Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Planning Network Infrastructure

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Planning Network Infrastructure
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The following curriculum includes four courses and will also prepare you for Microsoft's exam 70-293:
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Planning Network Infrastructure Part 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Planning Network Infrastructure Part 2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Planning Network Infrastructure Part 3
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Planning Network Infrastructure Part 4

73316 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Planning Network Infrastructure Part 1

Course Overview
This is the first course in a four-course curriculum that prepares the learner for Exam 70-293, Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. The course covers three areas - TCP/IP configuration, Routing planning and troubleshooting, and DHCP management and troubleshooting. The course contains scenario-based NLOs that allow the learner participate in parts of the decision-making process of planning a network infrastructure.

Learn To
• To identify elements of the network design process
• To match key technologies and services integrated into a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure with their functions
• To identify best practices for planning a Windows Server 2003 network
• To match network devices with their features
• To identify guidelines for router use in network infrastructures
• To identify benefits of using switching in a network infrastructure
• To match connection methods with their appropriate uses
• To identify considerations when selecting a routing protocol
• To identify features of IP packet filters
• To identify guidelines for DHCP server placement
• To differentiate between DHCP infrastructure types
• To identify circumstances in which scope reservations should be defined
• To identify guidelines for solving DHCP problems
• To match DHCP troubleshooting tools with their purposes
• To match common DHCP problems with their functional areas


Audience
This course is intended for individuals seeking the MCSE qualification, and/or taking Exam 70-293, Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. Candidates should have at least one year experience implementing and administering a network operating system and at least one year experience implementing and administering a desktop operating system or designing a network infrastructure. This course requires that students have completed course 2277A, Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services, or have equivalent knowledge and skills.

Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours

Objectives


Unit 1: TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network 1.5 - 2 hours
• Identify elements of the network design process
• Match key technologies and services integrated into a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure with their functions
• Identify best practices for planning a Windows Server 2003 network
• Identify IP addressing structures for private and public networks
• Identify network IP subnet limitations
• Match IP configuration types with their uses
• Identify guidelines for planning a functional TCP/IP solution
• Identify an optimal TCP/IP solution
• Match key factors that affect network performance with their descriptions
• Identify recommended guidelines for network utilization
• Identify network upgrade considerations
• Identify guidelines for evaluating current network performance in the context of new technologies
• Evaluate the performance of a particular network


Unit 2: Routing Planning 1 - 1.5 hours
• Match network devices with their features
• Identify guidelines for router use in network infrastructures
• Identify benefits of using switching in a network infrastructure
• Identify benefits of VLANs
• Identify guidelines for selecting an appropriate intermediate device
• Select optimal intermediate devices
• Identify requirements when selecting an Internet connectivity solution
• Distinguish between NAT and ISA as Internet connectivity solutions
• Identify guidelines for planning an Internet connectivity strategy
• Identify an optimal Internet connectivity strategy


Unit 3: Routing Troubleshooting 1.5 hours
• Match connection methods with their appropriate uses
• Identify considerations when selecting a routing protocol
• Identify features of IP packet filters
• Match secure connectivity options with their uses
• Identify guidelines for planning router connectivity
• Identify an optimal routing communications plan
• Match TCP/IP troubleshooting utilities with their functions
• Identify the steps involved in troubleshooting TCP/IP routing
• Match methods for isolating routing problems with their descriptions
• Troubleshoot a particular routing problem


Unit 4: DHCP Planning and Security 1.5 - 2 hours
• Identify guidelines for DHCP server placement
• Differentiate between DHCP infrastructure types
• Identify circumstances in which scope reservations should be defined
• Match DHCP server options with their descriptions
• Identify guidelines for planning a DHCP strategy
• Identify DHCP planning issues with reference to a particular network
• Identify guidelines for securing the DHCP service
• Identify guidelines for optimizing DHCP performance
• Identify DHCP authorization issues with reference to a particular network


Unit 5: DHCP Troubleshooting 0.5 - 1 hour
• Identify guidelines for solving DHCP problems
• Match DHCP troubleshooting tools with their purposes
• Match common DHCP problems with their functional areas
• Identify steps involved in troubleshooting DHCP issues


73317 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Planning Network Infrastructure Part 2

Course Overview
This is the second course in a four-course curriculum that prepares the learner for Exam 70-293, Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. This course focuses on the area of DNS - including servers, namespaces, zones, and DNS/WINS integration. Comprehensive coverage is given to the areas of optimizing and troubleshooting DNS and WINS. The course contains scenario-based NLOs that allow the learner participate in parts of the decision-making process of planning a network infrastructure.

Learn To
• To sequence the stages in the DNS client name resolution process
• To identify factors to consider when planning DNS server placement
• To match DNS server roles with their most appropriate use
• To match zone types with their uses
• To identify factors to consider when planning zone security
• To identify guidelines for planning zones
• To identify factors to consider when changing recursion and root hint settings
• To identify options for optimizing DNS server response
• To identify factors to consider when optimizing DNS server functionality
• To distinguish between the Lmhosts and WINS name resolution options
• To identify factors to consider when determining WINS server requirements
• To identify factors to consider when determining WINS replication requirements


Audience
This course is intended for individuals seeking the MCSE qualification, and/or taking Exam 70-293, Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. Candidates should have at least one year experience implementing and administering a network operating system and at least one year experience implementing and administering a desktop operating system or designing a network infrastructure. This course requires that students have completed course 2277A, Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services, or have equivalent knowledge and skills.

Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours

Objectives


Unit 1: DNS Servers and Namespaces 1.5 - 2 hours
• Sequence the stages in the DNS client name resolution process
• Identify factors to consider when planning DNS server placement
• Match DNS server roles with their most appropriate use
• Categorize configurations according to their security level
• Select optimal choices for securing DNS server configuration in a given scenario
• Identify factors to consider when choosing DNS domain names
• Identify guidelines for selecting appropriate namespace options
• Identify guidelines for planning a namespace


Unit 2: DNS Zones and DNS/WINS 1.5 - 2 hours
• Match zone types with their uses
• Identify factors to consider when planning zone security
• Identify guidelines for planning zones
• Select the optimal choice for a particular DNS zone plan
• Identify factors to consider when planning zone transfer and replication
• Identify measures for securing zone transfers
• Identify reasons for delegating zones
• Identify guidelines for planning zone replication and delegation
• Identify the optimal solution for planning zone replication and delegation for a newly acquired company


Unit 3: DNS Optimizing and Troubleshooting 1.5 - 2 hours
• Identify factors to consider when changing recursion and root hint settings
• Identify options for optimizing DNS server response
• Identify factors to consider when optimizing DNS server functionality
• Match optimization options for DNS servers with their effects
• Select the best way to optimize DNS server performance in a given scenario
• Identify steps for troubleshooting host name resolution
• Identify the optimal steps for troubleshooting host name resolution in a given scenario
• Match common DNS issues with their solutions
• Identify options available in nslookup to examine resource records (RRs)


Unit 4: Planning and Optimizing WINS 1.5 - 2 hours
• Distinguish between the Lmhosts and WINS name resolution options
• Identify factors to consider when determining WINS replication requirements
• Identify guidelines for planning a WINS solution
• Identify best practices when planning a WINS solution
• Identify factors to consider when integrating DNS and WINS
• Distinguish between client renew interval modifications
• Identify guidelines for optimizing replication between WINS servers
• Identify factors to consider when determining WINS server requirements
• Identify counters used when optimizing WINS
• Identify guidelines for improving WINS performance


73318 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Planning Network Infrastructure Part 3

Course Overview
This is the third course in a four-course curriculum that prepares the learner for Exam 70-293, Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
The course covers three areas - IPSec, Network access - connection methods, policy, authentication, strategy, and troubleshooting -, and troubleshooting remote access
The course contains scenario-based NLOs that allow the learner participate in parts of the decision-making process of planning a network infrastructure


Learn To
• To identify key features of IPSec
• To identify IPSec rules for an IPSec connection
• To match default IPSec policies with their uses
• To match network access requirements with their descriptions
• To match authentication protocols with their descriptions
• To identify guidelines for implementing connection security
• To identify features of remote access policies
• To identify dial-in properties of a user account
• To match dial-in profile options with their functions
• To match network access logs with their features
• To match network access tools with their functions
• To sequence the steps in the process for troubleshooting connections to resources
• To identify requirements for certificate validation
• To identify examples of information provided by IAS logs
• To identify features of PPP logging


Audience
This course is intended for individuals seeking the MCSE qualification, and/or taking Exam 70-293, Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. Candidates should have at least one year experience implementing and administering a network operating system and at least one year experience implementing and administering a desktop operating system or designing a network infrastructure. This course requires that students have completed course 2277A, Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services, or have equivalent knowledge and skills.

Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours

Objectives


Unit 1: IPSec 1 - 1.5 hours • Identify key features of IPSec
• Identify IPSec rules for an IPSec connection
• Match default IPSec policies with their uses
• Identify guidelines for planning an IPSec policy
• Identify best practices for planning IPSec deployment
• Match IPSec troubleshooting tools with their uses
• Identify an optimal IPSec troubleshooting strategy for a given scenario


Unit 2: Network Access 1 1.5 - 2 hours
• Match network access requirements with their descriptions
• Match authentication protocols with their descriptions
• Identify guidelines for implementing connection security
• Identify considerations when implementing a LAN solution
• Identify considerations when implementing a VPN solution
• Identify considerations when implementing a dial-up solution
• Identify considerations when implementing a wireless solution
• Identify features of RADIUS authentication
• Identify guidelines for selecting network access connection methods


Unit 3: Network Access 2 1.5 - 2 hours
• Identify features of remote access policies
• Identify dial-in properties of a user account
• Match dial-in profile options with their functions
• Identify guidelines for selecting a remote access policy strategy
• Match authentication models and methods with their features
• Identify guidelines for using IAS server as an authentication provider
• Identify considerations when planning a network access connection strategy
• Identify the optimal authentication strategy for a given scenario
• Identify guidelines for planning a network access connection strategy


Unit 4: Troubleshooting Network Access 0.5 - 1 hour
• Match network access tools with their functions
• Identify guidelines for troubleshooting LAN access
• Sequence the steps in the process for troubleshooting connections to resources
• Identify common causes of LAN authentication errors
• Distinguish between audit account and audit logon events
• Match network access logs with their features


Unit 5: Troubleshooting Remote Access 1.5 hours
• Identify requirements for certificate validation
• Identify examples of information provided by IAS logs
• Identify features of PPP logging
• Match remote access connection problems with their solutions
• Identify steps to follow when troubleshooting dial-up access problems
• Identify guidelines for authenticating wireless access
• Identify steps to follow when troubleshooting VPN problems
• Identify guidelines for troubleshooting a remote access problem


73319 - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Planning Network Infrastructure Part 4

Course Overview
This is the fourth course in a four-course curriculum that prepares the learner for Exam 70-293, Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. The course covers the following areas - security implementation, security strategy, managing server availability, managing disaster recover, monitoring performance, and the general principles of planning network infrastructure.

Learn To
• To identify features of PKI
• To sequence the stages of the PKI design process
• To sequence the stages to follow when designing a CA infrastructure
• To identify features of the Windows Server 2003 security model
• To identify options for contending with security vulnerabilities in WLANs
• To categorize network security plan design tasks according to Microsoft Solution Framework (MSF) phase
• To identify features of clustering services for Windows Server 2003
• To identify considerations for basic cluster planning
• To match clustering models with their typical deployments
• To identify components of a backup and recovery plan
• To match backup types with their functions
• To identify features and functions of volume shadow copies
• To identify features of the four primary server subsystems
• To identify options for monitoring subsystems
• To match system bottleneck problems with their solutions
• To match documentation components with their function
• To identify guidelines for preparing a development and test environment
• To identify aspects of Windows Server 2003 network management


Audience
This course is intended for individuals seeking the MCSE qualification, and/or taking Exam 70-293, Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure. Candidates should have at least one year experience implementing and administering a network operating system and at least one year experience implementing and administering a desktop operating system or designing a network infrastructure. This course requires that students have completed course 2277A, Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services, or have equivalent knowledge and skills.

Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours

Objectives


Unit 1: Security Implementation 1 - 2 hours
• Sequence the stages to follow when deploying a PKI
• Identify features of PKI
• Sequence the stages of the PKI design process
• Sequence the stages to follow when designing a CA infrastructure
• Sequence the stages to follow when extending the CA infrastructure
• Sequence the stages to follow when defining certificate configuration options
• Sequence the stages to follow when creating a certificate management plan
• Identify the steps to follow when creating a secure baseline configuration
• Match methods for assessing computer security with their functions
• Identify features of Remote Assistance
• Identify features of Remote Desktop


Unit 2: Security Strategies 1 - 1.5 hours
• Identify features of the Windows Server 2003 security model
• Identify options for contending with security vulnerabilities in WLANs
• Categorize network security plan design tasks according to Microsoft Solution Framework (MSF) phase
• Identify guidelines for assessing security policies
• Match security design team roles with their responsibilities
• Identify guidelines for determining security requirements for data transmission
• Identify features and functions of SUS
• Categorize methods for securing communication channels


Unit 3: Server Availability 1 - 1.5 hours
• Identify features of clustering services for Windows Server 2003
• Identify considerations for basic cluster planning
• Match clustering models with their typical deployments
• Identify guidelines for recovering from a cluster node failure
• Identify Windows Server 2003 Windows Clustering support improvements
• Identify options available in the New Server Cluster Wizard
• Identify aspects of network load balancing (NLB)
• Identify procedures you can perform with NLB Manager


Unit 4: Disaster Recovery 1 hour
• Identify components of a backup and recovery plan
• Match backup types with their functions
• Identify features and functions of volume shadow copies
• Identify considerations for shadow copy scheduling
• Identify options for restoring shadow copies
• Sequence the steps for recovering from a server failure by using ASR


Unit 5: Performance Monitoring 1 hour
• Identify features of the four primary server subsystems
• Identify options for monitoring subsystems
• Match system bottleneck problems with their solutions


Unit 6: Planning a Network Infrastructure 1 hour
• Match documentation components with their function
• Identify guidelines for preparing a development and test environment
• Identify aspects of Windows Server 2003 network management

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