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Course 6423A: Three days; Instructor-Led Preliminary Course Syllabus
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Introduction
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This three-day instructor-led course introduces Windows Server 2008
clustering and provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement,
maintain, and troubleshoot clusters.
Audience
This course is intended for IT professional technical specialists
responsible for implementing and maintaining high availability solutions
utilizing clustering technologies.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to implement,
maintain, and troubleshoot clusters in their enterprise environment.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
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Experience with network load balancing |
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Basic knowledge of clustering theory |
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Experience in an enterprise environment managing applications
and network topologies |
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Basic troubleshooting skills |
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Clusters
This module provides an overview of cluster concepts and functionality.
Lessons
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Overview of Clusters |
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Benefits of Using Clusters |
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Overview of the Windows Server 2008 High Availability Solutions |
Lab : Identifying Windows Server 2008 High Availability Solutions
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Exercise 1: Identifying solutions for Web servers |
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Exercise 2: Identifying solutions for database servers |
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Exercise 3: Identifying complex solutions |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe clusters. |
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Describe the benefits of deploying a clustered solution. |
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Describe the Windows Server 2008 clustering options. |
Module 2: Introduction to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Failover
Clusters
This module describes key features and functionality of the Windows
Server 2008 failover clusters.
Lessons
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Overview of Windows Server 2008 Failover Clusters |
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Key Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster Features |
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Overview of the Windows Server 2008 Quorum Models |
Lab : Identifying Windows Server 2008 Clustering Solutions
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Exercise 1: Identifying clustered scenarios |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the Windows Server 2008 failover cluster terminology
and concepts. |
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Briefly describe key features in Windows Server 2008 failover
clusters. |
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Describe the Windows Server 2008 failover cluster scenarios. |
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Understand failover cluster components. |
Module 3: Preparing to Install a Failover Cluster
This module explains the prerequisite requirements and planning required
to install a Windows failover cluster.
Lessons
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Overview of Requirements for Installing a Failover Cluster |
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Planning the Failover Cluster Implementation |
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Installing the Failover Cluster Feature and Validating the
Cluster Configuration |
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Installing the Failover Cluster on Windows Server 2008 Server
Core |
Lab: Preparing for a Cluster Installation
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Exercise 1: Installing the failover cluster feature |
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Exercise 2: Validating the failover cluster |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe failover cluster requirements. |
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Describe the planning required to deploy a Windows failover
cluster. |
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Install the failover cluster feature and verify requirements. |
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Install the failover cluster feature on Windows Server 2008
server core. |
Module 4: Overview of Failover Cluster Storage Requirements
This module explains storage fundamentals and how to plan and implement
storage solutions for failover clusters.
Lessons
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Overview of Storage Technologies |
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Introduction to Storage Area Networks |
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Planning a Storage Solution for Failover Clusters |
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Configuring an iSCSI Storage Connection |
Lab: Identifying SAN Components
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Exercise 1: Identifying fibre channel SAN components |
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Exercise 2: Identifying iSCSI SAN components |
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Exercise 3: Configuring iSCSI storage connections |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe storage technologies. |
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Explain storage area networks. |
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Plan a storage solution for failover clusters. |
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Describe the process to configure an iSCSI storage connection. |
Module 5: Configuring a Failover Cluster
This module explains how to install and manage a failover cluster.
Lessons
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Creating a New Failover Cluster |
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Managing a Failover Cluster |
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Verifying Failover Functionality |
Lab: Creating and Administering a Cluster
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Exercise 1: Creating a cluster |
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Exercise 2: Managing a failover cluster |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Create a new failover cluster. |
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Manage a failover cluster. |
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Test failover functionality. |
Module 6: Configuring Cluster Resources and Server Roles
This module explains how to configure cluster resources and how to
cluster common Window Server roles and applications.
Lessons
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Configuring Cluster Resources |
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Implementing Failover Clusters for Server Roles Using Failover
Cluster Management |
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Clustering Server Roles Using Windows Server Core |
Lab: Clustering Server Roles and Features
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Exercise 1: Configuring cluster resources |
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Exercise 2: Clustering the print server role using failover
cluster management |
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Exercise 3: Clustering the file server role on Windows Server
core |
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Exercise 4: Testing cluster availability |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Configure cluster resources. |
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Describe how to cluster common server roles using the Graphical
User Interface. |
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Describe how to cluster common server roles using the command
line interface. |
Module 7: Maintaining Microsoft Failover Clusters
This module explains how to maintain and troubleshoot failover clusters.
Lessons
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Monitoring Failover Clusters |
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Backing Up and Restoring Failover Clusters |
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Troubleshooting Failover Clusters |
Lab: Maintaining Failover Clusters
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Exercise 1: Monitoring failover clusters |
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Exercise 2: Backing up a failover cluster |
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Exercise 3: Restoring a failover cluster |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Monitor failover clusters. |
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Backup and restore failover clusters. |
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Troubleshoot failover clusters. |
Module 8: Implementing Geographically Dispersed Clusters
This module explains geographically dispersed clusters and the challenges
that they present. In addition, this module describes how to implement
a multi-subnet cluster using Windows Server 2008.
Lessons
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Overview of Geographically Dispersed Clusters |
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Implementing Geographically Dispersed Clusters Using Windows
Server 2008 |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Define the use and challenges of geographically dispersed
clusters. |
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Describe how to implement geographically dispersed clusters
using Windows Server 2008. |
Module 9: Implementing Network Load Balanced Clusters
This module explains how to install and maintain network load balanced
(NLB) clusters.
Lessons
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Overview of Network Load Balancing |
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Configuring a Network Load Balanced Cluster |
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Maintaining a Network Load Balanced Cluster |
Lab: Implementing an NLB cluster
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Exercise 1: Preparing the NLB cluster nodes |
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Exercise 2: Configuring an NLB cluster |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe how NLB clustering works. |
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Install an NLB cluster. |
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Maintain an NLB cluster. |
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