Overview
This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to utilize Windows PowerShell for administering and automating administration of Windows based servers.
Pre-Requisites
- Experience with Windows networking technologies and implementation.
- Experience with Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with Active Directory technologies and implementation, including Group Policy.
- Experience with Windows Server 2008 Web application server technologies and implementation.
Content
Module 1: Fundamentals for Using Windows PowerShell v2
- Windows PowerShell Technology Background and Overview
- Windows PowerShell as an Interactive Command-Line Shell
- Using the Windows PowerShell Pipeline
Module 2: Understanding and Using the Formatting System
- Understanding the Formatting System
- Using the Formatting System
Module 3: Core Windows PowerShell Cmdlets
- Core Cmdlets for Everyday Use
- Comparison Operators, Pipeline Filtering, and Object Enumeration
- Advanced Pipeline Techniques
Module 4: Windows Management Instrumentation
- Windows Management Instrumentation Overview
- Using Windows Management Instrumentation
Module 5: Automating Active Directory Administration
- Active Directory Automation Overview
- Managing Users and Groups
- Managing Computers and Other Directory Objects
Module 6: Windows PowerShell Scripts
- Script Security
- Basic Scripts
- Parameterized Scripts
Module 7: Background Jobs and Remote Administration
- Working with Background Jobs
- Using Windows PowerShell Remoting
Module 8: Advanced Windows PowerShell Tips and Tricks
- Using Profiles
- Re-Using Scripts and Functions
- Writing Comment-Based Help
Module 9: Automating Windows Server 2008 R2 Administration
- Windows Server 2008 R2Modules Overview
- Server Manager Cmdlets Overview
- Group Policy Cmdlets Overview
- Troubleshooting Pack Overview
- Best Practices Analyzer Cmdlets Overview
- IIS Cmdlets Overview
Module 10: Reviewing and Reusing Windows PowerShell Scripts
- Example Script Overview
- Understanding Scripts
Module 11: Writing Your Own Windows PowerShell Scripts
- Variables, Arrays, Escaping, and More Operators
- What isScope?
- Scripting Constructs
- Error Trapping and Handling
- Debugging Techniques
- Modularization
Objectives
- Explain how Windows PowerShell works.
- Use Windows PowerShell as an interactive, command-line shell.
- Use Core Windows PowerShell cmdlets for everyday purpose.
- Customize the output using Windows PowerShell Formatting Subsystem.
- Explain what Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is and how it can be used from Windows PowerShell.
- Manage Active Directory objects using Windows PowerShell cmdlets.
- Write basic Windows PowerShell scripts that execute batches of commands.
- Work with Windows PowerShell’s background jobs and remote administration functionality.
- Master the scripting language of Windows PowerShell.
- Use advanced techniques related to structured programming within Windows PowerShell.
- Automate Windows Server 2008 R2 Administration using Windows PowerShell.
- Identify the best practices for working with Windows PowerShell.
Target Audience
This course is intended for IT Professionals already experienced in general Windows Server and Windows Client administration, including Active Directory administration. No prior experience with any version of Windows PowerShell, or any scripting language, is assumed.
Certification
- There is currently no recommended exam associated to this training course.
Follow on Courses
- There is currently no recommended follow on course.
