Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ-801) Cert Prep: 5 Monitor and Troubleshoot Windows Server Environments
1h 23mAdvanced2023-10-13
Authors

Michael Durkan
Course details
For networking professionals who work in Azure and Windows environments, the AZ-801 exam is likely to be a very popular certification. In this course, Microsoft Azure MVP Michael Durkan guides you through the fifth domain of this exam: Monitor and Troubleshoot Windows Server Environments, covering material that also benefits admins who work in hybrid environments and need to learn best practices. Go over ways to monitor Windows Server using tools like Performance Monitor, Resource Monitor, Hyper-V Resource Metering, and event logs. Explore Azure services, such as a Log Analytics workspace, the Kusto Query Language (KQL), boot diagnostics, VM metrics, and more. Learn how to troubleshoot Windows Server on-premises and via hybrid networking, as well as how to troubleshoot Windows Server virtual machines in Azure. Plus, get practical techniques to troubleshoot Active Directory.
Skills covered
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory)Windows ServerServer AdministrationNetwork AdministrationCert PrepNetwork and System AdministrationMicrosoft
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Getting ready for the AZ-801 Cert Prep 5
1. Monitor Windows Server by Using Windows Server Tools
- 02 - Using Performance Monitor to identify performance problems
- 03 - Using Resource Monitor to identify resource usage
- 04 - Monitoring Hyper-V VMs
- 05 - Windows Server event logs
- 06 - Optimizing Windows Server performance
2. Monitor Windows Server by Using Azure Services
- 07 - Creating a Log Analytics workspace
- 08 - Overview of Kusto Query Language (KQL)
- 09 - Using Azure Monitor in hybrid scenarios
- 10 - Boot diagnostics and VM metrics
- 11 - Overview of Azure Monitor insights
3. Troubleshoot Windows Server On-Premises and Hybrid Networking
- 12 - Diagnose DHCP problems
- 13 - Diagnose DNS problems
- 14 - IP configuration and routing issues
- 15 - Using Packet Monitor to diagnose network problems
- 16 - Using Azure Network Watcher to diagnose network problems
4. Troubleshoot Windows Server Virtual Machines in Azure
- 17 - Overview of Azure Virtual Machines
- 18 - VM deployment failures
- 19 - VM startup problems
- 20 - Storage and disk encryption issues
- 21 - Connectivity issues
- 22 - Overview of Azure Bastion
5. Troubleshoot Active Directory
- 23 - Enabling and recovering objects from the AD Recycle Bin
- 24 - Recovering the AD DS database
- 25 - Recovering SYSVOL
- 26 - Troubleshooting AD replication
- 27 - Troubleshooting Hybrid Authentication
Conclusion
- 28 - Next steps
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