5 Day Course
Introduction
This 5 day deep-dive will guide individuals through the process of
architecting and setting up SharePoint 2007 applications and customizations
from an Operations viewpoint.
Audience Profile
This course is intended for individuals who access information on a
Windows SharePoint team site or SharePoint site owners who are responsible for
creating and managing a team website.
This includes managers, developers, designers, and every day knowledge
workers, anyone that uses SharePoint sites and lists on an everyday basis.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will know:
•
Every aspect of managing a SharePoint 2007
Server farm
•
Integration with applications such as IRM,
ForeFront, and Performance Point
•
The many ways to back up and restore SharePoint
environments
Prerequisites
Before attending this course,
students must have:
- Experience managing windows server environments
- Understanding of database and web application architecture
fundamentals
Course Outline
Module 1: Overview
Lessons
- What Is SharePoint?
- Why SharePoint 2007?
- SharePoint 2007 Benefits
Lab : There are no labs in this module
Module 2: Installing
Lessons
- Installing SharePoint
- SharePoint Farms
Lab : Installing
- Install WSS
- Install MOSS
- Detach/Attach to SharePoint Farm
Module 3: SharePoint Architecture
This module contains only labs.
Lab : Site Definitions
- Create One of Each WSS/MOSS Site Definition
Lab : SharePoint Architecture 1
- Explore a SharePoint config file
Lab : SharePoint Architecture 2
- Learn Content Database structure
- Use SQL Profiler to reverse engineer the web front end and stsadm
Lab : SharePoint Architecture 3
- Create a Customized Page
- Analyze a Customized Page
Lab : 12 Hive
Module 4: StsAdm
Lessons
- Overview
- Commands
- Extending
Lab : Stsadm
- Use StsAdm command line tool
Lab : Extend Stsadm
- Review the stsadmcommands xml file
- Extend StsAdm
Module 5: SharePoint Services
Lessons
- Document Conversions Launcher
- Document Conversions Load Balancer
- Excel Calculation Services
- Officer SharePoint Server Search
- Windows SharePoint Services Search
- Windows SharePoint Services Web
Application
Lab : SharePoint Services
- Explore the SharePoint Services
Module 6: PowerShell
Lessons
- Commandlets
- PowerShell variables
- Using With SharePoint
Lab : Install PowerShell
- PowerShell Basics Command Lets
- Create An Object
- Static Properties
Lab : PowerShell With SharePoint
- Load SharePoint Dll into PowerShell
- Set PowerShell Execution Policy
- Enumerate Webs
- Create a site with PowerShell
- Create/Update an item with PowerShell
- Backup SharePoint with PowerShell
Module 7: General Operations Tasks
Lessons
- Email Settings
- Migrating File Shares
- Master Site Directory
- Alternate Access Mappings
- External Service Connections
- Language Packs
- Features & Solutions
Lab : Email Settings
- Configure the Outgoing Email Settings
- Load balance Email Load
- Configure the Incoming Email Settings
Lab : Distribution Groups
- Create Active Directory Distribution Groups
Lab : Migration File Shares
- Migrate a File Share
- Blocked File Types
- NTFS Permissions
Lab : Master Site Directory
- Setup the Master Site Directory
Lab : Alternate Access Mappings
- Configure Alternate Access Mappings
- Test Alternate Access Mappings
Lab : External Service Connections
- Records Center
- Document Conversion
Lab : Features and Solutions
Module 8: Information Rights Management
Lessons
- Information Rights Management
- SharePoint IRM
Lab : Information Rights Management
- Install Information Rights Management
(IRM)
- Configure IRM
- Use IRM
Module 9: Anti-Virus
Lessons
- Microsoft ForeFront
- ForeFront for SharePoint
- Installing
- Configuring SharePoint
- Configuring ForeFront
Lab : Forefront
- Install Microsoft Forefront
- Configure Microsoft ForeFront
Module 10: Information Management Policy
Lessons
- There are only labs in this module.
Lab : Information Management Policy
- Create a basic policy (Manual)
- Use a policy
Module 11: Single Sign On
Lessons
- Setup
- Configuring
- Using
- Applications Scenarios
Lab : Single Sign On
- Learn how to Configure Single Sign On
- Program web parts to use Single Sign On
Module 12: Logging Settings
Lessons
- There is only a lab in this module.
Lab : Logging Settings
- Learn to Debug SharePoint via Log Files
Module 13: Usage Analysis Processing
Lessons
- Configuring
- Architecture
- Reports
- Troubleshooting
- Custom Log Processing
Lab : Usage Analysis Processing
- Enable Usage Analysis Processing (UAP)
- Use UAP
Module 14: Content Deployment
Lessons
- There is only a lab in this module.
Lab : Content Deployment
- Setup Content Deployment Path and Jobs
- Quick Deployment
- Debug Content Deployment
Module 15: Backup and Restore
Lessons
- Backup Techniques
- Disaster Recover Techniques
- Restore Techniques
Lab : Backup Central Administration
- Use Central Administration to Backup and
Restore (Farm)
Lab : Backup SQL Server
- Use SQL Server to Backup SharePoint
Lab : Backup Stsadm
- Use Stsadm to back up and restore a Farm
- Use Stsadm to export a site collection
- Use Stsadm to export a single site
Lab : Backup Site List Template
- Create a List Template
- Create a Site Template
- Create a Site from the new Site Template
- Create a List from the new List Template
Lab : Backup SharePoint Designer
- SharePoint Designer Backup (Web Package)
- SharePoint Designer Backup (Content
Migration)
- SharePoint Designer Backup (Site
Template)
Module 16: Timer Jobs
Lessons
- Timer Service
- Timer Job
- SPJob Definition Class
- WSS Timer Jobs
- MOSS Timer Jobs
Lab : Timer Jobs
- Explore SharePoint Timer Jobs
- Disable a job
- Disable the Timer Service
Module 17: Shared Services Provider
Lessons
- Shared Services Overview
- Shared Services Components
- Shared Services Features
- Life with and without SSP
- Installing
Lab : Shared Services Provider
- Create an Shared Service Provider
- Configure multiple SSPs
- Configure global My Sites
Module 18: Application Security
Lessons
- SharePoint Security
- Custom Authentication
- Code Access Security
- Securing Communications
Lab : Application Security
- Application Pools
- Web Application Security
- Site\List\Item level Security
- SSL Security
Lab : Custom Authentication
- Change the default Authentication Method
of SharePoint to use a custom Membership Provider (ASP.NET 2.0)
Module 19: InfoPath Services
Lessons
- InfoPath 2007
- InfoPath and Windows Workflow
- InfoPath Forms Services
- Best Practices
Lab : InfoPath Services
- Review MOSS Forms
- Publish/Upload a Form to Forms Library
- Verify/Upload/Activate a Form with IFS
Module 20: Business Data Catalog
Lessons
- Business Data Catalog Overview
Lab : Business Data Catalog
- Import an application definition file
- Utilize BDC web parts
- Utilize Filter web parts
Lab : BDC Application Definition Files
- Review BDC Schema
- Create a BDC File (manually)
- Create a BDC File (Code Gen)
Lab : BDC Permissions
- DataSource Permission Errors
- Application Permission Errors
- Entity Permission Errors
Lab : BDC Authentication
- Modify BCD to Use Database Credentials
- Modify BDC to Use Single Sign On
- Custom Single Sign On Solution
Lab : BDC Profiles
- Search and BDC Integration
- BDC Entity Profile
Module 21: Search
Lessons
- Search Overview
- Performing Searches
- Tuning Search
- Extending Search
Lab : Search
- Create Content Source
- Create Crawl Schedules
- Crawl All Scopes
- Create Crawl Rule
- Create Search Scopes
- Add a File Type
- Set Default Access Account
- Query Crawl Logs
Lab : Tuning Search
- Relevance
- Keyword and Best Bets
- Thesaurus
- Noise Words
Lab : Customizing Search
Module 22: Excel Services
Lessons
- Excel Services Trusted Locations
- Shared Data Connections
- User Defined Functions
- Excel Services Web Parts
- Excel Services Object Model/Web Service
Lab : Excel Services
- Learn to use Excel Services
- Create/Publish to Excel Services
- Configure Excel Services
- Shared Data Connections
- Single Sign On Data Connections
Module 23: User Profiles My Sites
Lessons
- User Profile Overview
- User Profile Settings
- My Sites
Lab : User Profiles
- Configure User Profiles (Active
Directory)
- Configure Import Connections
- Configure Profile Properties
Lab : My Sites
- Create your My Site
- Your Profile
- Colleagues
- Colleagues - Tracking Changes
- Explore Memberships
- Explore In Common With
- Documents
- Configuring My Calendar Web Part
- RSS Viewer
- Personal vs Shared Views
- My Links
Module 24: Performance Optimization
Lessons
- Capacity Planning
- Performance Optimization Techniques
Lab : Performance Optimization
- Database Tuning (Recovery Mode)
- Database Tuning (TempDB)
- Database Tuning (Indexes)
- Warm-up Scripts and Application Pool
Timeout