This course covers the following topics:
Directory Services Overview:
Describe the rationale behind corporate directories
Describe the components of a standard directory server
Describe the differences between databases and directories
Describe the methodology behind architecting Directory Services deployments
Selecting Directory Server Data
Describe the Process of Planning Directory Data
Identify Applications and Data Store Data
Document Application and Data Store Attributes
Designing a Directory Services Data Model (Schema)
Describe the Process of planning the Directory Schema
Describe directory server schema concepts
Match directory application attributes to default schema
Match directory store attributes to default schema
Describe the best method of extending the schema
Extend the schema for non-matching attributes
Identify Authoritative source for attributes
Identify processes and procedures that will require change
Designing a Directory Services Naming Model (Directory Information Tree)
Describe the process of Designing a Directory Information Tree (DIT)
Describe the Components of a Directory Information Tree (DIT) hierarchy
Understand the factors affecting DIT design
Understand the history and components of the root suffix
Describe branches and RDNs
Describe Groups and how they aid in administration of DS and Applications
Designing a Directory Topology and Distribution Strategy
Describe the process of creating a distributed data topology
Create a Directory data map
Partition the Directory Tree (DIT)
Describe the benefits of distributing directory data
Describe methods of database distribution
Describe the process of creating a database distribution strategy
Identify DB distribution options and replication paths
Describe the Process of creating a replication strategy
Designing an Effective Security Strategy
Describe the process of defining security policies
Understand access control processing for the directory server
Understand groups and roles and how they fit in the security strategy
Understand how to apply access control attributes to directory server entries
Understand password policies
Explain the reason for encrypting fields
Create Access Control Instructions (ACIs) to support desired security policies
Describe the components for creating Secure Communication
Optimizing Directory Server Performance
Describe the process of planning an indexing strategy
Describe the default Directory Server indexes
Identify index types
Choose which attributes to index and which index types to use
Describe how to configure the directory server for best read performance
Describe how to configure the directory server for best write performance
Define an indexing strategy to achieve maximum performance
Testing Your Design
Implement the design in a test environment to verify the design.
Identify where there may be issues that require more planning and/or adjusting
Students who can benefit from this course:
System Integrators
System Consultants
System Architects
System Developers
System Administrators
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge to be successful in this class:
General Linux Command Line Experience
Ability to navigate Linux directories
Ability to edit files using the 'vi' editor
Ability to install applications from the Linux command line
Ability to start, stop, and determine services status
General Google Documents Knowledge
Ability to update Google Sheets
Ability to update Google Docs