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6416B - Updating your Network Infrastructure and Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008

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.

 

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

• Deploying an RODC
• Administering an RODC

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