This five-day, instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement, manage, and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure. The course is intended for systems administrator and systems engineer candidates who are responsible for implementing, managing, and maintaining server networking technologies. These tasks include implementing routing; implementing, managing, and maintaining Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS); securing Internet Protocol (IP) traffic with Internet Protocol security (IPSec) and certificates; implementing a network access infrastructure by configuring the connections for remote access clients; and managing and monitoring network access.
Target Audience:
This course is intended for individuals who are employed as or seeking employment as a systems administrator or systems engineer.
Module 1: Allocating IP Addressing by Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to allocate IP addressing in a network environment.
Lessons
Multimedia: The Role of DHCP in the Network Infrastructure
Adding and Authorizing a DHCP Server Service
Configuring a DHCP Scope
Configuring DHCP Reservations and Options
Lab : Identifying and Resolving Common Issues When Allocating IP Addressing by Using DHCP
Identifying and Resolving Common Issues When Allocating IP Addressing by Using DHCP
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the role of DHCP in the network infrastructure.
Add and authorize a DHCP Server service.
Configure a DHCP scope.
Configure DHCP reservations and options.
Configure a DHCP relay agent.
Module 2: Managing and Monitoring Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to manage the DHCP service to reflect changing client IP addressing needs. It also provides you with the knowledge and skills to monitor DHCP server performance, because the DHCP environment is dynamic.
Lessons
Managing a DHCP Database
Monitoring DHCP
Applying Security Guidelines for DHCP
Lab : Managing and Monitoring DHCP
Managing and Monitoring DHCP
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Manage a DHCP database.
Monitor DHCP.
Apply security guidelines for DHCP.
Module 3: Resolving Names
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to assign computer names to the IP addresses of the source and destination hosts, and then use the computer name to contact the hosts.
Lessons
Multimedia: Introduction to the Name Resolution Process
Viewing Names on a Client
Configuring Host Name Resolution
Configuring NetBIOS Name Resolution
Lab : Resolving Names
Troubleshooting Name Resolution
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the name resolution process.
View names on a client.
Configure host name resolution.
Configure NetBIOS name resolution.
Module 4: Resolving Host Names by Using Domain Name System (DNS)
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to resolve host names by using Domain Name System.
Lessons
Multimedia: The Role of DNS in the Network Infrastructure
Installing the DNS Server Service
Configuring the DNS Server Service
Configuring the DNS Zones
Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
Configuring a DNS Client
Lab : Resolving Host Names by Using Domain Name System
Implementing a DNS Infrastructure
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the role of DNS in the network infrastructure.
Install the DNS Server service.
Configure the DNS Server service.
Configure the DNS zones.
Configure DNS zone transfers.
Configure a DNS client.
Module 5: Integrating Domain Name System and Active Directory
This module provides you with the ability to manage integration between Active Directory directory service and Domain Name System (DNS).
Lessons
Configuring Active Directory Integrated Zones
Configuring DNS Dynamic Updates
Understanding How Active Directory Uses DNS
Lab : Integrating DNS and Active Directory
Configuring Active Directory Integrated DNS Zones
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe how Active Directory integrated zones function.
Configure DNS to support dynamic updates.
Explain how Active Directory uses DNS.
Module 6: Managing and Monitoring Domain Name System (DNS)
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to manage and monitor DNS servers to ensure that they are functioning properly and to optimize network performance.
Lessons
Managing DNS Records
Testing the DNS Server Configuration
Monitoring DNS Server Performance
Lab : Managing and Monitoring DNS
Managing and Monitoring DNS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Manage the properties of DNS records.
Test DNS server configuration.
Monitor DNS server performance.
Module 7: Resolving NetBIOS Names by Using Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to use WINS to register NetBIOS names and resolve them to IP addresses.
Lessons
Multimedia: The Role of WINS in the Network Infrastructure
Installing and Configuring a WINS Server
Managing Records in WINS
Configuring WINS Replication
Managing the WINS database
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the role of WINS in the network infrastructure.
Install and configure a WINS server.
Manage records in WINS.
Configure WINS replication.
Manage a WINS database.
Module 8: Configuring Routing by Using Routing and Remote Access
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to configure a routing solution for your network environment.
Lessons
Multimedia: The Role of Routing in the Network Infrastructure
Enabling and Configuring the Routing and Remote Access Service
Configuring Packet Filters
Lab : Configuring Routing by Using Routing and Remote Access
Configure Routing and Remote Access
Plan a Routing Topology
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the role of routing in the network infrastructure.
Enable and configure the Routing and Remote Access service.
Configure packet filters.
Module 9: Securing Network Traffic by Using IPSec and Certificates
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to secure network traffic and to use certificates with IPSec for increased security.
Lessons
Implementing IPSec
Understanding IPSec Deployment Scenarios
Monitoring IPSec
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Implement IPSec.
Understand IPSec deployment scenarios.
Monitor IPSec.
Module 10: Configuring Network Access
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to configure a server with the Routing and Remote Access service, create appropriate remote access connections on a network access server, and configure users' access rights.
Lessons
Introduction to a Network Access Infrastructure
Configuring VPN Access
Configuring Dial-up Access
Configuring Wireless Access
Controlling User Access to a Network
Centralizing Network Access Authentication by Using IAS
Protecting Remote Access by Using Network Access Quarantine
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe a network access infrastructure.
Configure a virtual private network (VPN) connection.
Configure a dial-up connection.
Configure a wireless connection.
Control remote user access to a network.
Centralize authentication and policy management for network access by using IAS.
Control remote access to your network by using Network Access Quarantine.
Module 11: Managing and Monitoring Network Access
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to manage and monitor network access.
Lessons
Managing the Network Access Services
Configuring Logging on a Network Access Server
Collecting and Monitoring Network Access Data
Lab : Managing and Monitoring Remote Access
Monitoring a Remote Access Server
After completing this module, students will be able to: