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Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Services Planning and Maintenance 2.0

Overview
Skills Taught
Audience
 Prerequisites
Outline
Duration:30 hours
Skill Level:Intermediate
Certifications:MCSE 2003
Delivery Type:Expert Encore

Description
The goal of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and maintain a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure. This course will prepare students for Microsoft Certified Professional Exam 70-293, a core credit for becoming a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.

Skills Taught
After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • 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 IPSec network access
  • Troubleshoot network access

Audience
This course is appropriate for professionals currentl y employed as or seeking a position as a systems engineer. This course assists in the preparation for obtaining the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification.

Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have completed Implementing, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Services Management 2.0, or have equivalent knowledge and skills.

Outline
Module 1: Network Infrastructure Planning, Tools, and Documentation
  • Introducing the Network Design
  • Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Project
Module 2: TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network Planning and Optimization
  • Planning a Functional TCP/IP Solution
  • Evaluating Network Performance
Module 3: Routing and Switching: Planning and Troubleshooting
  • Selecting Intermediate Devices
  • Planning an Internet Connectivity Strategy
  • Planning Routing Communications
  • Troubleshooting TCP/IP Routing
Module 4: DHCP: Planning, Optimization and Troubleshooting
  • Planning a DHCP Strategy
  • Securing a DHCP Solution
  • Optimizing DHCP
  • Troubleshooting DHCP
  • Monitoring the DHCP Server
Module 5: Developing a DNS Strategy
  • Planning DNS Servers
  • Planning a Namespace
  • Planning Zones
  • Planning Zone Replication and Delegation
  • Integrating DNS and WINS
Module 6: DNS Optimization and Troubleshooting
  • Optimizing DNS Servers
  • Troubleshooting Host Name Resolution
  • Using Nslookup and DNSCmd to verify resource records
Module 7: WINS Planning and Optimization
  • Planning a WINS Solution
  • Identifying WINS Optimization Requirements
  • Optimizing WINS Traffic
Module 8: Effective IPSec Planning and Troubleshooting
  • Understanding Default Policy Rules
  • Planning an IPSec Deployment
  • Troubleshooting IPSec Communications
Module 9: Network Access Planning
  • Introducing Network Access
  • Selecting Network Access Connection Methods
  • Selecting a Remote Access Policy Strategy
  • Selecting a Network Access Authentication Method
  • Planning a Network Access Strategy
  • Configuring a Remote Access Policy
Module 10: Network Access Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting Network Access Resources
  • Troubleshooting LAN Authentication
  • Troubleshooting Remote Access
  • Isolating Common Connectivity Issues
Module 11: Network Infrastructure Planning
  • Introducing Planning Documentation
  • Preparing Development and Test Environments
  • Managing and Maintaining the Environment
Included Labs
  • Monitoring the DHCP Server
  • Using Nslookup and DNSCmd to verify resource records
  • Configuring a Remote Access Policy
  • Isolating Common Connectivity Issues