Learn best practices for upgrading Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008.
In this instructor-led course, students will gain an understanding of migrating and deploying Windows Server 2008, including installing, configuring, and upgrading. Special emphasis is given to upgrading common server configurations and using the Windows Server Deployment Solution Accelerator.
What You'll Learn
Course Outline
1. Windows Server 2008 Installation & Configuration
- Improvements in setup from Windows 2003 to Windows Server 2008 and Windows 2008 installation requirements
- Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation
- Implement a volume license strategy using KMS and MAK
2. Windows Server Core 2008 Configuration
- Basic Server Core command-line configuration tasks
- Configuring the roles available on Server Core
3. Windows Server 2008 Unattended Installation
- Unattended 2008 Install
- Unattended deployment infrastructure
- Unattended domain controller installation
4. Using Windows Deployment Services
- Working with the WIM format
- Windows Deployment Services
5. Windows Server Deployment (WSD) Solution Accelerator
- Introduction to WSD Solution Accelerator
- Creating Custom Windows Server 2008 builds
- Guidance for Zero-Touch deployment using WSD
6. Upgrading and Migrating Active Directory
- Windows Server 2008 upgrade overview
- Upgrading Windows Server 2003 domain controllers to Windows Server 2008 domain controllers
- Active Directory upgrade best practices
7. Upgrading File and Print Servers
- Upgrading file and print servers
- Best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 file and print server to Windows Server 2008
8. Upgrading Application and Web Servers
- Upgrading application and web servers
- Best practices for upgrading a Windows Server 2003 application and web server to Windows Server 2008
9. Upgrading Branch Office Servers
- Migrating or upgrading a Windows Server 2003 branch office server to Windows Server 2008
- Low-touch branch office server deployment
10. Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Machines
- Microsoft Server Virtualization
- Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual machines
Labs
Lab 1: Installing Windows Server 2008
- Install Windows Server 2008
- Install Windows Server Core 2008
Lab 2: Configuring Windows Server Core 2008
- Perform command-line configuration tasks
- Configure Server Core roles
Lab 3A: Deploying Windows Server 2008 Using an Unattend File
Lab 3B: Installing Active Directory on Server Core Using an Unattend file
Lab 3C: Deploying an RODC in a Branch Office Using an Unattend File
- Configuring BitLocker on a branch office server
Lab 4: Working with Windows Deployment Services
- Configure WDS
- Create images with WDS
- Associate a language pack with an image
- Deploy an image with WDS
- Using Unattend file with WDS to deploy images
- Custom computer naming
Lab 5: Working with WSD
- WSD Overview
- Configuring WSD for deployment
- Creating and customizing a Windows Server 2008 build
- Creating and sharing deploy points
- Modifying the CustomSettings.ini file
- Use the Deployment Workbench to build and capture the reference computer
- Deploying Windows Server 2008 using WSD 2007 (includes procedures for custom computer naming)
Lab 6A: Upgrading Windows Server 2003 Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2008 Domain Controllers
Lab 6B: Using WSD to deploy an RODC to a branch office
Lab 7: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 File and Print Server to Windows Server 2008
Lab 8A: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 Web Server to Windows Server 2008 and IIS 7.0
Lab 8B: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server to Windows Server 2008
Lab 9: Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 Branch Office Server to Windows Server 2008
Lab 10: Migrating Workloads to Microsoft Virtual Server Using VSMT
- Migrate a Windows NT 4.0 server to a virtual machines
