Introduction
This twoday instructorled course provides students with the knowledge and skills to configure and manage Windows Media Services.
Audience
This course is intended for existing Windows Media Services Streaming Media Services Technology Specialists and other Technology Specialists interested in expanding their job skills to include Windows Media Services.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course students must have
Internet Information Services IIS 6.0 experience
1 Year of experience administering and supporting IIS
1 Year of experience administering and supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Network + certification
At Course Completion
After completing this course students will be able to
Configure Live Streaming solutions.
Configure OnDemand Streaming solutions.
Configure service roles.
Configure logging and plugins.
Configure Advanced Streaming solutions 7.0.
Configure Windows Media Services availability solutions.
Course Topics
Module 1 Implementing Windows Media Services
This module explains how to implement Windows Media Services.
Lessons
Overview of Windows Media Server
Preparing for Windows Media Services
Installing Windows Media Services
Lab Implementing Windows Media Services
Exercise 1 Installing Windows Media Services
Exercise 2 Configuring Control Protocols
Exercise 3 Testing the Windows Media Server
After completing this module students will be able to
Describe Windows Media Services.
Prepare for Windows Media Services.
Install Windows Media Services.
Module 2 Implementing Content Streaming
This module explains how to implement Streaming solutions.
Lessons
Overview of OnDemand Streaming
Implementing OnDemand Streaming Solutions
Overview of Live Content Streaming
Implementing Live Content Streaming
Lab A Configuring OnDemand Streaming
Exercise 1 Preparing the Content for OnDemand Publishing
Exercise 2 Configuring and Testing the OnDemand Publishing Points
Lab B Configuring Live Content Streaming
Exercise 1 Encoding Content to File
Exercise 2 Configuring and Archiving a Pull Broadcast
Exercise 3 Configuring a Push Broadcast
After completing this module students will be able to
Configure data sources for on demand streaming.
Implement on demand streaming solutions.
Describe live content streaming.
Implement live content streaming.
Module 3 Configuring Windows Media Services
This module explains how to configure Windows Media Services.
Lessons
Configuring Bandwidth and Connection Limits
Implementing Event Notification
Tuning Windows Media Services
Lab Configuring Windows Media Servers
Exercise 1 Testing Performance
Exercise 2 Configuring Limits
After completing this module students will be able to
Implement bandwidth and connection limits.
Implement event notification.
Tune Windows Media Services.
Module 4 Configuring Content Security
This module explains how to configure content security.
Lessons
Configuring Authentication
Configuring Authorization
Overview of Digital Rights Management
Lab Configuring Content Security
Exercise 1 Requiring a Logon for a Publishing Point
Exercise 2 Restricting Access to Files
Exercise 3 Allowing Anonymous Access to Files
Exercise 4 Allowing Access to Intranet Users
After completing this module students will be able to
Configure authentication in Windows Media Services.
Configure content access.
Describe Digital Rights Management.
Module 5 Configuring Playlists and Advertising
This module explains how to configure playlists and advertising.
Lessons
Overview of Playlists on Windows Media Server
Configuring Wrapper Playlists
Configuring Advertising on Windows Media Server
Lab Configuring Playlists and Advertising
Exercise 1 Configuring Playlists
Exercise 2 Modifying Playlists
After completing this module students will be able to
Describe playlists on Windows Media Server.
Create and edit playlists on Windows Media Server.
Describe how to configure advertising on Windows Media Server.
Module 6 Configuring Windows Media Services for Advanced Scenarios
This module explains how configure Windows Media Services for advanced scenarios.
Lessons
Implementing Distribution Servers
Configuring Caching and Proxy
Configuring Windows Media Services for High Availability
Installing Role Services
Lab Configuring Windows Media Services for Advanced Scenarios
Exercise 1 Configuring a Distribution Server for Live Broadcasts
Exercise 2 Configuring a Proxy Server with Caching
Exercise 3 Configuring a Reverse Proxy Server with Prestuffed Cache
Exercise 4 Installing Role Services
After completing this module students will be able to
Describe how to implement distribution servers.
Describe how to configure caching and proxy.
Configure Windows Media Services for high availability.
Describe how to install service roles.
Module 7 Troubleshooting Windows Media Services
This module explains how troubleshoot Windows Media Services.
Lessons
Troubleshooting Windows Media Servers
Troubleshooting Client Connectivity
Lab Troubleshooting Windows Media Services
Exercise 1 Configuring Client Logging
Exercise 2 Viewing Windows Media Services Traffic Using Network Monitor
Exercise 3 Resolving a configuration problem
After completing this module students will be able to
Troubleshooting Windows Media Servers.
Troubleshoot client connectivity.