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Designing a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure (MOC6435)
Course Number: MOC6435
Category: Networks & Operating Systems
Duration: 5.00 days
Description

This five-day course will provide students with an understanding of how to design a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure that meets business and technical requirements for network services.

Target Audience

The primary audience for this course is IT professionals, including Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 enterprise administrators interested in becoming a Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator who focuses on network solutions.

Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Describe key components of network infrastructure design.
  • Describe how to design a secure network.
  • Design a plan for allocating IP addresses to workstations and servers.
  • Design a network topology.
  • Describe the internal considerations for network security and how they can be addressed.
  • Design an appropriate name resolution system that incorporates Domain Name System (DNS).
  • Optimize a name resolution system that incorporates DNS and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS).
  • Design a solution for network access.
  • Design a Network Access Protection (NAP) solution.
  • Design a solution for operating system deployment and maintenance.
  • Design the deployment of file services.
  • Design print services in Windows Server 2008.
  • Design high availability for applications and services.
Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

  • Active Directory Technology Specialist level knowledge and concepts.
  • Network Infrastructure Technology Specialist level knowledge and experience.
  • Applications Infrastructure Technology Specialist level knowledge and experience.
  • Windows Vista TS level of knowledge and experience.
  • Intermediate understanding of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, name resolution, and connection methods.
  • Intermediate understanding of security best practices for authentication and file permissions.
  • Intermediate understanding of server and network hardware.
Outline

Module 1: Overview of Network Infrastructure Design

This module describes the key components of network infrastructure design.

 

  • Lessons
    • Preparing for Network Infrastructure Design
    • Designing the Network Topology
    • Designing Network Infrastructure for Virtualization
    • Designing a Change Management Structure for a Network
  • Lab : Designing Network Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008
    • Preparing for the Network Infrastructure Design
    • Designing the Network Topology
    • Designing Network Infrastructure for Virtualization
    • Designing a Change Management plan
    • Lab Discussion

 

 

Module 2: Designing Network Security

This module explains how to design a secure network.

 

  • Lessons
    • Overview of Network Security Design
    • Creating a Network Security Plan
    • Identifying Threats to Network Security
    • Analyzing Security Risks
    • Defense-in-Depth Model Overview
  • Lab : Designing a Network Security Plan
    • Identifying a Team for the Security Plan Scenario
    • Identifying Threats
    • Analyzing Risk
    • Discussion of Designing a Network Security Plan

 

 

Module 3: Designing IP Addressing

This module describes how to design a plan for allocating IP addresses to workstations and servers.

 

  • Lessons
    • Designing an IPv4 Addressing Scheme
    • Designing an IPv6 Addressing Scheme
    • Designing DHCP Implementation
    • Designing DHCP Configuration Options
  • Lab : Designing IP Addressing in Windows Server 2008
    • Designing an IPv4 Addressing Scheme
    • Designing an IPv6 Addressing Scheme
    • Designing a DHCP Implementation
    • Discussion of IP Address Allocation

 

 

Module 4: Designing Routing and Switching

This module explains how to design a network topology.

 

  • Lessons
    • Preparing for Designing a Network Routing Topology
    • Selecting Network Devices
    • Designing Internet Connectivity and Perimeter Networks
    • Designing Routing Communications
    • Evaluating Network Performance
  • Lab : Designing a Network Routing Topology
    • Designing the Placement of Routers
    • Designing a Perimeter Network
    • Evaluating Network Performance
    • Discussion of Designing a Network Routing Topology

 

 

Module 5: Designing Security for Internal Networks

This module explains the internal considerations for network security and how they can be addressed.

 

  • Lessons
    • Designing Windows Firewall Implementation
    • Overview of IPSec
    • Designing IPSec Implementation
  • Lab : Designing a Secure Internal Network
    • Designing a Windows Firewall Implementation
    • Designing an IPSec Implementation

 

 

Module 6: Designing Name Resolution

This module explains how to design an appropriate name resolution system that incorporates DNS.

 

  • Lessons
    • Collecting Information for a Name Resolution Design
    • Designing a DNS Server Strategy
    • Designing a DNS Namespace
    • Designing DNS Zone Implementation
    • Designing Zone Replication and Delegation
  • Lab : Designing a Name Resolution Strategy in Windows Server 2008
    • Designing a DNS Server Strategy
    • Designing a DNS Namespace
    • Designing a DNS Zone and Replication Strategy
    • Discuss the Design of Name Resolution
    • Implement a DNS Zone and Replication Strategy

 

 

Module 7: Designing Advanced Name Resolution

This module explains an appropriate name resolution system that incorporates DNS and WINS.

 

  • Lessons
    • Optimizing DNS Queries
    • Designing DNS for High Availability
    • Designing a WINS Name Resolution Strategy
  • Lab : Designing a Name Resolution Strategy in Windows Server 2008
    • Optimize DNS Resolution
    • Designing and Configuring WINS Name Resolution
    • Integrating DNS and WINS Name Resolution

 

 

Module 8: Planning and Deploying the Application Virtualization Management System

This module explains how to design a solution for network access.

 

  • Lessons
    • Gathering Data for Designing Network Access Solutions
    • Securing and Controlling Network Access
    • Designing Remote Access Services
    • Designing RADIUS Authentication with Network Policy Services
    • Designing Wireless Access
  • Lab : Designing a Network Access Solution
    • Designing a Remote Access Solution
    • Designing Network Policy Services
    • Designing a Wireless Connection Solution
    • Discuss the Design of Network Access
    • Deploying an SSTP VPN Solution

 

 

Module 9: Designing Network Access Protection

This module explains how to design a NAP solution.

 

  • Lessons
    • Designing the NAP Platform Architecture
    • NAP Architecture
    • NAP Enforcement
    • Designing NAP Policy
    • Designing NAP Enforcement and Remediation
  • Lab : Designing Network Access Protection
    • Analyzing Enforcement Methods
    • Designing DHCP Enforcement
    • Designing IPSec Enforcement
    • Implementing DHCP Enforcement

 

 

Module 10: Designing Operating System Deployment and Maintenance

This module explains how to design a solution for operating system deployment and maintenance.

 

  • Lessons
    • Determining Operating System Deployment Requirements
    • Deploying an Operating System by Using WDS
    • Planning for the Creation and Modification of Images
    • Designing Multicast Transmission of Images
  • Lab : Designing Operating System Deployment and Maintenance
    • Designing an Operating System Deployment Solution
    • Designing WDS Deployment
    • Designing WDS Images
    • Designing a WSUS Deployment
    • Discussing Operating System Deployment and Maintenance

 

 

Module 11: Designing File Services and DFS in Windows Server 2008

This module explains how to design the deployment of file services and DFS.

 

  • Lessons
    • Designing File Services
    • Designing DFS
    • Designing the FSRM Configuration
  • Lab : Designing File Services and DFS in Windows Server 2008
    • Selecting File Services Components
    • Designing DFS
    • Designing FSRM
    • Implementing DFS
    • Implementing FSRM

 

 

Module 12: Designing High Availability in Windows Server 2008

This module explains how to design high availability for applications and services.

 

  • Lessons
    • Overview of High Availability
    • Designing Network Load Balancing for High Availability
    • Designing Failover Clustering for High Availability
    • Designing Geographically Dispersed Failover Clusters
  • Lab : Designing High Availability in Windows Server 2008
    • Designing High Availability
    • Implementing an NLB Design
    • Implementing a Failover Cluster Design

 

 

Module 13: Designing Print Services in Windows Server 2008

This module explains how to design print services in Windows Server 2008.

 

  • Lessons
    • Overview of a Print Services Design
    • Windows Server 2008 Printing Features
    • Designing Print Services
  • Lab : Designing Shared Resources in Windows Server 2008
    • Analyzing the Components of a Print Services Design
    • Designing a Shared Printer Deployment