Deploying Windows Server 2008

Course contentModule 1: Windows Server 2008 Installation & Configuration
This module focuses on installation options and requirements for Windows Server 2008, including deploying Windows Server Core. This module also covers usingKMSandMAKto implement a volume license strategy.
Lessons
*Improvements in setup from Windows 2003 to Windows Server 2008 and Windows 2008 installation requirements
*Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation
*Implement a volume license strategy usingKMSandMAK
Lab 1: Install Windows Server 2008
*Install Windows Server 2008
*Install Windows Server Core 2008
After completing this module, students will be able to:
*Install Windows Server 2008
*Install Windows Server Core 2008
*List improvements in Windows Server 2008 setup
*Plan a volume license strategy
Module 2: Windows Server Core 2008 Configuration
This module focuses on Windows Server Core 2008 configuration. Basic server configuration including setting the Administrator password and serverTCP/IP configuration are covered in this module.
Lessons
*Basic Server Core command-line configuration tasks
*Configuring the roles available on Server Core
Lab 1: Configure Windows Server Core 2008
*Perform command-line configuration tasks
*Configure Server Core roles
After completing this module, students will be able to:
*List commands used to configure Server Core
*Configure Server Core roles
*Deploy common Server Core configurations
Module 3: Windows Server 2008 Unattended Installation
This module describes using Unattend files to install Windows Server 2008. This module also covers creating a network deployment infrastructure for unattended installation, and unattended domain controller installation.
Lessons
*Unattended 2008 Install
*Unattended deployment infrastructure
*Unattended domain controller installation
Lab 1: Deploying Windows Server 2008 Using an Unattend File
*Deploying Windows Server 2008 using an Unattend file
Lab 2: Install Active Directory on Server Core Using an Unattend file
*Install Active Directory on Server Core using an Unattend file
Lab 3: Deploy anRODCin a Branch Office Using an Unatted File
*Deploy anRODCin a branch office using an Unattend File
*Configuring BitLocker on a branch office server
After completing this module, students will be able to:
*Configure Unattend.xml files for Windows Server 2008 unattended installation.
*Configure anRODCusing Unattend files
Module 4: Using Windows Deployment Services
This module focuses on using the newWIMimage format and Widows Deployment Services to create and deploy custom system images.
Lessons
*Working with theWIMformat
*Windows Deployment Services
Lab 1: Working with Windows Deployment Services
*ConfigureWDS
*Create images withWDS
*Associate a language pack with an image
*Deploy an image withWDS
*Using Unattend file withWDSto deploy images
*Custom computer naming
After completing this module, students will be able to:
*Create system images using theWIMformat
*ConfigureWDS
*Create custom system images usingWDS
Module 5: Windows Server Deployment (WSD) Solution Accelerator
This module introduces theWSDSolution Accelerator as a tool for low-touch operating system deployment. This module also covers creating custom system images for common server configurations.
Lessons
*Introduction toWSDSolution Accelerator
*Creating Custom Windows Server 2008 builds
*Guidance for Zero-Touch deployment usingWSD
Lab 1: Working withWSD
*WSD Overview
*ConfiguringWSDfor deployment
*Creating and customizing a Windows Server 2008 build
*Creating and sharing deploy points
*Modifying the CustomSettings.ini file
*Use the Deployment Workbench to build and capture the reference computer
*Deploying Windows Server 2008 usingWSD2007 (includes procedures for custom computer naming)
After completing this module, students will be able to:
*Create custom system images usingWSD
*UseWSDto deploy Windows Server 2008
Module 6: Upgrading and Migrating Active Directory
This module provides prescriptive guidance for upgrading and migrating active directory from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008. This module also covers upgrading specific Active Directory-related services includingDNS, Certificate Services, IPSec configuration, and group policy objects (GPO). This module provides best-practices for Active Directory upgrades.
Lessons
*Windows Server 2008 upgrade overview
*Upgrading Windows Server 2003 domain controllers to Windows Server 2008 Domain Controllers
*Active Directory upgrade best practices
Lab 1: Upgrading Windows Server 2003 Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2008 Domain Controllers
*Upgrading Windows Server 2003 domain controllers to Windows Server 2008 domain controllers
Lab 2: UsingWSDto deploy anRODCto a branch office
*UsingWSDto deploy anRODCto a branch office
After completing this module, students will be able to:
*List best practices for an Active Directory upgrade
*Upgrade a Windows Server 2003 domain controller to Windows Server 2008
*Upgrade a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory forest
*UseWSDto deploy anRODCto a branch office
Module 7: Upgrading File and Print Servers
This module provides prescriptive guidance for upgrading and migrating file and print servers from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008. This module also covers upgrading specific file and print-related services includingDFS-R, scheduled backup jobs, and clustered servers. This module provides best-practices for file and print server upgrades.
Lessons
*Upgrading file and print servers
*Best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 file and print server to Windows Server 2008
Lab 1: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 File and Print Server to Windows Server 2008
*Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 File and Print Server to Windows Server 2008
After completing this module, students will be able to:
*Upgrade a Windows Server 2003 print server to Windows Server 2008
*Upgrade a Windows Server 2003 file server to Windows Server 2008
*List best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 file and print server
Module 8: Upgrading Application and Web Servers
This module provides prescriptive guidance for upgrading and migrating application and Web servers from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008. This module also covers upgrading specific application and Web-related services including WebDAV, .NET frameworks and applications, Terminal Server, Windows SharePoint Services, application migration and migration for Server Core. This module provides best-practices for application and Web server upgrades.
Lessons
*Upgrading application and Web servers
*Best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 application and Web server to Windows Server 2008
Lab 1: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 Web Server to Windows Server 2008 andIIS7.0
*Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 Web Server to Windows Server 2008 andIIS7.0
Lab 2: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server to Windows Server 2008
*Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 terminal server to Windows Server 2008
After completing this module, students will be able to:
*Upgrade a Windows Server 2003 application and Web server to Windows Server 2008
*List best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 application and Web server
Module 9: Upgrading Branch Office Servers
This module provides prescriptive guidance for upgrading and migrating branch office servers from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008. This module also covers implementing common branch office roles includingRODCand BitLocker. This module provides best-practices for branch office server upgrades.
Lessons
*Migrating or upgrading a Windows Server 2003 branch office server to Windows Server 2008
*Low-touch branch office server deployment
Lab 1: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 Branch Office Server to Windows Server 2008
*Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 branch office server to Windows Server 2008
After completing this module, students will be able to:
*Upgrade branch office servers to Windows Server 2008
*List best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 branch office server
Module 10: Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines
This module provides guidance for migrating existing workloads to a virtual machine environment using either Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 or the Windows Server virtualization role of Windows Server 2008.
Lessons
*Microsoft Server Virtualization
*Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines
Lab 1: Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Server UsingVSMT
*Migrate a Windows NT 4.0 server to a virtual machine
After completing this module, students will be able to:
*Describe Microsoft server virtualization solutions
*Migrate workloads to Microsoft virtual machines
*Describe Microsoft server virtualization solutions
*Migrate workloads to Microsoft virtual machines