4360 - Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2

At the end of this one-day clinic, the students will have a high-level understanding of the feature areas and technologies new to Windows Server 2003 R2. High-level demos will provide practical insight on common scenarios.

After completing this clinic, students will be able to:

• Describe what features are new to Windows Server 2003 in the R2 release.
• Describe how branch offices are integrated into an existing network using Server 2003 R2.
• Describe how to implement Federated Identity Management in Windows Server 2003 R2.
• Describe how to implement Storage Management in Windows Server 2003 R2.

Module 1: Introduction to Windows Server 2003 R2
In this session, students will be able to describe the features and technologies that are new to Windows Server 2003 in the R2 release.

Lessons
• What Is New in Windows Server 2003 in the R2 Release?
• Reasons for Deploying Windows Server 2003 SP1
• Installing Windows Server 2003 R2

After completing this session, students will be able to:
• List the new technologies available with Windows Server 2003 R2.
• List the reasons why customers should upgrade to SP1 even if they are not going to take advantage of new technologies included in R2.
• Describe installation requirements for Windows Server 2003 R2.

Module 2: Integrating Branch Offices by Using Windows Server 2003 R2
In this session, students will be able to describe how branch offices are integrated into an existing network using Windows Server 2003 R2.

Lessons
• Branch Office Capabilities for File and Print Serving in Windows Server 2003 R2
• Configuring Branch Offices Components

Lab : Installing Distributed File System and Distributed File System Management
Lab : Creating a DFS Namespace
Lab : Configuring a Small Publication
Lab : Configuring a Large Publication and Collecting Data
Lab : Installing and Managing Print Management Console

After completing this session, students will be able to:
• Describe the Branch Office capabilities for file and print serving in Windows Server 2003 R2.
• Describe how to configure and implement the technologies of Branch Offices.

Module 3: Implementing Federated Identity Management by Using Active Directory Federated Service
In this session, students will be able to describe how to implement Federated Identity Management in Windows Server 2003 R2.

Lessons
• Introduction to Federation Identity Management
• Deploying Active Directory Federated Service
• Configuring the Federation Service in the Resource Partner Organization
• Configuring the Federation Service in the Account Partner Organization
• Configuring Additional Components for ADFS

Lab : Installing Federation Service
Lab : Adding an Account Partner to the Federation Service on the Resource Partner
Lab : Creating an Incoming Group Transform
Lab : Adding an Active Directory Account Store to the Federation Service
Lab : Mapping an Active Directory Security Group to a Group Claim
Lab : Adding a Resource Partner to the Federation Service
Lab : Creating an Outgoing Group Claim and Group Claim Transform

After completing this session, students will be able to:
• Describe what Federated Identity Management is.
• Describe how to deploy Active Directory Federated Service in the federated Web SSO environment.
• Describe how to configure Federation Service in the Resource Partner Organization.
• Describe how to configure Federation Service in the Account Partner Organization.
• Describe how to configure additional components for ADFS.

Module 4: Implementing Storage Management
In this session, students will be able to describe how to implement Storage Management in Windows Server 2003 R2.

Lessons
• Configuring and Implementing Storage Management for Storage Area Networks
• Managing File Server Resources

Lab : Installing Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks
Lab : Configuring and Implementing Storage Manager for SANs
Lab : Installing File Storage Resource Manager
Lab : Managing Quotas
Lab : Configuring and Managing File Screens
Lab : Creating and Managing Reports Using Storage Reports Management

After completing this session, students will be able to:
• Describe how to configure and implement Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks (SMfS).
• Describe how to manage file server resources by using File Server Resource Manager (FSRM).

The primary audience for this clinic is enterprise-level IT Professionals and a secondary audience of mid-market-level IT Professionals with the following experience. Product or technology experience includes 1-2 years of experience using Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 R2 SP1; for example, a familiarity with installing, deploying, configuring, managing, and supporting Windows Server 2003 for a group or division with 50 people or fewer in an organization of more than 1000 people.

To get the most out of this clinic, participants should meet the following prerequisites:

Experience in:
• Managing users, roles, computers, and groups; for example, identify and modify the scope of a group and manage group membership.
• Using the Windows Explorer interface to locate, create, and manipulate folders and files.
• Managing and maintaining a Windows Server 2003 server environment; for example, managing a server by means of Remote Assistance.
• Using the Windows interface to configure the desktop environment.
• Implementing, managing and maintaining network security; implementing or changing privileges.

A general knowledge of:
• Computer hardware components such as memory, hard disk drives, and central processing units.
• Networking concepts such as network operating systems, server-client relationships, and local area networks (LAN); and understanding the basics of networking in a Windows Server 2003 environment.

Be able to:
• Describe the core features of the Windows Server 2003 operating system.
• Identify the tools used to perform common administrative tasks.