Course Details
In this course, you will cover new features and functionality in Windows Server 2012, including management, networking infrastructure, storage, access control, Hyper-V, high availability, and identity federation. You will also cover Dynamic Access Control (DAC), failover clustering, Microsoft Online Backup and changes with Active Directory, Powershell 3.0, Hyper-V 3, and Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS). This course will update your existing knowledge and skills of previous Windows Server versions to Windows Server 2012.
This course incorporates material from the Official Microsoft Learning Product 20417 and helps you to prepare for Exam 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012.
Course Prerequisites
- Experience with implementing, managing, and administering a Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 environment
- Experience with implementing and managing Windows networking technologies
- Experience with implementing and managing Active Directory technologies
- Understanding of basic virtualization and storage technologies
- Knowledge equivalent to the MCSA: Windows Server 2008
Course Agenda
1. Installing and Configuring Servers Based on Windows Server 2012
- Installing Windows Server 2012
- Configuring Windows Server 2012
- Configuring Remote Management for Windows Server 2012 Servers
2. Monitoring and Maintaining Windows Server 2012 Servers
- Monitoring Windows Server 2012
- Implementing Windows Server Backup
- Implementing Server and Data Recovery
3. Managing Windows Server 2012 with Windows PowerShell 3.0
- Windows PowerShell 3.0
- Using PowerShell 3.0 to Manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Managing Servers with PowerShell 3.0
4. Managing Storage for Windows Server 2012
- New Features in Windows Server 2012 Storage
- Configuring iSCSI Storage
- Configuring Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012
- Configuring BranchCache in Windows Server 2012
5. Implementing Network Services
- Implementing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS) Enhancements
- Implementing IP Address Management
- Implementing Network Access Protection
6. Implementing Remote Access
- VPN Access
- DirectAccess
- Installing and Configuring DirectAccess Components
7. Implementing Failover Clustering
- Failover Clustering
- Configuring Highly-Available Applications and Services on a Failover Cluster
- Maintaining a Failover Cluster
- Implementing a Multi-Site Failover Cluster
8. Implementing Hyper-V
- Configuring Hyper-V Servers
- Configuring Hyper-V Storage
- Configuring Hyper-V Networking
- Configuring Hyper-V Virtual Machines
9. Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V
- Implementing Hyper-V Virtual Machines on Failover Clusters
- Implementing Hyper-V Virtual Machine Movement
- Managing Hyper-V Virtual Environments by Using System Center Virtual Machine Manager
10. Implementing Dynamic Access Control
- Dynamic Access Control
- Planning for a Dynamic Access Control Implementation
- Configuring Dynamic Access Control
11. Implementing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Deploying AD DS Domain Controllers
- Configuring AD DS Domain Controllers
- Implementing Service Accounts
- Implementing Group Policy in AD DS
- Maintaining AD DS
12. Implementing Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
- Deploying AD FS
- Implementing AD FS for a Single Organization
- Deploying AD FS in a Business to Business Federation Scenario