The course teaches students how to install, configure and administer SharePoint, and also manage and monitor sites and users by using SharePoint 2010.
Audience ProfileThis course is intended for IT Professionals who are experienced Windows Server 2003 or 2008 administrators and are interested in learning how to administer SharePoint 2010. The course is also intended for part time Business Application Administrators (BAAs) who are engaged in the administering line-of-business (LOB) applications in conjunction with internal business customers.
At Course CompletionAfter completing this course, students will be able to:
- Prepare for and install SharePoint 2010
- Configure the fundamental service and logical components of a SharePoint implementation
- Administer SharePoint using the user interface, the command line, and Windows PowerShell
- Manage content in Lists and Libraries
- Administer identities and authentication
- Secure content in SharePoint sites
- Manage customizations to a SharePoint implementation
- Configure SharePoint services and applications
- Configure SharePoint social networking features
- Manage SharePoint search
- Configure farms, servers, service applications, and web applications
- Install, upgrade, configure, and operate a SharePoint farm
- Configure high availability and recoverability
- Monitor and optimize SharePoint performance
PrerequisitesIn addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should have experience:
- Administering Active Directory: creating and managing user and group accounts, delegation of administration, configuring Group Policy
- Administering network infrastructure: DNS, TCP/IP connectivity
- General conceptual awareness of Microsoft .NET Framework as it relates to SharePoint 2010
- Administering SQL Server 2005 or 2008: creating logons, assigning roles, using SQL Management Studio
- One year experience using Windows PowerShell cmdlets
- General security and authentication practices
Course OutlineModule 1: Introducing SharePoint 2010The goal of this module is to enable students to prepare for and install the first server in a SharePoint 2010 farm.
LessonsEvaluate the Features of SharePoint 2010
Prepare for SharePoint 2010
Install SharePoint 2010
Advanced Installation of SharePoint 2010
Lab : Install SharePoint 2010
Exercise 1: Create Active Directory Accounts for SharePoint
Exercise 2: Install SharePoint Server Prerequisites
Exercise 3: Install SharePoint Server
Exercise 4: Run the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard
Exercise 5:Configure the Farm with the Farm Configuration Wizard
Exercise 6 (Optional): Install a Language Pack
Module 2: Creating a SharePoint 2010 IntranetThe goal of this module is to enable students to configure and administer the fundamental components of a SharePoint farm, including its configuration, logical structure, user-facing features, and underlying engine.
LessonsPerform Initial Farm Configuration
Configure the SharePoint Logical Structure
Explore the SharePoint Web Application and Physical Architecture
Lab : Create a SharePoint 2010 Intranet
Exercise 1: Create a Web Application
Exercise 2: Create a Site Collection
Exercise 3: Create a Site Collection in a New Content Database
Module 3: Administering and Automating SharePointThe goal of this module is to enable students to apply the full range of options for administering and automating SharePoint: Central Administration, STSADM, and PowerShell. The module also introduces students to the logs, which are mentioned in several subsequent modules and are detailed in Module 14.
LessonsConfigure Central Administration
Administer SharePoint from the Command Line
Automate SharePoint Operations with PowerShell
Lab : Automate SharePoint with PowerShell
Exercise 1: Add SharePoint Functionality to Windows PowerShell
Exercise 2: Delegate the Ability to Use Windows PowerShell to Manage SharePoint
Exercise 3: Report Web and Site Collection Properties
Exercise 4: Create Site Collections Using Windows PowerShell
Exercise 5: Create and Update Items
Lab : Administer SharePoint with Stsadm
Exercise 1: Execute Stsadm Commands
Module 4: Configuring Content ManagementThe goal of this module is to enable students to manage content (lists, libraries, items and documents)
LessonsOptimize Content Storage and Access
Manage Site Content Types and Site Columns
Configure the Managed Metadata Service
Lab : Configuring List Throttling and Remote BLOB Storage
Exercise 1: Configure List Throttling
Exercise 2: Enable FILESTREAM and Provision the RBS Data Store
Exercise 3: Install RBS on All SharePoint Web and Application Servers
Exercise 4: Configure the Blob Size Threshold for RBS
Lab : Configure Managed Metadata
Exercise 1: Configure and Implement Managed Metadata
Module 5: Configuring AuthenticationThe goal of this module is to enable students to administer authentication to SharePoint web applications.
LessonsClassic SharePoint Authentication Providers
Federated Authentication
Lab : Configuring Custom Authentication
Exercise 1: Create the ASP.NET Membership Database
Exercise 2: Create a Web Applications that Uses Claim Based Authentication
Lab : Configuring Secure Store
Exercise 1: Create User Accounts for Access to External Data
Exercise 2: Configure Secure Store Services
Exercise 3: Configure Secure Store Unattended Accounts
Module 6: Securing ContentThe goal of this module is to enable students to manage security of SharePoint content within a web application.
LessonsAdminister SharePoint Users and Groups
Implement SharePoint Roles and Role Assignments
Secure and Audit SharePoint Content
Lab : Configuring Security for SharePoint Content
Exercise 1: Managing SharePoint Groups
Exercise 2: Creating Custom Permission Levels
Exercise 3: Managing List and ListItem Permission Inheritance
Exercise 4: Create a Web Application Policy
Module 7: Managing SharePoint Customizations
The goal of this module is to enable students to manage customizations to the SharePoint environment.
LessonsCustomize SharePoint
Deploy and Manage Features and Solutions
Configure Sandboxed Solutions
Lab : Administering Features and Solutions
Exercise 1: Administering Features
Exercise 2: Administering Solutions
Lab : Administering Sandboxed Solutions
Exercise 1: Administering SandBoxed Solutions
Exercise 2: Modifying SandBoxed Solutions Timer Jobs
Exercise 3: Configuring Sandbox Points
Lab : Administering the Developer Dashboard
Configure the Developer Dashboard
Module 8: Configuring and Securing SharePoint Services and ApplicationsThe goal of this module is to enable students to manage the SharePoint service as a whole, as well as individual services and service applications.
LessonsSecure the Enterprise SharePoint Service
Secure and Isolate Web Applications
Configure Service Applications
Lab : Administer SharePoint Services
Exercise 1: Administer SharePoint Services
Exercise 2: Administer SharePoint Windows Services
Lab : Configure Application Security
Exercise 1: Configure Web Application and Application Pool Security
Exercise 2: Configure SSL Security (Optional)
Lab : Administer Service Applications
Exercise 1: Explore Service Applications
Exercise 2: Create a Service Application
Module 9: Managing SharePoint Services and Applications
LessonsImplement Business Connectivity Services
Implement Excel Services
Implement PerformancePoint Services
Implement InfoPath Services
Implement Visio Services
Implement Access Services
Implement Office Web Apps
Lab : Implement Office Web Apps
Exercise 1: Install and Configure Office Web Apps
Exercise 2: Configure and Test the Office Web Apps in a Document Library
Module 10: Configuring User Profiles and Social NetworkingThe goal of this module is to enable students to manage user profiles, My Sites, and social content
LessonsConfigure User Profiles
Implement SharePoint 2010 Social Networking Features
Lab : Lab 10 A: Configuring User Profiles
Exercise 1: Creating a Service Application
Exercise 2: Configuring User Profiles
Exercise 3: Connecting BDC to SharePoint Profiles
Exercise 4: Administering ForeFront Identity Manager
Lab : Configuring My Sites
Exercise 1: Configuring My Sites
Exercise 2: Creating a My Site
Exercise 2: Updating a User Profile
Exercise 3: Administering Colleagues
Exercise 4: Configuring Personal and Shared Documents
Exercise 5: Creating A My Site Personal Blog
Exercise 6: Administering My Tags and Notes
Module 11: Administering SharePoint SearchThe goal of this module is to enable students to configure SharePoint Search.
Lessons
Configure Search
Refine Search
Lab : Configure Search
Exercise 1: Create and Configure A Content Source
Exercise 2: Configure Search Settings
Exercise 3: Add and Configure A Search Scope
Lab : Refine Search
Exercise 1: Configure Relevance
Exercise 2: Create Keywords and Best Bets
Exercise 3: Configure a Thesaurus
Exercise 4: Configure Noise Words
Module 12: Installing and Upgrading to SharePoint 2010The goal of this module is to enable students to install and upgrade to SharePoint 2010 in a variety of scenarios, and to keep SharePoint 2010 up-to-date.
LessonsInstall SharePoint Servers and Farms
Upgrade to SharePoint 2010
Monitor and Troubleshoot installation and upgrade
Update SharePoint
Lab : Implementing Advanced SharePoint 2010 Installations
Exercise 1: Create a Multi-Server Farm
Exercise 2: Configure SharePoint Server Roles
Exercise 3: Install Language Packs
Lab : Scripting a SharePoint 2010 Install
Exercise 1: Creating a SharePoint 2010 Install Script
Exercise 2: Configuring SharePoint 2010 via Scripts
Exercise 3: Creating a SharePoint 2010 Service Applications Script
Lab : Implementing SharePoint 2007 Upgrade Requirements
Exercise 1: Defragmenting Content Databases
Exercise 2: Migrating Content Between Databases
Exercise 3: Truncating and Backing Up Content Databases
Exercise 4: Installing Cumulative Update (Oct 2009)
Exercise 5: Analyzing the Upgrade
Lab : Upgrading SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010
Exercise 1: Upgrading the SharePoint Binaries
Exercise 2: Implement a Database Attach Upgrade
Exercise 3: Implementing a Visual Upgrade
Module 13: Implementing Business ContinuityThe goal of this module is to enable students to configure business continuity for SharePoint
LessonsLesson 1: Configure High availability
Lesson 2: Backup and Restore SharePoint
Lab : Implement a Backup Strategy
Exercise 1: Implement a Central Administration Backup Strategy
Exercise 2: Implement a Windows PowerShell Backup Strategy
Lab : Implement a Restore Strategy
Exercise 1: Implement a Central Administration Restore Strategy
Exercise 2: Perform a Partial Restore
Module 14: Monitoring and Optimizing SharePoint PerformanceThe goal of this module is to enable students to monitor SharePoint performance, health, and usage, and to identify and remediate performance and health problems.
LessonsMonitor Performance
SharePoint Health Analyzer
Usage reports and web analytics
Monitor and Optimize SharePoint Performance
Lab : Configure Diagnostic Logging
Exercise 1: Configure Diagnostic Logging
Lab : Administer Logs with the ULS Viewer
Troubleshoot Correlation Errors
Lab : Configure Health Analyzer Rules
Configure Health Analyzer Rules
Lab : Build Reports Using the SharePoint Logging Database
Exercise 1: Configure the Logging Database
Exercise 2: Write Reports with the Logging Database