SESSION
1
Total Time: 106 MinutesSection A: Introduction to Clustering
- Overview
- Clustering Objectives
- Reliability vs. Availability
- Clustering Types
- Network Load Balancing/Two Node Cluster
- NLB Services
- Cluster Services
- Component Load Balancing Services
Section B: Key Clustering Elements
- Clustering Principles
- Clustering Models
- Cluster Components
- Component Interactions
Section C: Physical Cluster Components
- Cluster Disks
- Quorum Resource
- Quorum Ownership
- Cluster Communication
Section D: Logical Cluster Components
Groups
- Resources
- Resource Dependencies
- Resource Dependency Tree
- Resource Dependency Rules
- Virtual Server Usage
- Client Access
- Virtual Server Environment
- Name Resolution
- Failover/Failback
Section E: Clustering Methods
- Active/Passive
- Hybrid Configuration
- Single Node Virtual Server
Section F: Pre-Installation/Hardware
- Requirement
- Lab Configuration
- Cluster Communication
- Network Cards
- Configure Network Cards
- Private Network
- Public & Mixed Network
SESSION 2
Total Time: 108 Minutes
Section A: Cluster Disks
- Overview
- Disk Configuration
- Verify with Disk Manager
- Configure Partitions on Node 1
- Rename Partitions on Node 2
- Create Partition on Node 2
Section B: Cluster Disk Optimization
- Overview
- Hardware Consideration
- SCSI vs. Fiber Channel
- SCSI Hardware
- Fiber Channel Hardware
- Network Routing Devices
Section C: Pre-Installation/Software
- Requirements
- Assign IP Addresses
- Assigning Names
- Computer Accounts
- User Accounts
- Existing Services/Applications
Section D: Installation
- 1st Node Install
- Installation Wizard
- Configure Cluster Network
- Assign IP Addresses
- Verify Cluster Administrator
- 2nd Node Install
- Verify Nodes/State
Section E: Post-Installation
- Task
- Directory Structure
- Troubleshooting Tools
- Network Connections
- SCSI Configurations
Section F: Cluster Administration
- Cluster Administrator
- Cluster Properties
- Group Properties
- Multiple Groups
- Cluster Configuration
- Nodes
- Failover/Failback
- Create Groups
- Create Resource
- Create Application with Wizard
- Create Resource with Wizard
- View/Bring on Line New Group
- CLUSTER.EXE
Section G: Failover & Failback
- Manual Failover
- Setup Failback
- Auto Failover/Failback
SESSION 3
Total Time: 90 Minutes
Section A: Adding File & Print Services
- Overview
- File & Print Server
- Print Share Issue
- Configure Print Server
- Add Resource
- Create TCP/IP Printers
- View
- Distributed File Systems
Section B: Adding Network Services
- DHCP/WINS
- Add WINS Resource
- Group & Resource Troubleshooting
Section C: Adding Backoffice Applications
- Overview
- Cluster-aware Applications
- Add IIS Resource
Section D: Network Load Balancing
- Overview
- Port Rules
- Manage Utility
- NLB Process
- Setup NLB
- Configure NLB
Section E: Cluster Unaware Applications
- Generic Service
- Configure Generic Service
- Generic Application
Section F: Testing Failover
- IIS Verification
- Setup Website
- Website Failover
- WINS Failover
Section G: Rolling Upgrade Introduction
- Rolling Upgrades
- Upgrade Terminology
- Rolling Upgrade Requirements
- Limitations
SESSION 4
Total Time: 69 Minutes
Section A: Rolling Upgrade Process
- Supported Applications
- Unsupported Applications
- Upgrade Process: Phases 1 & 2
- Upgrade Process: Phases 3 & 4
Section B: Rolling Upgrade Troubleshooting
- Prepare for Upgrade
- Upgrade
- Verify Failover/Failback
- Troubleshooting Techniques
Section C: Disaster Recovery
- Overview
- Planning for Backup
- Backup Utility
- Restore Procedures
- Restore Cluster Disks
- Restore Cluster Configuration Files
- Restore Remaining Nodes/Test
Section D: Cluster Maintenance & Management
- Repairing the Quorum
- CLUSTER.LOG
- Viewing CLUSTER.LOG
- Evicting Nodes
- Add Physical Disk Resource
- Resource Monitor
Section E: Optimizing Cluster Performance
- Cluster Performance
- Server Capacity Testing
- Determine Requirements
- Cluster Limitations
- Software RAID
