MS-20414 – Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure

This 5 day instructor-led training class is presented by Microsoft training partners to their end customers. Channel Partners nationwide hire proven AMS Subject Matter Expert Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT’s) to teach on-site or on-line classes.

In this class, students will learn how to plan and implement some of the more advanced features available in Windows Server 2012.  Class 20413 is a prerequisite course for Course 20414.

This class is intended for Information Technology  (IT) professionals who are responsible for planning, designing and deploying a  physical and logical Windows Server 2012 enterprise and Active Directory Domain  Services (AD DS) infrastructures including the network services. Candidates  would typically have experience of previous Windows Server operating systems  and have Windows Server 2012 certification (MCSA) or equivalent skills. The  secondary audience for this class are IT professionals who are looking to take the exam 70-414: Implementing an Advanced Enterprise Server  Infrastructure, as a standalone, or as part of the requirement for the MCSE  certification.

After completing this class, students will be able to:

  • Plan and implement server virtualization strategy.
  • Plan and implement networks and storage for  virtualization.
  • Plan and deploy virtual machines.
  • Manage a virtual machine deployment.
  • Plan and implement a server monitoring strategy.
  • Plan and implement high availability for file  services and applications.
  • Plan and implement a highly available infrastructure  using failover clustering.
  • Plan and implement an server updates infrastructure.
  • Plan and implement a business continuity strategy.
  • Plan and implement a public key infrastructure  (PKI).
  • Plan and implement an identity federation  infrastructure.
  • Plan and Implement an information rights management  infrastructure.

Course Outline

Module  1: Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization Strategy
This module explains how to plan and implement a  server virtualization strategy using Microsoft System Center 2012.
Lessons

  • Overview of System Center 2012 Components
  • Integrating System Center 2012 and Server  Virtualization
  • Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization  Host Environment

Lab : Planning and Implementing a Server  Virtualization Strategy

  • Planning the Hyper-V Host Deployment
  • Configuring Hyper-V Host Groups
  • Configuring VMM Libraries

After completing this module, students will be able  to:

  • Describe the System Center 2012 components.
  • Describe how System Center 2012 is used to manage a  server virtualization deployment.
  • Plan and implement a server virtualization  environment based on Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V and Microsoft System Center  2012 – Virtual Machine Manager (VMM).

Module  2: Planning and Implementing Networks and Storage for Virtualization
This module explains how to plan a storage  infrastructure for a Hyper-V server virtualization deployment.
Lessons

  • Planning a Storage Infrastructure for Virtualization
  • Implementing a Storage Infrastructure for  Virtualization
  • Planning and Implementing a Network Infrastructure  for Virtualization

Lab : Planning and Implementing Virtualization  Networks and Storage

  • Planning a Storage Infrastructure for Virtualization
  • Planning a Network Infrastructure for Virtualization
  • Implementing a Storage Infrastructure for  Virtualization
  • Implementing a Network Infrastructure for  Virtualization

After completing this module, students will be able  to:

  • Plan a storage infrastructure for a Hyper-V server  virtualization deployment.
  • Implement a storage infrastructure for server  virtualization.
  • Plan and implement a network infrastructure for  server virtualization.

Module  3: Planning and Deploying Virtual Machines
This module explains how to plan and deploy virtual  machines on Windows Hyper-V.
Lessons

  • Planning Virtual Machine Configuration
  • Preparing for Virtual Machine Deployments with VMM
  • Deploying Virtual Machines

Lab : Planning and Implementing a Virtual Machine  Deployment and Management Strategy

  • Planning Physical to Virtual Server Conversions
  • Planning Virtual Machine and Service Templates
  • Configuring VMM Profiles and Templates

After completing this module, students will be able  to:

  • Plan a virtual machine configuration.
  • Plan and configure the VMM profiles and templates  that can be used to implement a VMM deployment.
  • Plan and implement a virtual machine deployment in  VMM.

Module  4: Planning and Implementing a Virtualization Administration Solution 
This module explains how to plan and implement a  virtualization administration solution by using System Center 2012.
Lessons

  • Planning and Implementing Microsoft System Center  Administration
  • Planning and Implementing Self-Service with System  Center
  • Planning and Implementing Automation with System  Center

Lab : Planning and Implementing a Virtualization  Administration Solution

  • Planning Administrative Delegation and Self-Service  in System Center 2012
  • Configuring Delegated Administration and  Self-Service in VMM
  • Configuring Process Automation in System Center 2012

After completing this module, students will be able  to:

  • Plan a delegated administration model in System  Center 2012.
  • Plan self-service and automation of a virtual  machine environment by using the System Center 2012.
  • Plan automation of a virtual machine environment by  using System Center 2012.

Module  5: Planning and Implementing a Server Monitoring Strategy 
This module explains how to plan and implement a  server monitoring strategy using the Windows Server 2012 tools and using  Microsoft System Center 2012 – Operations Manager (Operations Manager).
Lessons

  • Planning Monitoring in Windows Server 2012
  • Overview of System Center Operations Manager
  • Planning and Configuring Monitoring Components
  • Configuring Integration with VMM

Lab : Implementing a Server Monitoring Strategy

  • Configuring Server Monitoring Using Windows Server  2012
  • Implementing Operations Manager Monitoring
  • Configuring the Operations Manager Monitoring  Components
  • Monitoring Virtual Machines and Host Machines

After completing this module, students will be able  to:

  • Plan a monitoring strategy using the Windows Server  2012 tools.
  • Describe the Operations Manager components and  describe how Operations Manager can be used to monitor physical and virtual  servers.
  • Plan and configure management packs, notifications  and reporting.
  • Configure the integration of Operations Manager and  VMM.

Module  6: Planning and Implementing High Availability for File Services and  Applications 
This module explains how to plan and implement an  application and file services infrastructure that is highly available.
Lessons

  • Planning and Implementing Storage Spaces
  • Planning and Implementing DFS
  • Planning and Implementing Network Load Balancing

Lab : Planning and Implementing High Availability  for File Services and Applications

  • Planning a High Availability Strategy for File  Services
  • Planning a High Availability Strategy for Web  Applications
  • Implementing a High Availability Solution for File  Storage
  • Implementing a High Availability Solution Using  Network Load Balancing

After completing this module, students will be able  to:

  • Plan and implement a highly available storage  infrastructure by using storage spaces.
  • Plan and implement a highly available file services  deployment by using distributed file system (DFS).
  • Plan and implement high availability for  applications by using network load balancing (NLB).

Module  7: Planning and Implementing a Highly Available Infrastructure Using Failover  Clustering
This module explains how to plan and implement a  highly available server infrastructure by using the failover clustering  features in Windows Server 2012.
Lessons

  • Planning a Failover Clustering Infrastructure
  • Implementing Failover Clustering
  • Integrating Failover Clustering with Server  Virtualization
  • Planning a Multi-Site Failover Cluster

Lab : Planning and Implementing a Highly Available  Infrastructure Using Failover Clustering

  • Designing Highly Available Server Roles
  • Implement Hyper-V Replica
  • Deploy a Failover Cluster
  • Implement a Scale-Out File Server
  • Implement Highly Available Virtual Machines
  • Implement Operations Manager and VMM Integration

After completing this module, students will be able  to:

  • Plan and implement a highly available storage  infrastructure by using storage spaces
  • Plan and implement a highly available file services  deployment by using DFS.
  • Plan and implement high availability for  applications by using NLB.

Module  8: Planning and Implementing an Server Updates Infrastructure
This module explains how to plan and implement an  infrastructure for updating Windows Servers and virtual machines.
Lessons

  • Planning and Implementing a Windows Server Update  Services (WSUS) Deployment
  • Planning Software Updates with System Center 2012  Configuration Manager
  • Planning and Implementing Updates in a Server  Virtualization Infrastructure

Lab : Planning and Implementing an Update  Remediation Infrastructure

  • Implement Host Updating in VMM
  • Configuring Cluster-Aware Updating
  • Planning a WSUS Deployment
  • Deploying a Replica Server
  • Configure and Validate the WSUS Server Deployment

After completing this module, students will be able  to:

  • Plan and implement a WSUS deployment to distribute  updates to Windows Servers.
  • Plan a software update deployment infrastructure by  using Configuration Manager.
  • Plan and implement updates for Hyper-V hosts by  using Cluster Aware Updating and VMM.

Module  9: Planning and Implementing a Business Continuity Strategy
This module explains how to plan and implement a  business continuity strategy in a Windows Server 2012 environment.
Lessons

  • Overview of Business Continuity Planning
  • Planning and Implementing Backup Strategies
  • Planning and Implementing Recovery
  • Planning and Implementing Virtual Machine Backup and  Recovery

Lab : Implementing a Virtual Machine Backup Strategy  with Data Protection Manager

  • Configuring Data Protection Manager
  • Implementing Backup and Restore for Virtual Machine  Data
  • Implementing Virtual Machine Backup and Recovery  using Data Protection Manager

After completing this module, students will be able  to:

  • Describe the high level requirements and strategies  for implementing a business continuity strategy.
  • Plan backup strategies for a variety of Windows  roles.
  • Plan and implement recovery of servers and data.

Module  10: Planning and Implementing an Public Key Infrastructure
This module explains how to plan and implement a PKI  deployment, and plan and implement a certificate management solution.
Lessons

  • Planning and Implementing a Certification Authority  Deployment
  • Planning and Implementing Certificate Templates
  • Planning and Implementing Certificate Distribution  and Revocation
  • Planning and Implementing Key Archival and Recovery

Lab : Planning and Implementing an Active Directory  Certificate Services (AD CS) Infrastructure

  • Planning the AD CS Deployment
  • Deploying the Certificate Authority (CA)  Infrastructure
  • Implementing Certificate Templates
  • Implementing Certificate Revocation and Distribution

After completing this module, students will be able  to:

  • Plan and implement a CA deployment hierarchy in AD  CS.
  • Design and implement a strategy for configuring and  maintaining certificate templates.
  • Design and implement a strategy for distributing and  revoking certificates.
  • Plan and implement private key and certificate  recovery.

Module  11: Planning and Implementing an Identity Federation Infrastructure
This module explains how to plan and implement an AD  FS server deployment and claims aware application access.
Lessons

  • Planning and Implementing an AD FS Server  Infrastructure
  • Planning and Implementing AD FS Claim Providers and  Relying Parties
  • Planning and Implementing AD FS Claims and Claim  Rules

Lab : Planning and Implementing an Active Directory  Federation Services (AD FS) Infrastructure

  • Designing the AD FS Deployment
  • Configuring Prerequisite Components for AD FS
  • Deploying AD FS for Internal Users
  • Deploying AD FS for a Partner Organization

After completing this module, students will be able  to:

  • Plan and implement and AD FS server infrastructure.
  • Plan and implement AD FS claim providers and relying  parties.
  • Plan and implement AD FS claims and claim rules.

Module  12: Planning and Implementing an Information Rights Management Infrastructure
This module describes how to plan and implement an  Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) deployment, plan and  manage AD RMS templates and access, and plan and implement external access to  AD RMS services.
Lessons

  • Planning and Implementing an AD RMS Cluster
  • Planning and Implementing AD RMS Templates and  Policies
  • Planning and Implementing External Access to AD RMS  Services
  • Planning and Implementing AD RMS Integration with  Dynamic Access Control (DAC)

Lab : Planning and Implementing an AD RMS  Infrastructure

  • Planning the AD RMS Deployment
  • Deploy the AD RMS Infrastructure for Internal Users
  • Implement AD RMS Integration with DAC
  • Implement AD RMS Integration with External Users

After completing this module, students will be able  to:

  • Plan, implement, and manage an AD RMS cluster.
  • Plan and implement AD RMS templates and policies.
  • Plan and implement external access to AD RMS  services.
  • Plan the integration of AD RMS and DAC.

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