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6421A: Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure

Course Length: 5 Days

Overview:
This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to configure and troubleshoot a Windows Sever 2008 network infrastructure. Students will learn to implement and configure secure network access and implement fault tolerant storage technologies. Students will gain an understanding of the network technologies most commonly used with Windows Server 2008 and IP-enabled networks. Students will also learn how to secure servers and maintain update compliance.

Prerequisites:
Working experience with Windows Server 2003
Basic knowledge of Active Directory
An understanding of security concepts and methodologies (for example, corporate policies)
Basic knowledge of DHCP
Basic knowledge of IPsec

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

• Install and configure servers
• Configure and troubleshoot DNS
• Configure and manage WINS
• Configure and troubleshoot DHCP
• Configure and troubleshoot IPv6 TCP/IP
• Configure and troubleshoot Routing and Remote Access
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot the Network Policy Server Role service
• Configure Network Access Protection
• Configure IPsec
• Monitor and troubleshoot IPsec
• Configure and manage Distributed File System
• Configure and manage storage technologies
• Configure availability of network resources and content
• Configure server security compliance

Course Content

Lesson 1: Installing and Configuring Servers

• Installing Windows Server 2008
• Managing Server Roles and Features
• Overview of the Server Core Installation Option
• Lab: Installing and Configuring Servers and Server Roles

Lesson 2: Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS

• Installing the DNS Server Role
• Configuring the DNS Server Role
• Configuring DNS Zones
• Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
• Managing and Troubleshooting DNS
• Lab: Configuring and Verifying a DNS Solution

Lesson 3: Configuring and Managing WINS

• Installing the Windows Internet Name Service
• Managing the WINS Server
• Configuring WINS Replication
• Migrating from WINS to DNS
• Lab: Configuring a WINS Infrastructure

Lesson 4: Configuring and Troubleshooting DHCP

• Overview of the DHCP Server Role
• Configuring DHCP Scopes and Options
• Managing a DHCP Database
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP
• Securing DHCP
• Lab: Configuring and Troubleshooting the DHCP Server Role

Lesson 5: Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IP

• Overview of IPv6
• Coexistence with IPv6
• IPv6 Tunneling Technologies
• Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6
• Troubleshooting IPv6
• Lab A: Configuring an ISATAP Router
• Lab B: Converting the Network

Lesson 6: Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access

• Configuring Network Access
• Configuring VPN Access
• Overview of Network Policies
• Overview of the Connection Manager Administration Kit
• Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access
• Lab: Configuring and Managing Network Access

Lesson 7: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role Service

• Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server
• Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers
• NPS Authentication Methods
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Network Policy Server
• Lab: Configuring and Managing Network Policy Server

Lesson 8: Configuring Network Access Protection

• Overview of Network Access Protection
• How NAP Works
• Configuring NAP
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP
• Lab: Configuring NAP for DHCP and VPN

Lesson 9: Configuring IPsec

• Overview of IPsec
• Configuring Connection Security Rules
• Configuring IPsec NAP Enforcement
• Lab: Configuring IPsec NAP Enforcement

Lesson 10: Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec

• Monitoring IPsec Activity
• Troubleshooting IPsec
• Lab: Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec

Lesson 11: Configuring and Managing Distributed File System

• DFS Overview
• Configuring DFS Namespaces
• Configuring DFS Replication
• Lab: Configuring DFS

Lesson 12: Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies

• Overview of Windows Server 2008 Storage Management
• Managing Storage Using File Server Resource Manager
• Configuring Quota Management
• Implementing File Screening
• Managing Storage Reports
• Lab: Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies

Lesson 13: Configuring Availability of Network Resources and Content

• Backing Up Data
• Configuring Shadow Copies
• Providing Server and Service Availability
• Lab: Configuring Availability of Network Resources

Lesson 14: Configuring Server Security Compliance

• Securing a Windows Infrastructure
• Using Security Templates to Secure Servers
• Configuring an Audit Policy
• Overview of Windows Sever Update Services
• Managing WSUS
• Lab: Configuring and Managing Security and Security Update Compliance

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