Microsoft Official

Course

20410A
Installing and Configuring
Windows Server 2012

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Introduction
Name
Company affiliation
Title/function
Job responsibility
Windows 8 experience
Your expectations for the course

Course Material
Course Handbook

A succinct classroom learning

guide that provides critical
technical information to
optimize your
in-class learning experience.
Module Content
Labs
Module Reviews and Takeaways
Lab Answer Keys

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Course Companion Content on the

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/
companionmoc website

Searchable, easy-to-navigate digital

content with integrated premium
on-line resources designed to
supplement the Course Handbook.
Student Course files required for the
labs and demonstrations.
Supplemental Course Content
Student Course Files

How to Use the Course Material

Course Handbook
Use the handbook content as the primary

resource for reference during the class.

Course Companion Content on the

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/compani
onmoc website

Use the Companion Content as your

extended learning resource on the job.

Use the troubleshooting tips and best

practices in the Module Reviews and

Takeaways section as on-the-job
references.

In this version of the Courseware on

Prerelease Software (Windows 8
Release Preview and Windows Server
2012 Release Candidate (RC)):
The course content and labs on features
that are not included or complete in the
prerelease software may be missing or
incomplete.
The Office PowerPoint slides may have

fewer graphics or animations that visually

aid in illustrating the key learning points.

The course may contain typographical

errors and other minor editorial issues.

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For this version of the Courseware on

Prerelease Software (Windows 8
Release Preview and Windows Server
2012 Release Candidate (RC)):
The Companion Content will be published

when the next (B) version of the course is

released.

Students who attend the current class can

download the Companion Content when

the next (B) version of the course is
released.

Facilities
Class hours
Building hours
Parking
Restrooms
Meals
Phones
Messages
Smoking
Recycling

Microsoft Learning Program

20410A: Installing and Configuring

Windows Server 2012
20411A: Administering Windows Sever
2012
20412A: Configuring Advanced Windows
Server 2012 Services

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Microsoft Certification Program

Exam number
and title
70-410: Installing
and Configuring
Windows Server
2012

Core exam for the Elective exam for

following track
the following track
Microsoft Certified
Solutions
Associate (MCSA)

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About This Course

Audience
The primary audience for this course is

Information Technology (IT) Professionals who

have good Windows operating system
knowledge and experience and want to acquire
the skills and knowledge necessary to
implement the core infrastructure services in an
existing Windows Server 2012 environment.
The secondary audience consists of those

seeking certification in the 70-410, Installing

and Configuring Windows Server 2012 exam.

About This Course

Course Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
A good understanding of networking fundamentals
An understanding and experience configuring security and

administration tasks in an Enterprise environment

Experience supporting or configuring Windows clients
Good hands-on Windows Client experience with Windows
Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8.
Students would benefit from having some previous Windows
Server experience.

About This Course

Course Objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:

Install and configure Windows Server 2012

Describe Active Directory Domain Services

Manage Active Directory Domain Services objects

Automate Active Directory Domain Services administration

Implement TCP/IPv4

Implement DHCP

Implement DNS

Implement IPv6

Implement local storage

Share files and printers

Implement Group Policy

Use Group Policy objects to secure Windows servers

Implement server virtualization with Hyper-V

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 DHCP

Course Outline (continued)

Module 7: Implementing DNS
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

Introduction to A. Datum Corporation

In the labs throughout this course, you

will work for A. Datum Corporation.

A. Datum has recently deployed a
Windows Server 2012 infrastructure with
Windows 8 clients. As you complete the
labs, you will configure this
infrastructure.

Virtual Machine Environment

Virtual machine
20410A-LON-DC1
20410A-LON-SVR1
20410A-LON-SVR2
20410A-LON-SVR3
20410A-LON-SVR4
20410A-LONHOST1
20410A-LON-CORE
20410A-LON-RTR
20410A-LON-CL1
20410A-LON-CL2

Used as:
A domain controller running Windows Server 2012 in the
Adatum.com domain.
A member server running Windows Server 2012 in the
Adatum.com domain.
A stand-alone server running Windows Server 2012 that will be
used for joining domains and initial configuration.
A blank virtual machine on which students will install Windows
Server 2012.
A member server running Windows Server 2012 in the
Adatum.com domain. This server will be located on a second
subnet.
A bootable VHD for running Windows Server 2012 as the host
for Hyper-V.
A standalone server running Windows Server 2012 Server
Core.
A router that is used for network activities that require a
separate subnet.
A client computer running Windows 8 and Microsoft Office
2010 SP1 in the Adatum.com domain.
A client computer running Windows 8 and Office 2010 SP1 in
the Adatum.com domain that is located in a second subnet.

Demonstration: Using Hyper-V Manager

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 machine-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 log on to a virtual machine
Switch between the full screen and window modes
Revert to the previous snapshot
Shut down a virtual machine

Understand the difference between shut down and turn off

Close Hyper-V Manager