Masterclass Essentials

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Masterclass Essentials
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Introduction

• Modules from RM Training Masterclass Courses
• Range of topics chosen from all courses
• Workstation build
• Large network requirements
• Resource management

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Workstation Build

• Workstation build options
• RM Workstation Build Manager
• Floppyless workstations
• RM Boot Manager
• Workstation build processes

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RM Workstation Build Manager

• Create build disks
• Add and manage drivers
• Create build disk types
• Managed and Local mode partitions
• Manually creating build disks

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Floppyless Workstations

• External USB floppy drives
• USB memory sticks
• BIOS options
• USB-ZIP
• USB-HDD
• USB-FDD
• Memory stick preparation
• Format utility
• System files
• Build disk files

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RM Boot Manager

• RMBM
• Hidden partition
• Allows you to select boot partition
• Other features
• Password protection
• Setup
• Maintenance mode

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Workstation Build Process and Troubleshooting

• Build options
• Initial network connection
• Installing the operating system
• Setup user
• Commissioning utilities

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Build Stages
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Troubleshooting the Build Process

• Initial network connection
• Error 53 - The workstation service has not been
  started
• The server name cannot be found
• DHCP, DNS
• Username/password
• Windows XP generic logon screen
• C\RM\Install\CommissFailed.txt
• Station groups

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Managing a Large Network

• Windows technologies
• Active Directory (AD)
• AD Structure
• Server roles
• Replication
• Load balancing

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Windows Technologies

• Windows domains
• Domain Controllers (DCs)
• AD Structure
• Forests
• Trees
• Domains
• Organisational Units
• Flexible Single Master Operation (FSMO) roles
• Global Catalog

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Active Directory

• The AD serves two roles
• Central management
• Directory service
• AD schema
• Hierarchical structure
• Scalability
• Redundancy and load balancing

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AD Structure
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FSMO Roles

• Flexible Single Master Operation (FSMO) roles
• Forest
• Schema Master
• Domain Naming Master
• Domain
• RID Master
• Infrastructure Master
• PDC Emulator

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AD Replication

• Keeps each DC copy of AD up to date and
  consistent
• Two parts to replication
• AD database
• SYSVOL folder
• File Replication Service
• Knowledge Consistency Checker (KCC)
• Replication Monitor (ReplMon.exe)
• RepAdmin

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Load Balancing

• Adding new Domain Controllers (DCs)
• Site configurations local DC
• Workstation build
• User home directories
• Advanced multimedia
• Printer queues
• Application packages
• Member servers Intranet, Web, Email

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CC3 Component Divided between servers Duplicated on servers Move to additional server
Multimedia ? ?
Users ? ?
Intranet ?
Email ?
Printers ?
Shared Documents ?
Application Delivery ?
Workstation Rebuild ?
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Resource Management

• Learning Resources
• Staff Subject Areas
• Folder and group structures
• Program Sets
• Managing and customising

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Learning Resources

• Staff Subject Area / Learning Resources
• Folder structure
• Groups
• Learning Resources Refresh
• Customising and Management
• Delete unwanted resources
• Hiding resources
• Performance

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Program Sets

• Creating Program Sets
• Structure
• Unusual shortcuts
• Related files and programs
• Daserver.ini and Dalocal.ini
• Programs.ini
• Desktop Agent

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Summary

• Individual modules covered here
• Further information RM Training
• 3 x Masterclass courses currently available
• Masterclass Essentials
• Masterclass Station and Resource Management
• Masterclass Managing Large Networks
• Hands-on practice in workshop environment