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Administering a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database

Course 2072

Introduction

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 Server 2000. 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.

Objective

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 help protect 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:

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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:

•	Course 2151, Microsoft Windows 2000 Network and Operating System Essentials
•	Course 2152, Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server

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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).

For students who do not meet these prerequisites, the following course provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills:

•	Course 1609, Designing Data Services and Data Models

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Knowledge of basic Transact-SQL syntax (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements).

For students who do not meet these prerequisites, the following course provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills:

•	Course 2071, Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000

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Familiarity with the role of the database administrator.

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.

Course Outline

Module 1: SQL Server Overview

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

Module 2: Planning to Install SQL Server

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

Module 3: Managing Database Files

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

Module 4: Managing Security

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

Module 5: Performing Administrative Tasks

The following topics are covered in this module:

•	Configuration TasksRoutine SQL Server Administrative TasksAutomating Routine Maintenance TasksCreating AlertsTroubleshooting SQL Server AutomationAutomating Multiserver Jobs

Module 6: Backing Up Databases

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

Module 7: Restoring Databases

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

Module 8: Monitoring SQL Server for Performance

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

Module 9: Transferring Data

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

Module 10: Maintaining High Availability

The following topics are covered in this module:

•	Introduction to Availability
•	Increasing Availability Using Failover Clustering
•	Standby Servers and Log Shipping

Module 11: Introducing Replication

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