NE-6418C Deploying Windows Server 2008

NE-6418C

Deploying Windows Server 2008 Summary Duration 3 Days

Vendor Microsoft

Audience IT Professionals

Published 30 August 2010

Level 300

Technology Windows Server 2008

Delivery Method Instructor-led (Classroom)

Software Assurance Training Voucher Yes

Introduction

This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to install and deploy Windows Server 2008 R2. This course also will teach you how to automate server deployment, as well as provide guidelines, best practices, and considerations that will help you to migrate existing services to Windows Server 2008 R2.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have working knowledge of:   

Able to perform server and desktop installation, upgrades, and configuration A conceptual understanding of automated deployment A basic understanding of the processes in Microsoft Operations Connector Framework, Microsoft Solutions Framework, and ITIL 3.0  Basic skills with Windows PowerShell 2.0  Windows command line  Understanding of, and experience with, monitoring and management tools  Networking knowledge  Knowledge of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)  Knowledge of security  Understanding of, and experience with, performance monitoring  Troubleshooting skills  Familiarity and experience with Windows PowerShell 2.0, Windows Command line, scripting of imaging and virtualization technologies, and general batch scripting. Students who attend this training can meet the prerequisites by attending the following courses, or obtaining equivalent knowledge and skills:  Course 6420B: Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008  Course 6425C: Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services

At Course Completion After completing this course, students will be able to:         

Describe Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 installation and configuration options, and select an appropriate volumelicensing option for Windows Server 2008 R2. Deploy and configure a Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation. Implement various Windows Server deployment technologies. Implement Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 deployments with Windows Deployment Services (WDS). Implement Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 deployments with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 (MDT 2010). Migrate earlier versions of Active Directory directory service to AD DS. Migrate file and print, and Web servers to Windows Server 2008 R2. Migrate remote infrastructure servers to support branch offices. Virtualize workloads by migrating physical servers to guests in Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2.

Course Content

Module 1: Installing and Configuring



Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 This module describes the installation

Lesson 1: Planning Windows



Windows Server 2008 R2

Server 2008 R2.

Installation

Lesson 3: Configuring Windows Server 2008 R2

Lesson 2: Performing a

options and requirements for Windows Lessons



Server 2008 R2 Installations

Following Installation 

Lesson 4: Automating Server Activation Using Microsoft Volume Activation

Lab : Lab A: Planning to Install Windows

After completing this module, students

Server 2008 R2

will be able to:



Exercise: Using the Microsoft



Assessment and Planning (MAP)Toolkit

Select a suitable deployment



Describe the Windows Automated Installation Kit

and Configuring Post-Installation Settings

(WAIK).

Exercise 1: Installing



Windows Server 2008 R2  

Exercise 2: Configuring





Deployment Services This module explains how to create and

and DHCP Server Roles

deploy custom system images by using

Exercise 2: Managing Server

Windows Deployment Services and

Core

images. 

2010 Build 

Exercise 4: Creating Deployment Points



Exercise 5: Performing a Lite-Touch Deployment

will be able to:

Services (WDS)



Describe the MDT.

Lesson 2: Implementing



Use the MDT for low and

Plan Windows Server 2008



Deployment with WD 

Lesson 3: Maintaining

zero-touch deployments. 

Images

Use MDT to maintain image files.

Perform a Windows Server

Lab : Using WDS to Deploy Windows

Module 5: Migrating Active Directory

2008 R2 installation.

Server

Directory Service

Configure Windows Server

Exercise 1: Installing and

This module explains how to upgrade and

configuring WDS

migrate Active Directory directory service

Exercise 2: Creating

from Windows 2000 Server or Windows

Automate server activation

Operating System Images

Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 R2.

using Microsoft Volume

with WDS

Lessons

Technologies

 



Exercise 3: Using an



deployment technologies available for use

for Large-Scale Deployments 

Windows 7. Lessons

After completing this module, students Lesson 1: Selecting a Deployment Strategy



Describe the important features and functionality of

Windows Automated

WDS. 

Lesson 3: Working with Images



Lesson 4: Working with Unattended Answer Files

Server 2008 R2 Lab : Migrating Active Directory 

Module 4: Implementing the Microsoft

Exercise 2: Deploying a Windows Server 2008 R2 DC



Exercise 3: Removing Legacy Domain Controllers



Perform deployments with WDS.

Exercise 1: Preparing the Existing Forest



Configure WDS in Windows Server 2008 R2.

Lesson 2: Upgrading Domain Controllers to Windows

will be able to:

Lesson 2: Using the Installation Kit

2008 R2 Active Directory 

Exercise 5: Deploying Images with WDS

Lesson 1: Overview of Upgrading Windows Server

Exercise 4: Configuring Custom Computer Naming

with Windows Server 2008 R2 and



Unattended File with WDS

This module describes the various



Exercise 3: Creating an MDT

Windows Deployment

Module 2: Implementing Deployment



2010 

Activation

Activation.



Exercise 2: Configuring MDT

Exercise: Planning Volume

installation.



2010 

After completing this module, students

2008 R2 following 

Exercise 1: Installing MDT

Lesson 1: Overview of

R2 installations.





Lessons

will be able to:



Deployment Toolkit

Module 3: Using Windows

Exercise 1: Adding the DNS

After completing this module, students 

Images with Microsoft

Deployment Toolkit

Perform an unattended installation.

2008 R2 Licensing

Lesson 3: Maintaining

of images.

Exercise 3: Enabling Remote

Lab : Lab D: Configuring Windows Server

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 

Lab : Implementing the Microsoft

Windows Server 2008 R2

Lab : Lab C: Managing Roles and Features

Lesson 2: Using the

Describe the different types

Server Core Management 



Lesson 1: Introducing the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit



strategy.

Lab : Lab B: Installing Windows Server 



Exercise 4: Enabling New Active Directory Features

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Lab : Deploying Windows Server 2008

Deployment Toolkit

with an Answer File

This module explains how to deploy and

and changes resulting from

Exercise 1: Verifying the

create custom system images for common

the Active Directory

Configuration of WAIK

server configurations by using the

Exercise 2: Creating an

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.

Answer File

Lessons

 



Describe the considerations

upgrade. 

Upgrade a legacy forest.

Module 6: Migrating File, Print, and



Web Services

Exercise 4: Verifying the

After completing this module, students

Migration

will be able to:

This module provides guidance for

After completing this module, students

upgrading and migrating file and print

will be able to:

servers from Microsoft Windows 2000



Server or Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 R2. This module



support branch offices. 

Upgrade file and print

from Windows Server 2003 to Windows

Implement remote infrastructure features to

servers. 

Implement read-only domain controllers (RODC) to

Describe the Windows Server Migration Tools.

also includes guidance for upgrading and migrating application and Web servers



support branch offices.

Upgrade Web and application

Module 8: Migrating Workloads to

servers.

Microsoft Virtual Machines

Server 2008 R2.

Module 7: Deploying Branch Office

This module provides guidance for

Lessons

and Remote Access Services

migrating existing workloads to a virtual

Lesson 1: Introducing the

This module provides guidance for

machine environment using the Hyper-V

Windows Server Migration

upgrading and migrating branch offices

Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V role.

Tools

and Remote Access Services to Windows

Lessons

Lesson 2: Migrating File and

Server 2008 R2.

Print Servers

Lessons



 

Lesson 3: Migrating Web and



Application Servers Lab : Lab A: Migrating Windows Server 2003 File and Print Services 







Lab : Lab: Migrating Workloads to

Remote Infrastructure

Microsoft Virtual Machines

Tools

Deployment 

Exercise 4: Verifying the

Application Servers Exercise 1: Installing the

 

Exercise 2: Deploying the

Exercise 3: Creating Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, and Virtual Hard Disks

Exercise 3: Creating the

After completing this module, students

Branch Office Site

will be able to:

Exercise 4: Securing the

Lab : Lab B: Implementing Branch Cache



Describe Microsoft server virtualization solutions.



Exercise 1: Configuring BranchCache on a Server

Install and configure HyperV.



Plan the migration of

Exercise 2: Configuring

workloads to Microsoft

Exercise 2: Installing the

Client-Side BranchCache

virtual machines.

Migration Tools

Settings

Exercise 3: Migrating the Application

Associated Certifications & Exam



Exercise 2: Deploying the Hyper-V Role



RODC 

Exercise 1: Planning to Migrate Workloads



RODC Role on Server Core

Required Roles on Windows Server 2008 R2



Exercise 1: Enabling the Forest to Support RODC

Exercise 3: Migrating File

workloads to Hyper-V

Lesson 2: Implementing

Windows Server Migration

Lab : Lab B: Lesson 3: Migrating Web and



Lesson 3: Migrating

Branch Office

services





Server Roles

migration of file and print



Lesson 2: Installing Hyper-V

Read-Only Domain

Lab : Lab A: Deploying an RODC to a

and Print Services 

Microsoft Virtualization 

Configuring the File and Print



Lesson 1: Overview of

Lesson 1: Implementing Controllers

Exercise 1: Installing and

Exercise 2: Enabling





Exercise 3: Verify BranchCache Functionality

On successful completion of this course students will receive a Torque IT attendance certificate.