Description

This course will teach you to master the steps necessary for installing the Microsoft Project Server 2013 platform and connecting to an existing SQL server database. It offers a summary study of the functionalities necessary for implementation and technical administration.

Who is this training for ?

For whom ?

System administrators, database managers. This training is dedicated to anyone wishing to prepare for the implementation and technical administration of Project Server 2013.

Prerequisites

Training objectives

Understand the architecture of Project Server 2013 and the role of its different layers.

Install the SharePoint components necessary for the proper functioning of MS-Project Server

Install Project Server and create an instance of the Project Server 2013 application

Configure the various associated services (Analysis Services, BIS and Excel Services)

Configure the various client accesses (Project Professional 2013, Project Web Access, Outlook, etc.)

Carry out monitoring and administration of servers after installation

Training program

• Administration technique
  • Event viewer, logs, and service management.
  • Creating additional instances of Project Server 2013.
  • Project services and the queue waiting.
  • Backups and restorations.
  • Management of the OLAP database.
  • Project site parameters.
  • Configuring alerts and reminders.
  • Considerations on the evolution of the solution (Service pack, Cumulative update.
  • ).
  • Exercise: Backup and restoring the server farm.
• Customer access and testing
  • Project Professional 2013 client access configuration.
  • Exchange configuration for Outlook linking.
  • Settings for access to Project Web Access.
  • Considerations on possible tests before commissioning.
  • Exercise: Configuring rich and thin clients for connection to the server.
• Post-installation tasks
  • Optimization of the farm.
  • Configuration for the Analysis Services cube.
  • Configuration of the secure information bank (BIS).
  • Configuring Excel and PerformancePoint Services.
  • Exercise: Configuring Analysis Services, BIS and Excel Services.
• Installation de Project Server 2013
  • Installing the Project Server 2013 binary.
  • Installing language packs.
  • Installing updates.
  • Using the SharePoint 2013 configuration wizard.
  • Creating and configuring a new server farm.
  • Creating and configuring an instance of the Project Server 2013 application.
  • Exercise: Installing SharePoint and Project Server
• Installation de SharePoint 2013
  • Using the wizard to install server prerequisites and roles.
  • Installing SharePoint Server 2010 binaries.
• Preparing for installation
  • The necessary service accounts and security groups.
  • Preparing SQL Server and Analysis Services.
  • Exercise: Preparing the service, SQLServer, and Analysis Services accounts.
• Introduction
  • Presentation of the Project Server 2013 architecture.
  • The different layers and their role in the architecture: database, application layer, rich and thin clients.
  • Link with Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013.
  • Deployment typologies.
  • Plan the installation.