MOC 6423A Implementing and Managing Windows Server 2008 Clustering

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Год выпуска: 2007
Язык: английскийModule 1: Introduction to Clusters
This module provides an overview of cluster concepts and functionality.
Lessons
• Overview of Clusters
• Benefits of Using Clusters
• Overview of the Windows Server 2008 High Availability Solutions
Lab : Identifying Windows Server 2008 High Availability Solutions
• Exercise 1: Identifying solutions for Web servers
• Exercise 2: Identifying solutions for database servers
• Exercise 3: Identifying complex solutions
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe clusters.
• Describe the benefits of deploying a clustered solution.
• Describe the Windows Server 2008 clustering options.
Module 2: Introduction to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Failover Clusters
This module describes key features and functionality of the Windows Server 2008 failover clusters.
Lessons
• Overview of Windows Server 2008 Failover Clusters
• Key Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster Features
• Overview of the Windows Server 2008 Quorum Models
Lab : Identifying Windows Server 2008 Clustering Solutions
• Exercise 1: Identifying clustered scenarios
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the Windows Server 2008 failover cluster terminology and concepts.
• Briefly describe key features in Windows Server 2008 failover clusters.
• Describe the Windows Server 2008 failover cluster scenarios.
• Understand failover cluster components.
Module 3: Preparing to Install a Failover Cluster
This module explains the prerequisite requirements and planning required to install a Windows failover cluster.
Lessons
• Overview of Requirements for Installing a Failover Cluster
• Planning the Failover Cluster Implementation
• Installing the Failover Cluster Feature and Validating the Cluster Configuration
• Installing the Failover Cluster on Windows Server 2008 Server Core
Lab: Preparing for a Cluster Installation
• Exercise 1: Installing the failover cluster feature
• Exercise 2: Validating the failover cluster
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe failover cluster requirements.
• Describe the planning required to deploy a Windows failover cluster.
• Install the failover cluster feature and verify requirements.
• Install the failover cluster feature on Windows Server 2008 server core.
Module 4: Overview of Failover Cluster Storage Requirements
This module explains storage fundamentals and how to plan and implement storage solutions for failover clusters.
Lessons
• Overview of Storage Technologies
• Introduction to Storage Area Networks
• Planning a Storage Solution for Failover Clusters
• Configuring an iSCSI Storage Connection
Lab: Identifying SAN Components
• Exercise 1: Identifying fibre channel SAN components
• Exercise 2: Identifying iSCSI SAN components
• Exercise 3: Configuring iSCSI storage connections
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe storage technologies.
• Explain storage area networks.
• Plan a storage solution for failover clusters.
• Describe the process to configure an iSCSI storage connection.
Module 5: Configuring a Failover Cluster
This module explains how to install and manage a failover cluster.
Lessons
• Creating a New Failover Cluster
• Managing a Failover Cluster
• Verifying Failover Functionality
Lab: Creating and Administering a Cluster
• Exercise 1: Creating a cluster
• Exercise 2: Managing a failover cluster
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Create a new failover cluster.
• Manage a failover cluster.
• Test failover functionality.
Module 6: Configuring Cluster Resources and Server Roles
This module explains how to configure cluster resources and how to cluster common Window Server roles and applications.
Lessons
• Configuring Cluster Resources
• Implementing Failover Clusters for Server Roles Using Failover Cluster Management
• Clustering Server Roles Using Windows Server Core
Lab: Clustering Server Roles and Features
• Exercise 1: Configuring cluster resources
• Exercise 2: Clustering the print server role using failover cluster management
• Exercise 3: Clustering the file server role on Windows Server core
• Exercise 4: Testing cluster availability
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Configure cluster resources.
• Describe how to cluster common server roles using the Graphical User Interface.
• Describe how to cluster common server roles using the command line interface.
Module 7: Maintaining Microsoft Failover Clusters
This module explains how to maintain and troubleshoot failover clusters.
Lessons
• Monitoring Failover Clusters
• Backing Up and Restoring Failover Clusters
• Troubleshooting Failover Clusters
Lab: Maintaining Failover Clusters
• Exercise 1: Monitoring failover clusters
• Exercise 2: Backing up a failover cluster
• Exercise 3: Restoring a failover cluster
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Monitor failover clusters.
• Backup and restore failover clusters.
• Troubleshoot failover clusters.
Module 8: Implementing Geographically Dispersed Clusters
This module explains geographically dispersed clusters and the challenges that they present. In addition, this module describes how to implement a multi-subnet cluster using Windows Server 2008.
Lessons
• Overview of Geographically Dispersed Clusters
• Implementing Geographically Dispersed Clusters Using Windows Server 2008
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Define the use and challenges of geographically dispersed clusters.
• Describe how to implement geographically dispersed clusters using Windows Server 2008.
Module 9: Implementing Network Load Balanced Clusters
This module explains how to install and maintain network load balanced (NLB) clusters.
Lessons
• Overview of Network Load Balancing
• Configuring a Network Load Balanced Cluster
• Maintaining a Network Load Balanced Cluster
Lab: Implementing an NLB cluster
• Exercise 1: Preparing the NLB cluster nodes
• Exercise 2: Configuring an NLB cluster
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe how NLB clustering works.
• Install an NLB cluster.
• Maintain an NLB cluster.