Windows Server 2008
This module explains how to maintain a Distributed File System (DFS) on Windows Server 2008
- Planning components required for DFS
- Planning for fault tolerance in DFS
- Tools for managing DFS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Identify services required for Distributed File System (DFS).
- Explain DFS fault tolerance.
- Identify DFS management tools.
Module 10: Planning Windows Server 2008 Backup
This module explains how to define backup requirements and policies for administering Windows Server 2008
- Plan Backups by Using the Windows Server 2008 Backup Feature
- Plan a backup policy for Windows Server 2008
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create a backup and recovery plan by using Windows Server Backup.
- Develop a backup policy for using Windows Server Backup.
Module 11: Managing a Windows Server 2008 Restore
This module explains how to plan and implement a Windows Server 2008 restore
- Planning a server restore policy
- Planning an EFS restore policy
- Verifying restored data
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create a server restore plan.
- Create a plan for restoring Encrypting File System (EFS) files.
- Verify the restore procedure.
Module 12: Monitoring Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Servers
This module explains how to plan for monitoring Windows Server 2008
- Planning monitoring tasks
- Calculating a server baseline
- Measuring performance objects
- Selecting appropriate monitoring tools
- Planning notification methods
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Plan monitoring tasks.
- Determine an appropriate server baseline.
- Determine objects and counters to monitor based on server role.
- Select the appropriate monitoring tools.
- Identify appropriate notification methods.
Module 13: Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hardware
This module explains how to troubleshoot hardware issues in Windows Server 2008
- Identifying hardware support issues
- Dealing with physical failures
- Dealing with device driver failures
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Identify hardware issues.
- Explain physical component failure.
- Manage device driver failure.
Module 14: Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Software
This module explains how to troubleshoot software issues in Windows Server 2008
- Planning for business continuity
- Reviewing log files
- Reviewing core OS components
- Evaluating security issues
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Evaluate the effect of software problems.
- Identify troubleshooting log files.
- Identify core operating system components.
- Evaluate software security issues.
Module 15: Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Networks
This module explains how to troubleshoot network issues in Windows Server 2008
- Analyzing the scale of network issues
- Correcting IP connectivity issues
- Resolving names in Windows Server 2008
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Identify common types of network problems.
- Resolve IP connectivity issues.
- Resolve name resolution issues.
