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6420 - Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure and Application Platform
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| Learning Method: |
Instructor Led |
Overview: |
| This five-day instructor-led course introduces students to network and applications infrastructure concepts and configurations provided by Window Server 2008. Students will be able to acquire a fundamental understanding in order to pursue advanced topics available for certification in the network and applications infrastructure areas. |
Target Audience: |
| This course is intended for new IT employees or Desktop Support workers moving into server support. The information in this course allows them acquire a fundamental understanding of Windows networks to pursue advanced topics. This course is also useful for those migrating from competitive platforms to Windows Server 2008. |
Pre-requisites: |
| Before attending this course, students must have: |
- A+, Server+, hardware portion of Net+, and familiarity with Windows (client side)
- Working knowledge of networking technologies
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At Course Completion: |
| After completing this course, students will be able to: |
- Describe the fundamentals of an enterprise networking environment.
- Describe the typical roles of IT Professionals in an enterprise environment.
- Describe TCP/IPv4 configurations, protocols, and tools.
- Describe the fundamentals of communication technologies.
- Create an IPv4 address range and subnet.
- Configure IPv6 addresses.
- Administer a Windows 2008 server.
- Describe basic security concepts for server roles.
- Describe how to secure network traffic by using certificates.
- Configure Windows Firewall.
- Configure and troubleshoot remote access.
- Describe routing concepts, protocols, and quality of service.
- Configure and test network load balancing.
- Configure network print resources and printing pools.
- Describe the functions included with Windows Server Virtualization (WSV).
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| Module 1: Fundamentals of Network Infrastructure |
| This module describes the fundamentals of an enterprise networking environment, which consists of Windows Infrastructure Services, Windows Application Platform Services, and Active Directory. |
| Lessons |
- Network Communication Standards
- Physical Network Infrastructure
- Logical Network Organization
- Overview of Active Directory
- Server Roles
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| Lab : Identifying Network Components |
- Creating a Network Diagram
- Expanding the Network Diagram
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| After completing this module, students will be able to: |
- Describe the purpose of network communication standards and the OSI model.
- Describe the components of physical network infrastructure.
- Describe the logical organization of networks.
- Describe the characteristics of Active Directory components.
- Describe server roles and how they are categorized.
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| Module 2: IT Professionals in the Enterprise |
| This module describes the IT Professional roles (and their respective responsibilities) that may exist in a typical enterprise environment. |
| Lessons |
- IT Professional Roles
- IT Management and Processes
- Professional Development for IT Professionals
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| Lab : Developing a Training Plan |
- Reviewing Information about Microsoft Learning Resources
- Creating a Training Plan
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| After completing this module, students will be able to: |
- Describe the IT professional roles.
- Describe IT management and processes.
- Describe options for the professional development of IT professionals.
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| Module 3: Configuring Basic TCP/IPv4 |
| This module describes the TCP/IPv4 configuration, protocols and the tools used to validate configurations. |
| Lessons |
- Overview of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite
- Overview of TCP/IP Addressing
- Name Resolution
- Dynamic IP Addressing
- TCP/IPv4 Tools
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| Lab : Configuring Basic TCP/IPv4 Settings and Validating TCP/IPv4 Connectivity |
- Configuring a Dynamic IP Address
- Configuring a Static IP Address
- Testing DNS Configuration
- Connecting to a Web Application
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| After completing this module, students will be able to: |
- Describe the TCP/IP protocol suite and the individual protocols that are part of it.
- Describe the components of IPv4 addressing.
- Describe NetBIOS and DNS name resolution.
- Describe how IPv4 addresses can be assigned dynamically.
- Describe tools that can be used to manage and monitor IPv4.
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| Module 4: Fundamentals of Communication Technologies |
| This module describes static and dynamic HTTP content, how to differentiate between the two, and the various mechanisms used by TCP/IPv4 to send and receive data traffic. |
| Lessons |
- Network Content Types
- Packet Delivery Methods
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| Module 5: Creating IPv4 Address Spaces |
| This module explains how to define and create an IPv4 address range and subnetting for a network. |
| Lessons |
- Overview of IP Communication
- Subnetting Overview
- Subnetting for Complex Networks
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| Lab : Creating IPv4 Address Spaces |
- Defining the Subnet Mask for a WAN
- Defining the Hosts for a Network
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| After completing this module, students will be able to: |
- Describe the IPv4 communication process between computers.
- Describe the concept of subnetting.
- Create IPv4 networks by performing subnetting.
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| Module 6: IPv6 Fundamentals |
| This module introduces IPv6, describes the differences between IPV4 and IPv6, and explains how to configure IPv6 addresses. |
| Lessons |
- Introduction to IPv6
- Unicast IPv6 Addresses
- Configuring IPv6
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| Lab : Configuring IPv6 |
- Defining IPv6 Networks for Internal Use
- Configuring a Static IPv6 Address on a Server
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| After completing this module, students will be able to: |
- Describe the characteristics of IPv6.
- Describe the characteristics of IPv6 unicast addresses.
- Describe how IPv6 can be configured automatically and statically.
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| Module 7: Fundamentals of Administering Windows Server 2008 |
| This module explains how to use the administrative tools available in Windows 2008 server to monitor system performance, monitor system status, and manage a server from a remote computer rather than the server console. |
| Lessons |
- Using Windows Server 2008 Administrative Tools
- Monitoring Performance
- Monitoring Events
- Using Remote Desktop for Administration
- Configuring Security for Server Administration
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| Lab : Administering Windows Server 2008 |
- Joining a Server to the Domain
- Configuring Remote Desktop for Administration
- Centralizing Event Logging
- Resolving a Performance Issue by Using Reliability and Performance Monitor
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| After completing this module, students will be able to: |
- Describe common Windows Server 2008 Administrative Tools.
- Describe how to monitor performance.
- Describe how to monitor events.
- Describe how to use Remote Desktop for administration.
- Describe how to configure security for server administration.
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| Module 8: Security Fundamentals |
| This module introduces basic industry standard security concepts for server roles. |
| Lessons |
- Defense-in-Depth
- Securing Access to Web Content
- Securing Access to Files
- Data Encryption
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| Lab : Configuring Data Security |
- Creating a Simple Share
- Creating an Advanced Share
- Configuring Web Content for Anonymous Access
- Securing Web Content
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| After completing this module, students will be able to: |
- Describe how Defense in Depth is used to secure computers.
- Describe how to secure access to Web content.
- Describe how to secure access to files.
- Describe data encryption and how it is used to protect data on disk.
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| Module 9: Fundamentals of Securing Network Communication |
| This module describes how to secure network traffic by using certificates. |
| Lessons |
- Public Key Infrastructure
- Using Certificates
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| Lab : Securing a Web Site by using SSL |
- Verifying the Trusted Root CA
- Securing a Web site by using SSL
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| After completing this module, students will be able to: |
- Describe public key infrastructure components and certificates.
- Describe methods for securing network communication by using certificates.
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| Module 10: Windows Firewall and Caching Fundamentals |
| This module describes proxy and caching services; how to configure Windows Firewall by creating exceptions and modifying firewall rules; how to configure auditing and monitoring; and how to troubleshoot Windows Firewall. |
| Lessons |
- Overview of Perimeter Security
- Windows Firewall Overview
- Creating Windows Firewall Rules
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting Windows Firewall
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| Lab : Using Windows Firewall |
- Limiting Access to a Web Application
- Distributing Windows Firewall Rules by Using Group Policy
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| After completing this module, students will be able to: |
- Describe firewall and proxy server characteristics.
- Describe Windows Firewall and how to perform basic administration.
- Describe how to create Windows Firewall rules.
- Describe how to monitor and troubleshoot Windows Firewall.
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| Module 11: Remote Access Fundamentals |
| This module explains how to configure network policies, configure a radius proxy, and how to troubleshoot NPS as a radius proxy. |
| Lessons |
- Remote Access Overview
- RADIUS Overview
- Network Policy Server
- Troubleshooting Remote Access
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| Lab : Implementing Remote Access |
- Implementing a VPN server
- Implementing a RADIUS server
- Implementing a RADIUS proxy
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| After completing this module, students will be able to: |
- Describe the characteristics of remote access methods.
- Describe how RADIUS is used.
- Describe how to implement network policies on a Network Policy Server.
- Describe how to troubleshoot remote access.
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| Module 12: Routing Fundamentals |
| This module describes routing concepts and protocols, and explains how quality of service can be used within a network environment. |
| Lessons |
- Routing Overview
- Configuring Routing and Remote Access as a Router
- Quality of Service
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| Lab : Configuring Routing |
- Configuring a LAN Router
- Implementing RIPv2
- Configuring a Demand-dial Router
- Configuring QoS
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| After completing this module, students will be able to: |
- Describe routing protocols and routing tables.
- Describe how to configure RRAS as a LAN router.
- Describe Quality of Service (QoS) and how to implement it.
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| Module 13: Network Load Balancing Fundamentals |
| This module explains how to configure and test network load balancing. |
| Lessons |
- Server Availability and Scalability Overview
- Network Load Balancing
- Configuring Windows NLB
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| Lab : Implementing Network Load Balancing |
- Preparing Web Servers for NLB
- Creating an NLB Cluster for Failover
- Configuring an NLB Cluster for Load Balancing
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| After completing this module, students will be able to: |
- Describe server availability and scalability options.
- Describe Windows Network Load Balancing.
- Describe how to configure Windows Network Load Balancing.
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| Module 14: Configuring Print Resources and Printing Pools |
| This module explains how to configure network print resources and printing pools. |
| Lessons |
- Printing Overview
- Configuring Network Printers
- Using Print Management
- Managing Printers
- Troubleshooting Network Printing
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| Lab : Implementing Printing |
- Creating an XPS document
- Adding a Printer by Using Control Panel
- Using Print Management
- Deploying Printers by Using Group Policy
- Migrating a Printer to a New Server
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| After completing this module, students will be able to: |
- Describe the printing process.
- Describe how to configure network printers.
- Describe how to manage servers by using Print Management.
- Describe how to manage printers by using Print Management.
- Describe how to troubleshoot network printing.
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| Module 15: Server Virtualization Overview |
| This module describes the fundamental functions included with Windows Server Virtualization (WSV). |
| Lessons |
- Overview of Server Virtualization
- Overview of Windows Server Virtualization
- Creating a Virtual Environment
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