M50047

Advanced IT Pro Course for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS):

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 -

Configuration M50047 70-630

Course Title: Advanced IT Pro Course for Microsoft Office

SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Course Code: M50047
Version: A
Level: 300
Duration: 5 Days

Course Overview

The Advanced IT Pro Course for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 < strong>M50047 instructor-led training course has been designed to provide candidates with the necessary skills and knowledge required to plan, deploy, and configure server farm solutions with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. The course focuses on key deployment and configuration tasks.

Target Audience

Candidates who should consider attending the M50047 Microsoft training course are experienced architects and administrators who have a minimum of two years` experience with SharePoint Technologies.

Course Objectives

On successfully completing the M50047 course candidates will be able to:

• Explain how SharePoint Technologies server roles map to a server farm environment
• Describe how to configure SharePoint Technologies server farms
• Describe how to secure SharePoint Technologies deployments
• Describe how to configure information architecture and solution architecture in SharePoint Technologies deployments
• Explain how to plan for disaster recovery and how to backup and restore SharePoint Technologies solutions
• Explain how to manage, monitor, and troubleshoot SharePoint Technologies deployments
• Describe how to plan for capacity and how to right-size a SharePoint Technologies deployment
• Describe how to configure search and indexing in SharePoint Technologies deployments
• Explain how to customise and extend SharePoint Technologies deployments
• Describe how to configure the Business Data Catalogue
• Describe how to configure Forms and Excel Services

Course Prerequisites

Candidates attending the M50047 Microsoft training course should have at least two years working with SharePoint Products and Technologies as either a: Solution Architect, Technical Architect, Information Architect or Farm Administrator. Candidates should also have prior experience gathering and analysing customer requirements and have previously attended and completed courses M5060: Implementing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and 5061: Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Testing and Certification

The M50047 Microsoft training course is the recommended 70-630 TS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuring exam.

Course Content

Module 1: SharePoint Technologies Server Farm Architecture

In this module candidates will learn about the server role architecture of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

Lessons:

• WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 Server Farms
• MOSS 2007 Server Farm Topology
• Deploying WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 Farms

Lab: Planning and Deploying MOSS 2007 Farms

• Planning a MOSS 2007 Server Farm Deployment
• Installing a MOSS 2007 Application Server by Using a Script

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of server farms
• Explain how SharePoint Technologies map to server farm environments
• Describe how to deploy SharePoint Technologies server farms

Module 2: Configuring SharePoint Technologies Farms

In this module candidates will learn how to configure SharePoint Technologies server farms.

Lessons:

• Creating Shared Services Providers
• Configuring Server Farms
• Configuring Administration Settings

Lab: Creating and Configuring Shared Services Providers

• Create a Shared Services Provider
• Configure a Profile Import and Test My Sites

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Describe how to create and configure an SSP
• Describe how to configure e-mail, quota templates, and language packs
• Explain how to configure key SharePoint Technologies administration settings

Module 3: Securing Microsoft SharePoint Technologies Systems

In this module candidates will learn how to secure SharePoint Technologies server farm deployments.

Lessons:

• MOSS Security Accounts
• Securing Content
• Securing Communications within a Server Farm
• Using Server Hardening

Lab: Working with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Security

• Configuring Security Accounts
• Creating a Forms-Based Authentication Web Application
• Securing Server Farm Communications

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Describe how to configure MOSS security accounts
• Explain how to secure content in SharePoint Technologies solutions
• Explain how to secure communications within a SharePoint Technologies server farm
• Describe server hardening techniques for SharePoint Technologies server farms

Module 4: Microsoft SharePoint Technologies Solution Architecture

In this module candidates will learn about the key solution architecture and information architecture issues in SharePoint Technologies deployments.

Lessons:

• Information Architecture
• Solution Architecture

Lab: Working with Content Types and Features

• Using Content Types to Manage Taxonomies
• Installing and Activating Features

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Understand how to plan information architecture
• Understand SharePoint features, solutions, site definitions, and templates

Module 5: Backup, Restore, and Disaster Recovery for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies

In this module candidates will learn how to recover from, and minimise the impact of, disastrous data loss and misconfiguration.

Lessons:

• Backup and Restore
• Using Microsoft SQL Server Backup and Restore
• Using Microsoft SQL Server Failover Solutions
• Using Data Protection Manager

Lab: Configuring a Mirror Database

• Mirroring Databases
• Configuring and Administrating Database Failover
• Configuring Content Database Failover

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Explain how to use SharePoint Technologies Backup and Restore
• Explain how to use Microsoft SQL Server backup and restore functionality to protect SharePoint data
• Explain how to use Microsoft SQL Server failover solutions to protect a SharePoint deployment
• Describe both DPM 2006 and DPM 2007

Module 6: Microsoft SharePoint Technologies Operations

In this module candidates will learn about farm management, migration, and how to use SCOM 2007 with MOSS and WSS.

Lessons:

• Managing a Server Farm
• Using Microsoft Systems Centre Operations Manager with SharePoint Technologies
• Troubleshooting Migrations and Upgrades

Lab: Installing and Using SCOM Pack for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

• Installing the Operations Manager 2007 Agent on a Server
• Installing the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Management Pack
• Configuring a performance monitor on Operations Manager 2007

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Manage a server farm
• Use Systems Centre Operations Manager 2007 to manage SharePoint Technologies deployments
• Troubleshoot migrations and upgrades

Module 7: Capacity Planning and Sizing for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies

In this module candidates will learn how to plan capacity for and right-size a SharePoint Technologies deployment.

Lessons:

• Capacity Planning
• Right-Sizing Microsoft SharePoint Technologies Architectures

Lab: Sizing a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Deployment

• Estimating User Requirements
• Sizing a Deployment

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Explain how to plan capacity for SharePoint Technologies deployments
• Describe how to right-size a SharePoint Technologies deployment

Module 8: Search and Indexing

In this module candidates will learn about the architecture and configuration of the search and indexing features in Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Lessons:

• Search Architecture
• Crawl and Query Processes
• Search Server Layouts

Lab: Configuring and Extending Search

• Configuring Content Sources
• Configuring Crawl Rules
• Customising the Advanced Search User Interface

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Describe the architecture of the Office SharePoint Server Search service
• Explain how to configure the crawl process and query experience
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of different search server layouts

Module 9: Customising and Extending Microsoft SharePoint Technologies

In this module candidates will learn about opportunities to customise and extend a SharePoint Technologies solution.

Lessons:

• Customising Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Extending Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

Lab: Customising and Extending Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

• Modifying Master Pages and Layouts
• Installing an iFilter and Associate a File Type

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Describe how to customise Office SharePoint Server deployments
• Describe how to extend the functionality of Office SharePoint Server

Module 10: Configuring the Business Data Catalogue

In this module candidates will learn how to configure the Business Data Catalogue to access line-of-business application data from Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Lessons:

• Planning the Business Data Catalogue
• Configuring the Business Data Catalogue

Lab: Creating a Business Data Catalogue Connection

• Creating an ADF File
• Loading the BDC Application Definition
• Creating Managed Properties

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Explain the principal planning issues for the Business Data Catalogue
• Describe how to configure the Business Data Catalogue

Module 11: Configuring Forms and Excel Services

In this module candidates will learn how to configure InfoPath Forms and Excel Services in an Office SharePoint Server 2007 deployment.

Lessons:

• Microsoft InfoPath Forms in SharePoint Technologies
• Excel Services in MOSS 2007

Lab: Installing and Configuring a Workflow with InfoPath Forms

• Creating an InfoPath Form Template
• Creating and Deploying a Workflow

After completing this module, candidates will be able to:

• Describe how to configure InfoPath Forms in an Office SharePoint Server deployment
• Describe how to configure Excel Services

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