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Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (MOC2278)
Course Number: MOC2278
Category: Networks & Operating Systems
Duration: 5.00 days
Description

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. This is the fifth course in the Windows Server 2003 Systems Engineer curriculum.

Target 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.
Objectives

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 Course 2277: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services, or have equivalent knowledge and skills.

Certification
  • Exam 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
Outline
  • Module 1: Introducing Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Planning, Tools, and Documentation
    • Lessons
      • Introducing the Network Design
      • Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Project
  • Module 2: Planning and Optimizing a TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network
    • Lessons
      • Planning a Functional TCP/IP Solution
      • Evaluating Network Performance
    • Lab A: Planning and Optimizing a TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network
  • Module 3: Planning and Troubleshooting Routing and Switching
    • Lessons
      • Selecting Intermediate Devices
      • Planning an Internet Connectivity Strategy
      • Planning Routing Communications
      • Troubleshooting TCP/IP Routing
    • Lab A: Planning and Troubleshooting Routing
  • Module 4: Planning, Optimizing, and Troubleshooting DHCP
    • Lessons
      • Planning a DHCP Strategy
      • Securing a DHCP Solution
      • Optimizing DHCP
      • Troubleshooting DHCP
    • Lab A: Planning a DHCP Strategy
    • Lab B: Troubleshooting DHCP Issues
  • Module 5: Planning a DNS Strategy
    • Lessons
      • Planning DNS Servers
      • Planning a Namespace
      • Planning Zones
      • Planning Zone Replication and Delegation
      • Integrating DNS and WINS
    • Lab A: Planning a DNS Strategy
  • Module 6: Optimizing and Troubleshooting DNS
    • Lessons
      • Optimizing DNS Servers
      • Troubleshooting Host Name Resolution
    • Lab A: Troubleshooting DNS
  • Module 7: Planning and Optimizing WINS
    • Lessons
      • Planning a WINS Solution
      • Identifying WINS Optimization Requirements
      • Optimizing WINS Traffic
    • Lab A: Planning and Optimizing WINS
  • Module 8: Planning and Troubleshooting IPSec
    • Lessons
      • Understanding Default Policy Rules
      • Planning an IPSec Deployment
      • Troubleshooting IPSec Communications
    • Lab A: Troubleshooting IPSec
  • Module 9: Planning Network Access
    • Lessons
      • 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
    • Lab A: Planning Network Access
  • Module 10: Troubleshooting Network Access
    • Lessons
      • Troubleshooting Network Access Resources
      • Troubleshooting LAN Authentication
      • Troubleshooting Remote Access
    • Lab A: Troubleshooting Network Access
  • Module 11: Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
    • Lessons
      • Introducing Planning Documentation
      • Preparing Development and Test Environments
      • Managing and Maintaining the Environment
    • Lab A: Planning a Windows Server 2003 Network
    • Lab B: Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network