Description

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to configure and troubleshoot Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Sp1 Network Infrastructures. It will cover networking technologies most commonly used with Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Sp1 such as DNS, DHCP, IPv4 and IPv6 network addressing, Network Policy server and Network Access Protection and configuring secure network access. It also covers fault tolerant storage technologies, Network Storage and routing and remote access, monitoring and compliance updates as well as other relevant technologies

Audience :

This course will be of interest and benefit to attendees with different back grounds and career aspirations. It will be of interest to Network Administrators who currently are, or will be, working with Windows Server 2008 servers. It will also be of interest and benefit to Active Directory technology specialists who aspire to be Enterprise Administrators (Tier 4 day-to-day network operations) or experienced Server Administrators who aspire to be Enterprise Administrators. 8 Storage Area Network Administrators who need to understand this information to deploy or extend their current storage infrastructure and Operations Managers who need this information to support troubleshooting efforts and business decisions would also benefit from this course This course also maps directly to the 70-642:TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring exam objective domain and is part of the MCTS prerequisites for the MCITP: Server Administrator credential. As such people looking to take the 70-642 exam or obtain the MCITP: Server Administrator credential would also benefit from attending this course.

Topics :

Planning and Configuring IPv4

·     Implementing an IPv4 Network Infrastructure

·     Overview of Name Resolution Services in an IPv4 Network Infrastructure

·     Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv4

Configuring and Troubleshooting DHCP

·     Overview of the DHCP Server Role

·     Configuring DHCP Scopes

·     Configuring DHCP Options

·     Managing a DHCP Database

·     Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP

·     Configuring DHCP Security

Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS

·     Installing the DNS Server Role

·     Configuring the DNS Server Role

·     Configuring DNS Zones

·     Configuring DNS Zone Transfers

·     Managing and Troubleshooting DNS

Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IP

·     Overview of IPv6

·     IPv6 Addressing

·     Coexistence with IPv6

·     IPv6 Transition Technologies

·     Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6

Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access

·     Configuring Network Access

·     Configuring VPN Access

·     Overview of Network Policies

·     Overview of the Connection Manager Administration Kit

·     Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access

·     Configuring DirectAccess

Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role Service

·     Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server

·     Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers

·     NPS Authentication Methods

·     Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Network Policy Server

Implementing Network Access Protection

·     Overview of Network Access Protection

·     How NAP Works

·     Configuring NAP

·     Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP

Increasing Security for Windows Servers

·     Windows Security Overview

·     Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security

·     Deploying Updates with Windows Server Update Services

Increasing Security for Network Communication

·     Overview of IPsec

·     Configuring Connection Security Rules

·     Configuring NAP with IPsec Enforcement

·     Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec

Configuring and Troubleshooting Network File and Print Services

·     Configuring and Troubleshooting File Shares

·     Encrypting Network Files with EFS

·     Encrypting Partitions with BitLocker

·     Configuring and Troubleshooting Network Printing

Optimizing Data Access for Branch Offices

·     Branch Office Data Access

·     DFS Overview

·     Overview of DFS Namespaces

·     Configuring DFS Replication

·     Configuring BranchCache

Controlling and Monitoring Network Storage

·     Monitoring Network Storage

·     Controlling Network Storage Utilization

·     Managing File Types on Network Storage

Recovering Network Data and Servers

·     Recovering Network Data with Volume Shadow Copies

·     Recovering Network Data and Servers with Windows Server Backup

Monitoring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Servers

·     Monitoring Tools

·     Using Performance Monitor

·     Monitoring Event Logs

Training Materials :

Microsoft Official Courseware (MOC)

Labs :

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

Credential :

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS); Microsoft Certified IT Professional MCITP: Server Administrator; Microsoft Certified IT Professional MCITP: Enterprise Administrator