Introduction

The goal of this five-day course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and maintain a Windows® Server 2003 network infrastructure.

Audience

This course is appropriate for individuals employed as or seeking a position as a systems engineer. This course is also appropriate for individuals currently supporting a competitive platform who want to enhance their job skills on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 networking.

The entry criteria for this course include individuals who are:

• IT professionals and new to Windows Server 2003 network implementation.
• Preparing for the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• After completing this course, students will be able to:
• Plan a TCP/IP physical and logical network.
• Plan and troubleshoot a routing strategy.
• Plan a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) strategy.
• Optimize and troubleshoot DHCP.
• Plan a Domain Name System (DNS) strategy.
• Optimize and troubleshoot DNS.
• Plan and optimize Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS).
• Plan, optimize, and troubleshoot IPSec network access.
• Troubleshoot network access.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have completed:

• M2277: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services, or have equivalent knowledge and skills.

Course Outline

• Introducing Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Planning, Tools, and Documentation
  - Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network
  - Preparing Development and Test Environment
  - Changing the Environment
  - Introducing he Network Design Document
• Planning and Optimizing a TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network
  - Reviewing TCP/IP
  - Planning a Functional TCP/IP Solution
  - Optimizing Network Performance
• Planning and Troubleshooting Routing
  - Reviewing Routing
  - Selecting Intermediate Devices
  - Planning an Internet Connectivity Strategy
  - Planning Routing Communications
  - Troubleshooting TCP/IP Routing
• Planning a DHCP Strategy
  - How DHCP Operates in an Enterprise Environment
  - Planning a DHCP Strategy
  - Securing a DHCP Strategy
• Optimizing and Troubleshooting DHCP
  - Determining the Need to Optimize DHCP Performance
  - Optimizing DHCP
  - Troubleshooting DHCP
• Planning a DNS Strategy
  - Planning a Namespace
  - Planning Zones
  - Planning Zone Replication and Delegation
  - Planning a DNS Server
• Optimizing and Troubleshooting DNS
  - Optimizing the DNS Server
  - Troubleshooting Host Name Resolution
• Planning and Optimizing WINS
  - Reviewing WINS
  - Planning a WINS Solution
  - Identifying WINS Optimization Requirements
  - Optimizing WINS Traffic
• Planning and Troubleshooting IPSec
  - Reviewing IPSec
  - Understanding the Default Policy Rules
  - Planning an IPSec Deployment
  - Troubleshooting IPSec Communications
• Planning Network Access
  - Reviewing Network Access
  - Selecting Network Access Connection Methods
  - Selecting a Remote Access Policy Strategy
  - Selecting a Network Access Authentication Method
  - Selecting a Network Access Strategy
• Troubleshooting Network Access
  - Network Access Troubleshooting Resources
  - Troubleshooting LAN Authentication
  - Troubleshooting Remote Access
• Preparing for the Course Lab
  - Presenting Lab Requirements

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

Exam 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Course Materials

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

Related courses:

• M2274: Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
• М2275 Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
• M2276: Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Hosts
• M2277 Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services
• М2279 Planning, Implementing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

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