What you'll learn?

  • Describe the fundamentals of an enterprise networking environment.
  • Describe the typical roles of IT Professionals in an enterprise environment.
  • Describe TCP/IPv4 configurations, protocols, and tools.
  • Describe the fundamentals of communication technologies.
  • Create an IPv4 address range and subnet.
  • Configure IPv6 addresses.
  • Administer a Windows 2008 server.
  • Describe basic security concepts for server roles.
  • Describe how to secure network traffic by using certificates.
  • Configure Windows Firewall.
  • Configure and troubleshoot remote access.
  • Describe routing concepts, protocols, and quality of service.
  • Configure and test network load balancing.
  • Configure network print resources and printing pools.
  • Describe the functions included with Windows Server Virtualization (WSV).

Description

This course introduces students to network infrastructure and application platform concepts and configurations provided by Window Server 2008. Students will be able to acquire a fundamental understanding in order to pursue advanced topics available for certification in the infrastructure or application platform services.

Audience :

This course is intended for new IT employees or Desktop Support workers moving into server support. The information in this course allows them acquire a fundamental understanding of Windows networks to pursue advanced topics. This course is also useful for those migrating from competitive platforms to Windows Server 2008.

Topics :

Fundamentals of Network Infrastructure

o  Network Communication Standards

o  Physical Network Infrastructure

o  Logical Network Organization

o  Overview of Active Directory

o  Server Roles

IT Professionals in the Enterprise

o  IT Professional Roles

o  IT Management and Processes

o  Professional Development for IT Professionals

TCP/IPv4 Fundamentals

o  Overview of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite

o  Overview of TCP/IP Addressing

o  Name Resolution

o  Dynamic IP Addressing

o  TCP/IPv4 Tools

Communication Technologies Fundamentals

o  Packet Delivery Methods

o  Network Content Types

Creating IPv4 Address Spaces

o  Overview of IP Communication

o  Subnetting for Complex Networks

IPv6 Fundamentals

o  Introduction to IPv6

o  Unicast IPv6 Addresses

o  Configuring IPv6

Fundamentals of Administering Windows Server 2008

o  Windows Server 2008 Administrative Tools

o  Monitoring Performance

o  Monitoring Events

o  Using Remote Desktop for Administration

o  Configuring Security for Server Administration

Security Fundamentals

o  Defense in Depth

o  Securing Access to Web Content

o  Securing Access to Files

o  Data Encryption

Fundamentals of Securing Network Communication

o  Public Key Infrastructure

o  Using Certificates

Windows Firewall and Caching Fundamentals

o  Overview of Perimeter Security

o  Windows Firewall Overview

o  Creating Windows Firewall Rules

o  Monitoring and Troubleshooting Windows Firewall

o  Demonstration: Monitoring Windows FirewalL

Remote Access Fundamentals

o  Remote Access Overview

o  RADIUS Overview

o  Network Policy Server

o  Troubleshooting Remote Access

Routing Fundamentals

o  Routing Fundamentals

o  What Is a Router?

o  Configuring RRAS as a Router

o  Quality of Service

Network Load Balancing Fundamentals

o  Network Load Balancing Fundamentals

o  Server Availability and Scalability Overview

o  Windows Network Load Balancing

o  Configuring Windows Network Load Balancing

Configuring Print Resources and Printing Pools

o  Configuring Print Resources and Printing Pools

o  Printing Overview

o  Configuring Network Printers

o  Using Print Management

o  Managing Printers

o  Troubleshooting Network Printing

Server Virtualization Overview

o  Server Virtualization Overview

o  Creating a Virtual Environment

Prerequisities :

Recommended Knowledge :

Before attending this course, students must have: A+, Server+, hardware portion of Net+, and familiarity with Windows (client side); Working knowledge of a Windows 2003 environment; Working knowledge of networking technologies.

Recommended Course(s) :

Category :

  • Networking

Training Materials :

Microsoft Official Courseware (MOC)

Labs :

This course includes several labs to ensure you will gain the targeted skills and experience.

Credential :

This course is a credit towards Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)