Windows Server 2003: Maintaining a Network Infrastructure

Windows Server 2003: Maintaining a Network Structure

Course Specifications

Software: Active Directory®

Course length: 5.0 day(s)

Course Description

In this course, you will plan, optimize, and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure components including a TCP/IP physical and logical network, routing and switching, DHCP, a DNS strategy, DNS, WINS, IPSec, and network access.

Course Objective: You will plan and maintain a network structure.

Target Student: An individual employed or seeking employment as a systems engineer; an individual currently supporting a competitive platform who wants to enhance his or her job skills on Microsoft Windows Server 2003; or an individual who is preparing for the Microsoft certification Exam 70–291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following Proctorindo course or have equivalent knowledge:

• Windows Server 2003: Implementing Network Services

Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Hardware Requirements

The instructor computers London and Glasgow require the following hardware configuration:

• Pentium III 700 megahertz (MHz)
• PCI 2.1 bus
• 768 megabyte (MB) of RAM
• 16–gigabyte (GB) hard disk
• 512–KB L2 cache
• CD-ROM drive
• Non-ISA network adapter (10/100 megabits per second (Mbps) full duplex required)
• 4–MB video adapter
• Super VGA (SVGA) monitor (17 inch)
• Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
• Sound card with amplified speakers
• Internet access
• Projection display device that supports SVGA 800 x 600, 256 colors

This course requires one computer for each student. Each computer requires the following hardware configuration.

• Pentium 2 450 MHz
• PCI 2.1 bus
• 512 MB of RAM
• 12 GB hard drive
• 512 KB L2 cache
• CD-ROM drive
• Non-ISA network adapter (10/100 Mbps required)
• 4 MB video adapter
• 17 inch SVGA monitor
• Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
• Sound card with amplified speakers
• Internet access
• Projection display device that supports SVGA 800 x 600, 256 colors

Platform Requirements

Software Requirements

The Instructor Computer London requires the following software:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
• Microsoft Office XP Professional with FrontPage (FrontPage is included in Microsoft Office XP Developer)
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1. You must download AcroReader51_ENU.exe (8.42 MB) from http://www.adobe.com and copy this file to the root of a compact disc. You will be prompted to insert this compact disc during the automated setup.
• Group Policy Management Console. You must download gpmc.msi (3.76 MB) from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/gpmc/default.mspx and copy this file to the root directory of a compact disc. You will be prompted to insert this compact disc during the automated setup.

The instructor computer Glasgow requires the following software:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition

Each student computer requires the following hardware and software configurations.

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1
• Group Policy Management Console

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• become familiar with the network design process and the components of a network planning project.
• plan a TCP/IP addressing scheme and optimized network performance.
• create a secure routing and switching plan and troubleshoot TCP/IP routing.
• plan a secure DHCP strategy, optimize DHCP, and troubleshoot DHCP.
• plan a DNS server implementation, a namespace strategy, zones, zone replication and deletion, and integrate DNS and WINS.
• optimize a DNS server, DNS server-to-server communications, DNS client support traffic, and troubleshoot host name resolution.
• plan a WINS solution and optimize WINS traffic.
• plan IPSec deployment and troubleshoot IPSec.
• select a network access authentication method and plan a network access strategy.
• identify network access troubleshooting resources and methods.
• identify the components of the master project plan, explain the process for preparing development and test environments, and explain how to manage and maintain the network infrastructure.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Introducing Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Planning, Tools, and Documentation

Topic 1A: Introducing the Network Design

Topic 1B: Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Project

Lesson 2: Planning and Optimizing a TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network

Topic 2A: Planning a Functional TCP/IP Solution

Topic 2B: Evaluating Network Performance

Lesson 3: Planning and Troubleshooting Routing and Switching

Topic 3A: Selecting Intermediate Devices

Topic 3B: Planning an Internet Connectivity Strategy

Topic 3C: Planning Routing Communications

Topic 3D: Troubleshooting TCP/IP Routing

Lesson 4: Planning, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting DHCP

Topic 4A: Planning a DHCP Strategy

Topic 4B: Securing a DHCP Solution

Topic 4C: Optimizing DHCP

Topic 4D: Troubleshooting DHCP

Lesson 5: Planning a DNS Strategy

Topic 5A: Planning DNS Servers

Topic 5B: Planning a Namespace

Topic 5C: Planning Zones

Topic 5D: Planning Zone Replication and Delegation

Topic 5E: Integrating DNS and WINS

Lesson 6: Optimizing and Troubleshooting DNS

Topic 6A: Optimizing DNS Servers

Topic 6B: Troubleshooting Host Name Resolution

Lesson 7: Planning and Optimizing WINS

Topic 7A: Planning a WINS Solution

Topic 7B: Identifying WINS Optimization Requirements

Topic 7C: Optimizing WINS Traffic

Lesson 8: Planning and Troubleshooting IPSec

Topic 8A: Understanding Default Policy Rules

Topic 8B: Planning an IPSec Deployment

Topic 8C: Troubleshooting IPSec Communications

Lesson 9: Planning Network Access

Topic 9A: Introducing Network Access

Topic 9B: Selecting Network Access Connection Methods

Topic 9C: Selecting a Remote Access Policy Strategy

Topic 9D: Selecting a Network Access Authentication Method

Topic 9E: Planning a Network Access Strategy

Lesson 10: Troubleshooting Network Access

Topic 10A: Troubleshooting Network Access Resources

Topic 10B: Troubleshooting LAN Authentication

Topic 10C: Troubleshooting Remote Access

Lesson 11: Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Topic 11A: Introducing Planning Documentation

Topic 11B: Preparing Development and Test Environments

Topic 11C: Managing and Maintaining the Environment

Appendix A: Manual Course Setup

Appendix B: Additional Reading

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