Microsoft Enterprise Search Training for IT Professionals (10802)

Microsoft Enterprise Search Course Outline

• Module 1: SharePoint Search Architecture

  This module examines the basic crawling and query architectures, the search component functions, and the process of designing a search farm.

  Lessons

  • Lesson 1: Search Planning
  • Lesson 2: Crawl Architecture
  • Lesson 3: Query Architecture and Topologies

  Lab : SharePoint Search Architecture

  After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Develop an enterprise search plan for your organization.
  • Develop a crawl architecture with components and topology.
  • Develop a query architecture with components and topology.

• Module 2: PowerShell and Content Crawling

  This module covers the basics of using Windows PowerShell to administer your enterprise search solution. The module also details how to set up content sources, crawl content, and troubleshoot and monitor the crawl process.

  Lessons

  • Lesson 1: Windows PowerShell
  • Lesson 2: Content Crawling

  Lab : Crawling Content and an Introduction to Windows PowerShell

  After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Access the Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Management shell.
  • Construct basic Windows PowerShell commands.

• Module 3: Configuring Search Sites

  This module includes information the Keyword Search Syntax and how to create search sites. The module reviews the specialized web parts for search.

  Lessons

  • Lesson 1: Keyword Syntax
  • Lesson 2: Introducing the Search Site
  • Lesson 3: Search Web Parts

  Lab : Configuring Search Sites

  After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Construct queries using the SharePoint 2010 Keyword Syntax.
  • Layout a search site and work with the search web parts.
  • Customize search web parts.

• Module 4: SharePoint Search Enhancements

  This module shows you how to add value to a basic search site through managed properties, keywords, and SharePoint search scopes.

  Lessons

  • Lesson 1: Managed Properties and Keywords
  • Lesson 2: SharePoint Scope

  Lab : SharePoint Search Enhancements

  After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Create a managed property, keyword, query suggestion, and best bet.
  • Create a search scope.

• Module 5: Configuring Federation

  This module helps you to leverage content already indexed by other sites, such as Microsoft Bing. The module covers how to create new federated locations, and configure the federated web parts.

  Lessons

  • Lesson 1: Federated Search Basics
  • Lesson 2: Creating New Federated Locations
  • Lesson 3: Adding Metadata to a Federated Location
  • Lesson 4: Security Options

  Lab : Federated Web Parts

  After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Configure Federated Search using the Federated Search Web Parts in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010.
  • Create a Federated source using RSS/Atom feeds and how to modify the Results template to display this new source.
  • Create additional metadata to the Federated results display.
  • Configure federated search security and site restrictions as well as the configuration of federated search authentication.

• Module 6: Search Reporting and Analytics

  This module takes you through the process of configuring search monitoring. The module also examines Search Administration Reports and Web Analytics Reports.

  Lessons

  • Lesson 1: Configure Monitoring
  • Lesson 2: Search Administration Reports
  • Lesson 3: Web Analytics Reports
  • Lesson 4: Other Search Reporting Tools

  Lab : Search Reporting and Analytics

  After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Configure Search Reporting and Logging.
  • Use Web Analytics Reports.
  • Use Search Administration Reports.
  • Examine diagnostics logs.
  • Enable additional search monitoring tools (e.g., Web Analytics Web Part).

• Module 7: FAST Search Architecture

  This module shows why FAST Search Server is used for the largest and most demanding search solutions. The module looks at the search components, common topologies, and provides search scaling and performance information.

  Lessons

  • Lesson 1: Architecture Components
  • Lesson 2: Topology Options

  Lab : FAST Search Architecture Diagram

  After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Explain how the FAST Search Server architecture works.
  • Plan a FAST Search Server deployment.

• Module 8: FAST Search Installation

  This module covers all aspects of installation for standalone and multiple search installations. Post installation steps like configuring Search Service Applications are also included.

  Lessons

  • Lesson 1: Prepare for Installation
  • Lesson 2: Standalone Deployments
  • Lesson 3: Multiple Server Deployments
  • Lesson 4: Search Service Applications
  • Lesson 5: Post Installation Steps

  Lab : Installing and Configuring FAST Search Server

  After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Explain the hardware and software pre-requisites for FAST Search Server.
  • Perform a single node installation of FAST Search Server.
  • Perform a multiple node installation of FAST Search Server.
  • Configure the Content Search Service Application and Query Search Service Application.
  • Perform post installation steps.

• Module 9: FAST Specific Connectors

  This module looks at the specialty connectors offered by FAST Search and when you should use those connectors. The FAST Web Crawler Connector is covered in detail.

  Lessons

  • Lesson 1: Capabilities and Usage
  • Lesson 2: FAST Specific Connectors

  Lab : FAST Search Web Crawler

  After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Identify and explain usage cases for the additional connectors provided by FAST Search for SharePoint.
  • Configure and troubleshoot the FAST Search Web Crawler.

• Module 10: FAST Search Enhancements

  This module shows you how to add features like enhanced managed properties, FAST Search scopes, business based promotions and demotions, FAST Search keywords, and Visual Best Bets.

  Lessons

  • Lesson 1: Keywords
  • Lesson 2: FQL and Scopes
  • Lesson 3: Business Based Ranking

  Lab : FAST Search Enhancements

  After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Add and configure keywords with synonyms and a Visual Best Bet.
  • Add and configure a search scope using an FQL filter.
  • Add and configure document/sites promotions/demotions.

• Module 11: FAST Search Backup and Restore

  This module helps you to implement a backup and restore plan for FAST Search Server. The lessons cover the PowerShell scripts provided with the product to assist with this task.

  Lessons

  • Lesson 1: Backup and Restore Planning
  • Lesson 2: Backup
  • Lesson 3: Restore

  Lab : Backup and Restore

  After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Plan for backing up and restoring your FAST Search installation.
  • Perform a configuration and full backup of your FAST Search installation.
  • Perform a configuration and full restore of your FAST Search installation.

• Module 12: FAST Search Monitoring and Tools

  This module reviews how you can use performance counters to gain insight into how the product is performing, and covers the large number of command line utilities that are available to you.

  Lessons

  • Lesson 1: Monitoring
  • Lesson 2: Tools

  Lab : FAST Search Tools and Logs

  After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Monitor your system using logs and performance counters.
  • Use command line tools to troubleshoot and tune your system.