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Trainer Preparation Guide for Course 20412B: Configuring Advanced Windows Server® 2012 Services

Design of the Course This course provides training on some of the more advanced configuration and implementation tasks that a Windows Server® 2012 administrator may need to perform. Because of the variety of topics in the course, the concepts and implementation content does not necessarily progress sequentially from the beginning of the course to the end. For example, an administrator may be asked to implement an advanced Active Directory® Domain Services (AD DS) solution—implementing this solution does not necessarily require any of the information presented in previous modules in the course.

Module 1 starts the course with topics on advanced network configuration. Students will already be familiar with Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) services, and this course is designed for more advanced configurations that they may not have encountered. IP Address Management (IPAM) is a new Windows Server 2012 feature that will help students streamline the management of IP addressing in the organization.

Modules 2 and 3 provide a block of topics that are focused on file services. Module 2 expands on previous knowledge that students have on how to configure file services in a Windows Server environment by introducing some advanced configuration options. Module 3 describes the new Windows Server 2012 feature that provides even more advanced options for managing and auditing access to file server resources in Windows Server 2012.

Modules 4 through 8 discuss the more advanced topics in implementing AD DS and other Active Directory role services. Modules 4 and 5 describe the scenario where an organization has a highly complicated environment that cannot be easily managed with a single AD DS domain and site. Therefore, these modules describe how to implement multi-domain and multi-site AD DS environments.

Modules 6 through 8 take AD DS implementation in a different direction. While modules 4 and 5 focused on providing AD DS services to users inside the organization, modules 6 and 7 switch the focus to providing some of the AD DS services outside of the organization. This includes authentication and authorization to users or services that might be in the same forest, but that might also be in a different AD DS forest, or might not even have any AD DS accounts. Module 6 describes how to implement a public key infrastructure (PKI) environment that will meet internal certificate services requirements and external requirements. Module 7 describes how to implement an Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) deployment to enable internal access restrictions to be extended outside the organization’s boundaries. Module 8 describes how to implement Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) environments to extend authentication services to users who might not have any accounts in the internal AD DS forest.

Modules 9 and 10 provide details on two different options for making applications and services highly available in a Windows Server 2012 environment. Module 9 describes Network Load Balancing (NLB), which is used primarily for web-based applications. Module 10 describes failover clustering, which can be used to make many other applications and services highly available.

Module 11 expands on the failover clustering content from Module 10, by describing how to integrate Hyper-V® virtual machines with failover clustering.

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Module 12 provides details on how to plan for and recover from various data and server loss scenarios in Windows Server 2012. Because of the options for integrating high availability with disaster recovery, this module will build on the high-availability content that was presented in the previous modules, but will also extend this content to include scenarios and procedures for ensuring data and service availability in the event of a highly available environment failure.

This course describes how to provision advanced services in a Windows Server 2012 enterprise environment. In terms of a skill-level progression, this course follows 20410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server® 2012 and 20411: Administering Windows Server® 2012. These two courses will help students meet the prerequisites for attending this course.

Required Materials to Teach This Course To teach this course, you need the following materials:

• Course Handbook

• Course Companion Content on the http://www.microsoft.com/learning/companionmoc/ site

• Microsoft® PowerPoint® files

• OneNote Trainer Pack (OTP) on MCT Download Center

• Microsoft Virtual Server Classroom Setup Guide

• Course virtual machines

Important It is recommended that you use PowerPoint 2003 or later to display the slides for this course. If you use PowerPoint Viewer or an earlier version of PowerPoint, all the features of the slides might not display correctly.

Prerequisite Knowledge to Teach This Course To present this course, you must have the following knowledge and skills:

• At least two to three years of working knowledge on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2

• At least six months of experience with a prerelease version of Windows Server 2012

• A good understanding and knowledge about the technologies that this course covers

• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Server Administrator, Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA): Windows Server 2008, or MCITP: Enterprise Administrator certificate

Preparation Tasks Complete the following tasks to prepare for this course.

Courses or Workshops • Course 20410: Installing and Configuring Windows Server® 2012

• Course 20411: Administering Windows Server® 2012

• Course 20412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server® 2012 Services

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For additional preparation, you should consider auditing the following course(s):

• Course 20417: Upgrading Windows Server® 2008 Core Skills to Windows Server 2012

Exams To identify your technical proficiency with the content of this course, it is highly recommended that you pass the following exams:

• Exam 70-412: Configuring Advanced Windows Server 2012 Services, or

• Exam 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012

Technical Preparation Activities It is highly recommended that you complete the following technical preparation activities:

• Read the additional readings and references that are included in the Course Companion Content on the http://www.microsoft.com/learning/companionmoc site.

• Use the OneNote Trainer Pack (OTP) on MCT Download Center to prepare for delivering the course.

• The OneNote Trainer Packs include the following content for each course on each page in the OTP (and in this order):

• Slides

• Instructor Notes

• Student Handbook Content

• Also included for each module are the Lab Answer Keys (LAKs).

• Practice setting up the classroom by following the instructions in the Microsoft® Hyper-V™ Classroom Setup Guide.

• Review the learning product error log, which is available on the MCT Download Center.

• Practice using the Microsoft product(s) and tools that are associated with this learning product.

• Review the Windows Server 2012 Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/ for updated information on the Microsoft product.

• Review the Microsoft product error log, which is available in the Microsoft Download Center.

Instructional Preparation Activities It is highly recommended that you complete the following instructional preparation activities:

• Read the Portfolio Design Guide for the broader context of the portfolio of which this course is a part. The Portfolio Design Guide is located on the MCT Member Site (https://mcp.microsoft.com/mct/resources/ResourceCenter.mspx).

• Read the About This Course at the beginning of the Course handbook for the learning product.

• Walk through the Introduction slide deck for the learning product.

• Walk through each module presentation slide deck and read the corresponding Instructor Notes (located in the notes view of the presentation slide deck) for the module. Note that additional hidden slides are used in each slide deck to accommodate the amount of Instructor Notes information for a given topic.

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• Familiarize yourself with the Course Handbook and the Course Companion Content on the http://www.microsoft.com/learning/companionmoc site. Make note of when to direct students' attention to the Course Companion Content for further learning support. More information pertaining to the course components is present in the Introduction slide deck.

• Practice presenting each module:

• Identify the key points and must-know information for each topic.

• Perform each demonstration and hands-on lab.

• Anticipate the questions that students might have.

• Identify examples, analogies, impromptu demonstrations, and additional delivery tips that will help to clarify module content and provide a more meaningful learning experience for your specific audience.

• Note any problems that you might encounter during a demonstration or a lab exercise, and determine a course of action for how you will resolve the problems in the classroom. To access the lab answer keys, refer to the appendix in the Course Handbook.

• Work through the Module Review and Takeaways section at the end of each module and determine how you will use this section to reinforce student learning and promote knowledge transfer to on-the-job performance.

• Customize and enhance your instructor notes.

• Consult the MCT newsgroup for additional tips and strategies—posted by your fellow MCTs—for teaching the learning product.

• Review the updated information about the Microsoft Certification Program on the Microsoft Learning Certifications website.

Instructor Computer Setup Set up the instructor computer by following the setup instructions in the “Microsoft Virtual Server Classroom Setup Guide” document. This document provides hardware requirements for the instructor computer in addition to detailed setup instructions.

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Course Timing The following schedule is an estimate of the course timing. Your timing might vary. Every student might not finish every lab. Use your judgment to set a reasonable time to move on to the next module.

Day 1 Start End Module

9:00 9:30 Introduction

9:30 10:45 Module 1: Implementing Advanced Network Services

10:45 11:00 Break

11:00 12:10 Lab: Implementing Advanced Network Services

12:10 1:10 Lunch

1:00 2:00 Module 2: Implementing Advanced File Services

2:00 3:15 Lab: Implementing Advanced File Services

3:15 3:30 Break

3:30 4:10 Lab: Implementing BranchCache

4:10 5:10 Module 3: Implementing Dynamic Access Control

Day 2 Start End Module

9:00 9:30 Day 1 review

9:30 10:00 Module 3: Implementing Dynamic Access Control (continued)

10:00 11:30 Lab: Implementing Dynamic Access Control

11:30 11:45 Break

11:45 12:45 Module 4: Implementing Distributed Active Directory Domain Services Deployments

12:45 1:45 Lunch

1:45 2:30 Lab: Implementing Distributed AD DS Deployments

2:30 3:30 Module 5: Implementing Active Directory Domain Services Sites and Replication

3:30 3:45 Break

3:45 4:15 Lab: Implementing AD DS Sites and Replication

4:15 5:15 Module 6: Implementing Active Directory Certificate Services

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Day 3 Start End Module

9:00 9:30 Day 2 review

9:30 10:20 Lab: Deploying and Configuring CA Hierarchy

10:20 10:35 Break

10:35 12:05 Module 6: Implementing Active Directory Certificate Services (continued)

12:05 1:05 Lunch

1:05 2:20 Lab: Deploying and Managing Certificates

2:20 2:35 Break

2:30 3:30 Module 7: Implementing Active Directory Rights Management Services

3:30 4:30 Lab: Implementing AD RMS

4:35 5:10 Module 8: Implementing Active Directory Federation Services

Day 4 Start End Module

9:00 9:30 Day 3 review

9:30 10:10 Module 8: Implementing Active Directory Federation Services (continued)

10:10 10:25 Break

10:25 11:55 Lab: Implementing Active Directory Federation Services

11:55 12:55 Lunch

12:55 1:55 Module 9: Implementing Network Load Balancing

1:55 2:45 Lab: Implementing Network Load Balancing

2:45 3:00 Break

3:00 4:00 Module 10: Implementing Failover Clustering

4:00 5:00 Lab: Implementing Failover Clustering

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Day 5 Start End Module

9:00 9:30 Day 4 review

9:30 10:45 Module 11: Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V

10:45 11:00 Break

11:00 12:15 Lab: Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V

12:15 1:15 Lunch

1:15 2:15 Module 12: Implementing Disaster Recovery

2:15 2:30 Break

2:30 2:30 Lab: Implementing Windows Server Backup and Restore

3:30 4:30 Course Review