Advanced Automated Administration With Windows PowerShell
- Codice corso: 10962C
- Durata corso: 3gg
Introduzione
This is a three-day course that will teach students how to automate administrative tasks using Windows PowerShell 5.1. Students will learn core scripting skills such as creating advanced functions, writing controller scripts, and handling script errors. Students will learn how to works with Windows PowerShell Workflow, the REST API and XML and JSON formatted data files, Students will also learn how to use new administration tools such Desired State Configuration (DSC) and Just Enough Administration (JEA) to configure and secure servers.
This course is intended for IT professionals who are experienced in general Windows Server and Windows Client administration. Students should have a foundational knowledge of Windows PowerShell, which they can obtain by taking course 10961C: Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell.
In addition, this course provides scripting guidance for developers who support development environments and deployment processes.
Obiettivi del corso
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Create advanced functions
Use Microsoft .NET Framework and REST API in Windows PowerShell
Write controller scripts
Handle script errors
Use XML, JSON, and custom formatted data
Enhance server management with Desired State Configuration and Just Enough Administration
Analyze and debug scripts
Understand Windows PowerShell workflow
Prerequisiti
In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should already have the following technical knowledge:
Experience with Windows networking technologies and implementation
Experience with Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Experience with Windows Client administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Experience with using Windows PowerShell to run commands and to create basic non-modularized scripts
Students who attend this training can meet the prerequisites by obtaining equivalent knowledge and skills through practical experience as a Windows System Administrator. Course 10961: Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell is strongly recommended to obtain prerequisite skills in Windows PowerShell.
Struttura del Corso
MODULE 1: Creating advanced functions
This module explains how to parameterize a command into an advanced function.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Convert a command into an advanced function
Create a script module
Define parameter attributes and input validation
Write functions that accept pipeline input
Produce complex pipeline output
Document functions by using comment-based help
Support -WhatIf and -Confirm
Lab : Converting a command into an advanced function
Lab : Creating a script module
Lab : Defining parameter attributes and input validation
Lab : Writing functions that accept pipeline input
Lab : Producing complex pipeline output
Lab : Documenting functions by using comment-based help
Lab : Supporting –WhatIf and -Confirm
MODULE 2: Using Microsoft .NET Framework and REST API in Windows PowerShell
This module explains how to use Microsoft .NET Framework and REST API to supplement functionality that Windows PowerShell commands provide.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Use Microsoft .NET Framework in Windows PowerShell
Use REST API in Windows PowerShell
Lab : Using Microsoft .NET Framework in Windows PowerShell
Lab : Using REST API in Windows PowerShell
MODULE 3: Writing controller scripts
This module explains how to combine advanced functions that perform a specific task and a controller script that provides a user interface or automates a business process.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe controller scripts
Write controller scripts that display a user interface
Write controller scripts that implement a text-based menu
Write controller scripts that produce HTML reports
Lab : Writing controller scripts
Lab : Writing controller scripts that produce HTML reports
MODULE 4: Handling script errors
This module explains how to perform basic error handling in scripts.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Understanding and Describe error handling
Handle errors and timeouts in a script
Lab : Handling errors in a script
MODULE 5: Using XML, JSON, and custom-formatted data
This module explains how to read, manipulate, and write data in XML and JSON format.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Read, manipulate, and write XML-formatted data
Read, manipulate, and write JSON-formatted data
Read and manipulate custom-formatted data
Testing the provided tools
Updating an XML inventory document
Lab : Reading, manipulating, and writing XML-formatted data
MODULE 6: Enhancing server management with Desired State Configuration and Just Enough Administration
This module explains how to write Desired State Configuration (DSC) configuration files, deploy those files to servers, and monitor servers’ configurations. This module also explains how to restrict administrative access with Just Enough Administration (JEA).
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Understand DSC (Desired State Configuration)
Create and deploy a DSC configuration
Implement and Cofigure JEA (Just Enough Administration)
Lab : Creating and deploying a DSC configuration
Lab : Configuring and using JEA
MODULE 7: Analyzing and debugging scripts
This module explains how to use native Windows PowerShell features to analyze and debug existing scripts.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Debug in Windows PowerShell
Analyze and debug an existing script
Lab : Analyzing and debugging an existing script
MODULE 8: Understanding Windows PowerShell Workflow
This module explains the features of the Windows PowerShell Workflow technology.
Lessons
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe and implement the Workflow feature of Windows PowerShell
Creating and running a Windows PowerShell Workflow
Lab : Creating and running a Windows PowerShell Workflow