Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft Application Center
2000
The following topics are covered in this module:
- Application Center 2000 Product Benefits
- Application Center Concepts
- Application Center Features
- .NET Enterprise Servers
At the end of this module, you will be able to describe the role
of Application Center in a Web-based environment. This includes:
- Describing the benefits of Application Center.
- Describing the key concepts and terminology that is associated
with Application Center.
- Describing the major features of Application Center.
- Identifying how Application Center fits into the Microsoft .NET
strategy.
Module 2: Installing Application Center 2000
The following topics are covered in this module:
- Planning Network Connectivity
- Determining Hardware Connectivity
- Preparing Servers for Network Load Balancing
- Determining Software Requirements
- Installing Application Center
- Viewing the Administrative Client
- Identifying Default Accounts and Services
At the end of this module, you will be able to install
Application Center. This includes:
- Describing how Application Center clusters fit into a Windows
network.
- Describing the hardware requirements for the installation of
Application Center.
- Describing how to configure a cluster when you use NLB with
Application Center.
- Describing the minimum software requirements for a typical
installation of Application Center and an installation of the Administrative
snap-in.
- Describing the typical and Administrative client installation
options.
- Describing how to verify an installation of Application Center
by using the Application Center tool.
- Describing the default accounts and services that Application
Center creates during installation.
Module 3: Creating and Managing a Cluster
The following topics are covered in this module:
- Introducing Load Balancing Mechanisms
- Introducing Windows 2000 Network Load Balancing
- Introducing Application Center 2000 Component Load
Balancing
- Introducing Types of Clusters
- Creating a Cluster
- Managing a Cluster
- Managing a Cluster Member
At the end of this module, you will be able to configure network
adapters for network load balancing, create a cluster, and manage a Web
application cluster. This includes:
- Describing the mechanisms that are available for balancing
network load across clusters of servers in Application Center.
- Describing the Windows 2000 Network Load Balancing options for
use in Application Center.
- Describing the Application Center Component Load Balancing
service.
- Describing the three types of clusters that you can create by
using Application Center.
- Describing the process of creating the three types of cluster
by using Application Center.
- Identifying the major tasks that you perform to manage a
cluster in Application Center.
- Identifying the major tasks that you perform when you manage a
cluster member in an Application Center cluster.
Module 4: Deploying and Managing an Application
The following topics are covered in this module:
- Using an Application Center Application
- Managing an Application Center Application
- Synchronizing an Application Center Application
- Deploying an Application Center Application
- Configuring Component Load Balancing
At the end of this module, you will be able to create, deploy,
and manage Application Center applications. This includes:
- Describing the concept of an Application Center application and
the process of building one.
- Describing how to manage an Application Center
application.
- Describing application synchronization.
- Describing how to deploy an application by using Application
Center.
- Describing the requirements for configuring an application for
CLB.
Module 5: Deploying and Managing Applications Using Application
Center 2000
The following topics are covered in this module:
- Introducing Health Monitor
- Configuring Health Monitor
- Examining Performance Data
At the end of this module, you will be able to monitor the
cluster and applications in an Application Center deployment. This
includes:
- Describing the components and features of Health
Monitor.
- Describing how to configure a monitor in Health Monitor.
- Describing the different ways that you can view and analyze
performance data that Application Center records.
Module 6: Creating a Plan to Implement Application Center 2000
in a Web Environment
The following topics are covered in this module:
- Implementing an N-Tier Architecture
- Defining a Change-Management Strategy
- Designing a Change-Management Infrastructure
At the end of this module, you will be able to plan and
implement an n-tier architecture by using Application Center. This
includes:
- Describing the composition and benefits of an n-tier
architecture
- Defining a strategy to manage the process of updating Web
content on Application Center clusters
- Describing the components of a change-management
infrastructure
