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PowerShell (MOC 10961)

ID MOC 10961 Price 2,490.- € (excl. tax) Duration 5 days

Course Overview PowerShell user community. Learn all this and

more in this five-day Microsoft Official Course in
Learn how with Windows PowerShell 4.0, you can Windows PowerShell 4.0.
remotely manage multiple Windows based servers
and automate day to day management and
administration tasks. Who should attend

The course is built on Windows Server 2012 R2 and This course is intended for IT Professionals already
Windows 8.1 and while it is specifically focused on experienced in general Windows Server and
Windows PowerShell v4.0, is also relevant in v2.0 Windows Client administration or already
and v3.0 Windows PowerShell environments experienced in administering and supporting
Application servers and services including
This five day course provides students with the applications like Exchange, SharePoint, and SQL. It
fundamental knowledge and skills to use Windows is broadly intended for students who want to use
PowerShell 4.0 for administering and automating Windows PowerShell to automate administrative
administration of Windows based servers. It focuses tasks from the command line, using any Microsoft
on primary Windows PowerShell command-line or independent software vendor (ISV) product that
features and techniques, and will provide pre- supports Windows PowerShell manageability.
requisite skills supporting a broad range of
Microsoft products, including Windows Server, This course is not intended to be a scripting or
Windows Client, Exchange Server, SharePoint programming course, and includes only basic
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Server, SQL Server, System Center, and more. In coverage of scripting and programming topics.
keeping with that goal, this course will not focus on Students are not expected to have prior scripting or
any one of those products, although Windows programming experience, and are not expected to
Server (which is the common platform for all of have prior Windows PowerShell experience
those) will serve as the example for the techniques
being taught.
Prerequisites

In this five day course you will learn to execute and Before attending this course, students must have:
monitor scripts more efficiently through more robust
session connectivity, workflow capabilities, Previous Windows Server and Windows
enhanced job scheduling, and Windows PowerShell Client management knowledge and hands
Web Access. Learn Windows PowerShell with on experience.
greater ease through improved cmdlet discovery Experience installing and configuring
Windows Server into existing enterprise
and simplified, consistent syntax across all cmdlets.
environments, or as standalone installations.
Write Windows PowerShell scripts quicker and Knowledge and experience of network
more intuitively through the new Integrated Scripting adapter configuration, basic Active Directory
Environment (ISE) that enables script sharing, user administration, and basic disk
which connects IT pros to a larger Windows configuration.

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 Knowledge and hands on experience Configure the console application
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specifically with Windows Server Configure the ISE Application
2012/Windows Server 2012 R2 and Finding and Running Basic commands
Windows 8/Windows 8.1 would be of benefit
but is not essential. After completing this module, students will be able
to:

Course Objectives
Understand Windows PowerShell basic
concepts
Delegates will learn how to Find and Run basic Windows PowerShell
commands
Understand the basic concepts behind
Windows PowerShell Module 2: Working with the Pipeline
Work with the Pipeline
Understand How the Pipeline Works In this module students will learn to use
Use PSProviders and PSDrives
PowerShell’s pipeline, along with a number of new
Format Output
Use WMI and CIM commands, to start retrieving, manipulating, and
Prepare for Scripting displaying data. An emphasis is placed on proper
Moving From a Command to a Script to a syntax and form.
Module
Administer Remote Computers Lessons
Put the various Windows PowerShell
components together Working with the Pipeline
Use Background Jobs and Scheduled Jobs Exporting, Importing and Converting Data
Use Advanced PowerShell Techniques and Filtering Objects Out of the Pipeline
Profiles Enumerating Objects in the Pipeline

Lab: Working with the Pipeline

Detailed Course Outline
Retrieve data, manipulate objects and
Module 1: Getting Started with Windows
customise the final display
PowerShell
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Windows PowerShell
In this module students will learn a bit about Filter Objects Out of the Pipeline
PowerShell’s purpose and history, and will learn Examine Several Commands and Predict
the basics of using the shell, including the help Their Output
system, command syntax, command discovery and Enumerate Objects in the Pipeline and
more. perform specific tasks>>>

Lab: Exporting, Importing and Converting Data

Lessons
Retrieve data, manipulate objects and
Overview and Background
customise the final display
Finding and Running Commands
Import, Export and convert data within
Windows PowerShell
Lab: Configuring Windows PowerShell
Filter Objects Out of the Pipeline
Examine Several Commands and Predict
Configure the console application
Their Output
Configure the ISE Application
Enumerate Objects in the Pipeline and
Finding and Running Basic commands
perform specific tasks>>>
Lab: Finding and Running Basic Commands
Lab: Filtering Objects Out of the Pipeline

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customise the final display Whether or Not They Will Work as Written
Import, Export and convert data within Construct new Commands that Utilize
Windows PowerShell Pipeline Parameter Binding
Filter Objects Out of the Pipeline
Examine Several Commands and Predict After completing this module, students will be able
Their Output to:
Enumerate Objects in the Pipeline and
perform specific tasks>>>
Pass Data in the Pipeline ByValue
Pass Data in the Pipeline ByPropertyName
Lab: Enumerate Objects in the Pipeline
Module 4: Using PSProviders and PSDrives
Retrieve data, manipulate objects and
customise the final display
Import, Export and convert data within In this module students will learn about PSProviders
Windows PowerShell and PSDrives, and learn to use –Item* commands
Filter Objects Out of the Pipeline to manipulate items within a PSDrive.
Examine Several Commands and Predict
Their Output Lessons
Enumerate Objects in the Pipeline and
perform specific tasks>>> Understanding PSProviders and PSDrives
Using PSDrives
After completing this module, students will be able
to: Lab: PSProviders and PSDrives

Work with the Pipeline Using PSProviders and PSDrives

Export, Import and Convert data
Filter Objects out of the Pipeline After completing this module, students will be able
Enumerate Objects in the Pipeline to:

Module 3: Understanding How the Pipeline Use PSProviders and PSDrives

Works
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Module 5: Formatting Output
In this module students will learn the underlying
details of how commands are passed from one In this module students will learn to manipulate
command to another in the pipeline. Having seen it command output to create customized on-screen,
in action, they’ll now get to see some of the theory text file, and hardcopy results
under the hood. The emphasis will be in the
ByValue and ByPropertyName techniques, with Lessons
demonstrations that illustrate effective uses of each.
Using Basic Formatting
Students will also learn techniques that can be used Using Advanced Formatting
in lieu of pipeline binding, for when such binding is Redirecting Formatted Output
unavailable or ineffective.
Lab: Formatting Output
Lessons
Use Formatting cmdlets to customize those
Passing Data in the Pipeline ByValue cmdlets output
Passing Data in the Pipeline
ByPropertyName After completing this module, students will be able
to:
Lab: Working with Pipeline Parameter Binding

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Use Advanced Formatting Script Security
Redirect Formatted Output Work with Alternate Credentials

Module 6: Using WMI and CIM Module 8: Moving From a Command to a Script
to a Module
In this module students will learn to use Windows
Management Instrumentation / Common In this module students will learn to take a
Information Model (WMI/CIM) to retrieve, and in command that runs well in the console, and turn it
some cases, modify management information about into a reusable script. A number of important
local and remote computers. concepts, such as error handling, will be introduced
– but not explored in extreme depth. Students will
Lessons be taught enough to be “immediately effective” with
these concepts, but not given an exhaustive
Understanding WMI/CIM education. The point is to get them started in an
Querying Data with WMI/CIM
effective fashion using best practices, and to give
Making Changes with WMI/CIM
them a basis for further independent exploration.
Lab: Working with WMI and CIM
Lessons
Locate and Query WMI Classes to retrieve
Management Information Moving From Command to Script
Moving From Script to Function to Module
Implementing Basic Error Handling
After completing this module, students will be able
Using Basic Scripting Constructs
to: Further Exploration in Scripting

Understand WMI/CIM Lab: Moving From Command to Script

Query Data with WMI/CIM
Make Changes with WMI/CIM Convert a Functioning command into a
parameterized Script
Module 7: Prepare for Scripting Encapsulate a Script into a Function, Turn
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In this module students will learn about pre-requisite Add Basic Error Handling capabilities to a
features to writing PowerShell scripts, including Script
variables and PowerShell’s scripting security Add a function to a Script
features.
Lab: Implementing Basic Error Handling
Lessons
Convert a Functioning command into a
parameterized Script
Using Variables
Encapsulate a Script into a Function, Turn
Scripting Security
the script into a Module and add debugging
Working with Alternate Credentials
Add Basic Error Handling capabilities to a
Script
Lab: Working with Security in PowerShell
Add a function to a Script
Configure Execution Policy
Lab: Adding Logic to a Script
Create and Use Alternate Credentials
Convert a Functioning command into a
After completing this module, students will be able parameterized Script
to: Encapsulate a Script into a Function, Turn
the script into a Module and add debugging

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Script Create and Register a Custom Session
Add a function to a Script Configuration
Test the Custom Session Configuration
Lab: Moving From Script to Function to Module
Lab: Working with PSSessions
Convert a Functioning command into a
parameterized Script Enable Remoting
Encapsulate a Script into a Function, Turn Remotely Manage Machines
the script into a Module and add debugging Import a Module from a Remote Machines
Add Basic Error Handling capabilities to a Establish and Use Connections with several
Script computers
Add a function to a Script Create and Register a Custom Session
Configuration
After completing this module, students will be able Test the Custom Session Configuration
to:
After completing this module, students will be able
Move From Command to Script to:
Move From Script to Function to Module
Implement Basic Error Handling Use Basic Remoting
Use Basic Scripting Constructs Use Remote Sessions
Understand Advanced functions and Use Remoting for Delegated Administration
Scripting Constructs
Module 10: Putting it All Together
Module 9: Administering Remote Computers
In this module students will utilize much of what
In this module students will learn how to configure they’ve learned to this point in a practical, from-
and use PowerShell Remoting scratch-exercise to configure a newly-installed
Server Core computer.
Lessons
Lessons
Using Basic Remoting
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Using Remoting for Delegated
Administration Lab: Configuring a New Server Core Installation

Lab: Remoting for Delegated Administration Determine Server Cores IP Address

Add Server Core Computers IP Address to
Enable Remoting local TrustedHosts list
Remotely Manage Machines Add the Server Core Computer to a Domain
Import a Module from a Remote Machines and Configure a DHCP reservation
Establish and Use Connections with several Add Specified Roles and features to the
computers Server Core Computer
Create and Register a Custom Session
Configuration
After completing this module, students will be able
Test the Custom Session Configuration
to:
Lab: Working with Remoting
Plan your Windows PowerShell Script
Enable Remoting Configure Server Core computers using
Remotely Manage Machines Windows PowerShell
Import a Module from a Remote Machines
Establish and Use Connections with several Module 11: Using Background Jobs and

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In this module students will learn to create and

manage background jobs and scheduled jobs.

Lessons

Using Background Jobs

Using Scheduled Jobs

Lab: Working with Background Jobs

Start Background Job

Manage Existing Jobs
Create, run and retrieve data using
Scheduled Jobs

Lab: Working with Scheduled Jobs

Start Background Job

Manage Existing Jobs
Create, run and retrieve data using
Scheduled Jobs

Module 12: Using Advanced PowerShell

Techniques and Profiles

In this module students will learn several additional

techniques and feature of Windows PowerShell.

Lessons
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Creating Profile Scripts

Lab: Practicing Advanced Techniques

Practice Advanced Techniques

Create a Profile Script that defines several
parameter defaults

After completing this module, students will be able

to:

Use Advanced PowerShell Techniques

Create Profile Scripts

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