MOC 6416: Updating your Active Directory and Network Infrastructure Technology Skills

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Course Number: MOC-6416b

Title course: Updating your Network Infrastructure and Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008

Duration: 25 hours

Description

This 25 hours instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to work with Network Infrastructure and Active Directory technologies in Windows Server 2008.

This course is intended for IT Professionals experienced on the technologies included in Windows Server 2000 or Windows Server 2003, and who hold an MCSE or MCSA certification and/or equivalent knowledge.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

· Experience planning, implementing, managing, maintaining, and securing Microsoft Windows Server 2000 or 2003, including Active Directory and Network Infrastructure server roles.

· Working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).

· Experience installing, configuring, and administering Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, or Microsoft Vista.

· MCSA on Windows Server 2003 or MCSE on Windows Server 2003 recommended.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

· Install and configure Windows Server 2008.

· Add and configure Windows Server Core roles.

· Explain the new backup infrastructure, including Volume Shadow Copy Service.

· Identify new and improved networking features with Windows Server 2008.

· Configure Hyper-V virtual machines.

· Identify considerations when upgrading from a Windows Server 2003 to a Windows Server 2008 Active Directory infrastructure.

· Install and configure Active Directory Federation Services, Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services, and Active Directory Rights Management Services.

· Use Read-Only Domain Controllers.

· Identify new features in AD DS auditing.

· Implement AD DS auditing.

· Configure Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering.

· Configure Windows Server 2008 Network Load Balancing.R

Contents

Module 1: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2008

• Server Manager Roles
• Windows Server 2008 Features
• Active Directory Improvements

Module 2: Windows Deployment Services

• Introducing Windows Deployment Services
• WDS Components

Module 3: Windows Server 2008 Server Core

• Server Core Introduction
• Configuring and Managing Server Core

Module 4: Windows Backup

• Backup Infrastructure
• Optical Media
• Restore Utilities

Module 5: Windows Server 2008 Updates to Networking

• Networking with Windows Server 2008
• New Networking Features
• DNS with Windows Server 2008
• Configuring Routing
• Configuring Wireless Settings in Server 2008

Module 6: Network Policies and Access Protection

• Network Policies Access Protection
• Enforcement Options
• Network Access Protection Scenarios
• Routing and Remote Access

Module 7: Hyper-V

• Introducing Hyper-V
• Configuring Hyper-V

Module 8: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Services

• Planning for AD DS Deployment
• Upgrade Considerations

Module 9: Active Directory Domain Services

• What’s New in AD DS
• Manageability and Reliability

Module 10: Identity and Access Services in Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

• Active Directory Federation Services
• Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
• Active Directory Rights Management Services

Module 11: Read-Only Domain Controllers

• Read-Only Domain Controllers
• Read-Only Domain Controller Operation

Module 12: Auditing Active Directory Domain Services Changes

• What’s New in AD DS Auditing
• Implementing AD DS Change Auditing

Module 13: Enterprise PKI Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)

• Certificate Authority

Module 14: High Availability Features

• Failover Clustering
• Network Load Balancing

Module 15: Performance Monitoring and Optimization

• Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor
• Microsoft Windows System Resource Manager
• Monitoring Events

Module 16: Software Maintenance Using Windows Server Update Services

• Introduction to Windows Server Update Services
• Installing and Configuring Windows Server Update Services
• Managing Windows Server Update Services