Planning and Administering Windows Server® 2008 Servers

Module 2: Managing Server Migration

• Creating a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan

• Planning the Server Decommissioning Process

• Commissioning a Windows Server 2008 File Server

Lesson: Creating a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan

• Virtualization Opportunities

• Planning a Server Rollback

• Migrating Data and Services

Virtualization Opportunities

• Consolidation

Server roles

Performance

Utilization

• Capacity planning

• Consolidation

Server roles

Performance

Utilization

• Capacity planning

Planning a Server Rollback

• Develop migration plans

Type of migration

Speed of rollback

• Develop migration plans

Type of migration

Speed of rollback

• Check for success

Key indicators

• Check for success

Key indicators

• Fix and repair

• Roll back and continue to work on a fix to progress

• Fix and repair

• Roll back and continue to work on a fix to progress

• Roll back the server• Roll back the server

Migrating Data and Services

• Application compatibility

Microsoft applications

Third party applications

• Service mapping and support

Active Directory

• Data migration

In-place upgrade

Swing migration

• Security migration

• Maintaining access

Testing

• Application compatibility

Microsoft applications

Third party applications

• Service mapping and support

Active Directory

• Data migration

In-place upgrade

Swing migration

• Security migration

• Maintaining access

Testing

Lesson: Planning the Server Decommissioning Process

• Planning Software Licenses

• Considerations for Decommissioning Existing Servers

• Decommissioning Tasks for Windows Server 2008 Servers

Planning Software Licenses

• Server virtualization

Lower licensing cost

• Tracking license usage

SCCM 2007

Asset tracking systems

• Software auditing

• Software agent reuse

Reducing costs

• Server virtualization

Lower licensing cost

• Tracking license usage

SCCM 2007

Asset tracking systems

• Software auditing

• Software agent reuse

Reducing costs

Considerations for Decommissioning Existing Servers

• Hardware

Reuse

Decommissioning

• Hardware

Reuse

Decommissioning

• Assets

Inventory

Support contracts

• Assets

Inventory

Support contracts

• Networking

Connectivity

Physical

Logical

• Networking

Connectivity

Physical

Logical

• Applications

Impact

Role transfer

• Applications

Impact

Role transfer

Decommissioning Tasks for Windows Server 2008 Servers

When considering decommissioning tasks for Windows Server 2008, ask the following questions:When considering decommissioning tasks for Windows Server 2008, ask the following questions:

How can you reduce costs through server consolidation?

Which accounts and application settings should be removed from Active Directory?

Which DNS entries need to be removed?

What additional tasks such as backup and scheduled tasks need to be modified?

How can you reduce costs through server consolidation?

Which accounts and application settings should be removed from Active Directory?

Which DNS entries need to be removed?

What additional tasks such as backup and scheduled tasks need to be modified?

Lesson: Commissioning a Windows Server 2008 File Server

• Server Deployment Tools

• Planning According to Policy

• Migrating File Servers

Server Deployment Tools

Tool Details

SCCM 2007• Facilitates server and application

deployment, collects inventory, and installs system updates

WDS

• Automates the deployment process, can help to create consistent server builds, and allows for rapid recovery after server failure

WSv• Allows rapid and simple deployment of

servers

SCVMM• Provides management of your entire

virtual enterprise from a single location

Planning According to Policy

You should retain a manageable infrastructure through:

• Documentation

Follow corporate policies

Update existing documents

• Capacity Planning

• Physical Environment

Network

Server hardware

You should retain a manageable infrastructure through:

• Documentation

Follow corporate policies

Update existing documents

• Capacity Planning

• Physical Environment

Network

Server hardware

Migrating File Servers

When migrating file servers to Windows Server 2008, ask the following questions:When migrating file servers to Windows Server 2008, ask the following questions:

Are servers running efficiently at present?

Which tools will you use to migrate files?

How much, and what type of storage is required for Windows Server 2008?

How will you ensure security is maintained throughout the migration?

How will you verify a successful migration?

Are servers running efficiently at present?

Which tools will you use to migrate files?

How much, and what type of storage is required for Windows Server 2008?

How will you ensure security is maintained throughout the migration?

How will you verify a successful migration?

Lab: Migrating a Server to Windows Server 2008

• Exercise 1: Reviewing the Existing Server Environment

• Exercise 2: Planning for a Windows Server 2008 Server

• Exercise 3: Reviewing Deployment Plans

• Exercise 4: Deploying a Windows Server 2008 DNS Server

Estimated time: 75 minutes

Logon information

Virtual machine

6430A-NYC-DC1-02

6430A-NYC-FILE-02

6430A-NYC-DNS-02

User name Woodgrovebank\Administrator

Password Pa$$w0rd

Lab Summary

Module Review and Takeaways

• Review Questions

• Common Issues and Troubleshooting Tips

• Real-World Issues and Scenarios

• Best Practices Related to Identifying Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plans

• Best Practices Related to Decommissioning Windows Server 2008 Servers

• Best Practices Related to Commissioning Windows Server 2008 File Servers