Introduzione

This three day course prepares IT Professionals to administer enterprise search solutions using Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint. All aspects of administration are covered including search topologies, search sites, content crawling, federation, monitoring, and search reporting.

This course is intended for IT Professionals responsible for administering the search features of SharePoint Server 2010 and FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint.

Obiettivi del corso

After completing this course, you will be able to:

Design the deployment, scalability, and fault tolerance options for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010

Configure content sources, crawl content, and troubleshoot and monitor the crawl process

Create and configure enterprise search sites

Create and configure managed properties, keywords, and SharePoint search scopes

Create new federated locations and configure the federated web parts

Monitor and configure search reports and web analytics

Design the deployment, scalability, and fault tolerance options for FAST Search Server

Install FAST Search Server standalone and multiple search server systems

Determine when to use a FAST Search specialty connector and configure the FAST Web Crawler

Configure FAST Search enhanced managed properties, FAST Search scopes, business based promotions and demotions, FAST Search keywords, and Visual Best Bets

Implement a backup and restore plan for FAST Search Server

Monitor the FAST Search Server and use command line utilities

 

Prerequisiti

Before attending this course, students should have experience:

Administering Active Directory: creating and managing user and group accounts, delegation of administration, and configuring Group Policy.

Administering SQL Server 2005 or 2008: creating logons, assigning roles, and using SQL Management Studio.

Experience using Windows PowerShell cmdlets and scripts.

SharePoint Server 2010 experience using Central Administration and creating site collections.

 

Struttura del Corso

MODULE 1: SharePoint Search Architecture

This module examines the basic crawling and query architectures, the search component functions, and the process of designing a search farm.

Lessons

After completing this module you will be able to:

Develop an enterprise search plan for your organization

Develop a crawl architecture with components and topology

Develop a query architecture with components and topology

Lab : SharePoint Search Architecture

MODULE 2: PowerShell and Content Crawling

This module covers the basics of using Windows PowerShell to administer your enterprise search solution. The module also details how to set up content sources, crawl content, and troubleshoot and monitor the crawl process.

Lessons

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

Access the Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Management shell

Construct basic Windows PowerShell commands

Lab : Crawling Content and an Introduction to Windows PowerShell

MODULE 3: Configuring Search Sites

This module includes information the Keyword Search Syntax and how to create search sites. The module reviews the specialized web parts for search.

Lessons

After completing this module, you should be able to

Construct queries using the SharePoint 2010 Keyword Syntax

Layout a search site and work with the search web parts

Customize search web parts

Lab : Configuring Search Sites

MODULE 4: SharePoint Search Enhancements

This module shows you how to add value to a basic search site through managed properties, keywords, and SharePoint search scopes.

Lessons

After completing this module, you will be able to: 

Create a managed property, keyword, query suggestion, and best bet.

Create a search scope.

Lab : SharePoint Search Enhancements

MODULE 5: Configuring Federation

This module helps you to leverage content already indexed by other sites, such as Microsoft Bing. The module covers how to create new federated locations, and configure the federated web parts.

Lessons

After completing this module, you will be able to:

Configure Federated Search using the Federated Search Web Parts in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010.

Create a Federated source using RSS/Atom feeds and how to modify the Results template to display this new source.

Create additional metadata to the Federated results display.

Configure federated search security and site restrictions as well as the configuration of federated search authentication.

Lab : Federated Web Parts

MODULE 6: Search Reporting and Analytics

This module takes you through the process of configuring search monitoring. The module also examines Search Administration Reports and Web Analytics Reports.

Lessons

After completing this module, you should be able to:

Configure Search Reporting and Logging

Use Web Analytics Reports

Use Search Administration Reports

Examine diagnostics logs

Enable additional search monitoring tools (e.g., Web Analytics Web Part)

Lab : Search Reporting and Analytics

MODULE 7: FAST Search Architecture

This module shows why FAST Search Server is used for the largest and most demanding search solutions. The module looks at the search components, common topologies, and provides search scaling and performance information.

Lessons

After completing this module, you should be able to:

Explain how the FAST Search Server architecture works.

Plan a FAST Search Server deployment.

Lab : FAST Search Architecture Diagram

MODULE 8: FAST Search Installation

This module covers all aspects of installation for standalone and multiple search installations. Post installation steps like configuring Search Service Applications are also included.

Lessons

After completing this module, you will be able to:

Explain the hardware and software pre-requisites for FAST Search Server

Perform a single node installation of FAST Search Server

Perform a multiple node installation of FAST Search Server

Configure the Content Search Service Application and Query Search Service Application.

Perform post installation steps

Lab : Installing and Configuring FAST Search Server

MODULE 9: FAST Specific Connectors

This module looks at the specialty connectors offered by FAST Search and when you should use those connectors. The FAST Web Crawler Connector is covered in detail.

Lessons

After completing this module, you should be able to:

Identify and explain usage cases for the additional connectors provided by FAST Search for SharePoint.

Configure and troubleshoot the FAST Search Web Crawler.

Lab : FAST Search Web Crawler

MODULE 10: FAST Search Enhancements

This module shows you how to add features like enhanced managed properties, FAST Search scopes, business based promotions and demotions, FAST Search keywords, and Visual Best Bets.

Lessons

After completing this module, you should be able to:

Add and configure keywords with synonyms and a Visual Best Bet

Add and configure a search scope using an FQL filter

Add and configure document/sites promotions/demotions

Lab : FAST Search Enhancements

MODULE 11: FAST Search Backup and Restore

This module helps you to implement a backup and restore plan for FAST Search Server. The lessons cover the PowerShell scripts provided with the product to assist with this task.

Lessons

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

Plan for backing up and restoring your FAST Search installation

Perform a configuration and full backup of your FAST Search installation

Perform a configuration and full restore of your FAST Search installation

Lab : Backup and Restore

MODULE 12: FAST Search Monitoring and Tools

This module reviews how you can use performance counters to gain insight into how the product is performing, and covers the large number of command line utilities that are available to you.

Lessons

After completing this module, you should be able to:

Monitor your system using logs and performance counters.

Use command line tools to troubleshoot and tune your system.

Lab : FAST Search Tools and Logs