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MCSA Certification - Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate

MCSA Certification has thankfully launched a series of Technologies that would help one to manage and administrate a system. MCSA is the certification given to validate expertise knowledge in various Microsoft Technologies which includes managing of servers, SQL, Database Administration, web applications, networking and Windows itself. Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate is a basic level certification for beginners. SMEClabs will carefully guide you from basics to implementation and qualify you to be MCSA certified

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MCSA Certification

MCSA Course

MCSA – Microsoft Certified Solution Associate

Course Code - SLN - 1705 | Difficulty - Beginner / No experience | Eligibility - Any Degree, Diploma, Graduates | Mode - Online / Offline / OnDemand / Hybrid | Duration - 45 Hours
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MCSA Certification - Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate
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MCSA Certification - Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate
MCSA Certification - Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate
MCSA Certification - Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate
MCSA Certification - Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate
MCSA Certification - Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate

MCSA Certification Syllabus:

  • Introducing Windows Server 2016
  • Preparing and installing Nano Server and Server Core
  • Preparing for upgrades and migrations
  • Migrating server roles and workloads
  • Windows Server activation models

Lab: Installing and configuring Nano Server

  • Installing Nano Server
  • Completing post-installation tasks on Nano Server
  • Performing remote management
  • Managing disks in Windows Server
  • Managing volumes in Windows Server

Lab: Configuring local storage

  • Creating and managing volumes
  • Resizing volumes
  • Managing virtual hard disks
  • Overview of DAS, NAS, and SANs
  • Comparing Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet
  • Understanding iSNS, DCB, and MPIO
  • Configuring sharing in Windows Server 2016

Lab: Planning and configuring storage technologies and components

  • Planning storage requirements
  • Configuring iSCSI storage
  • Configuring and managing the share infrastructure
  • Implementing Storage Spaces
  • Managing Storage Spaces
  • Implementing Data Deduplication

Lab: Implementing Storage Spaces

  • Creating a Storage Space

Lab: Implementing Data Deduplication

  • Installing Data Deduplication
  • Configuring Data Deduplication
  • Overview of Hyper-V
  • Installing Hyper-V
  • Configuring storage on Hyper-V host servers
  • Configuring networking on Hyper-V host servers
  • Configuring Hyper-V virtual machines
  • Managing virtual machines

Lab: Installing and configuring Hyper-V

  • Verify installation of the Hyper-V server role
  • Configuring Hyper-V networks
  • Creating and configuring a virtual machine
  • Enable nested virtualization for a virtual machine
  • Overview of containers in Windows Server 2016
  • Deploying Windows Server and Hyper-V containers
  • Installing, configuring, and managing containers by using Docker

Lab: Installing and configuring containers

  • Installing and configuring Windows Server containers by using Windows PowerShell
  • Installing and configuring Windows Server containers by using Docker Installing
  • Defining levels of availability
  • Planning high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines
  • Backing up and restoring by using Windows Server Backup
  • High availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 2016

Lab: Planning and implementing high availability and disaster recovery solution

  • Determining the appropriate high availability and disaster recovery solution
  • Implementing storage migration
  • Configuring Hyper-V replicas
  • Planning a failover cluster
  • Creating and configuring a new failover cluster
  • Maintaining a failover cluster
  • Troubleshooting a failover cluster
  • Implementing site high availability with stretch clustering

Lab: Implementing a failover clustering

  • Creating a failover cluster
  • Verifying quorum settings and adding a node

Lab: Managing a failover cluster

  • Evicting a node and verifying quorum settings
  • Changing the quorum from Disk Witness to File Share Witness, and defining node voting
  • Verifying high availability
  • Overview of the integration of Hyper-V Server 2016 with failover clustering
  • Implementing Hyper-V VMs on failover clusters
  • Key features for VMs in a clustered environment

Lab: Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V

  • Configure iSCSI storage
  • Configuring a failover cluster for Hyper-V
  • Configuring a highly available VM
  • Overview of NLB
  • Configuring an NLB cluster
  • Planning an NLB implementation

 Lab: Implementing NLB

  • Implementing a Network Load Balancing (NLB) cluster
  • Configuring and managing the NLB cluster
  • Validating high availability for the NLB cluster
  • Introduction to deployment images
  • Creating and managing deployment images by using MDT
  • Virtual machine environments for different workloads

Lab: Using MDT to deploy Windows Server 2016

  • Configuring MDT
  • Creating and deploying an image
  • WSUS overview and deployment options
  • Update management process with WSUS
  • Overview of Windows PowerShell DSC
  • Overview of Windows Server 2016 monitoring tools
  • Using Performance Monitor
  • Monitoring event logs

Lab: Implementing WSUS and deploying updates

  • Implementing WSUS
  • Configuring update settings
  • Approving and deploying an update by using WSUS

Lab: Monitoring and troubleshooting Windows Server 2016

  • Establishing a performance baseline
  • Identifying the source of a performance problem
  • Viewing and configuring centralized event logs

Course Outline 20741B -Networking with Windows Server 2016

  • Planning IPv4 addressing
  • Configuring an IPv4 host
  • Managing and troubleshooting IPv4 network connectivity

Lab : Planning an IPv4 network

  • Planning the IPv4 address assignments

Lab : Implementing and troubleshooting an IPv4 network

  • Verifying IPv4
  • Troubleshooting IPv4
    • Securing domain controllers
    • Implementing account security
    • Implementing audit authentication
    • Configuring managed service accounts

    Lab : Securing AD DS

    • Implementing security policies for accounts, passwords, and administrative groups
    • Deploying and configuring an RODC
    • Creating and associating a group MSA
      • Deploying CAs
      • Administering CAs
      • Troubleshooting and maintaining CAs

      Lab : Deploying and configuring a two-tier CA hierarchy

      • Deploying an offline root CA
      • Deploying an enterprise subordinate CA
  • Deploying and managing certificate templates
  • Managing certificate deployment, revocation, and recovery
  • Using certificates in a business environment
  • Implementing and managing smart cards

Lab : Deploying and using certificates

  • Configuring certificate templates
  • Enrolling and using certificates
  • Configuring and implementing key recovery
  • Overview of AD RMS
  • Deploying and managing an AD RMS infrastructure
  • Configuring AD RMS content protection

Lab : Implementing an AD RMS infrastructure

  • Installing and configuring AD RMS
  • Configuring AD RMS templates
  • Using AD RMS on clients
  • Planning and preparing for directory synchronization
  • Implementing directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect
  • Managing identities with directory synchronization

Lab : Configuring directory synchronization

  • Preparing for directory synchronization
  • Configuring directory synchronization
  • Managing Active Directory users and groups

Planning and preparing for directory synchronization
Implementing directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect
Managing identities with directory synchronization

Lab : Configuring directory synchronization

Preparing for directory synchronization
Configuring directory synchronization
Managing Active Directory users and groups

  • Overview of the DHCP server role
  • Deploying DHCP
  • Managing and Troubleshooting DHCP

Lab: Implementing DHCP

  • Planning a DHCP server implementation
  • Implementing the DHCP configuration
  • Validating the DHCP implementation
  • Overview of IPv6 addressing
  • Configuring an IPv6 host
  • Implementing IPv6 and IPv4 coexistence
  • Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6

Lab: Configuring and evaluating IPv6 transition technologies

  • Reviewing the default IPv6 configuration
  • Implementing DHCPv6
  • Configuring network integration by using ISATAP
  • Configuring native IPv6 connectivity
  • Configuring 6to4 connectivity
  • Implementing DNS servers
  • Configuring zones in DNS
  • Configuring name resolution between DNS zones
  • Configuring DNS integration with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
  • Configuring advanced DNS settings

Lab : Planning and implementing name resolution by using DNS

  • Planning DNS name resolution
  • Implementing DNS servers and zones

Lab : Integrating DNS with Active Directory

  • Integrating DNS with Active Directory

Lab : Configuring advanced DNS settings

  • Configuring DNS policies
  • Validating the DNS implementation
  • Troubleshooting DNS
  • Overview of IPAM
  • Deploying IPAM
  • Managing IP address spaces by using IPAM

Lab : Implementing IPAM

  • Installing the IPAM Server feature
  • Provisioning the IPAM Server
  • Managing IP address spaces by using IPAM
  • Overview of remote access
  • Implementing the Web Application Proxy

Lab : Implementing Web Application Proxy

  • Implementing Web Application Proxy
  • Validating the Web Application Proxy deployment
  • Overview of DirectAccess
  • Implementing DirectAccess by using the Getting Started Wizard
  • Implementing and managing an advanced DirectAccess infrastructure

Lab : Implementing DirectAccess by using the Getting Started Wizard

  • Verifying readiness for a DirectAccess deployment
  • Configuring DirectAccess
  • Validating the DirectAccess deployment

Lab : Deploying an advanced DirectAccess solution

  • Preparing the environment for DirectAccess
  • Implementing the advanced DirectAccess infrastructure
  • Validating the DirectAccess deployment
  • Planning VPNs
  • Implementing VPNs

Lab : Implementing VPN

  • Implementing VPN
  • Validating the VPN deployment
  • Troubleshooting VPN access
  • Networking features and considerations for branch offices
  • Implementing a Distributed File System (DFS) for branch offices
  • Implementing BranchCache for branch offices

Lab: Implementing DFS for branch offices

  • Implementing DFS
  • Validating the deployment

Lab: Implementing BranchCache

  • Implementing BranchCache
  • Validating the deployment
  • Overview of high-performance networking features
  • Configuring advanced Microsoft Hyper-V networking features

Lab : Configuring advanced Hyper-V networking features

  • Creating and using Hyper-V virtual switches
  • Configuring and using the advanced features of a virtual switch
    • Overview of AD DS
    • Overview of AD DS domain controllers
    • Deploying a domain controller

    Lab : Deploying and administering AD DS

    • Deploying AD DS
    • Deploying domain controllers by performing domain controller cloning
    • Administering AD DS
  • Overview of SDN.
  • Implementing network virtualization
  • Implementing Network Controller

Lab : Deploying Network Controller

  • Preparing to deploy Network Controller
  • Deploying Network Controller

  • Course Outline 20742B – Identity with Windows Server 2016

  • Managing user accounts
  • Managing groups in AD DS
  • Managing computer objects in AD DS
  • Using Windows PowerShell for AD DS administration
  • Implementing and managing OUs

Lab : Managing AD DS objects

  • Creating and managing groups in AD DS
  • Creating and configuring user accounts in AD DS
  • Managing computer objects in AD DS

Lab : Administering AD DS

  • Delegate administration for OUs
  • Creating and modifying AD DS objects with Windows PowerShell
  • Monitoring AD DS
  • Managing the Active Directory database
  • Active Directory backup and recovery options for AD DS and other identity and access solutions

Lab : Recovering objects in AD DS

  • Backing up and restoring AD DS
  • Recovering objects in AD DS
  • Overview of advanced AD DS deployments
  • Deploying a distributed AD DS environment
  • Configuring AD DS trusts

Lab : Domain and trust management in AD DS

  • Implementing forest trusts
  • Implementing child domains in AD DS
  • Overview of AD DS replication
  • Configuring AD DS sites
  • Configuring and monitoring AD DS replication

Lab : Implementing AD DS sites and replication

  • Modifying the default site
  • Creating additional sites and subnets
  • Configuring AD DS replication
  • Monitoring and troubleshooting AD DS replication
  • Introducing Group Policy
  • Implementing and administering GPOs
  • Group Policy scope and Group Policy processing
  • Troubleshooting the application of GPOs

Lab : Implementing a Group Policy infrastructure

  • Creating and configuring GPOs
  • Managing GPO scope

Lab : Troubleshooting Group Policy infrastructure

  • Verify GPO application
  • Troubleshooting GPOs
    • Implementing administrative templates
    • Configuring Folder Redirection, software installation, and scripts
    • Configuring Group Policy preferences

    Lab : Managing user settings with GPOs

    • Using administrative templates to manage user settings
    • Implement settings by using Group Policy preferences
    • Configuring Folder Redirection
    • Planning Group Policy (optional)

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This MCSA Certification online training course is designed primarily for IT beginners & professionals who have some experience with Windows Server. It is designed for these who will be responsible for managing storage and compute by using Windows Server, and who need to understand the scenarios, requirements, and storage and compute options that are available and applicable to Windows Server.

Job Opportunities for MCSA Certification

  • Compute Technical Support Engineer
  • System Engineer
  • Technical Support/ Server Support/ Cloud Support/ O365
  • System Administrator

Benefits of MCSA Certification

  • This certification is intended to enhance your Windows Server 2016 key skills by cutting IT costs and helping to increase the value of the business.
  • Those in the technical certification can take MCSA certification for those who wish to renew their expertise in core technology.
  • When you complete MCSA training, you will get a tag as an expert in your related subject. You will be able to train more possibilities with networking opportunities.
  • Microsoft Certification itself is a subject of respect. Such certification will add to your peers 'and colleagues' value and allow them to take a different stand.
  • MCSA recognizes the certification industry and uses professionals to work around the world.

Why MCSA Certification?

  • As I mentioned before, it is an IT Certification program. It is an entry level certification program. MCSA program can act as your first step towards higher/advanced IT skills.
  • If you are an IT professional, higher/advanced skills can help you give a boost to your career. For example, this certification can help you get a promotion at work. It can even lead you to a better job.
  • In short, this certification can work wonders for your career. Moreover, MCSA certification can help you pursue higher certifications such as MCSE.

Features of MCSA Certification

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  • Our training is for corporate, students to help them to start their career.
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  • We provide advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in handling projects.

MCSA or Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate is a type of certification provided by Microsoft for IT professionals who have passed through official vendor-issue exams. MCSA certifications, IT appointment, and help benchmark for skill evaluation in promotion decisions is a reliable industry standard for measuring the ability of products to Microsoft. Whether you intend to make an official exam or take an MCSA certification training course will enable you to have IT skills. In addition, an MCSA training course will provide instructions on legacy systems.

By assuring a specific experience associated with the network and system administrator, MCSA Certification provides a competitive IT professional to a business environment that is constantly changing today. These certificates will be given to identify qualified individuals who are qualified to ensure their work. MCSA (Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert) is your way to become an MCSE.

MCSA Certification Objective

  • Understand the pre requirements for installing various Windows operating systems
  • Install Windows 7, Windows server 2003 and Windows server 2008 Operating systems
  • Understand the features of Windows server 2003 and Windows server 2008
  • Compare various Client and Server Operating systems
  • Administer local Users and Groups
  • Installing & Configuring roles in Windows Server 2008 (DHCP,DNS,ADDS,WDS & Hyper-V)
  • Administer Domain Users and Groups
  • Understand the start up process for various Windows operating systems
  • Optimize the systems for peak performances
  • Install and Configure Server Core operating system
  • Migrate between various Windows operating systems
  • Install and Configure various Windows backup features
MCSA Certification - Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate
MCSA Certification - Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate
MCSA Certification - Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate

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