Deploying Windows Server 2008 (MOC 6418)

Course overview

This 3-day instructor-led course provides students with an understanding of migrating and deploying Windows Server 2008 including installation, configuration, and upgrading. Special emphasis is given to upgrading common server configurations and using the Windows Server Deployment (WSD) Solution Accelerator.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have one or more of the following:

• On-the-job experience in planning, implementing, managing, or supporting Microsoft Windows Server NT 4.0, 2000 or 2003, including Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
• Working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS)
• Experience with a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
• Experience with implementing security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
• Installed , Configured, and Administered Microsoft Windows 2003, Windows XP Professional, or Microsoft Windows Vista

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Course objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Install Windows Server 2008
• Perform initial configuration tasks for Windows Server 2008
• Conduct an unattended install of Windows Server 2008
• Configure Windows Server Core 2008
• Use Windows Deployment Services to deploy Windows Server 2008
• Utilize Windows Server Deployment Solution Accelerator
• Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 from Windows Server 2003
• Upgrade Active Directory to Windows Server 2008
• Upgrade Windows Server 2003 File and Print servers to Windows Server 2008
• Upgrade Windows Server 2003 Application and Web servers to Windows Server 2008
• Upgrade Windows Server 2003 Branch Office servers to Windows Server 2008
• Implement a Volume Licensing Strategy using KMS and MAK

Course outline

Module 1: Windows Server 2008 Installation & Configuration

• Windows Server 2008 Setup Improvements and Requirements
• Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation
• Implement a Volume Licensing Strategy using KMS and MAK

Lab:

• Install Windows Server 2008
• Install Windows Server Core 2008

Module 2: Windows Server Core 2008 Configuration

• Server Core Basic Configuration
• Configuring Server Core Roles

Lab: Configure Windows Server Core 2008

• Configure Windows Server Core
• Add and configure Windows Server Core roles
• Add the Backup feature to Windows Server Core
• Manage Windows Server Core

Module 3: Windows Server 2008 Unattended Installation

• Unattended Windows Server 2008 Installation
• Unattended Domain Controller Installation

Lab: Install Active Directory on Server Core Using an Unattend File

• Create an answer file for use with Dcpromo

Lab: Deploy an RODC in a Remote Infrastructure Using an Unattend File

• Create an Unattend file to automate RODC installation
• Deploy an RODC using an answer file

Module 4: Using Windows Deployment Services

• Windows Deployment Services
• Working with the WIM format

Lab: Working with Windows Deployment Services

• Install and configure Windows Deployment Services
• Create operating system images in WDS
• Add components like language packs to an image
• Use an Unattend file with WDS
• Configure custom computer naming for large scale WDS deployments
• Deploy images with WDS

Module 5: Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

Lessons:

• Introduction to the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
• Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

Lab: Installing, Configuring, and Using MDT

• Install Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
• Configure Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
• Create an MDT build
• Create MDT deployment points
• Perform a Lite Touch installation using MDT

Module 6: Upgrading and Migrating Active Directory

• Windows Server 2008 Upgrade Overview
• Upgrading Windows Server 2003 Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2008 Domain Controllers
• Active Directory Upgrade Best Practices

Lab: Preparing the Active Directory Environment for Windows Server 2008

• Prepare a Windows Server 2003 forest for upgrade to Windows Server 2008
• Prepare a Windows Server 2003 domain for upgrade to Windows Server 2008

Lab: Installing an Additional Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller

• Install a domain controller in an existing domain using the Windows interface
• Install a domain controller in an existing domain using the Command Line

Module 7: Upgrading File and Print, Web, and Remote Infrastructure Servers

• Upgrading File and Print Servers
• Upgrading Web and Application Servers
• Upgrading Remote Infrastructure Servers

Lab: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 File and Print Server

• Install and configure the file and print server roles
• Create and replicate a DFS namespace
• Schedule a backup
• Migrate a printer

Lab: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 Web Server to Windows Server 2008 and IIS 7.0

• Export an application and configuration from an IIS 6.0 server
• Configure IIS 7.0 on Windows Server 2008
• Import a configuration onto Windows Server 2008

Lab: Prepare a Windows Server 2008 Server Core Installation for use as a Remote Infrastructure Server

• Enable Remote Desktop and remote administration of Windows Firewall
• Install and configure BitLocker Drive Encryption (BDE) and BDE Remote Admin Tool
• Configure admin role separation on a Read-Only Domain Controller
• Configure Distributed File System Replication (DFS-R)

Module 8: Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines

Lessons:

• Microsoft Server Virtualization
• Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines

Lab: Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Server Using VSMT

• Migrate a Windows NT 4.0 server to a virtual machine

Module 9: Configuring Windows Server 2008 for Performance

• Hardware Considerations
• Workload Considerations