Upgrading Your Skills to Windows Server 2016 MCSA (20743)

Course Outline

Module 1: Installing and configuring Windows Server 2016

This module explains how to install and perform post-installation configuration of Windows Server 2016 servers.

Lessons

• Introducing Windows Server 2016
• Installing Windows Server 2016
• Configuring Windows Server 2016
• Preparing for upgrades and migrations
• Migrating server roles and workloads
• Windows Server activation models

Lab : Installing and configuring Nano Server

• Installing Nano Server
• Completing post-installation tasks on Nano Server 

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Explain Windows Server 2016.
• Install Windows Server 2016.
• Configure Windows Server 2016.
• Prepare for upgrades and migrations.
• Migrate server roles and workloads.
• Describe the Windows Server activation models.

Module 2: Overview of storage in Windows Server 2016

This module explains how to configure storage in Windows Server 2016.

Lessons

• Overview of storage in Windows Server 2016
• Configuring Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage
• Configuring the Storage Spaces feature in Windows Server 2016
• Implementing the Data Deduplication feature

Lab : Implementing and managing storage

• Implementing File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)
• Configuring iSCSI storage

Lab : Configuring storage spaces

• Configuring redundant storage spaces
• Implementing the Storage Spaces Direct feature

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain storage in Windows Server 2016.
• Configure iSCSI storage.
• Configure the Storage Spaces feature in Windows Server 2016.
• Implement Data Deduplication.

Module 3: Implementing the Directory Services feature

This module explains how to implement the Directory Services feature.

Lessons

• Deploying AD DS domain controllers
• Implementing service accounts
• What is Azure AD?

Lab : Implementing and Managing AD DS

• Cloning an AD DS domain controller
• Implementing service accounts

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Deploy AD DS domain controllers.
• Implement service accounts.
• Explain Azure AD.

Module 4: Implementing AD FS

This module explains how to implement an AD FS deployment.

Lessons

• Overview of AD FS
• Deploying AD FS
• Implementing AD FS for a single organization
• Implementing Web Application Proxy
• Implementing Azure AD FS SSO with Microsoft Online Services

Lab : Implementing AD FS

• Installing and configuring AD FS
• Configuring an internal application for AD FS

Lab : Implementing Web Application Proxy

• Implementing Web Application Proxy

 After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe of AD FS.
• Deploy AD FS.
• Implement AD FS for a single organization.
• Implement Web Application Proxy.
• Implement Azure AD FS SSO with Microsoft Online Services.

Module 5: Implementing network services

This module explains how to configure advanced features for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and configure IP Address Management (IPAM).

Lessons

• Overview of networking enhancements
• Implementing the IP address management
• Managing IP address spaces with IPAM

Lab : Implementing network services

• Configuring DNS policies
• Configuring DHCP failover
• Configuring IPAM 

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe networking enhancements.
• Implement IP address management.
• Manage IP address spaces with IPAM.

Module 6: Implementing Hyper-V

This module explains how to install and configure Hyper-V virtual machines.

Lessons

• Configuring the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2016
• Configuring Hyper-V storage
• Configuring Hyper-V networking
• Configuring Hyper-V virtual machines

Lab : Implementing server virtualization with Hyper-V

• Installing the Hyper-V server role
• Configuring virtual networking
• Creating and configuring a VM

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Configure the Hyper-V role in Windows Server 2016.
• Configure Hyper-V storage.
• Configure Hyper-V networking.
• Configure Hyper-V virtual machines.

Module 7: Configuring advanced networking features

This module explains how to implement an advanced networking infrastructure.

Lessons

• Overview of high-performance networking features
• Configuring advanced Hyper-V networking features

Lab : Configuring advanced Hyper-V networking features

• Creating and using Microsoft Hyper-V virtual switches
• Configuring and using the advanced features of a virtual switch

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe high-performance networking features.
• Configure advanced Hyper-V networking features.

Module 8: Implementing software defined networking

This module explains how to implement software-defined networking.

Lessons

• Overview of software-defined networking
• Implementing network virtualization
• Implementing the Network Controller feature

Lab : Implementing Network Controller

• Deploying Network Controller
• Configuring network services with Network Controller
• Managing and monitoring with Network Controller

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe software defined networking.
• Implement network virtualization.
• Implement Network Controller.

Module 9: Implementing remote access

This module explains how to configure connectivity for remote users by using the DirectAccess feature.

Lessons

• Remote access overview
• Implementing DirectAccess
• Implementing a virtual private network (VPN)

Lab : Implementing DirectAccess

• Configuring DirectAccess by using the Getting Started Wizard
• Testing DirectAccess

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe common remote-access solutions and technologies.
• Implement DirectAccess.
• Implement VPNs.

Module 10: Deploying and managing Windows Server and Hyper-V containers

This module provides an overview of Windows Server 2016 containers. Additionally, it explains how to deploy, install, configure, and manage containers in Windows Server 2016.

Lessons

• Overview of Windows Server 2016 containers
• 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 the Docker engine

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 11: Implementing failover clustering

This module explains how to implement failover clustering to provide high availability for network services and applications.

Lessons

• Overview of failover clustering
• Implementing a failover cluster
• Configuring highly-available applications and services on a failover cluster
• Maintaining a failover cluster
• Implementing a stretch cluster

Lab : Implementing failover clustering

• Configuring iSCSI storage
• Configuring a failover cluster
• Deploying and configuring a highly-available file server
• Validating the deployment of a highly-available file server
• Configuring the Cluster-Aware Updating feature on the failover cluster

After completing this module, students will be able to: 

• Describe the concept of failover clustering.
• Implement a failover cluster.
• Configure highly-available applications and services on a failover cluster.
• Maintain a failover cluster.
• Implement a stretch-failover cluster.

Module 12: Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V

This module explains how to deploy and manage Hyper-V virtual machines in a failover cluster.

Lessons

• Overview of the integration of Hyper-V Server 2016 with failover clustering
• Implementing Hyper-V virtual machines on failover clusters
• Implementing Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V virtual machine migration
• Implementing the Hyper-V Replica feature

Lab : Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V

• Configuring Hyper-V Replica
• Configuring a failover cluster for Hyper-V
• Configuring a highly available virtual machine

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe how Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V integrates with failover clustering.
• Implement Hyper-V virtual machines on failover clusters.
• Implement Hyper-V virtual machine migration.
• Implement Hyper-V Replica.