Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Network Infrastructure: MCSA 70-291

ZMSC-028    Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows 2003 Network Infrastructure: MCSA 70-291 (36 hours)
Fee: $1,995  Includes all materials

 Fall 2007 Call for Schedule 755-4225

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Course Description

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to implement, manage, and maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure. It is intended for systems engineers, network designers, and network administrators who are responsible for tasks such as implementing, managing, and/or maintaining TCP/IP addressing and routing, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), Windows Internet Name Service (WINS), remote access, as well as IPSec and certificates to secure Internet Protocol (IP) traffic. The course also prepares students for the MCSE 70-291 certification exam. The course is a combination of lectures and  interactive exercises that help ensure student success.

This course covers the same material that Microsoft courses 2276 and 2277 combined.

Audience

The course is intended for systems administrator and systems engineer candidates who are responsible for implementing, managing, and maintaining server networking technologies, and candidates for MCSA or MCSE designation

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have completed:

Microsoft Exam 70:290 Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Environment.  To prepare for the 70-290 exam take our ZMSC-025    Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Environment - MCSA 70-290 Course 

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Skills Covered Include

Networking overview

  • Topic A: Windows Server 2003 family

  • Topic C: Network architectures

  • Topic D: Common network services

Configuring network protocols

  • Topic A: TCP/IP overview

  • Topic B: TCP/IP addressing and routing

  • Topic C: Subnetting and supernetting

  • Topic D: Configuring other protocols

  • Topic E: Configuring protocol bindings

TCP/IP architecture

  • Topic A: TCP/IP architecture overview

  • Topic B: Application layer protocols

  • Topic C: Transport layer protocols

  • Topic D: Internet layer protocols

  • Topic E: Network Interface layer protocols

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

  • Topic A: DHCP overview

  • Topic B: DHCP server installation and authorization

  • Topic C: DHCP scopes

  • Topic D: DHCP reservations

  • Topic E: DHCP options and DHCP relay agents

Manage and monitor a DHCP server

  • Topic A: Back up and restore DHCP databases

  • Topic B: DHCP database maintenance

  • Topic C: DHCP statistics and audit logs

  • Topic D: Conflict detection

  • Topic E: DHCP bindings

  • Topic F: DHCP events and troubleshooting

Name resolution

  • Topic A: Name types

  • Topic B: Host name resolution

  • Topic C: NetBIOS name resolution

  • Topic D: Troubleshooting name resolution

Domain Name System

  • Topic A: DNS service

  • Topic B: DNS zones

  • Topic C: Active Directory and DNS

  • Topic D: DNS server management

  • Topic E: Zone management

  • Topic F: Troubleshooting DNS

Windows Internet Naming Service

  • Topic A: WINS installation and configuration

  • Topic B: Manage and troubleshoot WINS

 Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)

  • Topic A: IPSec overview

  • Topic B: IPSec modes and authentication

  • Topic C: Enabling IPSec

  • Topic D: IPSec policies

  • Topic E: Troubleshooting IPSec

Remote access

  • Topic A: Remote access overview

  • Topic B: Dial-up servers

  • Topic C: VPN servers

  • Topic D: Remote access server configuration

  • Topic E: Client access

  • Topic F: Remote access policies

  • Topic G: Troubleshooting remote access

Internet Authentication Service

  • Topic A: RADIUS overview

  • Topic B: Configure IAS as a RADIUS server

  • Topic C: Configure RRAS as a RADIUS client

  • Topic D: Configure IAS as a RADIUS proxy

  • Topic E: Troubleshooting RADIUS

Routing

  • Topic A: Router configuration

  • Topic B: Routing tables

  • Topic C: Routing protocols

  • Topic D: Filtering router traffic

  • Topic E: Demand-dial connections

  • Topic F: Troubleshooting routing

Security templates

  • Topic A: The Security Configuration Manager tools

  • Topic B: Predefined security templates

  • Topic C: Creating security templates

  • Topic D: Security template management and troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Windows Server 2003 networks

  • Topic A: Troubleshooting methodologies

  • Topic B: Troubleshooting tools

  • Topic C: Troubleshooting network connectivity

Detailed Objectives Covered:

  • Describe a network and identify the features of Windows Server 2003 and its different editions, describe the different network types and common network protocols, outline the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model and identify the components of Windows Server 2003 networking architecture, and list common networking services available in Windows Server 2003.

  • Describe TCP/IP addressing, define and configure TCP/IP parameters, work with TCP/IP networks, describe the process of subnetting and supernetting a TCP/IP network, configure other network protocols, and use bindings to optimize network connectivity.

  • Explain the overall architecture of TCP/IP, identify Application layer protocols in the TCP/IP protocol suite, compare and contrast the TCP and UDP Transport layer protocols, explain the role of various Internet layer protocols including IP, ICMP, and ARP, and describe different Network Interface layer protocols.

  • Outline the benefits of using DHCP and describe the DHCP lease and renewal process, install and authorize the DHCP service, configure DHCP scopes, create DHCP reservations for client computers, configure DHCP options, describe the purpose of a DHCP relay agent, and install and configure a DHCP relay agent.

  • Back up and restore DHCP databases, reconcile DHCP scopes and use the jetpack utility to repair a DHCP database, view DHCP statistics and audit logs, configure conflict detection, bind the DHCP service to certain network cards, and view and interpret DHCP events in Event Viewer and troubleshoot common DHCP problems.

  • View and configure NetBIOS names, describe the host name resolution process, resolve NetBIOS names and configure NetBIOS name resolution using the LMHOSTS file and WINS, troubleshoot name resolution.

  • Describe the functions of the Domain Name System and install DNS, describe the function and types of DNS zones and configure DNS zones, zone replication, and caching-only server, integrate Active Directory and DNS, including Dynamic DNS, configure and manage a DNS server, manage DNS zones, troubleshoot the DNS service.

  • Install and configure WINS replication, manage WINS server, use WINS proxy, troubleshoot the WINS service.

  • Describe IP security issues and how the IPSec protocol addresses them and identify the features of different types of encryption, choose the appropriate IPSec mode for a given situation and implement authentication for IPSec, enable IPSec using IPSec policies, create IPSec policies and create and manage IP Filter Lists and Filter Actions, and monitor and troubleshoot IPSec.

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