10961: Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell Training

Name: 10961: Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell Training
Brand: Microtek Learning
Price: $2575
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Course Description

Note: AZ-040T00: Automating Administration with PowerShell is the replacement course for 10961: Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell.

This course is retired, Please contact Microtek Learning Consultant or email us at info@microteklearning.com for assistance.

10961: Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell is developed to help professionals gain the skills and knowledge required to use Windows PowerShell for automating the administration of Windows Servers. In this technical course, students will learn the skills to build and identify the command they need to execute a specific task. It also teaches them to create scripts to complete advanced tasks such as generating reports and automating repetitive tasks. Our enterprise training program is best for companies and organizations. It provides essential skills that support a wide range of MS products, which include Windows Client, Windows Server, System Center, MS SharePoint Server, and many more. This training program is suitable for IT professionals who have experience in Windows Clients administration and are interested in learning more about Windows PowerShell for administration.

This training is designed based on the objectives of the course variant 10961C.

Prerequisites for this training

The students must have hands-on experience with Windows Server and Windows Client administration information. The students must have experience with Windows networking technologies and implementation.

Who should attend this course?

The course is for IT professionals experienced in basic Windows Server and Client administration but wants to upgrade their skills to PowerShell for administering to be relevant in modern times. Those who take this course are presumed to have no prior experience using any version of PowerShell. People already familiar with server administration like SharePoint, Exchange Server, SQL, System Center and more can apply for the course too.

Microsoft Certified Partner

Microtek Learning is a Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions. This class uses official Microsoft courseware and will be delivered by a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).

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What you will learn

Describing Windows PowerShell functionality, and running and finding basic commands.
Identifying and running cmdlets for the administration of the server.
Working with PowerShell pipeline.
Describing techniques used by PowerShell pipeline.
Using PS Drives and PS Providers to work with other storage forms.
Using WMI and CIM to query system information.
Working with variables, hash tables and arrays.
Writing basic scripts using PowerShell.
Writing advanced scripts using PowerShell.
Administering remote computers.
Using background and scheduled jobs.
Using advanced PowerShell techniques.

Curriculum

Getting started with Windows PowerShell

This module will introduce you to Windows PowerShell and provide an overview of the productâ€™s functionality. The module shows you how to open and configure the shell for use and how to run commands within the shell. The module also introduces the built-in Help system in Windows PowerShell.

Overview and background of Windows PowerShell

Understanding command syntax

Finding commands

Lab: Configuring Windows PowerShell

Configuring the Windows PowerShell console

Configuring the Windows PowerShell ISE application

Lab: Finding and running basic commands

Finding commands

Running commands

Using the About files

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Open and configure Windows PowerShell.

Find and run Windows PowerShell commands.

Run commands by using the correct command and parameter syntax.

Cmdlets for administration

This module introduces you to the cmdlets commonly used for administration. While you can search for cmdlets each time you need to accomplish a task, it is more efficient to have at least a basic understanding of the cmdlets available for system administration.

Active Directory administration cmdlets

Network configuration cmdlets

Other server administration cmdlets

Lab: Windows Administration

Creating and managing Active Directory objects

Configuring network settings on Windows Server

Creating a web site

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Identify and use cmdlets for Active Directory administration.

Identify and use cmdlets for network configuration.

Identify and use cmdlets for other server administration tasks.

Working with the Windows PowerShell pipeline

This module introduces the pipeline feature of Windows PowerShell. Although the pipeline feature is included in several command-line shells such as the command prompt in the Windows operating system, the pipeline feature in Windows PowerShell provides more complex, more flexible, and more capable functionalities compared to other shells. This module provides you with the skills and knowledge that will help you use the shell more effectively and efficiently.

Understanding the pipeline

Selecting, sorting, and measuring objects

Filtering objects out of the pipeline

Enumerating objects in the pipeline

Sending pipeline data as output

Lab: Using the pipeline

Selecting, sorting, and displaying data

Lab: Filtering objects

Filtering objects

Lab: Enumerating objects

Enumerating objects

Lab: Sending output to a file

Exporting user information to a file

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the purpose of the Windows PowerShell pipeline.

Select, sort, and measure objects in the pipeline.

Filter objects out of the pipeline.

Enumerate objects in the pipeline.

Send output consisting of pipeline data.

Understanding how the pipeline works

This module shows you how Windows PowerShell passes objects from one command to another in the pipeline. The shell provides two techniques that you can use. Knowing how these techniques work, and which one will be used in a given scenario, lets you construct more useful and complex command lines.

Passing the pipeline data

Advanced considerations for pipeline data

Lab: Working with pipeline parameter binding

Predicting pipeline behaviour

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Pass data by using the ByValue technique.

Describe the advanced techniques for passing pipeline data.

Using PSProviders and PSDrives

This module introduces the PSProviders and PSDrives adapters. A PSProvider is basically a Windows PowerShell adapter that makes some form of storage resemble a disk drive. A PSDrive is an actual connection to a form of storage. You can use these two adapters to work with various forms of storage by using the same commands and techniques that you use to manage the file system.

Using PSProviders

Using PSDrives

Lab: Using PSProviders and PSDrives

Creating files and folders on a remote computer

Creating a registry key for your future scripts

Create a new Active Directory group

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use PSProviders.

Use PSDrives.

Querying system information by using WMI and CIM

This module introduces you to two parallel technologies: Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and Common Information Model (CIM). Both these technologies provide local and remote access to a repository of management information including access to robust information available from the operating system, computer hardware, and installed software.

Understanding WMI and CIM

Querying data by using WMI and CIM

Making changes with WMI/CIM

Lab: Working with WMI and CIM

Querying information by using WMI

Querying information by using CIM

Invoking methods

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain the differences between Common Information Model (CIM) and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).

Query management information by using CIM and WMI.

Invoke methods by using CIM and WMI.

Working with variables, arrays, and hash tables

This module provides you the skills and knowledge required to use variables, arrays, and hash tables in Windows PowerShell.

Using variables.

Manipulating variables.

Manipulating arrays and hash tables.

Lab: Working with variables

Working with variable types

Using arrays

Using hash tables

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Assign a value to variables.

Describe how to manipulate variables.

Describe how to manipulate arrays and hash tables.

Basic scripting

This module shows you how to package a Windows PowerShell command in a script. Scripts allow you to perform repetitive tasks and more complex tasks than cannot be accomplished in a single command.

Introduction to scripting

Scripting constructs

Importing data from files

Lab: Basic scripting

Setting a script

Processing an array with a ForEach loop

Processing items by using If statements

Creating a random password

Creating users based on a CSV file

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Run a Windows PowerShell script.

Use Windows PowerShell scripting constructs.

Import data from a file.

Advanced scripting

This module introduces you to more advanced techniques that you can use in scripts. These techniques includes gathering user input, reading input from files, documenting scripts with help information and error handling.

Accepting user input

Overview of script documentation

Troubleshooting and error handling

Functions and modules

Lab: Accepting data from users

Querying disk information from remote computers

Updating the script to use alternate credentials

Documenting a script

Lab: Implementing functions and modules

Creating a logging function

Adding error handling to a script

Converting a function to a module

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Accept user input for a script.

Explain script documentation.

Implement error handling for a script.

Explain functions and modules.

Administering Remote Computers

This module introduces you to the Windows PowerShell remoting technology that enables you to connect to one or more remote computers and instruct them to run commands on your behalf.

Using basic Windows PowerShell remoting

Using advanced Windows PowerShell remoting techniques

Using PSSessions

Lab: Using basic remoting

Enabling remoting on the local computer

Performing one-to-one remoting

Performing one-to-many remoting

Lab: Using PSSessions

Using implicit remoting

Managing multiple computers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe remoting architecture and security.

Use advanced remoting techniques.

Create and manage persistent remoting sessions.

Using background jobs and scheduled jobs

This module provides information about the job features of Windows PowerShell. Jobs are an extension point in Windows PowerShell, and there are many different kinds of jobs. Each kind of job can work slightly differently, and has different capabilities.

Using background jobs

Using scheduled jobs

Lab: Using background jobs and scheduled jobs

Starting and managing jobs

Creating a scheduled job

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create and manage background jobs.

Create and manage scheduled jobs.

Using advanced Windows PowerShell techniques

This module covers several advanced Windows PowerShell techniques and features. Many of these techniques and features extend functionality that you have learned about in previous modules. Some of these techniques are new and provide additional capabilities.

Creating profile scripts

Using advanced techniques

Lab: Practicing advanced techniques

Creating a profile script

Verifying the validity of an IP address

Reporting disk information

Configuring NTFS permissions

Creating user accounts with passwords from a CSV file

Lab: Practicing script development (optional)

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create and manage profile scripts.

Use advanced techniques to work with data.

FAQs

For what version of Windows PowerShell will I get the expertise?

The exam 98-381 certification course training provides the students the fundamental knowledge and skills to use 'Windows PowerShell 4.0' for administering and automating administration of Windows based servers.

What is the practical scope of 'How the Pipeline Works' during 'Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell' training?

During this industry best 'Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell' training, you learn to predict pipeline behavior.

What is 'Using PSSessions' as you mention in course outline of 'Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell' training?

Under this module, you practically learn to use basic Windows PowerShell remoting and to manage multiple computers.

What is the credit towards 'Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell' certification?

You will get Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) credit toward 10961: Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell certification.

What is the format of Exam 98-381:'Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell'?

Microsoft doesn't declare any format for the exams. Your preparation training will help you prepare for the exam.

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