Module 1: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2008

This module explains how to plan and prepare the environment and servers for installation, upgrade, and migration to Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems from Windows Server 2003.

Lessons

• Overview of Windows Server
• Introduction to Windows Server 2008
• Preparing Servers for Installation
• Installing Windows Server 2008
• Windows Deployment Services

Lab: Installing Server Roles and Configuring Server Core

• Install Web Server Role by Using Server Manager Console
• Install DHCP Server Role by Using PowerShell
• Configure Server Core

Lab: Capturing and Deploying Images by Using WDS

• Use Sysprep to Prepare a System for Imaging
• Capture an Operating System Image by Using WDS
• Deploy an Operating System Image by Using WDS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Provide an overview of the Windows Server operating system.
• Describe the operating system editions, versions, licensing options, and activation options, as well as upgrade and migration scenarios supported in Windows Server 2008.
• Prepare the installation media, network environment, and server hardware for the Windows Server 2008 installation.
• Install Windows Server 2008 and configure Windows activation.
• Deploy images by using Windows Deployment Services (WDS).

Module 2: Managing Servers with Windows Server 2008

This module explains new technologies and options available to manage the operating system environment (OSE). The module discusses and allows students practice storage configuration, boot configuration, scheduled tasks and services, event logs, and performance monitoring.

Lessons

• Managing Server Storage Configuration
• Managing and Monitoring Service Processes
• Logging and Auditing in Windows Server 2008
• Performance Monitoring in Windows Server 2008
• Managing Server Security with BitLocker
• Manage Backup and Restore
• Managing Server Updates

Lab: Configuring and Monitoring Server Storage by Using PowerShell

• Use IPCONFIG as an example of the normal .EXE command
• Use Get-Process to list all processes
• Filter the result to display only five processes with the highest VM usage
• Use Restart-Service to restart the NetLogon service
• Use Get-WmiObject to get Win32_LogicalDisk from ADDS machine and remotely from WDS
• Change default boot options with MSCONFIG and restart the machine by using Restart-Computer

Lab: Managing Event Logs and Auditing

• Practice event filtering and create a custom view
• Configure event forwarding from ADDS into Storage Server
• Enable advanced auditing for File Share (Object Access) on FS and test the events being logged

Lab: Managing Server Performance by Using Performance Monitor

• Practice with Performance Monitor
• Working with Data Collector Sets

Lab: Configuring BitLocker

• Enable no-TPM requirement + AD backup
• Encrypt the boot volume with BitLocker
• Check the status with MANAGE-BDE
• Test restart with the numerical password
• Recover the numerical password from AD

Lab: Configuring and Restoring Backups

• Backup Doc folder on FS
• Restore some files from the backup into an alternate location
• Schedule regular backup to a remote folder by using WBADMIN and Task Scheduler GUI

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Configure servers to manage storage and disk volumes.
• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot service processes.
• Monitor servers by using event log management and advanced auditing.
• Configure performance monitoring.
• Manage server security by using BitLocker.
• Manage server backup and restore by using Windows Server Backup.
• Configure Windows Server Update Services for server updates.

Module 3: Configuring Networking and Network Services

This module describes how to configure and troubleshoot the new networking technologies and settings on Windows Server 2008.

Lessons

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