Configuring & Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure (Exam 70-642)
Course ID: HLT 6421A
Course Length: 5 days
Course Description:
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 Student:
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:
To ensure your success, we recommend you first have equivalent knowledge:
- 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.
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Performance-Based Objectives :
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Install and configure servers.
- Configure and troubleshoot DNS,DHCP,IPv6 TCP/IP, Routing and Remote Access.
- Configure and manage WINS.
- Install, configure, and troubleshoot the Network Policy Server Role service.
- Configure Network Access Protection.
- Configure, 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
Topic 1A: Installing Windows Server 2008
Topic 1B: Managing Server Roles and Features
Topic 1C: Overview of the Server Core Installation Option
Topic 1D: Phasellus tristique
Lesson 2: Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS
Topic 2A: Installing the DNS Server Role
Topic 2B: Configuring the DNS Server Role
Topic 2C: Configuring DNS Zones
Topic 2D: Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
Topic 2E: Managing and Troubleshooting DNS
Lesson 3: Configuring and Managing WINS
Topic 3A: Overview of the Windows Internet Name Service
Topic 3B: Managing the WINS Server
Topic 3C: Configuring WINS Replication
Topic 3D: Migrating from WINS to DNS
Lesson 4: Configuring and Troubleshooting DHCP
Topic 4A: Overview of the DHCP Server Role
Topic 4B: Configuring DHCP Scopes and Options
Topic 4C: Managing a DHCP Database
Topic 4D: Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP
Topic 4E: Securing DHCP
Lesson 5: Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IP
Topic 5A: Overview of IPv6
Topic 5B: Coexistence with IPv6
Topic 5C: IPv6 Tunneling Technologies
Topic 5D: Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6
Topic 5E: Troubleshooting IPv6
Lesson 6: Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access
Topic 6A: Configuring Network Access
Topic 6B: Configuring VPN Access
Topic 6C: Overview of Network Policies
Topic 6D: Overview of the Connection Manager Administration Kit
Topic 6E: Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access
Lesson 7: Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role Service
Topic 7A: Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server
Topic 7B: Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers
Topic 7C: NPS Authentication Methods
Topic 7D: Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Network Policy Server
Lesson 8: Configuring Network Access Protection
Topic 8A: Overview of Network Access Protection
Topic 8B: How NAP Works
Topic 8C: Configuring NAP
Topic 8D: Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP
Lesson 9: Configuring IPsec
Topic 9A: Overview of IPsec
Topic 9B: Configuring Connection Security Rules
Topic 9C: Configuring IPsec NAP Enforcement
Lesson 10: Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec
Topic 10A: Monitoring IPsec Activity
Topic 10B: Troubleshooting IPsec
Lesson 11: Configuring and Managing Distributed File System
Topic 11A: DFS Overview
Topic 11B: Configuring DFS Namespaces
Topic 11C: Configuring DFS Replication
Lesson 12: Configuring and Managing Storage Technologies
Topic 12A: Windows Server 2008 Storage Management Overview
Topic 12B: Managing Storage Using File Server Resource Manager
Topic 12C: Configuring Quota Management
Topic 12D: Implementing File Screening
Topic 12E: Managing Storage Reports
Lesson 13: Configuring Availability of Network Resources and Content
Topic 13A: Backing Up Data
Topic 13B: Configuring Shadow Copies
Topic 13C: Providing Server and Service Availability
Lesson 14: Configuring Server Security Compliance
Topic 14A: Securing a Windows Infrastructure
Topic 14B: Using Security Templates to Secure Servers
Topic 14C: Configuring an Audit Policy
Topic 14D: Overview of Windows Sever Update Services
Topic 14E: Managing WSUS