Networking Series Course:

Windows Server 2008: Configuring and Troubleshooting a Network Infrastructure  (MS6421)

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.

Target Audience

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.

 

Prerequisites

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.

 

 

After completing this course, students will be able to:


 

Topics

 

 

Module 1: Installing and Configuring Servers

This module explains how to identify the appropriate usage scenario and installation type for a server and then install and configure appropriate server roles and features.

 

 

Module 2: Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS

This module explains how to configure, manage and troubleshoot DNS server and zone properties to be used in a secure environment.

 

 

Module 3: Configuring and Managing WINS

This module explains how to configure, manage and troubleshoot WINS servers.

 

 

Module 4: Configuring and Troubleshooting DHCP

This module explains how to configure, manage and troubleshoot a DHCP environment supporting an IPV4 infrastructure.

 

 

Module 5:Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IP

This module explains how to configure and troubleshoot static and dynamic IPv6 addresses, including subnet prefix lengths, gateways and DNS servers.

 

 

 

 

 

Module 6: Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access

This module explains how to configure and troubleshoot Routing and Remote Access Services.

 

 

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

This module explains how to install, configure and troubleshoot the Network Policy Server Role service.

 

 

Module 8: Configuring Network Access Protection

This module explains how to configure and manage NAP for DHCP, VPN, and 802.1X.

 

 

Module 9: Configuring IPSec

This module explains how to configure and test IPSec.

 

 

Module 10: Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPSec

This module explains how to monitor and troubleshoot IPSec.

 

 

 

 

 

Module 11: Configuring and Managing Distributed File System

This module explains how to configure and manage Distributed File System.

 

 

Module 12: Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies

This module explains how to configure and troubleshoot file system storage technologies included with Windows Server 2008.

 

Module 13: Configuring Availability of Network Resources and Content

This module explains how to describe and configure backup and recovery methods.

 

Module 14: Configuring Server Security Compliance

This module explains how to configure and analyze server security and security update compliance.