Course Outline
Module 1: Installing, upgrading, andmigrating servers and workloads
This module explains how to prepare and install Nano Server and Server Core. This module also explains how to upgrade and migrate server roles and workloads. Finally, this module explains how to choose an activation model based on your environment characteristics.
Lessons
Introducing Windows Server 2019
Preparing and installing Nano Server and Server Core
Preparing for upgrades and migrations
Migrating server roles and workloads
Windows Server activation models
Lab : Installing and configuring NanoServer
Implementing Nano Server
Completing post-installation tasks on the Nano Server
Performing remote management
After completing this module, students will be ableto
Choose the appropriate version of the Windows Server operating system, and describe the installation options and new features of Windows Server 2019.
Prepare and install Nano Server and Server Core.
Consider whether an upgrade or migration is the best approach, and use tools to help determine upgrade or migration suitability.
Migrate server roles and workloads within a domain and across domains or forests.
Choose an activation model based on your environment characteristics.
Module 2: Configuring localstorage
This module explains how to manage disks and volumes in Windows Server 2019.
Lessons
Managing disks in Windows Server 2019
Managing volumes in Windows Server 2019
Lab : Managing disks and volumes in Windows Server 2019
Creating and Managing virtual hard disks by using Windows PowerShell
Converting virtual hard disks from .vhd to .vhdx
Resizing a volume
After completing this module, students will be ableto
Manage disks in Windows Server 2019.
Manage volumes in Windows Server 2019.
Module 3: Implementing enterprise storagesolutions
This module describes the direct-attached storage (DAS), network-attached storage (NAS), and storage area networks (SANs). It also helps you understand Microsoft Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) Server, data center bridging, and Multipath I/O (MPIO). Additionally, this module also compares Fibre Channel, Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI), and Fibre Channel Over Ethernet (FCoE), and describes how to configure sharing in Windows Server 2019.
Lessons
Overview of direct-attached storage, network-attached storage, and storage area networks
Comparing Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and FCoE
Understanding iSNS, data centre bridging, and MPIO
Configuring sharing in Windows Server 2019
Lab : Planning and configuring storage technologiesand components
Planning storage requirements
Configuring iSCSI storage
Configuring and managing the share infrastructure
After completing this module, students will be ableto
Describe DAS, NAS, and SANs, and the usage scenarios for each topology.
Compare Fibre Channel, FCoE, an iSCSI target and initiator.Describe iSNS, MPIO, data center bridging, and Windows Storage Server 2019 (two versions—Workgroup and Standard).
Configure server message block (SMB) and network file system (NFS) shares by using Server Manager and Windows PowerShell.
Module 4: Implementing Storage Spaces and DataDeduplication
This module explains how to implement and manage Storage Spaces. This module also explains how to implement Data Deduplication.
Lessons
Implementing Storage Spaces
Managing Storage Spaces
Implementing Data Deduplication
Lab : Implementing StorageSpaces
Creating a storage space
Enabling and configuring storage tiering
Lab : Implementing DataDeduplication
Installing Data Deduplication
Configuring Data Deduplication
After completing this module, students will be ableto
Implement Storage Spaces as an enterprise storage solution.
Manage Storage Spaces by using Server Manager and Windows PowerShell.
Implement Data Deduplication.
Module 5: Installing and configuring Hyper-V andvirtual machines
This module provides an overview of Hyper-V. This module also explains how to configure, manage, and install Hyper-V.
Lessons
Overview of Hyper-V
Installing Hyper-V
Configuring storage on Hyper-V host servers
Configuring networking on Hyper-V host servers
Configuring Hyper-V virtual machines
Managing Hyper-V virtual machines
Lab : Installing and configuringHyper-V
Installing the Hyper-V server role
Configuring Hyper-V settings
Creating and configuring a virtual machine
Managing a virtual machine by using PowerShell Direct
After completing this module, students will be ableto
Describe Hyper-V and virtualization.
Prepare to install the Hyper-V role.
Configure storage on Hyper-V host servers.
Configure networking on Hyper-V host servers.
Configure Hyper-V virtual machines.
Move virtual machines from one host to another host, using PowerShell Direct to manage a virtual machine, and manage miscellaneous virtual machine settings.
Module 6: Deploying and managing Windows Server andHyper-V containers
This module provides and overview of containers in Windows Server 2019. It also explains how to deploy, install, configure, and manage containers in Windows Server 2019.
Lessons
Overview of containers in Windows Server 2019
Deploying Windows Server and Hyper-V containers
Installing, configuring, and managing containers
Lab : Installing and configuringcontainers
Installing and configuring Windows Server containers by using Windows PowerShell
Installing and configuring Windows Server containers by using Docker
After completing this module, students will be ableto
Explain the purpose of Windows Server and Hyper-V containers.
Deploy and manage Windows Server and Hyper-V containers.
Install, configure, and manage containers.
Module 7: Overview of high availability and disasterrecovery
This module provides an overview of high availability, business continuity, and disaster recovery. It further explains how to plan high availability and disaster recovery solutions. Additionally, in this module you will know how to back up and restore the Windows Server 2019 operating system and data by using Windows Server Backup. Finally, you will learn about Windows Server 2019 high availability with failover clustering.
Lessons
Defining levels of availability
Planning high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines
Backing up and restoring the Windows Server 2019 operating system and data by using Windows Server B
High availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2019
Lab : Planning and implementing a high availabilityand disaster recovery solution
Determining the appropriate high availability and disaster recovery solution
Implementing storage migration
Implementing Hyper-V Replica
After completing this module, students will be ableto
Describe high availability, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
Plan for high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines.
Back up and restore Hyper-V hosts, virtual machines, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), and file and web servers by using Windows Server Backup.
Describe Windows Server 2019 high availability with failover clustering.
Module 8: Implementing and managing failoverclustering
This module explains how to plan, create, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot a failover cluster. This module also explains how to implement site high availability with stretch clustering.
Lessons
Planning a failover cluster
Creating and configuring a new failover cluster
Maintaining a failover cluster
Troubleshooting a failover cluster
Implementing site high availability with stretch clustering
Lab : Implementing a failovercluster
Creating a failover cluster
Verifying quorum settings and adding a node
Lab : Managing a failovercluster
Evicting a node and verifying quorum settings
Changing the quorum from Disk Witness to File Share Witness, and defining node voting
Adding and removing disks from the cluster
After completing this module, students will be ableto
Describe the requirements and infrastructure considerations for a failover cluster.
Create and configure a new failover cluster.
Monitor and maintain failover clusters.
Troubleshoot failover clusters by using various tools such as Performance Monitor, Event Viewer, and Windows PowerShell.
Configure and implement a stretch cluster.
Module 9: Implementing failover clustering forHyper-V virtual machines
This module describes integrating Hyper-V virtual machines in a clustered environment. It also explains how to implement and maintain Hyper-V virtual machines on failover clusters. Additionally, this module also explains how to configure network health protection.
Lessons
Overview of integrating Hyper-V in Windows Server 2019 with failover clustering
Implementing and maintaining Hyper-V virtual machines on failover clusters
Key features for virtual machines in a clustered environment
Lab : Implementing failover clustering withHyper-V
Configuring a failover cluster for Hyper-V
Configuring a highly available virtual machine
After completing this module, students will be ableto
Explain the integration of Hyper-V in Windows Server 2019 with failover clustering.
Implement and maintain Hyper-V virtual machines on failover clusters.
Describe and configure network health protection.
Module 10: Implementing Network LoadBalancing
This module provides an overview of NLB clusters. It also explains how to plan and configure an NLB cluster implementation.
Lessons
Overview of NLB clusters
Configuring an NLB cluster
Planning an NLB implementation
Lab : Implementing an NLBcluster
Implementing an NLB cluster
Configuring and managing the NLB cluster
Validating high availability for the NLB cluster
After completing this module, students will be ableto
Describe NLB and how it works.
Configure an NLB cluster.
Describe the considerations for implementing NLB.
Module 11: Creating and managing deploymentimages
This module provides an introduction to deployment images. It also explains how to create and manage deployment images by using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT). Additionally, it explains how to evaluate an organization’s requirements for server virtualization.
Lessons
Introduction to deployment images
Creating and managing deployment images by using MDT
Virtual machine environments for different workloads
Lab : Using MDT to deploy Windows Server 2019
Installing and configuring MDT
Creating and deploying an image
After completing this module, students will be ableto
Explain the purpose of deployment images and the tools that you use to deploy and maintain them.
Implement and manage deployment images by using MDT.
Evaluate their organization’s requirements for server virtualization.
Module 12: Managing, monitoring, and maintainingvirtual machine installations
This module provides an overview on WSUS and explains the deployment options. It explains how to update management process with WSUS and also how to use Performance Monitor. Additionally, this module also provides an overview of PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) and Windows Server 2019 monitoring tools. Finally, this module describes how to use Performance Monitor and monitor Event Logs.
Lessons
WSUS overview and deployment options
Update management process with WSUS
Overview of PowerShell DSC
Overview of Windows Server 2019 monitoring tools
Using Performance Monitor
Monitoring Event Logs
Lab : Implementing WSUS and deployingupdates
Implementing WSUS
Configuring update settings
Approving and deploying an update by using WSUS
Lab : Monitoring and troubleshooting Windows Server 2019
Establishing a performance baseline
Identifying the source of a performance problem
Viewing and configuring centralized event logs
After completing this module, students will be ableto
Describe the purpose of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and the requirements to implement WSUS.
Manage the update process with WSUS.
Describe the purpose and benefits of PowerShell DSC.
Describe the monitoring tools available in Windows Server 2019.
Describe how to use Performance Monitor.
Describe how to manage event logs.