Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell (10961)

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EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT:

Your course includes a twelve-month subscription to these exclusive benefits:

• 12 months of anytime access to your course labs and lab environment
• 12 months of 24/7 access to mentoring via chat, email, and phone
• 12 months of on-demand access to indexed, searchable recordings of your Online Live class
• 12 months of unlimited retakes of your class

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COURSE INFORMATION

Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell (10961) Overview:

Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell (10961) course teaches you the fundamental knowledge and skills to use Windows PowerShell for administering and automating the administration of your Windows-based servers.

You will also learn:

• Primary Windows PowerShell command line features and techniques
• Execute and monitor scripts more efficiently with:
• More robust session connectivity
• Workflow capabilities
• Improved job scheduling
• Windows PowerShell Web Access

This course incorporates materials from the Official Microsoft Learning Product M10961: Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell.

Who Should Attend:

IT Professionals already experienced in general Windows Server and Windows Client administration or already experienced in administering and supporting application servers and services, including Exchange, SharePoint, SQL, etc.

• Students who want to use Windows PowerShell to automate administrative tasks from the command line, using any Microsoft or independent software vendor (ISV) product that supports Windows PowerShell manageability

Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell (10961) Prerequisites:

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Previous  Windows Server and Windows Client management knowledge and hands on experience.
• Experience installing and configuring Windows Server into existing enterprise environments, or as standalone installations.
• Knowledge and experience of network adapter configuration, basic Active Directory user administration, and basic disk configuration.
• Knowledge and hands on experience specifically with Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 would be of benefit but is not essential.

Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell (10961) Objectives:

After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

• Understand the basic concepts behind Windows PowerShell
• Work with the Pipeline
• Understand How the Pipeline Works
• Use PSProviders and PSDrives
• Format Output
• Use WMI and CIM
• Prepare for Scripting
• Moving From a Command to a Script to a Module
• Administer Remote Computers
• Put the various Windows PowerShell components together
• Use Background Jobs and Scheduled Jobs
• Use Advanced PowerShell Techniques and Profiles

Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell (10961) Outline:

Module 1: Getting Started with Windows PowerShell

• Overview and Background
• Finding and Running Commands
• Module 1 Labs:
• Configure the Console Application
• Configure the ISE Application
• Find and Run Basic Commands

Module 2: Working with the Pipeline

• Working with the Pipeline
• Exporting, Importing and Converting Data
• Filtering Objects Out of the Pipeline
• Enumerating Objects in the Pipeline
• Module 2 Labs:
• Select and Sort Data
• Convert, Export, and Import Objects
• Filter and Enumerate Objects

Module 3: Understanding How the Pipeline Works

• Passing Data in the Pipeline ByValue
• Passing Data in the Pipeline ByPropertyName
• Module 3 Labs:
• Predict Pipeline Behavior

Module 4: Using PSProviders and PSDrives

• Understanding PSProviders and PSDrives
• Using PSDrives
• Module 4 Labs:
• Create a New Folder
• Create a New PSDrive and New Registry Key
• Modify a WS-Management Setting

Module 5: Formatting Output

• Using Basic Formatting
• Using Advanced Formatting
• Redirecting Formatted Output
• Module 5 Labs:
• Use Formatting cmdlets to customize those cmdlets output

Module 6: Using WMI and CIM

• Understanding WMI/CIM
• Querying Data with WMI/CIM
• Making Changes with WMI/CIM
• Module 6 Labs:
• Locate and Query Information with WMI and CIM

Module 7: Prepare for Scripting

• Using Variables
• Scripting Security
• Working with Alternate Credentials
• Module 7 Labs:
• Configure Execution Policy

Module 8: Moving From a Command to a Script to a Module

• Moving From Command to Script
• Moving From Script to Function to Module
• Implementing Basic Error Handling
• Using Basic Scripting Constructs
• Further Exploration in Scripting
• Module 8 Labs:
• Convert a Functioning Command into a Parameterized Script
• Convert a Script into a Function, Save the Script into a Module, and Add Debugging Breakpoints
• Add Basic Error Handling Capabilities to a Script
• Add Test and Existing Command and Error Handling

Module 9: Administering Remote Computers

• Using Basic Remoting
• Using Remote Sessions
• Using Remoting for Delegated Administration
• Module 9 Labs:
• Enable Remoting
• Remotely Manage Machines

Module 10: Putting it All Together

• Planning the Script
• Module 10 Labs:
• Create a Parameterized Script
• Determine Dynamic IP Address of the New Server Core Computer
• Modify Local TrustedHosts List
• Add the Server Core Computer to a Domain
• Test the Completed Script

Module 11: Using Background Jobs and Scheduled Jobs

• Using Background Jobs
• Using Scheduled Jobs
• Module 11 Labs:
• Start Background Job
• Manage Existing Jobs
• Create, Run, and Retrieve Data Using Scheduled Jobs

Module 12: Using Advanced PowerShell Techniques and Profiles

• Using Advanced PowerShell Techniques
• Creating Profile Scripts
• Module 12 Labs:
• Create a Profile Script that Defines Several Parameter Defaults

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