Deploying Windows Server 2008

In this instructor-led course, students will gain an understanding of migrating and deploying Windows Server 2008, including installing, configuring, and upgrading.

Course Outline

In this instructor-led course, students will gain an understanding of migrating and deploying Windows Server 2008, including installing, configuring, and upgrading. Special emphasis is given to upgrading common server configurations and using the Windows Server Deployment Solution Accelerator.

The course incorporates materials from the Official Microsoft Learning Product 6418: Deploying Windows Server 2008.

What You'll Learn

• Install Windows Server 2008
• Perform initial configuration tasks for Windows Server 2008
• Configure Windows Server Core 2008
• Use Windows Deployment Services to deploy Windows Server 2008
• 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

Who Needs to Attend

IT professionals who are experienced with Windows 2000 Server and/or Windows Server 2003 and who hold an MCSE or MCSA certification have equivalent knowledge.

Course Outline

1. Windows Server 2008 Installation & Configuration

• 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 using KMS and MAK

2. Windows Server Core 2008 Configuration

• Basic Server Core command-line configuration tasks
• Configuring the roles available on Server Core

3. Windows Server 2008 Unattended Installation

• Unattended 2008 Install
• Unattended deployment infrastructure
• Unattended domain controller installation

4. Using Windows Deployment Services

• Working with the WIM format
• Windows Deployment Services

5. Windows Server Deployment (WSD) Solution Accelerator

• Introduction to WSD Solution Accelerator
• Creating Custom Windows Server 2008 builds
• Guidance for Zero-Touch deployment using WSD

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

7. Upgrading File and Print Servers

• Upgrading file and print servers
• Best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 file and print server to Windows Server 2008

8. Upgrading Application and Web Servers

• Upgrading application and web servers
• Best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 application and web server to Windows Server 2008

9. Upgrading Branch Office Servers

• Migrating or upgrading a Windows Server 2003 branch office server to Windows Server 2008
• Low-touch branch office server deployment

10. Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines

• Microsoft Server Virtualization
• Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines

Labs

Lab 1: Installing Windows Server 2008

• Install Windows Server 2008
• Install Windows Server Core 2008

Lab 2: Configuring Windows Server Core 2008

• Perform command-line configuration tasks
• Configure Server Core roles

Lab 3A: Deploying Windows Server 2008 Using an Unattend File

Lab 3B: Installing Active Directory on Server Core Using an Unattend file

Lab 3C: Deploying an RODC in a Branch Office Using an Unattend File

• Configuring BitLocker on a branch office server

Lab 4: Working with Windows Deployment Services

• Configure WDS
• Create images with WDS
• Associate a language pack with an image
• Deploy an image with WDS
• Using Unattend file with WDS to deploy images
• Custom computer naming

Lab 5: Working with WSD

• WSD Overview
• Configuring WSD for 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 using WSD 2007 (includes procedures for custom computer naming)

Lab 6A: Upgrading Windows Server 2003 Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2008 Domain Controllers

Lab 6B: Using WSD to deploy an RODC to a branch office

Lab 7: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 File and Print Server to Windows Server 2008

Lab 8A: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 Web Server to Windows Server 2008 and IIS 7.0

Lab 8B: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server to Windows Server 2008

Lab 9: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 Branch Office Server to Windows Server 2008

Lab 10: Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Server Using VSMT

• Migrate a Windows NT 4.0 server to a virtual machine

Additional Details

Pre-Requisites

- On-the-job experience planning, implementing, managing, or supporting Windows Server 2000 or Windows Server 2003, including Active Directory and Network Infrastructure - Working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS) - Experience with implementing security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network - Experience installing, configuring, and administering Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows Vista

Certificates offered

- Eligible for SATV Purchase - 3 Day SATV Voucher

Cancellation Policy

We require 16 calendar days notice to reschedule or cancel any registration. Failure to provide the required notification will result in 100% charge of the course. If a student does not attend a scheduled course without prior notification it will result in full forfeiture of the funds and no reschedule will be allowed. Within the required notification period, only student substitutions will be permitted.

Reschedules are permitted at anytime with 16 or more calendar days notice. Enrollments must be rescheduled within six months of the cancel date or funds on account will be forfeited.

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- do we get a certifiacate for completing the courseÉ - although the instructor did give us excercises to do I would have liked a few more - almost like a test, so that I made sure I retained and understood what was taught. I`m a learn to do by doing person and like the instrutor lead courses so I can have someone there to explain in my terms how things work. I`ll have to really use the online excercises to make sure Ì am confident when I need to do something in Excel.

Reviewed by Delores P. 2012

   

Should be time allocated for questions and answer

Reviewed by Vinod P. 2012

   

The instructor was excellent as was the hands-on learning approach. The only thing I took issue with was the fact that there were a lot of bilingual persons taking the course and they tended to ask questions in French, during this English class. The instructor was trying very hard to explain everything in both languages, but I felt that these students should have requested a French-speaking classroom setting if they wanted to speak French.

Reviewed by Sheila D. 2012

   

Very professional. Facility clean and comfortable.

Reviewed by Christine P. 2012

   

For the cost of this course, a hard copy of the course handout should be provided as the classes follows the handout word for word.

Reviewed by Caroline P. 2012

   

The facilities at Global Knowledge were great. The Instructor was very knowlegable and made it easy to learn the material. It was a very good experience:)

Reviewed by Tonia L. 2012

   

Note: We had 2 different trainers during this 3 day course. Course: Terminology should reflect North America and be consistent with our business lingo.

Reviewed by Harman M. 2012

   

Found the course very informative. I had little exposure to Sharepoint and learned a number of things I didn't know. Plan to take the next level of training

Reviewed by Michael R. 2011

   

A charged mannul would be provided for students to make notes whereever they think instructions are important as reminders

Reviewed by jinxiu z. 2011

   

The course is so expensive to be payed by oneself. In almost all the others participants their companies pay the fee.

Reviewed by Ricardo T. 2011

   

No course books were provided for us to take.

Reviewed by Hala M. 2011

   

Course was very detailed but more time would be helpful during workshops. An additional day would help lessen the course load.

Reviewed by Roydon F. 2011

   

should have discuss some case studies,,overall A+

Reviewed by Syed A. 2011

   

Our instructor was very knowlegable and he provided excellent real life stories.

Reviewed by Stephen W. 2011

   

The course was very relevant. I was able to apply the knowledge I aquired in the course to my job on the very next day. The only complaint I have is with the temperature of the room. It was freezing! Students has to wear a jacket or sweater. We were told the temp gage was shared with another classroom that was quite warm so they had turned the temp very low causing our room to be very uncomfortable.

Reviewed by Yasmine I. 2011

   

Given the cost of the course, the hardcopy of the manual should have been provided. It would have been useful to make notes alongside the material as we went along.

Reviewed by Jeff P. 2011

   

I am very disappointed with the handouts. I was told I could go online and download a copy of the manual, the problem is that I would like the printed copy of the manual. I chatted online with one of your technitian who was unable to help me. Then I was told someone would contact me by phone to help me. That never happened. When taking a training course, a person EXPECTS to leave the course with ALL the material.

Reviewed by Betty M. 2011

   

Great course provider, keep it on your roaster

Reviewed by Catherine G. 2011

   

Course content and labs were very good, everything worked as expected.

Reviewed by Francisco C. 2011

   

I really enjoyed this course and was surpised how ell everything was run...enjoyed the instructer very much (Par) and would like to take an other course with him. I wish we could have taken the work book home with us though!!!

Reviewed by gail h. 2010