Advanced Automated Administration with Windows Powershell

Windows Server • Course - 10962 MOC 10962 - Advanced Automated Administration with Windows PowerShell

Length Learn how to automate and streamline day to day management and administration tasks and functions in your • 3 days Windows Server Infrastructure. This three-day course is a follow on course from the 10961B: Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell Prerequisites course. It is built on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1 and while it is specifically focussed on Windows Before attending this course, students PowerShell v4.0, is also relevant in v2.0 and v3.0 Windows must have: PowerShell environments.

• An understanding of networking Expand and build upon the knowledge already acquired fundamentals. in course 10961B and focus on building more scalable • An understanding of basic AD DS and usable Windows PowerShell scripts for use in your concepts. organization by building your own Windows PowerShell • An awareness and understanding of tools. Learn about areas such as the creation of advanced security best practices. functions, script modules, advanced parameters attributes • Basic knowledge of server hardware. and controller scripts. Also learn how to make your scripts • Experience working with, and more robust by learning about handling script errors and configuring, Windows client operating the analysis and debugging Windows PowerShell scripts. systems, such as Windows 7 or Windows The course will also cover the use of Windows PowerShell 8. cmdlets with .NET Framework as well as teaching how • Additionally, students would benefit to configure your Windows Servers using Desired State from having some previous Windows Configuration and providing an understanding of Windows Server operating system experience. PowerShell workflow. The detailed hands on labs and in depth content and learning will help remove manual tasks that you may currently have to perform as an Administrator, allowing you to make your own Windows PowerShell tools for automated, repeated, accurate management and provisioning of your Windows Server infrastructure.

Labs in this course are based on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1

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Module 1: Deploying and Managing Windows Server 2012 This course is intended for IT Module 1: Creating Advanced Functions Professionals already experienced in In this module students will learn how to parameterize a command into an advanced general Windows Server and Windows function. It is designed to teach several key principles in a single logical sequence, by Client administration or already using frequent hands-on exercises to reinforce new skills. experienced in administering and Lessons supporting Application servers and Converting a Command into an Advanced Function services including applications such Creating a Script Module as Exchange, SharePoint, and SQL. Defining Parameter Attributes and Input Validation System, Infrastructure and Application Writing Functions that use Multiple Objects Administrators working in a Windows Writing Functions that Accept Pipeline Input or Windows hybrid environment will Producing Complex Function Output all find this course relevant to their day Documenting Functions by using Content-Based Help to day jobs and future career and skills Supporting -Whatif and -Confirm development.

The course is also intended for IT Module 2: Using Cmdlets and Microsoft .NET Framework in Windows PowerShell Professionals who want to build upon Windows PowerShell provides commands that accomplish many of the tasks that you existing Windows PowerShell knowledge will need in a production environment. Sometimes, a command is not available but and skill to learn how to build their the .NET Framework provides an alternate means of accomplishing a task. Because Windows PowerShell is built on the .NET Framework, it is able to access those alternate own tools for broader general use in means. In this module, you will learn how to discover and run Windows PowerShell commands, and how to use .NET Framework components from inside Windows their organization, using any Microsoft PowerShell. These two techniques will provide you with the most flexibility and or independent software vendor capability for accomplishing tasks in a production environment. (ISV) product that supports Windows Lessons PowerShell manageability. Running Windows PowerShell Commands Using Microsoft .NET Framework in Windows PowerShell

What You'll Learn Module 3: Writing Controller Scripts In this module, students will learn how to combine tools – advanced functions that After completing this course, students will perform a specific task – and a controller script that provides a user interface or be able to: automates a business process

Lessons • Install and configure Windows Server Understanding Controller Scripts 2012. Writing Controller Scripts that Show a User Interface • Create Advanced Functions • Use Cmdlets and Microsoft .NET Framework in Windows PowerShell • Write Controller Scripts

www.dynamicsedge.com | (800) 453-5961 2 • Handle Script Errors • Use XML Data Files Module 4: Handling Script Errors • Manage Server Configurations by In this module, students will learn how to perform basic error handling in scripts. The focus will be about how to add error handling to existing tools, primarily as a time- Using Desired State Configuration saving mechanism (instead of having students write new tools). A side benefit of this • Analyze and Debugging Scripts approach is that it will help build the skills that you must have to analyze and reuse existing code written by someone else. • Understand Windows PowerShell Workflow Lessons 1. Understanding Error Handling 2. Handling Errors in a Script

Labs Module 5: Using XML Data Files In this module, students will learn how to read, manipulate, and write data in XML files. XML files provide a robust, yet straightforward way to store both flat and hierarchical • Lab: Converting a Command into an data. XML files are more flexible than CSV, more accessible for small amounts of data than SQL Server, and easier to code against that Excel automation. Advanced Function • Lab: Creating a Script Module Lessons • Lab: Defining Parameter Attributes and 1. Reading, Manipulating and Writing Data in XML Input Validation • Lab: Writing Functions that use Module 6: Managing Server Configurations by Using Desired State Configuration Multiple Objects In this module, students will learn how to write Desired State Configuration (DSC) configuration files, deploy those files to servers, and monitor servers’ configurations. • Lab: Writing Functions that Accept Pipeline Input Lessons • Lab: Producing Complex Function 1. Understanding Desired State Configuration Output 2. Creating and Deploying a DSC Configuration • Lab: Documenting Functions by using Content-Based Help • Lab: Supporting -Whatif and -Confirm Module 7: Analyzing and Debugging Scripts • Lab: Using .NET Framework in In this module, students will learn how to use native Windows PowerShell features to Windows PowerShell analyze and debug existing scripts. These skills are also useful when students have to • Lab: Writing Controller Scripts that debug their own scripts. Display a User Interface Lessons • Lab: Handling Errors in a Script 1. Debugging in Windows PowerShell • Lab: Reading, Manipulating and 2. Analyzing and Debugging and Existing Script Writing Data in XML • Lab: Creating and Deploying a DSC Configuration Module 8: Understanding Windows PowerShell Workflow • Lab: Analyzing and Debugging and In this module, students will learn about the features of the Windows PowerShell Existing Script Workflow technology.

Lessons 1. Understanding Windows PowerShell Workflow