Description

This course will allow you to master the deployment environment of Windows Server 2012 and R2 (Release 2). You will install Windows 2012 locally and over the network, use WinPE, ImageX and WDS deployment tools, migrate Windows 2008 servers to Windows 2012 and centralize license management.

Who is this training for ?

For whom ?

Systems administrators and engineers.

Prerequisites

Knowledge and real experience working with Windows and Windows Server in an enterprise environment.

Training objectives

Know the different methods of deploying Windows Server 2012

Learn how to deploy Windows Server 2012 using Windows Deployment Services

Be able to deploy Windows Server 2012 using MDT

Understand how tomigrate network services base to Windows Server 2012

Be able to upgrade and migrate Active Directory Domain Services to Windows Server 2012

Be able to migrate AD FS, AD RMS, AD CS services to Windows Server 2012 and implement Windows Azure Active Directory

Training program

• Installer Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Prerequisites and installation procedure.
  • Install Windows Server 2012 R2.
  • Switching to Core mode with Powershell.
  • Install Windows 2012 Server on Hyper-V.
  • Practical work Install Windows 2012 Server R2 locally and in virtual mode on Hyper V.
  • Transformation of graphics mode to Core.
• Introduction to new deployment tools
  • Introduction to Microsoft's new deployment tools.
  • Windows Imaging Format (WIM): technology benefits.
  • Customizing the installation with WAIK/ADK.
  • WinPE for WIM management.
  • Deployment via WinPE.
  • Windows Deployment Services WDS, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) and Lite Touch deployment.
  • Practical work Proceed with a fully automated installation of Windows 2012 Server R2.
• Response file with WAIK and WSIM
  • Creating a catalog with WAIK.
  • Creating a response file with WSIM.
  • Practical work Install and configure ADK.
  • Create a response file with WSIM.
  • Deploy Windows 2012 R2 using a response file via WDS.
• Implement Windows Deployment Services
  • Introduction and basics of WDS.
  • Installing boot image and installation image.
  • Creating a WIM image with WDS Notions about multicast sessions.
  • Practical work Install WDS.
  • Configure Windows 2012 R2 images.
  • Deploy Windows 2012 R2 with WDS.
• Configuration de MDT (Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012)
  • MDT features.
  • Deployment scenarios overview.
  • Deploying Windows 2012 with Lite Touch.
  • Hands-on r nDeploy Windows 2012 with Lite Touch.
  • Deployment of applications, AD roles, DNS, DHCP with MDT 2012.
• Migration de Windows Server 2008 vers Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Migration basics.
  • Active Directory migration.
  • Updating domain controllers.
  • Work practices Migrate a Windows 2008 server to Windows 2012 R2.
  • Migrate an Active Directory environment.
• Architecture et installation
  • Microsoft updates.
  • Overall view of the deployment project.
  • The implementation of WSUS3 SP1 within the project.
  • Full or console installation types.
  • The Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) service.
  • The internal and remote SQL database.
  • Practical work Definition of the patch deployment architecture and deployment.
• Master basic administration
  • Managing WSUS administration.
  • The administration console, connection.
  • Configuring network equipment.
  • The WSUSUTIL, WUAUCLT commands.
  • Interaction with Active Directory.
  • Group policies for Windows Update.
  • Standalone mode, disconnected server mode.
  • Practical work Viewing clients in the WSUS console.
  • Setting up the WSUS server in offline mode.