Amministrazione di Database Ms SQL Server 2000

Course Syllabus

Administering a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database

Course 2072 · Five days · Instructor-led

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills required to install, configure, administer, and troubleshoot the client-server database management system of Microsoft® SQL Server 2000. Course 2072 is a revision of course 832: System

Administration for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. The course content is being revised to reflect changes in the product.

At Course Completion

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

· Describe SQL Server architecture.

· Plan for a SQL Server installation, and then install an instance of SQL Server.

· Manage files and databases, including determining resource requirements.

· Choose a login security method, configure login security, plan and implement database permissions, and describe how to secure

SQL Server in an enterprise network.

· Perform and automate administrative tasks and create custom administrative tools.

· Back up databases and implement a backup strategy.

· Restore databases.

· Monitor and optimize SQL Server performance.

· Transfer and migrate data into databases.

· Maintain the high availability of SQL Server.

· Describe how to replicate data from one SQL Server to another.

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

This course helps you prepare for the fol­lowing Microsoft Certified Professional exams:

· 70-228: System

Administration for Microsoft SQL Server 2000Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:Experience using the Microsoft Windows® 2000 operating system to:

· Connect clients running Windows 2000 to networks and the Internet.

· Configure the Windows 2000 environment.

· Create and manage user accounts.

· Manage access to resources by using groups.

· Configure and manage disks and partitions, including disk striping and mirroring.

· Manage data by using NTFS.

· Implement Windows 2000 security.

· Optimize performance in Windows 2000.

For students who do not meet these prerequisites, the following courses provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills:

· Course 2151, Microsoft Windows 2000 Network and Operating System Essentials

· Course 2152, Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and ServerAn understanding of basic relational database concepts, including:

· Logical and physical database design.

· Data integrity concepts.

· Relationships between tables and columns (primary key and foreign key, one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many).

· How data is stored in tables (rows and columns).For students who do not meet these prerequisites, the following course provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills:

· Course 1609, Designing Data Services and Data

Models (Prerequisites continued)Knowledge of basic

Transact-SQL syntax (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements).

For students who do not meet these prerequisites, the following course provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills:

· Course 2071, Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000Familiarity with the role of the database administrator.

The course materials, lectures, and lab exercises are in English. To benefit fully from our instruction, students need an understanding of the English language and completion of the prerequisites.

Course Materials and Software

The course materials are yours to keep.

You will be provided with the following software for use in the classroom:

· Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Enterprise Edition

Evaluation Copy

Module 1: SQL

Server OverviewWhat Is SQL ServerSQL Server Integration

SQL Server Databases

SQL Server SecurityWorking with SQL ServerLab:

SQL Server OverviewSkills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Describe SQL Server 2000 and its supported operating system platforms.

· Describe SQL Server architecture.

· Describe SQL Server databases.

· Describe SQL Server security.

· Describe SQL Server querying, implementation, administration, and data warehousing activities, as well as client application design options.

Module 2: Planning to Install SQL ServerTopics:

Hardware Installation Considerations

SQL Server 2000 Editions

Software Installation Considerations

Methods of Installing SQL ServerVerifying the Installation

Configuring SQL Server Enterprise Manager

Troubleshooting

Lab:

Installing SQL ServerSkills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Determine hardware requirements for SQL Server 2000 and the SQL Server management tools.

· Describe the various SQL ServerEditions.

· Describe the different types of licensing.

· Determine software installation options that are appropriate for your environment.

· Describe various methods of installing an instance SQL Server and install it by using SQL Server Setup.

· Verify the installation of SQL

Server.

· Configure SQL Server Enterprise Manager.

· Troubleshoot the installation.

Module 3: Managing Database Files

Topics:

Introduction to Data Structures

Creating Databases

Managing Databases

Placing Database Files and Logs

Optimizing the Database Using Hardware-based

RAID

Optimizing the Database Using Filegroups

Optimizing the Database Using Filegroups with Hardware-based RAID

Capacity Planning

Performance Considerations

Lab:

Managing Database Files

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Describe how SQL Server stores data and handles transactions.

· Create a database, including specifying options during and after database creation.

· Grow, shrink, or delete a database.

· Determine the placement of database files and transaction logs for performance and fault tolerance.

· Optimize a database by using hardware-based RAID.

· Determine when and how to use filegroups to optimize a database.

· Optimize a database by using filegroups with hardware-based RAID.

· Estimate the amount of space that a database requires.

Module 4: Managing SecurityTopics:

Implementing an Authentication Mode

Assigning Logins to Users and Roles

Assigning Permissions to Users and Roles

Managing Security Within SQL ServerManaging Application SecurityManaging SQL Server Security in the Enterprise (Module 4 continued)

Labs:

Managing SecurityManaging Permissions

Managing Application SecuritySkills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Implement Windows Authentication

Mode and Mixed Authentication Mode.

· Assign login accounts to database user accounts and roles.

· Assign permissions to user accounts and roles.

· Manage security within SQL

Server.

· Manage security with views and stored procedures.

· Create and use application roles to manage application security.

· Manage SQL Server security in the enterprise environment.

Module 5: Performing Administrative Tasks

Topics:

Configuration Tasks

Routine SQL Server Administrative Tasks

Automating Routine Maintenance Tasks

Creating Alerts

Troubleshooting SQL Server Automation

Automating Multiserver Jobs

Labs:

Configuring SQL ServerCreating Jobs and OperatorsCreating Alerts

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Perform common SQL Server configuration tasks.

· Describe how to upgrade SQL

Server version 6.5 and SQL Server 7.0 to SQL Server 2000.

· Describe routine database administration tasks.

· Automate routine maintenance tasks by creating and scheduling jobs.

· Create alerts and operators.

· Troubleshoot automated jobs, alerts, or notifications.

· Automate administrative jobs in a multiserver environment.

Module 6: Backing Up Databases

Topics:

Preventing Data Loss

Setting and Changing a Database Recovery Model

SQL Server Backup

When to Back Up Databases

Performing Backups

Types of Backup Methods

Planning a Backup Strategy

Performance Considerations

Lab:

Backing Up Databases

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Create backup files and backup sets.

· Back up user and system databases by using Transact-SQL and SQL Server Enterprise Manager.

· Back up databases that are created on multiple files and filegroups.

· Apply the appropriate backup options to each of the different SQL Server 2000 backup methods.

· Use the BACKUP LOG statement to back up and clear transaction logs.

· Design an appropriate backup strategy.

Module 7: Restoring Databases

Topics:

SQL Server Recovery Process

Preparing to Restore a Database

Restoring Backups

Restoring Databases from Different Backup

Types

Restoring Damaged System Databases

Lab:

Restoring Databases

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Describe the SQL Server recovery process.

· Verify backups and perform specific tasks that enable the restore process.

· Use the RESTORE statement to get information about a backup file before you restore a database, file, or transaction log.

· Restore backups from different backup types and use the appropriate options.

· Restore damaged system databases.

Module 8: Monitoring SQL Server for PerformanceTopics:

Why to Monitor SQL ServerPerformance Monitoring and Tuning

Tools for Monitoring SQL ServerCommon Monitoring and Tuning Tasks

Lab:

Monitoring SQL ServerSkills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Describe the reasons why monitoring SQL Server 2000 is important.

· Develop a performance monitoring and tuning methodology.

· Describe the tools available for monitoring SQL Server.

· Perform common monitoring and tuning tasks by using counters and appropriate tools.

Module 9: Transferring Data

Topics:

Introduction to Transferring Data

Tools for Importing and Exporting Data in SQL

Server

Introduction to DTS

Transforming Data with DTS

Lab:

Transferring Data

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Describe the rationale for, and the process of, importing, exporting, and transforming data.

· Describe the tools for importing and exporting data in SQL Server 2000.

· Transform data by using Data

Transformation Services (DTS).

· Create and edit a DTS package by using the DTS Import and DTS Export Wizards.

Module 10: Maintaining High Availability

Topics:

Introduction to Availability

Increasing Availability Using Failover

Clustering

Standby Servers and Log Shipping

Lab:

Automating the Maintenance of a Standby Server

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Determine availability requirements and strategies for a Microsoft .NET Enterprise Server environment.

· Use SQL Server failover clustering.

· Configure a standby server and use log shipping to maintain its integrity.

Module 11: Introducing Replication

Topics:

Introduction to Distributed Data

Introduction to SQL Server Replication

SQL Server Replication Agents

SQL Server Replication Types

Physical Replication Models

Labs:

Implementing Replication

Skills:

After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Describe the various methods to distribute data in SQL Server 2000.

· Explain the publisher-subscriber metaphor, including articles, publications, and subscriptions.

· Describe SQL Server replication agents.

· Explain the SQL Server replication types.

· Describe the physical replication models