PowerShell for Support Professionals Course (Live Online)

This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to use Windows PowerShell for administering and automating administration of Windows servers. This course provides students the skills to identify and build the command they require to perform a specific task. In addition, students learn how to build scripts to accomplish advanced tasks such as automating repetitive tasks and generating reports. This course provides prerequisite skills supporting a broad range of Microsoft products, including Windows Server, Windows Client, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft SQL Server, System Center, and more. In keeping with that goal, this course will not focus on any one of those products, although Windows Server, which is the common platform for all of those products, will serve as the example for the techniques this course teaches.Audience:This course is intended for IT Professionals who are already experienced in general Windows Server and Windows Client administration, and who want to learn more about using Windows PowerShell for administration. No prior experience with any version of Windows PowerShell, or any scripting language, is assumed. This course is also suitable for IT Professionals already experienced in server administration, including Exchange Server, SharePoint Server, SQL Server, System Center, and others.PrerequisitesExperience with Windows networking technologies and implementation.Experience with Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.Experience with Windows Client administration, maintenance, and troubleshootingStudents who attend this training can meet the prerequisites by obtaining equivalent knowledge and skills through practical experience as a Windows system administrator. No prerequisite courses are required.At course completionAfter completing this course, students will be able to:Describe the functionality of Windows PowerShell and use it to run and find basic commands.Identify and run cmdlets for server administration.Work with Windows PowerShell pipeline.Query system information by using WMI and CIM.Work with variables, arrays, and hash tables.Write basic scripts in Windows PowerShell.Write advanced scripts in Windows PowerShell.Course OutlineModule 1: Getting started with Windows PowerShellThis module will introduce you to Windows PowerShell and provide an overview of the product’s functionality. The module shows you how to open and configure the shell for use and how to run commands within the shell. The module also introduces the built-in Help system in Windows PowerShell.LessonsOverview and background of Windows PowerShellUnderstanding command syntaxFinding commandsLab : Configuring Windows PowerShellConfiguring the Windows PowerShell consoleConfiguring the Windows PowerShell ISE applicationLab : Finding and running basic commandsFinding commandsRunning commandsUsing the About filesModule 2: Cmdlets for administrationThis module introduces you to the cmdlets commonly used for administration. While you can search for cmdlets each time you need to accomplish a task, it is more efficient to have at least a basic understanding of the cmdlets available for system administration.LessonsActive Directory administration cmdletsNetwork configuration cmdletsOther server administration cmdletsLab : Windows AdministrationCreating and managing Active Directory objectsConfiguring network settings on Windows ServerCreating a web siteModule 3: Working with the Windows PowerShell pipelineThis module introduces the pipeline feature of Windows PowerShell. Although the pipeline feature is included in several command-line shells such as the command prompt in the Windows operating system, the pipeline feature in Windows PowerShell provides more complex, more flexible, and more capable functionalities compared to other shells. This module provides you with the skills and knowledge that will help you use the shell more effectively and efficiently.LessonsUnderstanding the pipelineSelecting, sorting, and measuring objectsFiltering objects out of the pipelineEnumerating objects in the pipelineSending pipeline data as outputLab : Using the pipelineSelecting, sorting, and displaying dataLab : Filtering objectsFiltering objectsLab : Enumerating objectsEnumerating objectsLab : Sending output to a fileExporting user information to a fileModule 4: Querying system information by using WMI and CIMThis module introduces you to two parallel technologies: Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and Common Information Model (CIM). Both these technologies provide local and remote access to a repository of management information including access to robust information available from the operating system, computer hardware, and installed software.LessonsUnderstanding WMI and CIMQuerying data by using WMI and CIMMaking changes with WMI/CIMLab : Working with WMI and CIMQuerying information by using WMIQuerying information by using CIMInvoking methodsModule 5: Working with variables, arrays, and hash tablesThis module provides you the skills and knowledge required to use variables, arrays, and hash tables in Windows PowerShell.LessonsUsing variables.Manipulating variables.Manipulating arrays and hash tables.Lab : Working with variablesWorking with variable typesUsing arraysUsing hash tablesModule 6: Basic scriptingThis module shows you how to package a Windows PowerShell command in a script. Scripts allow you to perform repetitive tasks and more complex tasks than cannot be accomplished in a single command.LessonsIntroduction to scriptingScripting constructsImporting data from filesLab : Basic scriptingSetting a scriptProcessing an array with a ForEach loopProcessing items by using If statementsCreating a random passwordCreating users based on a CSV fileModule 7: Advanced scriptingThis module introduces you to more advanced techniques that you can use in scripts. These techniques includes gathering user input, reading input from files, documenting scripts with help information and error handling.LessonsAccepting user inputOverview of script documentationTroubleshooting and error handlingFunctions and modulesLab : Accepting data from usersQuerying disk information from remote computersUpdating the script to use alternate credentialsDocumenting a scriptLab : Implementing functions and modulesCreating a logging functionAdding error handling to a scriptConverting a function to a module