Welcome Thank you for taking our training. Collection 6421: Configure and Troubleshoot Windows Server® 2008 Network Course 6690 – 6709 at Collection 6421: Configure and Troubleshoot Windows Server® 2008 Network Course 6690 – 6709 at PowerPoint Presentations at: carrieclasses.wikispaces.com Course Companion “CD” – Student.zip file Exam number and title Core exam for the following track : TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Server 2008 Networking Infrastructure Configuration

Course Outline Week #1: Introduction, Installing and Configuring Servers Week #2: TCP/IPv4 and IPv6 Addressing Week #3: Configure and Troubleshoot Name Resolution Week #4: Configure and Troubleshoot DHCP Week #5: Configure and Troubleshoot Routing and Remote Access Week #6: Install, Configure and Troubleshoot NPS Week #7: Configure Network Access Protection Week #8: IPSec and Server Security Compliance Week #9: Configure Distributed File System and Manage Storage Technologies Week #10: Configure Availability of Network Resources

Week #1 Objective Install Windows Server 2008 Manage Server Roles and Features Describe the Server Core Installation Option

Windows Server 2008 Editions EditionServer Core Windows Server 2008 StandardYes Windows Server 2008 EnterpriseYes Windows Server 2008 DataCenterYes Windows Web Server 2008No Windows Server 2008 for Itanium- based Systems No

Windows Server 2008 Installation Requirements ComponentRequirement Processor Minimum: 1 Ghz Recommended: 2 Ghz Optimal: 3 Ghz or faster Memory Minimum: 512 MB RAM Recommended: 1 GB RAM Optimal: 2 GB RAM (Full) or 1 GB RAM (Server Core) or more Maximum (32-bit): 4 GB (Standard) or 64 GB (Enterprise and Datacenter) Maximum (64-bit): 32 GB (Standard) or 2 TB (Enterprise, Datacenter, and Itanium-based systems) Available Disk Space Minimum: 8 GB Recommended: 40 GB (Full); 10 GB (Core) Optimal: 80 GB (Full); 40 GB (Core) Optical Drive DVD-ROM Display and Peripherals Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor Keyboard Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device

x64 Installation Considerations May be able to mitigate some “rootkit” software Device drivers are necessarily trusted because they have direct access to the system’s hardware Requires that all kernel-mode device drivers are digitally signed

Common Installation Scenarios Clean installations Upgrades Unattended installations

Preparing for the Installation of Windows Server 2008 Check for application compatibility Disconnect UPS Devices Back up existing servers to be upgraded Disable virus protection Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool Obtain mass storage drivers Be aware of Windows Firewall installation defaults Prepare Active Directory for the Active Directory Domain Services role

Process for Installing Windows Server 2008 Provide language and preferences Administrator configures the server using the Initial Configuration Tasks page at first logon Setup copies and installs Windows

Tools Used for Administrative Tasks

What Are Server Roles? A server role describes the primary function of a server Administrators can dedicate an entire computer to one role or install multiple server roles on a single computer Each role can include one or more role services or subelement of a role Server Manager is the tool that is used to install, configure, and remove Server Roles

What Are Server Features? Server features provide auxiliary or supporting functions to servers Typically, administrators add features, not as the primary function of a server, but to augment the functionality of installed roles Server Manager is the tool that you can use to install, configure, and manage features in Windows Server 2008 Roles & Features Demo

Benefits of a Server Core Installation Benefits of a Server Core installation include: Reduced attack surface Reduced maintenance Reduced management Less disk space required

A Server Core installation supports the following server roles: Server Roles That a Server Core Installation Supports Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Active Directory Domain Services DHCP Server DNS Server Streaming Media Services Print Server File Services Windows Server Virtualization (Hyper-V) Web Server (IIS)

Features That a Server Core Installation Supports A Server Core installation supports the following features: Bitlocker Drive Encryption Backup Failover Clustering Mulitpath I/O Subsystem for UNIX-based applications Simple Network Management Protocol Removable Storage Network Load Balancing WINS Telnet Client

You can manager a Server Core installation: Managing a Server Core Installation Remotely using an MMC snap-in Remotely using Windows Remote Shell Remotely using Terminal Server Locally and remotely using a command prompt