Updating your Applications Infrastructure Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (Exam 70-649)
Course ID: HLT 6417
Course Length: 3 days
Course Description:
This course provides students with an understanding of Applications Infrastructure technologies in Windows Server 2008. This course is intended to allow individuals who already have experience with Applications Infrastructure technologies in Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 to upgrade their skills to Windows Server 2008.
Target Student:
IT Professionals experienced on the technologies included in Windows Server 2000 and Windows Server 2003, and who hold an MCSE or MCSA certification and/or equivalent knowledge.
Prerequisites:
To ensure your success, we recommend you first have equivalent knowledge:
- On-the-job experience in planning, implementing, managing, or supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2000 or 2003, including Active Directory and Network Infrastructure.
- Working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).
- Designed a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure.
- Designed Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network.
- Installed, Configured, and Administered Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, or Microsoft Vista.
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Performance-Based Objectives :
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Configure and use Windows Server as an application server with new Server Roles.
- Use new features in IIS 7.0 Application Server, including the new modular configuration system.
- Manage Web Applications with IIS 7.0.
- Troubleshoot IIS 7.0-based Web servers with automatic failed request tracing and other included features and tools.
- Plan for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 implementation in a variety of network environments.
- Configure and manage Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 from initial setup through troubleshooting and day-to-day operation.
- Use new features in Terminal Services and describe Terminal Services Licensing.
- Use and manage Terminal Services remote programs and gateways, including troubleshooting and performance optimization.
- Configure disk storage in Windows Server 2008.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Server Roles and Initial Configuration Tasks
Topic 1A: Application Server Roles
Topic 1B: Application Server Features
Topic 1C: Implement a Volume Licensing Strategy using KMS and MAK
Lesson 2: Overview of IIS 7.0 Application Server
Topic 2A: Review of IIS 6.0
Topic 2B: Review SMTP in Windows Server 2008
Topic 2C: Key Improvements in IIS 7.0
Topic 2D: IIS 7.0 Configuration System
Topic 2E: Adding the SMTP Feature
Lesson 3: Managing Web Applications with IIS 7.0
Topic 3A: Managing IIS 7.0
Topic 3B: Using Hierarchical Configuration Settings
Topic 3C: Delegating Configuration to Non-Administrator Users
Lesson 4: Troubleshooting Web Servers
Topic 4A: Troubleshooting IIS 7.0
Topic 4B: Using the Runtime Control and Status API
Topic 4C: Using Automatic Failed Request Tracing
Topic 4D: Adding Trace Events to Managed Modules
Lesson 5: Introduction to the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Platform
Topic 5A: Overview of Windows SharePoint Services
Topic 5B: Collaborative Technologies with WSS
Topic 5C: Planning the WSS 3.0 Environment
Topic 5D: Installing and Configuring WSS 3.0
Lesson 6: Configuring and Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Topic 6A: Creating and Configuring Sites2
Topic 6B: Managing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Lesson 7: Configuring Terminal Services
Topic 7A: Terminal Services Overview
Topic 7B: Terminal Services Core Functionality
Topic 7C: Terminal Services Web Access
Topic 7D: Terminal Services Licensing
Lesson 8: Managing Terminal Services
Topic 8A: Terminal Services RemoteApp Programs
Topic 8B: Terminal Services Gateway
Topic 8C: Managing Terminal Services
Lesson 9: Configuring Storage
Topic 9A: Preparing Disks
Topic 9B: Managing Disk Properties
Topic 9C: Managing Mounted Drives
Topic 9D: Converting Disks
Topic 9E: Creating Volumes
Topic 9F: Creating Fault-Tolerant Volumes