50047A: Advanced IT Pro Course for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Sharepoint Services 3

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to plan, deploy, and configure server farm solutions with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

Course Outline

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.
This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to plan, deploy, and configure server farm solutions with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. The course focuses on key deployment and configuration tasks.

Audience Profile
This course is intended for experienced architects and administrators who have a minimum of two years experience with SharePoint Technologies.

At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:

•   Explain how SharePoint Technologies server roles map to a server farm environment.
•   Describe how to configure SharePoint Technologies server farms.
•   Describe how to secure SharePoint Technologies deployments.
•   Describe how to configure information architecture and solution architecture in SharePoint Technologies deployments.
•   Explain how to plan for disaster recovery and how to backup and restore SharePoint Technologies solutions.
•   Explain how to manage, monitor, and troubleshoot SharePoint Technologies deployments.
•   Describe how to plan for capacity and how to right-size a SharePoint Technologies deployment.
•   Describe how to configure search and indexing in SharePoint Technologies deployments.
•   Explain how to customize and extend SharePoint Technologies deployments.
•   Describe how to configure the Business Data Catalog.
•   Describe how to configure Forms and Excel Services.

Course Outline Module 1: SharePoint Technologies Server Farm Architecture

This module explains the server role architecture of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

Lessons

•  WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 Server Farms
•  MOSS 2007 Server Farm Topology
•  Deploying WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 Farms

Lab : Planning and Deploying MOSS 2007 Farms

•  Exercise 1: Planning a MOSS 2007 Server Farm Deployment
•  Exercise 2: Installing a MOSS 2007 Application Server by Using a Script

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Describe the advantages and disadvantages of server farms.
•  Explain how SharePoint Technologies map to server farm environments.
•  Describe how to deploy SharePoint Technologies server farms.

Module 2: Configuring SharePoint Technologies Farms
This module describes how to configure SharePoint Technologies server farms.

Lessons

•  Creating Shared Services Providers
•  Configuring Server Farms
•  Configuring Administration Settings

Lab : Creating and Configuring Shared Services Providers

•  Exercise 1: Create a Shared Services Provider
•  Exercise 2: Configure a Profile Import and Test My Sites

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Describe how to create and configure an SSP.
•  Describe how to configure e-mail, quota templates, and language packs.
•  Explain how to configure key SharePoint Technologies administration settings.

Module 3: Securing Microsoft SharePoint Technologies Systems
This module describes how to secure SharePoint Technologies server farm deployments.

Lessons

•  MOSS Security Accounts
•  Securing Content
•  Securing Communications within a Server Farm
•  Using Server Hardening

Lab : Working with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Security

•  Exercise 1: Configuring Security Accounts
•  Exercise 2: Creating a Forms-Based Authentication Web Application
•  Exercise 3: Securing Server Farm Communications

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Describe how to configure MOSS security accounts.
•  Explain how to secure content in SharePoint Technologies solutions.
•  Explain how to secure communications within a SharePoint Technologies server farm.
• Describe server hardening techniques for SharePoint Technologies server farms.

Module 4: Microsoft SharePoint Technologies Solution Architecture
This module describes the key solution architecture and information architecture issues in SharePoint Technologies deployments.

Lessons

•  Information Architecture
•  Solution Architecture

Lab : Working with Content Types and Features

•  Exercise 1: Using Content Types to Manage Taxonomies
•  Exercise 2: Installing and Activating Features

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Understand how to plan information architecture.
•  Understand SharePoint features, solutions, site definitions, and templates.

Module 5: Backup, Restore, and Disaster Recovery for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies
This module describes how to recover from, and minimize the impact of, disastrous data loss and mis-configuration.

Lessons

•  Backup and Restore
•  Using Microsoft SQL Server Backup and Restore
•  Using Microsoft SQL Server Failover Solutions
•  Using Data Protection Manager

Lab : Configuring a Mirror Database

•  Exercise 1: Mirroring Databases
•  Exercise 2: Configuring and Administrating Database Failover
•  Exercise 3: Configuring Content Database Failover

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Explain how to use SharePoint Technologies Backup and Restore.
•  Explain how to use Microsoft SQL Server backup and restore functionality to protect SharePoint data.
•  Explain how to use Microsoft SQL Server failover solutions to protect a SharePoint deployment.
•  Describe both DPM 2006 and DPM 2007.

Module 6: Microsoft SharePoint Technologies Operations
This module discusses farm management, migration, and how to use SCOM 2007 with MOSS and WSS.

Lessons

•  Managing a Server Farm
•  Using Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager with SharePoint Technologies
•  Troubleshooting Migrations and Upgrades

Lab : Installing and Using SCOM Pack for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

•  Exercise 1: Installing the Operations Manager 2007 Agent on a Server
•  Exercise 2: Installing the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Management Pack
•  Exercise 3: Configuring a performance monitor on Operations Manager 2007

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Manage a server farm.
•  Use Systems Center Operations Manager 2007 to manage SharePoint Technologies deployments.
• Troubleshoot migrations and upgrades.

Module 7: Capacity Planning and Sizing for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies
This module describes how to plan capacity for and right-size a SharePoint Technologies deployment.

Lessons

• Capacity Planning
•  Right-Sizing Microsoft SharePoint Technologies Architectures

Lab : Sizing a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Deployment

•  Exercise 1: Estimating User Requirements
•  Exercise 2: Sizing a Deployment

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Explain how to plan capacity for SharePoint Technologies deployments.
•  Describe how to right-size a SharePoint Technologies deployment.

Module 8: Search and Indexing
This module describes the architecture and configuration of the search and indexing features in Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Lessons

•  Search Architecture
•  Crawl and Query Processes
•  Search Server Layouts

Lab : Configuring and Extending Search

•  Exercise 1: Configuring Content Sources
•  Exercise 2: Configuring Crawl Rules
•  Exercise 3: Customizing the Advanced Search User Interface

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Describe the architecture of the Office SharePoint Server Search service.
•  Explain how to configure the crawl process and query experience.
•  Describe the advantages and disadvantages of different search server layouts.

Module 9: Customizing and Extending Microsoft SharePoint Technologies
This module describes the opportunities to customize and extend a SharePoint Technologies solution.

Lessons

•  Customizing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
•  Extending Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Lab : Customizing and Extending Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

•  Exercise 1: Modifying Master Pages and Layouts
•  Exercise 2: Installing an iFilter and Associate a File Type

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Describe how you can customize Office SharePoint Server deployments.
•  Describe how you can extend the functionality of Office SharePoint Server.

Module 10: Configuring the Business Data Catalog
This module describes how to configure the Business Data Catalog to access line-of-business application data from Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Lessons

•  Planning the Business Data Catalog
•  Configuring the Business Data Catalog

Lab : Creating a Business Data Catalog Connection

•  Exercise 1: Creating an ADF File
•  Exercise 2: Loading the BDC Application Definition
•  Exercise 3: Creating Managed Properties

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Explain the principal planning issues for the Business Data Catalog.
•  Describe how to configure the Business Data Catalog.

Module 11: Configuring Forms and Excel Services
This module describes how to configure InfoPath Forms and Excel Services in an Office SharePoint Server 2007 deployment.

Lessons

•  Microsoft InfoPath Forms in SharePoint Technologies
•  Excel Services in MOSS 2007

Lab : Installing and Configuring a Workflow with InfoPath Forms

•  Exercise 1: Creating an InfoPath Form Template
•  Exercise 2: Creating and Deploying a Workflow

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Describe how to configure InfoPath Forms in an Office SharePoint Server deployment.
•  Describe how to configure Excel Services.

Course OutlineModule 1: SharePoint Technologies Server Farm Architecture
This module explains the server role architecture of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

Lessons

•  WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 Server Farms
•  MOSS 2007 Server Farm Topology
•  Deploying WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 Farms

Lab : Planning and Deploying MOSS 2007 Farms

•  Exercise 1: Planning a MOSS 2007 Server Farm Deployment
•  Exercise 2: Installing a MOSS 2007 Application Server by Using a Script

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Describe the advantages and disadvantages of server farms.
•  Explain how SharePoint Technologies map to server farm environments.
•  Describe how to deploy SharePoint Technologies server farms.

Module 2: Configuring SharePoint Technologies Farms
This module describes how to configure SharePoint Technologies server farms.

Lessons

•  Creating Shared Services Providers
•  Configuring Server Farms
•  Configuring Administration Settings

Lab : Creating and Configuring Shared Services Providers

•  Exercise 1: Create a Shared Services Provider
•  Exercise 2: Configure a Profile Import and Test My Sites

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Describe how to create and configure an SSP.
•  Describe how to configure e-mail, quota templates, and language packs.
•  Explain how to configure key SharePoint Technologies administration settings.

Module 3: Securing Microsoft SharePoint Technologies Systems
This module describes how to secure SharePoint Technologies server farm deployments.

Lessons

•  MOSS Security Accounts
•  Securing Content
•  Securing Communications within a Server Farm
•  Using Server Hardening

Lab : Working with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Security

•  Exercise 1: Configuring Security Accounts
•  Exercise 2: Creating a Forms-Based Authentication Web Application
•  Exercise 3: Securing Server Farm Communications

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Describe how to configure MOSS security accounts.
•  Explain how to secure content in SharePoint Technologies solutions.
•  Explain how to secure communications within a SharePoint Technologies server farm.
•  Describe server hardening techniques for SharePoint Technologies server farms.

Module 4: Microsoft SharePoint Technologies Solution Architecture
This module describes the key solution architecture and information architecture issues in SharePoint Technologies deployments.

Lessons

•  Information Architecture
•  Solution Architecture

Lab : Working with Content Types and Features

•  Exercise 1: Using Content Types to Manage Taxonomies
•  Exercise 2: Installing and Activating Features

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Understand how to plan information architecture.
•  Understand SharePoint features, solutions, site definitions, and templates.

Module 5: Backup, Restore, and Disaster Recovery for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies
This module describes how to recover from, and minimize the impact of, disastrous data loss and mis-configuration.

Lessons

•  Backup and Restore
•  Using Microsoft SQL Server Backup and Restore
•  Using Microsoft SQL Server Failover Solutions
•  Using Data Protection Manager

Lab : Configuring a Mirror Database

•  Exercise 1: Mirroring Databases
•  Exercise 2: Configuring and Administrating Database Failover
•  Exercise 3: Configuring Content Database Failover

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Explain how to use SharePoint Technologies Backup and Restore.
•  Explain how to use Microsoft SQL Server backup and restore functionality to protect SharePoint data.
•  Explain how to use Microsoft SQL Server failover solutions to protect a SharePoint deployment.
•  Describe both DPM 2006 and DPM 2007.

Module 6: Microsoft SharePoint Technologies Operations
This module discusses farm management, migration, and how to use SCOM 2007 with MOSS and WSS.

Lessons

•  Managing a Server Farm
•  Using Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager with SharePoint Technologies
•  Troubleshooting Migrations and Upgrades

Lab : Installing and Using SCOM Pack for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

•  Exercise 1: Installing the Operations Manager 2007 Agent on a Server
•  Exercise 2: Installing the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Management Pack
•  Exercise 3: Configuring a performance monitor on Operations Manager 2007

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Manage a server farm.
•  Use Systems Center Operations Manager 2007 to manage SharePoint Technologies deployments.
•  Troubleshoot migrations and upgrades.

Module 7: Capacity Planning and Sizing for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies
This module describes how to plan capacity for and right-size a SharePoint Technologies deployment.

Lessons

•  Capacity Planning
•  Right-Sizing Microsoft SharePoint Technologies Architectures

Lab : Sizing a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Deployment

•  Exercise 1: Estimating User Requirements
•  Exercise 2: Sizing a Deployment

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Explain how to plan capacity for SharePoint Technologies deployments.
•  Describe how to right-size a SharePoint Technologies deployment.

Module 8: Search and Indexing
This module describes the architecture and configuration of the search and indexing features in Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Lessons

•  Search Architecture
•  Crawl and Query Processes
•  Search Server Layouts

Lab : Configuring and Extending Search

•  Exercise 1: Configuring Content Sources
•  Exercise 2: Configuring Crawl Rules
•  Exercise 3: Customizing the Advanced Search User Interface

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Describe the architecture of the Office SharePoint Server Search service.
•  Explain how to configure the crawl process and query experience.
•  Describe the advantages and disadvantages of different search server layouts.

Module 9: Customizing and Extending Microsoft SharePoint Technologies
This module describes the opportunities to customize and extend a SharePoint Technologies solution.

Lessons

•  Customizing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
•  Extending Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Lab : Customizing and Extending Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

•  Exercise 1: Modifying Master Pages and Layouts
•  Exercise 2: Installing an iFilter and Associate a File Type

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Describe how you can customize Office SharePoint Server deployments.
•  Describe how you can extend the functionality of Office SharePoint Server.

Module 10: Configuring the Business Data Catalog
This module describes how to configure the Business Data Catalog to access line-of-business application data from Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Lessons

•  Planning the Business Data Catalog
•  Configuring the Business Data Catalog

Lab : Creating a Business Data Catalog Connection

•  Exercise 1: Creating an ADF File
•  Exercise 2: Loading the BDC Application Definition
•  Exercise 3: Creating Managed Properties

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Explain the principal planning issues for the Business Data Catalog.
•  Describe how to configure the Business Data Catalog.

Module 11: Configuring Forms and Excel Services
This module describes how to configure InfoPath Forms and Excel Services in an Office SharePoint Server 2007 deployment.

Lessons

•  Microsoft InfoPath Forms in SharePoint Technologies
•  Excel Services in MOSS 2007

Lab : Installing and Configuring a Workflow with InfoPath Forms

•  Exercise 1: Creating an InfoPath Form Template
•  Exercise 2: Creating and Deploying a Workflow

After completing this module, students will be able to:

•  Describe how to configure InfoPath Forms in an Office SharePoint Server deployment.
•  Describe how to configure Excel Services.

Additional Details

Pre-Requisites

Before attending this course, students must have: At least two years working with SharePoint Products and Technologies in any of the following roles: Solution Architect Technical Architect Information Architect Farm Administrator Experience gathering and analyzing customer requirements. Completed course 5060A: Implementing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Completed course 5061A: Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Certificates offered

MS Certification

Cancellation Policy

Students are required to give notice if they are unable to attend their class:

2 weeks (10 full business days) or longer prior to training date = full refund
1 to 2 weeks (5 - 9 full business days) prior to training date = 50% of course fee refund
Less than 1 week (4 full business days or fewer) prior to training date = 0% refund

NOTE: You may substitute classes or students at any time.

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Jason Hall is fantastic and I look forward to taking another course with him. My last experience at New Era was not great; the instructor did not meet our expectations and the computers were not working when we arrived. But Jason made the day fly by and I felt like I learned not only the set curriculum but gained lots of additional presentation skills.

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The instructor in this class was EXCELLENT. I would highly recommend her as she really knew what she was doing and her etaching style was great. AWESOME instuctor.

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The trainer was very knowledgeable and kept the course moving at a great pace. I wish I could take her home with me, so she could help me teach photoshop at the school I work at.

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The course was very helpful and the instructor was very knowledgable and made the effort to make sure all class members were understanding the excersizes and were on the same page. My only complaint is that the computers seemed a little worn out. Throughout the day most students in the class ran into some sort of issue with the computer not working the way it should. And during our practice time closer to the end of the day all the computers started crashing.

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The Instructor was fabulous and is the reason that I truly enjoyed the course.

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Alex was extrememly helpful and knowlegeable.

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The course was excellent, but I felt a little out of my league. The participants in the course were designers and IT people who had used other versions of SharePoint. While I benefited from their questions and comments during the class, I feel "lost" now that I'm back on my own at the office. Perhaps I was in the wrong coarse, but it did say power "user".

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Alex is great!

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Jane is a wonderful teacher! i will gladly take any class she teaches!

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Jane is an excellent teacher! She is very knowledgable and is enthusiastic about the course!

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The instructor didn't provide a lot of structure to the class, he just skimmed through the material and didn't go into it very deep. As a result, the class finished up 1.5 h early as well. He tried to add material from PMI (which was missing from the course materials) but this sometimes just made things more confusing. The PMI material should really be in the course material to start with. Otherwise, the instructor was helpful, knowledgeable and had a good demeanor.

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Very good course with a very knowledgeable instructor. Class was at full occupancy and I felt that the class size was too large.

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There were only 4 students so it went fast and we finished early. Personally I would have liked to spend more time practicing. Perhaps some reference to the book and if there were any practice exercises in there that we could use to gain more experience with Visio.

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The course started 40 minutes late because they did not have the correct computers set up for the program. It's like they were not even expecting us. I found it very disorganized. For the price I paid for this course, I expected a more professional presentation.

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