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Deploying and Managing Microsoft Application Center 2000
Course 2203: Two days; Instructor-led

Introduction

The goal of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to use Microsoft® Application Center 2000 to create clusters of Web servers, and as a platform to deploy and manage Web applications. Students will be able to deploy and manage Application Center 2000 for organizations that are building and managing Web applications that demand mainframe-caliber scalability and reliability.


Audience

This course is intended for for Information Technology (IT) professionals responsible for deploying, managing and planning of Application Center 2000. The primary customer for Application Center 2000 is the IT professional responsible for ongoing operations of business-critical Web servers and applications.


At Course Completion

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • Describe the role of Application Center 2000 in a Web-based environment.
  • Install Application Center 2000.
  • Create and manage a cluster of Web servers by using Application Center 2000.
  • Define an application by using Application Center 2000.
  • Deploy and manage applications using Application Center 2000.
  • Monitor clusters and applications for preventative maintenance.
  • Create a plan for implementing Application Center 2000 in a Web environment


Prerequisites

The course materials, lectures, and lab exercises are in English. To benefit fully from the instruction, students need an understanding of the English language and completion of the prerequisites.


Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

  • To be determined


Student Materials

The course materials are yours to keep.

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

The following software is provided for use in the classroom:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Application Center 2000


Course Outline

Module 1: Functional Overview of Application Center 2000

The following topics are covered in this module:

  • Benefits of Using Application Center 2000
  • Role of Application Center 2000
  • Features of Application Center 2000

At the end of this module, you will be able to describe the role of Application Center 2000 in a Web-based environment.

Module 2: Installing Application Center 2000

The following topics are covered in this module:

  • Planning the Installation
  • Installing Application Center 2000
  • Best Practices

At the end of this module, you will be able to install Application Center 2000.

Module 3: Creating and Managing a Cluster in Application Center 2000

The following topics are covered in this module:

  • Configuring Network Adaptors for Load Balancing
  • Creating a Cluster
  • Managing a Cluster

At the end of this module, you will be able to create and manage a cluster by using Application Center 2000. This includes:

  • Verifying hardware and software configuration.
  • Creating a controller.
  • Selecting the cluster type.
  • Selecting load-balancing technology.
  • Connecting to a cluster.
  • Adding members.
  • Configuring NLB settings on a cluster member.
  • Configuring session state.

Module 4: Defining an Application Using Application Center 2000

The following topics are covered in this module:

  • Defining an Application Using Application Center 2000
  • Enabling Component Load Balancing (CLB)

At the end of this module, you will be able to define an application by using Application Center 2000. This includes:

  • Assembling a COM+ application in Application Center 2000.
  • Building a Web site by using Internet Information Services (IIS).
  • Defining an application by using Application Center 2000.
  • Enabling Component Load Balancing (CLB).

Module 5: Deploying and Managing Applications Using Application Center 2000

The following topics are covered in this module:

  • Deploying an Application
  • Managing an Application

At the end of this module, you will be able to deploy and manage applications by using Application Center 2000. This includes:

  • Deploying a COM+ application.
  • Creating a CLB routing list.
  • Updating an application using Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV).

Module 6: Monitoring Clusters and Applications for Preventative Maintenance

The following topics are covered in this module:

  • Monitoring Application Center 2000 for Preventative Maintenance
  • Using Local Administration Tools to Monitor Application Center 2000
  • Using Remote Tools to Monitor Application Center 2000
  • Best Practice Guidelines

At the end of this module, , you will be able to monitor a Web server cluster and Web applications for preventative maintenance. This includes:

  • Creating a new data collector.
  • Creating a threshold.
  • Creating an action.
  • Associating an action to a data collector.
  • Viewing events associated with an action.
  • Managing Application Center 2000 using a script.
  • Administering Application Center 2000 using Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  • Administering Application Center 2000 using Terminal Services.

Module 7: Creating a Plan to Implement Application Center 2000 in a Web Environment

The following topics are covered in this module:

  • Incorporating the Web Computing Model for Business
  • Determining n-Tier Site for Implementation
  • Migrating to Application Center 2000
  • Creating a Plan to Implement Application Center 2000 in a Web Environment

At the end of this module, , you will be able to create a plan to implement Application Center 2000 in a Web environment.

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