This document provides an overview and outline of a Microsoft course on installing and configuring Windows Server 2012. It introduces the instructor and facilities, describes the audience and prerequisites for the course, outlines the course modules, and discusses Microsoft certification opportunities. The course will use virtual machines to guide students through hands-on labs configuring a Windows Server 2012 infrastructure for a fictitious company.
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3. Hello
• Instructor: <Instructor Name>
• <Title or other credentials, e.g. Microsoft
Certified Trainer>
• <Affiliation/Company>
• <A few words about my technical and
professional experience>
4. Student Introductions
• Name
• Company affiliation
• Title/function
• Job responsibility
• Programming, networking,
database experience
• Product experience
• Your expectations for the course
5. Facilities
• Class hours
• Building hours
• Parking
• Restrooms
• Meals
• Phones
• Messages
• Smoking
• Internet access
• Recycling
• Emergency procedures
6. About This Course – Audience
• IT Professionals with knowledge and experience working
with Windows who are looking to learn about the
installation and configuration of Windows Server 2012
• Windows Server Administrators who are looking to
learn more about Windows Server 2012 or Windows
Server 2012 R2
• IT Professionals who are experienced in other non-
Microsoft technologies and are looking to cross train
into Windows Server 2012.
• People intending taking the 70-410: Installing and
Configuring Windows Server 2012 exam either as a
standalone exam or as part of the MCSA: Windows
Server 2012 credential
7. About This Course - Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
• An understanding of networking fundamentals
• An understanding of basic Active Directory concepts
• An awareness and understanding of security best practices
• Basic knowledge of server hardware
• Experience working with and configuring Windows client
operating systems such as Windows 7 or Windows 8
Students would benefit from having some previous Windows
Server experience.
8. Microsoft Official Course Handbook
• Printed Courseware book
• Organized by modules
• Includes Labs and Lab Answer Keys
• Module Reviews and Takeaways—great for
on-the-job reference
Digital Companion Content
• Supplemental content and helpful links
• Download at:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/companionmoc
Your Course Materials (Optional)
Designed to optimize your classroom learning experience
and support you back on the job.
9. Your Course Materials (Optional)
Microsoft Official Course Handbook
• Accessed online using the Arvato Skillpipe reader at
http://skillpipe.courseware-marketplace.com/reader
• Registration/Login and redeem your digital
courseware
• Add notes, add comments, and highlight content just
as you would with printed materials
• Organized by modules
• Includes Labs and Lab Answer Keys
• Module Reviews and Takeaways—great for
on-the-job reference
Digital Companion Content
• Supplemental content and helpful links
• Download at:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/companionmoc
10. Course Outline
• Module 1: Deploying and Managing Windows
Server 2012
• Module 2: Introduction to Active Directory Domain
Services
• Module 3: Managing Active Directory Domain Services
Objects
• Module 4: Automating Active Directory Domain Services
Administration
• Module 5: Implementing IPv4
• Module 6: Implementing Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol
11. Course Outline (continued)
• Module 7: Implementing Domain Name System
• Module 8: Implementing IPv6
• Module 9: Implementing Local Storage
• Module 10: Implementing File and Print Services
• Module 11: Implementing Group Policy
• Module 12: Securing Windows Servers Using Group
Policy Objects
• Module 13: Implementing Server Virtualization with
Hyper-V
12. Microsoft Certification Program
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Microsoft Certifications demonstrate that
you have the skills to design, deploy, and
optimize the latest technology solutions.
Ask your Microsoft Learning Partner how you
can prepare for certification.
Also see:
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certification
13. Windows Certification Paths
OR
MCSA Windows Server 2012
Exam 70-410
(20410)
Installing and
Configuring
Windows
Server 2012
Exam 70-411
(20411)
Administering
Windows
Server 2012
Exam 70-412
(20412)
Configuring
Advanced
Windows
Server 2012
Services
Exam 70-417
(20417)
Upgrading
Your Skills to
MCSA
Windows
Server 2012
MCSE Server Infrastructure
Exam 70-413
(20413)
Designing and
Implementing a
Server
Infrastructure
Exam 70-414
(20414)
Implementing
an Advanced
Server
Infrastructure
MCSE Desktop Infrastructure
Exam 70-415
(20415)
Implementing
a Desktop
Infrastructure
Exam 70-416
(20416)
Implementing
Desktop
Application
Environments
Exam 70-687
(20687)
Configuring
Windows 8.1
Exam 70-688
(20688)
Supporting
Windows 8.1
MCSA Windows 8
Exam 70-689
(20689)
Upgrading Your
Skills to MCSA
Windows 8
OR
14. Preparing for the Labs
Your lab activities will be centered around a fictitious
company that we will call A. Datum Corporation.
By working through the labs, you will learn how to
configure a Windows Server 2012 R2 infrastructure
that has Windows 8.1 clients.
To complete the labs, you will work in a virtual
machine environment.
15. Virtual Machine Environment
Virtual Machine Use as:
20410C-
LON-DC1
A domain controller running Windows Server 2012 R2 in the
Adatum.com domain.
20410C-
LON-SVR1
A member server running Windows Server 2012 R2 in the
Adatum.com domain.
20410C-
LON-SVR2
A member server running Windows Server 2012 R2 in the
Adatum.com domain. This server will be located on a second
subnet.
20410C-
LON-SVR3
A blank virtual machine on which students will install Windows
Server 2012 R2.
20410C-
LON-HOST1
A bootable VHD for running Windows Server 2012 R2 as the
host for Hyper-V.
20410C-
LON-CORE
A standalone server running a Server Core installation of
Windows Server 2012 R2.
20410C-
LON-RTR
A router that is used for network activities that require a
separate subnet. Also running Windows Server 2012 R2.
20410C-
LON-CL1
A client computer running Windows 8.1 and Microsoft Office
2013 in the Adatum.com domain.
20410C-
LON-CL2
A client computer running Windows 8.1 and Office 2013 in the
Adatum.com domain that is located in a second subnet.
16. Demonstration: Using Microsoft Labs Online
(Optional)
In this demonstration, you will learn how to:
• Access the Microsoft Labs Online lab environment
• Carefully read the Lab Notes because some procedures
related to on-premise versus online labs may be different and
have slightly different steps. Any differences will be called out
in the Lab Notes.
• Switch between virtual machines
17. Demonstration: Using Hyper-V Manager
(Optional)
In this demonstration, you will learn how to:
• Open Hyper-V Manager
• Navigate the various sections/panes within Hyper-V
Manager:
• Virtual machines, snapshots, and actions: server-specific
and virtual machines-specific
• Identify the virtual machines used in the labs for this course
• Take a snapshot and apply a snapshot
• Connect to a virtual machine
• Start and sign in to a virtual machine
• Switch between full screen and window modes
• Revert to the previous snapshot
• Shut down a virtual machine
• When to use shut down or turn off
• Close Hyper-V Manager
18. Demonstration: Navigation in
Windows Server 2012 (optional)
In this demonstration, you will learn how to:
• Configure Hyper-V to use Windows key
combinations in the virtual machine
• Sign in and sign out
• Access applications
• Access Control Panel
• Use shortcut keys
Editor's Notes
This introduction module provides students with an overview of the course content materials and logistics for Course 20410C, Installing and Configuring Windows Server® 2012.
Required materials
To teach this course, you need the following materials:
Course Handbook
Course Companion Content
Trainer materials including:
Trainer Preparation Guide
Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® files for this course
Microsoft Hyper-V® Classroom Setup Guide
Virtual machines for the course
Latest error logs for the course (if any)
Important: It is recommended that you use PowerPoint 2007 or a newer version to display the slides for this course. If you use PowerPoint Viewer or an older version of Office PowerPoint, all the features of the slides might not display correctly.
Preparation tasks
To prepare for this course, you must follow and complete the tasks outlined in the Trainer Preparation Guide.
Presentation: 30 minutes
Welcome students to the course and introduce yourself. Provide a brief overview of your background to establish credibility.
Ask students to introduce themselves and provide their backgrounds, product experience, and expectations of the course.
Record student expectations on a whiteboard or flip chart that you can reference during class.
Explain the:
Class hours
Extended building hours for labs
Parking
Restroom location
Meals
Phones
Message posting
Where smoking is or is not allowed
Let students know if your facility has Internet access that is available for them to use during class breaks.
Make sure that the students are aware of the recycling program if one is available.
Finally, inform students about any emergency procedures (for example, emergency exits) and plans in the event of fire or other such emergency.
Describe the audience for this course. This is an opportunity for you to identify students who may not have the appropriate background or experience to attend this course.
Describe the course prerequisites.
Introduce the students to their course materials with this slide for printed courseware and the next slide for digital courseware.
You can delete the slide that you are not using.
Explain how you intend for students to use the Course Handbook in the class and the Digital Companion Content outside the class.
Explain that during the lecture, the students can refer to the Course Handbook because it contains all the critical technical information they need in a crisp, tightly-focused format, which is just right for effective in-class learning experience.
Mention that the Digital Companion Content on the http://www.microsoft.com/learning/companionmoc website supplements the Course Handbook, and provides an opportunity for extended self-oriented learning beyond the classroom.
You should take the opportunity to make sure all students can login in and access their content and also demonstrate some of the features and functionality.
You can also mention that because the courseware is updated over time, their content will also be updated so they always have the latest, most technically up-to-date content and they will not lose any comments, notes, or highlights they have made.
The objectives associated with these modules are, after completing this course, students will be able to:
Deploy and Manage Windows Server 2012.
Describe Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
Manage AD DS objects.
Automate AD DS Administration.
Implement IPv4.
Implement Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
The objectives associated with these modules are, after completing this course, students will be able to:
Implement Domain Name System (DNS).
Implement IPv6.
Implement local storage.
Implement file and print services.
Implement Group Policy.
Secure Windows servers by using Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V.
Inform students about the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) program, any certification exams that are related to this course, and the various certification options.
Explain the Microsoft Learning program, and present the list of additional recommended courses.
For information about curriculum paths, refer students to the Microsoft Learning webpage at http://www.microsoft.com/learning/.
You should tell students at this stage whether the course labs will be run as on-premise (local) labs, i.e. run on the local host machines in Hyper-V or as Microsoft Labs Online (MLO) hosted labs which are accessed on the local host machines via a web browser i.e. the virtual machines are running on a hosted platform and accessed via a browser.
These are the virtual machines that will be used in this course:
20410C‑LON‑DC1
20410C‑LON‑SVR1
20410C‑LON‑SVR2
20410C‑LON‑SVR3
20410C‑LON‑HOST1
20410C‑LON‑CORE
20410C‑LON‑RTR
20410C‑LON‑CL1
20410C‑LON‑CL2
If you are using on-premise (local) labs you can remove this slide.
If you are using Microsoft Labs Online (MLO) you should take this opportunity to show students the lab environment.
Take a minute to login and describe the environment to the students. Be sure to point out the online Lab Notes document which contains details of any changes to the lab steps.
Also, there is an optional Navigation in Windows Server 2012 demonstration (last slide) which is also relevant if using MLO.
If you are using Microsoft Labs Online (MLO) this slide can be removed and you should refer to the previous slide Demonstration: Using Microsoft Labs Online (MLO).
If you are using on-premise (local) labs you can leave this slide.
As part of the classroom setup, you should configure Hyper-V to pass-through Windows key combinations. This makes it much easier to move around the user interface in Windows Server 2012 R2 which has been designed with the assumption that the user will use keyboard shortcuts. Verify that this setting is configured with students on their computers:
On the host computer, open Hyper-V Manager.
Right-click the host computer in Hyper-V Manager, and then click Hyper-V Settings.
Under User, click Keyboard, click Use on the virtual computer, and then click OK.
Open a virtual machine and demonstrate the following:
How to sign in
Administrative Tools are now in the Tools menu of Server Manager
Get to the Start screen, Settings, and Search as follows:
To get to the Start screen, in the lower-left corner of the screen, click the Start button. You can start typing on this screen to start searching.
Right-clicking the lower-left corner also provides a context menu to help with some navigation tasks such as Shutdown, Restart, accessing Control Panel etc.
To get to Settings, point your mouse to the lower‑right corner of the screen, and then click the Settings charm when it appears. Settings include Control Panel and Power.
To get to Search, point your mouse to the lower‑right corner of the screen, and then click the Search charm when it appears. Search results are filtered by Apps, Settings, and Files.
Shortcut keys:
Windows logo key: Opens the Start screen
Windows logo key +I: Opens the Settings window
Windows logo key +R: Opens the Run window
Windows logo key +C: Displays the selection of charm