Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Server Administrator

Prerequisites
To successfully complete your exams, you should be experienced in:

Day-to-day server operating system, file structure, and directory services management
Software distribution and updates handling
Server monitoring
Providing support for tier-2 troubleshooting
Providing support for engineering and change-management projects
Creating builds and configuring the server
Auditing policy implementation
Performing scheduled vulnerability-assessment scans
Monitoring logs for firewalls and intrusion-detection systems.
Who is this course for?
This course is for those looking to truly stand out as an expert in the daily operations management of Windows Server 2008 to current employers and future hiring managers. You should undertake this course if you want to be recognised as a leader and a problem solver in an environment which uses Windows Server 2008.
What will I learn?
Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to:
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration:

Configure Domain Name System (DNS) for Active Directory
Configure the Active Directory infrastructure
Configure additional Active Directory server roles
Create and maintain Active Directory objects
Maintain the Active Directory environment
Configure Active Directory certificate services.
Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration:

Configure IP addressing and services
Configure name resolution
Configure network access
Configure file and print services
Monitor and manage a network infrastructure.
Windows Server 2008 Administration:

Plan for server deployment
Plan for server management
Monitor and maintain servers
Plan application and data provisioning
Plan for business continuity and high availability.
What certificate will I get?
After passing this course, you will receive the MCITP Server Administrator certification, as well as the MCTS Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration and the MCTS Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring certifications.
You will also have passed two of five exams necessary to gain the MCITP Enterprise Administrator certification.
What course materials do I get?
To help you excel in your examinations through effective and efficient learning, ICS will provide you with all the learning materials necessary:

Flash video tutorials led by a virtual instructor
Interactive simulations and resources
E-books
Practice exams
Microsoft-branded supporting textbook 
Course and assessment guide to help you pass your exams.
What support do I get?
You will have access to our dedicated ICS Technology Student Community, which will allow you to share and collaborate with your peers, get interactive and expert feedback from tutors and browse our resource library.
You will also receive 12 months of email tutorial support.
Sample Course Material
Related Courses

MCITP Enterprise Administrator
MCTS Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration
MCTS Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring.



Course Outline
EXAM 70-640
Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) for Active Directory

Configure zones
Configure DNS server settings
Configure zone transfers and replication
Configuring the Active Directory infrastructure

Configure a forest or a domain
Configure trusts
Configure sites
Configure Active Directory replication
Configure the global catalogue
Configure operations masters
Configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS)
Configure Active Directory Rights Management Service (AD RMS)
Configure the read-only domain controller (RODC)
Configure Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS).
Creating and maintaining Active Directory objects

Automate creation of Active Directory accounts
Maintain Active Directory accounts
Create and apply Group Policy objects (GPOs)
Configure GPO templates
Configure software deployment GPOs
Configure account policies
Configure audit policy by using GPOs.
Maintaining the Active Directory environment

Configure back-up and recovery
Perform offline maintenance
Monitor Active Directory.
Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services

Install Active Directory Certificate Services
Configure CA server settings
Manage certificate templates
Manage enrolments
Manage certificate revocations.
EXAM 70-642
Configuring IP Addressing and Services

Configure IPv4 and IPv6 addressing
Configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Configure routing
Configure IPsec.
Configuring Name Resolution

Configure a Domain Name System (DNS) server
Configure DNS zones
Configure DNS records
Configure DNS replication
Configure name resolution for client computers.
Configuring Network Access

Configure remote access
Configure Network Access Protection (NAP)
Configure network authentication
Configure wireless access
Configure firewall settings.
Configuring File and Print Services

Configure a file server
Configure Distributed File System (DFS)
Configure shadow copy services
Configure back-up and restore
Manage disk quotas
Configure and monitor print services.
Monitoring and Managing a Network Infrastructure

Configure Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server settings
Capture performance data
Monitor event logs
Gather network data.
EXAM 70-646
Planning for Server Deployment

Plan server installations and upgrades
Plan for automated server deployment
Plan infrastructure services server roles
Plan application servers and services
Plan file and print server roles.
Planning for Server Management

Plan server management strategies
Plan for delegated administration
Plan and implement group policy strategy.
Monitoring and Maintaining Servers

Implement patch-management strategy
Monitor servers for performance evaluation and optimisation
Monitor and maintain security and policies.
Planning Application and Data Provisioning

Provision applications
Provision data
Plan storage
Plan high availability
Plan for back-up and recovery.



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Assessment
Your knowledge of the course materials will be assessed by three examinations. These can be sat at your local authorised Prometric test centre:

TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration: Exam 70-640
TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration: Exam 70-642
PRO: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator: Exam 70-646
Please note that examination fees are additional to course fees.
Hours of Study
80-200 hours
Minimum System Requirements

600MHz Intel Pentium III processor or equivalent
Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista
128MB RAM (256MB RAM recommended)
128MB available disc space
CD-ROM drive
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01SP2.