Configuring and Managing Microsoft SharePoint 2010

The course teaches students how to install, configure and administer SharePoint, and also manage and monitor sites and users by using SharePoint 2010.

 

This course is intended for IT Professionals who are experienced Windows Server 2003 or 2008 administrators and are interested in learning how to administer SharePoint 2010. The course is also intended for part time Business Application Administrators (BAAs) who are engaged in the administering line-of-business (LOB) applications in conjunction with internal business customers.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

 

•Prepare for and install SharePoint 2010

•Configure the fundamental service and logical components of a SharePoint implementation

•Administer SharePoint using the user interface, the command line, and Windows PowerShell

•Manage content in Lists and Libraries

•Administer identities and authentication

•Secure content in SharePoint sites

•Manage customizations to a SharePoint implementation

•Configure SharePoint services and applications

•Configure SharePoint social networking features

•Manage SharePoint search

•Configure farms, servers, service applications, and web applications

•Install, upgrade, configure, and operate a SharePoint farm

•Configure high availability and recoverability

•Monitor and optimize SharePoint performance

In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should have experience:

 

•Administering Active Directory: creating and managing user and group accounts, delegation of administration, configuring Group Policy

•Administering network infrastructure: DNS, TCP/IP connectivity

•General conceptual awareness of Microsoft .NET Framework as it relates to SharePoint 2010

•Administering SQL Server 2005 or 2008: creating logons, assigning roles, using SQL Management Studio

•One year experience using Windows PowerShell cmdlets

•General security and authentication practices

Module 1: Introducing SharePoint 2010

 

•Evaluate the Features of SharePoint 2010

•Prepare for SharePoint 2010

•Install SharePoint 2010

•Advanced Installation of SharePoint 2010

 

Module 2: Creating a SharePoint 2010 Intranet

 

•Perform Initial Farm Configuration

•Configure the SharePoint Logical Structure

•Explore the SharePoint Web Application and Physical Architecture

•Describe the high level structure, components, and functioning of the farm

•Perform configuration of a SharePoint farm using the Farm Configuration Wizard

•Understand the logical topology of SharePoint web apps, site collections, and sites

•Experience SharePoint user-facing functionality

•Create a Web application

•Create a site collection

•Configure managed paths

•Create  a content database

 

Module 3: Administering and Automating SharePoint

 

•Configure Central Administration

•Administer SharePoint from the Command Line

•Automate SharePoint Operations with PowerShell

 

Module 4: Configuring Content Management

 

•Optimize Content Storage and Access

•Manage Site Content Types and Site Columns

•Configure the Managed Metadata Service

 

Module 5: Configuring Authentication

 

•Classic SharePoint Authentication Providers

•Federated Authentication

 

Module 6: Securing Content

 

•Administer SharePoint Users and Groups

•Implement SharePoint Roles and Role Assignments

•Secure and Audit SharePoint Content

 

Module 7: Managing SharePoint Customizations

 

•Customize SharePoint

•Deploy and Manage Features and Solutions

•Configure Sandboxed Solutions

 

Module 8: Configuring and Securing SharePoint Services and Applications

 

•Secure the Enterprise SharePoint Service

•Secure and Isolate Web Applications

•Configure Service Applications

 

Module 9: Managing SharePoint Services and Applications

 

•Implement Business Connectivity Services

•Implement Excel Services

•Implement PerformancePoint Services

•Implement InfoPath Services

•Implement Visio Services

•Implement Access Services

•Implement Office Web Apps

 

Module 10: Configuring User Profiles and Social Networking

 

•Configure User Profiles

•Implement SharePoint 2010 Social Networking Features

 

Module 11: Administering SharePoint Search

 

•Configure Search

•Refine Search

 

Module 12: Installing and upgrading to SharePoint 2010

 

•Install SharePoint Servers and Farms

•Upgrade to SharePoint 2010

•Monitor and Troubleshoot installation and upgrade

•Update SharePoint

 

Module 13: Implementing Business Continuity

 

•Configure High availability

•Backup and Restore SharePoint

 

Module 14: Monitoring and Optimizing SharePoint Performance

 

•Monitor Performance

•SharePoint Health Analyzer

•Usage reports and web analytics

•Monitor and Optimize SharePoint Performance

•Troubleshoot Correlation Errors

•Configure Health Analyzer Rules.