Microsoft Windows 2000: Planning and Implementing Active Directory - Part 4 CBT Training CD

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Summary: Microsoft Windows 2000: Planning and Implementing Active Dir
Review: Course Overview
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop an upgrade strategy from a Microsoft Windows NT to Windows 2000. It introduces domain consolidation and provides the information necessary to successfully combine multiple domains into fewer domains. It provides the information necessary to design integration between Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5 directory services and Active Directory.

Learn To

Develop an Upgrade Strategy.
Identify the characteristics and features of Active Directory Connector (ADC).

Audience
This course is intended for experienced end users with novice to moderate level of experience in the design and evaluation of information systems.

Deployment Options
e-Learning

Accreditation
NASBA credits: 4 CPE Credits
ITCAP credits: Not Applicable CEU credits: 0.70 CEUs

Language Options
US English

Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours

Objectives
Unit 1: Developing an Upgrade Strategy 3 - 4 hours

Identify the features and functions of the primary domain controller (PDC) emulator.
Identify the features of security principals in a mixed mode environment.
Identify the limitations to the major services that run in mixed mode.
Identify security features relating to downlevel domain controllers in mixed mode.
Identify the considerations for choosing between mixed mode and native mode during an upgrade.
Identify the upgrade paths from Windows NT to Windows 2000.
Identify the guidelines for upgrading a Windows NT single domain model.
Identify the guidelines for upgrading a Windows NT single-master domain model.
Identify the guidelines for upgrading a Windows NT multiple-master domain model.
Identify the guidelines for upgrading a Windows NT complete trust model.
Identify the features of the existing domain structure that influence the upgrade plan.
Identify the issues to be addressed when developing a recovery plan that may be needed after an upgrade.
Identify the issues involved in designing the first tree in a forest and a site topology.
Identify the guidelines for deciding the order in which domain controllers are upgraded to Active Directory.
Identify the guidelines for upgrading PDCs.
Identify the guidelines for upgrading PDCs, workstations, and member servers.
Identify the guidelines for testing and verifying an upgrade to Active Directory.

Unit 2: Active Directory Connector (ADC) 3 - 4 hours

Identify the characteristics of Active Directory Connector.
Identify the ways in which Active Directory Connector uses connection agreements to synchronize directories.
Identify the guidelines for designing the installation of the Active Directory Connector.
Identify the benefits of using Active Directory Connector in a test and production environment.
Sequence the steps for the installation of Active Directory Connector in Windows 2000.
Identify the guidelines for choosing the directions and scheduling of synchronization between Active Directory and Exchange.
Identify the guidelines for selecting bridgehead servers for Windows 2000 and Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5.
Identify the guidelines for selecting containers and objects for Active Directory Connector synchronization.
Identify the advanced setting options available in Active Directory Connector.
Identify the current situation that the Active Directory Connector will be installed into.
Identify the recommendations for the installation and configuration of the Active Directory Connector.
Identify the way Active Directory Connector can be used to test an Active Directory design implementation.
Identify advanced issues that may effect a planned installation of the Active Directory Connector.
Identify the connection agreement properties when ADC is implemented between one Exchange site and one Active Directory domain.
Identify the connection agreement properties when ADC is implemented between one Exchange site and multiple Active Directory domains.
Identify the connection agreement properties when ADC is implemented between multiple Exchange sites and multiple Active Directory domains.
Identify the available management functions for ADC synchronization.
Identify the options for event logging for the categories available in Active Directory Connector.
Identify the performance counters available to monitor Active Directory Connector.