Session 1 (106 minutes) |
| Section A: |
Introduction to Clustering • Overview • Clustering Objectives • Reliability vs. Availability • Clustering Types • Network Load Balancing/Two Node Cluster • NLB Services • Cluster Services • Component Load Balancing Services |
| Section B: |
Key Clustering Elements • Clustering Principles • Clustering Models • Cluster Components • Component Interactions |
| Section C: |
Physical Cluster Components • Cluster Disks • Quorum Resource • Quorum Ownership • Cluster Communication |
| Section D: |
Logical Cluster Components • Groups • Resources • Resource Dependencies • Resource Dependency Tree • Resource Dependency Rules • Virtual Server Usage • Client Access • Virtual Server Environment • Name Resolution • Failover/Failback |
| Section E: |
Clustering Methods • Active/Passive • Hybrid Configuration • Single Node Virtual Server |
| Section F: |
Pre-Installation/Hardware • Requirement • Lab Configuration • Cluster Communication • Network Cards • Configure Network Cards • Private Network • Public & Mixed Network |
Session 2 (108 Minutes) |
| Section A: |
Cluster Disks • Overview • Disk Configuration • Verify with Disk Manager • Configure Partitions on Node 1 • Rename Partitions on Node 2 • Create Partition on Node 2 |
| Section B: |
Cluster Disk Optimization • Overview • Hardware Consideration • SCSI vs. Fiber Channel • SCSI Hardware • Fiber Channel Hardware • Network Routing Devices |
| Section C: |
Pre-Installation/Software Requirements • Assign IP Addresses • Assigning Names • Computer Accounts • User Accounts • Existing Services/Applications |
| Section D: |
Installation • 1st Node Install • Installation Wizard • Configure Cluster Network • Assign IP Addresses • Verify Cluster Administrator • 2nd Node Install • Verify Nodes/State |
| Section E: |
Post-Installation • Task • Directory Structure • Troubleshooting Tools • Network Connections • SCSI Configurations |
| Section F: |
Cluster Administration • Cluster Administrator • Cluster Properties • Group Properties • Multiple Groups • Cluster Configuration • Nodes • Failover/Failback • Create Groups • Create Resource • Create Application with Wizard • Create Resource with Wizard • View/Bring on Line New Group • CLUSTER.EXE |
| Section G: |
Failover & Failback • Manual Failover • Setup Failback • Auto Failover/Failback |
Session 3 (90 Minutes) |
| Section A: |
Adding File & Print Services • Overview • File & Print Server • Print Share Issue • Configure Print Server • Add Resource • Create TCP/IP Printers • View • Distributed File Systems |
| Section B: |
Adding Network Services • DHCP/WINS • Add WINS Resource • Group & Resource Troubleshooting |
| Section C: |
Adding Backoffice Applications • Overview • Cluster-Aware Applications • Add IIS Resource |
| Section D: |
Network Load Balancing • Overview • Port Rules • Manage Utility • NLB Process • Setup NLB • Configure NLB |
| Section E: |
Cluster Unaware Applications • Generic Service • Configure Generic Service • Generic Application |
| Section F: |
Testing Failover • IIS Verification • Setup Website • Website Failover • WINS Failover |
| Section G: |
Rolling Upgrade Introduction • Rolling Upgrades • Upgrade Terminology • Rolling Upgrade Requirements • Limitations |
Session 4 (69 Minutes) |
| Section A: |
Rolling Upgrade Process • Supported Applications • Unsupported Applications • Upgrade Process: Phases 1 & 2 • Upgrade Process: Phases 3 & 4 |
| Section B: |
Rolling Upgrade Troubleshooting • Prepare for Upgrade • Upgrade • Verify Failover/Failback • Troubleshooting Techniques |
| Section C: |
Disaster Recovery • Overview • Planning for Backup • Backup Utility • Restore Procedures • Restore Cluster Disks • Restore Cluster Configuration Files • Restore Remaining Nodes/Test |
| Section D: |
Cluster Maintenance & Management • Repairing the Quorum • CLUSTER.LOG • Viewing CLUSTER.LOG • Evicting Nodes • Add Physical Disk Resource • Resource Monitor |
| Section E: |
Optimizing Cluster Performance • Cluster Performance • Server Capacity Testing • Determine Requirements • Cluster Limitations • Software RAID |
