Administering
a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database
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Course
No.
Course Length: |
2072
5 days |
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This course provides students with the
knowledge and skills required to install, configure, administer, and
troubleshoot the client-server database management system of Microsoft®
SQL ServerTM2000. Course 2072 is a revision of course 832:
System Administration for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. The course content is
being revised to reflect changes in the product.
At
Course Completion
At the end of the course, students will be
able to:
- Describe SQL Server architecture.
- Plan for a SQL Server installation, and
then install an instance of SQL Server.
- Manage files and databases, including
determining resource requirements.
- Choose a login security method,
configure login security, plan and implement database permissions, and
describe how to secure SQL Server in an enterprise network.
- Perform and automate administrative
tasks and create custom administrative tools.
- Back up databases and implement a backup
strategy.
- Restore databases.
- Monitor and optimize SQL Server
performance.
- Transfer and migrate data into
databases.
- Maintain the high availability of SQL
Server.
- Describe how to replicate data from one
SQL Server to another.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must
have:
- Experience using the Microsoft Windows®
2000 operating system to:
- Connect clients running Windows 2000 to
networks and the Internet.
- Configure the Windows 2000 environment.
- Create and manage user accounts.
- Manage access to resources by using
groups.
- Configure and manage disks and
partitions, including disk striping and mirroring.
- Manage data by using NTFS.
- Implement Windows 2000 security.
- Optimize performance in Windows 2000.
For students who do not meet these
prerequisites, the following courses provide students with the necessary
knowledge and skills:
An understanding of basic relational database
concepts, including:
- Logical and physical database design.
- Data integrity concepts.
- Relationships between tables and columns
(primary key and foreign key, one-to-one, one-to-many, and
many-to-many).
- How data is stored in tables (rows and
columns).
The course materials, lectures, and lab
exercises are in English. To benefit fully from the instruction, students
need an understanding of the English language and completion of the
prerequisites.
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Module 1: SQL Server
Overview
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The following topics are covered in this module:
- What Is SQL Server
- SQL Server Integration
- SQL Server Databases
- SQL Server Security
- Working with SQL Server
The following lab is covered in this module:
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Describe SQL Server 2000 and its supported operating system
platforms.
- Describe SQL Server architecture.
- Describe SQL Server databases.
- Describe SQL Server security.
- Describe SQL Server querying, implementation, administration, and
data warehousing activities, as well as client application design
options.
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Module 2: Planning to Install SQL Server
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The following topics are covered in this module:
- Hardware Installation Considerations
- SQL Server 2000 Editions
- Software Installation Considerations
- Methods of Installing SQL Server
- Verifying the Installation
- Configuring SQL Server Enterprise Manager
- Troubleshooting
The following lab is covered in this module:
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Determine hardware requirements for SQL Server 2000 and the SQL
Server management tools.
- Describe the various SQL Server Editions.
- Describe the different types of licensing.
- Determine software installation options that are appropriate for
your environment.
- Describe various methods of installing an instance SQL Server and
install it by using SQL Server Setup.
- Verify the installation of SQL Server.
- Configure SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
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Module 3: Managing Database Files
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The following topics are covered in this module:
- Introduction to Data Structures
- Creating Databases
- Managing Databases
- Placing Database Files and Logs
- Optimizing the Database Using Hardware-based RAID
- Optimizing the Database Using Filegroups
- Optimizing the Database Using Filegroups with Hardware-based RAID
- Capacity Planning
- Performance Considerations
The following lab is covered in this module:
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Describe how SQL Server stores data and handles transactions.
- Create a database, including specifying options during and after
database creation.
- Grow, shrink, or delete a database.
- Determine the placement of database files and transaction logs for
performance and fault tolerance.
- Optimize a database by using hardware-based RAID.
- Determine when and how to use filegroups to optimize a database.
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Module 4: Managing
Security
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The following topics are covered in this module:
- Implementing an Authentication Mode
- Assigning Logins to Users and Roles
- Assigning Permissions to Users and Roles
- Managing Security Within SQL Server
- Managing Application Security
- Managing SQL Server Security in the Enterprise
The following labs are covered in this module:
- Managing Security
- Managing Permissions
- Managing Application Security
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Implement Windows Authentication Mode and Mixed Authentication Mode.
- Assign login accounts to database user accounts and roles.
- Assign permissions to user accounts and roles.
- Manage security within SQL Server.
- Manage security with views and stored procedures.
- Create and use application roles to manage application security.
- Manage SQL Server security in the enterprise environment.
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Module 5: Performing
Administrative Tasks
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The following topics are covered in this module:
- Configuration Tasks Routine SQL Server Administrative Tasks
Automating Routine Maintenance Tasks Creating Alerts Troubleshooting
SQL Server Automation Automating Multiserver Jobs
The following labs are covered in this module:
- Configuring SQL Server
- Creating Jobs and Operators
- Creating Alerts
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Perform common SQL Server configuration tasks.
- Describe how to upgrade SQL Server version 6.5 and SQL Server 7.0 to
SQL Server 2000.
- Describe routine database administration tasks.
- Automate routine maintenance tasks by creating and scheduling jobs.
- Create alerts and operators.
- Troubleshoot automated jobs, alerts, or notifications.
- Automate administrative jobs in a multiserver environment.
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Module 6: Backing Up Databases
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The following topics are covered in this module:
- Preventing Data Loss
- Setting and Changing a Database Recovery Model
- SQL Server Backup
- When to Back Up Databases
- Performing Backups
- Types of Backup Methods
- Planning a Backup Strategy
- Performance Considerations
The following lab is covered in this module:
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Create backup files and backup sets.
- Back up user and system databases by using Transact-SQL and SQL
Server Enterprise Manager.
- Back up databases that are created on multiple files and filegroups.
- Apply the appropriate backup options to each of the different SQL
Server 2000 backup methods.
- Use the BACKUP LOG statement to back up and clear transaction logs.
- Design an appropriate backup strategy.
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Module 7: Restoring Databases
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The following topics are covered in this module:
- SQL Server Recovery Process
- Preparing to Restore a Database
- Restoring Backups
- Restoring Databases from Different Backup Types
- Restoring Damaged System Databases
The following lab is covered in this module:
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Describe the SQL Server recovery process.
- Verify backups and perform specific tasks that enable the restore
process.
- Use the RESTORE statement to get information about a backup file
before you restore a database, file, or transaction log.
- Restore backups from different backup types and use the appropriate
options.
- Restore damaged system databases.
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Module 8: Monitoring SQL Server for Performance
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The following topics are covered in this module:
- Why to Monitor SQL Server
- Performance Monitoring and Tuning
- Tools for Monitoring SQL Server
- Common Monitoring and Tuning Tasks
The following lab is covered in this module:
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Describe the reasons why monitoring SQL Server 2000 is important.
- Develop a performance monitoring and tuning methodology.
- Describe the tools available for monitoring SQL Server.
- Perform common monitoring and tuning tasks by using counters and
appropriate tools.
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Module 9: Transferring Data
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The following topics are covered in this module:
- Introduction to Transferring Data
- Tools for Importing and Exporting Data in SQL Server
- Introduction to DTS
- Transforming Data with DTS
The following lab is covered in this module:
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Describe the rationale for, and the process of, importing,
exporting, and transforming data.
- Describe the tools for importing and exporting data in SQL Server
2000.
- Transform data by using Data Transformation Services (DTS).
- Create and edit a DTS package by using the DTS Import and DTS Export
Wizards
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Module 10: Maintaining High Availability
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The following topics are covered in this module:
- Introduction to Availability
- Increasing Availability Using Failover Clustering
- Standby Servers and Log Shipping
The following lab is covered in this module:
- Automating the Maintenance of a Standby Server
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Determine availability requirements and strategies for a Microsoft
.NET Enterprise Server environment.
- Use SQL Server failover clustering.
- Configure a standby server and use log shipping to maintain its
integrity.
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Module 11: Introducing Replication
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The following topics are covered in this module:
- Introduction to Distributed Data
- Introduction to SQL Server Replication
- SQL Server Replication Agents
- SQL Server Replication Types
- Physical Replication Models
The following lab is covered in this module:
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Describe the various methods to distribute data in SQL Server 2000.
- Explain the publisher-subscriber metaphor, including articles,
publications, and subscriptions.
- Describe SQL Server replication agents.
- Explain the SQL Server replication types.
- Describe the physical replication models.
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