Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012

Configuring Remote Management for Servers Running Windows Server 2012

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Install Windows Server 2012.

Configure Windows Server 2012.

Configure remote management for Windows Server 2012 servers.

This module covers monitoring and maintenance tasks when managing Windows Server 2012. It also explains the options for backup in Windows Server 2012 including Windows Server Backup and Microsoft Online Backup. It also describes server and data recovery options.

Monitoring Windows Server 2012

Implementing Windows Server Backup

Implementing Server and Data Recovery

Configuring Centralized Monitoring for Windows Server 2012 Servers

Backing Up Windows Server 2012

Restoring Files by using Windows Server Backup

Implementing Windows Azure Online Backup and Restore

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Monitor Windows Server 2012.

Implement Windows Server Backup.

Restore data and servers by using Windows Server Backup.

This module explains the features and functionality of Windows PowerShell 3.0. It also describes managing Windows Server 2012 servers and Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) with Windows PowerShell.

Overview of Windows PowerShell 3.0

Using Windows PowerShell 3.0 to Manage AD DS

Managing Servers by Using Windows PowerShell 3.0

Introduction to Windows PowerShell 3.0

Managing AD DS by Using Windows PowerShell 3.0

Managing Servers by Using Windows PowerShell 3.0

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the Windows PowerShell command-line interface.

Use Windows PowerShell to manage AD DS.

Manage servers by using Windows PowerShell.

This module describes the new storage features in Windows Server 2012 such as data deduplication, thin provisioning and trim storage, File Server Resource Manager, and Resilient File System (ReFS). The module also describes iSCSI and storage spaces as well as how to implement BranchCache.

New Features in Windows Server 2012 Storage

Configuring iSCSI Storage

Configuring Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012

Configuring BranchCache in Windows Server 2012

Configuring iSCSI Storage

Configuring a Redundant Storage Space

Performing Initial Configuration Tasks for BranchCache

Configuring BranchCache Client Computers

Configuring BranchCache on the Branch Server

Monitoring BranchCache

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the new features in Windows Server 2012 storage.

Configure iSCSI storage.

Configure storage spaces.

Configure BranchCache.

This module describes the new features in DNS and DHCP in Windows Server 2012. It also explains how to implement IP Address Management(IPAM) and Network Access Protection (NAP) with VPN, IPsec, DHCP, and 802.1x.

Implementing DNS and DHCP Enhancements

Implementing IP Address Management

NAP Overview

Implementing NAP

Configuring New Features in DNS and DHCP

Configuring IP Address Management

Configuring NAP

Verifying the NAP Deployment

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Implement DHCP and DNS enhancements.

Implement IP address management.

Describe NAP.

Implement NAP.

This module describes the new features and functionality with DirectAccess in Windows Server 2012. It also explains how to implement and configure the various components of DirectAccess such as AD DS and DNS. It also discusses the Name Resolution Policy table (NRPT) and the client-side requirements for Windows 7 and Windows 8.

Overview of VPN Access

Overview of DirectAccess

Installing and Configuring DirectAccess Components

Configuring the DirectAccess Infrastructure

Configuring the DirectAccess Clients

Verifying the DirectAccess Configuration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the DirectAccess functionality in Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8.

Install and configure DirectAccess in Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8.

This module describes the new features and functionality in Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2012. It also explains how to implement Failover Clustering and how to configure specific server roles in a cluster, such as a File Server. It also explains new maintenance features such as Cluster Aware Updating (CAU).

Overview of Failover Clustering

Implementing a Failover Cluster

Configuring Highly-Available Applications and Services on a Failover Cluster

Maintaining a Failover Cluster

Implementing a Multisite Failover Cluster

Configuring a Failover Cluster

Deploying and Configuring a Highly Available File Server

Validating the Deployment of the Highly Available File Server

Configuring Cluster-Aware Updating on the Failover Cluster

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Failover Clustering.

Implement a failover cluster.

Configure highly-available applications and services.

Maintain a failover cluster.

Implement a multisite failover cluster.

This module explains how to configure Hyper-V and Hyper-V storage options in Windows Server 2012. It also describes networking features and various feature options and requirements in Hyper-V 3.0 as well as how to configure virtual machines.

Configuring Hyper-V Servers

Configuring Hyper-V Storage

Configuring Hyper-V Networking

Configuring Hyper-V Virtual Machines

Installing the Hyper-V Server Role

Configuring Virtual Networking

Creating and Configuring a Virtual Machine

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Configure Hyper-V servers.

Configure Hyper-V storage.

Configure Hyper-V networking.

Configure Hyper-V virtual machines.

This module explains how to make virtual machines highly available and how to implement virtual machines in a failover cluster deployed on the host. It also explains the movement of virtual machines on virtual machine storage. It also provides a high level overview of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012.

Overview of the Integration of Hyper-V Server 2012 with Failover Clustering

Implementing Hyper-V Virtual Machines on Failover Clusters

Implementing Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Virtual Machine Movement

Managing Hyper-V Virtual Environments by Using Virtual Machine Manager

Configuring Hyper-V Replicas

Configuring a Failover Cluster for Hyper-V

Configuring a Highly Available Virtual Machine

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe how Hyper-V integrates with failover clustering.

Implement Hyper-V virtual machines on failover clusters.

Implement Hyper-V virtual machine movement.

Manage a Hyper-V virtual environment by using Virtual Machine Manager.

This module explains how to implement Dynamic Access Control (DAC) in Windows Server 2012. It also describes core DAC concepts such as claims, Central Access Rules, and policies and their implementation.

Overview of Dynamic Access Control

Planning for a Dynamic Access Control Implementation

Implementing and Configuring Dynamic Access Control

Planning the Dynamic Access Control Implementation and Preparing AD DS for Dynamic Access Control

Configuring User and Device Claims

Configuring Resource Properties and File Classifications

Configuring Central Access Rules and Policies

Validating and Remediating Access Control

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Dynamic Access Control and its components.

Plan for Dynamic Access Control implementation.

Configure Dynamic Access Control.

This module explains the advanced implementation of Active Directory domain controllers in Windows Server 2012 such as server core deployments, read-only domain controllers (RODCs), and cloning. It also explains domain controller configuration, managed service accounts, Group Policy implementation, and maintenance tasks for AD DS.

Deploying AD DS Domain Controllers

Configuring AD DS Domain Controllers

Implementing Service Accounts

Implementing Group Policy in AD DS

Maintaining AD DS

Deploying a Read-Only Domain Controller

Troubleshooting Group Policy

Implementing Service Accounts in AD DS

Maintaining AD DS

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Deploy domain controllers.

Configure domain controllers.

Implement service accounts.

Implement Group Policy.

Maintain AD DS.

This module explains Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and how it can be used to address various organizational and business identity federation services and scenarios. It also describes configuration of prerequisites and the deployment of the AD FS services. It also explain implementing AD FS to enable internal single sign on (SSO) in an organization and implementing AD FS to enable SSO between federated partners.

Overview of AD FS

Deploying AD FS

Implementing AD FS for a Single Organization

Deploying AD FS in a B2B Federation Scenario

Lab : Implementing AD FS

Configuring AD FS Prerequisites

Installing and Configuring AD FS

Configuring AD FS for a Single Organization

Configuring AD FS for Federated Business Partners