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6431A: Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Servers

Course Length: 2 Days

Overview:
This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage and maintain Windows Server 2008 network infrastructure servers. The course focuses on creating a plan for managing the server lifecycle, developing and evaluating baselines for monitoring and managing server roles, and analyzing the implementation and configuration of several different server roles for Windows Server 2008. The course will also focus on analyzing and maintaining network server security.

Prerequisites:
Course 6420 Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure and Application Platform
Course 6421 Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
Course 6425 Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services
Course 6426 Configuring and Troubleshooting Identity and Access Solutions with Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
Course 6430 Planning and Administering Windows Server 2008 Servers

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

• Create a plan for managing the addition, removal, and migration of Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Server roles
• Develop baselines for monitoring and managing Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Server roles
• Evaluate performance baselines and establish monitoring rules, and design acceptable thresholds and alarms when problems occur
• Analyze the implementation and configuration of a network environment running several network policy and access server roles
• Plan for the implementation and configuration of a RAS
• Evaluate and plan for the deployment of DNS and DHCP Server roles
• Maintain security for network infrastructure servers

Course Content

Lesson 1: Managing a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Server Lifecycle

• Key Features of Windows Server 2008
• Managing Implementation Plans of Server Roles
• Managing Server Roles with the SCW
• Lab 1: Managing a Windows Server Infrastructure

Lesson 2: Monitoring Windows Server 2008 Infrastructure Roles

• Monitoring Reliability and Performance in Windows Server 2008
• Using the Performance Monitor for Analysis
• Using the Reliability Monitor for Analysis
• Lab 2: Monitoring Windows Server 2008 Infrastructure Roles

Lesson 3: Managing Network Access Protection

• Planning NAP
• Creating Solutions by Using NAP
• Implementing NAP
• Lab 3: Managing the Network Policy and NAP Roles

Lesson 4: Managing Remote Access

• Planning RAS Server Roles
• Managing RAS Authentication
• Evaluating Network Policies
• Lab 4: Planning for the Implementation and Configuration of a RAS Role

Lesson 5: Managing and Maintaining DNS and DHCP Server Roles

• Managing DNS and DHCP Server Roles
• Maintaining DNS and DHCP Server Roles
• Lab 5: Managing DNS and DHCP Server Roles

Lesson 6: Maintaining Security for Network Servers

• Network Server Role Security
• Configuring Windows Firewall With Advanced Security
• Lab 6: Maintaining Security for Network Servers

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