Microsoft SharePoint Server 2003

   

This three-day instructor-led course enables students to design, plan, implement, and manage a SharePoint™ Portal infrastructure that allows people in their organization to leverage relevant information across business processes so they can work more efficiently.

Prerequisites

Those who wish to take this course  must have:

  • Successful completion of the Windows Server 2003 core curriculum for MCSAs, or equivalent knowledge
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server 2003
  • Working knowledge of networking, including TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), and Internet Information Services (IIS)

Course objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Describe the architecture of Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server.
  • Deploy SharePoint Portal Server in a single-server environment.
  • Configure SharePoint Portal Server and technologies in a single-server environment.
  • Deploy SharePoint Portal Server in a server farm.
  • Manage users and sites.
  • Plan and implement disaster recovery strategies.
  • Install backwards-compatible document libraries.

Audience

This course is intended for IT Professionals who work in medium to large organizations and have experience in networking infrastructure using Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003.

 

Course outline

 

  Introduction to SharePoint Products and Technologies        

This module explains the design, architecture, and terminology of SharePoint Portal Server. It also discusses the installation options available for SharePoint Portal Server.

Lessons

  • The Architecture and Design of SharePoint Portal Products and Technologies
  • Features and Terminology for SharePoint Products and Technologies
  • Types of Servers
  • SharePoint Products and Technologies Installation Options
  Deploying SharePoint Portal Server on a Single Server

This module explains how to deploy SharePoint Portal Server in a single server environment. It includes installation, security, and user configuration information.

Lessons

  • Deploying on a Single Server
  • Practice: Preparing the Environment
  • Creating and Managing Portal Sites on a Single Server
  • Practice: Creating Portal Sites
  • Practice: Managing Portal Sites
  • Practice: Configuring Alternate Portal Site URLs
  • Managing Rights and Permissions
  • Practice: Managing Users and User Permissions

Lab A: Completing the SharePoint Products and Technologies Installation

  • Completing the SharePoint Products and Technologies Installation

Lab B: Configuring a Single Server Deployment

  • Configuring Alternate Site Settings
  • Managing Site Properties
  • Managing a Web Parts Gallery

Lab C: Configuring Content in a Single Server Deployment

  • Managing Users
  • Configuring E-mail Server Settings
  • Managing User Permissions
  Configuring SharePoint Products and Technologies on a Single Server

This module discusses concepts and procedures surrounding managing content and configuring search settings.

Lessons

  • Organizing Content
  • Practice: Managing Portal Site Structure Areas
  • Practice: Creating Areas
  • Practice: Creating Lists and Document Libraries
  • Configuring Content Searching and Indexing
  • Practice: Editing Search Settings
  • Practice: Server Name Mapping
  • Practice: Creating a Search Schedule
  • Practice: Editing a Search Schedule
  • Practice: Managing Keywords
  • Adding Content and Configuring Search
  • Practice: Adding a Content Source
  • Practice: Adding Content from SharePoint Portal Server 2001
  • Managing User Searches
  • Practice: Managing Search Scopes

Lab A: Configuring Content in a Single Server Deployment

  • Completing the SharePoint Products and Technologies Installation
  • Creating Areas
  • Area Security
  • Creating Lists and Document Libraries

Lab B: Configuring Content Searching and Indexing

  • Associate Portal
  • Topic Assistant
  • Site Directory
 Deploying SharePoint Products and Technologies on a Server Farm

A server farm is a centralized grouping of network servers maintained by an enterprise. A server farm provides a network with load balancing, scalability, and fault tolerance. This module explains how to deploy SharePoint Portal Server on server farms with multiple servers.

Lessons

  • Deploying SharePoint Products and Technologies on a Server Farm
  • Practice: Creating Portal Sites
  • Applying Advanced Installation Options

Lab A: Deploying SharePoint Products and Technologies on a Server Farm

  • Configuring the Web/Search and Index/Job Servers
  • Creating a Portal Site from the Front-End Web and Search Servers

Lab B: Migration from MSDE to SQL Server

  • Stopping Adventure Works Virtual Server and Removing Windows SharePoint Services on Dublin
  • Backing Up Configuration and Content Databases
  • Copying Backup Files and Restoring Databases
  • Changing Database Ownership and Permissions
  • Updating Application Pool Account for SharePoint Central Administration
  • Extending the Virtual Server
  • Adding Restored Content Database and Removing Stand-Alone MSDE Content Database
  • Connecting to Server Farm Configuration Database and Data Migration Application Pool
  • Updating Default Content Database Server and Verify Adventure Works Portal on Dublin
Configuring SharePoint Products and Technologies on a Server Farm

SharePoint Products and Technologies are designed to be deployed onto server farms that provide increased scalability and reliability over a single server deployment. There are several administration pages within SharePoint Products and Technologies. These administration pages make it possible to monitor and modify all aspects of the portal and sites.

Lessons

  • Configuring Security for SharePoint Products and Technologies
  • Practice: Setting SharePoint Administration Group Accounts
  • Practice: Configuring Security Settings
  • Configuring Multiple Servers
  • Practice: Specifying the Content Database Server
  • Practice: Configuring Server Farm Accounts
  • Single Sign-On
  • Practice: Preparing for Single Sign-On
  • Practice: Configuring Single Sign-On
  • Configuring the User Experience
  • Practice: Configuring Virtual Servers
  • Practice: Creating Top-Level Sites
  • Practice: Configuring URL Paths
  • Practice: Self-Service Site Creation
  • Managing Data on SharePoint Products and Technologies
  • Practice: Configuring Content Databases
  • Practice: Configuring Data Retrieval Services
  • Practice: Configuring Diagnostic Settings
  • Removing Windows SharePoint Services from a Virtual Server
  Managing Users and Sites

In this module, you will learn how to manage user profile databases, audiences, and personal sites for SharePoint Products and Technologies.

Lessons

  • Managing Profile Databases
  • Practice: Adding and Editing User Profiles
  • Practice: Importing User Profiles
  • Practice: Adding and Editing User Profile Properties
  • Managing Audiences
  • Practice: Creating and Editing Audiences
  • Practice: Compiling Audiences
  • Managing Personal Sites

Lab A: Managing Profile Databases

  • Importing Profiles
  Planning and Implementing Disaster Recovery Strategies

A portal requires various maintenance tasks to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and availability. It is critical to back up portal data on a regular basis to protect against data loss caused by server failure or accidental file deletion. A robust disaster recovery capability requires careful planning to ensure minimum downtime. Server monitoring yields valuable information about the health of the system. This module explains how to ensure an adequate disaster recovery strategy.

Lessons

  • Backing Up SharePoint Products and Technologies
  • Practice: Backing Up SharePoint Products and Technologies Data
  • Practice: Viewing Backup Logs
  • Restoring SharePoint Products and Technologies
  • Practice: Restoring SharePoint Products and Technologies Data
  • Restoring Individual Servers
  • Planning for Disaster Recovery
  • Monitoring SharePoint Products and Technologies
  • Practice: Viewing Windows Server 2003 Event Logs
  • Practice: Viewing and Deleting SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Diagnostic Logs
  • Practice: Specifying Logging Settings for a Component

Lab A: Backing up SharePoint Portal Server Data

  • Back Up an Entire Server Farm
  • Selective Portal Site Backup
  Managing SharePoint Products and Technologies

This module explains how to manage a SharePoint Portal Server installation, including troubleshooting and integration with Office Systems 2003.

Lessons

  • Using SharePoint Products and Technologies Diagnostics
  • Practice: Viewing Web Site Usage Data
  • Practice: Managing Unused Web Sites
  • Troubleshooting SharePoint Products and Technologies
  • Integrating SharePoint Products and Technologies with Office 2003
  • Planning for Performance and Capacity
  Installing Backward-Compatible Document Libraries

This module explains how to install backward-compatible document libraries. The library component enables you to store documents using the SharePoint Portal Server 2001 formatting and authorization process.

Lessons

  • Installing Backward-Compatible Document Libraries
  • Practice: Creating the Document Management Library
  • Practice: Configuring the Approval Process