Duration: 3 Days
In this course, you will learn the technologies and techniques used to deploy, manage, and support Team Foundation Server 2010.
Proven Impact Exclusive!
Continue developing your skills after class with 24/7 access to our live remote labs for six months, providing you with valuable extra time for hands-on practice.
What You Will Learn
- Plan and deploy Team Foundation Server 2010
- Manage Team Foundation Server security and permissions
- Configure and manage Team Foundation Server Build
- Perform basic customization of process templates, work items, and workflow
- Support developers who use workspaces and shelvesets
- Deploy Team Foundation Server Proxy
- Back up, restore, and monitor Team Foundation Server
Audience
Administrators with experience in software development or system administration, who need to know how to effectively manage and administer Team Foundation Server 2010 in a development environment
Prerequistes
- A+ and/or Network+ certification or equivalent knowledge
- Working knowledge of Windows Server administrative tasks
Course Outline
1. Team Foundation Server (TFS) Administration
- Application Lifecycle Management concepts
- Visual Studio and Application Lifecycle Management
- Team Foundation Server
- Development Process
- TFS Components and Terms
- Role of the Administrator in the Development Process
- TFS Administration
2. Planning and Deploying TFS 2010
- TFS Topologies
- Architectural Requirements, Hardware, and Software Considerations
- Networking Requirements: Firewalls and Ports
- Domain, Workgroup, and Service Accounts
- SQL Server and SharePoint Requirements
- Topology Considerations for Small Teams, Single Server, Existing Infrastructure, and Server Farms
- Planning for Version Control Proxy
3. Configuration and Operations of TFS 2010
- Default TFS Security Groups and Configuring Permissions
- Managing Team Project Collections and Team Projects
- Managing the TFS Build System
- Configuring Reporting and Analysis Services
4. Client Connectivity
- Client Connectivity License Requirements
- IDE Configuration for TFS Integration
- Team Explorer 2010
- Microsoft Office Connectivity
- Team Web Access
- Configuring Visual Studio and Team Explorer for Proxy Server
- Resolving TFS Connectivity Issues
5. Customization of Team Projects
- Managing Work Item Queries
- Customizing Work Items and Workflow
- TFS Power Tools
- Reporting
6. Administering Version Control
- Managing Workspaces
- Administering Branching and Merging
- Managing Shelvesets
7. Upgrading, Migrating, and Integrating
- Upgrading and Migrating to TFS 2010
- Visual Source Safe Migrations
- Integration with TFS
8. Advanced Administration
- Validating an Installation
- Manual Configuration of SharePoint and Reporting Services Post-Installation
- Advanced Management of TFS Application and Data Tiers
- Rebuilding the Warehouse
- Service Account Management
- Version Control Proxy Deployment
- Fault Tolerant Solutions
9. Monitoring TFS 2010
- Backing Up, Restoring, and Monitoring TFS 2010
Course Labs
Lab 1: Become Familiar with Hyper-V
Lab 2: Install TFS
Lab 3A: Work with Team Project Collections and Team Projects
Lab 3B: Configure Security and Permissions
Lab 3C: Reconfigure Reporting and Analysis Services
Lab 4A: Add Work Items Using Excel
Lab 4B: Use Team Web Access to Connect to TFS
Lab 5A: Work with Queries
Lab 5B: Administer Work Items
Lab 5C: Set Up Alerts
Lab 6: Administer Version Control
Lab 7A: Configure E-mail Alerts
Lab 7B: Deploy and Configure a Version Control Proxy
Lab 7C: Deploy a New Build Controller
Lab 7D: Deploy a New Application Tier
Lab 8: Monitor TFS 2010
