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Book Description
This book showcases several ways that Windows administrators can use to automate and streamline their job. You'll start with the PowerShell and Windows Server fundamentals, where you'll become well versed with PowerShell and Windows Server features.
In the next module, Core Windows Server 2016, you'll implement Nano Server, manage Windows updates, and implement troubleshooting and server inventories. You'll then move on to the Networking module, where you'll manage Windows network services and network shares.
The last module covers Azure and DSC, where you will use Azure on PowerShell and DSC to easily maintain Windows servers.
What You Will Learn
- Streamline routine administration processes
- Improve the performance and storage of your Windows server with enhanced large-scale PowerShell scripts
- Use DSC to leverage Windows server features
- Generate automatic reports that highlight unexpected changes in your environment
- Monitor performance and report on system utilization using detailed graphs and analysis
- Create and manage a reliable and redundant Hyper-V environment
- Manage your enterprise's patch level
- Utilize multiple tools and protocols to manage your environment
Table of Contents
1: What's New in PowerShell and Windows Server
- Introduction
- Exploring Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)
- Discovering new cmdlets in PowerShell 4 and Windows Server 2012 R2
- Discovering new cmdlets in PowerShell 5/5.1 and Windows Server 2016
- Exploring PowerShellGet
- Exploring PackageManagement
- Creating an internal PowerShell repository
2: Implementing Nano Server
- Introduction
- Deploying a Nano Server in a VM
- Connecting to and managing a Nano Server
- Installing features with Nano Server packages
3: Managing Windows Updates
- Introduction
- Installing Windows Server Update Services
- Configuring WSUS update synchronization
- Configuring the Windows Update client
- Creating computer target groups
- Configuring WSUS auto-approvals
- Managing updates
4: Managing Printers
- Introduction
- Installing and sharing printers
- Publishing a printer
- Changing the spool directory
- Changing printer drivers
- Printing a test page on a printer
- Reporting on printer security
- Modifying printer security
- Deploying shared printers
- Enabling Branch Office Direct Printing
- Creating a printer pool
- Reporting on printer usage
5: Managing Server Backup
- Introduction
- Configure and set backup policy
- Examine the results of a backup
- Initiate a backup manually
- Restore files and folders
- Backup and restore a Hyper-V Virtual Machine
- Backup and perform bare metal recovery
- Restore the registry from a backup
- Create a daily backup report
- Backup and restore using Microsoft Azure
6: Managing Performance
- Introduction
- Explore performance counters with Get-Counter
- Explore performance counters using CIM cmdlets
- Configuring and using Data Collector Sets
- Reporting on performance data
- Generating performance monitoring graph
- Creating a system diagnostics report
7: Troubleshooting Windows Server 2016
- Introduction
- Checking network connectivity
- Using troubleshooting packs
- Use best practice analyzer
- Managing event logs
- Forward event logs to a central server
8: Managing Windows Networking Services
- Introduction
- New ways to do old things
- Configuring IP addressing
- Converting IP address from static to DHCP
- Installing domain controllers and DNS
- Configuring zones and resource records in DNS
- Installing and authorizing a DHCP server
- Configuring DHCP scopes
- Configuring DHCP server failover and load balancing
- Building a public key infrastructure
- Creating and managing AD users, groups, and computers
- Adding users to AD using a CSV file
- Reporting on AD users
- Finding expired computers in AD
- Creating a privileged user report
9: Managing Network Shares
- Introduction
- Securing your SMB file server
- Creating and securing SMB shares
- Accessing SMB shares
- Creating an iSCSI target
- Using an iSCSI target
- Creating a scale-out SMB file server
- Configuring a DFS Namespace
- Configuring DFS Replication
10: Managing Internet Information Server
- Introduction
- Installing IIS
- Configuring IIS for SSL
- Managing TLS cipher suites
- Configuring a central certificate store
- Configuring IIS bindings
- Configuring IIS logging and log files
- Managing applications and application pools
- Managing and monitoring network load balancing
11: Managing Hyper-V
- Introduction
- Installing and configuring Hyper-V feature
- Using Windows PowerShell Direct
- Securing Hyper-V host
- Create a virtual machine
- Configuring VM hardware
- Configuring Hyper-V networking
- Implementing nested Hyper-V
- Managing VM state
- Configuring VM and storage movement
- Configuring VM replication
- Managing VM checkpoints
- Monitoring Hyper-V utilization and performance
- Creating a Hyper-V health report
12: Managing Azure
- Introduction
- Using PowerShell with Azure
- Creating Core Azure Resources
- Exploring your storage account
- Creating Azure an SMB File Share
- Creating and using websites
- Creating and using Azure virtual machines
13: Using Desired State Configuration
- Introduction
- Using DSC and built-in resources
- Parameterizing DSC configuration
- Finding and installing DSC resources
- Using DSC with PSGallery resources
- Configuring Local Configuration Manager
- Implementing a SMB pull server
- Implementing a DSC web-based pull server
- Using DSC partial configurations
SKU | 031029S |
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Weight | 3.4280 |
Coming Soon | No |
Days of Training | No |
Audience | Student |
Product Family | Partnerware |
Product Type | Print Courseware |
Electronic | No |
ISBN | 1787122048 |
Language | English |
Page Count | 650 |
Curriculum Library | Server |
Year | 2016 |
Manufacturer's Product Code | No |
Current Revision | 1.0 |
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Revision Notes | No Revision Information Available |
Original Publication Date | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 |
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