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Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Services Planning and Maintenance Expert Encore

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number

Overview/Description
The goal of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and maintain a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure.This course will prepare students for Microsoft Certified Professional Exam 70-293, a core credit for becoming a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.

Target Audience
This course is appropriate for professionals currently employed as or seeking a position as a systems engineer. This course assists in the preparation for obtaining the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification.

Prerequisites
To fully benefit from this course, students should complete Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Services Management, or have equivalent knowledge and skills.

Certification
MCSE 2003

Exams
70-293

Included Labs

Monitoring the DHCP Server
Using Nslookup and DNSCmd to verify resource records
Configuring a Remote Access Policy
Isolating Common Connectivity Issues

Outline
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Services Planning and Maintenance

Module 1: Network Infrastructure Planning, Tools, and Documentation

Introducing the Network Design
Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Project

Module 2: TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network Planning and Optimization

Planning a Functional TCP/IP Solution
Evaluating Network Performance

Module 3: Routing and Switching: Planning and Troubleshooting

Selecting Intermediate Devices
Planning an Internet Connectivity Strategy
Planning Routing Communications
Troubleshooting TCP/IP Routing

Module 4: DHCP: Planning, Optimization and Troubleshooting

Planning a DHCP Strategy
Securing a DHCP Solution
Optimizing DHCP
Troubleshooting DHCP
Monitoring the DHCP Server

Module 5: Developing a DNS Strategy

Planning DNS Servers
Planning a Namespace
Planning Zones
Planning Zone Replication and Delegation
Integrating DNS and WINS

Module 6: DNS Optimization and Troubleshooting

Optimizing DNS Servers
Troubleshooting Host Name Resolution
Using Nslookup and DNSCmd to verify resource records

Module 7: WINS Planning and Optimization

Planning a WINS Solution
Identifying WINS Optimization Requirements
Optimizing WINS Traffic

Module 8: Effective IPSec Planning and Troubleshooting

Understanding Default Policy Rules
Planning an IPSec Deployment
Troubleshooting IPSec Communications

Module 9: Network Access Planning

Introducing Network Access
Selecting Network Access Connection Methods
Selecting a Remote Access Policy Strategy
Selecting a Network Access Authentication Method
Planning a Network Access Strategy
Configuring a Remote Access Policy

Module 10: Network Access Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Network Access Resources
Troubleshooting LAN Authentication
Troubleshooting Remote Access
Isolating Common Connectivity Issues

Module 11: Network Infrastructure Planning

Introducing Planning Documentation
Preparing Development and Test Environments
Managing and Maintaining the Environment

Expected Duration (hours)
30.0

Lesson Objectives

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Services Planning and Maintenance Expert Encore

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 acces

Decimal to Binary conversion

Classful IP addresses and Private IP address ranges

How and why we use Subnetworks

Calculating the number of Subnets and Hosts available using a custom Subnet mask

Calculating the Network number, broadcast address, and valid range of host addresses when given an IP address and custom Subnet mask

Course Number:
LLMS0015