Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016
Programme
Module 1: Installing, upgrading, and migrating 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 2016
- 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 Nano Server
- Implementing Nano Server
- Completing post-installation tasks on the Nano Server
- Performing remote management
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Choose the appropriate version of the Windows Server operating system, and describe the installation options and new features of Windows Server 2016.
- 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 local storage
- This module explains how to manage disks and volumes in Windows Server 2016.
Lessons
- Managing disks in Windows Server 2016
- Managing volumes in Windows Server 2016
Lab : Managing disks and volumes in Windows Server 2016
- 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 able to:
- Manage disks in Windows Server 2016.
- Manage volumes in Windows Server 2016.
Module 3: Implementing enterprise storage solutions
- 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 2016.
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 2016
Lab : Planning and configuring storage technologies and components
- Planning storage requirements
- Configuring iSCSI storage
- Configuring and managing the share infrastructure
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- 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 2016 (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 Data Deduplication
- 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 Storage Spaces
- Creating a storage space
- Enabling and configuring storage tiering
Lab : Implementing Data Deduplication
- Installing Data Deduplication
- Configuring Data Deduplication
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- 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 and virtual 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 configuring Hyper-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 able to:
- 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 and Hyper-V containers
- This module provides and overview of containers in Windows Server 2016. It also explains how to deploy, install, configure, and manage containers in Windows Server 2016.
Lessons
- Overview of containers in Windows Server 2016
- Deploying Windows Server and Hyper-V containers
- Installing, configuring, and managing containers
Lab : Installing and configuring containers
- 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 able to:
- 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 disaster recovery
- 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 2016 operating system and data by using Windows Server Backup.
- Finally, you will learn about Windows Server 2016 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 2016 operating system and data by using Windows Server B
- High availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2016
Lab : Planning and implementing a high availability and 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 able to:
- 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 2016 high availability with failover clustering.
Module 8: Implementing and managing failover clustering
- 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 failover cluster
- Creating a failover cluster
- Verifying quorum settings and adding a node
Lab : Managing a failover cluster
- 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 able to:
- 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 for Hyper-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 2016 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 with Hyper-V
- Configuring a failover cluster for Hyper-V
- Configuring a highly available virtual machine
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain the integration of Hyper-V in Windows Server 2016 with failover clustering.
- Implement and maintain Hyper-V virtual machines on failover clusters.
- Describe and configure network health protection.
Module 10: Implementing Network Load Balancing
- 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 NLB cluster
- Implementing an NLB cluster
- Configuring and managing the NLB cluster
- Validating high availability for the NLB cluster
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe NLB and how it works.
- Configure an NLB cluster.
- Describe the considerations for implementing NLB.
Module 11: Creating and managing deployment images
- 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 2016
- Installing and configuring MDT
- Creating and deploying an image
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- 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 maintaining virtual 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 2016 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 2016 monitoring tools
- Using Performance Monitor
- Monitoring Event Logs
Lab : Implementing WSUS and deploying updates
- Implementing WSUS
- Configuring update settings
- Approving and deploying an update by using WSUS
Lab : Monitoring and troubleshooting Windows Server 2016
- Establishing a performance baseline
- Identifying the source of a performance problem
- Viewing and configuring centralized event logs
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- 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 2016.
- Describe how to use Performance Monitor.
- Describe how to manage event logs.
