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SharePoint Administrators Survival Camp

 

Class runs each day from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Lecture Schedule:

  • Day 1: Modules 1-3
  • Day 2: Modules 4-6
  • Day 3: Modules 7-9
  • Day 4: Modules 10-12
  • Day 5: Modules 13-15
 

Class Detailed Agenda

Module 1 - SharePoint 2007 Components and Services 


  • Overview of WSS and the different MOSS SKUs
  • Overview of a Shared Service Provider (SSP)
  • The role of Windows Server 2003
  • The role of Active Directory and the authentication stores
  • The role of SQL Server
  • Upgrading from SharePoint 2003

Module 2 - Installing SharePoint Server 2007 


  • Different install options
  • Farm Topologies
  • Server Prerequisites
  • Required accounts and permissions

Module 3 - Configuring Load balancing and Clustering 


  • Windows Network Load Balancing
  • Hardware Load Balancing
  • Microsoft Cluster Services

Module 4 - SharePoint Administrative Tools 


  • The SharePoint Central Administration Application
  • Determining server roles and configuring SharePoint services
  • Understanding the Farm vs. Web Applications vs. Site Collections vs. Sites
  • Creating and administrating a Shared Service Provider
  • Using the SSP Administration Application
  • Farm Administrator vs. SSP Administrator vs. Site/Site Collection Administrator

Module 5 - STSADM Scripting and Automated Administration 


  • Automating Installation
  • Scripting Daily Tasks
  • STSADM Extensions

Module 6 - SharePoint Governance and Business Planning 


  • Building a Service
  • Customization Policies
  • Development Life Cycle

Module 7 - Creating and Configuring SharePoint Sites 


  • Creating and configuring Web Applications
  • Site collections as a scope of ownership and administrative control
  • Site templates included with WSS and MOSS
  • Creating and configuring teams sites, wikis and blogs
  • Creating and configuring a collaboration portal
  • Creating SharePoint groups and configuring permissions

Module 8 - Configuring SharePoint Sites and Features 


  • Using the Navigation controls to customize the UI
  • Options for Branding SharePoint sites
  • Creating and using site templates (STP files)
  • Adding/removing functionality using SharePoint Features
  • Adding and deploying Solution Packages
  • Deploying and administrating 3rd party Web Parts
  • Configuring SafeControls and trust levels in the web.config file (Code Access Security or CAS)

Module 9 - Configuring and Customizing Search 


  • Site collection search admin vs. Central Admin search admin
  • Search center, web parts, keywords, and best bets
  • Discussion of the customizing options you have
  • The SSP search admin experience
  • Content sources, schedules, scopes, usage reports, relevancy
  • IFilters, allowed file types, site hit frequency rules

Module 10 - Profiles, Audiences, and My Sites 


  • Importing data from the profile store
  • Using it to build audience and then targeting content with audiences
  • Using My Sites for social networking and personal organization

Module 11 - Creating and configuring Internet-facing Sites    


  • Creating a Web Application that support anonymous access, multiple host headers, and Alternate Access Mappings
  • Forms Based Authentication (FBA) in SharePoint
  • Overview of MOSS WCM Features
  • Creating a new SSP
  • Creating a Publishing Portal site
  • Firewall Considerations
  • SharePoint Extranet Toolkit

Module 12 - Planning and Optimizing SharePoint 2007 Performance 


  • Estimating hardware and software needs
  • Planning for growth
  • Hard limits
  • Tuning tips
  • Configuring Caching in SharePoint Server 2007

Module 13 - Import/Exporting and Upgrading SharePoint 


  • Using the Manage Content and Structure tool
  • Save site as template and Export Web Parts
  • STSADM.EXE Import and Export
  • Content Deployment Jobs

Module 14 - High Availability, Backups, and Disaster Recovery 


  • Using Antivirus to protect SharePoint
  • ISA Server in front of your farm
  • Discussion of high availability options
  • SQL Log Shipping and SQL DB Mirroring
  • Network Load Balancing
  • Backups/Restores and Disaster Recovery

Module 15 - Understanding Storage and SharePoint's SQL databases 


  • Site Collections and Database Sizing
  • SharePoint Database Maintenance and Performance Optimization
  • Mirroring

 
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