Course 6171: Designing Operating System Deployment and Maintenance in Windows Server 2008

Introduction This 2-hour online course is a part of the eLearning collection 6435: Designing Network Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008. It provides you with the knowledge and skills required to design operating system deployment and maintenance in Windows Server 2008.

Topics covered in the course include:

• Preparation for designing the deployment of an operating system in Windows Server 2008
• Designing WDS
• A discussion on multicast transmissions of images
• Implementing the WSUS infrastructure

This course helps you prepare for exam 70-647:100 Pro: Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator.

Student Prerequisites

• Technology Specialist knowledge of Windows Server 2008
• Intermediate understanding of networking such as how TCP/IP functions; addressing, including Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP); Domain Name System (DNS) or Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) name resolution; connection methods; and NET+ or equivalent knowledge

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

• Prepare to design the deployment of an operating system in Windows Server 2008.
• Design WDS.
• Describe WDS images.
• Design the multicast transmissions of images.
• Design WSUS infrastructure.

Modules & Lessons Course Overview Module Overview Navigation Overview Course Information Designing Operating System Deployment and Maintenance in Windows Server 2008 Module Overview Preparing to Design the Deployment of an Operating System Designing Windows Deployment Services Windows Deployment Services Images Designing Multicast Transmissions of Images Designing WSUS Infrastructure Lab:Designing Operating System Deployment and Maintenance in Windows Server 2008 Module Summary Glossary 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)

Test your computer's capabilities to see if it supports this course. Accessibility Requirements The following software must be running on your computer in order to access this course with Screen Reader Software:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Window-Eyes from GW Micro
• JAWS from Freedom Scientific
• MSAA enabled