Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure

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.

 

The primary audience for this course includes Active Directory technology specialists aspiring to be Enterprise Administrators (Tier 4 day-to-day network operations) or Network Administrators (Tier 2). Experienced Server Administrators aspiring to be Enterprise Administrators would also benefit from this course.

The secondary audience for this course includes Storage Area Network Administrators who need to understand this information to deploy or extend their current storage infrastructure. Operations Managers who need this information to support troubleshooting efforts and business decisions would also benefit from this course.

After completing 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.

Before attending this course, students must have:

 

•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.

 

 

Module 1: Installing and Configuring Servers

 

 

•Installing Windows Server 2008

•Managing Server Roles and Features

•Overview of the Server Core Installation Option

 

Module 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

 

Module 3: Configuring and Managing WINS

 

•Overview of the Windows Internet Name Service

•Managing the WINS Server

•Configuring WINS Replication

•Migrating from WINS to DNS

 

Module 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

 

Module 5: Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IP

 

•Overview of IPv6

•Coexistence with IPv6

•IPv6 Tunneling Technologies

•Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6

•Troubleshooting IPv6

 

Module 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

 

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

•Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server

•Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers

•NPS Authentication Methods

•Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Network Policy Server

 

Module 8: Configuring Network Access Protection

 

•Overview of Network Access Protection

•How NAP Works

•Configuring NAP

•Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP

 

Module 9: Configuring IPsec

 

•Overview of IPsec

•Configuring Connection Security Rules

•Configuring IPsec NAP Enforcement

 

Module 10: Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec

 

•Monitoring IPsec Activity

•Troubleshooting IPsec

 

Module 11: Configuring and Managing Distributed File System

 

•DFS Overview

•Configuring DFS Namespaces

•Configuring DFS Replication

 

Module 12: Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies

 

•Windows Server 2008 Storage Management Overview

•Managing Storage Using File Server Resource Manager

•Configuring Quota Management

•Implementing File Screening

•Managing Storage Reports

 

Module 13: Configuring Availability of Network Resources and Content

 

•Backing Up Data

•Configuring Shadow Copies

•Providing Server and Service Availability

 

Module 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.