In this course, get the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and maintain a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure. This is the fifth course in the Windows Server 2003 Systems Engineer curriculum.
Certification:
This course will help you prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:
- Exam 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
What You'll Learn
- Plan a TCP/IP physical and logical network
- Plan and troubleshoot a routing strategy
- Plan a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) strategy
- Optimize and troubleshoot DHCP
- Plan a Domain Name System (DNS) strategy
- Optimize and troubleshoot DNS
- Plan and optimize Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
- Plan, optimize, and troubleshoot Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) network access
- Troubleshoot network access
Course Outline
1. Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Planning, Tools, and Documentation
Examine the process of planning a network and the tools and documentation you need to do so.
- Network Design Concepts and Components
- Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Project
2. Planning and Optimizing a TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network
- Planning a Functional TCP/IP Solution
- Evaluating and Optimizing Network Performance
3. Planning and Troubleshooting Routing and Switching
- Selecting Intermediate Devices
- Planning an Internet Connectivity Strategy
- Planning Routing Communications
- Troubleshooting TCP/IP Routing and Switching
4. Planning, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting DHCP
- Planning a DHCP Strategy
- Securing a DHCP Solution
- Optimizing DHCP
- Troubleshooting DHCP
5. Planning a DNS Strategy
- Planning DNS Servers
- Planning a Namespace
- Planning Zones
- Planning Zone Replication and Delegation
- Integrating DNS and WINS
6. Optimizing and Troubleshooting DNS
- Optimizing DNS Servers
- Optimizing DNS Server-to-Server Communications
- Optimizing DNS Client Support Traffic
- Troubleshooting Host Name Resolution
7. Planning and Optimizing WINS
This section includes information on optimizing servers and detailed explanations of optimization tasks.
- Planning a WINS Solution
- Identifying WINS Optimization Requirements
- Optimizing WINS Traffic
8. Planning and Troubleshooting IPSec
- Understanding Default Policy Rules and Settings
- Planning an IPSec Deployment
- Troubleshooting IPSec Communications
9. Planning Network Access
- Basics of Network Access
- Requirements
- Authentication Protocols
- Selecting Network Access Connection Methods
- Selecting a Remote Access Policy Strategy
- Selecting a Network Access Authentication Method
- Planning a Network Access Strategy
10. Troubleshooting Network Access
- Troubleshooting Network Access Resources
- Troubleshooting LAN Authentication
- Troubleshooting Remote Access
11. Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
In this section, learn about the course capstone lab, which gives you the opportunity to plan, implement, and troubleshoot the network infrastructure for a branch office.
- Planning Documentation and the Master Project Plan
- Preparing Development and Test Environments
- Managing and Maintaining the environment
Labs
Lab - Course Topic 3: Planning and Troubleshooting Routing
Lab - Course Topic 4 - 1: Planning a DHCP Strategy
Lab - Course Topic 4 - 2: Troubleshooting DHCP Issues
Lab - Course Topic 5: Planning a DNS Strategy
Lab - Course Topic 6: Optimizing and Troubleshooting DNS
Lab - Course Topic 7: Planning and Optimizing WINS
Lab - Course Topic 8: Troubleshooting IPSec
Lab - Course Topic 9: Planning Network Access
Lab - Course Topic 10: Troubleshooting Network Access
Lab - Course Topic 11 - 1: Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network
Lab - Course Topic 11 - 2: Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network
