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10174 - Configuring and Administering Microsoft SharePoint 2010
Course Code:	10174
Course Duration:	5 days
Course Price:	4150.00
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The course teaches students how to install, configure and administer SharePoint, and also manage and monitor sites and users by using SharePoint 2010.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Prepare for and install SharePoint 2010
Configure the fundamental service and logical components of a SharePoint implementation
Administer SharePoint using the user interface, the command line, and Windows PowerShell
Manage content in Lists and Libraries
Administer identities and authentication
Secure content in SharePoint sites
Manage customizations to a SharePoint implementation
Configure SharePoint services and applications
Configure SharePoint social networking features
Manage SharePoint search
Configure farms, servers, service applications, and web applications
Install, upgrade, configure, and operate a SharePoint farm
Configure high availability and recoverability
Monitor and optimize SharePoint performance

Module 1: Introducing SharePoint 2010The goal of this module is to enable students to prepare for and install the first server in a SharePoint 2010 farm.Lessons

Evaluate the Features of SharePoint 2010
Prepare for SharePoint 2010
Install SharePoint 2010
Advanced Installation of SharePoint 2010

Lab : Install SharePoint 2010

Exercise 1: Create Active Directory Accounts for SharePoint
Exercise 2: Install SharePoint Server Prerequisites
Exercise 3: Install SharePoint Server
Exercise 4: Run the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard
Exercise 5:Configure the Farm with the Farm Configuration Wizard
Exercise 6 (Optional): Install a Language Pack

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the relationship between SharePoint, Active Directory, and SQL Server
Create the accounts and permissions that are required to install SharePoint
Identify the role of the Prerequisite Installer
Install the first server in a SharePoint farm

Module 2: Creating a SharePoint 2010 IntranetThe goal of this module is to enable students to configure and administer the fundamental components of a SharePoint farm, including its configuration, logical structure, user-facing features, and underlying engine.Lessons

Perform Initial Farm Configuration
Configure the SharePoint Logical Structure
Explore the SharePoint Web Application and Physical Architecture

Lab : Create a SharePoint 2010 Intranet

Exercise 1: Create a Web Application
Exercise 2: Create a Site Collection
Exercise 3: Create a Site Collection in a New Content Database

Describe the high level structure, components, and functioning of the farm
Perform configuration of a SharePoint farm using the Farm Configuration Wizard
Understand the logical topology of SharePoint web apps, site collections, and sites
Experience SharePoint user-facing functionality
Create a Web application
Create a site collection
Configure managed paths
Create a content database

Module 3: Administering and Automating SharePointThe goal of this module is to enable students to apply the full range of options for administering and automating SharePoint: Central Administration, STSADM, and Windows PowerShell. The module also introduces students to the logs, which are mentioned in several subsequent modules and are detailed in Module 14.Lessons

Configure Central Administration
Administer SharePoint from the Command Line
Automate SharePoint Operations with Windows PowerShell

Lab : Automate SharePoint with Windows PowerShell

Exercise 1: Add SharePoint Functionality to Windows PowerShell
Exercise 2: Delegate the Ability to Use Windows PowerShell to Manage SharePoint
Exercise 3: Report Web and Site Collection Properties
Exercise 4: Create Site Collections Using Windows PowerShell
Exercise 5: Create and Update Items

Lab : Administer SharePoint with Stsadm

Exercise 1: Execute Stsadm Commands

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Load Microsoft.SharePoint.Dll into Windows PowerShell 64bit.
Create a Windows PowerShell Script to Enumerate Webs
Create a Windows PowerShell Script to Create a SharePoint Site
Create a Windows PowerShell Script to Create/Update a ListItem
Automate common SharePoint tasks with Stsadm

Module 4: Configuring Content ManagementThe goal of this module is to enable students to manage content (lists, libraries, items and documents)Lessons

Optimize Content Storage and Access
Manage Site Content Types and Site Columns
Configure the Managed Metadata Service

Lab : Configuring List Throttling and Remote BLOB Storage

Exercise 1: Configure List Throttling
Exercise 2: Enable FILESTREAM and Provision the RBS Data Store
Exercise 3: Install RBS on All SharePoint Web and Application Servers
Exercise 4: Configure the Blob Size Threshold for RBS

Lab : Configure Managed Metadata

Exercise 1: Configure and Implement Managed Metadata

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Configure List Query Thresholds
Setup Remote Blog Storage on a Content Database
Configure RBS
Migrate to and from RBS

Module 5: Configuring Authentication

The goal of this module is to enable students to administer authentication to SharePoint web applications.

Lessons

Classic SharePoint Authentication Providers
Federated Authentication

Lab : Configuring Custom Authentication

Exercise 1: Create the ASP.NET Membership Database
Exercise 2: Create a Web Applications that Uses Claim Based Authentication

Lab : Configuring Secure Store

Exercise 1: Create User Accounts for Access to External Data
Exercise 2: Configure Secure Store Services
Exercise 3: Configure Secure Store Unattended Accounts

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create a custom authentication store using ASP.NET
Configure the default authentication method of a SharePoint Web application to use a custom membership provider
Understand how to configure Secure Store service
Setup an application to use Secure Store service

Module 6: Securing ContentThe goal of this module is to enable students to manage security of SharePoint content within a Web application.Lessons

Administer SharePoint Users and Groups
Implement SharePoint Roles and Role Assignments
Secure and Audit SharePoint Content

Lab : Configuring Security for SharePoint Content

Exercise 1: Managing SharePoint Groups
Exercise 2: Creating Custom Permission Levels
Exercise 3: Managing List and ListItem Permission Inheritance
Exercise 4: Create a Web Application Policy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Add users
Enable access requests
Configure SharePoint default groups
Experience the security trimmed interface
Create groups
Create custom permission levels
Explore Permission Inheritance
Assign Roles to Securable Objects

Module 7: Managing SharePoint CustomizationsThe goal of this module is to enable students to manage customizations to the SharePoint environment.Lessons

Customize SharePoint
Deploy and Manage Features and Solutions
Configure Sandboxed Solutions

Lab : Administering Features and Solutions

Exercise 1: Administering Features
Exercise 2: Administering Solutions

Lab : Administering Sandboxed Solutions

Exercise 1: Administering SandBoxed Solutions
Exercise 2: Modifying SandBoxed Solutions Timer Jobs
Exercise 3: Configuring Sandbox Points

Lab : Administering the Developer Dashboard

Configure the Developer Dashboard

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe and manage SharePoint features
Describe and manage SharePoint solutions (farm)
Describe sandboxed solutions
Describe function of sandboxed solution timer jobs
Configure sandbox solution resource points
Understand the developer dashboard
Understand how to enable and disable the developer dashboard

Module 8: Configuring and Securing SharePoint Services and ApplicationsThe goal of this module is to enable students to manage the SharePoint service as a whole, as well as individual services and service applications.Lessons

Secure the Enterprise SharePoint Service
Secure and Isolate Web Applications
Configure Service Applications

Lab : Administer SharePoint Services

Exercise 1: Administer SharePoint Services
Exercise 2: Administer SharePoint Windows Services

Lab : Configure Application Security

Exercise 1: Configure Web Application and Application Pool Security
Exercise 2: Configure SSL Security (Optional)

Lab : Administer Service Applications

Exercise 1: Explore Service Applications
Exercise 2: Create a Service Application

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe and configure SharePoint services
Describe and configure SharePoint Windows services
Understand SharePoint and SQL Permissions requirements
Understand Application Pools and Identities requirements
Implement SSL Security
Find and manage service applications
Install a new service application

Module 9: User Profiles and Social Networking

The goal of this module is to enable students to manage user profiles, My Sites, and social content

Lessons

Configure User Profiles
Implement SharePoint 2010 Social Networking Features

Lab : Lab 9 A: Configuring User Profiles

Exercise 1: Creating a Service Application
Exercise 2: Configuring User Profiles
Exercise 3: Connecting BDC to SharePoint Profiles
Exercise 4: Administering ForeFront Identity Manager

Lab : Lab 9B: Configuring My Sites

Exercise 1: Configuring My Sites
Exercise 2: Creating a My Site
Exercise 2: Updating a User Profile
Exercise 3: Administering Colleagues
Exercise 4: Configuring Personal and Shared Documents
Exercise 5: Creating A My Site Personal Blog
Exercise 6: Administering My Tags and Notes

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Configure user profiles (Active Directory)
Configure import connections
Configure profile properties
Explore ForeFront Identity
Configure My Sites
Administer a My Site

Module 10: Administering and Configuring SharePoint SearchThe goal of this module is to enable students to configure SharePoint Search.Lessons

Configure Search
Refine Search

Lab : Configure Search

Exercise 1: Create and Configure A Content Source
Exercise 2: Configure Search Settings
Exercise 3: Add and Configure A Search Scope

Lab : Refine Search

Exercise 1: Configure Relevance
Exercise 2: Create Keywords and Best Bets
Exercise 3: Configure a Thesaurus
Exercise 4: Configure Noise Words

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create and configure content sources
Modify the default search settings
Create and configure search scopes
Tweak relevance algorithms
Create keyword & best bets
Create and update thesaurus files
Create and update noise word files

Module 11: Implementing Office Web AppsThe goal of this module is to enable students to configure specific service applications.Lessons

Implement Business Connectivity Services
Configuring Excel Services Application
Understanding PerformancePoint Services
Configuring InfoPath Forms Services
Implementing Visio Services Features
Implementing Access Services
Implementing Office Web Apps

Lab : Implement Office Web Apps

Exercise 1: Installing and Configuring Office Web Apps
Exercise 2: Configuring and Testing the Office Web Apps in a Document Library

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Office Web Apps features
Install Office Web Apps

Module 12: Installing and Upgrading to SharePoint 2010The goal of this module is to enable students to plan for and carry out the installation and upgrade to SharePoint 2010Lessons

Lesson 1: Installing SharePoint Servers and Farms
Lesson 2: Upgrading to SharePoint 2010
Lesson 3: Evaluating Installations and Upgrades
Lesson 4: Configuring SharePoint Operational Settings
Lesson 5: Updating SharePoint

Lab : Lab A: Preparing SharePoint 2007 for Upgrade to SharePoint 2010

Exercise 1: Performing SQL Server Database Maintenance
Exercise 2: Moving a Site Collection Between Content Databases
Exercise 3: Preparing SQL Server Databases for Upgrade
Exercise 4: Preparing SharePoint 2007 for Upgrade

Lab : Lab B: Upgrading SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010

Exercise 1: Upgrading SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010
Exercise 2: Upgrading Content Databases

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand backup options
Use Central Administration to back up your farm
Use Windows PowerShell to back up your farm
Restore your SharePoint farm from back up
Understand partial restore techniques

Module 13: Implementing Business ContinuityThe goal of this module is to enable students to configure business continuity for SharePointLessons

Lesson 1: Configure High availability
Lesson 2: Backup and Restore SharePoint

Lab : Implement a Backup Strategy

Exercise 1: Implement a Central Administration Backup Strategy
Exercise 2: Implement a Windows PowerShell Backup Strategy

Lab : Implement a Restore Strategy

Exercise 1: Implement a Central Administration Restore Strategy
Exercise 2: Perform a Partial Restore

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Understand backup options
Use Central Administration to back up your farm
Use Windows PowerShell to back up your farm
Restore your SharePoint farm from back up
Understand partial restore techniques

Module 14: Monitoring and Optimizing SharePoint PerformanceThe goal of this module is to enable students to monitor SharePoint performance, health, and usage, and to identify and remediate performance and health problems.Lessons

Monitor Performance
SharePoint Health Analyzer
Usage reports and web analytics
Monitor and Optimize SharePoint Performance

Lab : Configure Diagnostic Logging

Exercise 1: Configure Diagnostic Logging

Lab : Administer Logs with the ULS Viewer

Troubleshoot Correlation Errors

Lab : Configure Health Analyzer Rules

Configure Health Analyzer Rules

Lab : Build Reports Using the SharePoint Logging Database

Exercise 1: Configure the Logging Database
Exercise 2: Write Reports with the Logging Database

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Configuring diagnostic logging
Understand logging levels
Enable event throttling
Set log file size limits
Understand ULS Log file structure
Understand when to use the ULS Viewer
Explore SharePoint Health Analyzer
Understand Health Analyzer rules
Identify and monitor system performance bottlenecks

This course is intended for IT Professionals who are experienced Windows Server 2003 or 2008 administrators and are interested in learning how to administer SharePoint 2010. The course is also intended for part time Business Application Administrators (BAAs) who are engaged in the administering line-of-business (LOB) applications in conjunction with internal business customers.

In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should have experience:

Administering Active Directory: creating and managing user and group accounts, delegation of administration, configuring Group Policy
Administering network infrastructure: DNS, TCP/IP connectivity
General conceptual awareness of Microsoft .NET Framework as it relates to SharePoint 2010
Administering SQL Server 2005 or 2008: creating logons, assigning roles, using SQL Management Studio
One year experience using Windows PowerShell cmdlets
General security and authentication practices

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