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6418B: Deploying Windows Server 2008

Course Length: 3 Days

Overview:
This 3-day instructor-led course provides students with an understanding of migrating and deploying Windows Server 2008 including installation, configuration, and upgrading. Special emphasis is given to upgrading common server configurations and using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.

Prerequisites:
On-the-job experience in planning, implementing, managing, or supporting Windows Server 2000 or Windows Server 2003, including Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
Working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS)
Experience with a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
Experience with implementing security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
Experience installing, configuring, and administering Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows Vista

Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Install Windows Server 2008
• Install Windows Server 2008 Server Core
• Configure Windows Server Core
• Add and configure Windows Server Core roles
• Add the Backup feature to Windows Server Core
• Manage Windows Server Core
• Create an answer file for use with Dcpromo
• Create an Unattend file to automate RODC installation
• Deploy a Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) using an answer file
• Install and configure Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
• Create operating system images in WDS
• Add components like language packs to an image
• Use an Unattend file with WDS
• Configure custom computer naming for large scale WDS deployments
• Deploy images with WDS
• Install Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)
• Configure MDT
• Create an MDT build
• Create MDT deployment points
• Perform a Lite Touch installation using MDT
• Prepare a Windows Server 2003 forest for upgrade to Windows Server 2008
• Prepare a Windows Server 2003 domain for upgrade to Windows Server 2008
• Install a domain controller in an existing domain using the Windows interface
• Install a domain controller in an existing domain using the Command Line
• Describe considerations for upgrading file and print servers
• Describe considerations for upgrading Web and application servers
• Describe considerations for upgrading remote infrastructure servers
• Install and configure the file and print server roles
• Create and replicate a Distributed File System (DFS) namespace
• Schedule a backup
• Migrate a printer
• Export an application and configuration from an IIS 6.0 server
• Configure IIS 7.0 on Windows Server 2008
• Import a configuration onto Windows Server 2008
• Enable Remote Desktop and remote administration of Windows Firewall
• Install and configure BitLocker Drive Encryption (BDE) and BDE Remote Admin Tool
• Configure admin role separation on an RODC
• Configure Distributed File System Replication (DFS-R)
• Migrate a Windows NT 4.0 server to a virtual machine

Course Content

Lesson 1: Windows Server 2008 Installation and Configuration

• Windows Server 2008 Setup Improvements and Requirements
• Windows Server 2008 Server Core Installation
• Implement a Volume Licensing Strategy using KMS and MAK
• Lab: Install Windows Server 2008

Lesson 2: Windows Server Core 2008 Configuration

• Server Core Basic Configuration
• Configuring Server Core Roles
• Lab: Configure Windows Server Core 2008

Lesson 3: Windows Server 2008 Unattended Installation

• Unattended Windows Server 2008 Installation
• Unattended Domain Controller Installation
• Lab: Install Active Directory on Server Core Using an Unattend File
• Lab: Deploy an RODC in a Remote Infrastructure Using an Unattend File

Lesson 4: Using Windows Deployment Services

• Windows Deployment Services
• Working with the WIM Format
• Lab: Working with Windows Deployment Services

Lesson 5: Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

• Introduction to the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
• Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
• Lab: Installing, Configuring, and Using MDT

Lesson 6: Upgrading and Migrating Active Directory

• Windows Server 2008 Upgrade Overview
• Upgrading Windows Server 2003 Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2008
• Active Directory Upgrade Sequence
• Lab: Preparing the Active Directory Environment for Windows Server 2008
• Lab: Installing an Additional Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller

Lesson 7: Upgrading File and Print, Web, and Remote Infrastructure Servers

• Upgrading File and Print Servers
• Upgrading Web and Application Servers
• Upgrading Remote Infrastructure Servers
• Lab: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 File and Print Server
• Lab: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 Web Server to Windows Server 2008 and IIS 7.0
• Lab: Prepare a Windows Server 2008 Server Core Installation for use as a Remote Infrastructure Server

Lesson 8: Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines

• Microsoft Server Virtualization
• Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines
• Lab: Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Server Using VSMT

Lesson 9: Configuring Windows Server 2008 for Performance

• Hardware Considerations
• Workload Considerations

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