Implementing an
Advanced Server Infrastructure
Course 20414; 5 days; Instructor-Led
About this Course
Get hands-on instruction and practice planning, designing and
deploying a physical and logical Windows Server® 2012 R2 enterprise
infrastructure in this 5-day Microsoft Official course. This course is part two
in a series of two courses that provides the skills and knowledge necessary to
design and implement a Windows Server 2012 R2 infrastructure in an enterprise
environment. The two courses collectively cover designing, planning, deploying,
securing, monitoring, automating, and virtualizing an enterprise server
infrastructure. This course covers the knowledge and skills to plan and
implement a highly available, secure infrastructure with focus on
Active Directory® Federation Service
(AD FS), public key infrastructure (PKI), and Active Directory Rights Management
Services (AD RMS). You will also learn the skills needed to plan and
deploy virtual machines including self-service and automation of virtual
machine deployments as well as planning and implementing a monitoring strategy
that includes Microsoft® System Center 2012 R2-Operations Manager. This course
maps directly to and is the preferred choice for hands-on preparation for
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Exam 414: Implementing an Advanced
Server Infrastructure, which is the fifth of five exams required for MCSE:
Server Infrastructure certification. NOTE: Labs in this course are based on
Windows Server 2012 R2 and System Center 2012 R2. This course is designed for
experienced IT professionals who support medium to large enterprises and have
experience administering Windows Server 2012 R2 and have an MCSA: Windows
Server 2012 certification or equivalent skills.
Audience Profile
This course 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
course will be candidates 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.
At Course Completion
After completing this
course, students will be able to:
· Describe an
enterprise data center.
· Plan and implement
a server virtualization strategy using System Center 2012.
· Plan and
implement the network and storage infrastructure required to deploy a
virtualized server infrastructure.
· Plan and deploy
virtual machines on Windows Hyper-V®.
· Plan and
implement a virtualization administration solution by using System Center 2012.
· Plan and
implement a server monitoring strategy using the Windows Server 2012 tools
and using Microsoft System Center 2012 - Operations Manager.
· Plan and
implement an application and a file services infrastructure that is highly
available.
· Plan and
implement a highly available server infrastructure by using the failover
clustering features in Windows Server 2012.
· Plan and
implement a business continuity strategy in a Windows Server 2012 environment.
· Plan and
implement a PKI deployment, and plan and implement a certificate management
solution.
· Plan and
implement an AD FS server deployment and claims aware application access.
· Plan and
implement Dynamic Access Control, Workplace Join and Work Folders.
· Plan and
implement an AD RMS deployment, plan and manage AD RMS templates and access,
and plan and implement external access to AD RMS services.
Prerquisites
Before attending this course, students must
have:
· Understanding of
TCP/IP and networking concepts.
· Understanding of
Windows Server 2012 and AD DS, including planning, designing and deploying.
· Understanding of
scripts and batch files.
· Understanding of
security concepts such as authentication and authorization.
· Understanding of
deployment, packaging, and imaging tools.
· Working in a team or a
virtual team.
·
Creating proposals and making budget
recommendation.
·
Have achieved the Windows Server 2012
MCSA certification as well as information in the course 20413A: Designing and
Implementing an Enterprise Server Infrastructure.
Course OutlineModule
1: Overview of Management in an Enterprise Data Center
In this module, students will be able to describe the enterprise
data center and how to use System Center 2012 to manage the enterprise data
center.
Lessons
· Overview of the Enterprise Data
Center
· Overview of the Microsoft
System Center 2012 R2 Components
Lab : Considerations for
Implementing an Enterprise Data Center
· Planning the Secure
Implementation of Services Within an Enterprise Data Center
After completing this module, students will be able to:
· Describe an enterprise data
center.
· Describe how System Center 2012
components can be used to manage an enterprise data center.
Module 2: Planning and
Implementing a Server Virtualization Strategy
In this module, students will be able to plan and implement a
server virtualization strategy using System Center 2012.
Lessons
· Planning
a VMM Deployment
· Planning and Implementing a
Server Virtualization Host Environment
Lab : Planning and Implementing a
Server Virtualization Strategy
· Planning a Hyper-V Host
Deployment
· Configuring Hyper-V Host Groups
· Configuring VMM Libraries
After completing this module, students will be able to:
· Plan a server virtualization
environment based on Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V and System Center 2012-
Virtual Machine Manager (VMM).
· Implement a server
virtualization environment based on Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V and VMM.
Module 3: Planning and
Implementing Networks and Storage for Virtualization
In this module, students will be able to plan and implement the
network and storage infrastructure required to deploy a virtualized server
infrastructure.
Lessons
· Planning a Storage
Infrastructure for Virtualization
· Implementing a Storage
Infrastructure for Virtualization
· Planning and Implementing a
Network Infrastructure for Virtualization
· Planning and Implementing
Network Virtualization
Lab : Planning and Implementing
Virtual 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:
· Explain storage options
available for virtual machines.
· Configure iSCSI storage in
Windows Server 2012 and how to manage storage from VMM.
· Plan and implement a network
infrastructure for server virtualization.
· Plan and implement network
virtualization in Hyper-V and VMM.
Module 4: Planning and
Deploying Virtual Machines
In this module, students will be able to plan and deploy virtual
machines on Windows Hyper-V.
Lessons
· Planning a Virtual Machine
Configuration
· Preparing for Virtual Machine
Deployments with VMM
· Deploying Virtual Machines
· Planning and Implementing
Hyper-V Replica
Lab : Planning and Implementing a
Virtual Machine Deployment and Management Strategy
· Planning Virtual Machine and
Service Templates
· Configuring VMM Profiles and
Templates
· Implementing Hyper-V Replica
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 Hyper-V
Replica.
Module 5: Planning and
Implementing a Virtualization Administration Solution
In this module, students will be able to plan and implement a
virtualization administration solution by using System Center 2012.
Lessons
· Planning and Implementing
Automation with System Center 2012
· Planning and Implementing
System Center 2012 Administration
· Planning and Implementing
Self-Service Options in System Center 2012
· Planning and Implementing
Updates in a Server Virtualization Infrastructure
Lab : Planning and Implementing an
Administration Solution for Virtualization
· Configuring Process Automation
in System Center
· Planning Administrative
Delegation and Self-Service in System Center 2012
· Configuring Delegated
Administration and Self-Service in VMM
· Implementing Host Updating in
VMM
After completing this module, students will be able to:
· Plan automation of a virtual
machine environment using System Center 2012.
· Plan a delegated administration
model in System Center 2012.
· Plan the self-service and automation
of a virtual machine environment using the System Center 2012.
· Plan and implement updates for
Hyper-V hosts using VMM.
Module 6: Planning and
Implementing a Server Monitoring Strategy
In this module, students will be able to plan and implement a
server monitoring strategy using the Windows Server 2012 tools and using
Operations Manager.
Lessons
· Planning Monitoring in Windows
Server 2012
· Overview of 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
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 7: Planning and
Implementing High Availability for File Services and Applications
In this module, students will be able to plan and implement an
application and file services infrastructure that is highly available.
Lessons
· Planning and Implementing
Storage Spaces
· Planning and Implementing a DFS
· Planning and Implementing NLB
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 NLB
After completing this module, students will be able to:
· Plan and implement a highly
available storage infrastructure using Storage Spaces.
· Plan and implement a highly
available file services deployment using DFS.
· Plan and implement high
availability for applications using NLB.
Module 8: Planning and
Implementing a High Availability Infrastructure Using Failover Clustering
In this module, students will be able to plan and implement a high
availability server infrastructure by using the failover clustering
features in Windows Server 2012.
Lessons
· Planning an Infrastructure for
Failover Clustering
· Implementing Failover
Clustering
· Planning and Implementing
Updates for Failover Clusters
· Integrating Failover Clustering
with Server Virtualization
· Planning a Multisite Failover
Cluster
Lab : Planning and Implementing a
Highly Available Infrastructure Using Failover Clustering
· Designing Highly Available
Server Roles
· Deploying a Failover Cluster
· Implementing a Scale-Out File
Server
· Configuring Cluster-Aware
Updating
· Implementing Highly Available
Virtual Machines
· Implementing Operations Manager
and VMM Integration
After completing this module, students will be able to:
· Plan failover clustering.
· Implement failover clustering.
· Plan and implement updates by
using Cluster-Aware Updating (CAU).
· Plan and implement failover
clustering for Hyper-V virtual machines.
Module 9: Planning and
Implementing a Business Continuity Strategy
In this module, students will be able 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
Backup and Recovery of Virtual Machines
Lab : Implementing a Virtual Machine
Backup Strategy with DPM
· Configuring DPM
· Implementing Backup and Restore
for Virtual Machine Data
· Implementing Virtual Machine
Backup and Recovery using DPM
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.
· Plan and implement a virtual
machine backup and recovery strategy.
Module 10: Planning and
Implementing an Public Key Infrastructure
In this Module, students will be able to plan and implement a PKI
deployment, and plan and implement a certificate management solution.
Lessons
· Planning and Implementing
Deployment of a Certification Authority
· 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 Infrastructure
· Planning the Active Directory
Certificate Services Deployment
· Deploying the 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
In this module, students will be able 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
· Planning and Implementing Web
Application Proxy
Lab : Planning and Implementing an
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
· Deploying the Web Application
Proxy
After completing this module, students will be able to:
· Plan and implement an AD FS
server infrastructure.
· Plan and implement AD FS claim
providers and relying parties.
· Plan and implement AD FS claims
and claim rules.
· Plan and implement the Web
Application Proxy with AD FS integration.
Module 12: Planning and
Implementing Data Access for Users and Devices
In this module, students will be able to plan and implement
Dynamic Access Control (DAC), Workplace Join and Work Folders.
Lessons
· Planning and Implementing DAC
· Planning Workplace Join
· Planning Work Folders
Lab : Implementing DAC and Access
Denied Assistance
· Planning and Implementing DAC
· Preparing DAC Deployment
· Implementing DAC
· Validating and Remediating DAC
Lab : Implementing Work Folders
· Preparing and Implementing an
Infrastructure for Work Folders
· Configuring AD FS and Web
Application Proxy For Work Folders Publishing
· Validating Work Folders
Functionality
After completing this module, students will be able to:
· Plan and implement DAC.
· Describe and implement Work
Place Join.
· Plan a Work Folders deployment.
Module 13: Planning and
Implementing an Information Rights Management Infrastructure
In this module, students will be able to plan and implement an AD
RMS deployment, plan and manage AD RMS templates and access, and plan and
implement external access to AD RMS services.
Lessons
· AD RMS Overview
· 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
Lab : Planning and Implementing an
AD RMS Infrastructure
· Planning an AD RMS Deployment
· Deploying an AD RMS
Infrastructure for Internal Users
· Implementing AD RMS Integration
with Dynamic Access Control
· Implementing AD RMS Integration
for External Users
After completing this module, students will be able to:
· Describe what AD RMS is and the
business scenarios addressed by AD RMS.
· 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