Troubleshooting Windows Server 2016 Core Technologies

Master the art of troubleshooting Windows Server 2016 core technologies to enhance your IT skills and resolve complex network issues, perfect for experienced Windows Server administrators.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Understand common troubleshooting processes and tools.

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Troubleshoot network and server storage issues effectively.

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Resolve authentication and AD DS replication issues.

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Manage advanced troubleshooting for application and file access.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 5 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Experienced IT professionals
  • Windows Server administrators
  • Network administrators
  • Systems engineers

Description

 

This course covers a wide variety of troubleshooting scenarios that a network administrator might encounter in their work. A high percentage of this course is labs that require students to identify problems and implement a solution that might include multiple technologies. Students will learn about common errors and resolutions related to Windows Server core technologies including: AD DS, storage, certificates, Hyper-V, load balancing, and failover clustering. Authentication to Office 365 is also covered. Some advanced services such as Azure integration, containers, advanced security features such as shielded virtual machines, etc., as well as Linux Integration and support are not covered.

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Course Outline

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Module 1: Implement a troubleshooting methodology

  1. Overview of the troubleshooting process

  2. Overview of troubleshooting tools

  3. Use remote administration tools

  4. Troubleshoot Windows PowerShell commands and scripts

Lab: Implement a troubleshooting methodology

  1. Implement a troubleshooting methodology

Lab: Use troubleshooting tools

  1. Use troubleshooting tools

Lab: Troubleshoot a remote server computer

  1. Use remote tools to administer a remote server

Lab: Troubleshoot a script

  1. Troubleshoot a script

Module 2: Troubleshoot network connectivity

  1. Troubleshooting with Message Analyzer

  2. Troubleshooting IP settings

  3. Troubleshoot network connectivity

  4. Troubleshooting DHCP

  5. Troubleshooting client name resolution

Lab: Resolve network connectivity issues

  1. Resolve a network problem

Lab: Troubleshoot DHCP

  1. Resolve DHCP issues

  2. Install and configure the DHCP server role

  3. Configure DHCP failover

Lab: Resolve name resolution issues

  1. Resolve a name resolution issue (1)

  2. Resolve a name resolution issue (2)

Module 3: Troubleshoot authentication issues

  1. Troubleshoot user and computer account authentication

  2. Troubleshoot AD DS replication issues

  3. Troubleshoot authentication to Office 365

Lab: Resolve sign-in problems

  1. Resolve a sign-in problem (1)

  2. Resolve a sign-in problem (2)

Lab: Resolve sign-in problems at branch offices

  1. Resolve sign-in problems at branch offices

Module 4: Troubleshoot application access issues

  1. Troubleshooting access to Windows Server apps

  2. Troubleshooting issues with certificates

  3. Troubleshooting access to web-based apps

Lab: Troubleshoot application access issues

  1. Troubleshoot application startup

  2. Troubleshoot application security warnings

  3. Troubleshoot application authentication

Module 5: Troubleshoot file access issues

  1. Troubleshooting access to files and folders

  2. Manage and troubleshoot BitLocker

Lab: Troubleshooting file access

  1. Troubleshoot file access (1)

  2. Troubleshoot file access (2)

Lab: Test BitLocker on a Windows 2016 Server

  1. Test BitLocker on Windows Server 2016

Module 6: Troubleshoot storage issues

  1. Troubleshooting server storage issues

  2. Troubleshoot DFS

  3. Troubleshoot advanced file services

Lab: Troubleshooting server storage issues

  1. Repair data redundancy

  2. Troubleshoot file replication

  3. Troubleshoot Dynamic Access Control

Module 7: Troubleshoot Group Policy

  1. Group Policy overview

  2. Troubleshoot Group Policy application

Lab: Troubleshooting GPO application

  1. Troubleshoot GPOs (1)

  2. Troubleshoot GPOs (2)

  3. Troubleshoot GPOs (3)

Module 8: Troubleshooting AD DS

  1. Overview of AD DS administration tools

  2. Control AD DS administration

  3. Backup and restore AD DS objects

  4. Troubleshoot issues related to domain controllers

  5. Troubleshoot AD DS trusts

Lab: Deploy LAPS

  1. Troubleshoot local administrator password configuration

  2. Install and configure LAPS

  3. Deploy and test LAPS

Lab: Recover AD DS objects

  1. Recover missing user accounts

Lab: Resolve common AD DS problems

  1. Restore the Toronto AD DS site

  2. Restore the TOR-DC1 and FSMO roles

  3. Restore the Adatum Contoso forest trust

Module 9: Troubleshoot remote access to data and apps

  1. Troubleshoot VPN connectivity

  2. Overview of remote access for apps

  3. Troubleshoot Remote Desktop Services

Lab: Troubleshoot remote access to data and apps

  1. Resolve common remote access problems

  2. Troubleshoot VPN connectivity

  3. Troubleshoot access to a RemoteApp program

Module 10: Troubleshoot visualization issues

  1. Issues with VM configuration

  2. Troubleshoot VM resources

Lab: Troubleshooting Hyper-V

  1. Troubleshoot replication

  2. Troubleshoot PowerShell Direct access

  3. Troubleshoot Hyper-V networking

  4. Troubleshoot Hyper-V VM storage

  5. Troubleshoot VM startup

Module 11: Troubleshooting high availability

  1. Considerations for implementing load balancing

  2. Troubleshooting failover clustering

  3. Troubleshooting Hyper-V clusters

Lab: Troubleshooting high availability

  1. Troubleshooting high availability for a virtual machine

  2. Troubleshooting storage for high availability

  3. Troubleshooting a failover cluster

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