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Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Experience with network load balancing
• Basic knowledge of clustering theory
• Experience in an enterprise environment managing applications and network topologies
• Basic troubleshooting skills

In addition, students who attend this training should have technical knowledge equivalent to the following courses:

• 6420A: Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure and Application Platform
• 6421A: Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure

Audience

This course is intended for IT professional technology specialists who are responsible for using clustering technologies to implement and maintain highavailability solutions.

Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Clusters

This module describes cluster concepts and functionality.

Lessons

• Overview of Clusters
• Benefits of Using Clusters
• Overview of the Windows Server 2008 High-Availability Solutions

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe clusters.
• Describe the benefits of deploying a clustered solution.
• Outline the Windows Server 2008 high-availability solutions.

Module 2: Introduction to Windows Server 2008 Failover Clusters

This module describes key features and functionality of the Windows Server 2008 failover clusters.

Lessons

• Overview of Windows Server 2008 Failover Clusters
• Key Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster Features
• Overview of the Windows Server 2008 Quorum Models

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the Windows Server 2008 failover cluster terminology and concepts.
• Briefly describe key features in Windows Server 2008 failover clusters.
• Identify Windows Server 2008 failover cluster quorum modes.

Module 3: Preparing to Install a Failover Cluster

This module describes the prerequisites to install a Windows failover cluster.

Lessons

• Overview of Requirements for Installing a Failover Cluster
• Planning the Failover Cluster Implementation
• Installing the Failover Clustering Feature and Validating the Cluster Configuration
• Installing the Failover Cluster on Windows Server 2008 Server Core

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Outline failover cluster requirements.
• Describe the planning required to deploy a Windows failover cluster.
• Install the Failover Clustering feature and verify requirements.
• Install the Failover Cluster on Windows Server 2008 Server Core.

Module 4: Overview of Failover Cluster Storage Requirements

This module describes storage fundamentals, and how to plan and implement storage solutions for failover clusters.

Lessons

• Overview of Storage Technologies
• Introduction to Storage Area Networks
• Planning a Storage Solution for Failover Clusters
• Configuring an iSCSI Storage Connection

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe storage technologies.
• Define Storage Area Networks.
• Plan a storage solution for failover clusters.
• Describe the process to configure an Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage connection.

Module 5: Configuring a Failover Cluster

This module describes how to install and manage a failover cluster.

Lessons

• Creating a New Failover Cluster
• Managing a Failover Cluster
• Verifying Failover Functionality

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create a new failover cluster.
• Manage a failover cluster.
• Test failover functionality.

Module 6: Configuring Cluster Resources and Server Roles

This module describes how to configure cluster resources and cluster common Windows Server roles and applications.

Lessons

• Configuring Cluster Resources
• Implementing Failover Clusters for Server Roles Using Failover Cluster Management
• Clustering Server Roles Using Windows Server Core

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Configure cluster resources.
• Implement failover clusters for server roles using Failover Cluster Management.
• Describe how to cluster common server roles using Windows Server Core.

Module 7: Maintaining Microsoft Failover Clusters

This module describes how to maintain and troubleshoot failover clusters.

Lessons

• Monitoring Failover Clusters
• Backing Up and Restoring Failover Clusters
• Troubleshooting Failover Clusters

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Monitor failover clusters.
• Back up and restore failover clusters.
• Troubleshoot failover clusters.

Module 8: Implementing Multi-Site Clusters

This module describes multi-site clusters and the challenges that they present. In addition, this module describes how to implement a multi-site cluster using Windows Server 2008.

Lessons

• Overview of Multi-Site Clusters
• Implementing Multi-Site Clusters Using Windows Server 2008

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Define the use and challenges of multi-site clusters.
• Describe how to implement multi-site clusters using Windows Server 2008.

Module 9: Implementing Network Load Balancing Clusters

This module describes how to install and maintain Network Load Balancing (NLB) clusters.

Lessons

• Overview of Network Load Balancing Clusters
• Configuring a Network Load Balancing Cluster
• Maintaining a Network Load Balancing Cluster

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe how NLB clusters works.
• Configure an NLB cluster.
• Maintain an NLB cluster