Course 5251: Deploying and Configuring Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Introduction In this online learning course, you will build on your fundamental knowledge of MOSS 2007 and will learn how to plan and deploy MOSS 2007 solutions. Additionally, you will learn how to upgrade a SharePoint Portal Server 2003 installation to MOSS 2007. Finally, you will learn how to manage user access and site permissions. This course also helps prepare you for certification exam 70-630.

Student Prerequisites:

• Have completed (or equivalent knowledge / experience): 5403AE - Implementing Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
• Have on-the-job experience implementing, managing, and supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003, including Internet Information Services (IIS).
• Have working knowledge of networking, for example, TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).
• Have basic knowledge of key benefits of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), new features and functionality of MOSS, and WSS 3.0 acting as a platform for MOSS.

Objectives At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Describe the deployment models, deployment environments, server roles, scalability options, and installation requirements for deploying MOSS 2007.
• Install MOSS 2007.
• Describe the various upgrade methods, special upgrading cases, and best practices involved in the planning for an upgrade from SPS 2003 to MOSS 2007.
• Describe the pre-upgrade tasks, steps in different upgrade methods, post-upgrade tasks, and the role of the CMS assessment tool in upgrading from SPS 2003 to MOSS 2007.
• Describe the various site templates, how to create a site collection, and how to manage the features available in MOSS 2007.
• Manage user accounts, user groups, and site permissions.
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Modules & Lessons Course Overview Module Introduction Navigation Overview Lab Information Course Information Deploying and Configuring Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Module Introduction Introducing the Deployment Architecture Lesson Introduction Types of Deployment Models in MOSS 2007 Deployment Environments Available in MOSS 2007 Server Roles Available in MOSS 2007 Scalability Options Available in MOSS 2007 Prerequisites for Deploying MOSS 2007 Distinguishing Between the Different Deployment Models Self Test Installing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Lesson Introduction How to Perform a Clean Installation of MOSS 2007 on a Single Server Prerequisites for Installing MOSS 2007 on a Server Farm How to Configure the SharePoint Central Administration Site Considerations for Installing MOSS 2007 on a Server Farm How to Create an SSP Self Test Planning an Upgrade to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Lesson Introduction Methods Available for Upgrading from SPS 2003 to MOSS 2007 Differences Between In-Place and Gradual Upgrade Methods Special Cases for Upgrading from SPS 2003 to MOSS 2007 Impact of the Upgrade Process on Search Features Best Practices for Upgrading from SPS 2003 to MOSS 2007 Identifying the Appropriate Upgrade Method Self Test Upgrading to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Lesson Introduction What Are the Various Pre-Upgrade Tasks? Steps to Perform an In-Place Upgrade How to Perform a Gradual Upgrade Steps to Perform a Database Migration Post-Upgrade Steps for In-Place and Gradual Upgrade Methods The Role of the CMS Assessment Tool in Migrating the CMS Data Self Test Creating and Managing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Sites Lesson Introduction Site Templates Available in MOSS 2007 How to Create a Site Collection What Are Features? Features Specific to MOSS 2007 Steps to Activate and Deactivate Features Identifying the Appropriate Site Template to be Used in a Scenario Self Test Managing Users and Site Permissions Lesson Introduction Best Practices for Managing User Groups How to Customize Site Permissions What Are the Content Security Levels Available for a MOSS 2007 Site? Considerations for Configuring Security for Lists and Items What Are the Various User Permissions in MOSS 2007? The Role of IRM in MOSS 2007 Self Test Lab: Deploying and Configuring Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Lesson Introduction Scenario Exercise Information Launch the Lab Lab Review Module Summary Glossary Module Introduction System Requirements To view this course, you need:

• A Pentium II, 256 MB RAM with a processor speed greater than or equal to 400 MHZ
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Adobe Flash 7.0 or higher (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Microsoft Silverlight 4.0 or higher
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher
• Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 or higher
• A Super VGA monitor with minimum screen resolution 1024x768, with 16-bit color.
• A sound card, and either speakers or headphones (for multi-media audio).
• Internet bandwidth of 56K or faster. Broadband internet access is recommended.

For courses containing Virtual Server-based labs (courses in the IT Professional and Developer Catalog), you will need:

• Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install)

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• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
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• MSAA enabled