In this instructor-led course, students will gain an understanding of migrating and deploying Windows Server 2008, including installing, configuring, and upgrading. Special emphasis is given to upgrading common server configurations and using the Windows Server Deployment Solution Accelerator.

The course incorporates materials from the Official Microsoft Learning Product 6418: Deploying Windows Server 2008.

What You'll Learn

• Install Windows Server 2008
• Perform initial configuration tasks for Windows Server 2008
• Configure Windows Server Core 2008
• Use Windows Deployment Services to deploy Windows Server 2008
• Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 from Windows Server 2003
• Upgrade Active Directory to Windows Server 2008
• Upgrade Windows Server 2003 file and print servers to Windows Server 2008
• Upgrade Windows Server 2003 application and web servers to Windows Server 2008
• Upgrade Windows Server 2003 branch office servers to Windows Server 2008

Who Needs to Attend

IT professionals who are experienced with Windows 2000 Server and/or Windows Server 2003 and who hold an MCSE or MCSA certification or have equivalent knowledge.

Prerequisites

• On-the-job experience planning, implementing, managing, or supporting Windows Server 2000 or Windows Server 2003, including Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
• Working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS)
• Experience with implementing security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
• Experience installing, configuring, and administering Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows Vista

Follow-On Courses

• Configuring, Managing, and Maintaining Server 2008 R2 (M6419)

Certification Programs and Certificate Tracks

This course is part of the following programs or tracks:

• MCITP: Enterprise Administrator

Course Outline

1. Windows Server 2008 Installation & Configuration

• Improvements in setup from Windows 2003 to Windows Server 2008 and Windows 2008 installation requirements
• Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation
• Implement a volume license strategy using KMS and MAK

2. Windows Server Core 2008 Configuration

• Basic Server Core command-line configuration tasks
• Configuring the roles available on Server Core

3. Windows Server 2008 Unattended Installation

• Unattended 2008 Install
• Unattended deployment infrastructure
• Unattended domain controller installation

4. Using Windows Deployment Services

• Working with the WIM format
• Windows Deployment Services

5. Windows Server Deployment (WSD) Solution Accelerator

• Introduction to WSD Solution Accelerator
• Creating Custom Windows Server 2008 builds
• Guidance for Zero-Touch deployment using WSD

6. Upgrading and Migrating Active Directory

• Windows Server 2008 upgrade overview
• Upgrading Windows Server 2003 domain controllers to Windows Server 2008 domain controllers
• Active Directory upgrade best practices

7. Upgrading File and Print Servers

• Upgrading file and print servers
• Best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 file and print server to Windows Server 2008

8. Upgrading Application and Web Servers

• Upgrading application and web servers
• Best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 application and web server to Windows Server 2008

9. Upgrading Branch Office Servers

• Migrating or upgrading a Windows Server 2003 branch office server to Windows Server 2008
• Low-touch branch office server deployment

10. Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines

• Microsoft Server Virtualization
• Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines

Labs

Lab 1: Installing Windows Server 2008

• Install Windows Server 2008
• Install Windows Server Core 2008

Lab 2: Configuring Windows Server Core 2008

• Perform command-line configuration tasks
• Configure Server Core roles

Lab 3A: Deploying Windows Server 2008 Using an Unattend File

Lab 3B: Installing Active Directory on Server Core Using an Unattend file

Lab 3C: Deploying an RODC in a Branch Office Using an Unattend File

• Configuring BitLocker on a branch office server

Lab 4: Working with Windows Deployment Services

• Configure WDS
• Create images with WDS
• Associate a language pack with an image
• Deploy an image with WDS
• Using Unattend file with WDS to deploy images
• Custom computer naming

Lab 5: Working with WSD

• WSD Overview
• Configuring WSD for deployment
• Creating and customizing a Windows Server 2008 build
• Creating and sharing deploy points
• Modifying the CustomSettings.ini file
• Use the Deployment Workbench to build and capture the reference computer
• Deploying Windows Server 2008 using WSD 2007 (includes procedures for custom computer naming)

Lab 6A: Upgrading Windows Server 2003 Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2008 Domain Controllers

Lab 6B: Using WSD to deploy an RODC to a branch office

Lab 7: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 File and Print Server to Windows Server 2008

Lab 8A: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 Web Server to Windows Server 2008 and IIS 7.0

Lab 8B: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server to Windows Server 2008

Lab 9: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 Branch Office Server to Windows Server 2008

Lab 10: Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Server Using VSMT

• Migrate a Windows NT 4.0 server to a virtual machine