50047A: Advanced IT Pro Course for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Course Outline
Module 1: SharePoint Technologies Server Farm Architecture
This module explains the server role architecture of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
Lessons
• WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 Server Farms
• MOSS 2007 Server Farm Topology
• Deploying WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 Farms
Lab 1: Planning and Deploying MOSS 2007 Farms
• Exercise 1: Planning a MOSS 2007 Server Farm Deployment
• Exercise 2: Installing a MOSS 2007 Application Server by Using a Script
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of server farms.
• Explain how SharePoint Technologies map to server farm environments.
• Describe how to deploy SharePoint Technologies server farms.
Module 2: Configuring SharePoint Technologies Farms
This module describes how to configure SharePoint Technologies server farms.
Lessons
• Creating Shared Services Providers
• Configuring Server Farms
• Configuring Administration Settings
Lab 2: Creating and Configuring Shared Services Providers
• Exercise 1: Create a Shared Services Provider
• Exercise 2: Configure a Profile Import and Test My Sites
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe how to create and configure an SSP.
• Describe how to configure e-mail, quota templates, and language packs.
• Explain how to configure key SharePoint Technologies administration settings.
Module 3: Securing Microsoft SharePoint Technologies Systems
This module describes how to secure SharePoint Technologies server farm deployments.
Lessons
• MOSS Security Accounts
• Securing Content
• Securing Communications within a Server Farm
• Using Server Hardening
Lab 3: Working with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Security
• Exercise 1: Configuring Security Accounts
• Exercise 2: Creating a Forms-Based Authentication Web Application
• Exercise 3: Securing Server Farm Communications
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe how to configure MOSS security accounts.
• Explain how to secure content in SharePoint Technologies solutions.
• Explain how to secure communications within a SharePoint Technologies server farm.
• Describe server hardening techniques for SharePoint Technologies server farms.
Module 4: Microsoft SharePoint Technologies Solution Architecture
This module describes the key solution architecture and information architecture issues in SharePoint Technologies deployments.
Lessons
• Information Architecture
• Solution Architecture
Lab 4: Working with Content Types and Features
• Exercise 1: Using Content Types to Manage Taxonomies
• Exercise 2: Installing and Activating Features
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Understand how to plan information architecture.
• Understand SharePoint features, solutions, site definitions, and templates.
Module 5: Backup, Restore, and Disaster Recovery for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies
This module describes how to recover from, and minimize the impact of, disastrous data loss and mis-configuration.
Lessons
• Backup and Restore
• Using Microsoft SQL Server Backup and Restore
• Using Microsoft SQL Server Failover Solutions
• Using Data Protection Manager
Lab 5: Configuring a Mirror Database
• Exercise 1: Mirroring Databases
• Exercise 2: Configuring and Administrating Database Failover
• Exercise 3: Configuring Content Database Failover
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Explain how to use SharePoint Technologies Backup and Restore.
• Explain how to use Microsoft SQL Server backup and restore functionality to protect SharePoint data.
• Explain how to use Microsoft SQL Server failover solutions to protect a SharePoint deployment.
• Describe both DPM 2006 and DPM 2007.
Module 6: Microsoft SharePoint Technologies Operations
This module discusses farm management, migration, and how to use SCOM 2007 with MOSS and WSS.
Lessons
• Managing a Server Farm
• Using Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager with SharePoint Technologies
• Troubleshooting Migrations and Upgrades
Lab 6: Installing and Using SCOM Pack for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
• Exercise 1: Installing the Operations Manager 2007 Agent on a Server
• Exercise 2: Installing the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Management Pack
• Exercise 3: Configuring a performance monitor on Operations Manager 2007
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Manage a server farm.
• Use Systems Center Operations Manager 2007 to manage SharePoint Technologies deployments.
• Troubleshoot migrations and upgrades.
Module 7: Capacity Planning and Sizing for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies
This module describes how to plan capacity for and right-size a SharePoint Technologies deployment.
Lessons
• Capacity Planning
• Right-Sizing Microsoft SharePoint Technologies Architectures
Lab 7: Sizing a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Deployment
• Exercise 1: Estimating User Requirements
• Exercise 2: Sizing a Deployment
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Explain how to plan capacity for SharePoint Technologies deployments.
• Describe how to right-size a SharePoint Technologies deployment.
Module 8: Search and Indexing
This module describes the architecture and configuration of the search and indexing features in Office SharePoint Server 2007.
Lessons
• Search Architecture
• Crawl and Query Processes
• Search Server Layouts
Lab 8: Configuring and Extending Search
• Exercise 1: Configuring Content Sources
• Exercise 2: Configuring Crawl Rules
• Exercise 3: Customizing the Advanced Search User Interface
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the architecture of the Office SharePoint Server Search service.
• Explain how to configure the crawl process and query experience.
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of different search server layouts.
Module 9: Customizing and Extending Microsoft SharePoint Technologies
This module describes the opportunities to customize and extend a SharePoint Technologies solution.
Lessons
• Customizing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Extending Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
Lab 9: Customizing and Extending Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Exercise 1: Modifying Master Pages and Layouts
• Exercise 2: Installing an iFilter and Associate a File Type
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe how you can customize Office SharePoint Server deployments.
• Describe how you can extend the functionality of Office SharePoint Server.
Module 10: Configuring the Business Data Catalog
This module describes how to configure the Business Data Catalog to access line-of-business application data from Office SharePoint Server 2007.
Lessons
• Planning the Business Data Catalog
• Configuring the Business Data Catalog
Lab 10: Creating a Business Data Catalog Connection
• Exercise 1: Creating an ADF File
• Exercise 2: Loading the BDC Application Definition
• Exercise 3: Creating Managed Properties
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Explain the principal planning issues for the Business Data Catalog.
• Describe how to configure the Business Data Catalog.
Module 11: Configuring Forms and Excel Services
This module describes how to configure InfoPath Forms and Excel Services in an Office SharePoint Server 2007 deployment.
Lessons
• Microsoft InfoPath Forms in SharePoint Technologies
• Excel Services in MOSS 2007
Lab 11: Installing and Configuring a Workflow with InfoPath Forms
• Exercise 1: Creating an InfoPath Form Template
• Exercise 2: Creating and Deploying a Workflow
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe how to configure InfoPath Forms in an Office SharePoint Server deployment.
• Describe how to configure Excel Services.