20414B: Implementing an Advanced Server Infrastructure
Course Introduction
6m
Course Introduction
Module 01 - Overview of Management in an Enterprise Data Center
42m
Lesson 1: Overview of the Enterprise Data Center
What is an Enterprise Data Center?
Virtualizing an Enterprise Data Center
Tools for Managing and Monitoring the Data Center
Providing Secure Services in the Data Center
Monitoring and Reporting on Data Center Services
High Availability and Business Continuity
Automating Data Center Solutions
Lesson 2: Overview of the Microsoft System Center 2012 Components
Using Microsoft System Center 2012 to Manage the Enterprise Data Center
Overview of Configuration Manager
Overview of Virtual Machine Manager
Overview of App Controller
Overview of Service Manager
Overview of Orchestrator
Overview of Operations Manager
Overview of Data Protection Manager
Additional System Center Services and Tools
Module 01 Review
Module 02 - Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization Strategy
41m
Lesson 1: Planning a VMM Deployment
Determining the Topology of a VMM Deployment
Planning the VMM Database
Planning a VMM Management Server
Architecting a VMM Library
Lesson 2: Planning and Implementing a Server Virtualization Host Environment
Demo - Using the VMM Management Console
Adding Virtualization Hosts to VMM
Deploying Hyper-V Hosts
Managing Host Groups
Demo - Configuring Host Groups
Working with VMM Libraries
Demo - Managing VMM Libraries
Module 02 Review
Module 03 - Planning and Implementing Networks and Storage for
Virtualization
Lesson 1: Planning a Storage Infrastructure for Virtualization
Storage Options for Server Virtualization
Options for Configuring Virtual Disks
Implementing Fibre Channel Storage
Implementing iSCSI Storage
Implementing SMB 3.0 and NFS Storage
Configuring High-Availability Options for Hyper-V Storage
Planning an Alternative Infrastructure Design
1h 15m
Lesson 2: Implementing a Storage Infrastructure for Virtualization
iSCSI Configuration Overview
Demo - Configuring iSCSI Storage for Virtualization
Managing Storage in VMM
Demo - Configuring Storage in VMM
Lesson 3: Planning and Implementing a Network Infrastructure for Virtualization
Networking Requirements for a Hyper-V Deployment
Configuration Options for Virtual Networks
Demo - Configuring Virtual Networks
Planning Networks for a Hyper-V Deployment
Managing Virtual Networks in VMM
Demo - Configuring Virtual Network Components in VMM
What Is Network-Virtualization?
Demo - Configuring Network-Virtualization
Module 03 Review
Module 04 - Planning and Deploying Virtual Machines
58m
Lesson 1: Planning Virtual Machine Configuration
Considerations for Virtualizing Server Roles
Using Microsoft Solution Accelerators
Virtual Machine Components
Planning Virtual Machine Configuration
Planning Virtual Machines for SQL Server
Planning Virtual Machines for Exchange Server
Planning Virtual Machines for SharePoint Server
Planning Virtual Machines for AD DS
Lesson 2: Preparing for Virtual Machine Deployments with VMM
Demo - Configuring a Virtual Machine in VMM
Configuring Guest Operating System Profiles
Configuring Hardware Profiles
Configuring SQL Server by Using SQL Server Profiles
Configuring Application Profiles
Configuring Virtual Machine Templates
Configuring Service Templates
Planning VMM Profiles and Templates
Lesson 3: Deploying Virtual Machines
Deploying Virtual Machines in VMM
Configuring Virtual Machine Placement in VMM
P2V Machine Conversion
Implementing P2V Conversions
V2V Machine Conversions
Considerations for V2V Conversions
Module 04 Review
Module 05 - Planning and Implementing a Virtualization Administration
Solution
Lesson 1: Planning and Implementing Automation with System Center 2012
Designing Automation in System Center 2012
Automating Virtualization Management with Orchestrator
Demo - Creating a Basic Runbook
Demo - Integrating Orchestrator and VMM
Lesson 2: Planning and Implementing System Center 2012 Administration
Overview of Run As Accounts in System Center 2012
Delegating Administration Options in VMM
Delegating Administration Options in App Controller
Delegating Administration Options in Orchestrator
58m
Considerations for Delegating Administration in System Center
Demo - Create a Delegated Administrator in VMM
Lesson 3: Planning and Implementing Self-Service Options in System Center 2012
Enabling Self-Service Options in VMM
Demo - Creating VMM Private Clouds
Configuring Self-Service Options in Orchestrator
Implementing Self-Service in System Center 2012
Module 05 Review
Module 06 - Planning and Implementing a Server Monitoring Strategy
Lesson 1: Planning Monitoring in Windows Server 2012
Overview of Monitoring Tools in Windows Server 2012
Monitoring Multiple Servers by Using Server Manager
Developing a Monitoring Strategy
Considerations for Monitoring Server Roles
Options for Monitoring a Server Virtualized Environment
Considerations for Monitoring Virtual Machines
Demo - Enabling and Viewing Resource Metering Data
Lesson 2: Overview of System Center Operations Manager
Key Features of Operations Manager
Operations Manager Components
Demo - Using the Operations Manager Console
Options for Operations Manager Agent Installation
Demo - Installing the Operations Manager Agent
What Is ACS?
Deploying Audit Collection Services
Considerations for Deploying Operations Manager
Lesson 3: Planning and Configuring Management Packs
Overview of Management Packs
Management Pack Authoring
Demo - Viewing Classes and Objects
Demo - Setting Permissions
Installing and Tuning Management Packs
Demo - Importing Management Packs
Creating Overrides
Planning Monitoring with Operations Manager
Lesson 4: Planning and Configuration Notifications and Reporting
Overview of Notifications
Configuring Notifications
Overview of Reporting
Configuring Reports and Reporting
Considerations for Implementing Notifications and Reports
Lesson 5: Configuring Integration with VMM
Operations Manager Integration with VMM
Configuring Operations Manager and VMM Integration
What Is PRO?
Comparing PRO and Advanced Placement Options in VMM
Considerations for Implementing PRO
Configuring Advanced Monitoring for Virtualization Components
Module 06 Review
1h 26m
Module 07 - Planning and Implementing High Availability for File
Services and Applications
1h 6m
Lesson 1: Planning and Implementing Storage Spaces
What Are Storage Spaces?
Storage Space Configuration Options
What Is a Clustered Storage Space?
Requirements for Implementing Clustered Storage Spaces
Configuring Clustered Storage Space
Considerations for Implementing Storage Spaces
Lesson 2: Planning and Implementing DFS
Overview of DFS Components
Scenarios for Using DFS
Guidelines for Designing DFS Namespace Availability
Considerations for Configuring Referrals
Guidelines for Optimizing DFS Namespaces
Best Practices for Deploying DFS Namespaces
Guidelines for Designing DFS Replication
Lesson 3: Planning and Implementing NLB
NLB Scenarios
Considerations for Configuring NLB Network Settings
Considerations for Configuring Port Rules
Considerations for Configuring Data Storage for NLB Clusters
Considerations for Deploying NLB on Virtual Machines
Managing NLB Components in VMM
Demo - Implementing a High Availability Solution for File Storage
Module 07 Review
Module 08 - Planning and Implementing a High Availability
Infrastructure Using Failover Clustering
Lesson 1: Planning an Infrastructure for Failover Clustering
Overview of Failover Clustering
Considerations for Server Workloads on Failover Clusters
Selecting Hardware Components for Cluster Nodes
Planning Network Components
Planning Storage Components
Planning Cluster Quorum
Application Considerations
Lesson 2: Implementing Failover Clustering
Deploying and Validating a Failover Cluster
Deploying Server Roles on a Failover Cluster
Configuring Settings for a Failover Cluster
Configuring Application and Resource Settings
Using Scale-Out File Server in Windows Server 2012
Demo - Configuring the Scale-Out File Server Cluster
Lesson 3: Integrating Failover Clustering with Server Virtualization
Options for Making Virtual Machine Workloads Highly Available
How Does a Failover Cluster Work with Hyper-V?
Infrastructure Requirements for Implementing Failover Clustering for Hyper-V
Implementing Storage Migration
Implementing Live Migration
Implementing Hyper-V Replica
Implementing Virtual Machine Availability
Lesson 4: Planning a Multisite Failover Cluster
Challenges for Planning Multisite Clusters
Planning Data Replication in a Multisite Failover Cluster
Network Infrastructure Considerations
1h 10m
Quorum Mode Considerations
General Guidelines for Planning Multisite Clusters
Module 08 Review
Module 09 - Planning and Implementing Server Update Infrastructure
1h 5m
Lesson 1: Planning and Implementing a WSUS Deployment
WSUS Topology Options
Guidelines for Designing a WSUS Infrastructure
Considerations for Configuring WSUS Replicas
Deploying WSUS on Isolated Networks
Choosing a Database for a WSUS Server
Selecting an Update Storage Location
Planning WSUS Server Configuration and Management
Considerations for Managing Update Deployment
Lesson 2: Planning Software Updates with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Overview of the Software Updates Feature in Configuration Manager
Prerequisites for Implementing the Software Updates Feature
Overview of the Deployment of the Software Updates Feature
How the Software Updates Feature Works
Configuring the Software Update Point
Configuring Software Update Deployments
Selecting an Update Management Technology
Lesson 3: Planning and Implementing Updates in a Server Virtualization Infrastructure
What Is Cluster-Aware Updating?
Considerations for Configuring CAU
Overview of Update Management in VMM
Configuring Update Management in VMM
Planning an Update Baseline
Considerations for Integrating WSUS and VMM
Demo - Configuring Cluster Aware Updating
Demo - Installing a WSUS Server
Module 09 Review
Module 10 - Planning and Implementing a Business Continuity Strategy
Lesson 1: Overview of Business Continuity Planning
Collecting Requirements for Business Continuity Planning
Strategies for Implementing Business Continuity
Service Level Agreements
Components of a Backup Strategy
Components of a Restore Strategy
Benefits of Using Windows Server Backup
Benefits of Using System Center 2012 DPM
Considerations for Using Windows Azure Online Backup
Lesson 2: Planning and Implementing Backup Strategies
Options for Planning Server Backups
Options for AD DS Backup
Options for Backing Up Windows Server 2012 Roles
Options for Backing Up File Storage
Performing Windows Server Backups with DPM
Planning a Backup Strategy
Lesson 3: Planning and Implementing Recovery
Options for Planning Server Recovery
Options for AD DS Restore
Restoring Windows Server 2012 Roles
1h 23m
Restoring Files and Data
Restoring Windows Servers
Performing Windows Server Restores with Data Protection Manager
Planning a Recovery Strategy
Implementing a Disaster Recovery Site
Lesson 4: Planning and Implementing Backup and Recovery of Virtual Machines
Options for Implementing Backups for Virtual Machines
Deploying DPM
Configuration Options for DPM
Using DPM to Back Up Virtual Machines
Restoring Virtual Machines by Using DPM
Configuring Hyper-V Replica
Considerations for Implementing Virtual Machine Backup and Recovery
Demo - Configuring DPM for VM Data Recovery
Module 10 Review
Module 11 - Planning and Implementing a Public Key Infrastructure
Lesson 1: Planning and Implementing Deployment of a Certification Authority
Overview of Certification Authorities
Gathering Information for the Design of a CA Hierarchy
Internal and Public CAs
Planning a CA Hierarchy
Considerations for Standalone and Enterprise CAs
Considerations for Deploying a Root CA
Guidelines for Designing a CA Hierarchy
Planning Disaster Recovery for a CA Hierarchy
Migrating and Upgrading Certification Authorities
Demo - Deploying a CA Infrastructure
Lesson 2: Planning and Implementing Certificate Templates
What Are Certificate Templates?
Certificate Template Versions
Methods for Modifying Certificate Templates
Designing Certificate Template Security
Considerations for Designing Certificate Templates
Demo - Managing Certificate Templates
Lesson 3: Planning and Implementing Certificate Distribution and Revocation
Certificate Enrollment Options
The Certificate Autoenrollment Process
Considerations for Choosing an Enrollment Method
Options for Implementing Certificate Revocation
Considerations for Designing Certificate Revocation
Delegating CA and Certificate Management
Lesson 4: Planning and Implementing Key Archival and Recovery
Scenarios for Private Key Recovery
Options for Configuring Key Archival
Options for Configuring Key Recovery
Managing Key Archival and Recovery
Demo - Configuring Key Archival and Recovery
Module 11 Review
1h 45m
Module 12 - Planning and Implementing an Identity Federation
Infrastructure
44m
Lesson 1: Planning and Implementing an AD FS Server Infrastructure
What Is AD FS?
AD FS Overview
Overview of AD FS Deployment Scenarios
Options for Implementing the AD FS Server Role
Configuring Certificates
Choosing an AD FS Deployment Scenario
Configuring High Availability for AD FS Services
Integrating AD FS with Online Services
Lesson 2: Planning and Implementing AD FS Claims Providers and Relying Parties
Overview of Claims Provider and Relying Party Roles
Overview of AD FS Compatible Applications
Options for Implementing Attribute Stores
Overview of Claims Provider Trust Components
Overview of Relying Party Trust Components
Configuring Claims Provider and Relying Party Trusts
Lesson 3: Planning and Implementing AD FS Claims and Claim Rules
Options for Configuring Claim Rules on a Federation Trust
Creating Claim Rules by Using the Claims Rule Language
Designing AD FS Claims
Options for Interoperation with Previous Versions of AD FS
Module 12 Review
Module 13 - Planning and Implementing an Information Rights
Management Infrastructure
Lesson 1: Planning and Implementing an AD RMS Cluster
What Is IRM?
AD RMS Deployment Scenarios
AD RMS Components
Demo - Installing an AD RMS Cluster
Options for Configuring AD RMS Clusters
Guidelines for Designing AD RMS Clusters
Configuring High Availability for AD RMS Services
Planning AD RMS Management
Implementing an AD RMS Backup and Recovery Strategy
Decommissioning and Removing AD RMS
Lesson 2: Planning and Implementing AD RMS Templates and Policies
Options for Configuring AD RMS Rights Policy Templates
Planning for AD RMS Template Distribution
Options for Configuring AD RMS Exclusion Policies
Demo - Adding User Entities to an Exclusion Policy
Planning the AD RMS Super Users Group
Planning for AD RMS Client Applications
Lesson 3: Planning and Implementing External Access to AD RMS Services
Options for Enabling External Users to Access AD RMS
Options for Enabling Application Access for AD RMS Clients
Planning Trusted User Domains
Planning Trusted Publishing Domains
Integrating AD RMS with Microsoft Federation Gateway Support
Integrating AD RMS with Windows Live ID
Integrating AD RMS with AD FS
Considerations for Enabling External User Access to AD RMS
Lesson 4: Planning and Implementing AD RMS Integration with DAC
1h 40m
What Is DAC?
Overview of Dynamic Access Control Configuration Process
Integrating AD RMS and DAC
How AD RMS Integrates with DAC
Demo - Deploy Encryption of Office Files
Module 13 Review
Course Closure
Total Duration: 14h 59m